author's note.
omg, so Marley and I basically slept two hours last night...and still, she's my editing eyes. Like I'll be tying and make a stupid mistake and Marley will still be able to correct me xD Anyway, last night we watched the first fifteen episodes of "Peach Girl", which I'm basically obsessed with. Oh yes, and the "Full Metal Alchemist" movie, which was amazing. Yeah, so, we're updating. Lalalla. And watching AMVs. And Marley is looking at me like I'm insane...lalalala...xD
disclaimer.
We don't own "Naruto" or any lyrics from the song "Oh, It's Love" by Hellogoodbye.
dedication.
To Marley's mom. Even though she's late. xD
Oh, dear,
its been hardly three days yet
And I'm longing to feel your embrace
There are several days
Until I can see your sweet face
Oh say, wouldn't you like to be older and married with me?
Oh say, wouldn't it be nice to know right now that we'll be
Someday holding hands in the end
All our broken plans will have been
I will kiss you soft so you know
It is love from the first
Time I pressed my lips against yours
Thinking, "Oh, is it love?"
This would've been a perfect night, really. The night had been shining so beautifully, that Sakura had bundled up Tenshi and made herself a nice cup of tea and bundled them up on the patio, just gazing up at the sky. Sakura had spent so much time with Tenshi, that she had barely seen Tenten or Hinata or Neji or Naruto or even Ino or Sasuke for that matter.
Sakura knew what a shock this was to Sasuke. Sakura still couldn't believe how unreal this was. She had literally made a 180 from the girl that girls envied, to the girl that was surely going to be called name after name when school would start. Sakura was trying so hard to block out those thoughts. She had her little boy laying in her arms, what more could she have wanted?
It all started with a phone call. Her cousins had passed away in a car accident earlier in the day, and Sakura realized that she hadn't seen them all day. Sakura had no clue what to do, since her cousins were the only people that would take her and Tenshi in…and her cousins, they had just been here earlier today. How was it possible that they weren't here today?
Sakura had thanked the officer and told him that she would contact their parents, but he said that he already was. Sakura tensed up, feeling her throat become as tight as the fists that her hands had automatically balled up in. Her aunt and uncle despised her as much as her parents did. In fact, all of the Harunos hated Sakura now. She had once been the prized relative, now she was just the 'tramp.'
Sakura sighed out of frustration, releasing her anger by thrusting her fist into the wall. Tears were streaming from her green eyes, her lips pressed together in confusion. She couldn't do anything rational now. She had to get Tenshi and get him out of here quick. Her aunt and uncle were not on her side, and she knew that they would do anything in their power to get Sakura out.
Sakura inhaled deeply through her nose, eyeing Tenshi who was laying in a bassinet near the counter. Sakura tore through the hallway, throwing the door open and looking around, anger, confusion and anxiety drowning every other thought and emotion that could ever be in her system. Sakura took a duffle bag from under her bed and began throwing a few piles of her clothes, Tenshi's things, photographs, her hair brush, etc.
Sakura didn't know where she was going, but she had to go somewhere. Sakura slung the heavy bag over her shoulder, squinting her eyes. She scooped up Tenshi, holding the cooing baby close to her chest. Sakura threw open the front door, tightly grasping it and closing it to the best of her ability. She didn't have time to lock it, but she said a small prayer that her cousins would look over their now vacant apartment.
When Sakura had emerged from the apartment building, the beautiful night had turned into a ghastly storm. Sakura frowned in determination, unzipping her hoodie and cradling him close to her chest. Sakura zipped her hoodie back up, supporting him as she threw the hood on over her drenched, frizzed pink curls. Sakura didn't have a clue where to go. It was too late to go into any stores, and she knew that if she didn't go somewhere, anywhere, soon…her aunt and uncle would find her, and then they'd call the social services…
Sakura tried to think of her friends. Hinata went out with Naruto tonight, and Tenten and Neji both seemed too troubled to deal with Sakura right now. Ino was just out of the question, because anything that Sakura would say, Ino would take it and twist it into this whole different story and broadcast it to the world. That only left…Sasuke. Sakura didn't want to bother him, it was late, he was probably sleeping but, ugh. Tenshi was already starting to cough and Sakura was shivering and this bag was so heavy…
Sakura knew that Sasuke lived alone in a tiny apartment in the city. He recently moved in to get away from his family, but Sakura guessed that part of it was that he didn't want Ino to come stalking back to his house. Especially when she was drunk, like she used to do to Sakura. Sakura took a deep breath and began to sprint in the direction of Sasuke's building. She couldn't slip or fall or trip right now because the baby was in her arms, which was quite enough in itself to ask of Sakura, but it all was coming down to this and Sakura wasn't going to let anyone down.
Sakura exhaled, feeling a little anxious…but at the same time, comforted that she might see Sasuke in a few minutes. Sakura would've taken the stairs, but her legs were aching and straining with all the running, she hadn't done that much exercising in such a long time. Sakura emerged on his level, sure that she was leaving a trail of water droplets behind her.
Sakura began to walk down the hallway, Tenshi was quietly whimpering, as if threatening that if Sakura didn't feed him or let him go to sleep soon, he was going to break down in a full-temper tantrum. Sakura quietly sang to the baby, appearing in front of Sasuke's door. She questioned herself, was this really a good idea? Sakura took a deep breath, clamping her eyes shut. There was no turning back now. Sakura took her fist, balling it up and began to know on Sasuke's door.