Chapter 3
Sakura's Decision
No moons and no stars decorated the black sky. A bad omen I thought. I had a bad feeling. Somehow my courage left me.
The streets were empty and dark which scared me.
I just wanted to go home and hide in my safe bed. My fear was increased as I heard heavy footsteps behind me. I knew it was no one I could trust. I could hear that my heart beat faster and faster as the footsteps became louder and louder. I was being stalked.
I began to walk faster, but the person behind me did the same. I was more frightened.
I turned my head around and saw that there was a man behind me. He had short brown hair and was about thirty.
I froze in disgust as he stared at me lustfully. Sweet was trickling down my temple and my heart pounded in fear.
I took a deep breath and decided to run.
Suddenly he caught me around my waist and threw me to the ground. As my albows and kness hit the ground, my skin was cut and began to bleed. I turned on my back and burst out in tears.
Why me? Didn't I already suffered enough?
I screamed desperately for help. Then I begged. "Please don't." I tried to free my wrist from his tight grip without effort. I was too weak.
I could taste the salty smell of my tears on my tongue. I shook my head in despair.
Naruto, Neji help meMy mind screamed while I still pleaded him to stop.
Suddenly the sound of flesh hitting flesh sounded in the air.
"Shut up you bitch." He hissed angrily as he began to rip my red shirt appart.
"Disappointed? No one will help you." A scream escaped my throat as my sleeve was ripped off and the trap of my bra was revealed.
I began to kick around furiously before he could sit on my stomach. Somehow I managed to kick him in his manhood and he clutched it in pain. I stood up and ran as fast as I could. I ran and ran, never stopping. My heart was burning in my pain and my clothes slightly torn.
My breath was rushed and my lungs hurt. I didn't know for how long I ran. Then I collasped near a grey stone building. I hit the ground, I rested my arm on the wall as a support as I stood up. My arm was still on the wall as my upper body bent down.
Tears poured down my face. Unable to stop them I let them dripping.
Then Naruto's words echoed in my mind.
If you're strong you've to protect them and not to hurt them.
"Then why may they hurt me!" I screamed in as loud as I could. Feelings of anger, hate and sadness tightened around me.
We've to learn to forgive each other.
I'll never forgive them for what they did. How can I forgive them if they keep betraying and humiliating meover and over.
If there is anything I've learned from Konohara is that you may never trust someone expect yourself. Because you can't look into people's heart.
Then I began to walk. I didn't know where I went until my mind began to clear.
I went to the hill where I've met Naruto. I went to the top and kneeled over the grass, using my elbows as support.
I was so exhausted. My tears dripped on the fresh grass.
Then one again Naruto's words haunted me.
Sometimes we've to take new part to become happy.
"To take new parts." I repeated his words. In this moment I've made my decision which would change my life completely. Suddenly a shadow loomed over me. I didn't look up but I knew who it was.
"Sakura you look pathetic." Even though it sounded like an insult his words weren't mean to hurt me.
I looked up and locked my eyes with his beautiful onyx ones.
"Sasuke."
"Have you finally made your decision?"
He smiled at me softly. But there was still malice in it.
I wiped my tears away with the back of my hand. I felt that the last sparks of false determination which Naruto gave me vanished from my soul and eyes. I didn't need a mirror to know that my eyes were now empty and blank.
Then I stood up and faced him. "I see your eyes have changed. They aren't filled with despair anymore. Now they are blank and hiding behind its empytness is your hatred. I like the dullness in your eyes. They remind me of a doll. My doll." He said huskily.
He held his hand out. "I see you've choose your part." Without hesistation I took it and he helped me up. His hand was almost wrapped completely around my smaller one.
The clouds which covered the sky moved away, revealing a huge silver moon. Sasuke's face bathed in moonlight. You're beautiful. Your beauty is dangerous.
I felt Sasuke's face hot breath on my lips as he touched my cheek and his thumb carrassed the dry trails of tears on my cheekbone.
"From now on you'll never cry again."
Then his hand slided behind the back of my head and another joined. Then he untied the knot of my forehead protector. With a soft 'thud' it hit the grass and Sasuke's feet stomped on it crushing it.
"You won't need it anymore." Then he took another Sound forehead protector from his pocket and tied it around my forehead.
"This suits you much better Sakura." He smirked darkly. Then he slipped his hand under my chin and carrassed it.
His hand slided on my throat and I felt his fingers wrapping around it. He squeezed it.
I couldn't breath. I didn't even fliched. I wasn't afraid. I knew he wouldn't kill me.
His onyx eyes flickered in amusement.
"So you aren't afraid of me anymore."
He let go of my neck but his fingertips touched it teasingly. Then he removed them.
"From now on you belong to the sound. From now you … … …" In the moment when he was about to finish his sentence a strong wind blew into my face, making his last three words unhearbale for me.
I opened my mouth and said "From now on I will no longer be a part of Konahara. I'll play with my own rules now." In this moment the old Sakura died and a new one was born.
"Let's go Sakura. Welcome to your new life." After those words we started our travel to the Hidden Sound Village.
A village full of cruelity, danger, merciless and blood.
My new home.
Goodbye Neji, Naruto