It was long enough; she told herself, as the school year entered the fourth month, she wants to tell Naruto that it was impossible for them to be together, the one she likes is Sasuke, after 4 months of crazy ideas and plans, she bet Naruto already knew about her crush on Sasuke, but he just can't face the reality, which brings her to her last resort.
She didn't have the courage to actually break the news to him, so she decided to do it in a more subtle manner, and she wished to go easy on him, as people say, the more cheerful one is, you never want to see them angry. She then came up with a few more ideas to do so, hoping that would chase Naruto away for good.
Naruto persisted, he continued following Sakura to school, he continued to try to get her attention, he tried. He was getting on Sakura's nerves again, she had to try out one of her ideas, and as planed, her target appears.
As Sasuke stepped into the classroom, she dashed to him, hugged him tight, and let out a blissful squeal, Sasuke instantly shook off Sakura, she glanced at Naruto who was at the door, but he was no longer there, she looked around, and saw him sitting by his desk, waiting for her to sit beside him, she sighed…
Her plan to make Naruto jealous and force him to retreat failed, she knew not to break Naruto's fragile heart, but he just wouldn't face the truth, so Sakura has to make him face it. Hinata! Oh yes Hinata! She thought of her next move, she just have to give Naruto and Hinata a push, I bet Naruto will be smitten to her in no time!
Here comes Hinata, "Say, Naruto just told me he actually likes you very much, will you go talk to him?" "Say, Hinata just told me she actually likes you very much, will you go talk to her?" She giggled as she sees her plan going through, when Naruto and Hinata got down and had a talk. "Now look, I'm realllllly sorry, but I only took you as a friend, I only liked Sakura-chan, and Sakura-chan only, sorry…" His head was lowered, Hinata disappeared in an instant, eavesdropping them was Sakura, who was furious, she didn't succeed even with Hinata, and she knew she needed a better plan than that…
She tried to ignore him now, for 2 months she ignored Naruto, but he just never gave up, he tried to ask her out, and every time he did that, she would get him off by giving him a random excuse that she thought of on the spot. "My grandmother died…" "My grandfather died…" "My dog died…" "My cat died" "My fish died…" was the 5 most favorite excuses she used, until she realize that she only had 2 grandparents, that was when she moved on to her pets. She wanted Naruto to know so badly that she will never like him, but he never did, his ever-cheerful smile seems to be oblivious to all that Sakura's trying to do…
Another 5 months passed, it was their winter break, and Sakura's parents decided to bring her to an overseas school for further studies, and she wouldn't be back for years. Maybe this is the best way to shake Naruto off, without breaking his heart. Last day of school, Naruto also knew about Sakura's departure, when everybody eagerly left school, it was only Naruto and Sakura left in the classroom, packing their stuff before they leave for some time.
"Sakura-chan, I have something to tell you…"
Sakura felt a sudden chill, she knew what was coming next…
"Yeah?"
Naruto mumbled, but clear enough for Sakura to hear what he was saying
"I… I actually like you…"
Sakura knew what she had to do, she no longer have a choice…
"Naruto-kun, I only looked upon you… as a friend… we can still be best friends after I come back okay?"
Sakura let out a wide smile, but that could not hold back Naruto's tears, although he was trying his best to hold it back himself, Sakura ran out of the school, tears in her eyes, beads of tears fell to the ground, Naruto stood there crying, this was not how she wants it to end, she wanted a more beautiful ending, Naruto, I'm sorry, was all in her mind…
-P.S This is not the end of the chapter, there's more...-
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