Sakura Seasons
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. But I wish I did 'cause I wanna add new characters and let certain people to their death.
A/N: There's a twist in this chapter. God I'm too evil. I'm even scared of what I've typed down there.
Oh yeah I've decided that... I WILL DO A SQEUEL AFTER THE SEQUEL!! Arigatou crimsonstripe and i like pie123 for helping me to decide!
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Chapter 28
The Truth
Sakura breathed heavily, unaware what was gonna happen to her next. She unsteadily opened the door and instantly found Sasuke waiting for her out the door.
"Are you okay?" Sasuke immediately asked, worried about Sakura's appearance.
Sakura's hair was a bit messed up and she wore a troubling look and she was still in her slippers.
"Yeah… Just wait a minute; I'll go change my shoes…" Sakura said, her voice fading in every word.
Sakura cursed quietly while getting her shoes and slowly walked out of the door. Sasuke just sighed and grasped her hand. He pulled her out into the street and running to school.
'What the hell am I doing moaning about anyway? Sasuke-kun is gonna be beside me all the time so there's nothing to worry about right?'
'Actually there's this really weird vibe around him. He's never acted so hasty before. I mean he's always like take your time and this is the first time he's pulled you to run.'
'Probably he's just stressed about his family pushing him around with his future career.'
'Whatever.'
Sakura shrugged off those thoughts and focused on getting to school.
A few minutes later, they stopped at the school gates, panting.
"Ohayo Sakura-chan!" Sayaka greeted surprisingly.
Sakura jumped up, shocked.
"Huh? How did you get here?" Sakura asked hysterically.
"Huh? I was just right in front of you. By the way, here's your timetable sheet." Sayaka replied, handing her a brown envelope with Sakura's name on it.
Sasuke also received it too. They both opened their envelopes and read what was inside.
"Let me see." Sayaka said, looking closer to the sheet.
"N-no way…" Sakura spoke, her hands shaking.
She read the text again, only slower.
"No… way…" Sakura spoke again, trembling.
Darkness filled her view. She lost control of her body, falling onto the concrete floor.
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"Sakura, Sakura!" A voice chimed in her mind.
"Sakura, wake up!" The voice became more louder, revealing a familiar voice.
She squinted her eyes before opening them slowly. She saw Sayaka beside her bed.
"Sakura, you're awake!" Sayaka exclaimed, smiling.
"Huh? How did I get here? And where's everyone else?" Sakura questioned, looking around the infirmary.
"Don't you remember? You fainted."
"Huh? Oh yeah… everyone was staring at me and then I blacked out again…"
"Well it's already first period. We have to catch second period soon."
Sakura reached for her timetable sheet at the bedside table. She read more of it and restrained herself from fainting again.
"So it is Karin… She's gonna be in half of my classes…" Sakura sighed and lowered her head.
"Well at least I'll be in all of your classes and so is Sasuke. Look at mine." Sayaka replied, showing a sheet.
"Good. I trust you better than anyone around here."
"Funny thing. Sasuke said the same thing about Sai."
"Eh? He never told me that."
"You do know that there's something weird abut Sasuke today, don't you?"
"Ever since the day after Karin first showed up in the academy, Sasuke's been acting strange lately…"
The bell suddenly rang continuously for five seconds. A few seconds after the, the door flung forcefully open with Ino and Tenten standing right in front of the door.
"Sakura-chan! You're alive!" Ino yelled, hugging the said girl.
"Wha-what?! You thought I was dead?!" Sakura screeched back.
"Don't worry, Ino always exaggerate things." Tenten said, walking towards the bed.
The rest of the gang then showed up at the door.
"Sakura-chan!" Hinata called out with a warm smile.
"Hinata!" Sakura called back.
"Eh? Where's Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked straight after they closed the door.
"Dunno. He walked straight outside when the bell rang and we thought he was coming here." Neji answered.
"Guess what? We're all in the same class in first period!" Ino squealed.
"Yeah but the strange thing was that Karin was talking to Sasuke and he didn't seem to mind." Tenten added.
'Aha! So he was hiding something!' Inner Sakura yelled out in Sakura's mind.
'Ask him at lunch. He'll definitely spill everything when you're both alone.'
'Yeah but the first dilemma is how can I talk to him normally in second period?'
'Just do what you normally do in class.'
'…'
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Sakura calmly walked into the classroom with Sayaka and Sai trailing behind her. They sat in the seats with their names on it. Sakura was sitting with Sayaka and Sasuke who still wasn't there was supposed to sit with Sai.
"Where's Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked.
"He said he had to do something before he could come to the class." Sai replied, turning around from his seat.
(A/N: btw Sakura's desk in behind Sasuke's.)
A muffling sound of whispers began to rise in the classroom. Everyone looked at the door to find the Uchiha prodigy… WITH SOMEONE ELSE!
Sasuke was holding hands with a certain girl. She smirked and the sound of heels was clicking on the marble floor and muffling on the carpet. She stood in front of Sakura's desk, grinning devilishly. Sakura bowed her head down, not showing a single piece of her face. Sasuke had a plain expression on his face. As usual, no feeling. The two walked away. The teacher, Kurenai stepped into the room.
"Ah, good. Sasuke and Karin sitting together. I guess you heard from Tsunade-sama." Kurenai simply said.
"What's… going on?" Sakura slowly spoke to herself.
"Should I tell them the news?" Kurenai asked the couple.
"No thank you. Tsunade-sama is going to have an announcement in two minutes." Karin replied with a fake smile.
"Alright then. Everyone get your textbooks out and read the first paragraph of page 26." Kurenai announced, sitting at her desk.
"Wh-what the hell is going on…" Sakura said, not moving on bit.
The speakers buzzed and a tune chimed in.
"Good morning students of Konoha Academy, Tsunade, your principal speaking." A certain voice came out from the speakers.
"I have a special announcement to tell you all. I know that it is the first day of school but we are having half the day off for a certain celebration the Uchiha's have set up." The voice continued.
"They are having a party in the school at noon to celebrate the arranged marriage of Uchiha Sasuke and Karin."
Everyone turned their heads at the said people.
'Everyone please stay in your classrooms and wait until your class teacher dismisses you. Thank you for your co-operation." The voice finally spoke before the speakers stayed quiet.
"Well everyone. Please give an applause to the new couple." Kurenai announced, clapping her hands.
Everyone did as they were told to do. Some people were shouting and squealing and saying "Congratulations". Sakura wasn't clapping at all. Sayaka and Sai weren't clapping that much. Sakura breathed heavily.
'What's going on?'
'Oh… my… god… That bitchy whore…'
'What… what should I do?'
"Okay class, pack up now and get ready to go home. Make sure you come back here at noon." Kurenai announced before leaving her classroom.
"Sakura…" Sayaka spoke slowly, putting a hand on Sakura's back.
"Wha-what's going on around here?" Sakura's voice was all shaky.
She bit her lip, restraining herself not to cry.
Naruto then skidded into the classroom with now a few people remaining.
"TEME!!!" Naruto screamed in a furious voice.
The rest of the gang came bulging into the classroom. The people who were in the class left immediately since they thought that there was going to be a conflict between the two. The girls rushed off to Sakura's side and tried to calm her down.
"Teme! Why didn't you tell us that you were betrothed to this bitch?!" Naruto demanded.
"Sasuke-kun, he's saying mean things about me." Karin wailed, holding Sasuke's arm.
"Shut up whore!" Neji shouted.
"Wh-what's going on?" Sakura asked herself while the boys were fighting.
"Why did you say nothing to us?! We're your best friends?! Why didn't you tell us?!" Naruto boasted.
"It wasn't my fault I had to get betrothed to her." Sasuke simply replied.
"So what?! You're just going to stand there and let everything just happen?!" Ino lividly stood up, joining the argument.
"Why… is everything so… bad?" Sakura spoke slowly.
"I thought you loved her?! Why are you just looking like it's not some kind of joke?!" Ino screamed with watery eyes.
"So what, I know what to do anyways." Sasuke coldly called back.
Tears trickled down Sakura's cheeks. She finally stood up and walked up to Sasuke. She held up her hand uneasily and flung her hand at him. She slapped him as hard as she could across the face.
Sasuke flung back on the floor, surprised at what she had done. More tears fell out from her eyes.
"Why didn't you tell me anything?!" Sakura shouted.
There was a pause.
"Why didn't you tell us?!"
Sasuke stayed quiet.
"So what?! You're just gonna sit there like nothing's happened?!"
He remained silent again.
"Y-you… you… BASTARD!" Sakura angrily screamed.
"I don't even want to see you again." Sakura shakily said, turning and walking away.
Everyone trailed her out of the classroom. Naruto was the last one to leave. He gave Sasuke a disappointing look before going out.
"Look what you did teme." Naruto spoke, walking away.
Sasuke sat still, shocked. Karin just stood there, dumbfounded.
"Come one Sasuke-kun. Let's go and get home now." Karin said, grabbing his arm.
Sasuke pulled it back and strongly stood up.
"Get away from me you bitch!" Sasuke bellowed.
"But-"
"I don't even want to see you anymore! Get away from me!" Sasuke shouted, walking away.
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Sakura ran as fast as she could aimlessly, making sure she wasn't followed. She stopped as she didn't know where she was. She was in the forest with the gloomy sky above her. She staggered onto a path which led to a glade. There was a big bare tree in the middle. She sat under the dark branches with no leaves growing. The clouds felt heavy and rain fell from the sky. Sakura sadly smiled. She looked up at the dark grey sky.
'He's happy right? If he's happy then I'm happy.'
'No you're not. I can easily tell you're scared. You regret doing that to him don't you?'
'No… No I don't. He deserved it anyway. Lying to me all this time. Not telling me everything when we promised to.'
'Yeah… I can still remember making that damn promise.'
Flashback
"Eh?! Why didn't you tell me that you had practice today? I waited here for ages for you to come!" A young Sakura wailed.
"I forgot?" Sasuke excused.
"Sheesh. Forgiven." Sakura unwillingly moaned.
"Hn." Sasuke replied back.
"Promise me that you'll tell me everything from now on." Sakura strictly said, holing out her pinkie.
"You're childish. Don't you know that?"
"Yeah but just do it! Please?"
Sasuke sighed and reluctantly took out his hand. Their pinkies entwined each other and they both shook their hands up and down.
.:OoOoOoOoO:.
'Making that stupid promise was pointless anyway. He wasn't even being honest with me.'
"Shhh! I think I can hear something.'
"Sakura!" A voice called out from the forest.
"Sakura-chan! Where are you?" Another voice called out.
"Sayaka? Hinata?" Sakura said to herself.
A branch from a tree moved which revealed Sayaka and Hinata.
"Sakura-chan!" They both called out, rapidly darting off to the said girl.
"Are you okay?" Hinata asked, worried.
Sakura just made a mumbling noise.
"How do you feel?" Sayaka asked.
"I… I feel okay actually." Sakura replied strangely.
"So you're gonna give up on him?" Hinata questioned.
"I'm not sure…" Sakura called back in a sad tone.
"Well we need to get you dry first before you get a cold." Sayaka advised, helping Sakura stand up.
"I guess I'll be okay no actually I'll be definitely fine. With you guys around to cheer me up, I can feel happy again!" Sakura smiled.
The two smiled as well. They walked back to the rest of the gang who were patiently waiting on the other side of the forest.
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A/N: I'm actually shocked typing that chapter down. Oh my god! What have I done?! I've gone overboard! I've done a bad sin. Punish me now! Actually don't or else I can't do anymore chapters. I'm too evil. I think I overdid it too much. Reviews are much appreciated… o.o
Preview
Sakura Seasons – Conclusion
"N-Naruto, that idiot." Sayaka stated, holding her chopsticks.
"He was fine anyway. All he needed to do was wash out all the blood since it stopped bleeding." Sakura explained, eating sushi.
"So Tsunade-sama had to cancel the training today?"
"Yup. There was someone who fell down the stairs so she couldn't just hang around with me."
'Yup. I want things to be like this every single day. No Sasuke, no fangirls to worry about and all that kind of stuff I used to bawl about.'
'But you must admit. Those times were fun… and scary…'
'I want to at least lead a normal life.'
'Too late. You already got yourself tangled up with Karin's plans. What could happen in the future anyway?'
'Whatever. Shut up, I'm hungry.'
'So what, you can talk to me while eating.'
'But I want to talk to Sayaka.'
'Yeah but still you can talk to us both.'
'It's not like she can read my mind so she can join the conversation.'
'Oh cool, she has onigiri. Ask for one, you know you want one.'
'Fine you win.'
'I always do.'
'No you don't'
'Yes I do.'
'This is all going well. See I want things this way.'
'Well stop saying it because I already know.'
'But you don't pay attention.'
'Hey look, it's Naruto.'
'What's he doing?'
'Whoa, he just fell off that tree.'
'Do you think I should help him?'
'Nah leave him alone. This is good to watch anyway.'