Ch 12: Game Over
As they finally arrived, thousands of fans cheered outside. Sakura and Naruto decided to go and greet them.
Sasuke just decided to go on off and clean himself. He never came back.
"Sasuke!" Fans yelled, "Sasuke!"
Sakura saw the disappointment in their faces and turned her head to see Sasuke gone.
"That bastard!" She thought angrily.
She walked up to them, "Hey, don't worry… Sasuke is a jerk."
They looked at her with disappointed smiles.
But the screaming went on and their body guards had to stand in between the rails and Sakura and Naruto.
But Sakura was still with the disappointed fans and then said, "I know, I'll just call him and make him apologize, ok?"
Their faces gleamed with excitement, "Oh my god! Sakura I love you so much!"
Naruto was with other fans, all surrounding him and giving him gifts.
"Naruto, I bought you a bunch of ramen! Please accept it!"
He grinned, "Yes! I love this… thank you so much!"
Back with Sakura, she dialed Sasuke and waited. After a while he picked up.
"What's wrong."
"Sasuke!" Sakura said while pressing the phone on high volume.
"Yea?"
When hearing his voice, the fans went crazy.
"Why didn't you come down and greet your fans?! Just walking away, you bastard…!"
He chuckled through the other side, "Hey, I smell… I don't think they want someone smelly…"
But the fans screamed out, "No, we still love you! Please! We love you!"
"Ok… I'll wave you from this window…"
They all looked up and saw him waving with the phone on his ear.
Sakura watched them all scream even louder and she seemed pleased.
"Oh, my god..!" One yelled, "Sakura I'm so sorry for writing shit about you online, I'm so sorry."
Sakura's face suddenly changed, "What?"
The fan seemed so excited, "Yea, I was mad because you go out with Sasuke and thought you were some bitch, but now I've changed."
Sakura sighed and went back to getting more pictures and autographs done.
After that, Sakura had to go on an interview while Sasuke and Naruto had other interviews on their own. They stayed in that area for a couple of days and soon headed off. Sasuke and Sakura were so busy; they couldn't find time to "pretend". And it was stressing Sakura out as well as Sasuke.
They finally arrived at their destination, but Sakura was going to stay at one of her homes in that area.
"Sakura...! Why can't you stay with us?" Naruto wined a bit.
"Well, because, Naruto... I haven't been here in a while... And the weather is getting a bit warmer, so I might as well go."
Naruto frowned, "Are you gonna take Sasuke with you...?"
"Oh no..."
"Sasuke? Haha oh... No, he's just gonna... Naruto come here for a sec."
She pulled Naruto away from the area and pulled him close. She then whispered, "Sasuke and I are on... Let's just say, we aren't doing so well..."
"Why am I making this up!? Sasuke doesn't even know I said this! Better tell him later..."
Naruto frowned, "What did he do to you? Did he hurt you?"
He looked very serious and protective. It kind of surprised Sakura.
"No, I was just arguing with him... About stupid things..." She lied.
"So he didn't hurt you, right?"
Sakura smiled and placed her hand on his chest, "No, he didn't... But thank you for worrying, Naruto..."
They looked at each other for a bit in silence, then Sakura quickly looked away, "Well, um, anyways, I... Better be going. I'll see you at practice tomorrow."
With that she walked past him and left to her place.
Or so Naruto thought. Sakura quickly made sure, he wasn't looking and went to search for Sasuke.
After a while she found him. She tapped on his shoulder, "Sasuke!"
He turned around, "What's wrong, Sakura?"
She nervously laughed, "Yes... Can I talk to you in private?"
They both walked out and into an area where there was no one.
Sakura took a deep breath and then said, "I think we should break off this fake relationship."
Sasuke nodded, "Yes, you're right. We haven't had time for anything… But they will ask us a billion questions why."
Sakura shrugged, "Let's just say, 'it didn't work out hahahahahahahahaha'."
"Um... OK?" He sweat dropped.
She gave him a thumbs up, "It was great working with you, Sasuke. You made a fine fake boyfriend."
He laughed, "So did you, Sakura..."
Sakura was in one of her mansions sitting on the couch. She only had one in this area and another back home. This area was beautiful in the summer.
It had started to rain a bit outside, making it all look gloomy and soggy.
She decided to shower a bit and decided to rest for a while. She put on some old large T-shirt and shorts. It wasn't that cold.
Sakura was very tired of this whole tour thing.
It was still day-time, but she decided to go and take a nap. When she woke up, it was already night-time and the rain stopped.
"Oh, no... I took a longer nap than I expected..." She rubbed her eyes and then she stretched out a bit.
"I should get some practice done..." She yawned while getting out of bed.
"Yea you probably should." Said a voice.
Sakura froze and began to panic a bit.
"WHAT WAS THAT!? WAS IT A VOICE!?"
"I am so sorry, miss!" And out came an old lady with some tea.
Sakura sighed with relief. It was the housekeeper
The lady turned on the lights and placed the tea on the coffee table.
"I thought you would like something to drink after you woke up..." She said.
Sakura nodded and headed over to that area.
"How have you been?" Sakura asked.
"I've been doing fine, thank you. I see that you have been doing great as well... I'm very proud of you."
Sakura smiled, "Yes… thank you."
The older one nodded and then grinned, "Yes, I know you didn't like that young boy, but yet you let him be near you. Both of you are getting on better terms. It's nice to see people forget their differences and become friends."
Sakura nervously laughed, "Ah Haha... Yes. He is still an idiot, but... He is a very good person."
She took a sip of her tea and then smiled, "He worries a lot about me... Naruto jokes around, but when it comes to being serious, he is."
"So sweet, Sa-ku-ra."
Sakura's face turned red as she turned her head to see Naruto coming through the door.
"Naruto, you idiot! What are you doing here!?" Sakura said while standing up and crossing her arms.
The old lady apologized, "I am sorry, I forgot to tell you he was here! He went to the restroom when I came here."
"Yea, so far with getting on better terms." He smirked, "Now you don't want me here."
Sakura sighed, "No... It's OK... So, what brings you here, Naruto? I was getting ready to practice my guitar a bit."
Naruto grinned, "Well so have I!" He showed his case, "Don't worry I'll try not to mess up, this time..."
Sakura motioned him to follow her. They would be going to the media room.
Once she opened the door, Naruto came in and sat down, "Alright let's do this!"
Sakura a got out her guitar then looked at him, "Naruto..."
Naruto was still taking his out, "Yea?"
"What are you really here for?"
He sighed then stopped, "Alright, I'll tell you... I didn't want you to feel sad after your little fight with Sasuke... You know, if you wanted some company or something. Sasuke's a jerk, I know, but soon… both of you will be back together." It looked like he had trouble saying the last part.
Sakura laughed, "You really are an idiot, aren't you?"
He frowned, "What? You two settled your differences?"
Sakura shook her head and began to test her strings, "Don't worry about it, Naruto."
They had practiced together and giving each other tips. It was fun for both of them.
"You know what?" Sakura said while leaning back, "You actually play very good... How long have you been playing?"
He shrugged, "As long as I can remember... You?"
She stood up and stretched, "Since the first grade..."
He leaned forward, "Did your parents force you, or was it voluntarily?"
Sakura sat down on the floor, and then leaned her back at the end of the sofa, "Sort of in between... They wanted me to play and I wanted to learn... So it was a win-win... What about you?"
"Nah, I chose this." He decided to sit next to her. It was very dark outside and you could see the brightness coming from the city below.
Sakura looked out and wrapped her arms around her legs and rested her head on them, "Why did you choose this career...?"
He watched her look out and soon he did the same, "I... It's stupid... There's no point in telling..."
She looked at him and smiled, "Aw, c'mon, Naruto... Nothing's stupid... I chose it to be famous and having lots of people love me and wanting my autograph... You know the typical reason... Make people happy..."
He gave a small laugh then shook his head, "No, it wasn't because of that... Its something totally different..."
"Then what was it?" She asked getting more curious.
"Maybe some other time, Sakura." He grinned at her.
Sakura gave a fake hurtful face, "Fine, don't tell me...! Oh, how will I ever find your true meaning?"
Naruto laughed while giving her a small push.
They stayed there in silence for a bit watching the night.
"Let's go somewhere else…"Sakura said while getting up and stretching. Naruto soon followed her as she walked out the door.
"Like where?"
Sakura shrugged, "I dunno… Oh!" Her face gleamed, "I have this 'secret' room. Let's go!"
"What?" Naruto said while following her quickly.
They headed on to a lower set of stairs and passing lots of rooms. But soon, they made it.
Sakura opened the door and let Naruto in.
"I call it the pillow room." She grinned.
The floor was covered in large pillows and stuffed animals. It was a small room with almost nothing else but that and a large TV on the wall.
"Aw how cute." Naruto laughed.
"Shut up, I like watching movies in here..." She smiled.
She lay on the floor and yawned, "What time is it?"
He checked his phone while sitting next to her, "Not that late… It's around 10:30…"
The only light that was on was the light of the moon shining in from a small window above.
Naruto laid there next to her and pointed out, "Wow... Space is so... Large..."
"Ah no shit..." Sakura laughed.
They stayed there looking at nothing in silence.
But then he spoke, "Sakura, do you ever think what would happen if you could have your normal life back? Like go anywhere without getting mobbed or having paparazzi getting into your business..."
She took a big sigh, "It would be boring... I like this life style... Don't you?"
There was a pause and he spoke, "Yea... I like this style, especially with you in it."
She turned her head and saw him still looking at the ceiling. Sakura grinned, "Yea, life would be boring without you, Naruto... I'm glad I met you."
A week passed and soon they would head towards another country. This time, it was closer to where Ino was working at in modeling.
So, Sakura decided to go and meet up with her. They both agreed to see each other at a restaurant.
They both met up away from everyone else in the restaurant. Ino was there on her phone waiting for Sakura to arrive.
As Sakura came in she spoke, "What's up home skillet."
"Ewww laaaammmeee!" Ino laughed.
Sakura grinned and sat down, "Shut up."
"So Sakura..." Ino began, "How is everything?"
Sakura smiled, "Great! Making fans happy feels so great! What about you?"
She grinned, "It's been perfect! I got to do some Lolita dresses last week for this magazine... I felt so cute."
Sakura laughed, "Yea you bet..."
"How's Sasuke?" She asked.
"Erm... About him... I need to tell you something super important. But not here in public. I'll go to your place, OK?"
She looked at her suspiciously, "Did... Something bad happen?"
"No, it's something else." She said quietly.
They then began to talk about something else, but all the time Ino was really curious and hoping it wasn't anything bad that happened to Sakura.
They ordered their food and talked some more. Soon they finished eating and decided to go to one of Ino's places.
Ino opened the door to her large apartment and let Sakura in while placing her bag and keys away.
"So, what happened to Naruto?" Ino asked.
"Hanging out with some friends." Sakura sighed while sitting on the white sofa.
Ino then closed the door, while taking off her shoes, "OK, so what was the secret thing? I've been dying of suspension here!"
Sakura took a deep breath, "Alright... I'll tell you. But please promise me you'll never tell anyone! Please, I trust you so much!"
Ino nodded, "OK, as long as it isn't illegal."
Sakura waited for Ino to sit next to her and said, "It was fake."
"What?" Ino asked with a confused face.
"My relationship with Sasuke... We both agreed to have a fake relationship so that everyone would shut up on why we don't have a partner... But about a week ago, I decided to break it off..."
Ino looked at her wide eyed, "Y-you mean all of it was fake? So I was worried for nothing…! You did a pretty damn well job... And that explains a lot... About Naruto…"
Sakura scoffed, "Naruto? What about him?"
She leaned forward a bit, "On how jealous you were when I went with you guys skiing..."
Sakura blushed, "Shut up, and I wasn't jealous...!"
"We both know he is madly in love with you... And I know you could have some feelings for him..."
Sakura looked away, "I... I don't know... I just can't..."
Ino looked confused, "And why not?"
"Well, first of all, I'm with this fake mess..."
Ino smirked, "So you do have feelings for him...!"
Sakura blushed a bit and looked at her again, "Of course not... We're just getting to know each other better."
"Who will I be at your wedding...?" Ino thought out loud.
Sakura threw her a pillow, "Naruto and I are not getting married!"
Ino laughed, "I never said it would be him..."
Sakura sighed and leaned back. She looked at the ceiling and smiled, "I... I have to admit, I've been so stupid trying to compete against him... I mean we sorta still are with the whole industry crap..."
Ino watched her smile on how she talked.
"He's such an idiot... And he's always been a great person towards me."
"What's the other reason why you can't like him?" Ino asked.
Sakura leaned forward a bit and gave a small smile, "I dunno… it's just that… I feel like if I did start to develop feelings… that… I dunno, I just don't deserve someone like him."
Ino looked at her with sad eyes, "Don't deserve him? Sakura why?"
"I've been an asshole to him! The least I can do is be his friend. He deserves someone better… Not me."
Yooo guys! Sorry it's all crappy… Thanks so much to the reviews! Hopefully on Monday I'll have the next chapter up! Anyways, stay safe and get a good night rest xx