Sakura rushed down the hallway. She was late for her last hour class, which was again history. Suddenly she ran into someone. She was forced back and she fell with a thud.
Sakura rubbed her head and felt a bruise forming on her head. She winced in pain,
" Ittai! " Sakura's eyes opened and she saw a hand outstretched in front of her face.
Sakura's eyes widened as she saw that it was a hand that belonged to Mr.Popular.
Sakura slowly realized that he was trying to help her up.
Sakura grabbed his hand, a burning sensation made it's way all the way up from her hand, to her face. She blushed lightly.
As she got up she said,
" Thanks.. "
Naruto gave her a shy smile, a smile that she hadn't seen on his face in over 4 months. God, it melted her heart in an instant.
" Your Welcome Sakura-Chan." Naruto answered and he walked into the classroom.
Sakura couldn't breath. He had just called her Sakura-chan. What does this mean!???? God, what in the hell does it mean!!!!!?
Sakura made her way into the classroom.
She took a seat next to Matsuri.
Matsuri looked at Sakura. Sakura had a weird look on her face.
" Are you ok Saku? Did something happen? "
Sakura looked really pale, but she shook her head no.
" Ok, if you're sure.." Sakura nodded her head slowly, but Matsuri didn't believe her for a second.
With that, Mr. Kakashi spoke.
" Ok class, I have a new assignment for you all. "
Everyone groaned in unison.
" Yeah, yeah. Groan all you want, you still have to do it." Kakashi said with annoyance in his voice.
Sakura and Matsuri sighed.
" This time you have to do it in partners! " Kakashi fake cheered.
Everyone sweatdropped. But a random girl shouted,
" Can we please choose our partners??"
" Oh, I knew that would come up. So I've decided your partners for you. Isn't that great? " Kakashi said as everyone groaned again, more unhappy than before.
" Ok here's the partners.."
" Oh I so hope we are together Matsu!" Sakura frantically whispered.
" Me too!" Matsuri whispered back.
" Matsuri and Kankuro." Kakashi said as the first pairs.
" Yes!" Matsuri whispered, but saw Sakura glare at her, so she got up nervously and went to the other side.
Sakura rolled her eyes in annoyance.
" Ino, Shikamaru, and Temari since we are 1 short a person." Kakashi said.
The two bitch twins and lazy ass joined their group.
About 10 minutes later..
There were about 4 people left, so there were two pairs left.
" Hinata and Kiba,"
" Yes! " Kiba yelled in delight as Hinata giggled at his actions.
" And finally we have,"
" God no! How could this happen? Why do I have to be stuck with him!" Sakura whispered frantically.
" Sakura and Naruto!"
Sakura groaned quietly. Although Naruto happened to help her out, doesn't mean that anything has changed. So now this was going to be really awkward!
" Ok, now that you have your partners, the project will be.." Sakura didn't hear the rest for she tuned him out. Why in all of class, I had to be chosen to be partners with Mr.Popular????! Kami-Sama why??!??
Then the rest of the class found their partners. Naruto slowly made his way over to where Sakura was sitting.
She sat up, but didn't look at Mr.Popular. It was very awkward and Sakura didn't really know what to say.
" Hey again.. Sakura-Chan.." Naruto said with a little smile.
" Oh, hey Mr., I mean Naruto.." Sakura said, still not looking at him.
" So.. What do you want to do for our project? " Naruto asked.
" Well.. To tell you the truth.. I wasn't really paying attention," Sakura said with a small smile.
" Well, that's not like you Sakura-Chan. You usually know exactly whats going on." Naruto teased, just like from before. Sakura couldn't breath.
" Well, I have just had a rough day, so I really didn't want to pay attention much. " Sakura said as her comeback.
" Oh really? Aw, I'm sorry Sakura-Chan,"
" Really? Thanks.. I guess," Sakura said, surprise was written all over her face.
" You're welcome. But anyways, I guess we could work over the Great Wall of China." Naruto said.
" Yeah, that sounds good. So what do we exactly have to do?" Sakura asked a childish look on her face.
" Ok, we have pick a monument and present a report over it." Naruto answered.
" Ok. That's all I needed to know. "
" Good, well, we can start tomorrow. " Naruto said as the bell rang.
" Ok. "
" See you tomorrow Sakura-Chan." Naruto smiled good bye.
" Ok.. See you, " Sakura smiled back.
Sakura just sat there until everyone was gone, even Kakashi.
What just happened???!?
Later that day..
Sakura was so bored at her house. So, being a teenager of this generation, Sakura headed for the computer. She logged onto her Myspace and saw that TenTen, Hinata, Matsuri, Kumiko, Kiba, Kankuro, and Neji were all on. So what else to do? Except to IM? Sakura logged into her IM name and invited the whole gang.
xXCherryBlossomXx- has signed in:
weapon'smaster- has signed in:
Hina-Chan- has signed in:
2 QT 4 U chick- has signed in:
ravenhairedgrl- has signed in:
dogs-rock-my-sox! S#! I spelled sox wrong- has signed in:
ThePuppetMaster- has signed in:
DestinyIs4Losers- has signed in:
xXCherryBlossomXx: Hey everyone, what you doing?
Hina-Chan: Not much, just doing my homework.
weapon'smaster: Hinata, you need to loosen up. Just screw doing homework
dogs-rock-my-sox! S#! I spelled sox wrong: Don't listen to her babe. Just do what you do
Hina-Chan: blushes
2 QT 4 U chick: Yeah, don't listen to Ten-chan. It's not like she's ever right anyways..
weapon'smaster: Growls
2 QT 4 U chick: Gulps
ravenhairedgrl: Anyways! –Tries to change the subject- so whats up Saku, you're never on Myspace anymore?
xXCherryBlossonXx: …ThePuppetMaster: Yeah, I hardly ever see you on here, so whats up?
DestinyIs4Losers: You know you can't hide it from my eyes
xXCherryBlossomXx: .. Are you stalking me or something Hyuuga? Looks out the window
weapon'smaster: -Laughs hysterically-
DestinyIs4Losers: Glares at Sakura and TenTenxXCherryBlossemXx: Oh! A scary Hyuuga death glare! I'm so scared! Over a computer.. You must be joking?
DestinyIs4Losers: Glares Hn, Whatever. Like I was saying, what's going on Sakura?
xXCherryBlossomXx: ..What do you mean?
ThePuppetMaster: You know what we're talking about Sakura. Now tell us, what's up?
xXCherryBlossemXx: Fine, I'm bored..
-Everyone sweatdropped-
ravenhairedgrl: Really Sakura? That's so worth worrying everyone about..
xXCherryBlossomXx: rolls eyes Whatever..
Hina-Chan: Seriously Sakura, what's going on?
Sakura sighed and minimized the IM page and looked at her top friends.
Last was Sasuke of course, the butt with a chicken ass head.
Then we had Lee, then Kumiko, Shikamaru, Gaara, Neji, Kiba, Matsuri, Hinata, TenTen and her 1st friend was.. Naruto..
He wasn't online. Sakura sighed and opened the IM page again.
2 QT 4 U chick: Do you think Sakura's still there? She hasn't reposted anything for like 10 minutes and all..
ravenhairedgrl: I don't know, it's like she's disappeared even if she hasn't logged off.
Silence
2 QT 4 U chick: You don't think that Neji really was stalking Saku?!
Silence
ravenhairedgrl: ..
ravenhairedgrl: OMG!!!!!!!!!! NEJI'S A STALKER!!!!!!! SAKURA RUN!!!!!!! RUN SAKURA-CHAN!!!!! RUN FOR YOUR FREAKIN' LIFE!!!!!!!!!
-Everyone once again sweatdropped-
DestinyIs4Losers: twitches angrily
xXCherryBlossomXx: Kumiko.. No, Neji is not stalking me. I'm here.
ravenhairedgrl: .. Oh you're back Saku.. Laughs awkwardly
Everyone sweatdropped –
weapon'tmaster: So Sakura, where were you off to? Cuz you know, you never really did answer our question..
xXCherryBlossomXx: sighs You won't give up, will you?
Nope – Every one of them said at the same time.
xXCherryBlossomXx: Fine. It's Mr.Popular ok?!
2 QT 4 U chick: That's all we wanted to know. Anyways what about him?
xXCherryBlossomXx: He and I are partners in History..
dogs-rock-my-sox! S#! I spelled sox wrong: This sounds like a chick thing. I'm out. I'll call you later Hinata, love you babe
Hina-Chan: Ok love you too
dogs-rock-my-sox! S#! I spelled sox wrong- has signed out:
DestinyIs4Losers: Yeah, this isn't my type of conversation. I'm gone. Bye TenTen, love you.
weapon'smaster: Ok Neji, see ya
ThePuppetMaster: Yeah, I'm going to head out too Matsu, see you later..
2 QT 4 U chick: gives Kankuro a passionate kiss
ravenhairedgrl: Ok! Too much info for my liking!
2 QT 4 U chick: Opps, my bad.. Laughs innocently
DestinyIs4Losers- has signed off:
ThePuppetMaster- has signed off:
weapon'smaster: So, how did he treat you when you guys had to work together?
xXCherryBlossomXx: The weird thing was, Naruto was actually really nice to me. Like nothing ever had happened between us at all.
2 QT 4 U chick: ? What? What do you mean?
xXCherryBlossomXx: I mean, that it's like we could be mistaken for friends
weapon'smaster: Freaky! What the hell happened to Mr. Popular???
xXCherryBlossomXx: I know, right? But yeah, I really don't know why he started talking to me. It was so weird..
ravenhairedgrl: Wow.. You think Naruto misses you Saku?
Sakura took a deep breath.
xXCherryBlossomXx: .. I so doubt that..
You Never Know.. – All 4 girls told Sakura.
weapon'smaster: Well, I got to go. Talk to you all later!
weapon'smaster- has signed out:
2 QT 4 U chick: I think I'm gonna head out too Saku, Hina, and Kumi. See ya!
ravenhairedgrl: Me too, bye!
2 QT 4 U chick- has signed out:
ravenhairedgrl- has signed out:
Hina-Chan: Saku..
xXCherryBlossomXx: Yeah?
Hina-Chan: I really do think Naruto misses you.
xXCherryBlossomXx:
…
Hina-Chan: Well, I have to go. Kiba's calling me right now. See you soon Saku-chan!
Hina-Chan- has signed off:
xXCherryBlossomXx: sigh I think I miss Naruto too..
xXCherryBlossomXx- has signed off:
As Sakura logged off her IM page, she saw that Naruto had logged on.
Sakura's mouse hovered over his picture. Which was a goofy looking picture of him laughing. Should she click it and find out what has changed about him? Learn what is different about him?
Then Sakura logged off of her myspace.
The Next Day..
Sakura found herself looking for those familiar blue eyes. Then when she realized what she was doing she froze in her spot and calmed herself down by taking a deep breath. TenTen smirked at Sakura, knowingly.
" I wouldn't suppose that you were looking for Mr.Popular, hm?" TenTen asked.
Sakura blushed and looked down at her feet, but said,
" N-no! Why would you think that?"
" Hm..? I don't know.. Maybe you looking around for someone that's in this class? Looking for someone that you were worrying about over myspace yesterday?" said TenTen sarcastically.
Sakura rolled her eyes in annoyance.
" .."
" Exactly." TenTen said.
" Well.. I.. I mean.."
" You can't even say what you mean." TenTen said smugly.
" .."
" I'm so right." TenTen bragged.
Sakura's cheeks burned in embarrassment.
" TenTen!"
" Ok, I'll stop now.. So why is it you're worried over him?"
" .. I'm not worried over him. I'm just so, so very confused.." Sakura said as she slumped onto her desk.
" About why Naruto was being so nice to you?" TenTen asked knowingly.
Sakura nodded and sighed.
" Well, maybe he does miss you, hm?"
" I don't know anymore.. He just was so nice to me, it brings back a lot of memories.."
" So, whats so bad about Naruto being nice to you?" TenTen asked.
" .. Well, what if it's all a joke, just to get back at me?" Sakura asked desperately.
" But what if he isn't? What if he's just missing you and wants to be friends again?" TenTen asked another question.
Just then Naruto walked into the classroom and searched for something. Once he found it, which was Sakura, he smiled brightly.
Sakura looked at Naruto and smiled back. TenTen looked at Sakura as if saying ' Do you really think this is a trick?'
Sakura looked back at Naruto.
Ok lets get something straight here.. Naruto remembers me a little, yet he got mad at me. Then he kissed Rei, then he became a jerk.. Then he's nice to me again? What the fuck? I don't get this at all, this is way too confusing!
Sakura looked at Naruto as he passed by. He was still looking at her in the corner of his eye.
Sakura sighed in confusement.
Later that day..
Sakura was copying down notes on the Great Wall of China. It was really quiet. I mean, at least between Naruto and Sakura.
They hadn't talked for at least 10 minutes. It made Sakura feel sick.
So Sakura stayed quiet, she didn't want to say something that she would regret later.
More silence. It killed Sakura.
Then,
" So, Sakura-Chan..?" Naruto said, pencil still in his hand, but his eyes were focused on Sakura.
Sakura knew that he was looking at her. She blushed under his gaze and slowly put down her pencil and looked at him.
" Hm?"
" I was kinda wondering.." Naruto looked away scratching the back of his head nervously.
" Yeah.. Naruto?" Sakura asked, still looking softly at Naruto. Her gaze made Naruto even more nervous.
" Well, since our project is due on Friday.. I was wondering.. If you wanted.. we could finish our project at the park, later today?" Naruto asked.
Sakura was blown away by his question. It made Sakura breathless.
At Sakura's long silence, Naruto took it as a no and said,
" Oh.. It's ok Sakura-Chan. Really, it's not that important.." Sakura grabbed his hand suddenly.
Naruto's face was hot.
" Yes Naruto. That sounds fun.." Sakura smiled that dazzling smile. Gosh was Naruto getting hot or what?
" C-c-cool S-s-sakura-Ch-chan.." Naruto stuttered out.
Sakura let his hand go and went back to working. Sweat was forming on Naruto's brow.
Sakura-Chan..
The bell rang and Sakura picked all of her things up and looked back at Naruto, with a smile.
" So, I'll see you at 6-ish?" Sakura asked.
" Yeah.." Naruto answered in awe.
" Ok. See you then Naruto.." Sakura said happily. And with that she was gone.
Naruto sighed dreamily.
Sakura-Chan.. I missed you..
Later(Again)..
Sakura drove up to the parking lot at the Park. It felt so breathtaking. Sakura stopped the car and watched the kids play out in the park.
It was so nostalgic.
-Flashback-
" Hey Naruto! What you doing?"
Sakura asked as Naruto sat on the ground.
" I'm crying.." Naruto sniffed.
" Why are you crying Naruto?" Sakura asked crouching down in front of Naruto, to see his face.
" Those kids were being mean to me again Sakura-Chan.." Naruto cried out.
" Well don't let them Naruto?" Sakura answered.
" What? Why?" Naruto asked.
" Because.. You don't disserve to be picked on Naruto.. You're my best friend.." Sakura answered.
" I am?" Naruto asked surprisedly.
" Yup, you sure are! And you don't disserve to be attacked like that, you're a good person Naruto!" Sakura said with a smile.
" Do you really think so Sakura-Chan?"
" Of course I do you baka.. You're my only friend. " Sakura smiled as Naruto suddenly stopped crying and smiled up at Sakura.
-Different Flashback-
Sakura was crying behind a tree in the park, and it was getting dark.
" Sakura-Chan?"
Sakura looked up at the sound of her name.
She saw it was Naruto.
She continued to cry.
" Sakura, why are you crying? "
Sakura looked up at him, when he didn't add chan to her name. She knew he seriously wanted to know.
" I..My.." Sakura managed to get out, but the rest was lost.
" Huh? Didn't quite catch that?" Naruto joked.
Sakura chuckled slightly and silenced her sobs a bit.
" Now what's wrong Sakura-Chan?" Naruto asked seriously.
Sakura sighed.
" My.. My mom is sick. She got cancer.. And she might.. die.." Tears started to pour down her cheeks again.
Naruto was silent for awhile.
Then Sakura heard,
" Sakura-Chan.. Don't cry.. your mom won't die, she's strong. I promise you.."
Sakura's head shot up and she saw Naruto's smile was bright with promise. She couldn't help it, she collapsed onto Naruto's and started to sob uncontrollably onto his chest.
" Naruto.." Sakura said through her sobs.
Naruto only hugged her tighter as she cried. The sun was setting.
-End of Flashbacks-
Sakura felt tears sting her eyes. Then she stopped and took a deep breath. She got out of her car and walked to a tree at the top of the hill, a place she knew all too well.
For minutes she was alone, then Sakura heard something familiar.
" Sakura-Chan?" Sakura looked up at the sound of the voice. It was just like in one of her memories, just like at this tree.
" Naruto?"
Naruto smiled and Sakura could swear she could see the 6 year old Naruto again.
Sakura smiled back. It gave Naruto goosebumps.
" So, you ready to finally finish this crap?" Naruto asked jokingly.
Sakura giggled and said,
" Hell yeah, I'm sick of doing this shit!" Sakura answered. Naruto laughed at Sakura's reply.
" Ok, well lets get started." Naruto said, while Sakura nodded.
Half an Hour later..
" Finished! Finally!" Naruto yelled out.
Sakura giggled at his antics.
Naruto looked at Sakura.
Sakura looked at Naruto.
It was silent for a minute. Then Sakura said,
" So.. How's Rei?"
Naruto was stunned by her question. Especially, of all of the bitterness in her voice.
" Oh, well.. She's ok, I guess.." Naruto answered.
Sakura's eyes blinked rapidly as she looked down at the grass, trying to hide the tears. Sakura put a smile on her face, but it was a rather grim one, and said,
" That's great.. I guess.."
" .. Sakura, why don't you like Rei?" Naruto asked, but suddenly regretted it soon afterwards.
" .. Because she stole everything I had.." Sakura answered bitterly, still not looking at Naruto.
" Wha-? What do you mean?" He looked at her intently.
Then Sakura finally lifted her gaze up to Naruto's. Her face said she was mad, but her eyes showed terrible pain.
" I mean, she stole you from me!" Sakura exclaimed.
It was quiet.
" She didn't steal me away Sakura-Chan, why would you say that?"
" Because it's true! Ever since she's been here, she's been all over you! And I wish that I never met her, or that she ever moved here!" Sakura answered truthfully.
".."
" Or.. That she ever met.. you, Naruto.."
Sakura said, looking at the grass blow in the wind. Flower petals flew in the wind and whipped Sakura's bangs out of her face.
" Wha-? Sakura-Chan.. She didn't steal me away.." Naruto said again.
" Then why is it you're with her, and you're not friends with me?! And why is that you're all over her too!?" Sakura spoke her true feelings.
Naruto was stunned by her question.
" I.. It's because.. You wouldn't talk to me Sakura-Chan.. After the incident at your house, I mean.. You wouldn't tell me the truth.. So I wanted someone to talk to, and Rei would listen.. so yeah.. And I don't know why I was all over all of the girls, I guess it was that I wanted you to get.. jealous.." Naruto said awkwardly.
" You wanted to make me jealous? And you only wanted to know the truth?" Sakura asked.
" Yeah. And well.. Yeah, that's all I really wanted to know. Because I remembered you a little from somewhere before, and I didn't know what to think.."
Sakura looked deep into his eyes.
Then the question that Sakura had asked him before rolled off her tongue.
" Don't you remember me, Naruto?"
" What do you mean by that?" Naruto asked quietly.
" I mean, don't you remember your promise to me?" Sakura asked, finally wanting to tell him the truth.
" Sakura.. I don't really know what you're talking about. I'm sorry.." Naruto said truthfully.
Sakura couldn't help it anymore. The tears that were at the brim of her eyes finally fell over her eyes, onto her cheeks.
She collapsed onto Naruto and sobbed uncontrollably onto Naruto's chest. Naruto was shocked by her actions.
" I don't care anymore.. Naruto.. If you.. don't remember me.. Because, I remember you.. And that's.. That's all that really matters.."
Sakura continued to sob.
" I missed you.." Naruto said while hugging her, he smiled slightly.
Sakura still sobbing, said,
" I've missed you for a long time, Naruto.."
The sun set under the tree on the hill, and it became dark.
Well that's all for now everyone! How'd you like it? I'm really sorry about the last chapter if you thought it sucked, so yeah.. And like I said before, I dedicated this chapter to all of the reviewers of chapter 16, so thanks and there you go. More answers will be answered in the next chapter, so don't worry, it will be answered.
That's all for now, so please review and I hope to see you all here soon, later!
XoXo ninchic01