A/N- I thank all the people who reviewed my last chap. I just wish more ppl reviewed. Any way here is chap. Two!
Ch. 2
Sakura sighed. She had just finished looking over the last document for Tsunade.
It was two now and her shift was over. She decided it was time to head back home and get ready for her date with Neji.
Thinking about the handsome Hyugga made her blush and smile.
She then happily jumped up off of her chair grabbed her purse and headed out of the door.
For once she managed to make it home without causing any damage to herself or the people around her.
She unlocked her door and walked into her small apt. (apartment). She threw her purse on the counter and walked into her bedroom letting herself plop down onto her bed.
"I can't wait till tonight." Sakura mumbled to herself happily.
He will be the first guy that I will go on a date with besides Sasuke.
You know that you would much rather be going on a date with Sasuke rather then this freak with no pupils.
That's not true Neji is sweet and smart and
Inferior to Our Sasuke.
Look, Sasuke left me alone and hurt.
Oh and so you are going on this date with Hyugga to have him pick up the pieces.
That's not true either I just don't like Sasuke anymore.
Yes you do and you know it. If he came back right now you would forget all about Hyugga and start pathetically chasing after Sasuke…again.
Look believe it or not I am moving on.
What you got tired of him making you cry, baby.
He wasn't the one who made me cry. He didn't make me like this. I refuse to give him the credit and pleasure of being the cause of my pain.
"He isn't good enough to make me cry, to ruin me like this." Sakura screamed out loud to the air. She squeezed her eyes shut in an attempt to keep the tears back, but it was useless. He was hurting her again. He was making her cry again. (If you have big girls don't cry now would be the time to play it.;p)
Lalalada The smell of your skin lingers on me now.
(Sakura remembers hugging Sasuke when he had his curse mark.)
Your probably back on your flight to your home town.
(Sakura remembers Sasuke telling her he is leaving for Orochimaru.)
I need some shelter of my own protection baby.
(Sakura remembers telling herself she would get stronger when he left.)
Be with myself center clarity, peace, serenity.
(Sakura remembers trying to concentrate while training but always thinking about him sooner or later)
I hope you know, I hope you know that this has nothing to do with you
(Sakura starts to cry and think about herself just saying that he wasn't special enough to make her cry.)
Its personal, myself and I, we got some straighten out to do.
(Sakura remembers training hard every day after he left and remembers the reason why.)
And im gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've gotta get a move on with my life
(Sakura tries to think about Neji but she just cries more and pictures Sasuke.)
Its time to be a big girl now
(Sakura opens her eyes which have been squeezed shut.)
And big girls don't cry don't cry, don't cry, don't cry.
(Sakura wipes away the tears on her cheeks.)
The path that im walking I must go alone.
(Sakura thinks about all the times Sasuke saved her.)
I must take the baby steps till I'm full grown, full grown.
(Sakura thinks about the one time she saved Sasuke from Gaara.)
Fairy tales don't always have a happy ending do they
(Sakura thinks about how Sasuke knocked her unconscious)
And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay.
(Sakura remembers how instead of the last thing she saw being him it was an empty road being consumed by darkness. She thinks of this as a sign that if she keeps chasing after Sasuke all she will do is run right into the road consumed in darkness and she herself will be consumed by darkness.)
I hope you know, I hope you know that this has nothing to do with you.
(Sakura mumbles to herself. "You're not worthy a shed tear.")
It personal, myself and I, we have a lot of straighten out to do.
(Sakura mumbles "I will get stronger, but not for you. For me.")
And im gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket but I gotta get a move on with my life.
(Sakura pictures a cold-looking Sasuke and then a loving Neji.)
Its time to be a big girl now and big girls don't cry.
(Sakura stops crying and wipes away her eyes. She feels like she has to cry again so she squeezes her eyes shut.)
Like a little schoolmate in the school yard
(She remembers when she first decided to like Sasuke.)
Playing jacks and uno cards
(She remembers a day where everyone got to bring board games and play them at school but Sasuke had just went outside and started training.)
I'll be your best friend and you'll be my valentine.
(Sakura remembers giving Sasuke and box of chocolates and a card that she spent hours making and he didn't accept them.)
Yes you can hold my hand if you want to, cause I wanna hold your too
(Sakura remembers trying to hold Sasuke's hand one day and he just pulled his hand away and walked off.)
We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
(Sakura remembers doing tons of research on the Uchiha family.)
but its time for me to go home
(Sakura thinks of seeing Sasuke at the gates of Konoha only their children.)
It getting late and dark outside
(The he is surrounded by fan girls and they disappear. And sakura is left staring at the road consumed in darkness. All alone.)
I need to be with myself center, clarity, peace, tranquility.
(Sakura starts to walk down the path and in her mind she watches as her younger self looks curious and scared and then is consumed by the darkness.)
I hope you know, I hope you know. That this has nothing to do with you.
(Sakura opens her eyes and all of the tears fall out.)
Its personal, myself and I, we got some straighten out too do.
(Sakura wipes the tears from her eyes again.)
And im gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
(Sakura thinks about a smirking Sasuke.)
But iv got to get a move on with my life
(Sakura thinks about a smiling Neji with flowers In his hand.)
Its time to be a big girl now
(Sakura uses her shirt to dry off her face)
And big girls don't cry
(She stands up and clenches her fist.)
Don't cry
(RING)
Don't cry
(RING)
Don't cry
(RING)
"Hello, this is Sakura Haruno." Sakura answered her ringing phone with a shaky voice.
"Sakura? It Neji. Are you crying?" Neji asked concerned.
"Oh, no I'm okay just burnt my finger." Sakura said clearing her throat so she sounded more normal. "After all you play with fire you're going to get burned." Sakura mumbled.
"What? I didn't catch that last part."
"Oh nothing. Did you need something?"
"Oh yeah. I'm really sorry Sakura but the Hokage just gave me a mission."
"And you can't make our date." Sakura sighed.
Maybe im just not meant for love
Maybe you're just not meant for Hyugga.
"Actually Sakura it's a short mission and I will be back around 1:00 AM. I was wondering if you still wanted to go to dinner that late." Neji asked. Sakura gasped
That's so sweet.
"But wont you be tired, Neji?" Sakura asked concerned.
"I could stay up for days if I had to. And besides I made a promise to a very attractive pink-haired kunoichi. Hyuuga's don't back down on their words." Neji said.
"Alright then is two good?" Sakura asked cheerfully. She was happy with being called attractive.
"That's perfect, just like you."
"Alright see you then Neji-kun."
"See you then, cherry blossom."
Sakura hung up the phone and giggled. She was so happy to know that Neji-kun like her this much. She looked at her clock it was already 11:00. She decided she had an hour before she had to start getting ready. She went to the kitchen to make herself a snack. She then sees a picture of her trying to hug Sasuke and Sasuke pushing her away. She plops down into a chair at her table and turns on her radio. (This time the music is actually playing in the story instead of just being background music.) She turns it on and starts to cry realizing what song it is. (If you have Straightjacket feeling by all American rejects you can put that on now.)
Back me down from backing me up
Hold your breath it's stacking up
Etched with marks but I can deal
And you're the problem and you can't feel.
Sakura isn't crying but she looks really angry. She throws the picture of Sasuke and her at a wall where it shatters into a ton of pieces.
Try this on straightjacket feeling
So maybe I won't be alone
Take back now my life you're steeling
Sakura mumbles "You aren't good enough for me."
Yesterday was hell,
I'm fine without you
Runaway this time without you
And all I ever thought you would be
That face is tearing holes in me, again
Sakura mumbles "I don't want you anymore."
Trust you is just one defense
Off a list of others, you don't make sense
Beg me time and time again
To take you back now, but you can't win
Sakura mumbles "I became stronger without you."
Yesterday was hell
But today was fine without you
Runaway this time without you
And all I ever thought you would be
That face is tearing holes in me
Sakura mumbles "I did it all on my own."
But today is fine without you
Runaway this time with out you
And all the things you put me through
I'm holding on by letting go of you
Sakura mumbles "I don't want you anymore"
And when that memory slips away
There will be a better view from here
And only lonesome you remain
And just the thought of you I fear
Grip falls away
Sakura mumbles "I did it for me not you because…"
Yesterday was hell
But today im fine with out you
Runaway this time with out you
And all I ever thought you would be
That face is tearing holes in me
Sakura mumbles "Now I don't need protection and…"
But today I'm fine without you
Runaway this time without you
And all the things you put me through
I'm holding on by letting go of you
Sakura mumbles "I don't need you!" Sakura screamed the last part clenching her fist in anger.
"Yes, you do." A cold voice spoke up from a shadowy corner. The man walked into the light and Sakura gasped.
Cliffy I know. Well anyway yalls don't forget to review. By the way this is thanks to all the people who reviewed the first chapter so far.
Thanks:
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Yeah I know only two reviews pitiful. But I deeply deeply appreciate those reviews. I hope you both keep reading my story.