PS. I LOVE YOU, PINKY

Sometimes, there's only one thing left to say. After Sasuke left, he prepared a series of letters for Sakura to secretly open one by one. Not with the intention to make her continue her love for him, but, to deal with her grief, learn to move on, find someone better for her and rediscover herself. SasuSaku in the beginning, middle and even the ending.

DISCLAIMER: (1) I DO NOT OWN "NARUTO" NOR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS. (2) I DON'T OWN THE PLOT OF THE BOOK/MOVIE, "P.S. I LOVE YOU" NOR DO I MEAN CECELIA AHERN'S PLOTS ANY INTRUSION. (3) I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE SONGS OR ARTISTS MENTIONED. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED.

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~A fanfiction that pays tribute to Cecelia Ahern's "PS I Love You"—without death ~

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto nor any of Cecelia Ahern's book plots.

Thinking

Inner Self

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"I will be here as long as you need me."

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Chapter o1: APRIL, Part 1

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Here it is! Chapter 1! 16 pages long!

Devour!

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And so, the days passed by as they should, even if Sasuke wasn't around anymore. Naruto still likes to go to anymission concerning Sasuke but Sakura just watched at the back ground as she continued to make herself strong.

The days passed by…because the world won't stop just because of her grief and Sasuke's absence.

APRIL 05

Currently, Sakura was working on the hospital doing the basics the nurses do, however, she is not that good as a medic yet. Tsunade was her sensei and she is currently studying the fundamentals of medic-nins at the moment.

HARUNO SAKURA…HARUNO SAKURA…PLEASE PROCEED TO ROOM 139 ON THE THIRD FLOOR.

I REPEAT. HARUNO SAKURA…HARUNO SAKURA…PLEASE PROCEED TO ROOM 139 ON THE THIRD FLOOR.

"Hai..Hai.." Sakura answered the speaker as if she was out of her mind.

"Hm…Let's see. Masashino Kuro, eight years old, Leukemia patient, in the hospital for chemotherapy treatment." Sakura read the information on the clipboard.

Ugh. Why is it that these kind of people are the ones who are given these types of troubles? Why can't He punish those bastards instead?

Sakura took the flight of stairs up to the third floor and proceeded to Room 139.

Knock, Knock.

"Hey there. Good morning to you, Kuro-kun." Sakura tried to greet her patient warmly.

"Hi, nee-san." Kuro replied to her. Kuro looked like a six year old boy instead of eight. His color was so pale and his body looked so weary and frail.

"So, how's your day?" Sakura asked.

"Same as always, nee-chan. I still have leukemia." The boy told her candidly as if that sickness wasn't something to worry about.

"It'll go away, Kuro-kun. Just always be happy and look on the brighter things of life." Sakura told her patient warmly. Look who's talking…

"That's what my mom says too!"

"And moms know best."

Kuro grinned at her sheepishly. "So, will you take me to the Chemotherapy Room now, nee-san?"

"Are you ready?" Sakura asked him.

"Sure. I'm not afraid of needles, or any sharp object because I will be a ninja someday and protect who's important to me. But, my mom says I can be a ninja as long as I complete the chemo and once I become one, I shouldn't be greedy for power." The little boy, with a mind so mature that Sakura was surprised that these words were actually coming out of an eight year old's mouth.

"Uh-huh. That's correct. So, let's go then?" Sakura asked her patient cheerfully.

"Um…wait."

"Why?"

"Are you Haruno Sakura?" Kuro asked her.

Sakura was baffled by the boy's question. How did he know me? "Yes, Kuro-kun."

"When my doctor, Doctor Shizune, checked me yesterday, she dropped something from her pocket. She was already gone when I saw it. So, I asked my mom to pick it up and saw this." Kuro said as he extended his hand to get something out of the bedside drawer.

"Here it is, nee-san." The boy held out a blue letter envelope to her.

To: Haruno Sakura

Sakura knew that neat but pointy handwriting. It can't be…She got the the envelope from the boy's hands and examined it, not believing what she's seeing.

How did this get here? HOW? More importantly, how did Shizune-san found this letter?

"Hey, Sakura nee-san? Is something wrong?" Kuro asked, question obvious in those dark eyes of his.

Sakura snapped out from her reverie and shook her head. "Nothing, Kuro-kun. Thanks very much. Let's get you ready."

After Sakura helped him on his wheelchair, they proceeded to the Chemo Room.

"Hey, good morning, Amane-san. Kuro-kun's here." Sakura said.

"Hai. Hello there, Kuro-kun. Sakura-san, you can leave now, Tsunade-sama said you can have the rest of the day off." Amane told her.

"Eh? Really?" Sakura asked, confused.

"Yup. Shizune-san will take care of Kuro-kun to examine his progress." Amane explained.

"Um. Okay." Sakura walked towards Kuro-kun to bid him goodbye. "Kuro-kun, I'll be leaving now. Thanks for the letter. Promise me that you'll be brave throughout this session so that you'll be a ninja like me, okay?"

"It's nothing, Sakura-nee-chan. Yup! I promise! I'll be better someday!" Kuro said with a grin. "Take care, Sakura nee-chan. Whatever it is that's troubling you, always remember that it will pass."

"H-hai." Sakura replied, perplexed as to how the boy knew her condition. She walked towards the door and waved goodbye to Kuro before she went off.

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AT SAKURA'S HOUSE

Sakura quickly switched her lights on and sat on her settee.

All right. Let's open this.She carefully opened the flap of the envelope and took out the letter.

Hey.

How was your day?

To the point. Sakura, I want you to go to that Restaurant and Karaoke Studio called the DANCING SHURIKEN tonight. Take Yamanaka and anotherboywith you.

Go be the singer that you've always fantasize to be. I know that.

Tickets are in the envelope and everything's beenpaid.

Sasuke

P.S. If it rains here in Otogakure tonight, I doubt that you'll be a singer someday…

"SASUKE-kun! U are so mean!" Sakura said out loud that even neighbors can hear her.

But, I know this is what Sasuke-kun wants..& like he said before, I should follow what the letter says...'

And Sakura remembered. It'll just ruin my brilliant plan.'

She sighed as she took out the recorder & pressed PLAY; again, just to hear his voice.

'I better call Ino to see if she's available, I wonder who the other one that I'll be bringing.' She thought as she looked at the 3 tickets inside the envelope.

The clock read 4P.M.

'M0VE, Sakura. C'mon.'

As she walked towards Ino's house, she noticed that nothing pretty much changed...it was still the same, though inside, she's very confused yet exhilarated at the same time.

'If Sasuke-kun wants to help me move on and help me with my grief then why does he still linger on?'

Baka, that means he loves you.

'He doesn't. I know he cares for me but that doesn't mean he loves me that way.'

Hai..hai. Girl in denial.

Cling.

The bells on the Yamanaka flower shop chimed as Sakura opened the door.

"SAKURA?" A voice called out to her.

"Hey..Ino."

"And I was wondering if you were still alive. How have you been lately?" Ino asked her as she set a stool for her to sit on.

'Like living in the confines of Hell & Sasuke-kun writes to me & I have no idea what he's planning.' Sakura would have wanted to tell that to her best friend.

Instead, she replied the usual, "I'M FINE."

Ino looked at her as if she's out of her mind.

"You know, you're not the only one who's suffering & you, of all the people, shouldn't LIE to me. We're good now, aren't we?"

Sakura nodded. "I know Ino, I know. But, trust me, I'm all right already."

"There are a L0T of hotties out there, Sakura. And you should see how NEJI'S condition is right now." Ino said, hiding the amusememt in her voice.

"Eh? What happened to Neji? He was discharged from the hospital 3 weeks ago." Sakura asked, her brows creasing in confusion.

Ino giggled. "Since Sasuke-kun's not here anymore, every girl's attention is given to Neji. When he was around, he and Neji divided the girls into two. But now...all attention is 0N Neji."

Sakura giggled at the thought. "TENTEN should mark her property."

"I agree. I mean, she & Neji are like bread & butter...chicken & gravy..fries & ketchup." Ino remarked.

"I didn't know you were good at similes, Ino. Hungry?"

"Course not! Anyway, what did you come here for?" Ino asked, raising a perfectly plucked eyebrow at her.

"Um. I was going to ask you if you'd like to come with me tonight at the Dancing Shuriken Restaurant." Sakura said.

"0f course! YATTA!" Ino pumped her fists in the air.

Ino's really a party gal.'

"So, who else is coming?" Ino asked.

"Um, I haven't thought of that yet. Help me?" Sakura asked.

"Sure! Let's invite Shikamaru!" Ino said.

"Why Shikamaru, of all the people to invite, Ino?" Sakura smirked.

For a moment, Ino seems at loss for words. But a real life Barbie doll doesn't run out of words.

"Why not Shikamaru? He's my teammate and I can't invite Chouji instead because he's on a mission with his Dad. You're putting malice into it, Forehead." Ino explained.

As usual, the explanation was perfect and flawless. Just how a cover should be.

"All right. All right." Sakura raised her hands in truce.

"Let's call him." Ino said.

"Huh? How?"

"We just came back from a mission 3 hours ago. After we collected the fee from Tsunade-sama, Shikamaru went to his sleeping spot. As he slept, I saw that the voice transmitters we used then were still intact with him." Ino explained as she held out her voice transmitter & ear piece.

"Well, don't you think he has woke up already?" asked Sakura.

"That man sleeps for 6 hours after every mission." Ino winked.

"Let's do it then."

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Shikamaru slept soundly at his spot after that tiresome mission with his troublesome "other" best friend, Ino.

But suddenly...

"EVERYONE! Wake up! IT'S THE APOCALYPSE! All Konoha shinobi & kunoichi report to the Yamanaka's Flower Shop."

Shikamaru's eyes flew open and he sat upright. 'What the...'

"I REPEAT. EVERYONE! Wake up! IT'S THE APOCALYPSE! All Konoha shinobi & kunoichi report to the Yamanaka's Flower Shop."

"Yamanaka's Flower Shop?" Shikamaru thought aloud.

And then, he slowly came to realization.

"I REPEAT. EVERYONE! Wake up! IT'S THE APO--" Shikamaru pressed the button on the ear piece he left intact.

"What do you want, Ino?" he grumbled.

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The two girls giggled.

"Why, it's the Apocalypse, Shikamaru." Ino replied.

"Yeah, right. What do you want?" Shikamaru replied.

From the other line, Ino can tell that he was yawning. "Will you come over here at the shop?"

"HUH? Why?"

"Just get your ass here." Ino replied.

"All right, all right. Troubleso---" he replied but Ino had already turned the ear piece off already knowing what word is coming next.

"Ino..." Sakura started as she examined a Dahlia. "I wonder how you twist him around your finger."

"Him?" Ino asked.

"Him." Sakura replied.

But, before Ino replied, the door of the shop burst open.

"Nani?" Shikamaru asked

"You're here." Ino said.

"Stating the obvious, Ino. Mendokuse." Shikamaru indifferently said, rubbing the back of his head.

"Um, all right. I just like to invite you to come over with me & Ino at the Dancing Shuriken Restaurant tonight at 8, Shikamaru." Sakura explained, taking out the three tickets.

Ino drummed her fingers on the counter and shot kunais at Shikamaru through her cerulean eyes.

"Um. Sure." Shikamaru unsteadily replied.

"So, we'll meet up at 7:45pm at the Dancing Shuriken?" Ino asked.

"Hai..Hai. See you later, Sakura, Ino." Shikamaru said before he closed the door of the shop.

"You sure know how to control 'em, Ino." Sakura giggled.

"Nah. It's just with Shikamaru. And Chouji." Ino remarked.

"Oh well, you're lucky. So, see you later?" Sakura asked as she walked towards the door.

"Definitely. And Sakura?" Ino said.

"Yes?"

"Try not to kill yourself in desperation & loneliness in the next two hours." Ino said, smirking.

"Got it, Ino. Ha. Ha. Ha." Sakura rolled her eyes at her friend's "joke" before she walked out of the flower shop and back to her house.

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7:40PM

The Dancing Shuriken Restaurant and Karaoke Bar

Sakura walked towards the main entrance of the resto and saw her friends waiting there.

"Hey, you two are early." Sakura commented.

"Of course, of course. Let's go inside?" Ino asked.

"Righty."

"Good evening, madams, sir. Can I have your reservation tickets?" the girl at the entrance greeted them.

"Oh, here." Sakura handed the three tickets.

The girl examined their tickets and nodded. "Table 08, please. Come in."

The three followed her at table 08. The resto was packed with a few shinobis still in their attires, slacking away.

"All dishes are paid so feel free to get anything by the buffet. By the way, one of you, should sing at the Karaoke tonight. Haruno Sakura is the registered name." the girl explained.

"EH?" Ino raised a brow in confusion.

"Hai. Hai." Sakura nodded.

"Sakura, why are all the fees paid already and who entered your name in the Karaoke? How troublesome is that?" Shikamaru asked.

And this, was a question that Sakura prepared herself for. "Well, my crazy aunt gave it to me. She came for a visit last week, but there a family tragedy came up or something. My mom had to go back to Quiomsang too." Sakura said.

"Well if it's a family tragedy, why didn't you go with them?" Ino asked.

And this, was a question Sakura cannot lie to. She simply had to tell the truth.

"You see, the Haruno clan doesn't accept their clan members to become ninjas, lest alone marry ninjas."

"So when my Mom, the big idiot she is, fell in love with a Konoha ninja and got pregnant even before getting married, she was set as an outsider. A disgrace."

"Just as they were to meet in the outskirts of Quiomyang, a messenger arrived telling the news that my father was killed in action."

"So, the clan took her back again, yadda yadda...And after she gave birth to me, the clan leaders refused to use the family name of my father for me. My mom agreed in one condition; that we shall leave Quiomyang and reside in Konoha instead. The leaders agreed. But after seven years, they found out I decided to become a kunoichi, and decided not to acknowledge my existence and I was prohibited to set foot on Quiomyang. Like I want to set my cute toes there in the first place. AND, that's how I became Haruno Sakura, outsider of the Haruno clan who ruled Quiomyang."

"Oh my God, that was S0 poetic." Ino said, shooking her head dramatically.

"So who's your Dad?" Shikamaru asked.

"My mom never really told me. I never knew him. It's not like it's important, no need to have a change of name." Sakura shrugged.

"Okay, okay, let's stop the depressing retelling of our shinobi lives. LET'S GET TO THE BUFFET AND EAT!" Ino winked at her, ending the conversation already.

"Thanks." Sakura muttered.

"Eh? Isn't that---" Shikamaru pointed at the four people getting dishes from the buffet table.

Two people in green spandex, a boy with an air of superiority in white & black and a girl with wavy brown hair that curled in the edges wearing a pink top and black shorts were getting food from the buffet table.

"Eh? If it isn't---" Sakura started but was cutted.

"0H! MY YOUTHFUL CHERRY BLOSSOM!" Lee pointed at her. The others looked too.

"Oh..hey, good evening Lee-san, Gai-sensei, and Neji-san." Sakura, greeted, bowing in the process. Ino and Shikamaru bowed too.

"And you're?" Sakura asked, gesturing to the brunette.

Neji smirked. "She's...Gai-sensei's fiancee."

The girl's eyebrow twitched. "NEJI! You!"

And then Sakura recognized the musical voice.

"Eh? Tenten?" Sakura said.

"You didn't recognize me!" Tenten let out an exasperated sigh.

"I-I'm sorry.." Sakura said, scratching the back of her head.

WHERE The hell is the tomboy I knew?

"You look beautiful, Tenten." Ino said. Tenten blushed and muttered, "Thanks."

"SAKURA-SAN! Will you eat with us?!" Lee asked, giving her a thumbs-up and flashing her a blinding smile.

"Um..We're reserved at Table 08." Ino said.

"We're at Table 09!" Gai said, imitating Lee's good guy pose. Honestly, it won't be long before they're gonna do a Superman's pose.

"So, we'll just meet later at the tables." Neji said, ending the conversation.

"See you." Tenten said, getting her plate and the rest followed her.

After they got their dishes from the buffet table, they arrived at their table and saw that tables 08 and 09 were already joined.

"So, Sakura-san, why are you here?" Lee asked. The other Genins and a Chuunin sweat dropped, anime-style.

"Um..TO EAT?" Sakura replied.

"And Sakura's going to sing in the Karaoke later!" Ino added.

"Really!? Gai-sensei going to sing too!" Lee exclaimed.

"Mendokuse." Shikamaru mumbled as he swallowed his maki.

"So, Sakura, how's your training with Tsunade-sama?" Tenten asked.

"Well..it's okay. But um..she has her infamous temper, right? And kinda demanding and...violent?" Sakura said.

"Nani, Sakura?" a voice called from behind her.

And mortified silence and horror followed it.

"Tsu-Tsunade-sama!" Tenten said, shocked. Everyone at their table stood up and bowed...except Neji.

(A/N: Remember how indifferent Neji was when Tsunade assigned the mission with him, Naruto, Tenten and Lee in Eps. 50/51? Hilarious and Priceless. XD)

"Good evening, Hokage-sama." Neji greeted her insouciantly.

'This Hyuuga brat..sure gets on my nerves. If not for his abilities, I'm gonna kick his ass out of Konoha and in to the pits of hell. Doesn't he know that even Hell is afraid of me?' Tsunade thought, a vein popping out.

Two veins, exactly.

"Good evening, too. What was it, Sakura?" Tsunade asked getting a chair out of nowhere and sat beside Sakura.

The horrified Sakura.

"U-u-um..a-ano..T-tenten w-was a-asking me h-how y-you a-re as a tea-teacher!" Sakura tried her best to look calm and not stutter. She did anyway.

"SAKURA! You need to be outspoken and always be ready to beat the crap out of men!" Tsunade slammed on the table.

"Hai." Sakura retained her composure. Isn't that what Sasuke-kun meant on his letter. Be the strong woman that you are. Oh well, literally anyway. He always means itfiguratively.

The others were too horrified to speak. Well, except Neji, but he never talks. Unless he has something mordant to say anyway.

And so, the dinner was eaten in silence till it was 9pm. Karaoke Time.

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So, I'm open for suggestions to what song you want Sakura to sing.

Here are some songs in my mind:

Somewhere Down The Road (Revival) by NINA

When You're Gone by Avril Lavigne

Cold As You by Taylor Swift (quite inappropriate and hate-ish, but I LOVE TAYLOR!)

Torn by Natalie Imbruglia

Till They Take My Heart Away (Version) by M.Y.M.P

Through The Rain by Mariah Carey

Don't Forget by Demi Lovato

Love You Till The End by Hilary Swank (Version)

What Hurts The Most by Rascal Flatts

So, yea. The last one is my favorite choice. Its lyrics shout SASUSAKU.

But, your suggestions are ALWAYS WELCOME.

But anyway, reviewand suggest.

Thanks a lot.

lovelovelove,

Katy

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