DISCLAIMER: Naruto's not mine but this story came out of my head so yeah.

#02: Blackout

(Part I)

OOOOO

"Forehead! Where have you been? I've been looking for you for like forever!"

"Hello to you too, Pig"

Ino looked at me curiously as she pulled me back to our seats. Afternoon classes are going to start soon anyway.

"Really, you've been missing every lunch date with the girls and you're nowhere to be found. Where have you been these past few days?"

"Sorry. I was finding a quiet place to rest."

"You're lying.

"I'm not."

I was truly finding a quiet place to rest since I can't seem to find good sleep at home. And these past few days, I wake up to my room with the lights off. Mind you, I've been sleeping with the lights on since the beginning of the week.

Finding the rooftop secluded from the hustle and bustle of lunch break was a blessing in disguise. And every time I wake up from my short nap at the rooftop, I feel more refreshed.

"Tell me. Have you been secretly seeing someone?"

And she nudged me with that teasing look on her face.

"I'm not."

I said once again.

"I've been taking a rest somewhere so I can keep the peace and quiet even for a moment."

I added trying to keep my private sanctuary a secret from my loudmouth best friend.

"Shush you! I'm not that noisy!"

"I didn't say anything about you being noisy."

Even before Ino can retort, the door slid open and in came our chic English teacher, Yuhi Kurenai and afternoon classes started.

The day went by so fast and before I knew it, I'm already standing in front of my home's porch.

"I'm home!"

I shouted happily hoping that someone would finally greet me back but there's none.

Mom and dad has been away on a business trip for a week now and our house felt so empty ever since that it's beginning to scare me.

Honestly, I'm afraid of being alone but in my four-cornered room, I felt nothing but security. It's as if an angel is watching over me.

I just finished my homework when the lights suddenly went off. Immediately, I ran to my bed and covered myself with my thick, thick blanket praying that the lights will soon come back.

It seems like it's been forever since the lights went off when suddenly, I heard the door of my bedroom open slowly.

My parents won't be back for another week and it's making me scared to death knowing that someone's inside the house when I'm a hundred percent sure that I locked everything downstairs. Heck, I wouldn't even dare to believe that it's a ghost because what kind of ghost would bring a light with them?

I closed my eyes tightly praying to God that everything's just my imagination when all of a sudden, I felt a weight on the right side of my bed.

"God, please let this be just my imagination…"

I prayed holding too tightly on my blanket.

Not too long after feeling a heavy weight on the right side of my bed, I felt a hand pat my head soothingly.

"Don't be scared. You're never alone."

I froze at hearing a deep male voice. I started crying knowing what this intruder can do to me especially when I'm all alone in our house with no one to cry for help.

"Stop crying, Sakura."

I froze once again upon hearing this unknown person say my name. I mustered up the remaining courage I have for the day.

"W-Who are you? H-How did you know m-my name?"

I asked still crying.

"P-please don't hurt me!"

I pleaded as I closed my eyes tighter.

"I'm sorry. I won't hurt you. Just… just sleep now, okay?"

Not knowing if it's concern or sarcasm I'm hearing in his voice but this unknown person shifted himself in a lying position beside me and; is he embracing me?

"P-please don't hurt me…"

A few seconds passed when I suddenly heard him sigh.

"I won't. Sleep now, Sakura."

Despite the thickness of my blanket, I heard his sound breathing which for some strange reasons helped me relax and calm down until I felt myself falling into slumber.

"Sweet dreams, Sakura."