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Gaara-5
Sasori-3
Sasuke-2
Naruto-1
Haku- 1
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I set a black rose on my father's grave and turned away to get into the limo so I could go to school. Sasori and Deidara stayed by my side keeping people away but I let a few people talk to me. Well just Naruto. "Sakura are you okay?" He asked softly. (There was 1 vote for Naruto so this is what happens to people with 1 or no votes… LOL I'm a bit evil right now)
I smiled at him happy that he's here for me. "I'm fine! I'm just happy you're here with me!" I grinned holding out my arms to him expecting the hug he normally gives me. My eyes widened at his pitiful expression as he turned away and looked back at me with tears in his eyes.
"About the deal we made… I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to!" Naruto cried making Sasori and Deidara look back at him blankly. He let the tears trail down his cheeks pitifully. I let my arms fall to my sides as he took a deep breath before explaining. "I've fallen in love with someone new. Her name is Hinata Hyuuga." He told me causing my breathing to stop and eyes to widen.
"So she did it… she took you away from me." I whispered feeling the world crash around me. My first friend was taken away by my new friend. He smiled bitterly at me and kissed my cheek before he turned to leave. I watched him go and let myself take a deep breath then turned to my friends.
"Hey guys… let's go on to class." I said gently knowing how much it was killing me inside. How much longer until I fall apart? They looked at me with pitying expressions making me punch the brick wall beside me as hard as I could, causing it to crack under my fist.
"Sakura?" Deidara asked softly using his puppy voice. I blinked back all of my emotions except for the anger. That was the only thing that doesn't hurt. Anger won't hurt me… not ever. I turned and fixed him with my best glare. He flinched back as Sasori's eyes narrowed.
"Leave me alone." I told them both darkly. The boys stared at me as I walked away to class. I'm turning back… into the fighter I once was. When I got to class no one came near me knowing my anger instantly. No one wanted to die. That's when Neji came up to me and gave me a single black rose.
"I heard about your father." He said as Naruto entered the classroom. "His funeral was this morning wasn't it? Is that why you weren't in class? You should have just taken the day off of school." He said gently making Naruto's eyes widen as he turned to stare at me in horror. I ignored him and turned to Neji instead.
"Thank you but you didn't have to. My father had people whose jobs were to call me a monster each day I've been alive. His death meant nothing." I said letting my anger fill me and take away all my pain. Neji gave me a sad look but didn't say anything farther. It was obvious he was being cautious with my anger so close to the surface.
"I don't believe that you have no feelings for him." Neji told me as Naruto cried and ran out of the classroom. I rolled my eyes at the boy and tried not to feel bad for him. If I care… that will hurt more than having to see him abandon me once again. At least he can know that it was poor timing that he informed me of his leaving me.
Once class started I noticed Haku out of the corner of my eye talking to Naruto outside the classroom with a smirk on his face. It made me want to pound his face in then ask questions later. I blinked twice as Haku laughed at Naruto's crying face. This made me pause then turn back to the boring lecture. "You mess with Sakura, you die." Gaara growled to Sasuke as he began to lean toward me.
I glanced back at Gaara curiously but he wasn't even looking at me. He still had his eyes on Sasuke. Correction; he still had his glare on Sasuke. "Back off of him Gaara. You murder him then you'll die. That's just how it works." I told the boy while staring at the teacher with a bored expression.
"Thank you Sakura!" Sasuke cried reaching over to hug me. I then turned and glared at him twice as hard as Gaara did. He backed away as though he was just burned. The poor boy just doesn't know when to quit does he?
"Just because I saved you from Gaara, does not mean I won't do harm to you myself if you try anything." I informed him with a slight smirk. I like being angry all the time. It makes me out to be tough and cruel which helps to keep people away. I want to be all alone so this is the best way to do it.
Sasori and Deidara looked like they were in pain as they watched me continue to go on through the day like this. It was almost as if they were upset at my new outlook and attitude. I can't blame them but I guess it does hurt knowing that they don't understand… if they did they would they allow me to do this. I need some way to live without getting hurt.
"Sakura I am so sorry! I didn't know how bad of a day it had been for you!" Naruto cried suddenly back in the classroom. I noticed that Haku was gone but that didn't bother me. He doesn't even go to this school. I ignored Naruto and tried to focus on the teacher but he was more focused on the drama. What kind of a teacher is that?!
"Whatever just go away." I replied softly hoping he wouldn't tell the whole class what happened. I don't want to get all of the boy's hopes up. That would just hurt me more. Instead Naruto turned to face all of my other fiancés making me glare as the pain and humiliation would fill everyone's mind once they realized what had happened to me. "Don't you dare."
He stood up in front of the whole class and told them what happened, as I knew he would. "I told Sakura today that I have found someone else I would like to hopefully marry one day. I later found out that her father's funeral was this morning. You boys have one less competition now. I'm out of it." I wanted to run away or strangle the boy but the silence that filled the class was making my ears go numb. Finally I stood up and left the school.
Picking up my phone I called mother. "I would like to be homeschooled again." I told her then hung up. Sasori and Deidara remained by my side even though I knew this was beginning to do them more harm than it was ever worth. I'm beginning to pity the people forced in my company.
Once I got to the house Sasori finally grabbed my arm. "What's wrong with you?!" He demanded obviously not realizing this is the new me. No matter what anyone says this will be me. I don't need to feel guilty for blocking myself from pain. My eyes burned as he continued to glare at me.
"This is me." I answered causing his eyes to widen before he turned back into his angry self. Deidara gripped his arm and gave him a harsh look making the boy stop and turn to him with a curious look. I wanted to ask what they were thinking but instead Deidara answered Sasori and my question at once.
"She's hurt, yeah. Let her have her anger for now. Sooner or later she'll have to let all of this go… didn't you even realize that she's had so much trauma in such a short period of time, un." Deidara said simply. Sasori's eyes widened once again before he scowled and left the room. He was mad because Deidara could read me better than him.
"Thank you for understanding." I said bluntly he smiled and walked away before letting me see him watery eyes. It made my own flash a hidden emotion I didn't want anyone to see. The boy looked so depressed that it made my heart pound.
"Please turn back to your old self soon. This new personality scares us all." He said with a slight frown then walked away. I watched him go letting my mind wander and eyes water. Why can't anyone just leave me alone for once?!
I ran outside allowing the wind to blow my hair back and dry my tears. I passed each house not caring to even lose my way. All I need right now is to finally be all alone. I kept running until I got to the graveyard my father was buried in.
I was too young to be able to arrange the funeral arrangements so mother went cheap putting him in a normal graveyard with a simple and plain tombstone. I fell before the grave and laid down in front of the stone and held my hand up tracing the words on the cold hard stone.
"An amazing business man who put it before all." The words said in my father's place. This fits him perfectly but I love him anyway. I don't know why. Maybe it's because he's my father no matter what anyone says or he says himself. The man is a part of me.
"I miss you… even though you were never there to begin with." I told him gently letting my anger fade for a moment as his cruelty filled me. For some reason I could feel a little bit of gentleness and love here now in his grave's company.
"This seems like an odd place to hang out in." Haku smirked laying beside me as we both stared up at the sky with stars reigning above us. It made me feel at home even with this strange boy beside me. I didn't say anything and just took his hand. "My offer still stands." He said with a slight smirk causing a smile to cross my lips.
"I might take you up on that sooner than we both think." I answered letting the night air get to us both as we cuddled closer. Maybe it's… okay that I lost Naruto. I still have Haku as a friend. I also have others as well. I won't give up on my anger though. I need it to keep me alive. When I've given up on my life here then I will take up Haku's offer.
"I hope you think wisely before you do." Haku answered making me sigh then glare. I wonder how much longer it will be until people start listening to me again. Probably a long time but who knows? I could just run away from everyone including Haku. "I'll take you in though, even if I think you haven't." He smirked. I smiled at this and let myself be happy for a moment.
After an hour of laying in the cold night air I got up and left feeling a little less than happy after seeing Haku's sleeping face. Sighing I slipped his phone out of his front pocket and called Orochimaru sending him to retrieve his 'friend'.
Once I got home I noticed Deidara and Sasori pacing in the living room as though they were waiting for me. Ignoring them both I walked past into my room letting the warm air and essence of sleep fill me.
Fighter.
For the person who voted for Naruto... you can change your vote for someone else. In fact if anyone else would like to change votes they may! just remember all votes of 3 or under will be destroyed in this fic
