The last bell of the day rang releasing classes of children running through the halls. A wisp of pink tore through the crowd to the front of the school and settled on a large rock just near the entrance. Bright green eyes scanned the masses in anticipation for a dark-haired boy to come through.
"See you later tonight, Sakura!" Ino yells as she rushes by, dragging her team mates with her. Her platinum blonde hair whips behind her as they begin to jump the rooftops.
"See you at 8!" She shouts back waving her away. Sakura turns back to the school and finally spots her target. Pitch black hair weaves through the few children left behind. He passes her leaning on her rock and says nothing.
"Hey Sasuke!" Her voice rang through his ears annoying him for the 43rd day in a row. Still he ignores her and continues his walk as she tails him. Every day she stands out here in the same place waiting in the same place. Every day she follows him on his walk home until they reach her neighborhood. Even when he began to take the long way home, she still followed for as long as she could.
"How was your day?" Her smile shone brighter than the sun even when he ignored her or shot her a nasty look. After a while, she started talking about her day in that light, breezy voice of hers that annoyed him so much.
"So I was thinking, maybe we can go to Ten Ten's party tonight together?" He suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked straight at her. His dark eyes clashed with her shining emeralds filled with hope. Her pink lips were curved into a smile waiting for his answer. His sigh echoed through her ears.
"I don't think so." He started walking again, faster this time. Sakura took a breath and charged after him.
"Why not? It could be fun." Her voice was gentler this time not wanting to irritate him any further. He stopped and turned to her suddenly grabbing her arms. His firm grip startled her so much that a small whimper escaped her.
"I don't like you. I'm tired of you following me home every day. I'm tired of seeing your face. I'm tired of your infuriating voice. I do not want to hang out with you so leave me alone." She was frozen. His words stung and his fingertips were as cold as his words. He roughly released her and stormed off. She stood there silently in shock. Tears flooded her eyes and her small hands were balled into fists against her chest as she watched him walk away.
"Fine, I was tired of trying anyway. I don't even know why I like you." Her words were a whisper as she wiped her face hastily and went off towards home. She said them, but she knew she didn't mean them. He didn't want her and he made that clear several times. No matter how much she loved him, she didn't want to bother him anymore.
"I'm better than that."
"SAKURA!" Ino was pounding on her front door waiting for the pink haired girl to answer. The sound of heels clicking could be heard on the other side of the door.
"It's about time forehead. Are you almost ready?" The blonde inspected her best friend from head to toe. Her pink hair was up in a messy bun with stray curls framing her face. Her jade eyes shone brighter with the addition of black winged eyeliner and plump lashes. A slight blush had been added to her cheeks with a dark red lip stick to finish off. Her short scarlet dress fit snugly against her toned body. The sweetheart neck line bared her delicate collarbones, which was her favorite feature. To top off the outfit, she wore black heels and a subtle gold ankle bracelet with a rose hanging down the side. Her best friend grinned in satisfaction. She was proud that her girl could finally dress herself properly without help.
"I think I taught you too well. You look hot!" Sakura blushed giggling.
"Oh, I almost forgot to ask. How did it go with Sasuke today? The same?" The pink haired girls face dropped but quickly recovered.
"He said he was tired of seeing me so I don't want to see him either." She angrily shoved her lipstick into her gold clutch and grabbed her keys.
"Great! I've been trying to tell you to stop with him. You deserve so much better than someone who ignores you and doesn't know your worth. We are going to go out tonight, have fun, and get you a real man." Ino playfully tugged on her best friends arms trying to rush her out the door.
"Wait!" Sakura ran to her kitchen. She pulled a bottle and 2 shot glasses from the cupboard and filled them.
"I thought you swore off tequila." A mischievous smirk made its way to the blonde's lips.
"Fuck it." Replied the other as she downed her shot. Ino followed suit, making a sour face when she finished. The pair rushed out the door, making sure to lock it. They linked arms and wandered into the street toward Ten Ten's house.