Chapter 2: The Way Home
I sat idly on my bed, as I looked at the rain pattering against my window. I sighed. I didn't favour Sundays. Tomorrow would be the day I'd return back to school and face back all my teases. It had been two weeks since the Uchiha boy arrived. He had teased me during those weeks, and he laughed at those jokes with Tim, like they meant nothing to me. My only option was to avoid him. But how could I do that? He always blocked my paths, played with my pink hair, and I always bumped into him. What was this? Like fate is always dragging me to him. Sighing, I stood up, wanting to refresh all my memories and thoughts. Why wouldn't they disappear? All I think of is Sasuke, and his tortures, my pain, and his charming looks. Urgh, why is this happening? My phone buzzed in my pocket. I opened it up. I wasn't surprised to see that it was from Sasuke. The text message read,
Sasuke: Do you need a licence to be that ugly? :p
Tears slowly started filling my eyes. I sat back down, and lay in my bed. I didn't care about the joke face in the end. It still hurt to be called ugly. Why? Did I deserve all this? I wiped away my tears; crying wouldn't do anything. I answered the text message.
Me: Can you leave me alone? Like, please
I put my phone back into my pocket and it instantly buzzed again. Thinking it was Sasuke replying with my text, it surprisingly wasn't. It was from Naruto; Naruto was a good friend of mine, he cared and loved me as a good friend. He wasn't like Sasuke, mean, and ruthless, he was the total opposite. Naruto was kind and loving. He had a very sweet side of him.
Naruto: Hey, Sak, wanna come over to Ichiraku to have lunch with me and Ino? .
I laughed. The face at the end made me smile, like he was worried if I was going to reject it. Naruto always made me smile, or laugh, but at other times, he can be such an idiot too.
Me: Sure, why not? *^*
Naruto: Cool, awesome. See ya soon
I slipped my phone back into my pocket, and once again my phone buzzed again. I sighed as I took it again out of my pocket.
Sasuke: Are you alright?
I stopped. Am I alright? What, is he caring for me or something? Has he tried to come back and be nice?
Me: Yes, why do you ask?
Sasuke: ;) cuz I can, cherry
Cherry? Is this a nice, sweet nickname for me? Yes, for sure, my name does mean cherry blossoms, but why has it become like this?
Me: yeah, whatever, I'm fine, now leave me alone
Sasuke: what are you doing to your forehead?
The teases were back. Tears started welling up in my eyes again.
Sasuke: BigBangHead?
Tears wouldn't stop drooling down my cheeks. Even when I tried wiping them away, they'd still pour down.
Sasuke: Do you still love nature? Despite what it did to you?
No, can he please stop? These insults were killing me. My eyes were puffy and red, as I tried wiping them away. Would he ever stop? It could be a joke for him, but for me, it hurt. All I could do was ignore his text messages. It would be better in person too. I ignored whenever my phone buzzed. I couldn't read his messages anymore. I couldn't handle them. And if I read them, I'd end up back in tears. I got up from my bed, and rinsed my face. It was raining, yet it was pretty humid. My bright pink hair was tied back into a high ponytail as I wore a black skin tight jeans and a grey hoodie. I took my umbrella and headed my way to Ichiraku.
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Interrupting my lunch and my fun time with Naruto and Ino, my phone rang. I excused my friends and headed outside Ichiraku to answer the phone.
"Mummm, what is it?" I bugged, talking into the phone.
"Sakura, I forgot to tell you, I won't be home when you return. Nor will your father. So I will send Sasuke to give you the keys."
"Wait, what!?"I choked. Was she kidding? I sounded desperately annoyed now. "No, nooo, no not him, please." I pleaded. "Why him?"
"Sakura, I saw him walking by, and I knew him, and you know him too. I was in a hurry to go to work with your father, and asked him to come by to Ichiraku to pick you up, since he has the keys in which you can enter."
"Mum, please anyone but him."
"Why, sweetie? Is he one of those bullies that tease you?" As I was about to answer, Sasuke popped in my sight. He held up my house keys jingling, and putting his finger over his mouth. My mouth was speechless. He knew what my mum was saying.
"Uh.." I said, blank, still looking at Sasuke surprised. "Um, no, not at all." I slightly laughed into the phone. "Okay mum, bye." I hanged up. I looked up at Sasuke angrily.
"What the hell is wrong with you!?" I raged up to him.
"Good girl. You didn't tell on me," He pouted, like I was merciful to him.
"Shut up." I growled.
"I guess you have to go home," Sasuke said, looking down at me.
"No, I could've just stay at Ino's or Naruto's house. I didn't need you to drop me."
"You can't. You mother said you weren't allowed to."
"Ugh! My mum, what is wrong with her!? Choosing you!" I jabbed his shoulder with my finger. I realised the words came out loudly when everyone in the streets was looking at me. Sasuke let out a slight chuckle as I looked back at his direction. My breath hitched. Sasuke's laugh…. it was so cute, and gentle. The melodic flow of his laugh scattered. Sasuke had always laughed at those jokes he called me, but those were hard, rough laughs. This one seemed to really come from inside, and it seemed so everlasting and gentle. He turned to look at me, and pushed me back, my back pressing up against a brick wall. He put his hands on either side of my head, and our faces were an inch far, so close I could feel his breath. We held each other's gazes. Sakura, do something. Don't just stand there and look back at him.
"W-what are you doing?" I asked, kind of shocked. He didn't reply, but only smirked. I could tell he wasn't interested at the people staring awkwardly at us as they walked by. He touched my hair at the tips and felt it.
"S-sasuke?" I asked, worried and lost.
"I said, I'm taking you home." Sasuke spoke softly.
"Hh..?" I spoke a tiny bit softer, lost in my words. I could feel my cheeks blush hard and my heart pound in my chest.
"Gotcha, cherry." He smirked as he moved back, away from me. He stood up straight and put his hands into his blue jeans. I could feel my cheeks blush harder as he called me 'cherry' again. Somehow, I absolutely loved it when he said that. It brought happiness and excitement in me whenever I heard it. Why was he doing this to me? And what was wrong with me?
"I-I haven't finished my lunch yet," I blabbered; turning away to hide my red tomato blushes.
"Hurry up, cherry. I'll be waiting out here." He spoke from behind. The name 'cherry' made me smile like an idiot. I nodded hesitantly as I headed back inside Ichiraku. I went over to my seat and sat back down.
"Was that Sasuke out there?" Naruto asked, somehow sounding a tiny bit worried.
"Yeah," I said looking down and returning back to my lunch silently.
A/N:
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