A/N:Ritsuki is mine. He was a character for a different story that was going to be Sakura centric so I decided to put him in here where he turned out to be an ass. He was lot cooler in the other story.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto... sadly.
Cherry blossoms fluttered through the dark night as I sat on a stone bench, panting. I'd just run from my favorite tree to this street thinking I saw the one person who could make things better. Of course, I was just being stupid and my dreams hadn't gotten tangled up in reality for a moment.
I sighed and watched as the moon slowly rose above the trees. I was getting much too infatuated with Sasuke when he wasn't even here. I'm just glad Ino-pig isn't around to tell me how truly pathetic I am.
I stand and walk slowly back into town, putting more force into my steps than neccasary. I listen to the satisfying sound of the leaves breaking into pieces underneath my feet, keeping my eyes on the ground. I don't want to see illusions again. I don't notice as a shadow crosses with mine so I keep walking until I walk straight into that dull eyed boy.
"Watch where you're going," he sneers.
"Could've just avoided me. It's not that hard to take a step to the side." I look up into Ritsuki-sans face to see a purple bruise across his cheek and blood dripping from his bottom lip.
He rolls his eyes and continues to walk past me after stepping into the grass. I sigh, letting my better instinct take hold of me. I quickly uncap a bottle of pills and take out a small, red one.
Holding it out in my hand, I offer it to him. "Here. It will help with your face."
Ritsuki-san turns around, cocking his head to the side. He absentmindedly touches his bottom lip and winces as he steps closer to me. "It won't… kill me, will it?"
This time, it's my turn to roll my eyes at him. I bite back my sarcastic retort and answer, "No, it shouldn't. You'd have to take too many of them."
He nods and takes the small pill from my hand and examines it closely. Ritsuki-san pops the pill into his mouth and bites down on it. He coughs a bit at the taste but otherwise swallows it without complaint. I can see the medicine start to react to the injuries upon his face almost immediately.
"Huh, thanks." And with that, he turns on his heel and walks off, leaving me standing on the cobblestone road, feeling lonelier than before.
I rub my eyes and continue my walk into town, my head down once again. Maybe I'll find Lee or Naruto-kun and they'll be able to cheer me up. I don't expect to run into anybody else who I know tonight so I let a few tears run freely down my face. I must've been hoping that Ritsuki-san would stay with me.
The bright lights of town hit me in the face and I quickly wipe the tears away, walking into the first warm place I see, which happens to be the ramen place, Ichiruka. I sit down on one of the red, swiveling stools, right next to Naruto-kun. Where else would he be?
"Yo, Sakura-chan!" Naruto-kun turns and looks at me, probably wondering why he hasn't seen me all day.
"Naruto." I nod my head at him and give a short smile. I quickly turn my face away, not wanting him to see the tear streaks running along my face. But of course, he notices.
"What's wrong?" His voice is filled with concern, and it makes me happy to know that he really does care.
"Just a long day. I'm alright, really." I give Naruto-kun a reassuring smile and push my hair out of my face.
He smiles back and turns to order something for himself. Remembering that he has this crap everyday, I grab his wrist and pull him outside. He opens his mouth, ready to object, but I clap another hand over it and tell, "You're just going to kill yourself faster if this is all you ever eat."
I take my hand away from his mouth when he says, "Kakashi-sensei told me something like that once. I don't think it's true. I mean, I've been eating it all my life and I'm still here!"
I roll my eyes at him and drag him along a dirt road, heading towards my house. "I'm going to give you some fruit, vegetables, and, um, a lecture. Then you're going to go home and eat the stuff that's good for you and think over what I said."
"Jeez, you sound just like… everybody." I turn my head and give him a nice, sarcastic smile.
"That's just what I was hoping for."
When we enter my house I start rummaging through cupboards, trying to find some fruits. I through just about everything healthy at the blond boy standing in my kitchen, looking like a complete idiot trying to catch everything.
"Well, no vegetables but that will do," I say, trying to hold in my laughter as Naruto-kun wobbles under the mountain of actual food. I start on my lecture about how he should the right foods instead the Ramen crap and if he does, he'll be a lot healthier. I finish, "Now go home and eat some of the real food before I give you more."
All I hear from Naruto-kun is an, "Mm-hmm."
I open the door for him and make sure he can carry everything before shutting it and leaning against the smooth wood. How could a day start so dreadfully but end so much better.