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Chapter 23
"Alright class close your books and―" brrrrrrrrrrrrrrring! The bell rang and Kakashi's students practically flew out of his classroom. Kakashi sighed as he dropped his books on his desk, shaking his head as thought about how these kids never appreciated the joys of school. just wait till they start working, then they'll be begging me to come back to school, Kakashi continued to pack up his things when he glanced up and then looked up again slowly to see Sakura was still sitting in place.
"Alright Sakura-chaaaaan I'll see you around when I come visit teme okay?" Sakura gave the boy one last hug and sent him off. Sakura looked up to see Kakashi was watching her intently. Sakura smiled at him as she walked over and sat in the front seat directly across from him. "Kakashi-sensei."
"Hmm?" he responded as he looked down at his stuff wondering if he forgot anything, "And what can I help you with Sakura?" he laughed... "Are you leaving now?"
"Nah...Figured I'll just stay here for a little while. So...Kakashi-sensei why haven't you been running out like the rest of 'em, aren't you excited about summer?"
"Not really". He smiled under his mask and gave her his usual eye-crinkle indicating his smile.
"Why not?"
"Because...I'll be doing what I do every day of my life Sakura"
"And what's that?"
"Read my book"
Sakura laughed as Kakashi gave her an eye crease. Sakura smiled as she watched Kakashi take his seat.
"Oh. Did you want to lock up the class?" she asked as she pointed to the door.
"Nah" he sighed as he leaned back, "I was going to sit here anyway"
Sakura suddenly felt a little awkward... "Did...you want to be alone?"
Kakashi leaned forward and crossed his hands, "just the opposite."
That made Sakura smile, she was grateful to have such a teacher by her side.
"So...do you have any plans...for summer?"
Sakura sighed this time, "no not anything in particular...figured I'll work or something...I just need something to do to get my mind off...things…"
This intrigued Kakashi...he crossed his arms and made sure to ask as cautiously as possible… "Anything you'd like to talk about...?"
"Well…" Sakura glanced from the corner of her eye to see her sister standing there attentively...
Humph. She's listening...
"I mean I would...but every time I seem to want to talk or...someone wants to say something about me or to me...it just ends up being awkward or really really bad in the end." Sakura said as she began writing down things on her paper...someone is listening to us...
"Oh Kakashi-sensei I was wondering if you'll look at this for me." Sakura handed the slip to Kakashi and he instantly smirked, she noticed too didn't she. I see...well if you still want to talk I'll arrange a time for you to talk... "Well Sakura I'd say this character is definitely interesting...she's a crazy one I see."
Kakashi handed the paper back and Sakura dared not to smile...that'll only show Karin they're onto her, "oh yeah...she's a total show... but still it would be nice to see some change in her life... it's too bad for her friend...that girl's just done for...can I talk to you at the park sometime today?...if that's not too much to ask. "You know I was thinking that maybe I should change her lines to 'just take me to Hell, it's where I belong.' what do you think?"
Kakashi was smirking, like a goofball, so I was right...she really doesn't like her sister, We'll meet in an hour...I'll wait by the swings "well...you could put that or you could put 'just get me arrested, that way I'll keep out of any harm's way.' is that okay? Or-"
"I doubt she would ever admit to that- but I can still use that..." see you then..:)...thanks...I'm glad I can trust you.
"Oh yeah without a doubt...you'll just need to progress with your story..." more than anything else...you go on, I'll linger here till code K is gone.
Sakura put the paper in her bag, "alright well thanks. I'll email you the rest of the chapter, thanks again..."
"Remember homework due beginning of new semester."
"Yes I know. Thanks Kakashi-sensei" Karin heard Sakura move to get up and walked off, "suck up…pfft, cry me a river..."
Sakura walked out the class and looked down the hall to see Karin strutting away, she crossed her arms and looked back at her teacher who was engrossed in his orange book again. She smiled a little and walked off... it felt good... talking to someone for a while. Sakura found herself feeling distant again. She was back to square one on the road to recovery.
She thought things change but she was the same... but why...why hasn't anything changed for me?
Sakura began walking down the street as she trotted towards the park...she was going to meet Kakashi-sensei there but...she still didn't want to go home. It was hot but really, really beautiful today...she didn't want to waste the moment.
Sakura walked into the park and walked near the swings. It was packed with people...and children. Well she expected no less, today was the perfect day to go out and play. She watched the little children play on the swings and figured she really didn't want to ruin their fun. So she began walking around the perimeter of the park, lost in her own pathetic thoughts.
"ughhhhh why am I back to where I started?! Damn it! This isn't even NORMAL. The only way a person can listen to other people talk shit about them on the spot is if the world was playing a really bad trick on them!" Sasuke exploded out like that again...then again I expected no less, the guy's so angst it makes me wonder what riled his hormones to cause him to get so dramatic...every time he has something to say, he ends up saying more than he probably intended to and just BAM! Blows up in my face.
"Like a fucking bomb... ugh as if I'm no better...all I do is complain, man I don't wanna be this weak anymore...I hate being depressed and scared all the time...but I can't help it."...no I can help it...I just don't want to...but why?!
"Probably because you're a masochist, you bitch"
"Huh?..."
"Oh and by the way haven't you ever heard of a fucking comb? this hair looks like a tragedy, and loosen up those buttons for pete's sake I'm HOT!"
"What the. Why did I suddenly think that.."
"You didn't, I did!"
"...and you are.."
"You're inner." The mini Sakura in her mind smiled back at her. Sakura raised an eyebrow and shook her head, this heat's getting to me..
"There ya go again...whining like the little bitch you are...lighten up already school's done and we're F.R.E.E!"
"...uhhhh...last I checked having two thoughts like this were signs of schizophrenia..soooo...I'm gonna just head to the doctor now and-"
Sakura turned on her heel and began walking again, this is crazy I'm actually arguing with myself now…
"Oh lighten up! I'm just you...but better! I don't know if you noticed but I'm prettier, smarter, and funnier and Hell, I'm just the perfect, better version of you!"
"So you're me...and I'm you..."
"Yes, I'm me, but I'm also you and you're you but also me, we're both you, but we're also me, get it?"
"But you and I are one so you calling yourself me would be me saying I'm you...but you claim you're better...uh..?"
"Of course I'm better! I'm all the thoughts you're too SCARED to say out loud, and after my long beauty sleep I figured I'll finally wake up and save your ass 'cause let's face it, you're 6 feet under DEEP my friend"
"so...you mean to tell me...that my thoughts have split into two, and now you little Sakura are my thoughts that I've suppressed for the number of years due to the fact that I'm not able to voice myself clearly."
"Yes."
"So in other words...you're telling me that I'm a nutcase..."
"Uh well..."
"Yeah I'm crazy" she muttered as she grabbed a random tree and prepared to bash her head against it when "inner Sakura" stopped her.
"ARE YOU STUPID?! Are you TRYING to kill us?!"
"I need therapy…" She groaned as she rubbed her temples, Sakura claimed herself completely helpless at this point.
"No…what you need is to get rid of those disgusting glasses, they're hiding my pretty eyes!"
"You mean MY pr..pretty eyes..." She stuttered...the very words felt foreign to register.
"Same thing, and why did you hesitate? Just admit it, you know you're pretty, I know you're pretty because I'm you of course…but still! Admitting what's obvious shouldn't be a problem right? C'mon say it!"
"No...That's embarrassing.."
"How!?"
"It just is! I don't say things like that.."
"pfft..Fine if you won't I will!"
Huh?...Sakura suddenly paused and shook her head, "man this heat is really killer...I better get some shade." Sakura sat against the tree alone for a bit and sighed when suddenly...she pouted...she never did admit she was well…pretty... Sakura knew she looked a mess with the way she was always dressed...staring into the mirror for more than a minute was so... "Blehh I don't even think I stared at myself for that long... hmm.."
Sakura looked into her school bag, and pulled out her pencil case, unzipped it and pulled out her mirror. She wasn't one to check herself but it was nice to just keep with her. Sakura opened it and looked into it... "I feel sill…ugh" she closed it and pressed her hands against her forehead. "I can't...it's just not me..."
"Damn it! I was so close!"
"You again! That was you?!"
"No it was you!"
"...you just said you were close."
"But I'm you...wait haven't we already gone over this?...geeze are you really that stupid!?"
"heyyyyyyyy I'm plenty smart! And plus if you call me stupid then that means you're calling YOURSELF stupid am I right?" Sakura protested back quickly, She crossed her arms and pouted, she was smart and she knew it.
"wroooong"
"Eh?! How does that make sense? I thought we were the same person!"
"We are...but I'm better."
"This is getting us nowhere, just leave."
"I can't."
"Then stop talking."
"Okay...then stop thinking"
"...okay." Sakura muttered, giving up...what's the point? She was hopeless and she knew it.
"UGH! No! you're supposed to tell me to shut up, and tell me to f' off because you're free to do what you want!"
"WHY AM I ARGUING WITH MYSELF?! I thought you said I wasn't crazy!" Sakura pulled at a chunk of her hair.
"You aren't!"
"Then why am I talking to you as if you're a different person..?"
"Because I am…"
"Huh?! Didn't you just UGHH! I'm gonna attempt to bash my head now.."
"WAIT STOP! Ugh, just listen...I am a different person than you...I'm just Sakura 2.0...you and I we're the same...but I'm something you want to be…who you REALLY want to be...you're just too afraid of."
"so you mean to tell me...that I'm afraid of being who I really am inside?...and that is a big, pushy bitch with a really big mouth, who's bossy and violent all at the same time.."
"Yep, and guess what? Not only are you PROUD of that, but you know deep inside you're going to crack soon... hence why I'm here talking to you..."
"...I still feel like I'm going crazy."
"Pssh whatever. Now c'mon let me try again...I'll show you what I mean when I say we're different…"
"Uhhhh okay...so how do I switch...do I…uh..."
Inner Sakura rolled her eyes and Sakura blinked and the second she did, Sakura suddenly looked down at her mirror again... "Sigh...great not only am I a deadbeat, but I'm also crazy...great, just. Fucking. Great, holy shit its hot" she cursed and suddenly furrowed her brows...that's 3 curse words in one sitting...this heat wasn't doing her justice.
Sakura pulled off her sweaty glasses and loosened her tie. She pulled off two buttons to her shirt and pulled down her hair. Sakura looked down at her long black thick leggings and began to roll them up, if she was stripping, she might as well go all out.
Sakura began to fan herself when she eyed her mirror again...I wonder what I look like in the daylight like this...
Sakura grabbed the mirror and opened it and to her surprise...she didn't look half bad...
Hey...I'm not that scary looking after all...actually...my eyes don't look half as bad in this light...
"Told you so...now SAY IT OUT LOUD"
"oh YOU again, hey listen I get it, it's hot and I'm having these crazy delusions but can you like...hop into some other head...?...and leave me alone...can't 'inner's' do that...aren't you like a fairy or something?" Sakura rolled her eyes as inner Sakura gaped at her, and smacked her forehead, dragging her hand down her face in frustration.
"I'M YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS YOU IDIOT!"
"ahh-geeze stop! you're giving me a migraine!" Sakura squeezed her eyes rubbing her temple again.
"You can't get rid of me, I'm in here forever! Well..pfft not forever..
"You mean I can get rid of you...?"
"Of course..."
"How..?"
"Easy...stop thinking of what you want to say...and start saying it...like now...you think you're pretty so just say it…it's easy."
"No...It's awkward.
"No you THINK it's awkward but it's perfectly fine for pretty people to think they're pretty...
"I'll feel...conceited..." She finally admitted, truth was, Sakura didn't want people to think she was shallow, or petty, or selfish, or narrow-minded...
"Why? Because you're comfortable in your own skin?"
"That's the thing I'm not...I'm not comfortable in my own skin...that's why I hide myself that's why I'm scared. I'm afraid to be judged or to have people point and laugh at me..." Sakura never wished to be judged by others, but in the end, they end up doing just that.
"Why? For loving yourself?...what do they want you to do..? Hate the way you look, hate the way you were born?..."
"No..."
"Then what?...listen sweetie, let me tell ya something alright? I watched you grow up, and the more ya filled me with words the more I changed...I'm your REAL thoughts...so let me out won't ya?...I promise you won't make a fool of yourself...in fact you'll do just the opposite.."
"...but I won't feel like myself...it's you know not...Sakura-like..for me..I.."
"You what? Are you telling me we're not ALLOWED to feel beautiful or to be happy?...is that what you're telling me? because if it is, let me tell you something okay, WE'RE allowed to feel whatever the HELL we want and if anyone has problem with it then they can deal with me, and I'll gladly have my FOOT explain it to them how things go around here when it's busy going up their ass you got me? Stop being so afraid! You're better than this! Just look at yourself!"
Sakura picked up the mirror and looked into it...she fixed her bangs and long hair…the hints of sunlight hit against her cream skin and ivory eyes...it made her look so...enchanted. Sakura smiled and noticed that her eyes smile when she smiles…like REALLY smiles...not those fake little ones she gives everyone to make it less awkward for her.
"I really do think I'm pretty..." she whispered to herself...she touched her bangs again and ruffled them
"Now let me tell you a little secret okay? If that Sasuke saw you right now, you'd have that boy eating out of the palm of your hands." Inner Sakura winked and Sakura smiled.
"He'd be on his knees 24-7 if he knew just how pretty you are...and a Hell of a lot better than Karin, your personality being a plus!"
"Sasuke loves Karin too much...I doubt…" Sakura bit her lip...She knew deep down inside she was a LOT prettier than Karin. Sakura looked like her father, whereas Karin looked like their mom. When Sakura was really young she felt so ugly when people told her she looked her father, it made her think they were trying to say she looked like a boy but in the nicest possible way...it was when she got older that Sakura realized that they were complimenting her because her father was indeed, handsome, but by then Sakura's self-esteem was far too gone for those thoughts to help her.
Karin only bullied me all these years because she was jealous that I was prettier than her...
Sakura avoided ever thinking that...she felt so...weird thinking that THAT was the main reason behind Karin's antics...
"That's right! So why should anything she says to you, affect you because in the end..."
"She's jealous..." Sakura smiled and took in a deep breath...and sighed, "Man it feels so weird taking this thing off in broad daylight..."
"You can say that again" came another voice.
Ba-thump
Sakura looked up immediately to the sound of the voice to see none other than
"...Ka-...Kakashi-sensei..you...you're.." she began to stutter as her finger pointed up towards his mask less face, "your...your face!-"
Ugh...why is it so hot?!... Karin fanned herself lightly when she suddenly saw Kiba walking down the street with Shino at his side.
"KIBA!" she called out. Kiba ignored her at first and continued to walk down..
"KIBAAAAAAAA!" she screamed out and Kiba suddenly looked to the side and rolled his eyes, this crazy bitch...
"She's calling you...Kiba"
"I know...just ignore her"
"KIBAAAAAAAA GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!" she screamed out. Annoyed, Kiba gave Shino a hand and told him to wait. He walked backwards to Karin and sighed, "What the hell do you want?"
"What do you mean what do I want?! It's been three months already, why haven't they broke up?!"
"I told you I'm working on it...It's harder than it seems." he growled…thinking back to that night at the park.
"Yeah well get to it, I'm getting impatient." Kiba narrowed his eyes at her...
"Yeah and what makes you think that this isn't any harder Karin? Okay, what if I told you I don't want to do any of your shit."
"Yeah?" she smirked as she poked his chest, "well guess what...if you don't break them up, then I will."
" look.." he sighed, "I don't care what happens to the rest of em but you better not do anything to Hinata, I'm warning you Karin, I'll take care of it"
"Fine, I'll a bit longer but I BETTER see some progress..."
She tried to walk off when Kiba grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her back in front of him, "how can you do that to your own friend?...Hinata IS your friend right?"
"What?!" Karin crossed her arms, "Hinata is my best friend…"
"Then why would you hurt her?!"
"Because I need Sasuke!" she growled out, "I would do anything for him, Kiba, ANYTHING. And if it means to hurt others then I will..."
"And what happens when Sasuke doesn't want you anymore?" Kiba asked realizing that there was a possibility that Sasuke might not like Karin anymore.
Karin worked off and scoffed, "ha...Sasuke's going to always want me...wanna know why?"
Kiba stayed quiet...his eyes narrowed even more...
"Because Sasuke, dear Kiba...is under my spell."
"Crazy bitch..." Karin paused and glared at him... She needs his help because as much as damage she can do…it won't be enough to separate them.
"Whatever Kiba bye"
Kiba walked back to Shino, "what was that all about Kiba?" Kiba grimaced...Shino was his best, best friend...how could he not tell his best friend?... "I'll tell you in a bit...I need some food, let's go."
Shino and Kiba walked into Ichiraku's and took a seat, when he suddenly noticed Naruto and Hinata having their usual bowl of Raman.. Kiba's heart clenched, Hinata...I'll protect you...I swear on it.
Kakashi smirked as he sat down beside her and rested back against the tree, "ahh yes, I have a face" Sakura's eyes grew wide open as she got a better look of her teacher's features. He's...he's...WHOA he's HOT! ! You shut up! Sakura closed her eyes and touched her face when suddenly she realized her glasses, she gasped and frantically grabbed the lenses but before she had the chance to put them on, Kakashi called her out.
"Don't...put them back on Sakura..."
"Ah but-" her hands were shaking, she was starting to combust.
"Put them down..."
"I-..I can't"
"You can just set them down"
Sakura did as she was told and placed them down.
She turned to Kakashi and her eyes grew wide. Kakashi touched his lips when he suddenly made eye contact with her...and grinned.
"Hhhooo-" smack! She brought her hand to her mouth to stop herself from saying anything further.
"hm?"
"nuffiing-" she muffled.
"What?...muffin?"
"No…ah" she moved her hands from her mouth, "I said nothing...ahh Kakashi sensei why did you take your mask off.?"
"It's hot" he simply said as he patted down his suit jacket for his book.
"Yeah but...that's your MASK! I mean...isn't it weird?...to have it off?"
"You tell me...after all your mask is off too is it not?"
"oh..um well.." she flustered and unconsiously touched her eyes and twitched her hand went right to her glasses and she gripped them tight
"noooo...Sakura keep them away..."
"But-"
"Hand. Away."
Sakura moved her bangs to cover her eyes...this is killing her on the inside...
"Breathe" Kakashi suddenly muttered and Sakura breathed out deeply realizing she was holding her breath.
"It's just me Sakura…no one else.."
"mmm...So wait...you mean to tell me your mask isn't...it's not..."
"There's no psychological reason as to why I wear it Sakura"
"Then...why do you?" She asked as she looked up at Kakashi but the second he met her eyes she looked off.
"It's out of habit."
"Habit?"
"Mhm. My father would wear when we would play together...throughout the years I found it rather...cool, I guess you could say. And thus I began wearing it... when I thought about taking it off, it just didn't feel right."
"..Really…so...there's no other reason?.."
"Well that, and I get a good laugh at school when I hear the random theories behind the reason why I wear."
Sakura smiled, "I see.."
"So what about you...is your mask out of habit, Sakura?"
"umm.." she bit her lip, "I guess...sort of...I'm not sure at this point…it really didn't start out this way." Kakashi's eye brow rose at her words. Sakura looked at him again, and he held his breath in for the 5th time this sitting, her eyes were truly breath-taking.
"I can't see why you would hide such beautiful eyes...Sakura. You were gifted with such beauties."
"ahh...thank you" she smiled, taking in the compliment, "but...eh I don't know I feel weird...like right now I wanna push these glasses on and breathe properly again."
"Why..? Am I intimidating you in anyway?"
...She grew quiet... "no...I...I just feel weird making direct eye contact."
"Hmm...Then we won't make eye contact" he simply said as he moved next to her. "we'll stare at the tree in front of us and just talk this way, okay?"
Sakura nodded her head, "okay...haha this feels a little weird.."
"Doesn't it?...it's not every day I get to witness such rarity."
"Kakashi sensei how did you even find me?"
Kakashi chuckled, "I just followed the voice of a young girl talking to herself alone, and guess what, I was right thinking it was you."
"gahh!" she covered her face, "you heard that?!"
"Every word."
"GAHHHHHHHHHHH!" She freaked out only making Kakashi laugh more, "you must think I'm weird or something"
"Yes...but a good kind of weird." he chuckled as he patted her head, "I never knew your hair...was so long"
"Ah.." she blushed, "I never knew...you had a mouth!"
"Surprise surprise huh?" she laughed and smirked, it felt good lightening up her mood, "so...our conversation back there...are you ready to talk or.."
"Well.."
"Because you don't have to Sakura...I'm not forcing you to...I just want you to be happy. You deserve it, you're allowed to be happy just as the rest of us…"
She sighed, and bit her lip. Sakura brought her knees to her chest and let her hair fall around ...this is weird...he's so hot...I never thought I'd get caught like this...why didn't I realize how hot he was before?... I wonder if it'll be okay telling him...damn... those lips...maybe I- WOULD YOU SHUT UP?!
"Ugh... wipe that drool off too."
"Huh?"
"Oh" she turned to Kakashi and quickly looked away, "nothing" she quickly replied, "um...honestly, I feel a little weird..."
"You can trust me..."
"I know but...I guess I'm not comfortable...talking about this."
"Well...let's talk about something recent then shall we?"
"Kakashi sensei...I do want to tell you... I mean I haven't said anything to anyone for years. Not even my own parents..."
"...I'm deeply flattered...but don't feel pressured."
"I don't feel pressured...I trust you Kakashi sensei I really do…"
"I trust you too Sakura..."
"You do?"
"Yes...in fact" Kakashi smiled as he pulled off his mask from his neck and held it in his hand, "here..." he offered it to her, "you can hold onto this as we talk...I'll show you just how comfortable you can be around me."
Sakura's eyes widened as she took the mask in her hands, "re-really?..."
Kakashi smiled, "mhm…"
Sakura held it in her hands.. "You're trusting me with this.."
"Yep." Sakura puffed out her cheeks and grabbed her specs and placed it in his hands, "y-you can hold these.."
Kakashi smiled as he held them firmly in her hands, "thank you."
"No problem" she chirped as she bit her lip again, her green beautiful orbs eyed Kakashi until he looked down at her and raised a brow.
"Can...can I try it on?"
"Do as you, please, Sakura"
She squeaked from joy and placed it over her face just as he did, "ahh cooooooooool!" she shrilled as she looked into the mirror, "I'm a ninja!"
Kakashi smirked as he looked down at her glasses they were too little for him to try but he did see through them, "Sakura...how do you see through these things?"
Sakura pulled the mask down and smiled sadly, "you get used to it after a while.."
"mmm, I see, interesting, I'll just put these in my pocket" he placed them in the small pocket on his shirt and looked down at her, her eyes grew sad again, he sighed, what else can he do to cheer her up.
"Kakashi sensei..." she suddenly spoke out.
"Hm?"
"..Sasuke and I got in a fight...sort of...three months ago.." Sakura felt herself shiver at her own words...
Kakashi was quiet...but Sakura continued to talk, "He...he sort of said things about me...and I ended up overhearing...but the funny thing is...it wasn't the first time he said it...Sasuke" she bit her lip and pushed back the tears, "Sasuke's said things like that to me since the first day I came back...and that's all I've been getting from him..."
Kakashi was still quiet, he was listening but he didn't want to interrupt her...she was opening up a little...it was progress.
"He-..he always says things like that to me...I mean I don't care when other people say it but him..." she sighed shakily... "For some reason his words...they...really…matter..." drip...
She quickly wiped her eyes, "they matter and so it hurts me...but I don't see why...I...I stopped liking him long ago...so long ago, I began to despise him, to the point where his name burned my skin but why is it every time he says something to me, it hurts?.." drip…drop.. "It...it really hurts.."
She moved hand over her mouth and she felt Kakashi's body move a bit closer, she leaned her head against his shoulder...Kakashi kept quiet as she softly muffled words to herself.
They sat quietly when suddenly the two looked up to the sound of the roaring thunder.
Sakura looked up as did Kakashi as big rain drops began to drip...Sakura moved her hand out as she caught the drop in her hand.
"Look...the sky's crying for you now Sakura... take responsibility"
Sakura laughed as she leaned back against his shoulder, "sorry sky...I didn't mean to make you cry..." she sniffed as the two stayed covered under the tree and watched the blobs of tears fall to the ground.
Hinata and Naruto were enjoying their usual bowl of Raman.
"Oh and Hinata about Karin's present" I-" he slurped a few noodles and mumbled something. Hinata laughed as the two talked when she felt two eyes draw on her. She glanced around to see Kiba staring at her…Gasp..Kiba-kun… Kiba raised his glass to her and nodded as a greeting and Hinata slightly bowed at him. His eyes looked sad but he was still happy. Hinata turned back to Naruto and suddenly she wasn't feeling too good anymore..
"heh it'll be fun yeah!" Naruto cheered as he talked plans for summer. Hinata nodded and took in a sip of the broth... the words of that day were kicking back in.
"...so...Karin-chan wants to be with Sasuke…but...I'm in the way?"
Kiba was quiet, "to sum it up yeah...I'm sorry Hinata...I'm not sure what she wants or what she plans on doing but I'm not letting her hurt you..."
"But I don't wa-want to break up with Naruto-kun...I...I love him"
..He was still quiet, "yeah...I know...but Hinata..."
"I know... she's going to do something bad to either me or Naruto-kun...I don't want her to hurt him Kiba-kun...I don't want her to cause Naruto pain.."
"Listen, If you don't want to break up with him then don't, nothing can force you to, not even Karin..."
"But Sakura-san...I...I didn't kn-know she liked Naruto-kun.."
"Yeah I didn't either" The two slowly moved their feet to push the seat forward... "who would've thought all this time Sakura liked Naruto and NOT Sasuke.."
"mm, but if Sa-Sakura-san doesn't like Sasuke-kun...w-why are th-they married?.."
They both grew quiet...
"I don't know..."
"a-and if Sasuke-kun and Sakura-chan are-are married why is Ka-Karin dating Sa-Sasuke-kun?.. Doesn't he care about Sakura-san at all?.."
Kiba watched Hinata wipe away her tears, he gently patted her back, "I wish I can tell you...but I don't..."
"poor..Sakura-san..s-she..really has it hard doesn't s-she Kiba-kun?.."
"...yeah.."
"Hinata-chan...!" Naruto called out and Hinata turned to him.
"Ye-yes?.." Naruto's eyes saddened as he wiped away her tears, "oh..my eyes..I'm sorry Naruto-kun..I was just..."
Naruto took her hands in his... "What's wrong?.."
"Nothing. I watched m-movie a-and it made me sad.."
Naruto smiled as he gently kissed his girlfriend on the lips making Hinata blush deeply.
"It's just a movie babe...don't be sad okay? hehe, come on I'll treat you to some ice cream"
Hinata smiled as Naruto took her hand and the two walked off...what..what should I do Kiba-kun?...what should I do to keep Naruto-kun safe... She squeezed his hand...the tears were coming again...when suddenly the thunder began to roll. Naruto and Hinata looked up at the sky. "Look Hinata...the sky's crying because you cried... so don't cry anymore okay?.."
"O-okay. I won't Naruto-kun" she smiled and hugged him. He covered her up as they continued walking in the rain...
Kakashi sensei decided to drop Sakura off at home. "Make sure you drive safely! Goodnight Kakashi sensei!"
"Night Sakura stay safe, and remember what I told you!"
"I will!" Sakura smiled as she waved goodbye. The rain was heavy, and their voices were barely audible.. Sakura walked into the house and managed to shake off the excess water from Kakashi sensei's umbrella.
Man...no wonder he hides that face..I felt like I was going to have a heart attack when he smiled at us.. Sakura rolled her eyes and bit back a smile. She never suspected Kakashi sensei to look as handsome as he did... she was happy they talked. Sakura stayed quiet after a while as Kakashi sensei changed the subject to lighten her up. They began to talk about medical colleges, and universities. After a long talk, Kakashi sensei agreed to personally help her in the matter of schools, letting her know all the offers he will get from schools and help her out to the best of her ability. Indeed, today was a good day for her...those glasses felt like a nuisance after a while didn't they? ..
"Yeah they did.." Sakura's teeth began to chatter as she took off her soaking wet shoes and walked into the living room. She didn't turn the other way, she didn't glance or even wonder if Sasuke was sitting there…she just walked up to her room and decided on taking a nice warm bath. She walked into the bath, turning the knobs Sakura noticed the water was having a few problems but after much waiting it resorted back to normality. She soaked herself in the hot water...letting it hug her entire form as she sunk further in.
Man...what a day... ahhh a nice bath is going to fix that right up..
"You can say that again...ugh,...what do I do tomorrow?... how am I going to avoid Sasuke..."
uh…hello? I thought we agreed on finding a job, girl, just go to the hospital and see what Tsunade says. Kyaaaaa! I can't believe Kakashi sensei showed his face, that's like. Damn, I'm happy.
Sakura smiled to herself, for some reason she felt a lot closer to him than before. "He's really something isn't he?.."
Yep and that face is just proof that man, is made of magic... "Oh God...first Naruto, then Itachi, now Kakashi...are you trying to make me seem like a slut?" Sakura laughed to herself. Although Kakashi-sensei was handsome, but she couldn't see him other than well...A guardian... nothing than a sole protector.
She walked out the bath and felt her stomach grumble, she hasn't eaten for a few hours. She glanced at his door to see that there was no light emitting from the bottom. Then that means he's downstairs…oh who cares right? Why should I be afraid of him?...that's right! Let's go eat I'm famished!
Sakura walks downstairs, she kept her head down and kept her eyes wandering anywhere but the living room, knowing he was probably sitting there. The television was on so that meant he really was sitting there.
Sakura began walking towards the kitchen when she glanced up to see to the devil himself looking for food. Sakura stopped breathing and froze in placed as she watched Sasuke fix his fingerless workout gloves and pull out a protein drink from the fridge. Sasuke had on a pair of plain black sweats with various pockets on the side. It lazily slung over his waist but slightly sagged down revealing the dark blue boxers he was wearing underneath, and a black tank top...that clung on his body in all the right places.
Sakura felt her eye twitch...Rape. Let's rape- oh quit drooling he's not that good looking! LIES!
Sakura sharply sighed, and shook her head as she walked out of the kitchen and waited for him to finish using it.
Sasuke walked out the living room, and dared not to look at her...his breathing was a bit tight after...seeing her for so long. Sakura hasn't said a word to him...although he got glimpses of her at school it didn't last longer than 3 seconds. To see her, and have her near him after a while felt a bit odd... She's the same as she'll ever be Sasuke...just move on with your life. Sasuke was starving from his workout...but there wasn't any food left in the house.
"Ordering pizza" he muttered as he passed her ear. He glanced back to see if she says anything in response and Sakura continues walking into the kitchen. He shrugs and shakes it off, nope, still not apologizing.
"Food. I need food!" she whispered harshly to herself…Sakura looked through the cabinets, and fridge about a million times hoping to spot something to eat. She wasn't going to eat the pizza he was ordering, whether he knew it or not, Sakura has pride she wants to protect to. It may not be as big as his but it was still there.
Since when did I ever start depending on him anyway? Sakura walked out the kitchen and walked upstairs, and pulled out her money pouch. She had a few bucks left, and figured now was a good time to use it.
She put on a raincoat and walked out the house without even giving him a hint she was leaving. I'm sure the convenience store will have some Raman. The skies were dark, and grim and the rain was still pouring but it didn't stop her from walking out the house.
"Where the Hell is she going?..." Sasuke got to his feet and walked over to the door ready to call her back in but stopped himself before making any further decisions….no...I'm not going to her rescue anymore...I'm not going to run after her anymore.. "I'm going to stay away from her as long as possible."
Sasuke walked back into the living room and waited for his pizza.
Sakura came home and walked in to see Sasuke was eating his pizza alone. She made her way to the kitchen and prepared food for herself. Sakura sat alone in the kitchen whilst Sasuke sat alone in the living room. Each giving one another a glance... each time Sasuke glanced at her through the entrance of the kitchen, he saw her head was down towards her cup of Raman. He would look away while shaking his head...just ignore her Sasuke, you don't need her.
Sakura would turn to him to see he was lost in his own world eating pizza. Sasuke hasn't even attempted to say anything to her, not an apology or anything other than him telling her he was ordering pizza...who cares, who cares, who cares! I don't need Sasuke, I DON'T NEED SASUKE. Throwing away her empty cup, Sakura walked upstairs and locked herself away in her room. " I don't need you and I never will!"
Sasuke laid back on his bed, and sighed, "She didn't even wonder if I wanted anything else to eat, she stopped asking, she didn't even tell me she was leaving the fucking house...well fuck her! Who needs her anyway, the further she's the better!" I'm gonna keep her at this distance until I'm finally done with her...He moved his forearm over his face and sighed, I'll never get close like that ever again..
Next Morning:
Sakura woke up and stretched out her arms...this is my first summer back in Konoha and I'm not going to let him ruin it! She ruffled her hair and moved her curtains away...the sunlight was just welcoming itself into Sakura's little room making her smile, "ah...this is great!" she chirped as she gathered her things for her shower. She pulled her loose tank top down as she walked into the bathroom. Sakura brushed her teeth, and turned on the sink...brrrrrrrrggggggggggg...
"Eh?.." Sakura stared down when she heard the rumbling sound of the sink. The water was coming out in blobs of water through the faucet, when suddenly the sink began vibrating. After a few seconds, the water was fine again...that...was...weird...
Shrugging her shoulders Sakura began to play her day in her mind as she turned the knob and waited for the shower to start. She always like the water to run hot before stepping in. After a few minutes of waiting Sakura realized there was something definitely wrong with the pipes in the house.
"Sa-" Sakura bit down on her lip before she realized what she was about to do.
Are you crazy?! Don't call him! Shit! I can't believe I almost let that slip.
"It's fine...I'm sure the water will come..." furrowing her brows she turned the knobs again and suddenly she heard a loud rumbling noise. Her heart began thumping as she turned the knobs off as the sound got louder...uh...what's...that noise? "I haven't got a clue..."
Oh boy...
Sasuke came home after a morning workout and walked over to the sink. Working out these past three months have brought him back to shape again. It also meant he was spending time away from home. It released stress, and got his mind off of things...
"hn, plus...I was letting myself go these past few months anyway" Sasuke walked to the sink to grab a glass of water when he notice water wasn't coming out from the filter...He turned the knobs a few times and furrowed his brows. That's weird.
Sasuke turned the knob again and little droplets dripped down but nothing. Thinking it was nothing he turned off the sink and drank down a protein shake instead, before heading upstairs for a shower. It's already 11...and she hasn't moved yet has she? Sasuke walked passed her room and walked into his own... while trying not to look back at her door.
Sasuke walked into the bathroom and took off his gloves. Because Sasuke liked his showers hot, Sasuke liked to turn on the shower before stepping in. Sasuke walked over and turned the knobs on and walked back to the mirror when he suddenly noticed the shower wasn't on. Sasuke suddenly hears glass break from his room, and runs into the bedroom to see the picture frame that was hanging on his wall... Sasuke walked over to pick it up when he felt a water drop on his back. He looked up to see drips of water began dropping from seeps through the ceiling...what the hell is going on?
"This. Is. so. Bad!" Sakura was in a full on panic mode now. She tried to turn the knobs on and off to stop the vibrating and the sounds when suddenly she felt the knobs shaking even more. Sakura heard a crack and looked up but nothing was wrong... oh my God, there's a ghost haunting my shower, Oh my God, it's trying to kill me!
Sakura heard noise coming from the side. She ran to her room to see the small cracks forming on the ceiling... "Oh FUCK! What the hell is going on!?" walls began to shake "kyaaaaa! Okay! Okay! Sakura don't panic, this is okay, the pipes are just cranky and this ghost is just mad it's okay!" she began running in circles between her room and the bathroom...she didn't know what to do she couldn't even think...gah! Maybe I should... "No! I don't need him! I DON'T NEED HIM!" I don't need Sasuke, I don't need Sasuke, I don't need Sasuke was all she continued to chant in her mind as she continued to turn the knobs when suddenly.
BOOM!
The pipes near the shower bursts out from the side of the shower and from the ceiling spraying water all over her. "KYAAA! OH WHAT THE-!" Sakura felt the shower head suddenly hit her arm as she stepped away to see the pipes broke through the walls of the bathroom. "OH NO! OH DEAR, OH GOD! What do I do? hoh! Bucket! I need a bucket!"
Sakura began panicking as water started plunging out from the ceiling and her bathroom became a mess. She ran over and dumped her dirty laundry from the basket and ran into the bathroom as the water started pouring in when suddenly another pipe bursts out from a place nearby. "SHIT!" She placed the basket down and ran over to try and stop the water, her whole entire body was soaking wet, I don't need Sasuke, I don't need Sasuke, I don't need Sasuke...
The water was getting worse and Sakura was in shock, she ran into her room to grab her phone when suddenly bits of the ceiling began to crack even more. Sakura looked up to see the light on her ceiling began swinging back and forth and it suddenly came crashing down. Sakura took cover when she heard the bulbs break and the ceiling crack more! She squeezed her eyes shut as she covered her face...she can hear her pulse rising as her heart began to POUND furiously against her chest, I ...don't ...need...Sasuke...I don't need...Sasuke...
Sakura tried to walk over to her room when she suddenly heard a louder noise come from the bathroom. Sakura ran back in to see dirty, muddy water began pouring out of the sink and shower. "Oh my GOD! Ahhhhhhhhhh! Okay don't panic- stop screaming and BREATHE Sakura, BREATHEEEEE!" She took big dramatic breaths in and out. "I can fix this uh...uhhhhhhhhhh ummmmmmm UHHHHHHHH!" Sakura tried to walk when the water suddenly began bursting out towards her knocking her to her feet. "Eeeeep! It's cold, it's cold, it's cold!" She sprayed the water away and got back to her feet, ignoring the shot of pain that ran through her body when she fell. Sakura tried to walk over to pour the bucket out when she suddenly heard a loud bang from her room again... "Awwwwwwwwwwww come on!"
She ran over to see a pipe pop out from the nearby wall... "AHHHHHHHHHHH! THE WALL! THE WALL I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX! " She ran over and tried to push the pipe back in when she felt something from under her feet. She looked down to see water..,lots...and lots of water...and that's when she completely paled out…She was scared..
The frantic girl gulped and slowly looked to her side…she walked over and suddenly water bursts all over her and Sakura felt like crying... she wasn't thinking straight, nothing came to mind, she didn't know what to do yet she didn't want to go to him..I don't...need...
...the sound of water coming from right to left...
...I don't...need...
...
The mucky water was gathering up...causing her bathroom to flood..
I...
...Sakura ran back into the bathroom her whole tub was flooded. She tried to run to plug in the pipes but slipped once again pain shooting to the pain on her ankle once again ...afraid. The loud horrific noise that echoed through her room flushed out from her hearing...
I...
...don't…
...The sound of the water came back to her mind...as well as the hot tears coming…Sakura felt the entire floor flooding with the water coming from the pipes..
...I...
...
..
..
Need...
...
...
.
"SAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
...BA-THUMP...
Sakura?
Sasuke's heart suddenly pounded against his heart at the sound of Sakura's voice as he walked away from his shower after trying to fix it, and ran towards his door. He gripped onto the knob and thought for a second. Why is ...I'm not going to help her…I swore I'm going to stay away from her…but.. "DAMN IT!"
Sasuke swung his door open and ran out the room and just as he ran he heard a loud thump come from his room. Shit, I'll check the Hell is that sound? It sounds like.. Sasuke swung her door open to see it looked as if a tornado ran through it. Sasuke's eyes widen as he suddenly felt water under his feet. "WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED IN HERE?! SAKURA! SAKURA?!" Sasuke ran into her room as he watched the pipes continued pouring out… He ran into the bathroom and the first thing that caught his eye was the girl lying on the floor.
Sak..Sakura! He ran over as he pushed himself away from the water that sprayed him in the face and knelt down to her. "Sakura!" he shook her in his arms, "Sakura?! SAKURA WAKE UP!" he tapped her cheek, as he continued to shake her, "Sakura wake up!" his heart was racing and it felt like a hurricane was going off in his head. "SAKURA WAKE UP! WHAT HAPPENED IN HERE?!" Sasuke looked around to see her bathroom was a mess... he raised his hand letting the water spray it and flicked it in her face.
Sasuke watched her squeeze her eyes shut...She's waking up! Sasuke laid her down as he watched her shift as he leaned over her, his legs on either side of her body...Her long hair was clung against her soaking wet body.. "Sakura...wake up!" She moaned and groaned and suddenly Sakura shot up as she gasped...but suddenly froze leaving an inch of separation between his face and hers…
Sasuke's eyes widened......BA-THUMP... his mouth went dry and suddenly his heart stopped beating and dropped to his gut. The loud noise coming from the pipes and the loud gnawing noise of water running all blocked away from his mind... he couldn't move...he couldn't blink... because Sasuke fell into shock the second his dark orbs landed on..the
big...
green...
beautiful…
breathtaking..
eyes... that were staring right back at him...
Sa...Sakura…?
Beta'd by: me DX it's probably not as good as what Bananamilkshake101 might've done it but I really wanted the chapter out c: Don't worry people She'll be back soon to beta next chapter!
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