Chapter 2

"Hey." Sasuke muttered under his breathe, lightly kicking Sakura's chair.

"What?" Sakura muttered back.

"Nothing." Sasuke replied, and then kicking her chair again, "Hey."

"What!" Sakura whispered back.

Satisfied that he caught her full attention, he threw a piece of crumpled paper on her desk.

Sakura looked at him questioningly and he mouthed, "open it up."

Slowly, she opened the paper and was shocked (inside) when she opened it. Written on it was 'Will you go out with me?'

She wrote back, and threw the paper back at him, bearing the words we just met this morning. And I have no time for those kinds of things! Now shut the hell up and listen to the teacher before we get caught. History is the last subject anyway.

Sasuke shot her a make-out pitiful face, but Sakura wouldn't fall for that, so he gave up.

3 minutes…

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No bell came.

"Kurenai-sensei, I think the bell—" Sasuke was cut off by the bell.

"I think that's what you're looking for, Mr. Uchiha." Kurenai said. "Now, I want you to look beyond our history and please read ahead."

The class nodded silently while some girls who are currently adding new members in their 'Bad Luck' fan club, shot their teacher deadly daggers because of making him embarrassed in front of the whole class. And some shooting daggers reserved for Haruno Sakura, since the word that Uchiha Sasuke just gave Haruno Sakura a letter, asking her out.


Sakura walked home, and on her way saw a music store. She sighed and opened the door to the store and asked the person-in-charge if they have a copy of Bad Luck's 'Phoenix Does Cry.'

The person-in-charge gave her a copy. The design is sort of animatedly drawn, with a girl in the middle, crying, and the phoenix encircling the crying lady, its tale spiral around the girl.

She turned it over, and looked over the songs. She never really listened to music. She changed a lot.

And I mean a lot.

Not after he broke her heart.


(Flashback)

"Hey, want to hang out tomorrow? My treat…" Sakura's boyfriend, Morino Idate asked.

"Why all of the sudden? I have to study, you know…" Sakura smiled at him back as he does.

"I just want to talk about something." His voice grew serious.

Sakura wasn't used to this. If Idate is having a serious voice, it must be really important.

Did he want our relationship to end? I shouldn't done better and agree with everything he wanted! Damn, don't wanna lose him. Sakura thought, not noticing that she had frowned too much that Idate saw this.

Idate nudged Sakura and he gave her a reassuring smile. Sakura smiled back, thought she noticed something in his eyes that shouldn't be there: nervousness and confusion.

"So, see you tomorrow. Good night." He walked off without having his usual goodnight kisses on the cheek. Sakura's brows furrowed in confusion because Idate's really acting weird.

The next day…nighttime, while eating in a restaurant.

"Sakura, baby, we really need to talk." Idate said, his eyes becoming serious once more, making Sakura shiver a little. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, it's just cold. I'll just put on my jacket." Sakura lied, putting on her jacket.

"Ready?" he asked once more.

"Yeah, spill." Sakura forced a smile.

Idate coughed a little and breathe deeply. Then he closed his eyes and didn't open them for a moment. He opened them and took both of Sakura's hands, which are resting on the table.

"Sakura…I really hate to do this." His eyes showed nervousness once more, but the confusion is out of his mind. "But we need to break up."

"Why? Have I done something wrong? Or did your parents found out about us?" More questions rushed in Sakura's mind but one caught her attention. "You're playing me…"

She said, her voice trailing away, her other words failing her.

"Sakura, sorry I two-timed you." He bit his lower lip and clenched his fists.

"You WHAT!" Sakura said, a little too loud, making some other customers look over.

"Chill out." Idate said nervously, more nervous than he had been earlier because of Sakura's eyes burning. "She found out and she asked me to choose between you and her life. She'll kill herself."

"Then let her." Sakura whispered, her hands clenching her handbag, readying to go.

"I can't do that." Idate replied.

"Alright. Don't dare to shove your face onto me again. We're through!" Sakura stood up, and left without another word. Idate didn't leave the spot where Sakura left.


(End of Flashback)

"Maybe I need to change back again." She asked for the copy she's holding and paid for it.