Sorry. I've been moody and pissed for a while, stressing out, planning to suicide. Just kidding. Anyway, here's the latest chapter of Cherished. Enjoy. I've had a rough week, so try NOT (That's just a suggestion if you want to suffer my wrath) if get on my bad side. Thank you.
Anyway, YES I have once again changed my pen name. The reason is; and it's a good one; is because my pen name is my so called 'Bankai' from Bleach which I make up (I LOVE Bleach and I'm obssessed. So if I could have a bankai, this will be it). So, Minazuki has been TAKEN by captain 4 –cries in corner-. So anyway now it will be JunsuiFushichou meaning 'Pure Phoenix'. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! –cries- Lousy Unohana, but I still like her
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"S - - - - - kun! Where are you?"
S-kun? What kind of name is that? Maybe that's his first letter…
"Sakura!" The boy's face came into her thoughts. His eyes could be seen while the rest were still blurred. She reached out to touch his face…
"Oww! Sakura! Wake up!" Sakura jolted out of bed. Gaara was on the side of her double bed, massaging his nose. It was bleeding furiously and he backed away from her as she advanced to him.
"Don't touch me!" He shrieked, waving his arms to protect himself from her unclenched hands.
"GAARA! SHUT UP OVER THERE!" Shiikure's voice came from down the hall. Sakura stared at her 'cousin' and mouthed,
"What did I do?" He indicated a fist at his face and pointed at Sakura's hand. She gaped like a fish and closed it quickly, then jumped back to bed. It was the bloody holidays, and here he was, threatening to wake her up. She snuggled back into the comforting quilts, imagining they were Sasuke's arms.
A 5 year old Sakura ran along the city bridge of Konoha. She had just found out her parents were murdered. Tears streaking her porcelain face and her long pink hair flowed behind her with the gentle breeze that swept through the busy city.
"Is this why I have no siblings? No father? A guardian only 18 years older than me…?" Sakura asked aloud to no one in particular. She sat in between the iron bars, allowing her feet to dangle above the polluted water. As tears came down, they dropped into the river, creating ripples.
"What's wrong with you?" Sakura turned around to see a boy her age, with raven bangs framing his cold face. His black orbs observed her carefully, wondering why a small girl had occupied his usual spot. Most of his face was still fuzzy, in the older Sakura's view.
"Oh... nothing…" Sakura answered, turning away so he couldn't see the pink blush creeping onto her wind beaten face. She shivered. After her aunt had told her the events, she ran out of the house, not bothering to bring a jacket with her since she was in a hurry. Sakura looked out at the city, the lights blinking at her. It was almost sunset. Suddenly, a warm jacket was placed around her shoulders. She looked up to see the boy laying the jacket on her bare shoulders. She thanked him and he sat beside. Soon enough, both of them were sharing their stories.
"What's your name?" Sakura asked. They had been chatting for an hour or more, and the tall lamp posts lit their area. He smiled at her and answered,
"S- - - - -. Yours?" He said casually, looking out at the boats that headed towards the dock nearby.
What? You bum! I'm going to tell you mine, might as well tell yours!
"Sakura!" She replied bubbly. She thrust out her hand for him to shake it. He took it firmly, and planted a gentle kiss on it.
"I guess this will be the beginning of our friendship, Sakura-chan."
Why does that voice sound so familiar? Why why why is all I can ask…
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BRRING. BRIIING.
Sakura grumbled, randomly grabbing anything that lay on her wooden bedside table. Her green eyes still closed, she could feel; her hair ties, alarm clock, Gaara's watch (How did that get there?), her lamp (Big as a watermelon) and finally reached her phone. She answered in a sluggish voice,
"Hello?"
"SAKURA! You were supposed to be awake 2 hours, 33 minutes and 12 seconds ago!"
Ino's voice dominated Sakura's whole room.
"Inooooo…. It's the holidays! Just shut up and get more rest…"
"Uhh no! I've had enough! Come on! It's almost my birthday and I want ALL of us to plan it out together!"
"Uhh lemme think…No."
"Stuff that! Sakura, be at my house in; 1 hour, 2 minutes and 13 seconds! Ja!"
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Sakura dragged herself to her mini 'S-Type' jaguar. Well, technically speaking, her aunt's old car. Shiikure worked as a car seller, so she got an extra one extra extra cheap for Sakura. … Ok she got it for herself.
She switched the key into the lock and drove herself to Tenten's place.
"Oi Tenten! Hurry up!" Tenten rushed out of the door, a piece of toast in her mouth and slipping on an olive coloured jacket.
"Sowwy, was tawking tow Neji, (TRANSLATED; Sorry, was talking to Neji –nudge nudge-)" Sakura rolled her eyes and continued on her way.
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"Good morning fellow friends!" Tenten and Sakura glared at Ino with a mixture of revenge and annoyance that their 'sleep-ins' were disturbed by the blonde haired girl. Hinata was alright, she woke up early from her unsettling nightmares.
"Anyway, as you know, my birthday is coming up!"
"Isn't Shikamaru's before yours?"
"Shut up. I've decided that WE will be going to the new CLUB!"
All of them stared at Ino with wide eyes, including Hinata.
"What?" All of them said through gritted teeth. Oh yes, the new club filled with perverted men examples; Kakashi. Just kidding. Younger gropers, guys that would drool over a new girl's body, desperate assholes that would spike drinks for a night of fun, the works. THE works of male hentais. To a girl who likes her dignity, hell. Example; Tenten, Sakura, Hinata. Just kidding. Just kidding again, about Tenten, Sakura and Hinata not liking their dignity.
"You want us to go to that bar? THAT bar where males grope innocent high schoolers for sex?" Sakura said, pointing at the bar that was displayed on the usual newspaper. Ino rolled her eyes.
"Come on, GIRLS go there too! SO don't feel alone! And not ALL hentais go there! Kakashi-sensei doesn't!" –Shudders from Tenten, Sakura and Hinata-.
"FINE. But we're only doing this because it's your birthday! By the way, what are you getting Shikamaru?" Tenten said, crabbily. Ino blushed.
"You'll see!"
Careless…
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Sakura furiously scribbled onto the piece of scrap paper.
Serenade
Careless
'Why these words?' She asked herself, staring at them with her desk lamp shining on it brightly. She shook her head and left the room, allowing it to blow with the northerly wind coming from her window.
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Ino stood in front of Shikamaru's house, holding her gift in her hands. She carefully went through her exercise.
'Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale…' She pressed the doorbell in an instant and stood there waiting for someone to answer.
"Oh Ino, hello," Shikamaru answered, wearing his usual home clothing. His hair was down.
Wow he looks sexy…
No time for you! I need to do this!
"Shikamaru! Happy birthday!" She thrust the present out at him with a wide grin plastered on her face. He accepted awkwardly and thanked her. Before she left, she turned and swiftly pecked his cheek.
"See ya soon…" She left, heading back to her car. She drove off, with Shikamaru staring at her. He 'spaced off' with a dreamy look on his face. He could feel his face burning up. He reached out to his cheek and could still feel Ino's lips on his cheek. He smirked and said,
"Troublesome woman…"
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"Oh Ino, you are NOT making me wear that!" Tenten burst out of the room, showing her friends what Ino had set out for her. It consisted of a tight fitting spaghetti green top, and a really really short skirt, with shorts underneath. Sakura stood out there, shivering in her clothing (It's the Part II clothes, same with Ino, no ninja stuff on them). Hinata had a mid thigh skirt and a dark blue tube top on, completed with her usual jacket.
"Come on Tenten… please?" Ino 'puppy-dog' eyed her. Tenten rolled her eyes and went back inside the room to change. Ino grinned evilly, wondering if Neji would kill her or praise her if he saw her like that.
As soon as Tenten was done, they all heaved themselves into Sakura's car and headed towards the new club, Kuro Kokoro (Black Heart).
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All the guys sat in Shikamaru's lounge room, sipping drinks with a hint of alcohol. Everyone was silent, that you could practically hear the clock ticking away life's seconds.
"Hey guys, have you heard about the new club?" Naruto attempted to break the silence.
"No," everyone answered monotonously.
"How bout we go?"
"No."
"Come on, we have nothing to do!"
"…"
"Sasuke, we'll go in your car," Naruto grabbed Sasuke's car keys from the kitchen table. Not giving a care, they all followed the blonde guy.
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I'm bringing sexy back
Tenten, Sakura, Ino and Hinata just stepped into the building until it practically pushed them back.
"…This song sucks," Tenten said, pulling a face of disgust. (A/N: Sorry for those 'Sexy Back' lovers, I don't like that song.)
The bar was noisy and loud. The lights suspended on the top were whirring around dizzily. Some people even fainted when they just entered. Squashy seats set around circular tables were next to the dance floor, where everyone was crammed into a space small enough for a water bottle to fit through.
Ino went off to find a guy to flirt with while Tenten, Sakura and Hinata sat down on a table near the exit, just in case.
"Hey cutie, wanna drink?" An old guy, looking old enough to know he IS old, came up to Hinata to grope her butt. Before he could touch it, Tenten and Sakura had punched him in the face.
"BACK OFF PUNK!" They both screamed. They sat back down angrily, thinking up plans to make sure Ino will pay.
"Hey hot stuff – " BANG! Every man that dared to come near them simply didn't get to finish their sentence. Soon enough, a whole pile of unconscious men were on the floor in front of their table.
"Wanna drink?" Tenten asked, getting up from her seat. Both of the other girls nodded, making sure, NO male would get to touch them.
Tenten approached the bar and asked for something strong. He quickly made them a 'saketini' (martini instead using sake instead of vermouth). She took it back to find more males roaming around their table. She pushed through to sit with her friends.
A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER…
"Tenten –hic-, Hinata –hic- you guys are GREAT! Thanks for letting me drink!" Sakura shouted over the loud booming music. Hinata was asleep on the table, her glass tumbling onto the ground and shattering into a million pieces. Tenten was still shoving drink after drink into her dry mouth, making sure every drop made it through.
"Damnit! WAITER! Another one –hic- please!" Tenten screamed at the waiter, holding her glass up high. She looked at Sakura who was struggling to stand up. "Imma go dance on the bar thingy…" Sakura nodded and headed towards the dance floor.
Tenten roughly headed towards the bar stand. She pushed aside a guy who was sitting on a stool and stood up on the bench. Then, she started dancing crazily, kicking shots and glasses everywhere. All the guys underneath her stared up her skirt and began getting heavy nose bleeds.
Meanwhile Sakura had taken the dance floor, shaking wildly like Tenten. Everyone stared at her in awe and guys attempted to grab her butt. Ino joined her, after being intoxicated by the guy she apparently danced with. Both of them ruled the floor.
Just then, Naruto, Sasuke, Shikamaru and Neji had arrived.
"DOBE! You should've let me drive. It took us 3 hours to get here," Sasuke roared, trying to overcome the deafening music of the club. Naruto just stared at the two girls dancing. He nudged at Sasuke and Shikamaru, who turned to see Sakura and Ino showing off their curves. Both of them turned red and stormed off to stop the drunken girls. Neji began chuckling, until Naruto pointed at the bar. Guys were pinching Tenten's skin cheekily. Neji fumed and started pushing his way through the noisy crowd. Naruto smirked and looked around, to see Hinata lying undefended on the table by herself. One guy was sitting beside her, groping her butt. Naruto got pissed that second, and soon, the brawl by that table had ended.
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"Tch, women are so troublesome…" Shikamaru sighed, hitching Ino onto his shoulder casually. She was like a limp doll. Sasuke had Sakura on his back, her arms wrapped around his head, threatening to choke him. Hinata's arm was slung over Naruto's as he helped her walk. Tenten was curled up in Neji's masculine arms. It took them ages just to get the girls asleep.
Sasuke and Shikamaru advanced on their two girls. Sakura stopped Ino and pointed at them. They both giggled and strode up to them too.
"So fellas, wanna night or something?" Ino said seductively, slinging an arm over Shikamaru's neck, snaking it around him to pull him into a deadly kiss. Sakura looked at Sasuke flirtingly and played with his hair. She blew it playfully, hopefully to get him to flirt with her. Sasuke could feel his face burning. Suddenly, he could feel Sakura's lips crush onto his. She tasted like sake, strawberry, and is that a hint of apple? Anyway he didn't notice, because he was too busy glaring at the guys groaning that the girl they had their eyes set on was taken. Sasuke pulled away, only to be met with a grumpy look on Sakura's face. Meanwhile, Ino had taken Shikamaru on the top floor, dragging him up there magically.
After Naruto's scuffle, he attempted to wake Hinata up. She woke up with a shock and slapped him in the face.
"Oh my kami! Gomen Naruto-kun!" She said wearily. She stared around and fell back on the table again.
Neji was having a harder time. Tenten was still dancing. He tried to get her down, but his eyes kept trailing up her skirt.
'No Neji, now is NOT the time…' He told himself and finally went up on the bench himself. Tenten stopped and looked at him.
"What? You wanna dance with me? Sure!" She started lap dancing around him. Neji could feel the blood pumping to his face at a very high rate. Guys around them whistled.
At last, Neji could only do one thing. He poked a pressure point that made her crumble onto the table in a flash. He bent down and picked her up. He headed over to Naruto and Hinata, who had taken her in his arms bridle style. Neji glared at him, which meant, 'change the way your holding her mister or you are so fried rice'. Naruto quickly swapped, this time having her arm coiled around his shoulder. She dazedly woke up and mumbled something. Now Naruto didn't have to drag her all the way home.
Shikamaru too knocked out Ino while Sakura had fallen into Sasuke's arms while dancing. All four of them headed out towards the exit.
"Mmm Sasuke... you smell funny…" Sakura arose, hugging Sasuke's neck comfortably. She nuzzled his neck, breathing in his pure scent. He smirked and said as he arrived at his car,
"Go to sleep Sakura, I'm here…" He reached into her pocket and pulled out her car keys.
"Here Neji, Naruto, drive them home. Me and Shikamaru will go. Kay?" They all nodded and headed home. As Sakura slept peacefully, one word kept coming in and out of her sweet dreams…
Unseen
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END OF STORY
Hope you enjoyed it. Typing this made me feel better. God bless fanfictions.
REIVEWS please!