A/N: Guys, I wanna apologize first of all because I decided to save the little scene I previewed to you earlier for a future chapter. Don't worry, you won't have to wait long -smile-
Chapter Four: Words Can't Describe It.
'Inner Sakura' 'Thoughts' "Dialouge" Movie Scenes
"Actually Sasuke," whispered his best friend, "..she's the person they wanted you to meet."
The Uchiha stared incredulously. "They seriously want me to meet her?" He glowered at Sakura, when she felt him looking her way she glared back.
"Yeah teme, and also --"
But then the said girl interupted his sentence. She glanced at Naruto while still frowning intensely at the arrogant guy.
"Naruto, no need to tell him anything else," she said softly shaking her head, signaling him not to continue, "because I quit."
Upon hearing what his pink haired friend just said, the blonde gaped skeptically at her.
"N-no way, Sakura!"
But the blossom was already marching over to the changing room.
"I know how much this meant to you and-"
"Forget it Naruto," she look back over her shoulders, "it's not worth it, and I can't deal with Mr. Arrogant over there!"
Sakura emphasized the nickname she just gave Sasuke as she let out a frustrated scream, slamming the door real hard.
"Nice, teme, nice. It's so like you."
Naruto remarked with a hint of hurt. Clearly it showed that he, too, was upset by Sasuke's rudeness towards Sakura. The Uchiha watched with impassiveness as his best friend ran pleadingly after the pink hair girl, who was tearing. Now he is the only one left standing here. Unwittingly but somehow, seeing her tears triggered a faint feeling of guilt arising inside of him. Maybe, and just a little..
The bubblegum haired girl stormed into her tiny apartment and slammed the poor front door shut. She tossed her belongings onto the small rounded cherrywood coffee table, and then rested her head against the sofa with her body in a prone position. What an exhausting day, she sighed heavily while resting her eyelids. Sakura was in deep thoughts.
How unfortunate that i had to meet that jerk, someone like him don't deserve that godly fortune.
She screamed frustatedly against her pink and fluffy sofa pillow. Her eyes were tearing up, but she is trying hard to keep them from falling.
Why did I rushed to actions without even thinking it over, quitting like that just because he insulted me...and blew my only chance that lady Tsunade has given me?
Wiping her eyes dry with the palm of her hand, she got up and proceed to her small untidy bedroom. Quickly slipping on her green cotton shorts and an extra large plain cotton tee, she exited into her kitchen as she probed the fridge for something to eat.
Ugh, i didn't go grocery shopping since last week. The pink haired mumbled to herself.
The freezing fridge was completely void. Not a hint of eatable food. Shutting the fridge door, she then headed over to the the small wood texture cabinet where she stored her medicines. Quickly roaming and shoving through the plethora of different labeled drug boxes, she grabbed a plain white rectangular box with some red text label. Sakura popped two pills of aspirin into her mouth and took big gulps of water from her Dasani aqua blue bottle.
Vrrrrriinnnngg. Vrrrrinnnggg.
She marched over to her pink cellphone.
Once flipped open, it reads:
You have one new message(s).
From Naruto.
Sakura, i'm so sorry for what happened!! I swear I will beat him later..but please don't upset yourself! Here, if it'll cheer you up at all, let's go eat ramen. My treat, believe it!
A smile spread across her lips as she read his words. Well, at least he cared.
After leaving the building, the Uchiha found himself in a stranged, foul mood. As if something was bugging him...
Beep beep beep beep.
His delicate hand swiped over for the phone lying on the passenger seat.
Once flipped open, it reads:
You have one new message(s).
From The Dobe.
Oi, teme! I can't believe you did that! You better apologize to her soon :(
But seriously, give Sakura a chance. She's a really nice person, and you're such a cold bastard sheesh!
..Okay, as your best friend, I will give you a chance, believe it!
Ichaku's Ramen Shop.
Main Street, 45th SE Avenue. 11:00 PM.
Don't be late.
Sasuke hit the brake and pulled over to the side of the bridge he was driving on. His onyx orbs glanced swiftly to the digital numbers, it read 10:50 PM. Thinking deeply with his eyes shut, he frowned. Tch, annoying.
The sleek vehicle engine roar wildly as he made a loud screeching turn at the one way road. Going 80 mph, about three times exceeding the speed limit, his car vroomed past all the the random cars passing by. His destination was, ironically, the one and only.
"Another bowl of miso ramen, finished." She held her neatly finished bowl up in the air, grinning widely at her best friend, the blonde dobe. This was the 3rd large bowl of miso ramen soup she had gulped down, the most she has ever eaten if the blonde's memory served correctly.
"Sakura?? I think you should stop eating.. isn't your stomach bloating?"
Seriously, when Naruto said that he'll treat her to ramen, he never expected that she would eat so much, reason why he don't really know, but he was pretty sure that he didn't bring enough money to pay for it.
"Nope, right now I still feel hungry. Another bowl please!" She ordered in an articulating tone, attracting attentions from some of the shop's customers.
Geez, Sakura is so strange today..
What can he do to help but to just sit there and let her enjoy the ramen? He infered at least that she was clearly trying to vent her anger out by acting completely opposite of her nature.
After finishing her fifth and final bowl of ramen, the pink haired felt completely bloated and major drowsiness kicking in. As the two of them stood up, her body began to sway, her steps were unbalanced.
Naruto tried to buy some times, praying that someone will hopefully show up and help him pay the bill.
As if his prayer was answered, a black sleek vehicle drove up, the headlights shine so brightly in the middle of the night that Naruto had to shield his eyes from the blinding light with his two hands. The light faded as the blonde heard the door slamming. A young midnight haired boy walked over towards them looking casually with his hands buried inside his dark navy blue sport jacket.
I'm saved by the teme. Naruto sighed.
"You're late, teme! Therefore you must pay my bill as a punishment." He pointed an accusing finger at his best friend.
Sasuke ignored him and said nothing, instead he looked over at where the dobe is standing. Naruto was making a complete fool out of himself right now, and that girl, the one with the pink haired, she was drained lifelessly as her body was supported by the blonde.
Rolling his deep beautiful eyes, he pulled some cash out of his pocket and handed to the old man.
"If there's nothing else I'm leaving," Sasuke said apathetically. He rotated his body and began taking small steps towards the vehicle.
"W-wait, teme!"
He stopped walking and turned to look at his best friend.
"Can you take Sakura home please, she passed out." Naruto always sucked at making little puppy faces, it resembles fox face more according to his so called best friend.
"No." He simply stated.
"Why not? You can consider this as apologizing to her." Naruto tried to put on an innocent smile, but he looked a little gay.
"Why should I take her home when she clearly abhord me?"
"Well I know you're a really kind hearted person deep down inside, even though you never shows it or admit it, but hey i did picked you to be my pal right? And plus you see I walked here since it was only a few minutes away from my apartment..."
Naruto trailed off rambling on and on for an excuse but also to pursuade Sasuke into taking Sakura home. Unfortunately, the Uchiha didn't really pay any attentions to him at all.
"Oi, dobe. If I say yes will you stop your stupid completely pointless rambling?"
"You got it, teme!" Success! Naruto grinned handsomely. "Oh hey, i'm gonna go first, see ya teme."
And before Sasuke could reply Naruto has disappeared off to somewhere.
He carried her carelessly towards his sleek vehicle, one hand reaching to pull the handle open, then tossing her onto the back row. Not bothering to seatbelt her or anything, he slid back into the driver seat and zoomed onto the midnight silent road.
"Hold it Naruto, if you're back alone," Tsunade inquired the blonde, "then that means--"
"Don't worry, we got ourselves the main leads, old woman." he finished her sentence and grinned mischievously.
"What did you call me you little punk?!" Her fingers curled into a fiesty fist.
Standing outside Naruto's apartment complex, with the half moon shining brightly in the stillness of the night, Jiraiya chuckled nervously for his dear apprentice..
