Shattered Pieces

Chapter 1 - This heart

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
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Sakura's POV

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It's been so long since I saw him. I can't help but stop thinking about him...when he left, he took my heart along with him. These days after his departure, I just can't pull myself together. I know that Naruto, Lee, Tenten, Ino, Hinata...even Tsunade-sama and Kakashi-sensei noticed that I'm just not myself lately. Sure, I've been training with Tsunada-sama and became one of the top medical nin in the vilage, but my happiness seemed to be drained out of me. My smiles were all fake, and my laughs were filled with emptiness. My eyes were always filled with an untold loneliness and sorrow.
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I was walking down the streets and passed by Naruto's favorite spot - the Ichiraku Ramen Stand. I saw his face messy with noodles and soup, and I couldn't help but to smirk. He turned around and smiled at me.

"Oi, Sakura-chan! Whatcha up to?" He asked, waving to me.

I waved back, and put on my fake smiles, sitting down next to him.

"I got the day away from Tsunade-sama today...though knowing her she just wanted me out so she could get drunk off of sake...anyway, why are you here? Wouldn't you be training with Kakashi-sensei, or following Hinata-chan around?"

Naruto blushed at the mention of Hinata-chan's name, and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Kakashi-sensei gave me the day off...he said he had a mission. Following Hinata-chan isn't that easy, Sakura-chan. Her crazy cousin Neji won't let me near her when he's around!" Naruto said, gulping down the rest of his ramen.

"Ah. I heard Neji and Tenten-chan were..."

I was interrupted by Naruto's goofy grin and chuckles.

"YEP! NEJI AND TENTEN ARE A COUPLE! But that ice cube is still so cold towards other people. But seeing him around Tenten...it's like he's a whole different person!"

I winced. Thinking about other couples made me feel the dark loneliness feel my taken heart, but I was indeed happy for Tenten-chan and Neji. I tried hard to put on one of my famous fake smiles, but I failed...miserably.

"Ne, Sakura-chan, did I say something wrong?"

I looked at Naruto and finally pulled off my smile.

"No, Naruto. I'm fine. I better...go."

With that, I stood up, waved good-bye, and began walking away from one of my best friends.

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I was unconscious to where my feet were taking me. I just let them walk of their own free will, lost in my shattered memories that I wished to lose. I found myself sitting down at a bench near the park, looking at the Konoha gates. The wind blew through my pink hair as I closed my eyes and let my surroundings overwhelm me. I took in a deep breath, and I began to remember...remember the times when I was actually filled with joy and happiness, just by seeing him. I remembered how stupid I was to keep chasing after something that I knew I would never get...but now here I am, regretting to ever chase after him. But nonetheless, I unconsciously smiled a real smile for the first time in years, and I let the tears flow down my face. I'm being so weak...I'm being so...weak! I cursed at myself for letting the tears flow down my face - to me, tears were a sign of weakness. Sometimes, I just wanted to forget how to cry, because I found myself so weak and useless.

"Sakura-chan?"

I quickly wiped my tears away, and turned around. There I saw my friend, Tenten-chan. I put on my fake smile and waved hello.

"Hello, Tenten-chan!"

Tenten smiled and took a seat next to me, her serene earthly eyes scanning my face. She seemed to understand what was invisibly written there, and inside I felt safe. Tenten had that amazing ability to read faces and instantly understand what had happened or what people were thinking. She probably got that from falling for Neji, ad hanging around with him so many times.

"Still thinking about him, Sakura-chan?"

I froze. Tenten always hit the mark, hit it so perfect, like I was the target and she was the weapon - and she never missed with weapons!

"Sometimes your accuracy is fatal to my mind, Tenten-chan."

Tenten-chan giggled at my reply, and I smiled.

"So, Sakura-chan? Are you?" She said, looking at my face with curiousity glimmering in her eyes.

"Yes...I am always waiting for him..."

I heard Tenten-chan sigh, and I just smiled at her as I closed my eyes.

"Why do you wait for someone who blindly abused your emotions?"

"He promised."

"Promised?"

I nodded, letting my eyes remain closed as I let the wind brush past my broken soul.

"He promised he would come back to me...so I will continue to wait, even until after my death..."

"A promise that may never be fulfilled, and yet you still believe?"

"Yes...when he left, he took my heart with him...This heart I have now...is broken without him. So I wait and wait, throughout the seasons, through my pain...I will continue to wait until that promise is fulfilled."

With my powerful statement, I got up. I smiled at Tenten-chan, and she just waved good-bye, reading my expression so well once more.

"She's in love with him..." Was all I heard her say before I began to walk away towards my home, away from one of my closest friends.

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When I reached my house, I went in and went straight to changing into my pajamas. I changed into a loose white t-shirt, and baggy pink bottoms with kunai designs all over them. I walked out on my balcony, and looked up at the stars. The stars brought back so many of my painful memories, and I just smiled thinking about them. I remember how I'd always wish that he was wishing on the same star I was...and I silently wished out all of my pains away...

This heart I have now...is broken without him...But I will always wait...for my heart to be healed from this unseen wound once more...

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Another fanfiction! Yaaay! It was originally going to be a oneshot, but...what do you think? Keep it going? I kinda left it hanging, so tell me in your reviews, or...however you want to tell me. xD Thanks for reading!