Friendship lasts Forever
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto even if I wish I did.
Chapter 3:
Inner and Outer Emotions
Sasuke POV
When we reached the Uchiha Mansion Sakura was walking in like she owned the place, considering that she was almost family it was okay, she even knew the names of all the servants that kept working for us despite moving. My Mum greeted her like it was the last day of the earth and they would never see each other again, they both hugged the hell out of each other. I knew for a fact that Sakura considered my Mum as her Mother because she had big problems with her family, I figured that she moved out because the got into a fight with her parents. I turned to Sakura and my Mum when they stopped hugging and started talking. "Since when are you here Saku-chan?" gushed my Mother like Sakura was still a little child, well she would probably hit me if I said it out loud but sometimes she had the temper of a little child but was just her character and it was even entertaining most of the time. "Well, I moved here just some days ago, I live in a small apartment a few miles away from here. It's kinda expensive for such a small apartment but the only thing I can afford. I'm searching a job here so I can keep it." Sakura said with a huff at the end. "Yes, Konoha is pretty expensive with everything here but most jobs pay well enough, I know someone in the Bar near the school, you may have seen it on your way here, I know that they are searching someone." said my Mother, ever the helpful person. Sakura and I probably both new that my Mother was trying to help as much as she could because she thought that she was responsible for our separation, too. "Really? Thank you Mikoto-san!" exclaimed Sakura, hugging my Mother to death. Again.
"I'm Happy that you like the idea but now I'll make you something to eat okay? You must be hungry after your school day. You had P.E. Today no?" with this casual question of my Mother I suddenly found it hard not to think of Sakura in the small sports uniform which never seemed to busy me before on other girls. But there wasn't once a girl which could get as near to me as Sakura. I tried to concentrate on different things, this shouldn't get out of hand here, not with Sakura and my Mum here. "Yes, why not. I bet Sasuke still eats tomatoes like some people eat apples."
She laughed, the melodic sound of it echoing through the hall they were still standing in. "Yeah, just laugh about me, we'll see how you get home." I said, smirking at her. "I think that's the last thing I should worry about. I know you as good as you know me, you could never say no to me." she said while heartily laughing. She was just so right, we really knew each other like nobody else, probably better than ourselves. And the thing that I couldn't say no to her was right to, if I remember correctly I never really said no when she asked me something, it was just a thing I couldn't do. "Hm, you're right, but I'll have to take you to school tomorrow, your bike is still there." I said, not even looking at her while we were walking to the kitchen.
When we entered it Sakura sat on the free counter in the middle of the kitchen which I leaned against beside her. My Mother turned to us, but more to Sakura than to me. "What would you like to eat Sakura-chan?" Sakura thought over it and shook her head. "I'll just take a banana if you have one, I'm not really feeling hungry, but thanks for the offer." she ended with a smile, hopping of the counter and walking to the table with the fruit's basket on. She took one of the bananas and dtrode back to the counter and jumped on it beside me again. As she began peeling of the banana I turned to the other direction, looking out of the window. I had to turn around again when my Mother asked me what I wanted to eat, trying to ignore Sakura eating (may I say devour) the banana in my peripheral vision.
Sakura POV
It was really odd to have Sasuke back, all of a sudden. Even after half a day I could tell that it was almost back to normal. But just almost. I didn't know if it was because we were older now or because of another thing but I still could tell. Anyway, even after all this time some things never change, like Sasukes love to Tomatoes. So it didn't surprise me that Sasuke asked Mikoto if she could make some rice with tomatoes. I only shook my head and laughed at him and his love for tomatoes.
After Sasuke ate, Mikoto called her friend at the Bar for me and told me that they wanted to meet me at the next Day after School. I thanked Mikoto and Sasukenearly had to drag me out because me and Mikito were talking about things (mostly about what Sasuke did after I wasn't there anymore which he didn't seem to like at all).
So after Sasuke dragged me out, I gave him my address aand he drove me to my apartment. When he stopped I looked around and noticed that we were already at my apartment. "Thanks for the ride, when are you going to come to get me tomorrow?" I asked him, I didn't know how long he needed for the ride to school and I wouldn't want him having to wait for me. He pondered for a second. "I'll be here around 7:30, the traffic is really not a nice thing here." he told me while he helped me getting of off the big motorcycle. I groaned "7:30? Hm, I only needed about 15 Minutes with my bike yesterday. You know I'm not a morning person and I still have to do so much this night. Ah! I've an Idea now! I have a second key in my apartment, I could give it to you and you'll just come up to me and make yourself comfortable so you won't have to wait in the cold. Come on, I'll give it to you and you can see my apartment, I now you want to see it." I told him with my smile, happy with my solution. Sasuke only smiled and followed me up the stairs. I unlocked the door and held it open for him. He entered and after looking around for a second he sat on the my couch. "I knew that the apartments here were expensive but I thought they'd be bigger." said Sasuke calmly, how dare he insult my apartment! "It's not like I could afford more than this Sasuke. I'm trying to life without the money of my parents so this I all I'm able to afford right now." I don't know why he didn't see it, I just wanted to be a bit independent.
Sasuke POV
I know why she was happy about this small apartment, I thought about offering her to life in the Uchiha Mansion but she would definitely decline, she just had a thick-skull when it came to such things. Even if it would solve the problem of getting to school, getting to her later work and she would be faster in the park for jogging (I knew she was a fit person and I bet that she'd start jogging in the park in a while).
"I know that you want to be independent and everything but you know that-" she cut me off there. "Sasuke, please let me try to so this and if I don't succeed I'll move to you okay? I know you don't mean it this way but let me try to do this alone first okay?" she asked me if I could her time to try to life alone. Really, what happened to the child-like, thick-skulled Sakura I once knew? Not only her body matured (*trying to surpress the naughty thoughts*) but her mind seemed to have matured too, she was now seeing things more clearly, way more real.