The Healing Blossom
+++++++++++++ Chapter 1: Long ride home +++++++++++++
********* Sakura's pov ***********
I swayed with the horse as we slowly trudged along the trail. My eyes lingered from tree to tree, taking in the beautiful greens and browns. My eyes landed on the man lingering next to me. He had raven black hair that formed into a chicken's butt and oxygen eyes. He was build and very handsome…and he was my fiancé. I sighed and looked at the beautiful diamond ring wrapped around my finger. The diamond glistened as the sun beat down on it. I had always thought this was what I had always wanted. To get married to the one and only Sasuke Uchiha. The hottest bachelor in the village. But now I was having second thoughts. When we where dating he gave his undivided attention to me and me only but when he asked me to marry him, and I said yes, he ignored me! Well I guess he didn't completely ignore me but the only time I got his attention was when he was frustrated and when that happened he was either scolding me for some reason or kissing me to calm himself down.
I sighed and my eyes flashed to the road ahead of me. We were on our way home from the village hidden in Sound. We had gone on a vacation there to relax and get away from the "stress" of planning the wedding. Sasuke's older brother, Itachi Uchiha – the leader of our village - , had also came along with many guards and even some children.
"We will rest here." Itachi said. Everyone nodded and came to a stop. I stopped my beautiful white stead next to Sasuke's and slid off. I whipped the dust off and flipped my hair over my shoulders before joining everyone by a small fire they had started. I sat next to Sasuke and watched the fire snap toward the sky.
"Lady Sakura! Lady Sakura!" I looked up to see the children running toward me. I smiled softly. They stopped in front of me and beamed.
"Will you sing for us?" They asked. I smiled and nodded. I watched as one of the guards beamed and grabbed his gatar. I giggled and watched him strum the strings of the gatar. I closed my eyes at the soft melody and opened my mouth, letting lose a soft ring of words.
(Yesterday by Leona Lewis)
I just can't believe you're gone You always used to say I should be thankful for every day
Still waiting for morning to come
Wanna see if the sun will rise even without you by my side
When we have so much in store tell me what is it I'm reaching for
When we're through building memories I'll hold yesterday in my heart
In my heart[Chorus:]
They can take tomorrow and the plans we made
They can take the music that we never played
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away
But they can never have yesterday
They can take the future that we'll never know
They can take the places that we said we would go
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away
But they can never have yesterday
Heaven knows what the future holds or at least how the story goes
(But I never believed them till now)
I know I'll see you again I'm sure no it's not selfish to ask for more
One more night one more day
One more smile on your face but they can't take yesterday
They can take tomorrow and the plans we made I thought our days would last forever
They can take the music that we never played
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away
But they can never have yesterday
They can take the future that we'll never know
They can take the places that we said we would go
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away
But they can never have yesterday
(But it wasn't our destiny)
'Cause in my mind we had so much time
But I was so wrong
Now I can believe that I can still find the strength in the moments we made
I'm looking back on yesterday
They can take tomorrow and the plans we made All the broken dreams take everything
They can take the music that we never played
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away
But they can never have yesterday
They can take the future that we'll never know
They can take the places that we said we would go
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away
But they can never have yesterday
But they can never have yesterday
I looked up after I finished singing to see the children beaming at me while the guards smile. My eyes nervously landed on Sasuke who had his eyes closed and his face angled to the ground. I then glanced at Itachi who was just watching me. I sighed and looked down. I swear there was no one able to in press the famous Uchiha brothers.
I looked up as Sasuke stood. Itachi soon followed.
"Let's head out." Itachi muttered. I sighed and stood as the children groaned before piling into the carriage. I walked to my horse and petted him before mounting. I earged him forward after Itachi and Sasuke. My eyes once again landed on the trees. My mind wandered to my child hood. It had been decided that Sasuke and I where to get married long before I was born. When I was old enough to understand I was told and boy was I happy. Sasuke was everyone's child crush. I however was the one that was to marry him.
***FlashBack***
I took a deep breath and sat quietly on the swings. I swayed my feet with the soft tune in my head. Why was I so happy? Because I had just found out the news that I was to marry Sasuke Uchiha. Although I was a couple weeks ago I was just so happy. I had just become the envy of all of the girls in this village.
"Oh my gosh! Sakura you are so lucky!" My best friend Karin said running up to me. I beamed at her. She rolled her eyes and took a seat on the seat next to me. Karin and I had made a secret agreement that whoever got Sasuke first would have the other as the maid of honor! Yes we were a little young to be thinking about this but still.
My eyes snapped to the entrance of the park as a boy walked in. He had messy blood red hair and soft jade eyes. I tilted my head to the side in curiousity.
"Who is that?" I asked Karin as I pointed to him. He stopped and looked at me as Karin turned her gaze to him. Her eyes widened in fear. I looked between the two completely confused. He looked down and walked toward the sand box. He sat down in the sand, digging his hands into it. I glanced at Karin who leaned into me to whisper.
"T-That is S-Shubaku No G-Gaara!" She shuddered. I looked at her.
"Why are you so scared of him?" I asked. I watched as Gaara's ears perked up as he silently listened to our conversation and played with the sand. Karin shuddered.
"Because he is a monster!" She said. He frowned and his eyes saddened. I blinked.
"He doesn't look like a monster!" I said sliding out of my swing. His head shot up and Karin stared at me in horrar. He watched stunned as I walked toward him. I plopped down in the sand I stuck my hands into the sand. I giggled at the feeling of the sand moving against my skin. He stared at me. I shot him a smile.
"May I play with you?" I asked. He stared at me for a second before beaming and nodding. I beamed back and we started building a sand castle. I pushed the sand together and formed a pillar. I did the same four more times before forming the walls in the middle. I slapped the sand to harden the walls so it would stay together. I beamed at my castle. Gaara turned and looked at mine. He sent me a small smile before showing me his. I gapped at it. It looked almost exactly like the Uchiha castle at the far end of the village. He looked at me worried.
"That is amazing!" I squealed. He beamed at me.
"Sakura." I blinked and turned to see Sasuke looking at me. I squealed and lunged at him. I clung to his arm and beamed at him.
"Look at my sand castle, Sasuke-kun!" I beamed. He glanced at it before softly placing his hand on my hands, that clutched his arm. He then started to walk away. I frowned and pulled back but his grip only tightened. I turned and looked at Gaara. He was looking down, nervously glancing at me every once and a while. I frowned at looked back at Sasuke.
*** End of Flashback ***
I smiled at the memory of first meeting Gaara. No matter how many times people had tried to keep me away from him, I would always go and play in the sand with him. Although my crush on Sasuke never faltered, a small crush for Gaara grew. The only thing that separated me from Gaara was when he and his family left the village. I was depressed but I carried on my life, preparing for the day I would marry Sasuke.
I looked up and took a deep breath. I stared at the sky.
"This is going to be a long ride home." I thought.
A/N: My first chapter to a new story! Lol hope everyone likes it!
Thank you for reading!
Lynne1923