Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters.
Talking.
Thinking.
Inner Self.
Sakura got up the next morning and did her morning ritual. Today she wore black skinny jeans with a white Hurley shirt and her etnies. She didn't feel like skating to school, so she just decided to walk. While on her way, a black motorcycle pulled up. The man on the motorcycle took off his helmet.
"Want a ride?" Gaara asked.
Sakura smiled. "Sure"
She got on back, and Gaara handed her a helmet, she put it on, and looked at the motorcycle nervously. Gaara noticed this and chuckled.
"Never ridden a motorcycle before?"
"No.."
He chuckled again , grabbed her arms, and put them around his waist. His touch burned her skin, but she liked the feeling. She held on tight as they raced through the streets of Konoha.
When they reached the school, Sakura had her eyes closed so tight, she didn't notice that they had arrived. He nudged her arm and she looked up at him.
"Not that I'm not enjoying this, but you can let go now"
She hesitantly let go, and he helped her off the bike. She handed him the helmet and they walked towards the school.
"Hey loser!"
Sakura flinched, and turned around. Gaara noticed this, and turned around too. A boy with black hair spiked up in the back was approaching them.
"Hey emo loser. Who's your new friend, another freak like you?" Said Sasuke
Sakura looked down, hurt. She didn't like being called a freak, and she didn't have the courage to talk back to Sasuke. But, this was nothing new. So she just ignored it and started to walk away.
"C'mon Gaara, let's get to class."
"What did you just call her?" Gaara said to Sasuke. Sakura turned back towards them.
"You heard me. She's a loser emo freak!"
"Say that one more time.."
"Loser. Emo. Freak!" Sasuke spat in Gaara's face.
Suddenly Sasuke felt a fist connect with his face. He fell back, holding his nose, blood gushing out of it.
"What the fuck?!"
"Talk about her like that again and I'll break your wrist"
Gaara grabbed Sakura's wrist and pulled her into the school and into homeroom. As they took their seats, Sakura said "Thanks"
"No problem. You should really learn to stand up for yourself. Don't take crap from guys like him. "
"Yeah, I know. "
Lunch finally came, but instead of sitting at their usual table, Gaara pulled Sakura over to a table with two seniors sitting at it. One was a girl with sandy blonde hair pulled up into four spiky pony tails. The other was a boy with brown spiky hair, and purple tattoos on his face. Gaara sat down and introduced the two.
"Sakura, this is my sister Temari, and my idiot brother, Kankuro."
"Hey pinkie." Kankuro winked at her. Sakura mentally twitched at the nickname.
'Pinkie?!'
"Sup Sakura?" Temari said. Sakura smiled at her.
"Hey, we're going to the mall after school, do you want to come with us?" Temari asked.
"Sure!" Sakura said, obviously excited.
Gaara smirked at her excitement. 'Cute' he thought. After school, Gaara and Sakura were walking towards his motorcycle when Sakura's phone started to ring. Gaara noticed that when Sakura looked to see who it was, her face paled.
"U-umm, I have to take this.."
She walked away, but Gaara followed and hid around a corner so he could hear. He heard screams coming out of the phone, and Sakura's silent crying.
Sakura was standing there, listening to her mom yell at her over the phone. Threatening her and calling her horrible names.
'Even on a business trip I can't get any peace. Every time she gets drunk. Every time!'
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