A/N: Hey guys, I'm really sorry that I don't update like I should, which is forever, and the OOC-ness, that's just what makes the story work, but things in my life have just kind of...I don't know, let's just say that I am in way over my head! Oh, and the italics are thoughts. Enough of my babbling.
Chapter 2-Confrontations of the Mind
"Ahh...what a nice day..." Sakura smiled as she gazed out of her open window into the streets of Konoha, gazing at the early shopper's and merchants, smiling at the little kids going to the training academy.
'Seems like yesterday that I was a student just like them, nothing to obligate myself with.'
Sakura mused with herself as she got dressed for the day...which was all figured out...
1. Shopping.
2. Work
3. Lunch
4. Back to Work
5. Training
6. Dinner
7. Bed
That is...if she could fit the training in...lately she had been slacking in that department since she started working with Ino, and, of course, dating Sasuke. Her love interest since she was 12.
Of course, her lunch breaks didn't consist of eating, or even training for that matter, they were just an excuse to see Sasuke for an hour.
Finally satisfied with herself, she marched down her stairs to a tune, which soon came to a screeching halt.
'Whose voice is that?'
Sakura pondered this question as she stopped halfway down the stairs, realizing a conversation was going on between her parents, and someone else in question, soon another voice of her mind stepped in.
'You know who it is'
'I don't know what you're talking about.'
'Oh yes you do.'
'Really? Such as?'
'You're chicken...'
'Am not!'
'Then explain why you're not confronting the voice in question.'
'...'
'That's right, you're afraid, you're afraid of even looking at him. He's changed a lot within five years, hasn't he?'
'Of course he has, he should after five years, it's only natural, and I'm not afraid to look at him, come on now, this is the boy that used to annoy me to no end, believe me, I'm used to it by now."
'Are you so sure about that? You didn't look too comfortable yesterday, especially when Sasuke showed up...explain that to your thick head.'
'I don't have time to let my own conscience mock me'
With that, Sakura shrugged the raging war in her mind to the side as she slowly headed down the stairs. That is...until she ran back upstairs to look at herself in the mirror.
'Oh crap, how do I look?'
'Oh, like total crap, especially when you tell Sasuke about your little "Naruto" problem...'
'You can just shove a kunai up your semi-conscious ass and leave me alone'
'Fine...whatever you say.'
With that, she gave a final grin, one of hope and desperation as to not look like a total idiot, she finally headed down the stairs with the lightest of heart.
"Hi Mom, Hi Dad." Sakura walked into the kitchen without even a glance to the boy who stared at her intently as she opened the refrigerator door.
"Good Morning to you too, Sakura." The blonde answered coyly, holding back a satisfactory grin as he glanced at the teaspoon he played with in his left hand thoughtfully.
Sakura feigned a look of suprise as she looked over at him, "Oh, Naruto, I didn't see you there, I didn't realize you were here."
'Liar'
'Don't start with me again'
At this point, it was better, Sakura had decided, to sit down before she made anymore of an ass of herself. "So, Naruto, what are you doing here?"
Naruto looked at her with intense eyes, "I could say the same about you..." Still fiddling with the teaspoon between his fingers he gave her a serious look. "Of course, not that you would notice."
'Burned...'
'When are you going to shutup?'
'Let's just say the 12th of Never, your true feelings will come out, and when they do, you'll really be in trouble if you don't act now.'
'What would you know? You don't know me...'
'Oh don't I? I am your conscience you know.'
'That's it, I'm going crazy, I'm going to check myself into a psycho ward and that will be the end of me...'
'How are you going crazy?'
'I'm talking to you, is that apparent enough?'
"Nah, Naruto's going to do that job for me...'
'Look, my patience is running thin.'
"Sakura?" Naruto peered at the pink haired girl curiously as she seemed to be troubled over something.
"What? No Sakura-Chan?" Sakura teased as she flaunted a grin in his direction.
Naruto took one swift look at Sakura in the eyes before turning to look at her parents, "Mr. Haruno,
Mrs. Haruno, thank you very much for the tea and your hospitality." With a quick bow he walked toward the doorway, stopping to turn and look at Sakura, "I had hoped that you had matured Sakura, but, now I see you're still just a child." With that he left the residence, leaving Sakura with her jaw dropped to stare after the blonde she never thought would mature, was now more mature than she was.
"Ahem..." Sakura's father chimed as he got up from his chair, "I think I'll go deliver those baked goods to the bakery."
"I need to do the laundry..." Sakura's mother also chimed as they left the kitchen to leave Sakura with her thoughts.
'What...was that?'
'Sakura...we need to talk.'
Ok guys, that's end of the second chapter! No, Sakura does not have a mental problem, she's just struggling between different sides of her brain, her "inner Sakura" if you will. Well, review please and tell me what you think! Thanks guys.