WHAT LOVE CAN DO

CHAPTER FOURTEEN-BROKEN PROMISE

It's a very beautiful day in Konoha and the sun was brightly shining. Few weeks ago, classes in Konoha High ended. Sakura and the others only have few years more to study and they will soon have their own jobs and will be living their lives independently. Everybody was glad how the past school year ended. That school year will always be remembered. Their lives completely changed. Other than that, Sasuke, Sakura, Neji, Tenten, Naruto, Hinata, Shikamaru and Ino were all happy in their lives and they use to hang-out with each other all the time. They go to bars, restaurants, malls and everywhere where you can hang-out. They also go to each others house and have sleepovers. The eight of them were really inseparable. Their bond of friendship is really strong and no one can really break it. They help and comfort each other at the times of need and they really listen to each others problems. Although sometimes, some of them fight over a certain thing but fixes it as soon as possible.

When you think of it, it's pretty hard to imagine how they get along with each other, knowing that the eight of them really have different personalities, different interests and beliefs. It still remains a mystery for others how the eight of them manage and make their friendship grow really strong. But anyway, that doesn't matter at all. Actually, it's really fun when you group people with different personalities because they make such a crazy group. Their difference in personalities and interests doesn't really matter as long as they understand and make each other happy.

Besides friendship, their love relationship also grew stronger. And to let you know, fan girls and boys of them already moved on and almost all of them have their boyfriends and girlfriends now. I think they already understand that they're only getting in the four couples way and they're very annoying. LOL. And maybe, that's the reason why they chose to move on. But until now, they still have many fan girls and boys. Maybe you can't really erase that in their lives unless they undergo a surgery and make them ugly. Hehe.

"sasuke-kun, you know what, time really travels fast." Sakura told sasuke. They were walking around the park just to catch some fresh air. No one is actually there because it's already getting late and sun is beginning to disappear. "yeah, I know"

"it seems like yesterday, you just asked me to be your girlfriend." Sakura giggled at the thought and Sasuke smiled at this. "and it seems like yesterday, I only met you! You were screaming at me that time Sakura"

"yeah, I remember. You were really mean that time Sasuke." She chuckled once more but Sasuke didn't respond. "sasuke-kun, why?" she asked concerned about his sudden actions. Sakura noticed this since a while ago, sasuke looks so pale and he seems unhappy. She thought at first that maybe he's sick but he's not. "sasuke, do you want to tell me something?" she asked again. Knowing him, he wouldn't be like this when he has no problems.

"sakura, do you remember the time when we were in the resort and I promised you something…" he said and his look is very serious. Sakura just eyed him while listening to what he is saying. She doesn't know what she's feeling, but she can sense that something not good is going to happen. She just wanted to cry for no reason. "I did promise you that time that I will always stay beside you and I will never leave you.." he continued.

"yeah, I do." She answered in a weak voice.

"sakura, my dad doesn't disagree for the two of us but—" he was interrupted when Sakura began to yell at him. "SASUKE-KUN! WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME ALL THIS? WHY? TELL ME!" she yelled.

"Sakura, I'm sorry!" he said looking down. Tears started to flow out from his eyes and it was dropping in the ground. It was the first time she saw him cry. Sakura really felt weak in her knees, realizing what he was saying and what he is about to say, tears also started to come out from her eyes hoping that all she was thinking was wrong. "sasuke-kun, are you?" Sakura asked him in a gentle tone but Sasuke did not answer. "Answer me sasuke! Are you leaving?" she began to yell again. She can't control it know and her tears fell out from her eyes nonstop. "I'm sorry Sakura, I didn't want this to happen. I tried to do something about it but I can't disobey what my dad told me to do. He told me he's not against the two of us but I have to leave. Dad said for at least once, I have to sacrifice" word by word, his voice is becoming weaker. His tears didn't stop flowing out from his eyes.

With what he said, Sakura began to fall into her knees. Her eyes were wide open and it has tears in it. She doesn't want to believe what she's hearing. She closed her eyes hoping it was just all a bad dream but when she opened it again, she can't do anything but face reality. "sasuke-kun" she muttered. "I'm sorry Sakura! I'm really sorry!" sasuke cried out and he kneeled down. He hugged Sakura who was sitting in the ground with teary eyes. "I'm sorry" he said again still embracing Sakura. "for how long Sasuke?" sakura managed to say. "I don't know yet but it will take me years. I will continue my studies there."

Sakura cried harder this time. She stood up and he also did. When they stood up, rain started to fall from the sky but both didn't seem to bother. "sakura, please wait for me. Please! I will come back for you." Both of them were really weeping. "I'm sorry" he apologized one more time. That was it, those were his last words for her and he walked off leaving Sakura alone. "I love you Sasuke" she whispered just right for him to hear it but Sasuke, stopping himself from turning back, he didn't reply to what she said and instead, he continued walking with his tears mixing with the rain. "I'm sorry Sakura"

"sasuke-kun, why? Why?" she asked herself watching Sasuke's figure to disappear. She wanted to run after him and hug him, never let him go. It pains both of them much, they both don't want to leave each other. Tears didn't stop flowing out from her eyes, Sakura turned away and began to run.

Sakura stopped running because she was really tired. It was completely dark that time and the rain didn't stop raging fast. She looked down, she was all wet and dirty. She fell again in her knees and cried again. "sasuke! I don't know if I could make it without you. I love you" she said wishing that Sasuke was there to hear it. Her knees and two hands were touching the ground for balance. She continued to cry and cry.

"SAKURA!" her friends called out except for Sasuke who was not there. Sob. They were looking for Sakura all over the place since a while ago. They all ran towards her but Sakura didn't answer. "sakura" Ino, Hinata and Tenten kneeled down and hugged Sakura. "sakura it's ok! We're here. we will not leave you no matter what." They comforted but again, Sakura didn't answer but just continued sobbing really hard. They were all wet.

The girls also started to cry. It hurts for them to see a friend crying. "sakura please stop!" the boys told her.They also feel like crying. This is the first time they saw Sakura this sad. She used to be a happy and energetic girl, not like this.

"so you all know?" Sakura asked her friends. They were in her house. She stopped crying but still, she can feel the pain inside her heart. It was killing her inside. "yes, but just this day." Tenten said.

"we don't know why, but Sasuke never mentioned it to us ever since. We're sorry Sakura" Naruto told her. They were all shocked at the news and they all wanted to stop him and make him stay. They don't want Sasuke to leave. Even if he is like that, cold and a guy who has a high pride, they still love him for who he is. But the most affected of all is Sakura.

"sakura, please stop crying. We all feel bad about it." Hinata tried to comfort her. "I don't know if I can make it." Sakura said with tears in her eyes. She just began to cry again. She wonders what Sasuke is doing today. "he'll come back for you and for us. I'm pretty confident about it." Neji said. "for how long?" sakura asked weakly. "it may take Sasuke years. He may finish his studies there. But sakura, he will come back." Shikamaru answered, "sakura, cheer up! We'll always be here for you." Ino muttered.

"thanks guys, I feel much better now. thank you for coming a while ago. But… it really hurts."

"we know what you're feeling but be strong."

"yeah, I will!"

In her bed, she was lying down with tears in her eyes. No matter what she does, the tears won't ever stop. She turned around to face her side table, there, was a picture of him and her. she watched it and smiled slightly. "sasuke-kun" she whispered. "I love you very much"

Sakura went to the door to see who was knocking, when she opened it, her friends were there. "sakura, are you coming? Today is Sasuke's departure. We won't be seeing him for quite a long time, and we wouldn't be hearing news from him either."

"thanks guys, but I don't want to. It will pain me much to see him go away. Thank you. And please do tell him that I love him."

"we will. Bye Sakura!"

"bye" sakura smiled a little. She hopes that her decision will not lead her to any regret. Few minutes later, her cellphone rang signaling that she received a new message. When she checked the message, it was from sasuke.

Please wait for me Sakura. I love you very much.

She was happy with what she read. She knew that he really do love her and he will come back for her and for her friends. She didn't bother to reply because she knew Sasuke doesn't have his cellphone already at this time. Still, she was glad yet sad. She might not be seeing him for a long time and might not have any communication from him but even if they're miles away, she knows that Sasuke will be her first and last love and so is he with her.

It really hurts. I feel bad for Sakura. I will update maybe the next day or so. Next week is the start of my classes so I need to finish this as soon as possible. Maybe I'll make two more chapters.