Parings: SasuSaku, NaruHina. Maybe NejiTen & ShikaIno later on!
Summary: Sakura had just endured the hardest thing in her life, becoming mute. What other bad things could possibly happen to her, or will it get better when a special someone has been introduced into her life?
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Naruto…I can only wish.
"Speaking"
'Thoughts'/Writing/Emphasis
"SHOUTING"
Inner Selves
A/N – Author's Note
Chapter 2: Searching for a Family - Part 1
After about a week of tests, Sakura was allowed to leave from the hospital. But since her parents were dead, she had to be taken to the Orphanage Centre. Sakura was allowed to go to her old home to pack all of her belongings, so the workers who worked at the orphanage went and took her to her old home to pack. She went upstairs to her old room, grabbed her little Barbie rolling suitcase and started packing. The first thing she got was the family portrait.
She starred at the picture for a bit, looking at the perfect, happy family that was once before. She looked at her father, and then her mother. Sakura looked at herself and thought how happy she used to be. Tears were threatening to fall out of her eyes, but she held them in. She didn't want to show any sadness to anybody, she wanted to stay strong no matter what the situation. Sakura put the photo away in her suitcase and continued packing her clothing and toiletries.
She came downstairs and out the door, ready to go to the centre. The worker in the passenger seat of the car started to introduce herself, "I'm Rukia. I'll probably be one of the workers who will be taking care of you until you find a home. So, your name is Sakura, right? I was never good with names."
Sakura luckily had a pen and paper at hand so that she could interact. She wrote, 'Yup! My name is Haruno Sakura. I guess you heard of the incident that took place at my house, huh?'
Rukia nodded slowly. She had been recently told what happened what happened to Sakura and what her conditions were. 'Poor kid. You deserve better than that.'
"We're just 5 minutes away from the centre ok, Sakura?" the other worker who was driving told Sakura.
She only nodded. She put her head against the window and only watched what was on the outside. She saw people walking their dogs, little children playing tag, and families taking walks. Her face changed from content, to a saddened expression. She missed her parents very dearly. Her thoughts were interrupted by Rukia saying, "Sakura, were here."
Sakura nodded. "We'll open the trunk so that you can get your suitcase," the other worker said. "Oh by the way, I'm Maiku. I might be the other worker who will take care of you incase Rukia gets sick or something."
Maiku popped open the trunk and Sakura got out of the car to get her suitcase. She tried reaching to close the trunk, but she was too short to do that. Rukia chuckled at this and helped her out. Sakura smiled at her in a token of thanks. Rukia smiled back. She then led Sakura inside the centre. Sakura then hid behind Rukia's legs. "You don't have t be shy, they are all very nice kids. They won't hurt-" Rukia was interrupted by a certain hyperactive blonde with questions flying at her. "RUKIA-SAN! HOW ARE YOU DOING? IT'S BEEN FOREVER SINCE I SEEN YOU!"
"It's only been 20 minutes since I seen you, Naruto." Rukia replied.
Sakura just stared at the unknown blonde that had just barely made her deaf. She was already mute; she didn't need to be deaf. 'Wow, he's really loud. I don't think I'll be able to hear for the next couple of hours.'
Geez, can't I at least get some peace and quiet? That knucklehead! I say you punch him!
'Huh? Who are you?'
Ah-ha, forgot to introduce myself. I'm your inner self, which basically means I'm your self-conscience.
'Okay. Do all people have an inner self?
HA! Don't make me laugh! Of COURSE we all do, even that blonde-headed baka. I say you should punch him right in the face! Teaches him a lesson for being too loud.
'That's not nice! Why don't you leave me alone?'
Uh, newsflash! I am you! That would be kind of dumb if you told yourself to leave you alone.
'Uh, just go away!
Fine, be that way! Don't come crying to me if he starts to annoy you!
'Whatever.'
After the weirdest conversation with her inner self, the blonde boy whom takes the name of Naruto asked her, "Hey! What's your name?"
Sakura didn't answer. "I said, Hey! What's your name?" Naruto repeated.
"Her name is Sakura." Rukia answered for her. "She's mute so she can't really talk, Naruto."
Naruto face expression changed from frustrated, to a shocked look. He felt really bad for saying that. "Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't know! It's okay if you don't forgive me! I'm sorry!" he apologized.
Sakura got her pen and paper and wrote, 'It's okay. A lot will probably do that when they first meet me'.
After finishing writing that, she tapped Naruto on the shoulder and showed him. "Yay! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!" Naruto exclaimed. Then he started hugging Sakura. He was hugging her so tight that she could barely breathe.
Rukia then said quietly, "Uh…Naruto?" Naruto didn't hear her so he still was hugging Sakura.
"Naruto?" Naruto still didn't reply.
Rukia was getting ticked off now so she yelled, "NARUTO!" That finally caught his attention.
"Sakura's suffocating! Let go of her!" Rukia exclaimed.
Naruto then let go of Sakura. She was coughing from the lack of air she didn't have. She then went to her suitcase and pointed upwards. Rukia was confused of what she was trying to decipher, and then realized that she still didn't show Sakura where she was sleeping. "That would make sense if I show you where you were sleeping," Rukia said.
"Oh! Can I come too, please?" Naruto asked politely.
"Why not. Come on, Sakura. Let's take to your room." Rukia replied. She started walking up the stairs followed behind by Sakura, then Naruto. Now Sakura will endure her new quest, to find a new family.
Sorry I haven't updated for like, two weeks. I actually made it longer than last time (goal accomplished!) Anyways, tell me what you think about this chapter, and plz R&R! Ja ne! Awai-Chan