"What are you doing here?" Those were the only words that were able to be spoken with no hesitation.
"What am I doing here, you ask? Let's see… Why am I here? Didn't I once make a promise to a cherry blossom and a toad?" Sasuke teasingly spoke while leaning against the side of my door. "Or, did they forget about little old me?"
I shook my head and surprised him with a tight bear hug. "We never forgot about you, Sasuke! I'm glad that you actually kept that silly promise."
A small laughter was made by him as he also put his arms around me. "Remember, we're 'The Three Musketeers.' Anyways, it's great to see you again. I was actually surprise that you still live in this house. I thought for sure that you left this town, but I was wrong."
"Why would I leave? This is where I belong, and probably be accepted. Besides, I can never leave Naruto behind. And I know for a fact that he'll do the same."
I had a bad feeling when I spoke that last sentence.
Naruto wouldn't leave me, right?
Then I shook my head and we let each other go as I tilted my head to the side a bit. "Anyway… what brings you into our little town, besides keeping a promise?"
"Ah, good question… Well, I-"
A woman voice was heard in the background. She was calling Sasuke's name; her voice was very demanding.
"SASUKE! WE GOTTA GO!"
Then a male voice was heard, his was more laid back than the other one.
"Yeah, bro! We gotta be there on time if we're gonna meet that manager for our band to be able to perform!"
Sasuke turned his head slightly behind him and replied to both of them. "Alright, Karin and Suigetsu! I'll make this quick!" Then he turned his head back to me with a soft gesture of a smile.
I was puzzled on what Karin and Suigetsu was talking about. "A band?"
"Oh, you didn't hear on the news? Taka is gonna be preforming at the Hokage coliseum in three weeks. We got here early so we can speak with the manager over there. Then, we gotta talk with other people. It's a pain-in-the-ass, I must say. We never get to relax and do things that we want to do."
"What about schooling?"
"Ah, we have private schooling. Pretty cool, huh?
"I've heard so much about the Taka, but I wouldn't think that you would be part of that band. Quick question, why do you guys wear masks on your music videos and concerts? Basically, why the masks?"
Sasuke crossed his arms, and then shrugs. "Well, if you hide your identity, fans won't screw you over. I can go anywhere and no one would know that I'm in the Taka band. I think that's the main reason. We just like wearing masks. They're pretty cool to wear; especially I love the designs."
Then he put his hand on top of my head and chuckles softly. "Anyways, I better get going. It's gonna be late soon, and I gotta get a reservation at a hotel. So, it was nice meeting you again, Sakura… Here, I'll give you my phone number. You can call me or text me when ever."
"Alright then, Sasuke. I'll give you mine as well."
We exchanged phone numbers and we waved our good byes.
Once I close the door, Sasuke left with his band members in a fancy car.
I wouldn't expect this to happen so fast.
My childhood's crush is back in town.
I was so happy that I took my phone out and quickly put the number in my contact list.
For 'Name,' I put, 'Sasuke "
I was really happy.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
Thursday.
Friday.
I was sitting in lunch with Shika, Temari, and Ino.
Everyone was busy, including Naruto.
It's been about almost four days since I last heard and seen from him.
Was he ignoring me, or was he really busy?
Ino decided to break the silence.
"You guys, is it just me or did Naruto forgot about us?"
Shikamaru shrugs as he was kicking back in his chair.
"I haven't heard from him either, nor have I seen him at our baseball practice."
Temari had a worried look.
"Do you think something bad happen to him?"
Are you guys really that blind? He's with that girl, Hinata! Now that those two are all lovey-dovey, he doesn't have any time for us! He's too busy flirting with her. I must say, this was the longest time that Naruto spend time with another girl, other than me and his friends. Wait, Sakura! What are you sayin'?
"I'm not jealous!" I bluntly spoke those words out without realizing it.
Temari laughed. "Do I feel an aurora of jealousy and envy over there?"
I was embarrassed and I quickly shook my head while trying to protect my pride. "What are you talking about, Temari? As you can see, I'm practicing on a skit that I'm doing with Choji."
I deepen my voice as I held my head way up high. "I'm not jealous! I'm not jealous at all that you'll choose that slice of pork over me. As you can tell, I'm in love with it as well!"
The three gave me a strange look, while Temari knew that's not what I really meant. That lady can see through anyone, especially me. People don't understand me unlike Temari. Ino is the same way as well, but she can be naïve at times, like right now for an example.
Shikamaru looked over to his left and he put his hands behind his head.
"Hey look who decided to show up." With that tone, we all knew it was sarcastic one.
It was Naruto and Hinata approaching the table.
Naruto smiled happily. "Oi, what's up, you guys?"
Ino sighed. "You're just gonna act like nothing happened, huh? Fine, I'll say it. Where were you? Did you forget about us? With your absence, I had to take Sakura home. It's not a bother or anything, but isn't that someone's job?"
Naruto looked over at me while scratching the back of his head. "Sorry about that Sakura. I hope you didn't mind Ino taking you home lately. As you can see, I'm always helping out with Hinata afterschool. Mostly with her art class. She can really draw."
I glared at him for a bit and I looked away.
I think Hinata notice my glare because she spoke out in the blue.
"Um… Sakura-san? Is there something wrong?"
My eyes widen in surprise, and I was put on the spot.
What the hell!? Does that girl notice everything around her? You gotta be kidding me… Just leave me alone.
My eyes then went back to normal and I looked over at her; trying to smile. "There's nothing wrong."
"Then why were you giving Naru-kun a glare? Are you upset with him of something?"
You totally got to me kidding me! She did notice me. Does she observe everything I do, or what?
Everyone looked at me, so did Naruto.
Sweat drops appeared on my cheeks as I was trying to figure on what to say.
Naruto finally said something, "Well, Sakura? Did I do something to upset you?"
ARE YOU BLIND!? How could you not know what you did? Of course you did something to upset me. You ignored my calls and my texts. How could you not know what you did? You even ignore your friends. We hardly see you anymore. How could you not know what you did?
I had to make an excuse, because if I told him how I truly felt; he would think I like him.
"I'm not upset at all, and I wasn't giving 'Naru-kun' a glare. I was trying to read that sign behind him. Turns out that on Monday is Ramen Day."
The two love birds looked behind them and also read the sign that I was talking about as they both said, "Oh~!"
I looked over at Temari, and she shook her head at me.
She knew I was lying again.
Ugh, I'm so pathetic.
Naruto and Hinata looked at us again, and Naruto spoke, "Ah, okay. Well, anyways… I bought you guys some concert tickets to go see Taka! Their songs are amazing. I even love their costumes; wearing kimonos and masks are a great idea."
He then handed us each a ticket.
I looked at mine; it was a purple metallic color.
It said,
"At The Hokage Coliseum, an Evening Performance of Taka and Akatsuki. Saturday at 7PM / Doors Opens at 6PM. After The Concert, Bring This Ticket With You To Go Backstage and Meet The Band Members. Hope you have a Great Time!"
Shikamaru whistled as he was looking at the ticket. "Wow, you truly out did yourself, Naruto! So let me guess, these are the VIP tickets, right? Huh… where did you get the money from?"
Naruto laughs as he crossed his arms in front of his chest. "Well, my dad bought them for us. He has a ton of money ever since he returned from his long vacation. So, he decided to buy me something. I didn't want him to buy me anything, but he insisted because he told me that he missed out seeing me grow up into who I am now."
That's right! Minato left when Naruto was still a baby. I remember Kushina telling me that. Still, I think that was nice of Minato… Wait…
I bluntly spoke out yet again, "$200!? NARUTO, WHAT THE HELL!?"
Naruto jumped a bit with a frighten look. "Y-Yeah… These tickets cost $200, because they're VIP's."
I shook my head and sighed. "So, you're dad spend over $1,000? That's crazy…"
Naruto smiled nervously and nods, "Yeah… Anyways, I better get going. I'll see ya guys tomorrow."
He grabbed Hinata's hand, and then the two left the cafeteria.
Shikamaru looked over at me and sighed. "What's wrong?"
I looked at him; puzzled by his question. "What are you talking about?"
"You know damn well what I'm talking about. Sakura, do you… like him?"
"EH!?"
I blush a bit; surprised by the question. I didn't know how to respond.
I don't know… Do I like him? Lately, I've been feeling jealous… When I see those two together, I get fired up. I normally use to never felt like this… Nah, I think I'm just jealous that I lost my buddy, my Partner in Crime.
"I like him, but not like that. I'm just upset that Naruto isn't sitting with us. He usually lightens the mood. That's all, but don't worry. We'll get used to it; all we gotta do is finding someone to make us laugh again, that's all."
"Ah, I see. Okay… just makin' sure that something huge wasn't buggin' ya."
"Thanks for asking though…"
I don't like him, do I? I'm still infatuated with Sasuke, am I? I don't know… but I know for sure that I'm crazy for Sasuke. Only wished he went to school here, and then everything would be perfect. I would be content, but I wouldn't ignore my friends; unlike a certain someone. That's only written in a Fairy Tale, nothing more.
After school ended, I walked home. Luckily it wasn't raining; it was nice and windy, just how I like it.
As I got home, I was kicking back in my couch and watching cartoons.
I suddenly got a text from someone.
Sasuke: Hey, watcha up 2?
I smiled happily and I quickly responded back.
Me: Ah, Sasu-kun! Nm, just watchin' cartoons. :D Watcha up 2?
Sasuke: Just finished talkin' w/ da managers of da Hokage. .
Me: Sweet! O, I got ur tickets. :3
Sasuke: Rlly? Ur gonna c Taka & Akatsuki? :O
Me: Yup. Naruto was da 1 who bought them 4 me. It's also a VIP ticket, so I get 2 c u! How 'bout them tomatoes? :P
Sasuke: Haha, tomatoes? xD Still eat them. Anyways, cool-beans. I'll ge 2. :)
Me: Do u think Naruto will b surprise that ur 1 of da members of Taka?
Sasuke: More like da lead singer & probably he will. Talkin' 'bout Naru-toad, how is he doing lately?
Me: Well, he got a new gf.
Sasuke: Pfft-! Good one Sakura. ;)
Me: No, rlly! :O
Sasuke: Wow! Never thought this day would come. Did Naru-toad grew handsome, or somethin' while I was gone?
Me: In a way…
Sasuke: Damn, he already has beaten me. Thx 2 my busy life, I don't have time 4 relationships. -.-''
Me: Never had 1.
Sasuke: Rlly? U has da look! How can no 1 c that?
Me: Idk?
Sasuke: U got some blind boys ur school. U know, I should ask my manager if I could exchange myself 2 Konoha. :)
Me: RLLY!?
Sasuke: Sure, y not? Karin, Suigetsu, and Jugo could come along w/ me. It's been awhile since we've been 2 a public school.
Me: But isn't u rich enough 2 go 2 a better school than Konoha? Kaminari would b better 4 u and ur buddies. It's more organized than Konoha.
Sasuke: &? That's not da point. My two best buddies go 2 Konoha, so I rather go there than an organized school. Idc that I'm rich. It doesn't change anythin' 'bout me. I'm still da same Sasuke w/ money or not.
Me: That's true. Oh, how is ur family doin'?
Sasuke: Well… I'm not sure how 2 explain… My parents passed away in a car accident when I was a kid. So, Itachi nii-san took care of me. It was hard 4 him & me. We thought that da world was screwing w/ us. So, we stayed strong & moved on. Thx 2 that, I'm a lead singer of band that my mother wished me 2 b. Good things were bound 2 happen 2 me & my nii-san da end.
Me: Wow, I'm glad that u stayed strong after that incident. So, is Itachi doin' anything amazing in his life?
Sasuke: Yeah, actually… Him & his college buddies r in a band as well. They're da Akatsuki, & it's a metal band. Sort of like ours, but they dress up n goth style. I think it's really cool. So, Taka & Akatsuki r gonna sing together; da fans wanted this 2 happen, because they knew that da lead guitarist from Akatsuki & da lead singer from Taka r brothers.
Me: Hah, that's cool! Brothers gonna b playin' in a huge coliseum together. So, is da lead singer from Akatsuki gonna b singing all of da songs, or…
Sasuke: Well, Pein & I decided that we're gonna take turns singing our songs. If it goes well, we might even versus each other & see which band did da fans liked the best. It's gonna b fun.
Me: Does sound fun!
Sasuke: Anyways, Sakura, would u like 2 go 2 the movies w/ me tomorrow?
Me: Sure! I would 3 2!
Sasuke: K. I'll pick ya up tomorrow 3PM. should we take Naru-toad & his gf w/ us too?
Me: If u want 2, I don't mind.
Sasuke: Alright, u can text him since I don't have his phone #. ^^'' Anyways, I'll cya tomorrow. Chow!
Sakura: Bye.
I put my phone away.
It was fun talking to Sasuke; I can tell that he really matured.
Still, I don't know if Naruto would like to go with us, and I certainly didn't like the idea. I don't wanna see him and Hinata together. It's buggin' the crap out of me, but I'll get to be with Sasuke. So, I guess I don't mind. I'll tell Naruto later.
I got up and look at the time; it said, 4:30PM.
I really don't have anything to do, so I went outside to take a walk. Why not? It's not like anyone is gonna be standing in front of my door; waiting for me like before. The seasons change, just like people do when they meet someone new. Spring falls in love with Summer, Summer falls in love with Fall, Fall falls in with love Winter, and Winter falls in love with Spring; a love cycle. Luckily, I'm not in one of those.
Next day.
I decided to sleep in my bed and wait till the morning ends, so I can see Sasuke in the evening.
I was sleeping in good too, until I heard my phone ring.
I tried reaching for it on my desk next to my bed sheepishly, but I was extremely tired that it went to voicemail; it was too late. I shrugged it off and went back to sleep.
30 minutes, it rang again.
I grunted as I decided to gradually sit up from my bed and look for my phone.
When I found it, I answered the call in a tiring voice.
"Moshi-Moshi."
"Ah, Sakura~!"
It was Naruto.
"What do you want?"
"Are you gonna pick up Hinata and I later on today, or do you want me to visit you at the movie theater?"
"You'll meet me at the movie theater."
"Okie-dokie. By the way, isn't anyone gonna be with you? Like Ino, Temari, or Ten-Ten?"
"Goodbye Naruto, talk to you later."
"SAKU-!"
I hung up the phone on him.
I didn't tell him that Sasuke came back, and that he's gonna take me to the movies. If I did such thing, then Naruto would ask so many questions. Besides, Sasuke is mine to be with. Naruto already has someone else to be with.
Still, do I feel any jealousy of Hinata? All of a sudden, I get fired up easily from the sight of those two being together. It kills me slowly… I couldn't even answer Shikamaru's question… Do I like Naruto? Or am I still in love with Sasuke? Well, if I did like Naruto, I would tell him off the back… would I?
I looked at the clock and it said, '12:30.'
I got up decided to take a quick shower and get dressed.
Normally, I would wear jeans and a T-shirt, but I wanted to look nice for Sasuke. So, I wore a black mini-skirt, and a red button shirt; nothing to fancy.
My hair was up in a ponytail with my bangs hanging the side of my face.
I never wore make-up, but this time I would. So, I opened my brand new make-up bag that Temari bought me for my birthday last year.
It would be too sudden, so I only put some mascara and tiny bit of black eye shadow; nothing to reviling. Still, the mascara made my eyes popped out, and I thought I look like a different person.
I just smiled at the mirror and laugh.
"I look like a damn zombie."
The doorbell rang as I looked at the clock again. It was already 3:00! I guess I took my time getting dress.
I put some black colored flats on and I went down stairs.
I grabbed a small purse and put some things that I would need.
Then I quickly went up to the door and answered it.
It was Sasuke.
He was stunned by my looks; because he was too busy looking at me from head-to-toe. "I… um… You look amazing Ms. Haruno!"
I also looked at Sasuke as well. He was wearing a white button shirt with black pants and some nice shoes. I smiled at him. Sasuke looked more handsome than before.
He then gave me a smirk that made my heart melt away. "Well my lady, should we be leaving?" Slowly, he held his hand in front of him.
"Why yes~" I grabbed his hand and we left the house. It like this was a Fairy Tale that I read recently. I'm with a handsome guy and we're in his fancy black car. I felt like a Princess that was lost, but then a Prince came quickly to rescue me and made my sorrows disappear. Thank you, Sasuke. Maybe this was what I needed; someone there for me. I use to have someone like that, but he moved on. I don't care anymore… I hope.
When we approached the movie theater, Sasuke parked his car and we walked towards the building.
When we were standing in front of the building, I was trying to look for Naruto and Hinata. It was heard looking for them, because there were so much people walking around. I guess today the movie theater was packed.
Then suddenly I heard a familiar voice calling my name.
I looked around, and sure enough it was Naruto walking towards us while holding Hinata's hand.
It's almost been about a week, and those two are already dating? I guess Naruto persuaded Hinata to be his girlfriend. Still, that was pretty fast. Then again, those two were always together. If that's the truth, then Kushina, Minato, and Jiraiya must already know much about her. Then, has Naruto been to Hinata's house? Eh, I doubt it. Naruto isn't great at meeting other people's family. I should know, because we met Ino's parents and Naruto made a fool out of him.
When Naruto and Hinata were standing in front of me, I looked to the side to see if Sasuke was there, but he wasn't. I guess he went to buy the tickets.
Naruto smiled at me for a couple of seconds, and then he gave me a hug. "It's been awhile since we've been together doing things! We should do this more often, Sakura!"
It felt good to be in Naruto's arms again. I don't know why, but I missed his hugs…
Well, I do want to spend more time with you, but you're too busy with Hinata. I'm not jealous or anything, but it feels like I lost my best friend. You're an idiot Naruto…
I wanted to hug him back so badly, but I didn't want to get between him and his girlfriend. So, I just resisted it and nodded. "Yeah, we should…"
When Naruto let go, Hinata spoke softly, "Sakura-san, are you by yourself?"
"Nope, I have someone with me."
The two couple looked at each other and back at me as they both spoke, "Who?"
Finally Sasuke approached behind me with his arm around my shoulders. "That would be me..."
Once upon a time, there was a Princess that was captured and was put away in a castle that was protected by a gigantic dragon. Many Knights tried saving the girl, but there was one Knight that fought the dragon and he was making his way to the castle. Suddenly, he spotted another Princess that was captured. So, the Knight decided to save her instead. Now that the Knight left, the Princess was never saved by anyone. No one would dare to come up the stairs and rescue her. The Princess thought that all men were like that. Do something amazing, but never accomplish them. Until one day, a Prince spotted the castle and the Princess. He quickly ran inside the castle and up the stairs. He saw the Princess crying in tears. "My dear lady, why thou is crying these little tears from thine eyne?" The Princess saw the Prince and she didn't want anything to do with him. "Thou curr, leave this zany Princess be. For she is a fulsome shrew." The Prince laughed and kissed the Princess's tears on the side of her face. The Princess was surprised by the kisess. "Why did thou kiss these foul tears?" The Prince lifted the Princess up in the air with his arms that had strength in them as he gave a smile that melted the Princess's heart away. "Princess, thou are a funny one. Art thou not a shrew, but a simple silly wench perdee? Thine bosom is in dole? Thou hast been dole for a while. Well, I, Prince Sasuke am here to rescue thou, Princess Sakura. I hope this kiss will dispatch thine dole." The Princess smiled from the Prince's words. She was happy and she happily replied, "Gramercy!" The two then kissed.
My life can be written in a Fairy Tale. A small Fairy Tale indeed...
Ah, sorry about the late chapter. xD
Well, I hope you enjoyed this one. ^^
Ah, I wonder what Naruto will say when he sees Sasuke. :3
-DNW;