:Leave Out All the Rest:
Okay, so here is a Sasuke and Sakura story! I was obviously inspired by Linkin Park's song "Leave Out All the Rest." So yeah, hope you enjoy! There may be some side pairings, but I have not decided yet…
Chapter one: Breathe
"I dreamed I was missing, you were so scared, but no one would listen, cuz no one else cared, after my dreaming, I woke with this fear, what am I leaving, when I'm done here..."
I was fifteen when I began to question who I was. What I was. My family, they were all gone, leaving me a massive fortune and the youth to play with that wealth. But after awhile, the parties, the clubs, the sense of superiority was no longer enthralling. I felt the emptiness weigh upon me. I was alone. Alone in a pointless world. You breathe, you sleep, you eat, you drink. And then…there is nothing. Big black nothingness.
And as rich as I was, I wanted more. I had all the material items one could ask for. But real friends? A family? I could only dream of those things. So here I am leaning over the railing of Leah's Bridge. Leah. I saw her everyday at school, and I never knew how depressed she really was. How much she hated herself. I never stopped to ask her how her day was. And now we all know. Two years ago she jumped off this bridge. Two years ago I began to question who I was…
"Ouch!" I was pulled out of my silent musing as books scattered on the ground at my feet. A small form on the ground reached to pick the books up. Without thinking, I bent to help retrieve the books. Rose tinted coral colored hair brushed against the dewy skin of the form, definitely a female. Standing, I pulled her to her feet, and handed her the books. Her hand was soft and cool in mine. Not looking me in the eye, she softly murmured a thank you. She walked off before I could say your welcome. I really wanted to say that. Your welcome. I watched after her as she seemed to disappear into the dusky night. My thoughts began to twist and spin. I wanted to see her again. Why, I didn't know but I was drawn to her.
I closed my eyes and imagined her pink hair, her soft, pale skin. I needed to see her again. To hear that soft voice murmur again. A slight breeze picked up and a soft ruffling caught my attention. Looking down at my feet, I noticed a small piece of paper.
Haruno Sakura
Class 11a
St. Aiden's Academy for the Gifted
Grades:
A smile slowly grew upon my pale pink lips. Sakura. The name rolled off of my tongue effortlessly. Staring down at the dark water flowing beneath me, I whispered, "Leah, I am so sorry I cannot join you tonight, because I have an obligation to fulfill. Protect Haruno Sakura, from others and herself. Because I could hear the pain in her voice as she spoke those two simple words. I've heard that pain before…
:Flashback:
"Leah, you haven't spoken once during this class discussion! Even Uchiha-kun has participated, albeit there was obvious lack of interest. Why don't you tell us about a few of your families traditions."
Lack of interest. Ha. My family is dead lady, how the hell can there be traditions? Unless you count me going to visit my mental brother in the psych ward every Saturday until he passed away.
"Tsunade-Sensei, we don't have family traditions…" "Nonsense. Everybody has family traditions. Now speak, or you get a zero for the day."
If only we knew at the time that her family really didn't have family traditions. You could call it more a routine. It wasn't till after her death we found out every time she went home, daddy dear would meet her with the back of his hand. Or that mommy dear would praise her with a plethora of profanities, while her and her siblings cowered in a corner. It disgusted me.
"We fast every Friday to celebrate our faith in God."
If only that was the truth. In reality, her parents ran out of money from buying all the booze they needed to fuel their drunken rampages.
"See was that so hard?" Riiiinnnggg! "See you tomorrow class." Somebody tapped on my shoulder. "Did you hear all the sadness in her voice. I was afraid she would shatter right in front of us." It was Mai, my lab partner in biology. I nodded. I heard it. Every last scream for help. But only me. No one else seemed to be real, alive. No one else seemed to breath…
:End Flashback:
Yes. I would be there for Haruno Sakura, no matter the cost, I would protect her.
So what do you think? Good? I hope. I will try and have Ch. 2 up soon…
