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Chapter 10: Lonely
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Sakura rubbed her eyes. It was still late but she still couldn't sleep. She looked at Sai. He was sleeping soundly and seemed to have no problems while Sakura had a short nap.
-"Are you feeling ok Sai?" Sakura asked. Sai was barely awake but he heard her.
-"I'm fine. But my throat hurts." He croaked out. Sakura nodded and got.
-"I'm going to get something for you. Stay right there and don't move at all." Sakura said and went out. She slipped on her sneakers and grabbed her flashlight. She needed to find Sasuke and the others fast. She couldn't do this alone. Not like those other times when she was alone. Sakura ran everywhere. It's hard to find a place out at night where there's hardly any light unlike Japan.
-"Where the hell are you guys?" Sakura yelled out. Sakura then stopped in her tracks. She took out her cell phone and dialed Sasuke's cell phone number. Surely he would have his cell with him.
Ring…Ring…Ring…
-"Hello?" A voice said.
-"Sasuke! It's me Sakura!" Sakura yelled.
-"What is it?" Sasuke asked.
-"It's Sai! He's sick and I really need your help." Sakura said.
-"We'll be right there!" Sasuke yelled and then he hung up. Sakura closed her cell and ran back to the house. This vacation was turning out to be a nightmare. Sakura swung the front door open and immediately dashed upstairs to Sai's room. He was still in bed but he was wide awake.
-"Did anything happen while I was gone?" Sakura asked. Sai shook his head.
-"Ramen stayed by my side in your absence. He's a very intelligent dog." Sai smiled Ramen barked happily. Sakura scratched his ear.
-"He's very loyal to me. Since Hinata doesn't take care of him I do. He repays me by comforting me." Sakura said. Sai nodded. Sakura heard the door of downstairs open. It must be the others. Sakura stood up and opened the door. She saw Sasuke and her other fiend rushing upstairs.
-"Sakura! What's up with Sai?" Neji asked. Sakura nodded and walked back into the room with others following behind.
-"Sai! What's wrong? Are you hurt?" Matsuri asked. Gaara, Tenten, Ino, Naruto, Shikamaru, Sasuke, Neji, and Hinata went right by his side. Sakura stood there in the doorway. Now that her friends were there, she'll be able to get some sleep. Sakura smiled one more time at Sai and walked back to her own room. She sat down her bed. She took out the pills again and took about 3 this time.
-"Please let Sai get better soon." Sakura whispered. She lied down and closed her eyes. It didn't take her long to fall asleep due to the pills and the lack of sleep before.
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-"Sakura, are you doing ok?" Joaquin asked. Sakura nodded. But she had a frown on her face.
-"You don't seem ok." Joaquin said. Sakura didn't answer. Today Sakura decided to spend a day with Joaquin instead of staying with Sai. The others took a day off from filming to stay with their sick friend so Sakura wanted them to have some quality time with Sai while she was out. Sai needs more company than she does.
-"I'm worried about you Sakura. Are you sure that you are ok?" Joaquin asked again. Sakura smiled at him.
-"I'm fine. Just a little tired." She said.
-"You seem to be tired almost everyday. Is your body supposed to be that way?" Joaquin asked. Sakura shrugged.
-"It's probably just my heart. I'm not really used to all these things. I stayed awake half the night taking care of Sai." Sakura said. Joaquin looked at her.
-"Is that good for your heart?" He asked. Sakura giggled.
-"Like I said before, you are just full of questions." Sakura said. Joaquin chuckled.
-"What can I say? It's one of my best qualities." He put his arms behind his head and laid his head back. Sakura rolled her eyes.
-"Qualities. Right." She said.
-"What about you? What comes natural to you?" Joaquin asked.
-"I guess intelligence. As every school calls me, I'm a true genius. If you lived in Japan and read the news then you would know who I am." Sakura mentioned. Joaquin nodded. He was amazed.
-"I have another question. If you don't mind." Joaquin said. Sakura nodded her head to say that he was allowed to ask her.
-"Why do you always look sad. I can see right through your happiness. It's not hard." Joaquin said. Sakura was a taken back. Nobody in her 16 years of living has seen right through her happiness. Sakura looked down sadly.
-"You won't understand." She whispered. Joaquin stopped walking and made her look at him.
-"You can tell me." He assured. Sakura stared up at him. She knew he was right.
-"Fine." She gave in.
-"So tell me." Joaquin said. Sakura smiled sadly and looked down.
-"No matter how many friends I have I just can't help but feel alone." Sakura said sadly. Joaquin stared at her.
-"Why do you feel that way?" He asked. Sakura looked at him.
-"Because no matter what friend I make, life takes them away. It's like I'm made to be alone." Sakura said.
-"What do you mean by 'Life takes them away'?" Joaquin asked. Tears dropped from Sakura's face.
-"Ever since I was little life has been unfair. My dad was like a best friend to me then my parents divorced. When I would go to a school I would make at least one friend but then I would have to switch schools. And then when I would make another people who would hate me make lies about that makes my friend hate me too. But my dad would always tell me the same thing to cheer me up; Keep on trying, because one day you will find a true friend to stick with for the rest of your life." Sakura explained. Joaquin was touched. He has never met a girl like Sakura before.
-"You're just like me sometimes." Joaquin said after a few minutes of silence. Sakura was confused.
-"How?" She asked. Joaquin put his hand on her shoulder.
-"Whenever I make a friend they don't know who I really am. They think I'm some kid with money. But then when I tell them I'm actually poor they stop being my friend thinking that I'm such a low-class person." Joaquin said. Sakura widened her eyes. She didn't know Joaquin was poor. Maybe that was why he always played the guitar for money. Joaquin stared at her intensely.
-"What?" Sakura asked noticing how hard Joaquin was staring at her.
-"You're not really like other girls. Other girl would walk off and say I'm not fit to be with them." He said.
-"I don't care how much money you have, Joaquin. I only care who the person is inside of you. The real you." Sakura said. Joaquin smiled at her. Soon tears of his own came down.
-"You're the first person to accept me for who I am." He said. Sakura smiled and hugged him.
-"You're the best Joaquin!" Sakura exclaimed. Joaquin hugged her back. Clap. Clap. Clap. Joaquin and Sakura looked around. There were people crowding around them clapping. Apparently, they thought they were some couple. Joaquin and Sakura sweat dropped.
-"Maybe we should've done this somewhere else. Instead of the street." Sakura said.
-"Ditto." Joaquin said.
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-"Your turn Tenten." Gaara said. Tenten looked at the group.
-"Matsuri, what would you rather do? Kiss Naruto on cheek or kiss a monkey on the lips?" Tenten asked. Matsuri scoffed.
-"I'd rather kiss a monkey." She said. Naruto's jaw dropped.
-"But kissing a monkey is disgusting!" He yelled.
-"Yeah, but at least a monkey is much cuter than you." Matsuri said. Naruto turned red.
-"That's not fair!" He yelled. Hinata slapped him. Everybody gasped.
-"Hinata-chan?" Naruto said. Hinata smiled brightly.
-"That felt good! Who knew slapping would be fun and funny?" She said. Hinata then slapped Sasuke. Then Gaara. Then Shikamaru. Naruto and Neji just watched. The girls giggled.
-"Go Hinata! Show them your girl power!" Ino cheered. Tenten and Matsuri held up flags with 'Go Hinata' on them. Hinata kept on slapping the boys.
-"Hyuga! Tell your cousin to stop hitting me!" Sasuke demanded.
-"Nah! I think I'll just sit here." Neji said smirking. Hinata then slapped somebody unexpected.
-"Ow!" Sakura yelped. Hinata froze. Sakura rubbed her cheek.
-"I come home and somebody slaps me! What did you boys do to her?" Sakura asked. Sasuke smirked.
-"It was Hyuga!" He said. Sakura glared at Neji.
-"Neji!" Sakura growled. Neji held his hands in front of him.
-"It wasn't me! I swear!" Neji said. Sakura raised her fist.
-"Nice try!" She yelled. Neji ducked the punch. He ran upstairs with Sakura right behind him.
-"Where did Sakura learn to hit?" Tenten asked.
-"I don't know. But I think I should be more careful." Gaara said. Sasuke just sat there. Inside he was really scared.
-"Hey Sasuke." Shikamaru said.
-"What?" Sasuke asked.
-"Look here's here." Ino smirked. Sasuke looked at his side and screamed.
-"The devils' helper!" He yelled. Everybody fell laughing. Gaara had a camera with him.
-"This is definitely going to the internet." Gaara laughed. Sasuke glared at him.
-"What are you doing?" He asked. Gaara turned off the camera.
-"Just making another video of you for the 'Sasuke Moments'." Gaara said.
-"Sasuke Moments?" Sasuke repeated. Gaara nodded.
-"What's that?" Naruto asked.
-"If you go on YouTube and type in 'Sasuke Moments' you'll see all these videos with Sasuke acting like an idiot." Gaara said. Sasuke glared at him.
-"Why the hell did you do that?" he asked.
-"For fun." Gaara said.
-"But I'll lose my cool!" Sasuke yelled.
-"You can't lose what you never had." Gaara said. Naruto and Ino started laughing.
-"Auuuuuggghhhhhh! Spider!" Someone yelled. Everybody looked up and saw Neji running down the stairs. Sasuke stared at Neji right eye. He was definitely hit by Sakura.
-"What the heck are you yelling for?" Gaara asked.
-"There's a spider upstairs!" Neji yelled.
-"Where's Sakura?" Matsuri asked.
-"Maybe the spider ate her." Naruto said. Neji burst out crying.
-"Oh no! Now we have to have a funeral." Neji bawled. Sasuke and Gaara sweat dropped. They never saw the side of Neji before. Hinata slapped Neji.
-"Neji! Get a hold of yourself!" She yelled. Neji wiped away his tears and nodded.
-"What's with you and spiders?" Ino asked. Neji shuddered at the memory.
-"It was one of the worst days of life." He said.
Flashback
-"Neji! Are you ready to go trick-or-treating?" Mrs. Hyuga asked.
-"No!" Neji yelled. He hated his costume. This year his mom made him put on a kitten costume.
-"Well get ready!" She yelled. Neji stuck out his tongue and stomped to his room. He slammed the door closed and slumped down to the floor.
-"Stupid mom making me wear this stupid costume." Neji grumbled. He hated cat ears and he hated the way his mom drew those whiskers on his face. He heard a knock on his door. Neji reluctantly got up and opened it. But the moment he opened the door he screamed.
-"Auuuuugggghhh! Mommy! There's a huge spider!" He yelled. The giant spider took a step towards him but then it fell. It fell on top of Neji. However, Neji got really freaked out so he passed out. The spider got up and took off his mask.
-"Neji-kun? All I wanted to do was show him my costume." Hinata said sadly. Neji just laid there.
-"Oh well! I'll show him while trick-or-treating!" Hinata then skipped down the hallway leaving her mask behind. Neji opened his eyes.
-"Ugh! What just happened?" He asked. Then he screamed again.
-"It's the head of the spider!" he yelled and passed out again.
End Flashback
-"That was really you, Hinata?" Shikamaru asked. Hinata nodded.
-"I can't believe the Hyuga was a kitten for Halloween!" Sasuke laughed. Neji glared at him.
-"Ha-ha. But from what I hear, you were Tinker Bell for Halloween." Neji smirked. Sasuke glared at him.
-"My mom couldn't find any more costumes! Itachi took the vampire one!" Sasuke yelled.
-"Sure he did." Naruto said in sarcasm.
-"You bastard!" Sakura yelled. Sasuke and Neji looked at Sakura.
-"What?" Neji asked. Sakura slapped him.
-"You left me all alone upstairs with a spider! When you slammed the door it got locked. I had to spend how many minutes to kill the spider that was bigger than Naruto's brain…if he had one." Sakura said.
-"hey!" Naruto yelled. Neji laughed nervously.
-"Did I tell you that you are really beautiful?" Neji asked.
-"Hyuga!" Gaara and Sasuke growled. Sakura, Sasuke, and Gaara cracked their knuckles.
-"Should I run?" Neji asked. They nodded. Neji ran screaming for his life.
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To Be Continued…
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-"Do you think we lost them?" Naruto asked.
-"I hope so." Gaara whispered.
-"Where's Shikamaru?" Sasuke asked.
-"We lost him!" Gaara yelled.
-"There they are! Get them!" A girl yelled. The boys screamed and dashed away. So much for a peaceful picnic.