P R O L O G U E
CAUTION: expect the worst writing and of course spelling and grammar errors!
Naruto & Co. are all Chuunins, aged around 18.
Sakura is going away on a "NEP" leaving Sasuke and Naruto to perfect their relationship (in private). Naruto & Co., have an idea of what's going on between them but are not quite sure. Everyone loves SasuNaru right? Wrong! When Sakura leaves on the NEP, SasuNaru don't get the vacation they had expected, instead they get interference, betrayal and perhaps new lovers(?).
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except my original character, ideas, and horrible writing.
Warning: Shounen-Ai/Yaoi/Slash you know the drill. Don't like, don't read.
Terms that will appear in this fic: (simple japanese phrases you would most likely know) i hate footnotes.. where you got to scroll down all the way to the bottom to find what a term means in the middle of a fic -.-;; tres annoying!
Naruto & Co. - The gang, Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, Hyuuga Neiji, Rock Lee, Ten Ten, Aburame Shino, Inuzuka Kiba, Hyuuga Hinata, Yamanaka Ino, Akimichi Chouji, Nara Shikamaru.
Aho - Idiot.
Ano - Umm. Well...
Arigatou (gouzaimasu) - Thank you (very much).
Baka - Stupid. Idiot. Fool.
Chan - Placed at the end of a name, showing closeness, or to a underclassmen. Usually meant for girls.
Chotto - Wait. Hold on.
Chotto Matte - Wait a sec.
Daijoubu(?) - I'm fine/alright/okay. It's alright. I'll be okay. It'll be okay. (Are you alright?)
Dare (DAH-REH)- Who?/Who is it?
Dobe - Sasuke calls Naruto this a lot. Stupid? Idiot? Dead-last?
Domo (Arigatou) - Thank you. more formal/polite
Doshite - Why? How?
Gomen (nasai) - Sorry. (I'm very/so sorry.)
Hai - Yes.
Honto - Really.
iie - No.
Ikamashou - Lets go.
Ja ne - Later. See ya.
Kitsune - Fox.
Konbonwa - Good evening.
Konnichiwa - Good afternoon. Hello.
Kun - Placed at the end of a name, showing closeness, or to a underclassmen. Usually meant for boys.
Kuso - Damn it.
Matte - Wait.
Masaka - No way. Can't be.
Nande - What? Why?
Nani - What?
Nani mo - Nevermind.
Nani yo - What the? What are you doing? What do you want? (Slightly rude)
Ne - (at the beginning of the sentence) Say... Hey... (at the end of the sentence) Right? Yeah?
Ohayo - Good morning.
Onegai - Please.
Sama - Places at the end of a name. Showing the upmost respect. (Like royalty or Hokages).
San - Placed at the end of a name. Showing respect and somewhat acquaintances. Used for both male and female.
Sayonara - Good bye.
Sensei - Teacher.
Sou ka - Is that so? Oh.
Sugoi - Amazing.
Suki Dayo (male speech) - I like you. in Japan, saying "i love you" is very uncommon like us westerns. So instead they often say "i like you"
Sumimasen - Excuse me. Sorry.
Wakatta - I know. I understand.
Watashi Wa.. - I am../ My name is..
Yamero - Stop. Stop it.
Prologue: Wait for me
Wait for me
I'll come back to you,
Wait for me
Will you make it through?
Please tell me that you'll
Wait for me
And I will wait for you
You know that I will
Waiting for you
I'm waiting here still
Still waiting for you
And I hope that you will
Wait for me by M2M
"Nani?'s" was heard all through out the forest. An annoying voice, bouncing off against the trees, spreading through the entire forest like a plague. The trees shook in anger as their leaves fell in fear. Such an uproar should not be allowed in such serenity.
"Nani? Nani? NANI?!" Naruto yelled in shock once more after hearing that his precious Sakura-Chan is going away on an "Ninja Exchange Program".
"Mou... Naruto... It'll just be half a year." Sakura's eyebrows furrowed as she frowned.
It was about a month ago when Sakura signed up for this 'Ninja Exchange Program' (NEP). This NEP consists of neighboring villages, and allied countries. She decided it was best to run away from Konoha and get her mind off things for a while.
It was hard, loving someone who already loves someone else.
It wasn't fair -love wasn't fair.
She's the one who liked Sasuke from the first day she set eyes on him, she's the one who tries to impress him, she's the one who gives him all her attention, she's the one still trailing behind him after all these years. She's the one who put Sasuke before anything else in her whole entire life.
But then why? Where did she go wrong? How come...
How come he's the one who loves someone else...
Everyone says to move on.
Even Ino, her rival since forever had given up on Sasuke. She was now with Shikamaru. "It's pointless waiting for him, he's not going to wait for you, he's never going to wait for you. He's found someone else, and you're not going to fill that space. No one is. Just look at them Sakura! They're inseparable!" Ino's words were harsh... and yet.. so true. "You're nothing more to him than just a friend. If it makes you feel better, I'm finished wasting my time on him, you win. Chase after him all you want. He's all yours."
Why did she wait so long to realize this? Why was she the last to realize this? Was she that blind?
No.
She was in denial, she couldn't bring it to herself... She couldn't admit that...
Sasuke was in love with Naruto.
And vice versa.
Sakura had asked Hinata how she felt, and she didn't seem to be as upset...
"Naruto-Kun loves Sasuke-San... Well... there is nothing I can do about that... I will still love Naruto-Kun... even from afar. If you just admit to yourself, that you can never have his heart... it doesn't hurt as much." How can she love just from afar?
"It's like being an guardian angel, Sakura-San."
"You can't go! Sakura-Chaaaan!" The one who had the kyuubi within whined. It took a couple of years but, the baby fat around his face lessenedwhich exaggerated his jawline. He looked more like an man now. He was a skilled ninja and a good friend. His lean body showed that he has trained for a long, long time.
Sakura smiled at one of her most closest friends.
She had no choice but to love Sasuke from afar. She now understood what Hinata meant. Loving someone doesn't mean that person will love you back. Love is just something you give without expecting anything in return.
If she couldn't win Sasukes love, she's glad it was Naruto that did.
"Try not to miss me too much, ne?" Sakura's emerald eyes disappeared when her cheeks gave in to a smile. She brushed her hair out of her face.
The wind blew furiously that day, it was especially windy in the forests for it was on top of a hill. The clouds were on the move, dragging the gray sky closer and closer. The leaves were claimed as dance partners as the breeze twirled them around and around and around.
"You kept this a secret and tell us the day you're leaving?" Naruto pouted. His blond hair stirred back and forth in the wind, shimmering in the sun. He shifted his weight to one leg, letting the sun outline his entire body, illuminating his features. He glowed.
'My arch angel.' Sakura thought.
"It's not like there's anything you can do about it... dobe."
Naruto froze like the ices of hell. He turned his head around very very slowly. Like the seconds hand on a clock.
Tick. Tick. Tick.
Cerulean orbs flashed dangerously at the one who spoke.
Uchiha Sasuke.
The young Uchiha leaned his back against a tree a few yards away, looking up into the sky. The sky gradually changed from it's blissful pale blue to a depressing gray. The heavens were going to cry soon.
Their farewell for Sakura.
Naruto gritted his teeth and formed his fists into tight balls of anger. He opened his mouth just about to say something but-
"-Ne, Naruto..." Sakura lowered her voice. "Think of it like this, you and Sasuke-Kun don't have to worry about me while you guys go at it!"
Naruto's eyes nearly popped out of his head while his cheeks rapidly turned red. He whipped around to face her but she was skipping away backwards giggling like mad. Under her laughter you heard her silent cries... her pain.
But Sakura meant what she said to Naruto...
So... she winked at him.
"S-Sa..SAKURA-CHAN!"
"Maa... What's with all the ruckus?"
"Kakashi-Sensei!" Naruto and Sakura exclaimed in unison. The jounin appeared on a branch that belonged to the tree Sasuke was leaning on.
"Kakashi-Sensei! Did you know about Sakura-Chan leaving today?" Naruto scrunched up his face angrily.
"Of course, I'm going to take her to the border line of the Fire Country."
Naruto's face dropped.
Although more than half his face was covered, the black cloth against his lips creased into a 'U'. Kakashi grinned, he was the only one who knew about Sakura and this NEP. Well of course, she needed his signature of permission and approval.
"Ikamashou." The jounin focused his attention on Sakura.
"Hai! Well... then... I'm off!" Sakura went to her big over packed bookbag that was laying unattended and hoisted it over her back.
Green eyes glanced at Naruto and Sasuke. 'I can start new in my new house... for six months atleast...well... here I go... '
"Ja ne!" Sakura plastered on her a face a fake smile. Inside she was still saddened, but now when she looked at Naruto, she saw hope. 'He'll make Sasuke-Kun more happier than I ever could've.'
"Chotto." A voice called out.
That voice was Sasuke's. He's been very silent for quite a while... Is he happy that Sakura was leaving? Does he even care?
"What's the matter Sasuke-Kun?" Sakura tilted her head to one side. 'Will you miss me... Sasuke-Kun?'
"...Nothing, just... just take care of your self." Sasuke looked away. His expression was soft.
Sakura's heart leaped.
"Ah! Sasuke-Kun! Daijoubu!" She embraced the raven haired boy into a tight hug.
"S-Sakura..." Sasuke wheezed. He couldn't breathe.
She squeezed him like it was her last hug.
Who knows? Maybe it was. When will she get another chance to hug the man she loves? Maybe... she'll have moved on by the time she came back... For now, this was her last hug to the man she offered her heart to countless of times.
"Sasuke-Kun..." Sakura's' voice was dangerously low so that only he could hear her. She whispered into his ear seductively. "Take care of Naruto... he might get extra lonely since I won't be here for eye candy." She felt Sasuke stiffen under her as she let go.
So Sakura moved on on the outside, giving them permission.
Sakura chuckled lightly. 'If I can't have him... I'm glad someone else can find happiness with him...'
"Ja ne! See you in six months!" She smiled her last and looked up at her mentor. "Kakashi-Sensei, Ikamashou!"
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