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Bold/Italics-her TRUE feelings Rules
Rule Number 1
16, 42, 43
Blindly I ran out of the compound.
I bit my lip to stop me from crying, to stop me from saying anything else.
Even thought I couldn't see from behind me, I could tell Sasuke was just staring at my back maybe with a sullen face…
I told you, and you blew it.
You destroyed whatever connection was there.
I slow to a walk and rub my arm.
There was no connection in the first place.
Yes, there was.
You knew it.
WHY THE HELL ARE YOU BLAMING ME?!
BECAUSE YOU KEEP DOING THIS TO YOURSELF!
You know what, just shut the fuck up.
My face grew red with anger as I slammed my door open.
I ran to the bathroom and stared at my reflection.
Red eyes…
Red face…
Tears streaming freely….
I blink, and then the tears started to slowly stop.
Rule # 16: Never cry for him.
My tears stopped completely leaving a cold, red, passive face… That wasn't me.
I turned on the shower and even while it was still cold, I stripped off all my clothes and sat inside.
I hugged my knees and let the cold water pound my back.
You hurt him.
You hurt HIM!
You hurt yourself!
How can you do this?
What is wrong with yo-
I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP!
I choked on a sob and then stared at the floor of my shower.
I still have to go…
Or else everyone will think something happened.
I gulped and shut my eyes.
I really hurt him,
But I don't care.
I open my eyes.
Because, I don't love him.
Somewhere, in my mind a truly frail voice called,
You love him,
And you know it.
I choked on a sob again and closed my eyes.
I mechanically lathered my hair with my shampoo and conditioner.
After that I just sat there.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Someone was angrily pounding on my door.
I sighed and stood up, my legs fumbled a bit from being crouched for so long. I grabbed a fluffy pink towel and tied it tightly onto myself and walked to the door.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
"I'm coming!" I shouted back.
I pushed my hair out of my eyes and opened the door, "NARUTO! NO WAY IN HELL AM I GOING BACK THE- eh?" I step back.
Sasuke stood at my door passively and just staring at my body.
I fought back a flush and replaced it with an angry face. "What?"
Sasuke cleared his throat and said quietly, "Hurry up, the others are waiting."
I glared at him, "No, I'm not going."
Sasuke sighed and leaned on the door frame, "Everyone thinks that you I have made up." He lowered himself to look at me in the eye, "You have to come."
I turned my back to him and stare at the floor, "No."
"Is this about what happened earlier? If it is, I don't care,"
I turned to him.
"Since you don't care about me I guess it's not a big deal to press on."
I mumble, "Press on?"
His eyes flickered red, "We don't need to be friends, just hurry the hell up."
I secretly felt hurt inside,
Where is inner Sakura when I need her?
I ran to my room and put on a red halter summer dress and a black cardigan. I put on a bit of lipgloss and pulled my hair down into two low ponytails.
I ran back to the front door were Sasuke was and put on some strappy black heels. Sasuke politely waited as I slipped them on and walked out. I turned to lock the door and I heard him mumble,
"It would have been nice if you had just said yes…"
I pretended I didn't hear him and dropped my keys into my purse. He waited for me to start walking and walked alongside me. He offered a hand for me to hold. I declined.
Rule # 42: Don't let him touch you.
Secretly I was… happy?
Inner, where are you?
I assessed Sasuke's clothes and found him wearing a red polo and some black shorts. "We match." He stated as he caught me staring.
I nod. "Indeed."
The walk was silent the whole way through until we reached the entrance, Sasuke flinched as we walked through and I looked away from him.
"Sorry." I mumble.
I felt his eyes look at me and I kept looking away. From my peripheral vision I saw him smirk.
"But I'm not forgiving you that easily." I say.
He frowned for a second and then smiled, "You don't have to forgive me," He hung an arm around my shoulders. "You just have to like me."
I flushed, well not really, I gasped and poked his rib super hard and shouted, "Hell no!"
Sasuke shrugged and hugged me closer, "Whatever."
Somehow his face rubbed into my hair and I blushed.
Cute.
You're back!
…
I roll my eyes and see why Sasuke put his face in my hair.
All our friends were dancing and waiting for us and there was a huge banner above their heads. In bold words it said, 'WELCOME BACK SASUKE!'
I smiled brightly and he held me close to him. "Aw, how fitting."
Ino watched us closely as we walked closer. Sasuke lifted his head and leaned on me.
Naruto smiled brightly throwing colorful confetti at us as we walked in. "WELCOME BACK BASTARD!"
I laughed and was just, truly happy.
You should be.
This how life is supposed to be like.
I didn't want to reply because it would ruin the moment if I said something-mean back.
Sasuke loosened his grip on me as I walked towards the girls. He completely let go and I almost missed the longing look in his eyes as I turned.
I was greeted with worried faces, with fake smiles.
I raise my brow and place a hand on my hips, "Anything wrong?"
Ino fiddled with the hem of her purple baby doll dress, "I-I thought yo-you wanted me to hide you from Sasuke…" she gulped, "I'm afraid that you'll hurt yourself." She whispered quietly.
My face remained blank and unchanged and with an unconvincing voice I reply, "Everything's fine."
Tenten held my hand and swished around with her yellow halter top and white capris and said confidently, "If he hurts you, I'll kick his sorry ass."
I smiled.
She can't understand what's going on.
Then tell her.
And I almost did. But almost…
"I'll help Tenten-chan with the ass-kicking, if he hu-hurts you." Hinata smiled her long hair bouncing against the back of her poofy, blue knee-length dress.
I smiled and shrugged, "Oh, if he does anything, there won't be a chance for you to get a piece of 'em." I laughed and hugged my friends. "Thanks, guys."
They nodded and Tenten raised my hand and shouted, "Now… LET'S PARTY!"
Hinata and I giggled as we saw Ino flee away to "save" Shikamaru from dancing with Temari.
Tenten wandered to Lee and Neji and laughed together.
I looked around and said, "Hinata-chan, do ya wanna go to Naruto and… Sasuke with me?" I hesitated at his name.
Hinata paused assessing what could happen and then trusted my judgement, "I'd love to Sakura-chan."
I smiled and locked arms with her and skipped to Naruto and… him.
Cheerily I sang, "Hello! Naruto…" I choke out a soft and muffled, "Sasuke…"
For a second I saw everyone, within hearing range, gape at me and then Naruto said, "Hi, Sakura-chan, Hinata-chan!"
Hinata looks down and blushes, "O-ohayo, Naruto-kun."
I watched Naruto's face curl up into a soft smile. He lightly held Hinata's chin in his tan fingers.
He lifted her face to look at him and with a sly grin he whispered, "What's so interesting about the ground?" She flushed and locked gazes with him, "I'm much more interesting." I gasped and Sasuke smirked, "Look at me."
Hinata flushed again and just stared. Naruto stared back.
I reach out about to push Sasuke away, but I pull my arm back.
Rule # 43: Don't touch him.
I held my arm in my chest and just mumbled, "Sasuke, let's go."
He nods and walks up next to me and we walk to the center of the dance floor. From the corner of my eye I saw my teacher, Tsunade-shishou, gulping down drinks, Kakashi-sensei reading his book leaning on a tree, Lee and Gai doing the can-can and Neji and Tenten were talking. A couple of random people were out on the dance floor, dancing to the sow beat of the music.
Sasuke put a hand on my shoulder and said, "Dance?"
I nodded, kind of not caring, "Sure." I place my hands gently on his shoulders. I barely was touching him actually.
He slid his hand on my shoulder down to my waist and same with his other hand. We really weren't dancing, but we swayed to the beat.
How I wish you could see the potential,
The potential of you and me…
"Sakura?" he looks down to me.
"Yes?" I look up.
It's like a book, elegantly bound,
But in a language that you can't read, just yet.
"Can… can we be friends?" He tired again looking at me dead in the eye.
I stared at him and then looked past him.
"I don't think I can do that." I sigh, "Time didn't heal my wounds quick enough."
You gotta spend some time, love.
You gotta spend some time, with me.
He furrowed his brows, "Well, can you at least pretend to be friends with me?"
I look down, "Why?"
"So at least Naruto can have the family he wants."
I flinch.
He scowls and we stopped "dancing."
He's holding my arms and I'm looking away.
And I now you'll find, love,
I will posses your heart.
"Why… why can't we even just be friends?" his grip tightens on my arms.
I gulp, "I can't… it hurts…"
He looks at me coldly and just stares.
He lets go of my arms, and they fall back to my sides.
We stare and stare and… stare.
Then confusion flickered in his eyes. He dismissed it and hugged me around my shoulders, bending over to give it the "full effect."
His voice was hollow, and it didn't sound… stable, "I really want things to be alright."
He's being serious.
I… I know.
Then, why… why can't you accept that you want things to be alright too?
It's not that easy…
Trusting him again, I mean.
I felt tears fill my eyes I blinked them away.
My arms were disobeying my thoughts and began to run up his back, and before I knew it, I was hugging him back.
Maybe life was supposed to be like that… this…
Maybe.
"Sasuke… I…"
End of Chapter 3.
Okay, reviewers, I have a little request to make!
What should Sakura's answer be?
1. Sasuke, we… we can be friends, but not in the way you want to,
2. No. I… I don't think I can do this again.
3. She runs away from him.
Answer in a review!
And also, if you have any ideas for any rules, PLEASE post it in a review, I'm kinda running low.
Anyway, till next time!
Blankdreamer