Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Wow, this is the third time I've written that line. Okay here's the last chapter; I just hope you'll like the ending. I've putted a song in here, simply about how Sasuke feels. They were both 18 year olds here.
Finally, I've finished my fic! I'm so happy because I could now start with my new fic again. Yes, I'm doing another fic but not SasuSaku fic but NejiSaku! Hahaha! I forgot to tell you; I like Neji too for Sakura!
Neji was one of a hell cute guy! And he's too damn sexy! Hahaha! Okay, I'm drooling over him again. I love them both, Neji and Sasuke and no I'm not into yaoi fic okay! I really hate that!
Urgh! I have so many ideas that have been popping into my head about my fics. I don't know where to start!
Please watch out for my coming fics. Maybe I'll do three of them. One is SasuSaku [again!], the second is NejiSaku [this one, I'll make him so damn sexy here for you all girls time to drool!] and the last one is maybe a songfic and a little bit of love triangle. [NejiSakuSasu]
Okay' I'll start my fic now before you guys get bored!
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Text in Italics: Inner thoughts.
Text in Bold Italics: Song: "Goodbye"
Chapter 3: "Till Me Meet Again"Background music: "Sadness and Sorrow" by Toshiro Masuda
Morning came but it wasn't a beautiful sunny day because it's raining so hard. Sakura woke up from her alarm clock. She wasn't in the mood to fix herself so she just bathe herself then made her hair into a ponytail. She was just wearing a plain sleeveless tank top and black Capri pants. Her bangs faintly fall into her face. She didn't even mind to look herself at the mirror. She just walks out of her apartment with umbrella. She didn't know where to go, she just want to take a walk. It's raining so hard and it's getting chilly but she doesn't seem to notice it. She felt so numb that time. Her eyes are still swollen from her cries that night. 'Step by step…walk to the end of the road…'
It was their day-off but for Sasuke, he will just train even though it rains so hard. He doesn't mind because knowing him, he's so hardheaded guy. Plus the fact that he don't have anything else to do in his apartment. He wants to sort things out. Things that's been haunting his mind. It was all so damn hard. He went to the forest, took up three shurinkens then he throw it away with full force at the tree. He repeated it five more times till he has no more shurinkens. He panted repeatedly. "I hate…being...like this…!" Still not contented, he searched for his kunais. Finding his momentum, he backed up then runs toward the tree. Stabbed it with his kunai with so much hatred. "Why does it have to be this hard? Why does it have to be like this?" he shouted as he continues to stab the tree. Moments passed he fell back on the ground panting endlessly. "I can't…seem to…get her…out…of my…system…" as he stared at the pitch-black sky. Still raining. So cold. Suddenly he felt his tears slid out from his eyes. Warm tears continued to flow from his eyes. He had been crying for her lately. 'She's the first one to love me and accept me as who I am no matter what. She never left my side…but I have to leave…I just have to…Ugh! This is so hard…' he slowly stood up then started to walk. 'I have to do this, it's for your own food Sakura…'
"Sometimes what maybe the best thing for you to do…
Is sometimes the hardest thing for you to do…and that's for you…
Coz I know I love you, I know how I feel about you…
But I also know I don't make anything right…
And for that reason…I have to say goodbye…"
Sakura's feet brought her to the Sakura Park where she and Sasuke first met. At first she didn't notice it because she was not herself and she was too drawn into her thoughts. She stopped then asked, "Now where am I?" She looked around then she saw many Sakura Trees. Still raining. She was already half wet now. Then something caught her attention. "Squeak! Squeak!" "Huh?" Sounds too familiar. She saw two swings swaying with the wind. Drip. Drip. Frozen. She stared in shock. "That swing…this is where Sasuke and I first met…" she whispered breathlessly. And again, tears began to fall down. "What's this…I-I don't understand…why now?" She slowly approached the swing. Touching it like memorizing its features. 'It hurts too much…still…' She slumped on her knees dropping her umbrella. "Why are you doing this to me!?" she shouted looking at the sky. She broke down again. She was now wet but she didn't care. She still felt numb. Moments after, she found no more tears coming out from her eyes. Too drained. She helplessly stood up and just stared at the swing. 'This will be the…last…' she thought, still standing there staring at the swing under the heavy rain.
Sasuke decided to take a walk. People around him and passing through him are wondering why he's walking with no umbrella. He's like walking zombie. He's dripping wet but he doesn't care. 'This is the right thing. Yes, I must do it. I have to leave…tomorrow, I'll be gone…'
"Tell me, have you ever been in a situation
When the ever best thing you can do
Was the hardest thing you've ever done?
When you tried to do what's right
And I know deep down inside
That I really want to be there by your side
But I can't stand to see you cry
Not when it's because of me…"
He sighed again, he felt so helpless. So numb and so hard to breath. It was so heavy to bear. So many things he had to consider. He had to do this for her, for himself and for his clan. Yes, he doesn't want to do this because it hurts him too much to leave her and see her cry. He can't just bear the pain knowing that even if he stay, he'll just hurt her just like if he's going to leave her. There's no other way around. But he knows it's the best for the both of them. Even if it'll hurt them like hell.
"…I'm doing this because of her
I don't want to ever say goodbye
I don't want to ever see me cry
Just wondering why
Just don't want to see you cry
Not when it's because of me…
So I'm just going to say goodbye…"
He doesn't know where he's going to but he entered a park. He was facing down and didn't notice the name of the park. He continued to walk. Sakura was lost in her own thoughts that she didn't even notice that somebody came. He heard a noise, "Squeak! Squeak!" He gazed there, and there he saw her. Those pretty pink hair. The girl whom he had grown to love…
"And no one in this world that can ever take your place
All the love that we shed that can never be erased
And I'm lonely… and it hurts so bad…
And I'm sorry…you're all the best I had…
So I'm just going to say goodbye…
I have to say goodbye…"
He took one long deep breath. 'I have to do this…this will be the last…' he thought. Still not moving, he just stared at her from the back, memorizing her figure…for him to remember from time to time. 'I have to make this quick so it'll not hurt too much…Kami-sama…tasukete…' He slowly approached her step by step. One, two, three… He stopped. She knew it was he. So she turned back to see him for the last time. She knew and she felt it would be going to be their last. He looked at her. He was shocked. Her beautiful emerald eyes looked so vulnerable. Swollen. Tired. She looked so jaded. She was still sobbing but with no tears flowing. She stared at him with full emotion. Memorizing the traces of his full personality. From dark to light personality. Didn't he notice, a tear slid from his eyes as he thought. 'She had been crying…shit! It hurts too much to see you cry like this because of me…' She moved closer to him. Cupped his face; wiped his tears away with her delicate fingers. Looking through his eyes, she smiled at him. "I know…" she whispered. He stared at her emerald eyes. Those eyes that would always believe in him. Those smile that serves as his strength every time he felt like giving up. Without hesitation, he pulled her and hugged her tightly in his arms. She still felt numb. Shocked. Still not hugging him back. Again, tears come out continuously like she didn't cried for a long night. He cried hugging her. "Sakura…aishiteru…but I can't stay…I-I have to leave tomorrow…" His voice is ragged and rough from crying. She was still a little bit shaken from what she heard. 'What was that supposed to mean? Is this real? But…but he said he can't stay…he said he have to…' Her thoughts are being jumbled up. She didn't know what to do. But she has seen it coming right? But it hurts too much to hear it from him. She knew it would happen. She inhaled his scent, closed her eyes then hugged him back. She has to understand. She has to accept it no matter how it hurts her. It's enough for her that she knows now that he truly loves her. 'It's more than enough…' she thought. That was a long blissful moment. They didn't want to let go of each other. They wanted to stay just like that. In each other's arms. Secured. Peace. Happiness. Love.
Moments after, Sakura was the first one to pull away. She looked into his eyes then she smiled. "I know and I understand…" She understood him now perfectly. She knows he must do it. It's best for them, she knew, and she was willing to accept it wholeheartedly. The very moment he said that he loves her, she knew it's true. No need for more words. She knew it's meant to happen. Oh, how he loved that smiling face staring at him. He will miss her like hell. "Aishiteru Sasuke-kun…just be careful ok…?" she said as she tried to smile but she just cried. She controlled herself and she continued to say, "Sasuke-kun…I want you to have this…" as she took her necklace from her. It was a gold necklace with a pendant of a flower. "This was my grandmother's. She gave it to me since I was a child. She said that whoever wears it, will protect him from danger. And it sure does protected me till now." Then she handed it to Sasuke. He took it staring at the pendant. "That flower is a Sakura flower. At the back of it, have carvings in a type of Kanji. It says, "Love and Protect." I want you to keep it and wear it always. It will protect you Sasuke-kun…" she smiled at him. "Hai Sakura-chan…I'll keep it close to my heart. Arigatou Gozaimasu!" as he slowly wear it around his neck. With that Sasuke pulled her closer and locked her lips with his kiss. Sakura just closed her eyes to savor the feeling of bliss. Seconds passed, they pulled back. With their eyes staring at each other, they knew it's time. It's time to go. With one last smile on Sakura's face, Sasuke knew he'd be keeping that smile forever in his heart. "Goodbye…Sakura…my hime-chan…" he smiled. She knew it came from his heart. She's thankful enough that he smiled for her. And that meant everything to her. "Goodbye…Sasuke-kun…"
Five seconds they stared at each other…memorizing each other's faces. At the same time, they turn their backs at each other then walk away. Still raining. They're wet but they don't mind at all. No more feeling numb. Step by step…seconds by seconds…they're beginning to drift apart…far away form each other. But they knew there's still this bond that binds them together and that was their love for each other. They said goodbye but in their hearts they will stay together.
Sakura not wanting to look back, smiling through her tears. Hands on her heart as she says, "Till we meet again…Sasuke-kun…" Sasuke, on the other hand, looked up to the sky. Turned his gaze one last time on a Sakura Tree. He said in whisper, "See you soon Sakura…please wait for me…" With that he smiled again remembering the touch of Sakura's lips onto his…
They both knew it's best for them. They knew in their hearts, it's not goodbye…it's just for the meantime. They both lifted up onto Destiny' Hand to take up its own course.
"Those hearts are destined to be together…only love takes time…" "Me wa kuchi hodo ni mono o ii"The eyes speak as much as the mouth. (Love needs no words)
"Au wa wakare no hajime"
Meeting is the beginning of parting.
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Kaeci 053104
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So how was it? I told you it's overly dramatic. I just hope you guys liked it.
Well, I'm thinking of a sequel for this…what do you think?
I've been in love before and just a little bit like that happen to me…aaww..that's too bad ne?
I say, "Sugitaru wa nao oyobazaru ga gotoshi" means "Let what is past flow away downstream." Hahaha!
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