Epilogue
I never thought I would get this far.
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If that makes any sense.
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Sakura POV
Don't feed me violence
Just run with me through rows of speeding cars
Tugging at the ponytails centered at the back of my head, I grabbed my bag and pillow case. I lifted my sleeping bag up to the men loading everything into the truck.
Hands wound around my face, covering my eyes. I laughed, raising an eyebrow to myself. "Oh, stop." I said, and Ino emerged from behind me. She tucked a strand of platinum hair behind her ear.
I slung my arm around her shoulder as she gave me that perfect smile, her lips curving as she glowed. Her forty-something bags were already packed, and she flicked my forehead. I winced, and she giggled.
"I'll save you a seat." She whispered, and I blinked.
There, there baby
Its just textbook stuff
"Where are you going?" I asked, and Ino just winked. Two new hands coiled around my waist, pulling me against a stone-hard chest. I turned my head up, his lips instantly meeting mine.
He was all mine, and you have no idea how much I was enjoying that. Mine. All mine.
"Hey, why were you talking to Ino?" He scoffed, and I just flashed him a grin.
"It turns out she's not all bad." I sighed, lacing my fingers with his as we walked around a yellow school bus.
I could smell Miami from here.
Its in the ABC's of growing up
Now, now darling
Oh don't lose your head
"Sakura, come on!" TenTen hollered, and I looked to see her hanging half way out the bus window, flaring her arms. I saw Neji sitting next to her, tugging on her waist with a scared look.
Ino pulled Shikamaru at her side, and I did the same as I tugged Sasuke by his hand. We made our way to bus 4, and I grinned as I noticed Hinata clinging for life as she rode on Naruto's back. Naruto bounded up the bus steps, her hands clutching the underneath of Hinata's thighs. Her face was bright red but she was laughing.
We made our way down the aisle, but then I noticed my pink make-up box lying back on campus.
"Hold on a second." I told Sasuke, moving my hand from his chest and darting outside. I ran, hearing footsteps behind me. Grabbing the box, I searched for the truck. There, I found Karin clutching her knees while she sat by the fence. She had no bags or backpack, and as I approached her she didn't look up. Her new black hair stuck to her cheeks as tears ran down her face.
Cause none of us are angels
and you know I love you
Yeah
"Karin…?" I asked, my eyebrow twitching. I was still scared of her, and I didn't exactly have the best point of view of her.
She looked up, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. A purple turtleneck clung to her chest; an olive skirt hid her shoes.
Karin turned her head. "The zoo doesn't run this early. You'll have to wait to see the Llama."
I stifled a laugh, coughing. "I'm sorry about that."
"Why should you be sorry? You're not the only one who thinks I'm a freak." She pitifully spat, and I looked back at the bus. It was still there, but smoke fumed out of the pipe.
"Karin, I don't think you're a freak." I assured her, bending down to make better eye contact.
"It's better we don't talk. You have better things to do anyway. With your new boyfriend and wonderfully splendid new social life." She mumbled, and I just smiled at her. I reached out my hand to her, giving her a small grin.
"Sasuke doesn't have anything to do with us being friends," I spoke as gently as I could, and her eyes widened, "Come sit with me."
Karin raised an eyebrow, doubting whether it was a joke or not. I rolled my eyes, taking her hand myself and tucking my box under my right arm.
We walked together in silence, but her smile was enough for me.
She found a seat next to Sai and he began to show her a new Superman comic he was illustrating, and she animatedly began to talk with him.
The bus began to move, and it jerked me forward as I found my place on Sasuke's lap, as he invitingly held me close to him. One hand cupped my neck like some people held small children, and the other tucked underneath my bare thigh. I had packed mostly shorts for this trip, so I decided to wear one on the way so I could quickly adjust to the heat.
Sasuke smiled down at me, his black eyes glinting. Kakashi shot us a glare, and Sasuke's fan club actually found a new guy to chase after. Kiba has his own original hair-style now, where it spikes in the front but flips downward in the back. They all gathered around his seat where he sat with his arm around Temari who was staring lustfully at Shikamaru who was hidden underneath Ino.
A chaperone demanded them to get off each other and find quit their 'tom foolery.' Sasuke tensed, but they didn't notice us hidden underneath the Love For Kiba Squad. Or whatever they were called.
"I can't believe you're actually touching me." I whispered, and Sasuke grunted.
"Oh, good god. Now I feel disgusting," He joked, and then laughed as he said, "And that sounded totally dirty."
My cheeks turned red and I hit his shoulder. He squeezed my sides, which caused me to squeak loudly. Sasuke stifled the hysterics, and I nestled into his side.
"Weird how it doesn't even feel that different now that we're together." I pointed out, and Sasuke shrugged. That perfect little grin he wore on his face made my heart skip, and I felt so alive to be his girlfriend.
"It just means that… we weren't completely honest before." He said, and my eyes widened.
"What do you mean?" I asked, and he took my chin between his fingers. My lungs felt like they had deflated as Sasuke inched closer.
"That… we've really just felt the same way all alone. But, I…" Sasuke's eyes wandered around the bus as we bumped along. I had eyes for no one but Sasuke right now.
"I just never realized it. I was still so blinded by revenge. Now it's not my only desire. My mind is open to new things."
"Is that a good thing?" My heart flopped in my chest, my insides rolling over as I took a long good look into those dark eyes.
"Maybe just about the best thing that's ever happened to me." He breathed. And we kissed; not aggressively or sloppily. It was gentle, and worth the wait. The wait was now actually over.
We were finally…
Together.