CHAPTER 4- TRUE EMOTIONS
It was 5 PM. It was a getting dark. Sakura stared blankly as she sat beside her bed, on the floor, hugging her legs, with tears still falling from her eyes.
She glanced on her desk and found a picture of the four of them. She hugged her legs tighter and continued to cry even more.
Just then, she heard a knock from the door. She stopped crying and wiped her tears dry. She stood up and asked, "Who's there?"
"It's me, Sai." The voice from outside answered.
She was surprised. She didn't expect him to come that day, and she didn't want him to see her crying.
"Wait a second!" Sakura shouted as she rushed to the bathroom, washed her face and carefully wiped it with a towel.
She took a quick look at the mirror and took a deep sigh. Then, she got out the bathroom and ran to the door.
She put a forced smile on her face and opened the door.
"Hi!" Sakura greeted.
"Hey!" Sai greeted as he smiled.
"What brings you here?" Sakura said as she made way for him to enter her room.
"Well, I just wanted to see you." Sai answered. Sakura walked to the door and closed it. Then, she placed her hands at the back and answered, "Uhmm… okay…"
She tried to look away for him not to notice anything, but Sai noticed her unusual behavior.
"Are you alright?" Sai asked as he placed his hand on her cheeks.
"Yeah. I'm fine." Sakura answered as she took Sai's hand off her face.
She started to look down.
"Something is wrong with you." Sai commented with a worried face.
"Nothing's wrong. I'm okay." Sakura answered.
Then, a teardrop fell from her eye.
"Do you call this okay?" Sai asked as he used his finger to wipe the tear.
Sakura walked away and sat on her bed.
"Is this about that traitor again!" Sai asked Sakura angrily as he turned around to face her.
"You don't know anything about Sasuke-kun! He is NOT a traitor." Sakura defended as she stood up in front of him.
"Then what is he?" Sai asked in a high tone. "A hero? A friend? A comrade? Do you even consider someone like him a friend?"
She slapped him on his cheek.
"Stop talking like you know him!" Sakura answered. "How dare you say something like that about him?"
"Stop it!" Sai said as he held Sakura's wrist tight.
"Haven't you told me that you don't feel anything? That you have no emotions?" Sakura defended.
"Yes, that is true. Why?" Sai answered.
"Then, what are you doing? Why are you angry?" Sakura asked while Sai let go of her hand.
He took a few steps forward.
There was silence.
"Because I don't want to lose you." Sai answered in a low tone.
Sakura was surprised. She looked down and suddenly broke in tears.
"Sai, I'm sorry." She said while she was crying.
Sai went to her and placed his arms around her.
"It's alright. Don't worry." He answered in her return.
"Take some rest, you must be tired." Sai answered as he patted her back.
It was 7 PM. Sai was seated beside Sakura's bed as she was asleep. He stood up and took a glance of her, then went out of the room. As he closed the door, he thought, 'I'll get you, Sasuke.'