Hey everyone, Akiro Knight here
Hey everyone, Akiro Knight here. I know that some people were turned off by the Sasuke/Sakura in the first chapter, but I will re-emphasize that it was only to set the story up and give Naruto and Sakura a reason to be closer to each other. Don't worry, this is and forever will be a Naruto/Sakura fanfic. By the way, the first 2 songs were I Do (Cherish You) by 98 degrees and I Should've Cheated by Keyshia Cole. This song is Can't Help But Wait by Trey Songz.
Track 2: Can't Help But Wait
As soon as Sakura was outside she broke into a run, to where she didn't know, she just wanted to get away from him. As fate would have it, she ended up at Naruto's apartment. She knew where he hid his key and opened the door. She went straight to the bedroom and flopped on the bed. Normally, she wouldn't do this unless she was told by Naruto himself that she could, which was always. As soon as she hit the pillow, she started crying. She had nothing left, the love of her life had broken her far worse than she had ever expected. And to top it off, it was with her so-called best friend.
As she calmed down, she realised that there was something under the pillow she had been crying on. It was a diary. She debated on whether she should open it.
"Open it already! You know you want to." Inner Sakura yelled.
"I know that. But wouldn't that be an invasion of privacy? I mean, this is Naruto we are talking about."
"Has that stopped you before? Besides, he already said that he has no secrets from us, so…"
"I guess you're right."
She opened to a random page and began to read.
--
Naruto was livid. He started to follow Sakura when he realised that it would be better to let her be alone for a little while. Besides, there was a certain dark-haired Uchiha that he wanted to speak to.
Sasuke and Ino walked out of the club shortly after Sakura left the stage. They had barely gotten ten feet away from the place when they heard someone clear their throat.
Leaning up on a tree, with his eyes closed, hair waiving in the wind, as if it too was beyond pissed at the situation, was Naruto. He chuckled darkly, which made the pair shiver slightly.
"Sasuke, what did I tell you would happen if you ever hurt Sakura-chan?" He asked in a sickeningly sweet voice, almost making Ino pee on herself.
"Um… I don't remember?" Sasuke stuttered.
"If that's the case, then I will remind you, now." Naruto said, disappearing.
As if on queue, Sasuke turned on his Sharingan. He knew that at a moment like this, Naruto would pull no punches.
"Ino, get out of here! I can handle Naruto myself."
An evil laugh echoed though the night.
"Underestimating me again, eh Sasuke?"
Sasuke's head met gravel as Naruto slammed a Rasengan into his back. Then he was launched into the air and barraged by thousands of punches. When he finally landed, his ribs were broken, as was his nose, the bones of his hands and feet were shattered and he was unconscious. Naruto turned to Ino.
"Sakura-chan will deal with you later. Take the teme to the hospital and ask to see Tsunade-baa-chan." He growled.
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Sakura was in tears again, but this time it wasn't because of Sasuke. This time it was because of what she did. Now she was at the last page, the one that was written just before they met at the club. It was a song that he had written. As she read, two things fell out of the diary, a tape and a letter from the hokage.
The tape had the same title as the song in the diary. On the dresser, she saw an old tape player, and she put the tape in and pushed play. Even though the player was old, it worked perfectly.
"This song kind of has a dual dedication. I wrote it because of what the teme had been doing to Sakura-chan, but as I wrote it, it reminded me of what she has done to me. Sometimes I wish that I wasn't in love with her, but I can't help it, I'll always love her no matter what. I can just hope and pray that she'll be happy with Sasuke-teme. Besides, I'd rather her happy with him than sad with me any day. It's just really, really hard. Well, here goes. This song is called 'Can't Help But Wait'."
I can't help but wait
Ooohh uh
Can't help but wait
I see you, you with him
He ain't right but you don't trip
You stand by while he lies
Then turn right round and forgive
I can't take to see your face
With those tears runnin down your cheeks
But what can I do
I gotta stay true
Because deep down I'm still a G
And I don't want to come between you and your man
Even though I know I treat you better than he can
Girl I can't help but wait
Till you get that with him it don't change
Can't help but wait
Till you see that with me it ain't the same
Can't help but wait
Till you see you for what you really are
Baby girl you are a star
And I can't help but wait
It ain't fresh to just let him call the shots
You're a queen you should be
Gettin all that someone's got
You should be rockin the latest and purses
Bracelets and watches you're worth
Much more than that occasional I know that I love you
I'm thinking of you and I don't wanna come
Between you and your man no
Even though I know I treat you better than he can
Girl I can't help but wait
Till you get that with him it don't change
Can't help but wait
Till you see that with me it ain't the same
Can't help but wait
Till you see you for what you really are
Baby girl you are a star
And I can't help but wait
Get it together
You can do better
See is believin
And I see what you need so
I'm going to play my position
Let you catch what you've been missing
I'm calling out
Girl cuz I can't help but wait
Till you get that with him it don't change
Can't help but wait
Till you see that with me it ain't the same
Can't help but wait
Till you see you for what you really are
Baby girl you are a star
And I can't help but wait
Till you get that with him
It don't change
Can't help but wait
Till you see that with me it ain't the same
Can't help but wait
Till you see you for what you really are
Baby girl you are a star
And I can't help but wait
Can't help but wait babe nonono
I can't help but wait
Ooohh
Can't help wait
No oh no oh no oh
She felt horrible. She had never thought about how Naruto had felt, especially after he brought Sasuke back to her. And the fact that she had abused him during their genin day wasn't helping either. But she also knew that she couldn't love another just yet. She didn't want to get hurt again, and she certainly didn't want to hurt Naruto again by going out with someone because of lust.
She shot up when the front door opened. Before her, frozen in place, was the one she had mistreated and abused, the one that had stood by her through thick and thin. She was busted.
"Sakura-chan, is that my…" Naruto began.
"It is. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have read it. It wasn't any of my business." She said.
"It's alright. No harm done. I have nothing to hide from you."
As he walked forward, he saw the page she was on and the letter on the floor. He also saw the tape in the player.
"So… you listened to the tape, huh?"
She nodded, not trusting her mouth for a minute.
"And… what did you think of it Sakura-chan?"
That did it. She launched herself into his arms and started crying again.
"I'm sorry Naruto! I'm so sorry! I'm such an ugly person. How could you love some one like me?"
Naruto could take no more. He gently lifted her to face him and smiled.
"You're not ugly Sakura-chan. You're the most beautiful person I've ever met. I'll always love no matter what you do, just like I said."
Sakura looked at him, feeling the love radiating off of him.
"I can't, not yet, maybe someday, just not now."
"Then I'll wait."
"What if I'm never ready?"
"Then I'll still wait."
She chuckled.
"That doesn't make sense Naruto."
"Does love ever make sense?"
She stopped.
He was right. Love seldom, if ever, made any sense. But she was glad that he'd be waiting for her, and she fully intended to give him a chance when she was ready.
"That reminds me, I have a surprise for you Sakura-chan."
"What is it?"
"Baa-chan just gave me my father's property. I have a new house, fully furnished and everything. I wanted you to come see it."
"That's great Naruto! But, who was you're dad?"
"Yondaime Hokage, Minato Namikaze."
Sakura went wide-eyed.
"Are you serious?"
Naruto nodded.
--
"This is beautiful Naruto!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Isn't it? My own house all to myself; I love it!"
That reminded Sakura that she now had no where to live because she certainly wasn't living with Sasuke anymore.
"Naruto, could I…"
"Sure you can Sakura-chan."
"Huh?"
"Of course you could live here with me. Believe it or not, I do get lonely sometimes. We'll get you're stuff tomorrow."
Sakura couldn't believe her ears.
"Really? Naruto you're the best friend I could ever have!" She squealed, hugging him.
"Anything for you, Sakura-chan."
There we go the end of track 2. I hope you guys liked it. As always, please review. They keep me going.