"Why the hell am I crying? I'm supposed to be happy for Sasuke, he's getting married and he'll be happy with Ino. And, and, Ino is my best friend! I'll be happy too... Just... if... I start to forget about him, and I'll be happy!" she thought.
When she arrived home, she took a hot bath and stopped crying. After bathing, she lied down on her bed and closed her eyes.
Flashback
(((Three years ago...)))
"Sasuke, I'm going to leave Konoha because I was invited to work as a ninja in a ninja organization, to be precise, the organization's name is Stealth Rams. I don't know when will I come back but please wait for me." Sakura told Sasuke who was listening to her every word. It was nightfall and they were sitting on a bench in the park. No one was there on the road, no one was there in the park, they were there, under the moonlight and the stars.
Sasuke placed his hand on Sakura's cheek and the other one on her hand and answered, "I'll wait for you. And when you come back, I promise you that we will never be apart again. Always bear in your mind that you have a place in my heart always and forever. I love you, Sakura... You're the only one I love."
He bent closer to kiss her and when their lips touched each other, they were lost in one another's arms.
End of Flashback
Sakura buried her head under her pillow and continued crying.
"Please, stop crying, Sakura. You'll forget him eventually! Right, you'll forget him in no time. As soon as he gets married, I'll forget him! That's it! I'll live a peaceful life again. And else, he's happy then I'm happy. There are more guys out there for me, and I'm sure I won't live alone! So what's there to cry about?" she whispered.
The next day... Sakura woke up. She grabbed her robe and sat on a chair infront of a mirror. She brushed her long, straight, magnificent pink hair until somebody knocked on her door, "Mail for Haruno Sakura!"
"Leave it on my doorstep, thank you!" she replied. She approached the door and flung it open. She found one envelope and a scroll. She grabbed them and closed the door. She sat on her bed and opened the envelope and she read on...
"To: Haruno Sakura, you are invited to the wedding of Sasuke and Ino which will take place on the first day of next month. You are asked to be the maid of honor of Ino on her wedding day. We all hope that you can come to the happiest moment in our lives. Thank you, from Sasuke and Ino."
Sakura kept the letter in her drawer and opened the scroll and it says...
"To the sixth member of Team 12, Haruno Sakura. This is an order from the Captain of the Stealth Rams. You have to return to the organization in a week's time. We will fetch you and the others who are in Konoha. The Stealth Rams' ship will be seen on 4:30 in the afternoon after 7 days in a harbor just outside Konoha village. Gathering of members will be 4:30 P.M. sharp and we will leave at 4:45 P.M. Have a nice day, this is from the Boss of the Stealth Rams."
Oh shit... Now my vacation's cut off short. Well, at least I won't be staying in that wedding. It is indeed much better to stay with the Stealth Rams than to stay with 'THEM' next month. Sakura said to herself.
"Sakura!!!" someone shouted on the door. She rolled the scroll and popped it into the drawer. She ran to the door and opened it. It was a blonde-haired boy wearing a sheepish grin.
"Ohayou gozaimas, Naruto. What brings you here?" she asked.
"Kakashi-sensei says we'll be going on an important mission. So you have to go with us right away."
"Sure. Wait for me, I'll just prepare myself."
She gently closed the door and dressed up in her room. She ponytailed her hair and rushed downstairs. She opened the door and Naruto was still there.
"All ready? Make sure everything's with you. Kunais... Shurikens..."
"I have them all! Let's go now!" she yelled.
"Okay, okay, I'm just kidding! Geez, what's the need to be angry?"
"I don't want to be late and scolded by Kakashi-sensei!!!"
"Err... Whateva."
When they arrived on the bridge, Kakashi was there along with Kurenai, Asuma, Gai and Anko who had both arms casted. Neji, Ten-Ten, Hinata, Shikamaru, Kiba and Shino were there, too. Naruto and Sakura arrived just in time.
"So, let's get this started." Neji said.
"Chotto matte. We're still waiting for two more members." Kurenai answered.
"And who are those?" Kiba questioned.
"The couple." Asuma replied.
"I wonder what's taking them so long?!" Ten-Ten spoke. Sasuke was running towards the bridge and explained, "Minna, sorry I'm late. Ino can't come to this mission because I told her she has to arrange things for our wedding and..."
"I heard enough excuses, Sasuke." Kakashi told him in a serious voice, "Minna, you still do remember Anko, the proctor of your second test in the Chuunin Exams, right?"
"Hai." everyone said.
"Well, as you can see, Anko has both arms casted. You have to escort her in the same forest you were in last time in the Chuunin Exams. You have to get her to the tower safely." Gai explained.
"But why are we so many for this mission? I'm sure even just one team can handle this." Shino complained.
Kurenai answered, "I don't want to hear any complains from any of you. Anko has a scroll that must be protected at all costs. And this scroll is so important, many people knows about it. Somebody can steal it and they can assassinate Anko. This order is also from the Hokage so be honored to do this mission."
"Err... So how did Anko's arms got injured anyway?" Naruto asked, full of stupidity.
"Unfortunately, you wouldn't be called here if Anko's arms aren't injured. Her arms got injured because of fighting assassins and burglars as soon as she got the scroll. and this broke her left shoulder and her right elbow. We need as many jounins like all of you to protect her and the scroll." Asuma answered.
"Okay, so let's get this mission over with." Kakashi told them, "Asuma, Gai and I are going to attend a meeting with the Hokage. Kurenai will be with you as well in this mission. We'll leave everything to you now."
Gai told Kurenai, "Kurenai, you are so beautiful, be careful and don't hurt yourself."
She punched Gai on the face and yelled, "Urusai!!!" Asuma and Kakashi sweatdropped and so did Anko and the gathered teams on the bridge. Gai, Kakashi and Asuma left them and Anko said, "Can we get moving now?"
"Certainly." Kurenai answered. Kurenai and Anko lead the teams to entrance #3 of the forest. Kurenai has the key and opened the padlock. She opened the gate and the teams went inside, followed by Anko then Kurenai who finished locking the gate.
"Everyone, grab your kunais now. You don't know when enemies attack." Anko told them.
When she arrived home, she took a hot bath and stopped crying. After bathing, she lied down on her bed and closed her eyes.
Flashback
(((Three years ago...)))
"Sasuke, I'm going to leave Konoha because I was invited to work as a ninja in a ninja organization, to be precise, the organization's name is Stealth Rams. I don't know when will I come back but please wait for me." Sakura told Sasuke who was listening to her every word. It was nightfall and they were sitting on a bench in the park. No one was there on the road, no one was there in the park, they were there, under the moonlight and the stars.
Sasuke placed his hand on Sakura's cheek and the other one on her hand and answered, "I'll wait for you. And when you come back, I promise you that we will never be apart again. Always bear in your mind that you have a place in my heart always and forever. I love you, Sakura... You're the only one I love."
He bent closer to kiss her and when their lips touched each other, they were lost in one another's arms.
End of Flashback
Sakura buried her head under her pillow and continued crying.
"Please, stop crying, Sakura. You'll forget him eventually! Right, you'll forget him in no time. As soon as he gets married, I'll forget him! That's it! I'll live a peaceful life again. And else, he's happy then I'm happy. There are more guys out there for me, and I'm sure I won't live alone! So what's there to cry about?" she whispered.
The next day... Sakura woke up. She grabbed her robe and sat on a chair infront of a mirror. She brushed her long, straight, magnificent pink hair until somebody knocked on her door, "Mail for Haruno Sakura!"
"Leave it on my doorstep, thank you!" she replied. She approached the door and flung it open. She found one envelope and a scroll. She grabbed them and closed the door. She sat on her bed and opened the envelope and she read on...
"To: Haruno Sakura, you are invited to the wedding of Sasuke and Ino which will take place on the first day of next month. You are asked to be the maid of honor of Ino on her wedding day. We all hope that you can come to the happiest moment in our lives. Thank you, from Sasuke and Ino."
Sakura kept the letter in her drawer and opened the scroll and it says...
"To the sixth member of Team 12, Haruno Sakura. This is an order from the Captain of the Stealth Rams. You have to return to the organization in a week's time. We will fetch you and the others who are in Konoha. The Stealth Rams' ship will be seen on 4:30 in the afternoon after 7 days in a harbor just outside Konoha village. Gathering of members will be 4:30 P.M. sharp and we will leave at 4:45 P.M. Have a nice day, this is from the Boss of the Stealth Rams."
Oh shit... Now my vacation's cut off short. Well, at least I won't be staying in that wedding. It is indeed much better to stay with the Stealth Rams than to stay with 'THEM' next month. Sakura said to herself.
"Sakura!!!" someone shouted on the door. She rolled the scroll and popped it into the drawer. She ran to the door and opened it. It was a blonde-haired boy wearing a sheepish grin.
"Ohayou gozaimas, Naruto. What brings you here?" she asked.
"Kakashi-sensei says we'll be going on an important mission. So you have to go with us right away."
"Sure. Wait for me, I'll just prepare myself."
She gently closed the door and dressed up in her room. She ponytailed her hair and rushed downstairs. She opened the door and Naruto was still there.
"All ready? Make sure everything's with you. Kunais... Shurikens..."
"I have them all! Let's go now!" she yelled.
"Okay, okay, I'm just kidding! Geez, what's the need to be angry?"
"I don't want to be late and scolded by Kakashi-sensei!!!"
"Err... Whateva."
When they arrived on the bridge, Kakashi was there along with Kurenai, Asuma, Gai and Anko who had both arms casted. Neji, Ten-Ten, Hinata, Shikamaru, Kiba and Shino were there, too. Naruto and Sakura arrived just in time.
"So, let's get this started." Neji said.
"Chotto matte. We're still waiting for two more members." Kurenai answered.
"And who are those?" Kiba questioned.
"The couple." Asuma replied.
"I wonder what's taking them so long?!" Ten-Ten spoke. Sasuke was running towards the bridge and explained, "Minna, sorry I'm late. Ino can't come to this mission because I told her she has to arrange things for our wedding and..."
"I heard enough excuses, Sasuke." Kakashi told him in a serious voice, "Minna, you still do remember Anko, the proctor of your second test in the Chuunin Exams, right?"
"Hai." everyone said.
"Well, as you can see, Anko has both arms casted. You have to escort her in the same forest you were in last time in the Chuunin Exams. You have to get her to the tower safely." Gai explained.
"But why are we so many for this mission? I'm sure even just one team can handle this." Shino complained.
Kurenai answered, "I don't want to hear any complains from any of you. Anko has a scroll that must be protected at all costs. And this scroll is so important, many people knows about it. Somebody can steal it and they can assassinate Anko. This order is also from the Hokage so be honored to do this mission."
"Err... So how did Anko's arms got injured anyway?" Naruto asked, full of stupidity.
"Unfortunately, you wouldn't be called here if Anko's arms aren't injured. Her arms got injured because of fighting assassins and burglars as soon as she got the scroll. and this broke her left shoulder and her right elbow. We need as many jounins like all of you to protect her and the scroll." Asuma answered.
"Okay, so let's get this mission over with." Kakashi told them, "Asuma, Gai and I are going to attend a meeting with the Hokage. Kurenai will be with you as well in this mission. We'll leave everything to you now."
Gai told Kurenai, "Kurenai, you are so beautiful, be careful and don't hurt yourself."
She punched Gai on the face and yelled, "Urusai!!!" Asuma and Kakashi sweatdropped and so did Anko and the gathered teams on the bridge. Gai, Kakashi and Asuma left them and Anko said, "Can we get moving now?"
"Certainly." Kurenai answered. Kurenai and Anko lead the teams to entrance #3 of the forest. Kurenai has the key and opened the padlock. She opened the gate and the teams went inside, followed by Anko then Kurenai who finished locking the gate.
"Everyone, grab your kunais now. You don't know when enemies attack." Anko told them.