Hi everyone. Here is the second to last chapter I hope you all enjoy.
I do not own Naruto.
"He did it for money it's that plain and simple. If he really loved you he would have backed out during the whole situation." Naruto said handing me another tissue for my nose. Sasuke walked back into his living room and handed me another glass of water from the kitchen. "It might not have been so plain and simple for him. Maybe he really loved you but his love for his future career was greater. Money was probably really tight for him and getting all that money and a little extra in one day- who wouldn't have taken it." Naruto gave Sasuke a "what the hell do you mean" look.
"Sasuke took a seat next to me. I took a sip and placed it on the table. "Look what I'm trying to say is that he saw an opportunity and took it. If I was in his situation I would of back out, but I don't know if middle school me would do so." I let the words Sasuke said to me sink in. "Okay I get it, he did for the money. I can honestly say I can't hate him for it. I really can, but forgiving him? I don't know if I can do that." Naruto pushed my head on his shoulder. "Listen Sakura you don't have to just yet. You only learned about the truth today don't think about forgiving Rock Lee but look at the bigger picture. After many years of not knowing the truth you know now. How do you feel?"
How do I feel? "I honestly do feel better knowing that he did it for money and not because of my looks. I destroyed my self-respect because I thought everyone thought I was ugly. Nobody talked to me in school, I was bullied, and my first crush pushed my down the stairs. Maybe after all this time it wasn't me that was the problem, it was everyone else. Maybe nobody talked to me because they didn't want to be bullied as well. After the incident I damaged my hair by curling it every day, mistreated my body with all the boys that I been with, and forcing myself to wear these awful contacts that dry out all the time. Of course, I got a lot of attention of doing this at the new school, but what if I never changed myself? What if it was just myself at the new school? At the end of the day I only have myself to blame. I can't forgive him for pushing me down the stairs, but I know It's not his fault for my self-destruction."
I never thought in a million years that I would discover the truth. What would have happened if I never met Naruto and Sasuke. I would probably still live my life self-destructing my body, mind, and soul. I'm so thankful for them and as Ino as well. I need to give her a call."You know it's not too late to start all over. If you want to practice self-love than let's start by changing the things that you don't feel true to yourself anymore. Like you said your hair is damaged than cut it short. You will feel better since that weight is going to be off and it'll grow again. As for your contacts start by wearing your glasses again." Naruto said trying to think solutions for me.
I lifted my head from his shoulder. "Your totally right Naruto. Change can be a good and a bad thing. I think I need to change for the better now. Will you both do me the honor of helping with the first step?" I said determined to help myself. Sasuke raised his eyebrows already knowing what I meant. "Of course, I'll go find my mother's hair scissors. Meet me in the kitchen when you are ready." Sasuke stood up and made his way to the stairs. "Oh, and I'll also grab a pair of make-up wipes for you. Trust me you need it from all the crying you have been doing.
Classic Sasuke. I thought to myself. I probably look dreadful with my makeup all smeared on my face. Leave it to Sasuke to call it out with no shame. Naruto sighed. "Again, Sasuke has a different humor than the rest of us, but you already knew that." I shook my head sadly. We sat in silence for a couple of minutes not knowing what to say. I turned and looked at him. "Naruto will you do me the honors and cut my hair for me? This is a big deal for me since I haven't cut my hair since my parents died. I love my long hair, but it carries too many bad memories. I want to start over again." Naruto stood and smiled. "I would be honored to. Let's go get your hair cut!" I stood up and walked inside the kitchen with Naruto.
A chair was already placed in the middle of the kitchen. Sasuke handed me a makeup wipe and a bib around for my body. "Well don't screw up Naruto." He handed him a pair of scissors and a hair brush. I immediately put the bib on and started to wipe my face with the cold make up wipe making me feel a lot better. Naruto started brushing my messy hair and I started to feel nervous.
"So, I don't want it really short like maybe medium length. Naruto didn't say anything and finished brushing my hair and I embraced myself to what would happened next. I felt an inch of hair being sniped away. "Oh, wow this is really fun. I never done something like this before." He said snipping away another inch. "Naruto please remember that this is my hair." I said nervously. Naruto laughed it off. "Don't worry I'm not going to mess…" He stopped laughing as I felt a huge uneven chunk of hair hit the floor. Sasuke looked over made eye contact with me and looked away trying not to laugh. I grabbed my hair and felt one side immensely shorter than the other.
My anguish quickly dismissed as I remembered that I agreed to let Naruto do this. "Naruto it's okay I trust you remember. You can fix this this." I turned around looking at him dead in the eyes. Naruto's worried faced made me more concerned. "Yes, of course I can fix it don't worry." I turned back around and closed my eyes trying not to be bothered. I felt several snips on my hair. "If I just even this part over hear and fix that spot over there everything will be just fine. Oh, wait I have to make this part shorter now." Naruto's thought process shouldn't be said out loud
After what felt like an eternity Naruto removed the bib. I opened my eyes and turned to Naruto which he had the biggest grin. "I'm finished, and I know it's a lot shorter than what you wanted it to be, but I actually really like it. Sasuke handed me a small mirror and I looked at my reflection. My long pink hair is gone. My hair is wavy lightly resting on my shoulder with what is this bangs? I held back the tears as I admire my new look. It feels like a weight has been lifted as if I can start new again. "Do you like it." Naruto whispered in my ear.
A chill went down my spine. "Ah I really like it Naruto thank you so much." I tried to play it cool. "Get a room you two." Sasuke whispered loud enough for both of us to hear. I swear it's going to take me a while to get use to him. Another awkward silence filled the air. "Oh, Sakura don't worry about our project. I already finished it for tomorrow." Naruto said trying to change the subject from Sasuke's comment.
"What do you mean Naruto? You sound like our project is due tomorrow." I nervously laugh. "What do you mean sakura our project is due tomorrow. Haven't you been paying attention in class?" Sasuke said bluntly. Of course, not I was too busy trying to distance myself from everyone and thinking about other things last week during school. "I wanted to talk to you last week, but I know you want to some time to yourself. Don't worry about I already finished it a couple of days ago." Naruto said nonchalantly.
"That's not fair I didn't even work on it Naruto. I'm sorry If I would have known I would of sucked it up and contributed to the project." I feel bad. "Don't worry about it Sakura, it only took me 20 minutes to make it." Naruto said trying to calm me down. "It's still not fair Naruto." I took a moment to myself. "Wait I have an idea. Bring your project tomorrow and I'll also bring something to contribute. Anyways I think I should be go home right now. I need to talk to my aunt and get ready for the project tomorrow. It's been a long day and I appreciate everything that you guys did for me today. I'm tired but I'll see you guys tomorrow at school."
"Do you want me to walk you home Sakura." Naruto said. "No, it's fine I need to walk home to clear my head anyways. Just wait for me outside the school doors tomorrow. I'll see you you guys later."