A/N: SONG BELONGS TO TAYLOR SWIFT (TEARDROPS ON MY GUITAR). I CHANGED SOME LYRICS AROUND AS HIS NAME ISN'T DREW.
Chapter 1
Sakura stood at her locker when her major crush Sasuke walked up to her. "Are you going to the game today?" He asked her, leaning against the lockers relaxed. Sakura looked at her books in silence before asking him why he wanted to know. In truth she was thinking about going, if nothing else then just for him.
"I met this girl and I have GOT to tell you about her. I am telling you she is so amazing" he said. "I gotta go, I will see you later" he said before running off to catch up with the guys. Sakura watched him walk away. 'So perfect and handsome and everything I am not deserving of' she thought before shutting her locker. Hinata tapped her shoulder, smile fading when Sakura faced her with sorrowful eyes.
"What is it Sakura? Did you not tell him you like him?" she asked softly, HInata knew of Sakura's love for Sasuke, had seen it ever since they were 5. Every time he was in the picture, Sakura had stars in her eyes and forgot the world around her.
"No, I didn't. I will never have him Hinata, he is just so….god he is so perfect and everything that is out of my league. He met someone HInata, a girl he feels is so amazing. I bet she is beautiful and has everything I have to live without" Sakura said, fighting back tears. "What's worse, He wants me at the game only to tell me about this girl. He says he's so in love and finally has it right"
Hinata hugged her friend closely before they walked to their music class. Hinata knew Sasuke would be chilling in the back, as they usually pick on the chorus class for lack of talent. Hinata thought of a plan and smiled. "I have an idea Sakura, normally Sasuke and the guys pick on us chorus singers for lack of talent right? How about you sing a song? Pick one that may hit the message and make him notice you" she said.
Sakura thought about it and realized there was only one song. "I have the perfect song Hinata." Sakura whispered to her friend while Hinata smiled and ran off to get Naruto and tell him the plan. Naruto gave her the sheet music and wished her luck in getting Sasuke's attention from Karin.
Sasuke and the guys sat in the back to avoid being noticed, Sasuke watched in silence when Sakura walked on stage to talk to the teacher. He smirked with his friends when they got ready to pick on the class. "Ok, so today's class will be different. Normally I have all of you sing together as a group, but today Sakura has requested to work on her solo song for the concert, so the rest of you can chill out as long as you remain silent." The teacher said, Hinata sat on the edge of the stage smiling as the teacher collected the sheet music and after sitting, he began to play, Sakura's voice caught Sasuke's attention immediately.
He looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
That I want and I'm needing everything that we should be
I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about
And she's got everything that I have to live without
He talks to me, I laugh cause it's just so funny
That I can't even see anyone when he's with me
He says he's so in love, he's finally got it right
I wonder if he knows he's all I think about at night
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
He walks by me, can he tell that I can't breathe
And there he goes, so perfectly
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
She better hold him tight, give him all her love
Look in those beautiful eyes and know she's lucky cause
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
Sakura met his gaze even though he sat all the way in the back while she prayed he realized her message and realize that Karin was the kind of girl to service the whole school.
So I drive home alone
As I turn out the light
I'll put his picture down
And maybe get some sleep tonight
Cause He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
He's the time taken up, but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into
He looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see
Sakura looked back up as she finished her song only to feel her heart sink in despair, Sasuke was gone and the back of the room was empty. She looked at Hinata and ran from the room ignoring the calling teacher. Hinata sighed before anger clouded her judgment that had her marching after Sasuke.
Catching him sitting with Neji and Naruto she walked up to him and smacked him upside the head. "YOU JERK! WHAT THE HELL GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO TREAT SAKURA THE WAY YOU DO?" she yelled, Sasuke rubbed his head and glared at her.
"Naruto if you want her to remain in one piece, leash her" he stated coldly. "Number 1, Sakura is my best friend, I would know if I was treating her wrong. Number 2, what goes on between she and I is NONE of your damn business. and Number 3, If I wanted information from the school's prima donna princess I would ask. So until then BACK OFF" he said pushing her hard enough to make her land on her butt.
Neji stood with a smirk and walked off after Sasuke while Naruto helped her up. "What did he do to Sakura?" he asked softly. His own anger seethed when she said that Sakura has loved him from the time they first met and he keeps flaunting other women in her face. "I will talk to him Hinata, for now though, stay out of his way"
Sakura had run home since Tsunade was at work, she dropped her bag at the table and walked up the stairs to her room, stopping to pick up the picture of the two of them as kids. She wiped a tear away and placed the image face down to avoid seeing it further. A Knock at the window diverted her attention, a smile lighting her face when she saw who it was.
She flung the door open to her balcony as she ran into his arms for a tight hug. "ITACHI! I missed seeing you around here" she said laughing as he swung her in circles. He set her down and brushed her hair to the side of her face to uncover her features.
"Did you think I would stay away forever? I told you I would visit you, sorry it has taken so long. Are you and Sasuke together yet? I remember the two of you were inseparable when you were kids…..." his voice broke off as her tears spilled over down her cheeks.
"Sakura what is it? Why do you cry? Surely my brother isn't that bad in manners to being a crappy boyfriend." He said with a chuckle, noticing it only made her cry harder. He followed her into her room and sat on her bed to rub her back.
"We are not together Itachi. He met this girl, he claims is so amazing" she cried into her pillow, when Itachi asked who, she told him that it was Karin. Itachi leaned his head back and laughed so hard tears leaked from his eyes.
"Oh that is so funny. The pedophile's daughter and my brother!" he said in between laughs before he laughed even harder. "I guess I outta talk to my foolish little brother and tell him his attraction to women is misplaced and he should see what is in front of him" he said with a smile. Sakura wiped her tears before Itachi handed her a tissue "I will talk to him Sakura. No worries, get some sleep. You look like you had a rough day" he said before leaving
Sakura turned on her stereo and put her favorite cd in and flipped through the songs to reach her favorite one. She got dressed into a pair of black pants with a crimson red shirt. She was pulling her hair into a high ponytail when she started singing with the song
Oh darling don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
Oh darling don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
Won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even though you want to, please try to never grow up
"I guess your promise to never let anyone hurt me or break my heart didn't apply to yourself did it Sasuke" she said to the picture as she flipped it upwards. "I guess I should make myself available for Gaara" she quickly applied her light make up and pulled her jacket on before leaving for the game.
Gaara saw her at the fence and smiled before waving to her. Sakura walked over and noticed Sasuke was watching her. She and Gaara had talked and laughed, when Gaara got too close and looked like he was about to kiss her, Sasuke gripped Sakura's wrist and pulled her behind him. "Sakura is off limits Gaara." He said before pulling her behind him.
She followed in silence till they reached the empty classroom and he shoved her in before locking the door behind him. "What right did you have Sasuke? I have a right to companionship and a boyfriend if I want one. Gaara is a good person and a hell of a lot better than you" she said.
Sasuke walked up to her and pinned her to the desk by caging her between his arms. "So, why is my brother telling me that I need to see what is before me and that I shouldn't lower myself to the pedophile's daughter?" he asked, Sakura saw anger swirling in his eyes. "Don't think of lying to me Sakura"
"I honestly don't know. He saw I was upset and had a rough day today and he tried to make me feel better. I don't know anything about Karin except she has been with half the damn school…." She said before she was cut off by Sasuke slamming her onto the desk, hard enough she knew she was going to bruise. "Ow, what the hell Sasuke" she yelled
"STAY out of my business Sakura. You and I are no longer friends. Any emotion I felt for you is now long gone, Don't call, don't approach me in school, NOTHING" he said before he left, slamming the door behind him leaving Sakura to cry on the desk.