A/N: I gotta say, I really love this story so far. And Trading Yesterday is my new favorite band. (The only song I knew from them was She Is The Sunlight used at the end of last chapter.) I looked them up after posting last night, and I gotta say they are amazing! From now on, I think all of Sasuke's songs will be from them.(Although all of them are love songs. xD And Sasuke doesn't come off as a romantic type of guy. Or does he? hehe.) :) I might use "Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, but I'm not sure. Anywho, please enjoy this next chapter!


I feel myself come back from the dark abyss of sleep and wake up to the sun entering Ino's room from her window. When I was a small child I had a nightmare about being eaten by some kind of monster, and ever since I can never remember my dreams. It's like it ate my ability to dream or something.

I rub my eyes to fix my blurry vision. I check the clock to notice just how early it is, and surprisingly Ino is nowhere to be seen. She usually sleeps in and drools all over her pillow. I climb out of bed and yawn, then set her iPod back on her desk. As I totter down her long, creme colored hallway to the kitchen, I smell blueberry pancakes and bacon. My favorite. I smile.

Upon entering, I see Ino's long blonde tresses in her signature style swaying in front of the burners. I hear her mumble,"Stupid bacon grease." while rubbing her left hand. "Burn yourself?" I snicker, walking over to see her hand. She turns to me and shoves her hand in my direction. "You know doctor stuff! Please fix it!" I smile in pride.

"Everyone knows how to take care of a burn, Ino. Just put something cold on it." I say nonchalantly as I shrug my shoulders. Her eyes are ablaze as she sprints to the refrigerator and thrusts her hands under the ice machine. As ice pours into her hands she sighs in relief. "Thank you, Sakura. I'll have to remember that." I nod in response.

"So why are you up so early making my favorite breakfast?" she freezes. "W-well...I-uh...Hmmm...I wanted to surprise you because your birthday is in a few days and I won't be able to see you." She suddenly grips me in a tight hug. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAKU!" I hug her back and after a few seconds she lets go. "Thanks. You're the best." I grin.

She returns her gorgeous smile and turns back to the frying pan. "Now, let's get cookin'! I wanna leave at 8:30, so go do what you gotta do so we can go. I'll finish making breakfast." I nod again,remembering our plans for the day, and go back to her room to take a shower.


It's only 10:30 and we have gone into 5 stores and tried on-and bought-tons of clothing. How she has the money for all of this, I have no idea. She says she is buying me most of my clothes as a birthday present, but she also knows how short my family is on cash.

My parents, Kizashi and Mebuki, lost their jobs right before the new year, and as of now my mother is still looking for a job. I've been helping pay my bills at home since my Dad doesn't get paid nearly as much as he used to, but it's hard because I'm trying to save up for college. And being a senior and only having 2 months left of school is tough.

As we walk into the next store, we see Karin, her boyfriend Suigetsu, Kin, and her boyfriend Zaku. They loathe me. I sigh, feeling their eyes pierce my skin. Ino ignores them and drags me to an aisle of blouses. After commenting on every shirt seen, she finally holds one up to my body. "This would look cute on you." It's a blouse that's a creme color with sea green butterflies all over.(I just bought this shirt, so...XD She'd look great because her hair would match so well with it!) I stare at it, then look into Ino's hopeful yet demanding blue eyes. "Okay. I'll try it." She giggles in victory and throws me into a dressing room.

As I yank off my fitted white tee, I hear Karin and Kin in the other rooms. "Did you see her looking at those blouses? She is so ugly. And her pink hair! I think she dyes it." Kin laughs in agreement. "Or maybe a wig? Is she really bald?" They laugh together. I feel my face become a bright red and quickly pull the new blouse on. As soon as I have it in place I open the door and walk over to Ino.

"What do you think?" She grins. "It's so adorable! You look amazing! It's almost the same color as your eyes, right? It goes so well with your hair,too. I'll get it for you!" And at the end of her barrage of compliments, I walk back into the dressing room and swiftly put my original shirt back on, trying to block out Karin and Kin's conversation. They just want Ino back. I couldn't blame them; She's so sweet and kind. I tell myself. I glance at my pink hair and forehead in the full length mirror. Why do I have to be so different? I turn the knob and walk back to Ino.

I see her lips moving, but no sound comes out. She seems so happy, though. I then realize music is playing. And of course it's the new sensation-Sasuke Uchiha. It's a song I haven't heard yet called, "What I'm Dreaming Of." (BY TRADING YESTERDAY)

As if those lyrics were a sign, I feel my confidence boost and pull Ino out of her trance."You ready?" She looks at me as if I popped out of nowhere. "But it's almost overrr!"I smirk. "Okay, we'll wait until it's done." And at this she grins, gives me a brief hug, and continues to mouth the lyrics.


A/N: Like it? Love it? Please review. Hehehe. I'm trying to get more of a back story for Sakura built up. And of course Sasuke, unknowingly, saves her spirit! ;p I like how it's going, and the more reviews I get the faster I will update. (Although, I do have other stories that could be updated,too. Anyone going to read those ones? Please and thank you!) Thanks for reading! Love ya'll! :) (Had to delete the 3 lines quoted. But go look up the song.)