Chapter Thirty
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"Congratulations kiddos, you've finally graduated high school." Tsunade strong voice boomed loud and clear through the microphone, reaching to the ears of the graduating class.
And that was all that took for the room to erupt into cheers and shouts. Red and white caps littered the pale ceiling as they came back showering down like raindrops.
Naruto clapped his best friend on the back, shouting, "Finally getting out if this hellhole, hm Teme? Hard to believe it." A cheesy, Cheshire grin appear on his sun kissed face. Waving goodbye to no one in particular, he shouted, "Goodbye annoying sluts, conceited assholes, perverted senseis, loud principles, and shitty school. And hello college life!"
"Hn." Sasuke smirked. He couldn't agree anymore with the blond's rant. Although he couldn't resist to add, "Hard to believe you graduated, Dobe."
"Hey!" Naruto exclaimed, clearly insulted. "I have a brain! I'm smart! Isn't that right, Hinata-chan." Hinata was suddenly pulled into his arms causing the poor girl to blush like mad. With her cheeks tainted crimson, she said, "A b-brain y-yes Naruto-kun. Smart... I c-can't r-really s-say..."
Bellows of laughter and snickers swallowed the couple as Naruto fought back grumpily, embarrassed that his precious Hinata-chan didn't back him up.
"Forget it, Dobe." Sasuke told the rambling and blabbing blond as he began to tune him out.
Onyx orbs scanned the area, searching. He spotted her amongst the crowd, smiling her million-dollar smile, emerald orbs gleaming. Pink locks tumbled over her shoulders in loose curls, bouncing as she whipped her head around. Her eyes locked his. The moment nearly took his breath away - oh who was he kidding, it did take his breath away. His breath was ripped away from him the moment he laid his eyes on her.
Sakura quietly excused herself as she turned back to Sasuke. Smiling like an idoit - not that she cared, she moved her body through the crowd, jumping into Sasuke's opened arms. Not minding the shoulders she bumped nor the feet she crushed.
Inhaling his musky scent, she leaned in and kissed his jawline. Then she moved to peck his cheek before finally pressing her lips to his.
He smirked into the kiss, his lips curving upwards into an almost smile. His arms tightened around her slim waist, pulling her closer until her could feel her beating heart against his.
She broke the kiss but her lips lingered. Her breath came out in short pants, rosy lips slightly parted.
"Sasuke...," her breath was heavy against his lips.
"Hm?" While Sakura was beaming with excitement, Sasuke just merely shrugged, a smirk on his face.
"It's finally over." Her smile widen by an inch. "We graduated."
Her ring glistened under the bright lights of the halls, catching Sasuke's gaze. A chuckle pass his lips, rumbling from his chest as he kissed her forehead. "It's just the beginning." Emerald eyes shyly lifted to meet his tender look, a smile curled on her lips.
But the moment quickly vanished as Ino came barreling into the couple with a surprising honors diploma in hand, ripping Sakura out of the warm embrace. Shouting at the top of her lungs, "Excuse me, love birds." Waving her hands in the air dramatically, sending a wink over her shoulders at Sasuke, "You two can continue your intimacy later... perhaps more so on your honeymoon?"
Her comment left Sakura gasping and blushing 'til her cheeks turned a dark shade of red. But Ino wasted no time as she crushed the poor rosette into a bone-crushing hug before shouting, "Forehead, it's over! Summer's finally here. Goodbye Konoha High! I won't miss you one bit. Nope."
Over to the side, Sasuke coughed into his hand. "Sounds awfully similar to something I heard earlier." Putting Naruto into a headlock, he smirked. "Hn, isn't that right, Dobe."
"Teme, what the hell are you talking about?" Naruto shouted, struggling in the headlock at the same time Ino shrieked, "Hey! What's that's suppose to mean?"
Sakura giggled behind her hands as Sasuke looked at her with a single raised cocky eyebrow. "Hn. Guess you loudmouths are blondes for life. Aren't you guys so tight?"
Rounds of laughter erupted all around them as Naruto and Ino stared at their friends like they've grown two heads.
"Forehead," baby blue eyes narrowed down into a glare as her lips pursed together into a sneer, "Get your man together. He's talking gibberish and he sounds crazy."
Ino shifted the car into reverse, her fingers fiddling with the radio.
Shooting the blond a disapproving look, Sakura said dryly, "Keep your eyes on the road, Pig." Teasingly, she added, "I just graduated and there's no way I'm handing you my funeral quite yet."
"Oh, shut up, Forehead." Ino continued to fiddle with the radio. Jerks of sound came from the radio like a broken record player as she quickly switched from the news station pass the classical station to the modern hits. Sitting back in her seat, Ino flipped her dazzling blond locks over her shoulders. In a snobby manner, she sent a wink to her best friend. "I assure you that no one's going to die tonight. I'll let you know that I'm an amazing multitask-er and a fabulous driver. Passed driving school with a perfect score. Yeah that's right. Who did? This girl."
"Hmm... alright, I'll be the judge of that once we reach my house in one piece." Sakura laughed. "Now keep your eyes on the road!"
Pretty blue eyes rolled in annoyance, "Yes, Mom."
A smile graced her lips as she leaned her head back against the cold, glass window. Each time the car would happen to hit a rough patch on the road, it would cause Sakura's head to roll and bump against the cool glass. Often, the windows would fog up as she let out a long sigh. With her fingers, she drew little smileys and hearts in the condensation.
Shifting in her seat, her eyes strayed out the window. With them driving at a fast pace on the highway, the trees turned into nothing but green and black blobs zipping pass them under the moon's light. The skies darken, absolutely devoid of clouds, leaving the moon to light the world with all its glory.
The radio slipped into a much slower song. The sound of a piano reached her ears in a short intro before the chilling voice of a soprano singer came in. As the first verse came to an end, Sakura allowed herself to shut her eyes, head against the car's window.
She eventually woke up to the buzzing and jerking of the radio, which she assumed Ino was playing around with, yet again. A techno beat, a strumming banjo, and an emo-screaming metal later, the radio slid into a soft, classical station. Beethoven's Cello Sonata no. 3 began playing in a quiet solo. 'Classical? When did Ino begin listening to this?' She barely managed to contain her laughter as she ponder over the absurd thought.
Sakura tried opening her eyes, but the shining light in the distant kept her from doing so. A wave of nausea along with grogginess hit her as she so much as tried to move her head. 'Man... I must be really tired...' At that thought, she went to rub the sleep out of her eyes except... her fingers were numb; weird tingling sensations shot through her fingers as she tried to move them. It was then that she felt something warm ooze down her thigh. Then it bloomed to drip across her stomach. Frowning, she mentally growled, 'That time of month... again? Awesome...'
A groan escaped pass her lips. Sakura tried sitting up or at least open her eyes but it was no avail. Anything she tried to do was pretty much bordering on the verge of impossible. Instead she felt dizzy, her head pounding and whirling as the fingers of unconsciousness yanked and pulled at her body.
Groaning once more, she settled back into her seat.
In the far night, sudden gasps and cries reached her ears becoming louder as a summer breeze caught the commotion and delivered it to he ears. Her brows knitted together in confusion, 'When did we roll the windows down?'
Not much later, blaring sirens shattered the quiet night. 'Sirens? Was there an accident nearby?' Tense shouts and orders screamed over the siren's cries as the threat of unconsciousness yanked at her. The yanking began to increase with every shout that became louder and closer. Sakura wanted to remain awake to find out who where in the accident but her body didn't seemed to like that idea. Not one bit.
It began with the ringing in her ears. But that quickly stopped along with her ability to hear. Her brain pounded against the wall of her skull, yet the pain didn't seem to register into her system. Her body just felt like dead weight.
Memories began surging through her mind; images of her and Ino laughing in the car, shouts and cheers of graduation, the chaste kiss she and Sasuke shared, PROM... everything straight to the beginning. Straight to the beginning of the story labeled, 'This Girl's Name is Sakura Haruno.'
Ever since the three piled into the car, it was filled with energy. And it's been quiet far too long for the whole ride.
Not being able to hold herself any longer, Tenten screamed at the top of her lungs, "WE GRADUATED! OH YEAH! GOODBYE KONOHA HIGH AND HELLO UNIVERSITY!" The bun haired girl was going hysteric in the passenger seat, waving her arms everywhere. Turning around, she smiled at Hinata, "We graduated, Hinata!"
"Yeah...," Hinata replied back. She couldn't even stop the goofy grin from spreading wide on her face.
"Konoha High can kiss my ass goodbye." Temari said as she drummed her fingers on the steering wheel. "Right now, I don't even give a damn about my exam scores because do you know why?"
Then all at once, surprisingly even Hinata exclaimed, "Because we fucking graduated!"
"That's the spirit Hinata!" Tenten winked at her. "And - whoa... look at that car..." The girl gasped as Temari turned onto the ramp.
Temari slowed down just a bit so that they could watch.
A purple car was flipped over in a ditch, totally broken in every way. It was a wreck; tires and scraps of metal flung everywhere, littering the slick road. Paramedics, policemen, and firefighters surrounded the sight, shouting orders of all sorts. Some where busy getting help to the wreck while some kept the gathering crowd at bay.
"Damn... that must have been some hit -," Temari began saying but she felt her blood run cold as Hinata shouted, "T-that's Ino's car!"
A/N: Cliffhanger. Sorry. Review? I sincerely apologize for this crappy piece of work that I dare present to you guys. Super short and super crappy... -bows head down in shame-
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