Saluki stared ahead at the man she loved. A genuine smile made it's way onto her face as she saw him laugh along with his boss who had been scowling not too long ago. Kiba Inuzuka always had the ability to put a smile on everyone's face even when no one else could and that was one of the many things she loved about him. She watched as he ran a hand through his shaggy brown hair and she let out a sigh.
She'd been in love with him for nearly 5 years, yet they'd established nothing but a friendship. Her love for the Inuzuka was unrequited; one-sided as she never had the courage to tell him how she felt about him and he never showed any signs of feeling the same. Whenever she had even the slightest glimmer of confidence to tell him she loved him, it'd all wash away. She feared the denial and a decline in what friendship they held. So, instead of taking any chances, she decided to keep to herself and gaze at him from afar in hopes that he'd approach her..

..but the chance was futile.

Sakiko's breath hitched whenever he looked at her. Their eyes met. He smiled and began making his way over to her. She nervously placed a strand of hair behind her ear as her heart beat wildly within her chest. "Hey, Sakiko. Are you busy tonight?", he asked, causing her heart to beat ten times faster. She stared at him blankly as scenarios began to run wild within her mind. Was this it? Was he finally going to ask her out? After all this time?
She sat up straight in her chair. "No.. I don't have anything planned." The brown-haired male seemed to light up at this. "Well, then..", he spoke again. "..when you get off work, could you come by? I have a surprise."
At this, Sakiko smiled. "O-okay." Kiba then smiled and nodded to her before walking away. She wanted right then and there to jump out of her seat and scream in victory. If she was not mistaken, she'd just been asked out by Kiba Inuzuka. By the man she loved. She wanted this more than anything. It was like a dream come true.
After arriving home, Sakiko ran up the stairs to her room and began searching through her clothes. She wanted to wear something that caught Kiba's eye. Something that would make him stare at her in awe. Her heart beat began to pick up at the thought of it. She held up a sleeveless green dress to her torso. The back was cut out and it fell just above her knees. She knew his favorite color was green, but she didn't know if it was right for a date. She wanted to make a memorable impression, After spending what seemed like hours pondering over what to wear, she eventually decided to settle for the green dress.
When she looked herself over in the mirror, she smiled to herself. She hadn't expected it to look so nice on her. She wore it with a pair of golden earrings and a light gloss coated her lips. She also liked the fact that the dress slightly dipped, but not enough to show any cleavage. She twirled around in confidence. Kiba had to like this. At least, she hoped.
When the time came, she arrived at his house. There were a number of cars parked outside and she could hear music playing. Confused, she walked up the steps and knocked on the wine-colored door. Not a second later, the door was swung open and she stood eye to eye with Hana, Kiba's older sister. "Oh, Sakiko! Glad you could make it!", she said with a grin plastered on her face.
She directed her inside and immediately her eyes fell on the crowd of people with in. Seeing everyone there laughing and conversing with each other, she immediately felt over dressed. She'd dressed for a date, yet this was clearly a party. She began to feel a little down. Had she gotten her hopes up for nothing? Well.. then, what was the surprise?
Sakiko slightly jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked to the side and was greeted with a smile from her lifelong friend, Sakura Haruno, who held a drink in her hand. "Hey. I like your dress." Sakiko sighed and then gave a little smile. "Thanks." Sakura rose a curious brow at her best friends behavior. "Are you alright?", she asked. She opened her mouth to reply, but then decided against it when she saw Kiba walking towards them.
The smile on his face could not have been bigger. He seemed so excited. "Thanks for coming.", he said before hugging her tightly, causing her heart to beat even faster. She never wanted him to let her go and when he did, she instantly missed his warmth. He began to nervously rub the back of his head as he looked at Sakura. "I wasn't so sure you'd come." Sakura began to laugh lightly. "I almost didn't, but I forgive you for crashing my car. I got it fixed." Kiba once again smiled, but this time sheepishly. "That's always good to hear." He then looked toward Sakiko. "Are you guys ready for the surprise?"
Sakiko found herself eagerly nodding. She sincerely wanted to know as she'd gotten dressed up for it. Kiba once again smiled. "Okay.", he said before hurriedly walking off. "He's like a child with a new toy.", said Sakura in the midst of her laughter. Sakiko turned to look at her best friend. "Do you know what the surprise is?" Sakura shook her head. "Not a clue."
They simultaneously turned their heads towards the center of the room as Kiba asked for everyone's attention. As did everyone else at this gesture. "I have an announcement to make." he said as everyone looked at him with expectant gazes. They'd all been waiting for the so-called 'surprise'. Sakiko looked at him with a hopeful stare.
He held out his hand to a girl with purple hair and pale eyes who'd obviously dressed for the occasion. She wore a dark purple dress that highly complimented her skin and lips of red that added to her beauty. "Hinata. Care to join me?" She slightly hesitated before slowly taking his hand. It wasn't hard to tell she was shy.
Sakiko began to get a bad feeling as she saw the way he looked at her. Like a man in love. Kiba had never once looked at her that way. He turned back to re-face everyone and smiled. "We're getting married." At this, the room roared with applause and cheers. They began gathering around the both of them, congratulating the bride to be and ruffling Kiba's hair.

"I knew it, man!"

"Nah. She's too good for you Kiba! Haha."

..but, all of the noise went unheard by Sakiko. Her heart stopped. Her world had been shattered. She received knowing glances from those who knew of her feelings for Kiba. They knew she was breaking. She was rooted to her spot. She tried to smile, but the tears in her eyes were no help. She was breathing rapidly as the tears cascaded down her cheeks.

"I'm going to be the best man, right, Keebs?"

"No! I've known him longer than you!"

This was truly torture. Before she knew it, she was making her way down the street. She heard her name being called by Sakura, but she didn't want to go back. Somewhere inside of her, she wanted it to be Kiba calling her name, but she doubted he even knew she left. He was too enveloped in the sea of congrats from his friends and family.
Tears continued to escape her eyes. The one person she could actually see a future with was getting married. He was in love with someone else. And that someone wasn't her. She was nothing special to him. She never was and never would be.

"Hey, Sakiko... are you alright?"

She layed in the bathtub, tears streaming down her face as she let all of the calls go to the answering machine. She just wanted to forget that this even happened. Her chest was hurting and she didn't want it to. Why did it have to be Kiba? Why'd she have to fall in love with someone who didn't love her back?

"Please, answer.", She heard Sakura plead once more.

She just wanted it all to go away.

The next day, Sakiko walked into the coffee shop. She was wrapped up in a coat, her eyes were puffy and her nose was red. Her hair was a mess and a frown was now where her smile use to sit. She sat down at the table across from Ino and Sakura, failing to meet their eyes. They'd called her early in the morning, pleading for her to join them. After a high number of attempts, they finally managed to convince her to come out and meet with them.

"How have you been?"

Sakura narrowed her eyes at her. That was the worst question to ask at the given moment. Ino mouthed a 'sorry' to her and turned her attention back to Sakiko.

They gazed at their friend who hadn't said a word. Sakura couldn't stand seeing her like this. There was only one other time she'd seen her like this and that was when her very first boyfriend left her for someone else. This pain had to be equally as great. It killed her that she couldn't cheer her up. Sakiko had been her first friend when everyone else had called her annoying and made fun of her. She'd stuck by her when her ex had sent photoshopped nude photos of her to everyone at her job, causing everyone to avoid her and get her fired. She even supported her when she'd lost everything to debt.
To see her like this pulled at the strings of her heart. Ino cleared her throat and spoke up. "You know what you need?" Again, no reply. She continued. "You need to fall in love with someone else." Sakiko looked up. She would if it were possible, but it just wasn't. Kiba was the only one for her. "You know Sai?", asked Ino.
Sakiko sat back in her seat with her arms folded and let out a sigh at the mention of Ino's current boyfriend. "Yes." Ino gently smiled. She knew Sakiko wasn't particularly fond of Sai, but she knew she appreciated the way he treated her. "Well, I met him on a dating site." Sakiko furrowed her brows. "..really?" Ino nodded. "A site called Mid-Kiss."

"Yeah. I was going to refer it to you.", said Sakura.

She pulled the laptop out of it's carrier. "That's why I brought my laptop." A look of disgust made it's way onto Sakiko's face. "Well... I'm not really into guys like Sai." At this, Ino and Sakura let out a laugh. "It doesn't have to be anyone like him.", came Ino's reply. Sakiko looked between both of them and then looked down. "..I don't know." She was unsure of trying something like this. She didn't know if she was ready. Not to mention, she'd heard how online dating could be a dangerous thing.
Ino and Sakura got up to sit on either side of her, placing the laptop in front of her. "..Just give it a try.. you never know. You may come to like it.", said Sakura. Sakiko thought it over for a little while before giving in. "..okay." The chances of her finding someone she really liked more than Kiba were slim, but it was worth a shot.
Ino took the opportunity to type in the website and fill out her information for her. "Age? 21. Occupation? Commercial Artist. Height, Hobbies..." Ino continued typing away. "What would you like your username to be?" Sakiko looked at Sakura and then said the first thing that came to her mind. "Lonely Eyelid." They both looked at her with worry. Clearly, she wasn't taking this seriously. Seeing their dissatisfaction, she began to suggest more names, boredom in her voice. "Watch Potato, Insecure Football, Jumping Back."
Ino tilted her head at her. "Okay.. we'll just make up the name for you, okay?" Sakiko barely nodded. "What about Cutie Pie 23?" Sakura shook her head. "No. It should be something that fits Sakiko. Something that she would actually choose." Ino smiled. "Yeah. you're right." They both began thinking over the names and then Sakura finally came up with a name she dubbed as decent and something Sakiko would like."Simply Irresistible."
They both looked at Sakiko for confirmation. She shrugged her shoulders and replied, "It's nice, I guess." They both smiled at her and continued filling out everything else for her. When they were done, the site referred them to other new members. They began browsing through the profiles in high hopes of finding someone who would interest their heartbroken friend. "Oh my goodness! He's really cute!", exclaimed Ino. Sakura had to agree with her. They went over his profile. Sakiko once again sighed. She didn't really care for the face, but the personality. That's what attracted her to Kiba in the first place. What good was a nice face if everything else behind it was ugly?

Ino began to read aloud.

Sasuke1993
Name: Sasuke Uchiha
Birthday: July, 23, 1993 (23)
Height: 6'1
Weight: 60kg
Eye Color: Dark brown

Occupation: CEO of Sharingan Co. & Uchiha Corps.
Hobbies: Working
Interests: Working

About Me: Seriously, Who reads this shxt? So,
-_-t RUVLTONQSTLPATV`~~.

Sakiko furrowed her eyebrows at the information he'd provided. He was boring.. and he seemed rude. "Okay, so.. maybe not the best, but he's probably a really cool guy once you get to know him." Sakiko looked at Ino in disbelief. "Are you serious? Why would I talk to someone like that?"

"Well, you're not picking any one else.", Ino stated.

"Well, I'm definitely not picking him!", Sakiko replied.

Sakura grabbed hold of her laptop. "Here." She knew that if it wasn't Kiba, Sakiko was not going to talk to anyone on the site. She honestly wanted her to move on and be happy. She quickly typed something in the chat box and sent it. "Sakura!", came Sakiko's panicked voice. "Just see what happens, okay? It says he's not online, so give it time." Sakiko let out a sigh. She did not want to talk to this Sasuke guy, but she decided to listen to her best friend.

..she needed to get over Kiba anyways.