Chapter 7
"Sai," Sakura looks up at his face. "I don't want to lie to you." Sakura stops in the middle of the hallway. "I still have some feelings for him," Sakura looks down on the ground. Tears are cascading down her cheek. "I'm so sorry," Sakura said.
Sai has been aware of this. When he first met Sakura in England, he had sensed a longing that Sakura tried to hide. Sakura would always fake a smile. He was all too aware of it. Sai understands the feeling of losing someone you cherish so well. "What was the first word I said to you?" Sai tenderly raises Sakura chin.
"Ugly," Sakura said with a smile on her face.
"Sakura," Sai said, "I'm actually really happy to see you being honest with yourself. Rather than holding in your emotions let it out." Sai wraps his arms around Sakura waist.
"Sai, you're such a kind person." Sakura hides her sulking face in Sai's embrace. "I'm happy to have you as my boyfriend."
xXx
Sasuke doesn't like what he was seeing. Sakura and Sai are in a warm embrace. It was unbearable to watch. Sai notices Sasuke's presence. "Speaking of the devil," Sai whispers into Sakura ear, "he's right behind you."
Sakura lets go of Sai and turns around. She doesn't want to hurt Sai. She needs to have her closure. "Sasuke, we need to talk."
xXx
Sasuke and Sakura are sitting on a bench. "Sasuke," Sakura said.
"What is it?" Sasuke questioned. Just sitting right next to Sakura makes Sasuke happy. He waits for Sakura to find her words. He notices how her heart face shape is pale and worn out. Who made her cry?
"You know how many times I confessed to you?" Sasuke grins and looks at the blue sky.
"Ten times," Sasuke answered. Sakura is taken aback a little. He remembers…
"You and I," Sakura takes a deep breath, "were happy." Sasuke does not like where she's going with this conversation. "It was until Karin transferred to our middle school that things started to change." Sakura remembers the abrasive behavior that returned to Sasuke tenfold. "You no longer want to go on dates with me, you no longer wanted to speak to me, and when you did speak to me you hurt my self-esteem by calling me 'annoying'."
"Sakura, I was an idiot." Sasuke clenches his fist.
"Can you please tell me why you like Karin?" Sasuke is aware of why he is attractive to Karin.
"Because she's just like me," Sasuke confessed. There are things that Sasuke is hiding. Things that he doesn't want anyone to know about…. Karin resembles Sasuke in such a grant extent. He notices a little part of himself in her that he doesn't want to let go.
"I see," Sakura said. She stands up and extends her hand to Sasuke. "I wish you great happiness with Karin," Sakura genuinely smiles.
Sasuke unwillingly shakes her hand. His gut feeling is telling him to lose the damn cool composure and pursue her. Take Sakura back!
"I finally found my closure. Thanks Sasuke." She's happy to finally get rid of me. "We can still be friends." lost for words, Sasuke watches Sakura leave.
xXx
Naruto bumps into a red hair girl. "Watch where you're going!" Karin glowers. Naruto, as much as he dislikes Karin, extends his hands out to help her up. Karin slaps Naruto's hand. When he slapped his hand, he noticed a gold bracelet.
"Where did you get that gold bracelet?" Karin froze and hid the bracelet behind her back.
"Sasuke gave it to me!"
