Summary: She didn't care for her life anymore since the day she was abandoned by her family and him. But what if she falls for her mysterious volunteer? AU SaixSakura
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Chapter 1:
Delicate Blossom
My future had always been like the half moon, it was something which was never full in my hands. Because it's just the half. –Sakura.
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Sun light fell through the window, illumating the classroom brightly. The students sat in their desks while the white-haired teacher explained them their assignements.
"Now I'm going to tell you where you will be volunteering at. So listen carefully."
The class groaned loudly in displeasure expect for a dark haired male who rather likes to keep emotions for himself. What he did showed were most of the time amusement or simply boredom.
"Uzumaki Naruto will be volunteering in the Sound animal shelter."
"Suits him." Someone commented and everyone laughed. Naruto went red in shame and protested but the teacher ignored him.
"Nara Shikamaru- Sabaku Computer shop."
"Sai- Konohara-Hospital."
"Ino Yamanaka-Leaf University."
Ino pouted at Sai. "Oh now we are going to not see each other for the next weeks."
"Seems so." He responded.
Both have been dating for about a half year. Ino fell for him hard, loving the way how he would call her gorgeous. But Sai was just playing with her. He wasn't really interested in her but thought it would be an amusing game. Well it could have been better.
The break finally arrived and he talked with his friend Naruto. They used to be friends for a long time but Sai kept teasing him about his ahem manhood. And like always Naruto would be insulted, bitching around.
"You are soo lucky. I would also rather work in a hospital than in a stinking animal shelter."
Think about all those gorgeous nurses with their huge boobies.
While Naruto was busy to keep himself from dooling Sai had other thoughts.
As if, what in a boring hospital could be probably interesting?
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White curtains decorated the windows and bright sunlight escaping inside the room. Fresh air blew through the open windows flickering over the curtains.
In a plain white bed sat a girl, reading the third band of Tokio Babylon by Clamp.
She was drown in the images as a knock suddenly echoed in the room. The nurse had already checked her for today and no one else would visit her so who could it be?
Her family didn't care for her even though they continued to pay the bills for her.
She must be such a bother to them.
He shut the door behind him after he stepped inside.
The pink-haired girl gaped and her eyes were wide. No way… She thought.
H-he really came back to her. The young man in front of her had raven coloured hair and night black eyes. It had to be him. It had to be her lost lover…
She opened her mouth, a hiss of a "S" escaped her lips.
The dark haired yound man smiled and introduced himself.
"Hello my name is Sai. I'm here as a volunteer helper because of a class project."
Sai's gaze locked with hers and he studied her. She was a very frail and delicate girl. Like glass. Her body was skinny, her fingers long and delicate, her neck was as frail as well. She had porcelain white skin, maze green eyes and silky pink locks which reacher her breasts.
Her face was pretty, a bit above average but not much.
Well maybe there was something interesting in the hospital.
But he wondered why was she looking at him like that? She looked so shocked and he could see tears glistening in her eyes. He frowned. Had he done something wrong?
'He looks so much like him.' And yet he isn't. Sakura thought, her heart heavy with pain.
"I'm sorry I mistook you for someone I know."
She smiled a little. "My name is Sakura. It's nice to meet you, too."
Sakura…he spoke her name in his mind. Cherry blossom. That was what her name meant, right?
Hm. He clicked with his tongue. Old habbits didn't die. "Do you like nick-names?"
I personally love them.
His question surprised her to no end which was clearly visible on her features.
Well she had never really liked nick-names. In fact she loathed them.
They were all based on her forehead and hair colour. Forehead-girl and so on. Some even went so far calling her pinky bitch. It was painfuly, she didn't want to be reminded.
But the look on Sai's face was almost pleading. She couldn't refuse to say yes eventhough she had a bad feeling. Besides he seemed nice. He wasn't that mean, was he?
"Y-yes." She lied with a stutter, swallowing the lump in her throat.
He smirked. "Can I call you 'cherry'?"
Her eyes widened slightly. That came really unexpected.
Cherry…She repeated the name in her head. I think I like it.
Her ivy green yes brightened a bit. "Sure."
For a second he thought she was going to cry. Had she expected him to insult her?
Now he knew why the nurse warned him not to hurt her. She also told him to have patience with her, but he told him he hadn't been angry since he was twelve. This feeling died in him since that day. The nurse looked at him uncertainly after what he said.
This girl was really as delicate as flower petals. You add a bit pressure and they were crushed.
His legs felt sore from standing all the time and so he took a seat beside her. The floor was clean, he could see his own reflected in it.
Sai never liked hospitals much because of their sharp smell but this room was different. The air was filled with innocence and chaisty, it was as if her scent was coulding the room.
Yet she seemed to be so alluring almost tempting…
His onyx eyes flickered over the title of the manga in her hand. He had read it, too. He liked it. "It's a dark mange- Tokio Babylon." Sai stated, meaning the themes in the book.
"Yes but I like it. It shows that were not alone with our suffering. It encourages us to continue with our lives despite our hard struggles." But I can't endure it, not like this.
Sai nodded. The girl seemed so innocent, so untainted…so lonely. If he couldn't tell better he would say she was desperate even though she tried to hide it. Which she did well.
With each passing second this girl was attracting him more and more.
"What kind of mangas do you like?"
The naughty kinds… The kinds in which female bodies aren't hindered by bras and panties.Because he didn't want to scare her he answered instead. "The ones which don't have an overdose amount of fluff." They are too unreal.
"I agree."
A short silence lingered in the room.
"Do you have a family." He asked.
"Yes they just don't visit me often." They never do. For a very long time she hadn't been granted by the presence of her family which was one of the causes of her loneliness. But she didn't care. She wouldn't have to anymore.
Sai looked at his watch and stood up. He didn't miss the flicker of sadness in her ivy green eyes. "I'm sorry but I've to go now. See you tomorrow." He walked to the door.
"Bye." Sakura said.
Sai turned around, a smirk twisting on his lips. "Bye bye cherry."
For a second her pale cheeks turned the colour of the named fruit.
As the door closed, she stared longingly after him, hoping he would return right now.