Chapter 7

Guys…the Literary thing is not originally mine. It is a compilation of poetry distributed to us in school. In addition to that, the poem called 'When Dreams Don't Come True' is part of that, created by one of my schoolmates. I don't know her and she also doesn't know me, but, well, I just know her name in the Literary, but I don't know if she knows me anyway.

I also want to say congratulations to our Top 1!

That's it, I think! Please R&R and thanks to those who reviewed!

It's quite short, I think…anyway…just enjoy.


The coldness in Neji's car added up to the silence of the two, who seems to act as if they were alone. The music being played at the radio is "Letterbomb," the latest song Bad Luck recorded.

An audible sigh escaped from Sakura's mouth, though, she's unaware of it herself. She had been staring outside the window of the car, watching the trees they were able to pass by sway with the strong wind brought by the speed of the car.

Neji automatically stopped the car when they reached their destination. He can tell Sakura is bored with him, and it made him nervous. As if on a cue, Sakura asked, "Are you bored with me?" she asked, her green orbs showing curiousness and nervousness at the same time, though the nervousness doesn't show that much or maybe Neji was just imagining things because it was gone once he smiled at her as his reply to her query.

"I'm sorry for not being a good host." Neji's smile widened as he said this. Sakura replied not at all, and Neji understood it. Sakura doesn't really like talking to boys or just plain uncomfortable around them. Then, Neji has this sensation that he doesn't want to be in the event, so he asked Sakura about it.

"I don't want to be here in the first place. I've literally turned down all invites I've received, except yours, of course." She added quickly with a smile.

"I see…" Neji tried to think of words to say, but only these words managed to escape his mouth. Then, an idea came to his mind. "Do you want to go somewhere else? I mean, movie or something else…"

"A movie would be great, but what about the others?" Sakura said, raising a delicate eyebrow.

"As if they would try to find us…" Neji smirked, but took it off quickly. He doesn't want to make Sakura see the 'Bad Boy Thing' in him, or most likely, in Bad Luck.

"They would." Sakura replied, but added, "Alright, they won't."

"Let's go." Neji said, opening the door of the car for Sakura.


"Where the hell did those two went?" Ino muttered to Sasuke, who seems to be in deep thought.

Uchiha, having no girlfriend means losing to Hyuuga this year! Do you want that? Sasuke's mind played tricks on him again. I mean, you've been literally winning with him for the past two years. Seriously, you wouldn't want that!

"Ino, uh, do you want to be…I mean…" Sasuke faked a nervous tone as he pointed him and Ino, as if saying 'together.'

"Huh?" Ino said stupidly. Surely, does she know the word 'pick-up?'

"Can't you get it?" Sasuke sighed deeply when she slowly shook her head. "I said, can we be together? I mean, you and me, or should I say, we, can we have a relationship more than friends."

It took a while before it registered to Ino's mind, then, she fainted.

"Troublesome…" Sasuke muttered, then sighed. "Great, I'm sounding like old Shikamaru here." He shook his head. At least he had someone to take his mind off Sakura for a while.


Neji and Sakura went out of the mall at around 10:30. The mall is nearly closing so they hurried, but no one is saying a word because of the incident earlier.


"Gerard, what the—?" the character called Gerard kissed Ashley, and Sakura felt her stomach do a flip-flop. Her eyes are not blinking as she tried to stop the threatening tears in her eyes. She's not aware that Neji had been watching her almost the whole time, especially when his attention will be transferred to her because of her soft gasps whenever the moment of the movie becomes tense.

"Ashley?" Mikey, Ashley's boyfriend came into the scene, his face full of sadness. Not a trace of fury, but sadness. Mikey adjusted his eyeglasses and turned around, his handsome face reflecting pure misery.

Neji felt a warm and soft hand on top of his. Knowing it is Sakura, she took her hand and stroked it lightly, pulling Sakura's attention away from the movie. Sakura blinked twice as Neji was stunned by her emerald eyes. The wonders of the shining emerald green petrify him each time he looks at it with full eyes.

He began leaning closer as Sakura half-closed her eyes, patiently waiting for Neji's move on her. The moment her lips touched his, she fully closed her eyes, concentrating on the intense moment that is really happening to her, not just on the movie.

She pulled away hastily and looked down, as if she'd found something wonderful with the floor.

"I'm sorry…" Neji muttered as he too looked away. He heard her mutter an 'it's okay,' and he felt relieved.