Here we go again! It's really hard to think of what will happen next. You need to gather all your ideas so that your work won't be a mess. Anyways, this is the third chapter of my fic. Hope you'll like it.

Secretly Inlove

Chapter 3: The Rain

"Damn it Sakura! Why do you have to be with him every break time!" Neji's voice echoed throughout the room. The students stared at them wondering what had happened. Neji pulled her out of the room so that they could talk in private. "You don't have to scream at me. I'm doing this because of the grade that's all." Sakura told him. But he didn't believe her. He glared at her and walked away.

Tears fell down Sakura's face. She leaned against the wall and remained silent. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply. 'Why are you doing this to me Neji? I've loved you and I gave you everything but it seems like it isn't enough. What else do you want me to do?' Sakura repeatedly asked herself. Ever since the pairing happened Neji started to treat Sakura differently. He would always scold her for being with Sasuke and leave her crying. Sakura would often time see him hanging out with Tenten but she never argue with him about it.

Sakura didn't eat much during their break. Ino could see that something's wrong with her friend. "Sakura what's wrong?" she asked her. "Nothing Ino. It's just that, I'm not in the mood to eat." Sakura replied. "Don't tell me you had another fight again?" Ino continued. "No. We didn't." she answered her. Ino could feel that her friend was lying and that she is too hurt to talk about it. So she just kept quiet and stared at her food.

Days went on without her and Neji quarreling about the same thing. Their argument would always end up with Sakura begging for forgiveness from him. Ino tried to confront Sakura but she won't listen to her. She would always tell Ino that she could handle it and that everything would go back to normal. But everything turned from bad to worst.

As Sakura made her way home, she heard voices behind the bushes near the playground. "What can I say Neji, you really did a good job. You've made Sakura look like a fool in front of our classmates." the girl laughed remembering what had happened. "So what will be my reward for doing that? I've proven myself to you and your friends." the guy asked.

Reluctant to see who they were, Sakura sneaked in and peeked from behind the bush. A familiar guy with long hair, fair skin and pure white eyes made Sakura jump out from her hiding place. "Sakura!" Neji didn't expect to see Sakura in their meeting place. Sakura couldn't believe what she just heard from them. "How dare you play with my feelings Neji." Sakura said to him as tears streamed down her face. "It seems like you heard our little secret." the girl smirked while folding her arms. "Shut up Tenten! I'm not talking to you!" Sakura screamed at her. She walked closer to Neji and slapped him hard. "I hate you." then she ran away from them.

Sakura didn't stop to look back and see how they reacted. 'I hate you Neji! I hate you! I hate you!' Sakura's heart was torn to pieces. It ached every time she mentions his name. Soon rain began to pour. She wasn't paying attention to where she was going that she failed to see the person walking towards her.

"Wooah!! Watch where you're going will yah!" Sasuke fell on the floor when he was hit by someone. He blinked his eyes when he recognized the girl in front of him. "Sa-ku-ra!?" Sasuke immediately stood up to get his umbrella. He reached for her arm and helped her stand up. "What happen to you?" he asked her. She looked at him but didn't answer. Sakura stepped forward and leaned on his chest. "He… he… he betrayed me Sasuke." Sakura began to cry once again. "Who? Neji?" he asked her. "I… I want to go home." she told him.

They walk down the road without saying a word to each other. Sakura's eyes were fixed on the floor. Sasuke wanted to talk to her but there was something that's hindering him from saying anything. Sakura's vision was becoming blurry. She grasp Sasuke's arm and closed her eyes. "What's wrong Sakura?" he asked her. "N… Nothing." Sakura responded. They continued to walk until they reached Sakura's place.

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What do you think about this chapter? Any suggestion? Hope you like the story. Well, I'm not yet done with the next one. I'm not in the mood to write another chapter. But don't worry I'll try to update soon. Thanks to those who appreciate my work.