Recap
A rock had hit right next to her window. Someone must've tried to aim carefully so they didn't break the window.
She looked outside, only to see, none other than...
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"Sasuke?"
What was he doing here? Hadn't he walked home a while ago?
"SAKURA!" Sasuke shouted, he threw another rock up to her window, "Open the door."
"Why should I?" Sakura asked. She glared at Sasuke through the thin piece of glass which was, her window.
She walked over to the sliding glass door, right beside the window. Opening it, she took a step outside. It was freezing. She went back in, taking her place at the window again.
Sasuke disappeared from her vision, seconds later, standing on the balcony, outside. She stared at him, before pulling the curtain close. Good thing she locked it.
"Sakura."
Sakura ignored him. She went to her air mattress and plopped down.
"Sakura. I know you won't talk to me right now. I'm just going to leave this here."
Sakura saw a shadow kneel down to the ground, then stand back up.
"I love you."
It was a soft, quiet tone. She barely heard it, but she did.
What happened to the cold, heartless jerk she once knew?
Do I love him? My brain says no, but my heart says yes, even after all those things he did to me.
She rushed to get back up and pull the curtain over, her eyes meeting with his onyx orbs.
He bent down and picked up the box. Tapping on where the lock was, he gestured for her to open it.
She stared at it, wondering if she should open it or not. Hesitating, she slowly opened the door, letting Sasuke in. She instantly regret it.
Sasuke hugged her. His grip was firm.
Sakura stood frozen. She didn't know what to do. She knew this wasn't right, but somewhere, she just wish it could all happen like a fairytale. Sakura attempted to push Sasuke back, to no success. She refused to hug him back, even though, deep in her heart, very deep, she wanted to.
"Sasuke." Sakura said, her voice almost a growl.
No answer.
She closed her eyes, then shoved her knee as hard as she could into his soft spot.
Sasuke stumbled back, his face still stoic. He made no move to hurt her. He stood straight back up, as if nothing ever happened.
Sakura glared at him, her eyes held hate. Her eyes didn't look soft, like something you could melt into. They were stern, and angry.
"Leave."
Sasuke stood there. His eyes dropped from her face to her neck. His eyes narrowed. "Why do you have that necklace on?"
Sakura clutched the necklace in her hands, not willing to let go. She glared at him.
"None of your business. Just leave." Her voice was strict, not in it's usual melodic tone.
He pulled his hand up slowly, reaching for her hand around the necklace.
She slapped his hand harshly away. "LEAVE!" Her voice cracked, tears where slowly rolling down her face. She was breathing heavily.
Sasuke opened the box and set it on the ground. Then, he slipped outside and climbed down from the balcony.
Sakura picked up the box. It was a necklace similar to the one she was wearing, but a light emerald color, matching her eyes. She traced the heart with her fingers, more tears streaming down her face. She held back. She wanted to be strong. She snapped the box shut and stopped crying. The tears were drying on her face, leaving the awkward dryness on her skin.
She walked over to the glass door, sliding it open. She stepped outside and closed it behind her. Little did she know, Sasuke was still there, under the balcony. She closed the door behind her. She leaned against the railing, staring out into the starry night sky. They seemed unusually bright today.
Sasuke looked up, seeing through the little cracks in between each piece of wood. He saw her feet there.
Sakura screamed at the top of her lungs.
Sasuke was about to come up and see what was wrong but then he realized that she was probably just screaming for the hell of it.
It felt good to scream. She gripped the box tightly in her hands, as if she was trying to crush it. She threw it, as far as she could.
Sasuke watched as he saw the little box he gave her go flying through the air. He looked up and saw her foot steps retreating back into her house, the glass door slammed behind her. He slowly walked over and picked up the trinket. He stuffed it into his pocket along with his hands.
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Morning
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"Sakura, wake up."
"Mmmmm."
"Sakuraaaa!" Gentle shake.
Silence.
"SAKURA!"
Scream.
Fall.
"Ow..." The petit pink haired girl winced as she made contact with the floor (even though she's on an air mattress).
"Morning Sakura. How was your sleeping?"
He helped her get up off the ground.
"Morning Gaara. It was well."
She stretched, loosening up her muscles.
"You better get ready, you're leaving soon."
Sakura lazily walked over to the miniature pile of clothing on the floor, which contained her clothes for the day. She picked them up before going through them to make sure she had what she needed. Sakura shuffled her way to the bathroom, where the few supplies were left.
Gaara neatly folded the sheets that covered the air mattress, setting them neatly in a pile on the floor. He untwisted the cap, which was holding the hair in. He carefully pressed down on the mattress, letting it slowly deflate. Rolling it up, he used the strings that were connected to it to bind it together. He quickly shuffled it into the bag it came with, and placed it on top of the sheets. He sat down on the floor, quietly waiting for Sakura, and staring around at the room.
The room was empty. It looked so plain and dull without the usually posters and pictures. The walls were a light pink. With the light on, it made everything look pink. The floor was wood. Empty without the small areas of carpeting that Sakura placed around. Lastly, there was so much space. He was use to the large bed taking up room, along with the dresser and desk. The room now seemed to be 3 times the size.
The bathroom door opened, revealing a refreshed Sakura. Her hair was neatly combed, her green eyes shining, as always. She was wearing gray yoga pants with a white cami. She wore a pink, fuzzy, North Face over it, zipped up to a bit above her ribs.
She walked over to Gaara as he stood up.
"I packed your bed up for you."
"Thanks!" She smiled.
Gaara's expression immediately turned depressed. "I'm gonna miss you, Sak."
"I'll miss you too, Gaara."
Sakura hugged him as tears threatened to fall from her eyes.
Gaara stood there, slowly raising his arms to put around her.
They stood there for a moment, before they heard a knock on the door.
"Gaara, Sakura! Hurry up! We've got a flight to catch," Yuri shouted through the door.
Gaara grabbed the folded up air mattress and hurried out with Sakura. They skipped down the stairs and went through the kitchen. It looked so empty. Sakura realized how much she was going to miss this place. How she had lived here for as long as she could remember. It was where she grew up, where she made friends, and where she fell in love.
Hope you liked the chapter... It would've been longer but I was feeling a bit lazy and some-what busy with school.
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