Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Naruto or any
of the manga series' characters
Summary: Well, if you're already on chapter 5…I think you've already the
summary at least a good 4 times :)
Authors Notes: Well hopefully my brain will come up with something good today,
I'm kinda tired but I feel like writing! I've been busy working and getting
things together for Shambhala…that's a huge 3 day outdoor rave in B.C, holy
shitaki mushrooms I can't wait. Weeeeeee, so all this excitement has kept my
away from my story…but no worries I'm back in action now! On with the story!
Actually...there is one term that everybody needs to know. It's Called SPEED
BUMPS, that's when your body gets rid of any types of amphetamines, usually
through tear ducts or through pores on the skin. It looks like little red bumpy
scabs almost? ehh..not pretty
by any means. Anything in [ ] = characters thoughts.
A loud groan escaped Sakura's parched, pink lips as she ran her shaky hand through her long strands of cherry blossom hair. She hadn't left her house for three solid days. After the encounter with Ino, Sakura had finally lost control of her emotions. Never in her life could she imagine that she neither could nor would experience such horrible emotional pain that she has over the past few days. She was thankful she had her escape, but it was also the cause of her erratic temperament and somewhat snappy and bitter attitude. Her green eyes shifted left, right, and then left again…looking around her room to find nothing in particular. Sakura hadn't slept for four nights and the sleep deprivation was hitting her exhausted mind and body with full force. Slowly and carefully, she eased herself out of the corner of her room on unsteady legs. She made her way to the bathroom and was shocked at her own appearance when she looked in her mirror. Her normally silky smooth hair was unkempt and knotted and her skin was horribly pale. She looked whiter than her walls and the bags under her bloodshot eyes did not help her exterior looks. She rubbed her tired eyes as if doing so would make the dark circles and puffiness disappear, but to no avail.
The
past four days had been nothing but a drug binge for Sakura. She had smoked at
least three grams of the devious, pearl colored crystals that were now a huge
part of her life. In addition she had railed about a gram whenever her throat
felt too raw to smoke the addictive substance over these four days, enjoying
the burning satisfaction it left in her nostril. She had never done so much
crystal before, and she kept craving more. Her body would shake until she got a
hold of some, filling her lungs with the bittersweet smoke. Which focused her
mind and thoughts to another problem; she had nothing but a couple bumps of the
drug left. Glancing at the mirror again nothing was reflected back except a
pair of empty green eyes.
Shutting her eyes and shaking her
head, Sakura leaned over and grasped the pale, ceramic sink with both her
fragile hands. She let out a tired sigh and attempted to clear her mind. With
some success she had determined that she should probably go for a walk and get
some fresh air, it would do her good. It would also mean she could go to her
dealer and pick up more meth. [Hell yes! A win – win situation] the inner
Sakura beamed. Turning on her heels, she stepped over to her closet and pulled
out the familiar red dress that greeted her body on almost a daily basis.
Stripping off her tank top and sweats, Sakura pulled on the crimson outfit she
was so accustomed to and noticed it felt somewhat baggy on her. She knew she
had lost a little weight but didn't seem to notice the difference was so
greatly evident. [So what if I haven't eaten for a couple days, I've faced
worse before] She ran her hand over her legs and gasped. She looked down to see
that her legs where covered in little red flecks. "SHIT!" cursed Sakura. Speed bumps, a horribly evident sign that one was using drugs.
[I hope nobody takes notice to my legs…not that anyone would have a reason to]
With a grimace, she hastily brushed her hair but the tangles refused to come
out. Slightly irritated she tied her pink locks in a pony tail and threw on a
simple black jacket. She stashed the remnants of her drugs in her bra as she
slipped on her sandals and grabbed her house keys off the table. "Hmmm, where
did I put them…" she mused as her eyes scanned the room quickly. With a victorious "ah-hah!" Sakura located her sunglass on
the other side of the room. She hastily grabbed them and placed them on her
nose, this way she didn't have to worry about covering up the hideous dark
circles and bags under her tired eyes with make up. A quiet Click of the door
being locked was heard and Sakura was on her way out.
The blazing afternoon sun was
beating down on the Village of the Hidden Leaf. Naruto peeled off his jacket
and slung it over his shoulder with his left hand while his right hand found
its way to his pocket. [It sure is hot out today] He sighed quietly and took in
a large breath of fresh air as he felt a small smile creep up on his lips.
Being outside had always made Naruto feel good and refreshed. His stride was
casual and relaxed and his overall expression was bright and happy. Typical Naruto. A sudden but very welcome warm breeze picked
up and swept its way past the golden haired boy. It brought the scent of cherry
blossoms with it, immediately jogging Naruto's memory of Sakura. He had then
just realized he'd barely seen her at all since the incident at the Ramen Shop,
and her denim jacket was still placed on the sofa at his house. He was
concerned for his fellow teammate, he knew she was hurting right now, but
something more than that had seemed to be, well off with her. Naruto couldn't
quite figure it out but it puzzled him greatly. His lazy gait came to a halt as
he was trained deep in thought.
"You really shouldn't be standing in the middle of the street.Dobe"
Naruto's head snapped back as he noticed a cool and calm looking Sasuke scoff.
His deep monotone voice is what brought the fox boy back to reality.
"Huh...oh...yeah" mumbled Naruto, stepping off the road. The two walked down
the road in silence, neither looking at one another. Sasuke hand both hands
hidden away in his pockets, eyes facing the ground as he asked Naruto "what
were you thinking about?"
The blue-eyed blonde let out a sigh
before pausing and answering "I was thinking about Sakura-chan." Sasuke stopped
dead in his tracks and looked up to face Naruto upon hearing the girls' name.
He paused for a moment, and his gaze moved back down to the ground, his midnight black bangs concealed his eyes as he quietly
spoke "Yeah, so was I… I'm worried about her."
Sakura paced back and forth in the women's bathroom impatiently. Her right eyebrow was furrowed in frustration and she was gently nipping at her bottom lip, a habit Sakura had picked up every time she was nervous or impatient. [Where is he? He was supposed to be at the Ramen Shop 20 minutes ago!] Raged inner Sakura. She wanted, no, needed to see him, she needed meth NOW! Her body was quivering for it, never letting her forget that she had to get her hands on the drug, or she would be tortured slowly. Letting out a distressed yet angry groan, Sakura locked herself in a bathroom stall and brought her hand up to the collar of her shirt. She reached inside and presented herself with the small, almost empty bag, staring at it in morbid fascination. She took out her keys and emptied out the rest of the contents onto the metal and snorted it all. The creak of a door to the women's bathroom was heard and Sakura was very aware of it. She quickly threw the empty bag into the toilet and flushed, wiping her nose to make sure no white residue could be seen. Sakura opened the bathroom stall only to be greeted by nobody but Yamanako Ino.
The blonde stood there in shock, although it was only for a mere matter of seconds. Once the realization hit that Sakura was standing in front of her, her blue eyes narrowed and a gleam of anger could be detected in them. Sakura sniffled once and then again without saying a single word to Ino. She strode over to the sink to wash her hands when Ino's bitter and familiar voice echoed through the small room.
"Haruno Sakura! You little bi-…" and then she stopped mid sentence. Sakura's head snapped up to meet Ino's no longer angered eyes, what she saw was fear and worry.
"what? What is it? What are you staring at?!" Sakura demanded.
Ino's personality had just done a complete 180, and Sakura was surprised to hear a calmer voice answer her "your nose…it's bleeding. You look terrible…you're so skinny. Who…what's wrong with you Sakura?" Ino gaped at the young woman in front of her with wide eyes and an obvious trace of disbelief on her face. All these years that she's known Sakura, through the good and bad, she had never seen her in such terrible shape. Sakura quickly averted Ino's stare and turned to face the wall; her fingertips reached up to the opening of her nostril to meet a warm, wet trail of blood slowly trickling down her skin. "Oh that, it's nothing just forget about it" Sakura said coldly. Without any further hesitation, Sakura wiped her nose with a cleanex and brushed by Ino to disappear from the bathroom.
AN: that's it…for today! I'm gonna continue writing tomorrow and hopefully chapter 6 will be posted soon! :)