Few days later..
"Mom , I have to wake up for school in a few hours ." Sakura sighed heavily.
Her passed out mother sat slouched over the couch with her lipstick smeared on her face. She reeked of cheap alcohol and cigarettes. No doubt that her date for tonight took her to a cheap bar or hotel . The pink-haired teenager gently tapped her mother on the face repeatedly.
"Wake up !" Sakura clamored.
Her mother groaned in agitation, and cursed drunkenly.
" Well if you didn't leave with a different man every night we wouldn't have this problem. " Sakura muttered sarcastically.
Her mother shooed her away and grumbled . " Leave me alone , I'm upset ." She whimpered in a child like manner .
The pink-haired teenager rolled her eyes. Sakura's mother was in a slump ever since her father fled the scene two years ago. He had ran off with some young spring chicken that worked at a night club. This girl couldn't have been a few years older than Sakura.
"Am I still pretty, baby girl ?" Sakura's mother asked as she choked on her own sobs.
"Yes mom." Sakura replied with a sigh.
She took her mom by the wrist and led her to the master bedroom. She laid her mother onto the mattress and handed her a trash can .
"You're going to need this." She insisted. "Let me get you some water so you don't dehydrate.
The pink-haired loner crept into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge . She paced back into the master bedroom , and tossed the bottle to her mother.
"Drink it. " Sakura ordered. "I'd rather not be an orphan right now."
- ...
Sakura buried her face into her pillow as she heard her alarm clock go off. She was half tempted to hit the snooze button. The pink-haired teenager contemplated calling in sick today, since she didn't catch much sleep the night before. It'd be easy enough, she did a great impression of her mom . Nonetheless, it wasn't like the school would take notice anyways .
"Sakura who?" She imagined the secretary would say .
She pulled the covers over her head and hid from reality. She might have not been sick , but her stomach was still in knots. Maybe taking a day off wouldn't hurt anything , nobody would notice. Plus, one day couldn't hurt anything. She found her flip phone and dialed the school's number.
Hours passed and the pink-haired teenager squeezed her pillow and stared at the television screen. Day time television was terrible , and she was beginning to question her decision. Suddenly , the pink-haired teenager jumped as she heard a knock on the door.
"Who could that be ?" Sakura pondered.
Sakura slowly opened the door and peered outside .
"You don't look sick to me ." Sasuke said jokingly.
Sakura jumped back in disbelief. "What are you doing here ?"
Sasuke held out Sakura's assignments and books. " I have your homework ". He said nonchalantly.
Sakura scratched the back of her nervously. "Thanks." She said wearily. The pink-haired loner graciously took her homework. This was embarrassing to say the least.
"So why are you skipping school Ferris Bueller ? " The raven-haired teen mocked.
" I'm sick ." Sakura rebutted. She watched as Sasuke crept his hand and placed it onto her forehead.
"Well if you're so sick , you should be laying in bed. " Sasuke suggested. He abruptly scooped Sakura into his arms and brought her inside.
"What are you doing ?" she nearly screamed.
"You need to be resting ." He insisted. "Now which way is your bedroom ?" He heard the sound of the television , and began to head towards the hallway.
"Is this really necessary?" Sakura asked in annoyance .
"Probably not ." Sasuke shrugged.
He brought the pink-haired loner to her bed and gently and laid her down. The raven-haired teen eyed Sakura's bedroom and laughed.
"You have a lot of stuffed animals." He chuckled.
Sakura began to blush involuntarily. "Shut up ." was the only thing she could reply with. Sasuke plopped himself next to Sakura and sighed contently . He placed his arms behind his head, and started to watch the news.
"Seriously ?" Sakura mumbled.
The dark-haired teen turned his head towards Sakura and smacked his forehead.
"I forgot, where are my manners ?" He asked . "Do you want some orange juice ?"
The pink-haired loner stared at him dumbfounded.
"I'll take that as a yes." Sasuke gleamed. He stood up , and made his way to the kitchen.
"What a weird guy .." Sakura muttered to herself. She couldn't figure out why he was being so nice to her. He brought her homework , and now he's getting her juice ? Was he crazy ?
"You were out of orange juice , so I brought you apple ." Sasuke apologized." I hope you don't mind. " He brought her the coffee mug and he motioned for her to drink up.
"I hope he didn't drug this ." She thought to herself. She was questioning whether to drink it or not. Then she remembered about his devilishly good looks , and sighed. "Nobody that good looking would possibly drug me. " She laughed to herself, and Sasuke cocked an eyebrow.
"Maybe you really are sick." Sasuke said as he placed his hand back onto her forehead . "I think you're starting to lose it."
The pink-haired teenager stuck her tongue out, and rolled her eyes. She finally took a sip of her drink, and sighed contently.
"Good?" Sasuke asked .
Sakura nodded reassuringly , and handed him the empty cup. He placed it on the end table and climbed back into bed with Sakura , and brought the covers up to her chest . The pink haired teenager stared at him cautiously.
"Why are you doing this ?" The words spilt out of Sakura's mouth.
"Why do I have to do anything ?" Sasuke replied. " I do things , because I want to. " He stared at the television without breaking contact.
Sakura was about to speak, but at the last minute she changed her mind. He made a good point. The pink-haired loner made herself comfortable and felt her eyes become heavy . The lack of sleep from the night before was finally catching up with her. She yawned , and felt everything around her become silent.
The dark-haired teen peered over at Sakura , and he smiled at her sleeping form. She rolled onto his chest and he laughed quietly. He slowly slid off her glasses and placed them next to the empty coffee mug. Sasuke began to stroke Sakura's pink tresses , her hair was surprisingly soft.
"Sakura?" a voiced called out from the hallway.
Suddenly , the pink-haired teenager's eyes shot open.
"Mom?" she whispered. She then realized she was laying on Sasuke's chest. "You have to hide!" she said urgently. She began to panic and grabbed Sasuke by the hand. The pink-haired loner opened her closet door , and shoved him behind her wardrobe. "I'm sorry ." She apologized. Her bedroom door swung open and her mom , with an apparent hangover, walked inside .
"Are you hungry ?" Sakura's mom asked as she held a bag from McDonalds. Sakura took the bag from her hands , and thanked her . "Did you go to school today ?" Her mom asked realizing Sakura was still in her pajamas. "Are you sick , baby girl ?"
"I'm fine mom , just a little bit of a cold ." She fibbed.
Her mother cocked an eyebrow , and denounce any other reason her daughter would be home . "Okay baby , get some rest ." Her mom tussled her hair , and left the bedroom .
Sakura let out a sigh of relief , and snapped back into reality. "Sasuke, shit." She remembered as she headed towards her closet door. The pink-haired loner opened the door , and Sasuke pulled her in. "What are you doing ?" She asked worriedly. The dark-haired teen pulled her in close and hugged her.
"Sasuke?" Sakura muttered.
He bent down and gently placed his lips against hers.