Cursed Sacrifice

Knowing Each Other (Chapter 2)

It was already noon. Neji and Sakura were walking along the forest. Sakura was just behind Neji.

'I wonder why he's so quiet and everything. Maybe I will know Neji better than I thought I would.' Sakura said in her mind.

"Let's start camp here. It's getting dark." Neji said.

"Hai." Sakura said.

'Or maybe not." Sakura said in her mind.

Then, they started camp by the right side of the forest. They went off to look for wood. Then after that, Neji started to make friction out of the wood. It was a moment of silence between the two.

"Uuhh…" Sakura said.

Neji just looked at Sakura seriously then nodded.

'Wow. That's original.' Sakura said in her mind.

Meanwhile, Sasuke and Kiba also started fire. Sasuke keeps thinking of a girl's face. He keeps on forgetting about her. It's driving him crazy.

"WHY CAN'T I GET HER OUT OF MY MIND?!?!" Sasuke said.

"Dude. If you wanna kill yourself, do it away from me." Kiba said.

"Gomenasai." Sasuke said.

"What's wrong? Who are you thinking of?" Kiba said.

Sasuke looked at the fire with a sad look on his face.

"Sa…" Sasuke said.

'…suke-kun…' Sakura said in her mind.

Sakura sighed.

'I wonder if he's okay.' Sakura said in her mind.

Then, Sakura looked at her necklace. She suddenly had a flashback.

"It's nothing!!" Mrs. Haruno said.

"Why??? What about my past??? What???" Sakura said.

"There are just some things that you can never know!" Mrs. Haruno said.

"What about my father?" Sakura said.

"Will you please shut your mouth?! Stop this nonsense!" Mrs. Haruno said.

Then, Sakura cried. Neji noticed Sakura crying

"What's wrong, Sakura?" Neji said.

"Uhmm…nothing…" Sakura said.

"I see sadness in your eyes. I can see it through my byaakugan. Tell me why." Neji said.

Sakura looked at Neji then looked sadly at the ground.

"It's just an unidentified thing from the past about this necklace I'm wearing. My mother doesn't want me to wear it. This is the necklace my grandmother gave me before she died. Then, I remembered something. My father…He was gone for so long…I don't know where and why…" Sakura said.

"It's okay. Your mother just wants to protect you. You have your life with you. It's a good thing you're alive with a long life…" Neji said.

Then, Sakura saw the seal on Neji.

"You know, it's not that bad to say what you feel…" Sakura said.

Neji looked at Sakura.

"It makes the heaviness your heart brings a little light. That's why you have your friends to help you." Sakura said.

Neji smiled at Sakura.

"I guess so." Neji said.

Then, Sakura smiled at Neji too.

'Maybe there's something inside Neji that is good.' Sakura said in her mind.

Then, they chatted for so long. Meanwhile, Sasuke was looking at the sky.

'Is she okay?' Sasuke said in his mind.

"Quit night dreaming with your eyes open. We have to wake up early tomorrow." Kiba said.

"I'll follow." Sasuke said.

Kiba sighed. Then, Kiba went back inside the tent.

'I hope she's okay…' Sasuke said in his mind

Then, Neji stood up

"Let's go back to sleep. We have to wake up early." Neji said.

"Hai." Sakura said.

Then, when Neji was about to go inside the tent…

"Neji." Sakura said.

"What is it?" Neji said.

"Good night." Sakura said.

"Good night." Neji said.

Sakura went inside her tent. Slowly she closed her eyes.

'Goodnight...Sasuke-kun…' Sakura said in her mind

Meanwhile, Sasuke went inside his tent.

'Goodnight…Sakura…' Sasuke said in his mind.

Then, he gently closed his eyes.