Misunderstood Cherry Blossom
Chapter 2:
"Want me to walk you back home?" Sasuke asked casually with his hands in his pockets. Sakura smiled and nodded her head. Sasuke turned to his friends, "I'll catch up with you guys later, okay?" he told them, they nodded their heads and continued walking.
"Man, I'm hungry…" Sakura complained and held her grumbling stomach. Sasuke smirked when he heard his grumble as well. "I'll treat you to something quick when we get to my house." She told him and laughed. They took the bus and then took the rest of the way by foot.
"Hey, do you smell something burning?" the dark haired boy asked. Sakura nodded her head and frowned, thinking….
"My noodles!!" She yelled and began to run to her house. Sasuke, who was dumbfounded by her sudden yell, followed suit. When they arrived, the smell was overwhelming. Sakura looked at her house, the door was wide open and black smoke was pouring out.
Flashback
e-mail)
Hm, I don't have much to say for know, I'm too hungry to think. I can hear the water boiling now (I'm making noodles) so I'll talk to you later!
Emi can kiss my shiny metal a- oh… Woops, I've been watching too much television lately,
S.H.
Sakura sighed and clicked on the send button on her laptop, it was beautiful and sunny outside so she decided to go out for a walk and maybe meet up with Sasuke or Naruto. She called Naruto first, but he was too busy…
End of Flashback
"Oh my god!! Oh my god!! Oh my god!!!!!" Sakura screamed as she ran into the smoke and coughed her way into the kitchen. The pot where she was boiling water had become so hot that it had melted onto the stove that was currently burning; it was engulfed by flames. Sasuke came inside with a hose and sprayed it everywhere, soaking Sakura in the process. They heard Fire Men coming after having doused the fire, and left the rest to the professionals.
After waiting outside for two hours, they were told that they could go back into the house. Sasuke and Sakura walked quietly inside and looked around. "It's a good thing only the kitchen got burned up." Sasuke told his best buddy.
"Only the kitchen?! Uh-HELLO?! This kitchen was my mom's pride and joy!!! Ugh... I can't believe this…" Sakura said and put on hand on her head. Sasuke sighed and put his hand on Sakura shoulder to comfort her. 'If only mom and dad weren't surgeons and worked all day… then maybe if mom stayed at home or something… This could have been prevented!" Sakura thought miserably.
But they did not have much time in the kitchen, for the fire men wanted to know some more information on the fire and how it started. The boy and the soaking girl walked outside and talked to them quietly.
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Dear I.U,
Today I had the worst day of my life. It was truly the worst. I BURNT DOWN MY MOM'S PRIDE- MY MOM'S CAUSE OF UTTER JOY- MY MOM'S REASON TO LIVE- MY MOM'S SOUL!!! No, I did not burn myself and die.
I burnt down the kitchen,
S.H.
Sakura closed her laptop- at least that didn't burn away- Her parents would be home in three hours. It was unbearable. Nothing worse than this could ever happen.
Nothing.
She sat there; just waiting for them to come home; waiting for it to happen; for her to get grounded and sent to her room for life…. They would pass food through a whole they would make in her door. She would face this head on…. or not.
Sakura jumped up from the floor where she previously lay carelessly and ran outside (remembering to lock the door this time). She ran and ran until she was on Sasuke's street she sprinted to his door and began to bang on it over and over and over. Someone eventually opened the door and Sakura threw her arms around them.
"Sakura, are you okay?" Sasuke's mother asked when she saw the sobbing girl in front of her.
"G-G-Gomenasai… Mikoto!!!" Sakura wailed as she dropped to the floor. The Uchiha's big and buff German shepherd dog, named bear, came running with his huge, ferocious jaws, sharp teeth, and empty stomach and…
licked Sakura's sweet smelling face.
She hugged the big animal and cried into its soft fur.
"S-Sakura?" Sasuke came to the door at the sound of sobbing. Mikoto (Sasuke's mother) was feeling rather awkward and did not quite know what to do. Sasuke helped Sakura stand up and let her into the house. Sweet huggable Bear and Mikoto followed. He sat her down onto the couch and gave her a tissue box, while Mikoto went to get something for her to eat and Bear sat at her heals, watching her carefully.
"S-S-Sasuke… They'll n-never forg-give me!" Sakura said as she wiped away her tears.
"Sakura… It was an accident. They'll forgive you." Sasuke groaned, he was annoyed by the fact that she wouldn't believe her.
"N-No… they won't!" She told him and blew her nose. Sasuke sighed and tried not to smile and roll his eyes.
"Stop exaggerating, I mean… You've done bad stuff before." Sasuke said, shrugging and grabbing the remote. She looked at him with a curious look. He turned on the TV and started flipping channels, "Just be honest and I'm sure they'll… minimize the punishment." He told her. She shrugged as well and put down her tissue.
"Arigatou Sasuke-kun." She said and smiled. He tried not to smile but nodded his head slowly. He landed the channel on some comedy entitled: "Backstage fun with Barney". The two glanced at each other with weird looks and continued watching.
"So how do you like singing the 'I love you' song, Barney?" the interviewer asked.
"I'm sick of it… I hate it so much, that I've made my own!" he said and began to sing:
"I like beer,
And cocaine,
Little kids are such a pain!
If ya don't mind- I'll go take a smoke,
Then I'll drink until I'm broke!" he finished.
……..
"Wow…" Sakura and Sasuke mumbled.