A / N: All I can say is, please don't kill me? (; I know I haven't updated in like a year but I fell out of writing for a while. But I'm back, ohkay? So please read and review.
Disclaimer: Never once in my life have I even thought of owning Naruto.
Chapter 6 – My Cherry Blossom
Recap.
Dear Diary,
I don't know how I'm supposed to feel. With my mum…going away and all. She will always remain in my memory. I will NEVER forget her.
I remember when she used to take me shopping for clothes and say how beautiful I was when I got bullied on my big forehead. As I write this tears fall down my face and onto this page. I'm not even sure if I can read this after I finish writing it.
Mum, if you're reading this from heaven, I would like to say that I love you very much and I hope that you rest in peace. Dad and I will come to you…soon. I know you wouldn't want me to be sad over your death. I know you want me to continue on with life and be the happy child I was before…
The thing is… I'll never be the same person without you. But I will try to continue with life and be happy…for you… And there's always dad to look after me. And there are my friends at school.
And there's Sasuke…
End of Recap.
She walked into my life just as I thought nothing was worth it anymore. It was like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. A star appearing in the night sky. The sun rising in the early morning. She's the cherry blossom in a field of grass.
Sasuke was at the school rooftop again, silently watching the sun rise, the rays shining onto him. It was his favourite time of day, when the world seemed all silent, and the birds hadn't even woken up yet. It was also the time he did the most thinking…
Since yesterday, he couldn't seem to get Sakura and her grieving face out of his mind. He did his homework. He watched TV. He played video games. He called his friends. He ate. He slept. But she was still in his mind. Why though?
Sasuke sobbed into his hands, grieving for his parents. They were slaughtered in the most horrible way ever. They heads cut off and stuck onto spikes, their insides pulled out and blood completely flooding out of what remained of their bodies. Such a sight was too much for an eight year old.. too much.
Itachi chose that moment to walk in. His head held high in the pride he always had, a grim smile on his face. He stopped when he saw Sasuke. Eyes narrowing, he stepped closer to his younger sibling. His mouth curled up in distaste. But Sasuke still sat there, crying out whatever tears he had left.
"Coward." The single word came out of Itachi's mouth, reflecting his anger, distaste, disgust, repulsion, loathing, hatred. The list could go on forever. The little boy started, looking up at his brother in surprise, his mind not fully taking in the force of the word.
The face he looked at had a small smile and glazed eyes. Squatting down, the older sibling took the courtesy to pat his brother on the head – some sort of comfort. "Only cowards cry. Now mum and dad are dead, you have to be strong. Avenge for their murderers. Forget all about them. Forget.
He shook his head, he didn't want to forget. He wanted to remember. To cherish every moment he had with his parents. Why was Itachi telling him to forget? Sasuke wanted to remember them forever…
Glancing back at his parent's bloodied bodies, he saw his reflection on the blade stuck deeply into his mother's chest.
Sadness.
Grief.
Loss.
Horror.
Anguish.
Weakness.
Anger.
He was angry. He could've stopped it. His mind went back to the innocent afternoon he had spent… just buying a few lollies. Maybe if he came home a little earlier, he would've actually known who killed his parents. A look of utter despair flashed across his face, once again, caught by the blade…
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The birds were chirping happily outside her window, although Sakura felt no where near what they were expressing. All she had on her mind was Sasuke. His gruff voice as he has asked her what was wrong. What had happened? Why was she like this? From somewhere deep inside her heart, she knew that Sasuke wasn't the cold iceblock he seemed to be. Just somewhere inside him might be an ordinary caring person…
She yawned and slipped on her usually clothes and not having an appetite, grabbed her bag and started heading for school. The sun was just rising, making the street look more illuminated and bright than it would ever look. On an ordinary day, Sakura might've stared in awe at how pretty her street looked in the morning, a few oaks there, cherry blossoms here, sunflowers and roses…
Bam.
She felt the impact of the collision and in a split second she was tumbling towards the floor, in tangles with another schoolkid. She landed on something soft, and despite her earlier mood, her face blushed a bright red when she realised she was straddling the blond underneath her. Mumbling apologies, she got up and brushes some dirt off her skirt.
Naruto got up and grinned, apparently finding it quite amusing to see Sakura blushing and embarrassed.
"Hey, how come we always meet when we crash into each other? Must be fate don't you think?" He winked slyly and her, causing her face to go a deeper shade of red, If that was even possible by now.
"So, what subjects do you have today?"
Sakura's face returned slowly back to normal colour, and she felt her embarrassment fade away.
Their talk swung into a friendly conversation, with both enjoying each others companies…
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The wind rose up a notch, and Sasuke suddenly realised how long he had been daydreaming for. His hair tossed wildly around his face, mirroring his emotions. The sun had well risen and was bright and shining by now. Not that Sasuke cared.
A loved one died…
"Sasuke"
The said one started in surprise, awkwardly hiding the cherry blossom behind his back. His eyes narrowed at the coming pink-headed girl. How did she know he was here? Only Naruto knew where he was in the mornings… He saw a flash of blond disappear back down the ladder. That dobe. I'll kill him later on.
"Sasuke"
Sakura sat down beside him, giving him an intent look. He stared back at her, as if challenging her to say something. She opened her mouth, then seemed to think the better of it and closed it again.
"Your mum died"
Sakura's eyes widened in surprise, wondering how the hell he knew. She hadn't even mentioned it to anyone at school yet… Her neutral face disappeared for a moment, allowing Sasuke to see the pain and sorrow she felt. He turned away, the gruffness reappearing in his voice.
"My parent's died too"
She judged him carefully. Was he lying? As far as she was concerned, everyone had said he was a rich, spoilt brat. But then again, why would he want to lie to her…
The bell rang, disrupting their one-sided conversation. Sakura scrambled up and grudgingly went back down the ladder, not wanting to be late on her second day of school. Sasuke sat there for a while, staring after the cherry blossom.
Somewhere in his mind, a voice stirred.
My Cherry Blossom.
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