Uneasy Teenage Life
Chapter Two: Unspoken Truth
"B-but...I...no nevermind. Thank you doctor..." Sakura sighed, before hopping off the table she had been sitting on for the check up. She yanked open the room's door to see her father sitting in one of the chairs, reading a newspaper.
"Ah...Sakura, is you check up done?" Her father asked, not looking up from the paper.
"Yes...it is..where's mom?" Sakura wondered aloud. Her father tensed a little, and then folded his newspaper and shoved it into his breifcase. He stood up and answered.
"I'm picking you up becasue I have someone I want you to meet." He father explained.
"Oh. Ok then." Sakura and her father walked out of the building together. She saw a black, shiny limo parked in front of the hospital, or where she had to get the check up. A man in his twenties, with white hair, hazel eyes, a black shirt on and a necklace with a cross on it; stood by the limo, when he saw them coming, he opened the back door.
"Sakura, this is Kiyoshi. Kiyoshi, this is my daugther Sakura," Jiro, Sakura's father introduced sliding into the limo.
"Nice to meet you Sakura..." Kiyoshi bowed in respect.
"Likewise Kiyoshi," She nodded with a blank face and then she to got into the limo. Kiyoshi, then closed the door and walked over to the driver's door and climbed in. Sakura frowned and stared out the window. Soon they arrived at Sakura's father's two-story house. They got out of the limo and headed inside, when they saw a girl sitting on the porch of the house.
"Um...hi? Who are you?" Sakura questioned the girl. The girl seemed to be a year or two older than Sakura.
"Hiya! I'm Hisa Ai! And you are?" Ai smiled.
"Um...I-I'm Haruno Sakura, pleased to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too!" Ai's navy blue hair reached the middle of her back, a golden ribbon tied at the top. She was wearing a dark blue dress with long sleeves. The cuffs of the sleeves were red and there was a cut in the dress that reached the top of her thigh. There were golden accents on the beautiful dress. She was wearing blue and white slip-ons with gold accents. She was holding a crystal blue cross in her hand. Her piercing blue eyes glowed in the sunlight. A/N: Pic on profile!
"Sakura, Ai, please come inside..." Jiro instructed calmly. The two girls nodded and followed the man inside the house. There two men sitting on a couch in the living room. Sakura looked at one carefully. Studying his every feature.
"Sakura, this is Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke and Sasori..." Jiro explained. Sakura nodded. Although the frown never left her face.
"Nice to meet you Sakura," The two teenagers greeted.
"Hm? Oh yeah, nice to meet you too." Sakura replied uneasily.
"Sakura you have an arranged marriage with Sasori." Jiro explained. Sakura's eyes widened by ten times. She looked at her father, trying to see a lie hidden in his expression. But there was none. Sakura turned and ran out of the house. Ai looked at the ground sadly. She had been with Sasori through everything. Why couldn't that have been her? Why? She was a friend to him, nothing more. She sighed, because they knew it, everyone knew it, her heart knew it...
A/N: Sound familiar? lol
Sakura had finally stopped running when she reached the sakura tree orchard. A place that was surrounded by sakura trees and the grass was scattered with cherry blossom petals. She collasped under a sakura tree with three cherry blossom petals threating to fall from the brach it was hanging from. Then she heard light footsteps approaching her. She tried to lift her head, but failed. A handsome raven-haired boy was standing above her. She sat up and stared at him.
"S-sasuke? What are you doing here?" Sakura asked, rubbing her eyes. Tears stinging the rims of them. A few sliver, dropplets fell from her wonderous jade eyes.
"Why did you run out of the house like that?" Sasuke answered with a question.
"You idiot, becasue I don't want an aggranged marriage!" Sakura cried angrily. Tears streaming down her pale, yet beautiful face. "Would you want one?!" Sakura sobbed unhappily.
"You're right, I woludn't want one. Why do you have to go through with this?"
"Because I...wait a second! I don't have to go through with this! Sasuke, You're a genius!" She hugged him tightly. Ai watched from the shadows of a sakura tree. She was smiling, yet crying. She was happy that Sakura had a decision, but she was sad, because although Sakura may not marry Sasori, that doesn't mean she (as in Ai) will.
"Ok, you're welcome, but could you let go, I'm losing oxygen!" Sasuke choked out. She let go and looked at him sheepishly.
"Sorry Sasuke, that was my bad..." She giggled. Sasuke looked at her weirdly.
"What's so funny?" Sasuke replied to hr laughing figure. She pulled a fallen cherry blossom petal out of his hair. He looked at it for a minutes then stood up. He started shaking his head like a dog, making Sakura laugh even more. Sasuke offered her a hand, which she took gratefully and stood up.
"Can I tell you something?" Saura muttered. He nodded, "Ok, well the doctor says I'm going to die in three months, but I don't know how or why...I'm...I'm afraid..." Sakura looked into his onyx eyes, in a trance.
"What?! A-are you serious?" Sasuke had a 00 face on.
"I'm dead serious. I-I don't want to die. I-I can't there's so much I want--no wait, need to do..."
"Don't worry. I'm sure you'll be fine. I'll help you through it..." Sasuke delcared. Sakura looked at him, she stared at him and then smiled warmly. She hadn't smiled since Ino left for Suna. "You have a beautiful smile." Sasuke smirked when he saw her face turned bright pink.
"Don't do that! It's kinda creepy Sasuke!" Sakura shouted, hitting his arm unlightly at all. Then Ai came out from hiding and greeted them and then hit Sasuke in the same spot Sakura hit him and said,
"Don't hit on my friends Sasuke!" She joked, giving Sakura a high-five. Sasuke clutched his arm.
"If I have a broken broken bone, I will sue you too!" He smirked.
"B-but I thought y-you were my f-friend," Sakura made her lower lip tremble.
Sasuke looked shocked, he shifted his eyes, but only to land back on Saukra, "Fine, I won't sue you..." He sighed jokingly.
"Thank you Sasuke!" Sakura kissed him cheek. He felt a blush creeping onto his cheeks, but turned his head away, so no-one could see it. The three of them walked back to the house. Sakura stopped on the sidewalk that was in front of the house.
"Um...sorry guys, but I have to go home! I have homework to do!" Sakura confessed.
"Oh, no problem Sakura, we'll see you tomorrow!" Ai waved, walking into the house.
"Ok, see ya soon Sakura." Sasuke replied, then he whispered in her ear," If you want someone to talk to, call me." And then he walked into the light mint colored two-story house. Sakura shrugged and walked to her and her mother's apartment.
"MOM! I"M HOME!!" Sakura shouted. It echoed through the large apartment. Sakura knocked on her mother's bedroom door. No reply. She pounded on it with her fists. No answer. Sakura got fed up and kicked the door. Still no answer. Sakura rammed into the door, causing it to fly open. Her mother wasn't there, but there was a note lying on her bed:
-Sakura-
This is a note from you mother, I have been sent away for a business trip. I'm so sorry to leave you all alone. But you could go to your father's if you would like. Sakura thought it over, "Hell no." I'm sorry, but I won't be back until October 1st. I hope you take good care of yourself. Be careful,
-Mom-
"Great! JUST GREAT! I DON'T GET TO SEE MY MOM BEFORE I DIE!" Sakura screamed into a pillow. There were various screams and mumbles until Sakura put down the pillow and headed to the living room. She sat on the couch and hugged her knees to her chest. Tears tugging at her closed eye-lids. She wouldn't let them fall no matter what.
Ring, Ring, Rinnnggg--
"Hello?!" Sakura asked in a slightly annoyed voice.
"Uh...hi Sakura, is this a bad time?" A sweet voice replied.
"Oh Hinata! No this time's ok! What's up?" Sakura tried to sound reassuring.
"Well I have two secret, ok, so they're not so secret, admirers, but I don't know who to choose..."
"Oh. It's hard to choose, first off. Who are they?"
"One's that dog loving boy, Kiba and the other's the ramen loving kid, Naruto."
"Well that's not too hard, which one do you like better?"
"Well I sit next to Kiba in some classes while you sit next to Tenten. But then again Naruto likes to talk to me a lot and he's so sweet. I need help Sakura. Please?"
"Ok, ok. Let me think." Two minutes later, "Got it! You said Naruto aknowledges you?"
"Uh-huh. Kiba doesn't talk to me much, he just told me he liked me yesterday."
"Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! Choose Naruto, he seems like the boyfriend type, for you anyways."
"Good choice! Thanks so much Sakura!" Hinata called and then the converstation ended with a 'click'.
"N-naruto? Could I talk to you?" Hinata stammered. She was currently at the Konoha Park, where Naruto was watching the sunset fall behind to purpleish mountains. He looked at her, then smiled brightly.
"Sure Hinata! Take a seat!" Naruto patted the spot next to him on the wooden bench. She gratefully took a seat next to Naruto. She loved the way he made her feel. When-ever he was near she felt tingly, unlike when Kiba's around.
A/N: Sorry Kiba Fans! Personally, I have nothing against him!
"Ok, so you said you liked me right?" Hinata asked, he nodded, "Ok, well I--"
"I know, I know, you choose Kiba. It's ok, you don't have to tell me," Naruto stated sadly. He stood up from the bench and started walking away when she heard his name being called. He turned to see Hinata standing behind him, looking sad.
"N-naruto...I like you a lot...not Kiba, but you Naruto..." Hinata looked up at Naruto. Her eye held unwilling to fall tears. There were already a few tears falling from her light lavendar colored eyes. He wiped them away gently with his thumbs.
"I like you a lot too Hinata. Will you be my girlfriend?" Naruto asked. She smiled and nodded. He smiled too. He lifted her up and spun her around until he lost his balance and fell backward, Hinata tumbling on top of him. Their faces were inches apart. Hinata moved her closer and closer, until their lips met. Naruto was drowing in her eyes. Hinata felt happy and all tingly again. The broke apart after a few minutes.
"You knew? My first kiss was from Naruto Uzumaki?" Hinata smiled, and once again, kissed his lips gently and lightly.
"I was your first kiss?! How could all the boys not like you Hinata?" Naruto cheered. He hugged her tightly. They stayed at the park, in each other's arms, until nightfall.
"I'm glad Hinata came to me for advice!" Sakura exclaimed happily. The phone rang again, this time it was Ai.
"Hello? Sakura speaking..." Sakura answered.
"Hi hi Sakura! It's Ai!" Ai cheered from the other side of the phone.
"Oh Ai! What's up?" Sakura held back a yawn. It was 8 at night and she had a long day.
"Um...well you see I like Sasori and you might get married to him and--"
"Don't worry Ai, he's all yours. I don't like him like that, plus I barely know him!"
"A-are you sure? I mean I wouldn't mind..." Ai lied.
"No need to lie. I don't like him. You can have Sasori, Ai."
"Ok! But when you and Sasuke get married, invite me and Sasori over sometime," Ai giggled. Sakura blushed bright red after hearing what Ai had just said.
"Um...I uh...I have to go Ai. Sorry, but I really tired. today was a long day..."
"Don't worry, it's totally understandable, night Sakura!" Ai exclaimed.
"Goodnight Ai, tell Sasuke goodnight for me too!" Sakura called.
"Ok I will, bye!" And with that the girls hung up without another word. Sakura collapsed on her mother's soft, yet sturdy bed. She pulled the dark purple cotton comforter over her pajama-ed body and fell into a deep sleep.
"Ok I will, bye!" Ai hung up on her pink haired friend. She set the silver phone back on the reciver and stepped out of her room. She walked into the kitchen to find Sasuke sitting there staring out the window, eating a tomato.
"H-hey Sasuke!" Ai called from the kitchen doorway. He turned to her.
"Yeah Ai? Shouldn't you be sleeping?" Sasuke replied.
"I just got off the phone with your future wife..." Ai teased.
"And who would that be?" Sasuke took a large bite out of his tomato.
"...Sakura..." Ai answered quietly. Sasuke spit out the tomato and it's red juice was sprayed all over the tiled floor. Ai grabbed a wet paper towel and a dry one and walked over to Sasuke's mess.
"...And what did she say?" Sasuke suddenly became interested in the subject after hearing Sakura's name.
"She wanted me to tell you goodnight." Ai answered, scrubbing the floor with the wet paper towel, "And I told her after you and her get married to invite me and Sasori over..." She finished washing the floor and her statement. Then she took a glass cup from the cupboard and filled it with water, she brought it upstairs with her.
"Goodnight to you too...Sakura..." Sasuke mumbled to no-one but thin air.
"Sasuke! Get up, lazy ass!" Ai screamed, throwing a pillow at the raven haired boy.
"I'm up, I'm up!" Sasuke glared. She just smiled and waved, before running out of his and Sasori's room. She stood outside of Sasuke's and Sasori's room, she heard Sasuke mumbling about how annoying girls can be.
"Sasuke, Jiro wanted to see you for a minute," Sasori announced. Sasuke merely nodded and walked into an office type room. He saw a shiny black wood desk with a 'Acer' laptop on it. Three chairs lined up in a row against on wall and then a black granite table with five leather chairs surrounding it. He took a seat in one of them.
"Ah, good morning Sasuke..." Jiro greeted dully.
"Morning sir. What did you want to see me about?" Sasuke replied.
"Well I need you to bring my daugther here, please..." Jiro demanded softly. Sasuke nodded and walked out of the office/room. He went to the kitchen before leaving. He grabbed a piece of toast and pulled open the front door.
--Knock, Knock--
"I'm coming, hold on!" Sakura called, running from the kitchen to the front door of her apartment. She pulled it open to see Sasuke. And another car pulling up.
"Hi." Sasuke greeted. Sakura stepped back and opened the door wider so he could walk in the house. They took a seat in the apartment's living room on a big soft white sofa. There were three pictures lined up on a windowsill. Sasuke looked at one in a meatal frame, it was one were Sakura was about nine. She was wearing a dark red dress that had pink cherry blossoms on it. Her hair was put up into a bun, her bangs held back by a blue clip. And she was smiling, holing a fan with a shuriken picture on it. The background had a mountain, a meatallic blue river and sakura trees that glittered in the sunlight. A/N: Pic on Profile.
"That was the day I got to go to my first festival," Sakura explained.
"You look so happy..." Sasuke admitted. She nodded, meaning to continue looking at the other pictures. Another was in a wooden frame. Sakura was standing next to a woman with long red hair and green eyes. The lady was smiling, but Sakura was frowning. The next he looked at, was of a man with short blonde hair and hazel eyes, he was smiling, Sakura was frowning and in the background. Sasuke finished looking at them and frowned.
"After my parents got divorced, I rarely smile. To anyone..." Sakura frowned sadly.
"Are you going to be okay?" Sasuke wondered. He felt sympathy for the teenage girl. Her life, her world, came crashing down upon her in a flash of a second. "At least you have parents. Mine died two years ago in a plane crash."
"I-I'm so sorry about that." She stammered. "There are ten things I can name that I hate about my parents." Sakura stated. Sasuke took a good look at her. She was frowning, looking very sad, and her eyes that seemed to out-shine the sun were dull and plain.
"Sakura..." Sasuke called, causing Sakura to look up at him, "I'm going to help you. Have your happy life again..."