That Girl

Chapter 7 : Friendship

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Sakura P.o.v

The week flew by and I was still with Sai, Unfortunately. I hadn't talked to Sasuke much, I smiled sadly at a photo of me and Sasuke after i had the whole spasm at Ino and Sai. It was kind of weird everytime i tried to talk to Sasuke, Sai would come and drag me away or Sai would come and Sasuke would just walk away. I was starting to wonder if i did something wrong? Maybe i said something and he took it the wrong way? I frowned to myself slightly. Yesterday would be an example of how Sasuke would walk away.

Flashback

I walked down the hall and saw Sasuke at his locker and smiled. At least i still had him. Though i'd barely seen him the last week or so, It didn't matter. I ran down to Sasuke and put my hands over his eyes.

"Guess who" I said with a big grin. Oddly enough I felt him tense slightly but then he suddenly grabbed my wrists and turned around.

"Oh, Hello Sakura" Was his response. I inwardly frowned at his dull voice.

"Something wrong, Sasuke?" I said tilting my head to the side slightly. He turned back to his locker.

"Of course not" He muttered. I was about to protest until i felt arms wrap around me. I looked back slightly angry wondering who did that. I frowned seeing Sai. Sasuke closed his locker and turned around with a book in his hand.

"Hey" I heard Sai say. I replied with a small 'hi', Not knowing Sai giving Sasuke the whole 'I-win' look.

"How's my princess" Sai said nuzzling his face into my neck.

"I told you not to call me that" I muttered, slightly annoyed. The fact that Sasuke had gripped his book tighter went unnoticed by the Pinkette but got a smirk from the artistic boy.

"I have to go" Sasuke muttered and looking down. Before i could reply, He had started walking away. I swear i heard Sai mutter 'I-told-you-so' to Sasuke as he went past us. I ignored the feeling in my gut as if Sasuke was walking out of my life but i just slightly shook my head at the silly idea as i watched his retreating back.

End Flashback

I sighed to myself and decided i would confront Sasuke tomorrow. I was almost 100% sure he was ignoring me. 'But why' i thought to myself. I wished i could just call Ino and go on and on about it. Instead i just rolled onto my stomach and buried my face into my pillow. 'Tomorrow i'll definitely find out what's wrong with Sasuke' I thought fiercely and with that I fell asleep.

The next day at school.

I walked hand in hand with Sai down the hallway getting some curious glances and some envious glares. I sighed miserably. A blind person could tell I didn't want to be with Sai yet people were still getting the wrong idea? Idiots. A small part of me wished like last night I could go to Ino and just cry my heart out and have her tell me everything would be OK like i did for her when she got her first heartbreak. I shook my head and smiled bitterly. After all this... I still looked at her like a sister.

We got to class and sat down. Now usually Sai didn't sit next to me but he did today. Feeling a little overprotective much? I mean there was no guy who suddenly liked me at the moment so why would he not leave me alone.'Clingy' I smirked at the thought remembering when he called me that before. I saw Sasuke casually walk in with the same calm facade he always had. I sighed. How i wished i had that much confidence. Sasuke gave me a questioning gaze when Sai was checking out the girls around us. Probably as to why Sai was sitting next to me or how i didn't care he was checking out the girls around us. I didn't tell him me and Sai were together but i knew he probably figured out that much. But he didn't know why. I mouthed a 'later' and Sasuke just sat down in his normal seat in front of me.

I bit my lip. Maybe i should tell Sasuke the truth. I mean he's such a great friend of mine and Naruto's, He would surely understand, right?... I smiled bitterly. Or he would think of me as a bitch, like everyone would if they found out. I really didn't want to risk losing our friendship over such a horrible mistake i made. I was so selfish and i thought it would have been OK. But it wasn't, it was wrong and stupid. I leaned my head back and closed my eyes. Oh how i wished i had never woken up this morning.

Naruto Please... Everybody in school has done it... You're my best friend right? Will you do it for me? -pout- It won't hurt....

I immediately opened my eyes. I used emotion blackmail. I knew he liked me and he wouldn't say no. He refused so much but i just had to go and make things a hell lot more complicated. He was dating Hinata at the time! I mean he was just about ready to get over me. And i made him betray her. I didn't deserve him as a friend. I felt my eyes sting but i quickly blinked away the tears not noticing a pair of blue eyes looking at me in concern.

Ino P.o.v

I need to tell her. This guilt is killing me. Damn. Oh my god. Is she crying? What did that bastard do to her! I felt anger rise inside of me. She didn't deserve this. Why would she even get back with him? Does that mean she forgives me? Even so, I want her to hear my side of the story. I really didn't want to risk our years of friendship over a stupid guy. I clenched my fist. God, I just want to punch Sai in the face and pretend that this never happened. If only Sakura heard me out. It didn't matter if i was drunk. I should have stopped. That's it, I'm going to go to her at lunch and make her hear me out. Is Sasuke trying to look at her without being caught or something? I looked at Sakura and smiled confidently.

Sakura p.o.v

I was shook out of my thoughts by Sai's voice.

"It was a smart choice coming with me. After all what would people think after they knew? Tsk Tsk and poor little Hinata-chan." Sai whispered deadly into my ear, constantly reminding me of my sin as i tightly gripped my school skirt.

"Bastard" I managed to spit out venomously. He smirked.

"I love it when you're fiesty" He said and licked my ear, Making me angrier by the passing second. He wrapped one arm around my waist.

"Have i told you how hot you look when you're angry" He whispered shamelessly into my ear making my face go red in anger. Who did he think he was? I don't think i can last long with his obnoxious attitude. But if it meant Naruto being happy. Looks like im going to have to deal with it.

Classes flew by and it was break. I immediately told him I had to go to the toilet. I just wanted to get away from him. I rushed to the toilets and went to the sink and closed my eyes and sighed tiredly. I heard the toilet flush behind me and didn't bother to check who it was.

"Sakura" I knew that voice. I turned around and confirmed it. Ino. I so did not want to deal with this now. But it looks like God isn't on my side anymore.

"Yes?" I said boredly.

"Sakura.. Will you please hear me out? I don't want our friendship to be flushed away because of this silly thing.." Ino pleaded. Might as well. I sighed again.(Which i seem to be doing alot these days)

"Go on.." By those two small words, I saw her eyes light up with hope as she plastered a smile on her face. There were so many other girls who would die to be her best friend yet here she was wanting to be just little Sakura's friend? I inwardly smiled.

"I just wanted to tell you that, ok, I know i dont deserve you're forgiveness but... when you saw us.. i mean me and Sai. Well that was probably the first time i kissed him... I barely remember actually. The most i remember was him asking to go out for a drink... so i thought well since Sakura's going to be there, it'll be fun. Completely harmless was my thought but it seemed Sai had different intentions." Ino took a deep breath and shook her head slightly.

"He got me pissed drunk and the most i could remember was him pushing me into a alley, The rest? It was basically blurred. After that I woke up in a unfamiliar hotel room with the worst hang over ever. But i doubt we went to far because i still had my undergarments on. But i want you to know i would never actually meant to hurt you... It just happened. After that i just tried to get away from him telling him I didn't want anything to do with him but apparently he didn't want to leave me alone. Please Sak... All I want.. Is for you to understand.. I love you like a sister i never had you know?.." Ino finished looking at her shoes as i stood there basically speechless. She had a point i guess. I cant say that i thought she was lying because Sai was that kind of guy who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted.

I looked at Ino who was suprisingly close to tears and walked up to her. She closed her eyes slightly awaiting a slap or something. I smiled and shook my head and then hugged her. I could just feel her eyes widen but she returned the hug non the less as i felt myself tear up slightly.

"Silly, Pig. Of course i forgive you. Do you know how much i just wanted to forget everything and pretend we were 6 again" I whispered hoarsely.

She nodded her head slightly as she whispered Thank you over and over again. And then we sat down on the bathroom floor, not really caring about how our clothes would get messy. I told her everything i had been wanting to the past few days. How Sai blackmailed me. She already knew my secret so i didnt have to worry about how she would judge me. I told her how i thought Sai had a creepy obsession with ears. I told her how i was terribly scared if Sasuke found out and that he would hate me. Also about how Sasuke had been avoiding me.

Ino accidently blurted out how she kind of liked Shikamaru but he was always with that Temari girl. I teased her on that and we joked a little before Ino asked me a question that caught me off guard.

"Forehead, Do you like Sasuke?" Ino said straight forwardly. I looked at her slightly suprised.

"Well..Ehm..No? I don't think so... I.. Don't know ehm.. why?" I said and finished lamely. Ino frowned at my confused expression.

The bell had long since rang but we didn't care.

"Just think about it, You say he's started avoiding you since you and the bastard got back together... Did you ever think... He could be jealous?" Ino said raising a eyebrow. I frozed for a moment and then started laughing.

"Sasuke and jealous? Psh, Are we talking about the same guy here?" I said dryly.

"Think about it...Well I think we should go to gym now, were like super late" Ino said laughing a little. Both of us had red puffy eyes from the crying and our voices were sounding weird. Basically we looked like a wreck. We slowly got up and got out gym bags before heading off to the gym.

Boy were we going to get a lecture for being oh so unyouthfully late. How joyful.

Little did each other know. Sakura started plotting on how to get Ino and Shikamaru together, deciding to play matchmaker. But... So was Ino trying to get Sakura and Sasuke together!


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