Sakura walked in the middle of the night, continuously kicking a pebble lazily as she thought. Her fingerless glove on her left hand, concealed her curse mark and kept her hand warm. A trendy fashion, one fingerless glove only.
A whimsical night it was and all you could hear was.
Scrape, click, scrape, click, scrape, click.
Continuing over and over again.
She lifted her head towards the stars and took a deep in breath of air, it smelt fresh. Like when rain just poured down and you can smell that new-ness and always, that relieved feeling rushed through you because you thought everything would be safe.
Sakura kept her eye on a star, it was shining brightly.
Jeez, she couldn't even think how weak and stupid she was.
"Hn, you're so weak"
It echoed in her head, shaking her head she snapped out of her thoughts as she arrived back in her house.
Everything was dark and she fumbled for the lights as she dropped her keys on a table which she already was familiar with where it was.
She heard a little 'shh' and a little movement. Her eyes shifted around and she took her hand down.
Intruders.
She looked around to see any silhouetted shadows, creeping slowly towards the sound.
Jeez, these people are stupid. Don't even know I'm here. Idiots. I'll give them a beating!
Sakura was now right beside the intruder who was behind the couch crouching, wanting to be stealthy and he whispered another 'shh'. Obviously there was someone right next to him.
There was a quite loud 'ow' coming from the first person. Judging from the person, he probably got hit on the head because of stupidity and loudness.
Sakura got ready, raising her clenched fist, she brought it down on the intruders rather large head.
"AH WHAT THE?!!" The voice was sounded muffled.
Sakura froze as she brought up her fist again, she rushed to the door to turn on the lights, first thing she saw was badly decorated house, streamers everywhere, returning to the spot where she fiercely punched the intruder was Naruto in a sight.
Cake was squished onto her face, it wasn't the best looking cake but there was still a cake.
"Dobe!! You gave it away!" Sakura peered over the cake smeared Naruto to find Sasuke staring angrily at Naruto.
"What the? Why are you guys here??" Sakura already knew the answer, but due to the sudden shock, it was a widely asked question.
"Happy birthday?" Naruto offered the squished up cake that messily read 'happy 18th!' Sakura stared in awe.
"What's all this about?" Sakura couldn't help smiling as Naruto got up and began to eat some of the cake.
"Dobe! You're not meant to eat the cake first!! Baka!"
Naruto looked up at Sasuke in confusion and he sighed.
Sakura felt a sudden sadness rush through her as Kakashi entered the room.
"Kakashi sensei you didn't join in the 'surprise!'"
Kakashi halted and looked at the cake, flicking his eyes at Naruto's face then at Sasuke's angry face, then at Sakura's shocked face.
"Huh…?" Kakashi flicked his eyes between the three young teens.
"Yea like it was a big surprise" Sasuke rolled his eyes "Dobe here, gave it away because he wouldn't shut the fuck up!!" Sakura stood silent as the two boys argued with Kakashi trying to be the peace maker.
She could catch some words though,
"Well if someone told me that she was already inside!!"
"YOU were meant to look out!!"
"I could if I would!! There IS such a thing as NO LIGHTS IN THE DARK!!"
"Dobe!"
"Bastard!!"
"I think we all need to calm down" Sakura's heart lurched as she suddenly heard Kakashi's familiar voice.
"Fine!" Naruto pulled his puffed face on and crossed his arms, turning away from Sasuke and stomping to the bathroom to wash his face. Coming out, Sakura sat down.
Sasuke sat down next to her as Kakashi and Naruto walked to the kitchen, preparing to split the cake into huge disoriented quarters.
"I got you something" Sasuke said out of the blue and handed her a little package, badly wrapped in plain paper. She stared at it for a moment and looked at Sasuke wondering what to do.
"Open it" Sakura carefully pulled the paper apart to reveal a little golden cardboard box. Lifting up the little top, she found inside a little silver plain ring.
She looked at Sasuke in awe, but not finding the words for gratitude.
He scratched his neck, looking a little nervous.
"Yea, I didn't know what to get you…" He looked away to cover up his face, just in case he was turning red, already he was boiling up.
"Oh that's sweet" Sakura said calmly, her head was whirring with excitement and dread, "But, I'm not allowed to wear jewelry Sasuke…"
"Well…then I don't know. Do what ever you want to do with it" Sasuke quickly looked away again, finally looking back at her she slipped her arms around his neck and hugged tenderly him without words. Sasuke, greeted with shock, soon turned to calmness. He let her hug back, even letting his eye lids droop halfway sleepily.
She choked a little "thank you" out, trying to hold her tears back. She felt so guilty.
If only she could say.
She began to cry, trying to hold in her little hiccups she licked her tears that rolled down her cheeks. Sasuke pulled her off.
"What's wrong?"
"He wants-" Sakura felt a little pain in her limbs.
"He wants what?" She opened her mouth again, and then it came again. That searing pain through her limbs, trying to not groan.
"Wait, I need-" Sakura walked casually to her room, trying to yell out her screams.
As soon as she closed her door calmly, and yelled out her agony as soft as she could, crouching on her knees then throwing her head up in pain. Then falling on the floor, she pulled her knees up to her chest and quivered.
A sudden voice entered her sub conscious head.
Don't even try.
Her lips began to shake, her body fell cold and she heard a knock from the door. It wasn't usual of Naruto to knock, normally he would barge in as if everything was his business.
"Sakura you there? Are you alright?"
"Huh? Yea I'm fine, hold on. I'm coming out" Sakura held back her pain that still burned through there and stifled a groan. Walking out casually she sat down where everyone was gathered with their 'disoriented cake'
"You okay? You look pale" Kakashi asked, that lurching feeling came back.
"Yea I'm fine, just a little cold"
"Cold?! You've got everything on!" Naruto exclaimed, looking at her body which was covered in woolen jacket with a cotton jumper inside, her hand had a glove on and she looked like as if she was near a warm fire, toasting marshmallows happily!
Sakura kept silent and took a bite of her cake, trying to not screw up her face in disgust.
At least someone else spoke her mind, she didn't have to say anything. Sasuke immediately drew away from the cake, poking his tongue out in disgust.
"You call this a freaking cake?! It's like shit rubbed in cow shit!" He spat his 'shit' flavored spit on the plate and Naruto gladly took Sasuke's serving.
"Did you make this Naruto?" Sakura asked politely nibbling a little corner.
"Yea you like it!?" Naruto was ecstatic.
"I-"
"Of course she doesn't dobe!! Who would like this?" Sasuke interrupted.
"HE would!" Naruto pointed and accusing finger at Kakashi obviously not noticing the 'fine' exquisite taste of the cake because he was distracted by the newest edition of the icha icha series. He took another big bite and the cake was gone.
"He's reading porn you dobe!"
"Porn? Oh no, this is more than porn. This is the finest of the finest you'll get anywhere!" Kakashi cheerfully corrected him and left the table, engrossed in his book. The three of them were left, well that was until Naruto decided to go to bed.