Of Blood and Cherry Blossoms Chapter Two
Disclaimer: So I don't own anything…heh, and I'm currently unable to walk, so I'm just sitting here. Sigh…my brother ran over my Achilles tendon with a shopping cart as he was running. OUCH. So now I'm here, unable to walk, and bored. So I'm updating! Don'tya love my dedication?
Okay so I wrote that like 3 weeks ago (sorry everyone! I've been writing little by little! You'd be surprised how time-consuming straightening out your life for the better can be!) Anyway, I can walk again (thank goodness!!) but I'm currently in need of a distraction seeing's how I'm in history class as this one guy (I loved him for a long time, he pretended to be my friend, then broke off all contact with me for no reason, and in doing so broke my heart) is in here and his presence makes me uncomfortable now because I feel like there's still SOMETHING there…seeing as this is a romance story, I'm sure you, my readers, know what that SOMETHING is…, I swear my life is just like a fanfiction!
I don't own naruto or any of their characters b/c if I did BELIEVE ME there would be a lot more crack coupling! –wink wink-
Chapter 2: Conflicts
"Sakura! Get down here and tell me about this new boyfriend!" Sakura's eye twitched as her mother's voice came up the stairs where the girls were going through all of Sakura's clothes.
"Sorry Mom but I'm getting ready!" She cried down and smiled as her mom huffed and turned on the TV. "So what do you think?" She turned back to her friends, holding up a light blue kimono top and black capris.
"Nah, blue isn't your color, forehead." Ino said with a glance. "Although you are on to something…I'VE GOT IT!" Ino went digging through another pile of clothes before… "AHA!" She held up a red tank top with white circles on it. "But this on with those black capris." She tossed it on Sakura's head.
After Sakura put the clothes on and spun around for the girls, she grinned as the girls all beamed at her. Ino still found something off... "No, no…the black doesn't work…" She mumbled to herself before going through Sakura's drawers yet again.
"BINGO!" She tossed a short white skirt at Sakura. The skirt had buckles on the hips and it was one of Sakura's favorites. "This and that shirt, you're a knock out!" Sakura blinked and grinned again as she put on the skirt, throwing the black capris off in the process.
"No for your hair." Hinata said softly, a big smile on her face. They all looked at her soft pink shoulder-length hair and looked puzzled. What could they do that was different, yet hot?
"I GOT IT!" Hinata said excitedly. She grabbed the hairbrush on the dresser and a ponytail holder and shoved Sakura to the floor between her legs facing opposite of her. Hinata pulled Sakura's hair back into a top-half ponytail and wrapped the rubber band around the hair and combed the bottom half of her hair that hung softly around her shoulders. A few loose strands were pulled out of the ponytail to frame her face.
Ino and Hinata looked at Sakura with big grins. "Perfect!" Ino cried happily. They tossed some jewelry at the girl and sprayed a spritz of perfume on her before Ino set to work on makeup.
After all of the painting and poking and squeezing, Sakura looked at herself in the mirror in utter shock. She couldn't even recognize herself, she was that hot. "OH MY GOD YOU GUYS ROCK!" She squealed and hugged the two girls happily.
It was ten till the time Sasuke was going to show to take her to the movies and Ino and Hinata left, wishing her good luck and begging her to call and tell them all about it after.
"Now, Sakura please tell me about him! Is he hot?" Sakura's mom grinned at the doorway to the living room. She was tall and normal weight. Her long hair was a thick blood red, and her eyes were a light blue. She was wearing a nice tan skirt that came mid-calf and her top was just a plain white t-shirt and she had an apron on. She must have been baking again.
"Mom…" Sakura pleaded but smiled. "Okay, he's GORGEOUS!" She laughed as her mom grinned again. "He's also the most popular and unattainable guy in school!"
Renika Haruno attacked her daughter in a big hug while laughing. "That's my girl! Getting the goods that no one else could hope to have!" Sakura laughed too but quickly stopped as the doorbell rang. "MOM THAT'S HIM!"
Renika released her daughter and pushed her into the living room. "I'll call you in just a second. I just wanna see him!" She said as Sakura looked up curiously. "Okay mom!"
Sasuke looked up, bored, as the door opened to reveal a pleasant looking woman with red hair and blue eyes. "Good afternoon, Ma'am. I am Sasuke Uchiha and I'm here to pick up Sakura." He bowed with the utmost politeness. He wasn't smiling, and he was dressed in plain black jeans and a black band tee. Plain White T's. Sakura's mom smiled nicely and nodded.
"Ah! Sasuke-kun. It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Renika Haruno. Sakura's mother. Please step inside while I fetch her." She moved to the side and let Sasuke in before shutting the door lightly behind him.
"SAKURA! YOUR DATE'S HERE!" She cried out loudly. Sasuke flinched slightly. She had some LUNGS! Sakura blushed furiously at her mother and walked out of the living room, silently cursing her mother.
"Hey Sasuke." She smiled and he nodded. "Ready?" Sakura nodded fast. "Lets get outta here before she gets the camera." Sasuke smirked and followed Sakura to the door as her mom pouted. "Ruin my fun."
"Bye Mom!" Sakura called as she shut the door behind her. "That was embarrassing." Sasuke shrugged. "She seems pleasant."
It was a pretty silent drive to the theater. Sasuke drove a black Jaguar and Sakura marveled at its look.
When they arrived to the theater, Sasuke opened her door for her and Sakura was smitten. He was such a gentleman! He guided her inside where he bought the tickets. Sakura was thrilled to see that "Enchanted" was still playing.
"I know it sounds stupid and uncool but I thought it looked funny and cute! Thank you so much for putting yourself through the pain for me to watch it!" Sakura smiled at the dark-haired boy who mearly shrugged. After Sasuke bought popcorn and two large drinks, they found two nice seats in the middle of the theater with no one around them. Actually, the whole theater was empty except for the two.
Sasuke sat with his arm around Sakura's shoulders and Sakura was leaning against him as the preview began. Before the movie actually started, someone walked in and Sasuke glared and stood up, growling.
"Sir, I apologize but you and your company cannot go in there! It's a private screening!" An employee's voice came through the door but the person kept walking in. Actually there were three of them and Sakura was startled to recognize that red mess of hair.
"Gaara! This is a private screening so get out." Sasuke growled at the boy and his siblings that stood behind him. "Now! Scram!"
Gaara didn't blink or move or even show any emotion. "Hey, Sasuke, we just wanted to see the movie! Why can't you share, asshole?" The blonde sister yelled at him while the brown-haired boy behind her nodded with a smirk.
"Sasuke, it's no big deal. They can watch the movie." Sakura said, placing a hand on Sasuke's arm gently, but was shocked as he slapped it off angrily. She could have sworn for a moment that his eyes were red, but shrugged that off as Sasuke stormed over to where the redhead was standing, blank faced, and his siblings looked at eachother nervously.
"Listen, jerk, this is my date with my girlfriend and I WILL NOT have you ruining it." Sasuke grabbed Gaara's shirt and pulled him close, glaring at him fiercely. Gaara's expressionless face gained emotion, unfortunately it was anger.
"I don't see why you have to be such an ass about it. It's a bit much you over-reacting cry-baby." Gaara smirked as Sasuke punched him in the face. The redheaded guy's head turned with the impact, but the smirk remained glued on as he craned his neck back into regular position.
"Sasuke quit it!" Sakura cried, running over and grabbing her boyfriends reeled back arm as he was about to launch another series of painful hits. "Please stop Sasuke!" She cried out, holding onto the arm with both of hers, hoping beyond hope that he would come to his senses.
Sasuke glared at the pink haired girl holding onto his arm and pushed her down with his other arm. "Back off bitch!" He cried out and stormed out of the place. Sakura stared in shock as he left the theater from her place on the ground. "Sasuke…" She whispered, tears in her eyes.
Temari, being a girl and knowing Sakura's feelings, crouched down, and held out her hand to Sakura. "Sorry about that. Gaara and Sasuke never got along well." She apologized as she pulled the girl up. "They can get out of hand. Thanks for sticking up for us though. I'm Temari."
Sakura blinked at the blonde and smiled softly, tears still in her eyes. "I'm Sakura. I didn't know Sasuke was so violent…" She whispered, looking down. "Oh yea, you wonder why he's never had a girlfriend? It's because he's always in fights and normally wants to not be connected to anyone in case they end up in it." Temari explained.
Sakura was still shocked that Sasuke had pushed her down so rudely and left her there that she had to accept a ride from Temari as Gaara and Kankuro (she learned that was the name of the brown haired brother) stayed and watched their movie, enjoying their victory. Temari drove Sakura home in silence, worried about her new friend.
"Listen, I know he's not everything you expected, but don't let that get you down. Whenever he and Gaara are involved, they both act like different people. (although I still think he's a jerk)" Temari added under her breath, but Sakura heard it and smiled weakly at her new friend. "Thanks Temari. I suppose everyone has that side of them. Only in most people it's dormant."
Temari giggled and nodded. "Here we are, right?" Sakura nodded, "Yep the blue one." Temari pulled in and waved as Sakura exited her car. "Thanks for the ride. I owe you!" Sakura giggled as Temari honked and sped out of the Haruno driveway.
"Mom I'm home!" Sakura called softly into the house. Her mom came out all worried. "Sakura? It's only 8! What's wrong?"
"Sasuke got in an argument with this other guy from school and so I told him I wanted to go home and, well, here we are." Sakura lied through her teeth. Could you imagine what her mother would have said if she had heard the real story?
Her mom nodded, worry still evident across her face, but let it go. "Okay then, I'm going to take a bath." The redheaded woman retreated down the hall as Sakura walked up the stairs to her room silently. She had just shut her door when her cell phone started buzzing in her pocket, the vibration tickling her hip slightly and she pulled it out with a small smile. She much preferred the vibrating alert of a call to the loud, annoying ringtones.
"Hello?" Sakura asked as she answered the phone.
"Sakura?" Sasuke's quiet voice drifted from the other end and Sakura blinked in surprise.
"Yeah, Sasuke?" She asked, someone sharply. She wasn't completely over him ditching her on their date after shoving her to the ground.
There was a pause, as if he was thinking of what to say. "I'm sorry for the whole scene at the theater."
Sakura paused herself, she wanted to yell at him and tell him that it was not okay to push a girl, especially a girlfriend. That ditching her because another person wanted to see the movie too was wrong. She refrained from doing so, and calmly sighed. "It's okay."
"Honestly, if I had really known what I was doing, and not had been that angry, I would have never pushed you or called you that and I wouldn't have left you there."
"I know. It's okay, Sasuke. How'd you get my cell number anyway?" She giggled at his sigh.
"You'd be surprised what I can get out of Ino with just a cute face." He mumbled. Sakura laughed at the gruff indignity that he had in his voice. He must hate subjecting himself like that.
"Well, I'll save the number." She said softly. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye, Sakura."
"Bye." She hung up with a slight smile. Well she felt slightly better about the events knowing what he went through to get her number. She could only imagine Ino's reaction when Sasuke batted his eyelashes at her and the thought of the stoic guy flirting made her laugh. It was probably hell for him.
The next day came fast for the pink haired girl, as her excitement caused her to spring out of bed before the alarm could even finish it's first beep. She looked at the little silver clock on her nightstand and grinned. "Yay! I didn't break it today!"
She didn't know that while she was in her bathroom, brushing her teeth, that the alarm clock let out a held breath and a sigh of relief. It was safe for now. Glad not to join it's broken brethren…at least not today.
The pinkette grinned as she pulled on a black sweater that was snug and fitted her wonderful. It had a sort-of scoop neck and the neck hung down on the side slightly. She quickly slipped into a white skirt that flared at the bottom a little and some black and white sandals.
Today was going to be a good day, Sakura could tell.
What a surprise she was in for…
WOW! Check it out! I finished the chapter! Sorry for such a long wait adoring fans but I have just been so busy trying to get my life on track. I actually got a job AND have been working extra hard at my studies. On top of that, I have been checking out colleges in what little free time I have. (Which is barely any) Plus, I'm working more than normal because I need to save up for Naka-kon! An anime convention in Kansas City! I've got the tickets…but I need to find someone to stay with, seeing as I am not yet old enough to rent a room on my own, and I most certainly not paying 255 dollars a night!
So what did you think? I'm trying hard, but my headaches are just so horrible right now that I can't even listen to music without having to massage my temples. It's a pain in the neck! Sorry for the bad pun, but it was called for.
Review please!!!!! - Amori
