Chap. 3 Like Sand
Naruto knew today would be long and dragged out because of the night that awaited him. Sleep seemed like an escape, so that's exactly what he did. Dreams began to overflow his brain, making him more and more anxious. So he was once again awake, traveling the many streets of the leaf village. He looked down at the corner of the street, Sakura was standing there looking as pretty as ever. He thought a conversation with her may ease his troubles. He casually walked over to her "Hey Sakura-chan." She looked up at him dazed slightly "Hey Naruto-kun, what brings you here?" He sighed deeply "I thought talking to a friend might make me feel a little better." She looked up at him sympathetic, she really wanted to be more than friends with Naruto… But he had changed, he didn't want her any more. "Well, anytime you need a friend I'm here." Naruto smiled, that really did mean a lot to him. He spoke a little more happily now "Time moves like sand, the more you pay attention to how slow it is… The slower it moves." She smiled and they laughed for awhile. Sakura had been dating Shino for awhile now, no one really knew except Naruto and Shino himself of course. Naruto casually asked "How are you and Shino doing?" Sakura frowned "As good as we can, I don't really enjoy our relationship." Naruto sighed again, he didn't like that she was with a guy she didn't want. She reached forward and kissed him… Naruto out of shock pushed her away "I can't, listen… I'm in a relationship I can't talk about." With those words he took off running.