Bonjour everyone! I'm so sorry that this is so late! Well... This is Chapter 11 of Typical High School Drama! I hope you enjoyed the story so far. I love you all! Now let's get continue on with story!
Typical High School Drama
Chapter 11: Growing Closer and Danger Lies Near
Sakura's POV
"Whoa!" I was knocked off balance by the push and was about to hit the ground when someone held my elbows and helped me regain my balance.
I looked up to thank the person that helped me. When I saw who it was, I blushed because of the position we were in.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Y-yeah…" I managed to stutter out.
He let go of my elbows when I fully regained my balance.
"Thanks, Sasuke." I said.
"No problem."
"So…" I said, looking over to my friends to help.
Ino and Akemi waved their arms around and tried to mouth out words. The key word is tried because I couldn't understand what they were trying to say. Hinata just smiled reassuringly at me. I turned my head back to face Sasuke.
"What are you doing out of the hospital so early?" He asked.
"Oh, my wound healed faster than they expected it to, so I was allowed to leave." I answered, relieved that the awkwardness was gone.
"I have to ask you something Sasuke. And I would like you to answer it truthfully." I told him.
"Sure… what?" He asked with a confused look on his face.
'Should I ask him?' I thought to myself.
'You already told him that you're going to ask him something. There is no backing out now.' Inner Me said back.
'But what if he denies it?' I argued.
'But what if he admits to it?' She argued back.
'You're right… There's no turning back now…'
Snapping out of my thoughts, I saw Sasuke waving his hand in my face.
"Hey, are you okay?" He asked with slight concern in his voice.
"Yeah… I'm fine." I answered, a little surprised at his concern.
"What were you going to ask me?" He asked.
"Well… I heard from Akemi that when I was in the hospital, you stayed there with me, waiting for me to wake up. Is that true?" I asked him, waiting for an answer.
He stayed quiet.
"Sasuke?"
Sasuke's POV
'Shit! She knows. How did Akemi find out? Oh well… might as well admit to it. I don't really know why I did it. Maybe it was because she's different… She's a ninja too. And she doesn't stalk me or tell me that she loves me all the time. I wouldn't really mind much if she did… Wait? What? No… I have to stop thinking that way. I just met her a while ago and I barely know anything about her…'
"SASUKE!" Sakura shouted in my ear, effectively tearing me away from my thoughts.
"Huh?" I asked.
"You just zoned out for a moment… and you still haven't answered my question." She said, still waiting for an answer.
"Sorry about that… what would you say if it was true?" I asked, teasingly.
"I'd say, thank you. Then, I'd ask if we could hang out today to find out more about each other." She said, playing along.
"And what if I say it wasn't true?" I asked, smirking.
"I would be disappointed and tell you that I wouldn't mind if you really did that."
"Well, lucky for you it is true." I told her, still smirking.
"Well then, meet me outside at the cherry blossom tree after school." She said, smiling at me.
"Sure." I said.
She walked back to her table and I went back to mine.
Sakura's POV
'I can't believe I did that…' I thought to myself as I made my way back to the table.
"So, how did it go, Sakura?" Ino asked me as soon as I reached the table.
"I think I just asked him to hang out today and he said yes…" I said, still dazed as I sat down.
"No way!" Akemi shouted.
"Our little Sakura's growing up." Ino said, crying.
Akemi joined her with tissues in her hand.
"It seems like just yesterday that she admitted she was in love." Akemi said, sobbing with Ino.
"U-um, guys…" Hinata interrupted.
"Yes, Hinata?" They both asked.
"T-that was y-yesterday." She said, sweat dropping.
"Where does the time go?" Ino cried out.
"You guys are so weird…" I said.
"We know, but that's what you love about us!" Akemi and Ino said.
"Yeah… sure…" I said, getting up and walking to class.
"Hey! Wait for us Saku!" Akemi shouted as she ran towards me dragging Ino and Hinata along.
After School-
"Hold still, Sakura! We got to make sure you look perfect for your date with Sasuke!" Ino shouted, trying to put eye shadow on me.
"It's not a date!" I told her, barely dodging her attack.
"Don't worry Sakura! I'll protect you!" Akemi said, jumping in front of me.
"Thanks, Akemi." I said.
I was glad that someone wouldn't attack with beauty products.
"No problem…" I heard Akemi say from behind me.
How did she get there? I thought she was in front of me.
"That's not fair! I can't put make up on you, but Akemi can fix your hair." Ino said.
"Akemi's not fixing my hair…" I said, turning around to face Akemi.
"Right, Ak-" I stopped what I was asking when I saw Akemi standing there with hair bands, hair spray, and other hair products and accessories. She even had brushes, a hair straightener, and a curling iron.
"Akemi? Really?"
"What? Too much?" She asked.
"You think! Where did you get all those so quickly?" I asked her.
"I have my ways…" She said, smiling.
"O…k…" I said slowly.
"Anyways, please let me do your hair!" She pleaded, waving around a brush.
"Let me do your make up too!" Ino shouted as she joined Akemi with a mascara wand in her hand.
They both walked towards me with a dangerous glint in their eyes.
"Ahhh! Help me Hinata!" I screamed while running to hide behind Hinata.
"G-guys, p-please stop." Hinata asked as her innocent eyes seemed to grow bigger.
They both lowered their "weapons" slightly and that was my chance to run. So that's exactly what I did. I took off running full speed to the cherry blossom tree with my eyes closed shut. After a couple moments I looked back to see if they followed me or not.
'Good! I think I lost them.' I thought, turning my head back.
As I faced forward, I saw a flash of black and then I slammed into something hard.
'Ouch... What did I run into?' I looked up from my spot on the ground to see...
"Sasuke?"
"Hey. What's with you and running into me today?" He asked, offering his hand to help me up.
"Hehe... Sorry about that." I said, accepting his hand.
"So, where do you want to go?" He asked after he helped me up.
"Hmm... I don't know. How about somewhere quiet, so we can talk?" I asked.
"Fine by me. I know just the place." He answered as he started walking forward.
'I wonder where we're going...' I thought as I followed him silently.
Let's Fast-Forward a Little Bit -
We've just reached a huge mansion. Sasuke got out a key and opened the gate. I stared in amazement at the view. It was so beautiful. There was a lake with water that sparkled from the sunlight. Flowers of many different shades and colors and other plants surrounded it. Birds and other small creatures scattered all around. I walked to the other side and found a pond with Koi of all different colors. They swam together peacefully.
'Koi, a symbol of love and friendship...' I thought.
"It's beautiful, isn't it..." I heard Sasuke say from behind me.
"Yes, it is." I answered, turning to face him.
"This is where I used to come and think when I was a little boy." He said, staring at the lake.
"Why don't you come here anymore?" I asked him.
"It holds too many memories..."
"How come?"
"My mother used to always come here. She was the one who made and took care of this place. We would always come here and just enjoy the peacefulness together. My father taught me how to fight in this very place too. Now that they have died, I just left this place along with the many memories it holds." He told me.
I felt like I shouldn't have asked. He's had to deal with the pain of losing his loved ones too. But at least I still have some of my family left to be there for me.
"You must really miss your family..." I said.
"Yeah... but I know that I have to move on. They would want me to be happy and go on with my life. There's no use in living in the past. What's done is done." He answered, surprising me with his strength.
'How can someone who has been through so much pain and suffering still be able to be so strong and move on so quickly? I guess I should too... Grandma and Grandpa would have wanted me to move on and be happy. OK, that's it, I've made up my mind! I'm going to be strong like Sasuke and move on. No more dwelling in the past.' I thought, making up my mind.
"Hey Sasuke..."
"Yeah?" He asked, turning to look at me.
"Thank you."
"Huh? For what?"
"For showing me how to move on with my life. I'm not going to keep grieving over my grandparents anymore. I'll be happy. I'll stay strong for them!" I finished saying, determined.
He stared at me for a moment before he gave me a small smile.
"Good... I'll help you along the way."
We spent the rest of the day learning more about each other. And guess what? He's a ninja too! After that day we spent together, I felt like I could trust him and that I could tell him anything. I feel like the hole in my heart is slowly healing. Now... without a doubt, I can honestly say that I'm in love with Sasuke Uchiha.
Unknown Place -
No One's POV
"Will you go through with the plan?" A cold male voice asked.
"Yes. I'll do what it takes." A female voice answered.
"Good. Now, go and continue your training with Orochimaru... Karin." He said.
"As you wish..." Karin said, walking away.
'Just you wait Haruno. You're going down on the day of the dance.' She thought, laughing quietly to herself.
And that's the end of this chapter. Thanks for reading! The dance is coming up in the next chapter! And once again I'm sorry for the long wait. To make up for it, I'll take some story requests! Any pairings.
Akemi: Except no Yuri!
Sasuke: Or Yaoi...
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