(A/N) Heeeey guuuys ~ Another chapter up. I'm sorry but I'm not really good at visualizing and I can't put it properly into writing. D: I also changed the genre to drama. Well, because this doesn't involve much romance here and there. It revolves around Sakura's mind, and you know she's breaking down inside.
Tiger Priestess – Me, too. I also hope he chooses Sakura. ^^ This next chappie is for you ~ (although it may still be crappy)
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Would you choose me?
Chapter 2: Am I invisible?
I was too much in a daze. I looked Sasuke dead in the eye and he held my gaze. He's back, he's back, he's – "Ow, I'm so sorry!" Stupid me. I hit somebody. "I'm really sorry. I –"
"Sakura-chan?" I looked up only to see a lovely woman with onyx eyes and raven hair.
"M-mikoto-san?" It is indeed her. She hugged me tightly. I hugged back and she let go. I look behind her and what do I see? Of course, her son, the one and only Sasuke Uchiha – and a red haired girl. She's really pretty. She must be his fiancée.
I was about to open my mouth and say something, but the redhead beat me to it. "Hi! Are you Sakura? Wow! You're absolutely lovely!"
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I blushed at her statement. "T-thanks. Are you –"
Then again, she finished my sentence for me. "Yes, I'm Karin. It's nice to finally see you, Sakura. I've heard a lot of things about you." She smiled at me.
"You have?" Oh my gosh, this is so embarrassing. Mikoto-san must have been telling stories about me, Sasuke and Naruto's childhood as best friends.
"Yup! Sasuke and Mikoto talk about you all the time. Sometimes Itachi joins in, too." Now I stand there baffled. I understand Mikoto talking about me but SASUKE? No, that's too impossible. I looked at him and he was looking at the sky. Somehow, I can see a faint pink tint his cheeks. Is he shy? Wow. "I bet you two are best friends, huh?"
Best friends? She thinks we're best friends? Mikoto didn't tell her. Thank God! If she knew, she would've strangled me. "Well, not really. Those two are best friends, but me? I don't think so. Naruto just tags me along." I looked at her and smiled.
"Hey, forehead!" Ino yelled making me look her way.
"Oh my gosh, piggy! What happened to you," I look around and see Hinata and Tenten, "what happened to all of you?"
"You left us and the fans strangled us, that's what!" Ino snapped at me looking more pissed than ever.
"Sorry," I said sheepishly.
"Oh, Sak, we have to get ready. We still have to sing at Naruto's pizza place later." She said fixing her hair. It took her a while to notice Mikoto, Karin and Sasuke behind me. "SASUKE! You're back!"
"Aa." Wow. HE HASN'T CHANGED A BIT. WHOOP-DEE-DOO. I'm being sarcastic, btw.
"Sasuke-kun, how was Tokyo?" Hinata asked in her very very very very very soft voice.
Sasuke shrugged, "Fine, I guess." What a freak. Hinata just smiled at him.
I looked at Tenten and she raised an eyebrow at me. Oh, I forgot. I went over to Mikoto and whispered, "Mikoto-san, mind introducing Karin to the girls?"
"Why don't you asked Sasuke to do that, dear?" I just bit my lip. Mikoto let out a small laugh and said, "Okay, okay."
She stepped forward and touched Karin's shoulders. "Girls," we all turn to look at her, "this is Karin, Sasuke's fiancée."
"Hi." Karin said and she waved at them. Tenten looked at her intently while Ino was for sure eyeing her. Hinata, being the darling and sweetie that she is, just stepped forward and smiled. "Hi, I'm Hyuuga Hinata."
Hearing this, Ino and Tenten quickly snapped back to reality. "The blonde girl is Ino," Hinata continued, "and the brunette is Tenten." They both bowed and said 'nice to meet you'.
"Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled going his way over us. "I see you have already met Karin. But Sakura, you and the girls still have to prepare," he told – more like scolded – us.
I giggled, "Fine, fine. See you later, Karin-chan." I turned to smile at her and she smiled back.
I linked my arms with Ino and we left.
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Can you imagine that? Sasuke didn't even bother saying 'hi' to me or asking me about what's been going on in my life.
'Oh, sweetie. You wish he loved you, huh?'
'Please go away. I don't need you right now.'
'Honey, you're clearly jealous of Karin.'
'I AM NOT! And plus she's really nice. We could be like, the closest friends ever.'
'She's nice because she doesn't know that YOU LOVE SASUKE.'
'I DO NOT LOVE HIM!'
'Keep telling yourself that.'
'WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I LOVE HIM?'
'Hahaha. Darling, you're so dense.'
'DENSE?'
"OUUCCCHHH!" Darn it. I was so angry at my inner, I didn't notice that the bass string burned my fingers. "Please don't bleed, please don't bleed, please don't bleed," I begged my finger.
"What happened, Sak?" Tenten asked going over to me.
"I burned my finger," I said dumbly.
"Oh, forehead, you're so careless."
"Yeah, right, Ino. And you're soooo responsible, you cried and run around in circles when you got your first guitar cut." Ino just stuck her tongue at me.
"Can you still play, Sakura-chan?" Hinata ask me.
"Awwwww, Hinata, you're too sweet," I smiled at her, "I think I can still manage."
I went to the kitchen to wash my finger and wrap it in bandage.
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A lot of people were at the pizza place. It's not surprising, though. Naruto's pizza place is full every night. I wonder how he manages to keep everything organized.
There was a big banner hanging above the stage that says Happy Birthday Sakura! They're just too sweet, I can cry right now. But I won't. Why? Personal reasons. Sigh. Okay, okay, you got me. I don't wanna cry because I don't want to look weak around Sasuke. Are you happy?
"Heeeeeeellloooooo eeevvverrrryyyyoooonnnneeee!" Ino said bringing me out of my thoughts. She isn't holding her guitar. Kiba (Ino's boyfriend – wink; wink –) is playing for tonight. She was just holding a wireless mic. "Here's Turn Up The Music[*]." She smiled and we started to play.
Na na na na na, na na
Take a look around
Who would have thought we'd all be here?
So let's mess around
While she sang this line, Ino went over to Sasuke and ruffled his hair. He just grunted in annoyance. It was true, after all. Who would've thought the gang would all be here? But it would be much, much better if Sasuke actually talked to me.
Cause the future is unclear
We got nothing better to do
We're just trying to get through
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Let the music groove you
Let the melody move you
Feel the beat and just let go
Get the rhythm into your soul
Let the music take you
Anywhere it wants to
When we're stuck and can't get free
No matter what, we'll still be singing
Come on, come on
Turn up the music
It's all we got
We're gonna use it
Come on, come on
Turn up the music
All we have is now
Let's make the most of this
Come on break it out
So everyone can hear it
They don't have to understand
But we'll make them if we can
Do you hear me?
Are you with me?
Let the music groove you
Let the melody move you
Feel the beat and just let go
Get the rhythm into your soul
Let the music take you
Anywhere it wants to
When we're stuck and can't get free
No matter what, we'll still be singing
Come on, come on
Turn up the music
It's all we got
We're gonna use it
Come on, come on
Turn up the music
Yeah
Come on, come on
Turn up the music
It's all we got
We're gonna use it
Come on, come on
Turn up the music
Let the music groove you
Let the melody move you
Feel the beat and just let go
Get the rhythm into your soul
Let the music take you
Anywhere it wants to
When we're stuck and can't get free
No matter what, we'll still be singing
Come on, come on
Turn up the music
It's all we got
We're gonna use it
Feel the beat and just let go
Get the rhythm into your soul
Let the music take you
Anywhere it wants to
Come on, come on
Turn up the music
"Thank you!" Ino said, panting. Now she was tired. Well, it was her choice to dance around like an electrocuted frog, so don't blame me.
After a round of applause, I waked into the bathroom to wash my hands. My finger still hurts. I bumped into somebody on my way out.
"I'm sorry," I apologized. Geez, I've been bumping much into people lately. I look up to see that I bumped into the almighty Uchiha Sasuke. Great. I can't wait for the verbal abuse.
But he didn't verbally abuse me. He just passed right through me like nothing happened. I can't believe it. Am I invisible?
(A/N) Sorry for the crappy-ness. *bows* Please review?