A/N: Oh my god…I want to apologize if my third chapter was boring since it was all about Sakura's parents. I noticed this because only a few reviewed in my third chapter…to be exact…only FOUR!!!!! Can this get any more sadder? Anyway…I would like to say special thanks to shadow, CherryLocs, roxxyroxx and RedWolf210 for actually reviewing my story. Is it so hard to click the button that says Review for this Story? Seriously…I appreciate the adding to your faves regarding my story but what really makes me sad is you only add it to your favorites and not review at all. So please please please review! :D I would really appreciate it.
Another is that I will take my time in writing this story because I never liked rushing the story to it's immediate climax but what I can promise you is this story shall be a certified SASUSAKU so those who are worried about this story being SasuOC…don't worry too much…like I said before…I do not like it when Sasuke ends up with another girl but in this story it gives a great impact on my plot. I think you all read my summary and I'm sure you all know who are talking there right? So here's a special chapter where all you SasuSaku crazed fans (like me) are waiting for. ;) The chapter where Sasuke and Sakura meets :D ENJOY!
P.S Sorry for the long announcement :D
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter Four
Spring and Winter
What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time
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"Otou-san?"
Bright green ayes gleamed amidst the dark hallways. Her light footsteps were all that was heard as she walked towards another room.
"Otou-san?"
Silence…her small ears were becoming deaf because of…
Silence…
Her small hands pushed the slightly opened doors as the hinges squeaked.
"'Tou-san?"
A small lamp…a huge window…a study table…that was all she saw…
There was no 'tou-san…
"'tou-san?"
Almond shaped emerald eyes started to water…
"'Tou-san…I can't sleep…Can I sleep with you instead?"
So small…so innocent…so…
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…young.
"'Tou-san?" She called with a wavery voice as she approached the side of the study table…
…and she felt something wet beneath her small left feet…her beautiful eyes went down as she saw something red…and those beautiful eyes widened…so frightened…
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So scared…
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Yet so…
Beautiful…
"Sakura-chan…"
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"'TOU-SAAAAAAAAANNN!!!!"
July 21, 2008 Sunday
A soft buzzing sound started to radiate a large white room as sunlight mixed well with the smooth buzz. A stir came from a queen sized bed covered in white comforter. The soft buzzing continued and immediately, a creamy white hand shot out of bed and pushed a button on her alarm clock.
Bright emerald eyes…
So beautiful…
So innocent..
Lusty pink hair…
So much like an angel…
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"'Tou-san…"
…a broken angel.
Sakura rose from her soft queen sized bed as she felt around for her bedroom slippers. Slipping on a lime green short silk robe, she went inside her bathroom to do her morning routine.
She splashed cold water all over her pale white face as she stared at the mirror showing her dripping face.
'I dreamed of it again…And to think that I moved once more in this house.'
She turned the knob of the shower as cold water splashed on her body.
'I stopped dreaming about it back in France. Why is it plaguing my mind once more?'
She looked in her walk-in closet for something to wear as she thought on deeply. The dream…it was the night where she found her father dead in his office room inside the same house she is currently living in.
''Tou-san…I haven't found any traces who killed him. The investigators are still working on it. And it's taking too long already…'
Her fists clenched as she held onto the door knob of her room.
'…8 fucking years…it's too damn long already.'
She heard the busy mumbles inside the kitchen as she walked towards the said room. Pushing the swinging doors lightly she lightly stepped inside the slightly busy room.
"Ohayou Sakura-san." Everyone inside the room bowed their heads down before her as she stepped inside.
"Ohayou. No formalities please." Sakura replied as the helpers inside the kitchen smiled at her and continued on their work.
"Ohayou Sakura-san. Would like to eat breakfast now?" Jin asked her as she sat down on the small table inside the kitchen.
"Hai. Please do." Sakura said.
"Anou…Sakura-san…Don't you want to eat inside the dining room?" Jin asked once more.
"I don't want to eat alone. I'd rather eat here with the others."
"Ah…I see. Very well then." Jin smiled as he set down the plates before Sakura.
"Jin-san. Is Kakashi-san awake already?" Sakura asked.
"Well he-"
"I'm right here Sakura."
Sakura looked across her as she saw Kakashi with his faced behind the book he would always like to read.
"Have you eaten breakfast?" Sakura asked.
"Hai Sakura."
"Alright…"
The only noise made was the busy mumbles of the helpers around them and the noise made by the spoon and fork that Sakura was using.
"I'm just wondering…"
Sakura looked up as Kakashi put down his book to look at her directly.
"How come you soften yourself more to us rather than your own relatives?"
Sakura's eyes slightly widened as she slowly put down her spoon and fork and lowered her eyelids as she spoke softly.
"Because I've gotten more comfortable with you and the helpers here in the house. I also talk like this with Keiko…but I'm slightly colder to her. It's a way for me so I won't be close to someone anymore."
"Do you mind telling me why then little Sakura-chan?" Kakashi asked as he smiled more at Sakura. Sakura scowled at his gesture as she decided to answer his questions to make him stop and let her eat.
"I don't want to lose another person who's close to me."
"Eh? Isn't Keiko-chan your closest cousin? I heard from your shinseki and ojiki that you two are like sisters."
"You ask too much."
"Hai. Hai. I hope you haven't forgotten that we're going to that school where your cousin also studies so you could enroll." Kakashi said as he stood up from his seat.
"I know." Sakura replied with a hard tone.
'Sheesh…One moment she's so open and fragile and then she turns back to an ice queen. Tch…I would never understand this little girl at all.' Kakashi thought as he chuckled at his nick name about Sakura.
"Jin-san, we're leaving now. We'll be back before lunch time." KaAkashi said as he smiled to the old man.
"Very well then Hatake-san…do please take care of Sakura-san while you're outside." Jin said.
"I always protect the little blossom. And please Jin-san…Kakashi is all you need to call me." Kakashi replied as he smiled once more to the old man before going outside and opening the back door of a black BMW for Sakura.
For the next few minutes on the way to KHSA, Sakura merely stared outside the window. Her face was blank as she stared at the people outside the street walking and enjoying the Sunday morning.
'It's been long since I've last saw Konoha.'
Her thoughts were broken as she felt her phone vibrate as a message was received. Flipping her phone open, she read the message that Keiko has sent her.
Message:
Sakura-chan! It's Sunday 2day and I hope u haven't 4gotten ;)
We're going to the Sunday mass l8er at 4:00 pm. Wud you like 2 join us? :D
Reply back k? ^.^
From: Keiko (9:47 am 7/21/08)
Options…
Reply…
Message:
Ok.
From: Sakura (9:48 am 7/21/08)
Options…
Send.
"Sakura-san, we have arrived already." Kakashi said as he looked at Sakura from the passenger seat.
"Hai. Let's go."Sakura said as the driver opened the door for her and stepped out of the cemented path way towards the entrance of the school.
The hallways were empty as Kakashi and Sakura walked along the school corridors looking for the registrar's office. Once they found the location, they were thankful that there was someone present especially on a Sunday.
"Ohayou." Kakashi greeted as he stepped inside and looked at the woman currently inside the office as she typed in letters into the computer. The woman was surprised as she saw a man and a girl inside the office during a Sunday morning. Nevertheless, she saved her work and smiled to the two current visitors.
"Ohayou. What may I do for you?" the woman asked.
"Well…we were hoping if this girl over here could enroll today." Kakashi asked as he put his right hand on Sakura's left shoulder. The woman eyed Sakura for a while and immediately smiled.
"We'd gladly accept this young lady in this school although she could only start on Tuesday since her registration must be signed by the principal. Unfortunately, the principal will only sign papers during weekdays. I hope it's alright." The woman said as she looked for the papers needed to be filled up by an enrollee.
"Well…Sakura-san…is it alright?" Kakashi asked.
"It's fine." Sakura replied.
"Very well then. Just fill up this form and go to the accounting office which is 5 rooms away from here. You can pay the tuition fee right away that is, if you'd like to. Although you can also pay it on Tuesday if you want." The woman said as Sakura started filling up the form.
"I think Sakura-san would like to pay today." Kakashi said as he smiled at the woman. The woman slightly blushed at Kakashi's gesture and looked at Sakura once more.
"It's quite funny that you remind me of someone who also studies here in this school." The woman said as Sakura submitted the form to her giving her a closer look of her bright emerald eyes.
"Although your eyes are more beautiful and you have pink hair." The woman said clearly amused with the beauty of the girl in front of her.
"Hiroshi Keiko. She's my cousin." Sakura said as she started walking towards the door.
"Her cousin Keiko also studies here and they do look almost like each other. So maybe you were talking about her. Anyway…thank you for your time miss." Kakashi said as he followed Sakura outside the office.
"Hiroshi Keiko?" the woman pondered as she tried to remember who Hiroshi Keiko was.
"As much as I know, she's Uchiha-san's lover." The woman mumbled to herself as she looked at Sakura's registration form.
"Haruno Sakura huh? It looks like an angel is about to step inside this school." The woman said as she remembered Sakura's beautiful face.
"But then again…she seems like an unemotional girl."
"Now, now Sakura-san. That was quite rude of you. You didn't even say thank you to her." Kakashi said to Sakura as he walked beside her towards the accounting office.
"I forgot." Sakura said.
"Well at least remember to say thank you to the one in the accounting office."
"Father…I'm on my way to school grounds. I don't even understand why the heck you wanted to pay the tuition fee semi-annually. Couldn't you pay it as a whole?"
"It's not my fault that your mother made me practice 'budgeting' money. Just pay the first half today Sasuke." Sasuke's father said as they talked on the phone while Sasuke is driving towards the school grounds.
"Budgeting? Maybe 'kaa-san chan thinks you're spending too much." Sasuke said as he smirked.
"Spending too much? I don't spend money on useless things. Your mother is the one who shops every freaking week!"
"Maybe she wants you to practice with her." Sasuke said as he chuckled.
"Damn woman."
"Well father…as much as I'd like to annoy you unfortunately I have arrived. I'll be back by lunch time."
"Very well then. I suggest you come back earlier. Your mother will be the one who will cook today's lunch. You know she always loves it when the all of us are there." Sasuke's father said.
"Yes. I know father I promise I'll be back. Ja ne."
"Ja."
Sasuke flipped his phone close as he turned the ignition off and stepped out into the school grounds.
'It's a freaking Sunday today. I'm even surprised the school is open.'
Sasuke pushed the entrance doors open and walked across the empty hallways looking for the accounting office.
'Better get this over with.'
As he passed by the registrar's office he started to see a tall figure with spiky hair leaning against the wall in front of the accounting office. As he walked nearer, he noticed the silver hair and masked face.
'Kakashi? What the hell is he doing here?'
Sasuke was about to call Kakashi when a pink haired girl came into his view and made him stop in his tracks.
"Arigatou." He heard the pink haired girl say.
"Now was that hard to say?" Kakashi said as he smiled at the girl.
"Urusai." The girl said as Sasuke continued to eye the pink haired woman.
'Beautiful…' he thought. At the same time, the pink haired woman turned towards him giving him a full view of her face and body. What he saw just made him stop breathing.
Sparkling emerald eyes, a heart shaped face, soft looking and pouty lips with a cute nose, pink hair that cascaded beautifully down her back, creamy white skin with a perfect body.
'She's breath taking…like an angel…' he thought as he watched the woman walking towards his direction with no emotion etched on her face.
"Kakashi…let's go." The woman said calling out to the silver haired man whom he actually knew.
"Hai." And Kakashi pushed himself off the wall and followed Sakura passing by Sasuke who was still stunned by the beauty of the pink haired woman.
At that time…those sparkling emerald eyes shifted to the man who was equally beautiful as she passed by him.
At that time…two absolutely different people were able to come across with each other in this vast world.
At that time…Spring was able to meet Winter in a simple glance.
And at that time…everything would soon change…
TO BE CONTINUED ;)
A/N: Nyahahahahaha!!!! Wooh men! They finally see each other! The next chapter will be about how Sasuke and Sakura would interact with each other ;) So you better review this chapter or else I won't update!!! This story is finally moving more than before right? So I hope you all liked it. :D I'll wait for your wonderful reviews!
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Popochi-chan ;)