A/N: Week 2 has the theme of Comedy…Something that I really suck at…Omg, I hope that you'll be able to read through my stories without cringing or a blank face. That being said; do enjoy the stories!
Disclaimer: Naruto and its characters belong to Kishimoto; this fanfic, however, belongs to yours truly.
Day 10: "Haters Gonna Hate"
It was a chilly autumn morning. Sakura took a sip of her latte as she faced the street from the corner of the café. She had been granted a day off from the hospital in what seems like forever and she was making the most out of it. Dressed in cream coloured long sleeved shirt with an oversized navy blue university sweater over it, grey leggings, and knee high boots, Sakura was perfectly comfortable with her spot in the café. With thick rimmed glasses, brilliant green eyes peered over the words of the trashy romance novel that Ino had recommended her…
The chairs at the table next to her screeched against the floor and Sakura as well as the rest of the patrons of the café visibly grimaced at the piercing sound. Sakura glanced to her right at the customers who had decided to cause damage to her auditory system. To her surprise, it was none other than two women who had bullied her throughout her years in middle school. The brunette, Satomi, was laughing at something the blonde, Ayumi, had said. Satomi glanced over at Sakura's direction and her eyes widened in recognition. She waved a hand at Sakura who reluctantly waved back; this caused Ayumi to turn her head towards Sakura as well. From such a near distance, Sakura saw something sinister gleam in the blonde's clear brown eyes. Sakura heaved a mental sigh as they two women got out of their seats to join her at her table. 'There goes my day of relaxing…' Sakura thought glumly,
"Satomi, Ayumi." Sakura greeted them politely as they made themselves comfortable. Ayumi smiled sweetly at her,
"Why, if it isn't dear Haruno Sakura… You've not changed a single bit! You still look like how you did back during middle school, especially with those dorky thick glasses and messy hair of yours!" Ayumi commented as she began her passive-aggressive attacks.
"So, like a huge nerd?" Sakura stated flatly with a delicate brow raised. Ayumi waved the accusation away with a well-manicured hand,
"Why, I never said that." She defended looking positively taken aback. Sakura knew otherwise… Satomi giggled slightly at Ayumi's choice of attack. She turned towards Sakura,
"So, Sakura…How's life been treating you?" She inquired. Sakura was about to answer when she was interrupted by Ayumi's dramatic gasp of horror,
"Oh my god, look at your clothes! Dear, you look like you're wearing an old uni sweater! Perhaps it's something from a charity drive?" Ayumi exclaimed as she pointed towards Sakura's ensemble as if it were about to attack her. Sakura stared at her blankly,
"Wut."
Ayumi pushed onwards,
"If you'd like, I could always spare you some of my clothes like Chanel, Gucci, Burberry, and my D&G's that I don't wear anymore, if you could fit into it of course." Ayumi picked on her mercilessly. 'Her stripes are showing…' Sakura mused silently at the blonde in front of her. Sakura shook her head,
"No, it's quite alright. I mean, I don't have such intense tastes anyways." Sakura turned down the offer with a pointed look at what Ayumi was wearing; a pink faux fur coat over a red lace dress and yellow tights, purple eyeshadow and vibrant red lipstick completed the look. Ayumi turned her nose up in pride,
"Right, darling? I'm always at the forefront of the latest trend!" She sniffed haughtily. 'Sure… at the forefront of the 1970's fashion trend, probably.' Sakura thought with a wince. She looked at Satomi who was gushing over Ayumi's outfit. 'Well, they sure have a huge sense of confidence; I'll give them that…' Sakura chuckled softly and got their attention on her again. Satomi leaned slightly forward,
"So, darling… We wanna know, have you done 'it' yet." She whispered conspiratorially. 'Done 'it'? The heck does that mean?' Sakura contemplated. Did they mean doing drugs? Murder? Bank robbing?!
"I'm sorry; could you be a bit more specific as to what 'it' is?" Sakura requested. Satomi rolled her eyes as if she was talking to a complete idiot,
"Getting a boyfriend, duh! What else could we be talking about?" Satomi explained, completely serious. Sakura could feel the bark of laughter that threatened to spill forth from her. How old were these women? 12? 'I CANNOT.' Sakura thought furiously as she wrapped her arms around her middle, desperately holding back the laughter. 'It hurts! My stomach hurts! I'll die if I don't laugh!' She considered as tears welled up in her eyes. The two women in front of her stared at her weirdly, in their memories; Sakura was just as or even weirder than she used to be. Finally, after several minutes of excruciating pain, Sakura finally managed to maintain her composure,
"Well actually, I'm-" She started before being cut short by Ayumi.
"Ohohoho~ don't be silly, Satomi. You know that the nerd doesn't even have what it takes to look at a guy straight in the eyes, much less date them!" Ayumi attacked. 'Wow, she's not bothered to be nice anymore.' Sakura mused impressively as she rested her chin on the palm of one hand. Ayumi flicked her blonde locks with a remarkable whip of her head that left Sakura awestruck (Sakura knew that she'd do serious damage if she ever picked up that skill),
"Don't you remember how obsessed she was over Uchiha Sasuke, the basketball captain? Oh god, it was so funny watching her trip over her words whenever she spoke to him!" Ayumi cackled. 'Oh, those were the good times' Sakura thought back affectionately. Really, she wasn't part of the conversation with them anymore, given how often she was being interrupted… Satomi squirmed excitedly in her seat,
Oh, right! Gosh Sakura, weren't you at all embarrassed when he paid you little to no attention? Oh my god, you looked so desperate!" Satomi cracked up and both women started laughing hysterically. 'Well, that's because Sasuke's a tsundere. We all know that he was just incredibly shy at expressing emotions.' Sakura reflected fondly as she watched the two women in front of her doubled over in laughter.
Sakura almost jumped three feet into the air when a hand was placed on her shoulder. She looked behind to see that it was none other than Uchiha Sasuke that stood behind her. He muttered an apology for surprising her and she smiled brightly at him. He looked towards the two women who were still having a riot in confusion; Sakura just shook her head. She knew from personal experience how it'd felt when she couldn't get the laughter out of her system. Sasuke shrugged,
"Sakura, you left your watch and scarf back at home. And if you could, quit stealing my favourite sweater." His eyed the sweater that she wore as he handed her the items. His deep voice shocked the two women out of their laughing fit and they stared at him in shock as Sasuke leaned down to place a chaste kiss on Sakura's lips. She lifted a delicate pink brow at him in amusement and he just shrugged. Oh well, she never complained whenever Sasuke decided to show his affections in public… Sasuke straightened and turned his gaze towards Sakura's 'friends'. Sakura cleared her throat,
"Sasuke, these are Satomi and Ayumi from our middle school." She introduced. She then turned towards the blonde and brunette and gestured towards Sasuke,
"Ladies, this would be Uchiha Sasuke, ex-captain of the basketball team… He's also my husband." She announced cheerfully as her wedding ring gleamed brightly. Suddenly, her phone beeped as she received a message. She quickly read through the message before she turned towards her husband,
"Darling, I've got to get to the hospital now." She declared before she started packing her belongings and finishing off the last bit of her latte. He helped her with her bag,
"What happened?" Sasuke questioned as he made space for his wife to stand up. She pinched the bridge of her nose,
"Naruto got injured as he fell down a flight of stairs and he's rejecting treatments unless it's from me. It's nothing serious seeing as how he has the energy to make a fuss… But it is better that I get there now." She explained. Sasuke nodded his head,
"I'll drive you there." He stated and Sakura thanked him. She turned back towards the two positively stunned women,
"Oh, and girls, it was…nice talking to you. But you must excuse me, I have to leave." Sakura excused herself before she and her husband made their way out. Ayumi flushed red,
"Haruno! Don't think you're better than us just because you managed to snatch a guy and a job, you get it?! You'll always be the weak little girl back in middle school!" She voiced out. Sakura spared her a glance before she barked out a laugh,
"Haters gonna hate!" She told them before the door slammed shut behind her. Ayumi and Satomi sat in shock as they attempted to process what had just happened. Since when was Haruno Sakura on first name basis with the mayor of Konoha?
~Up next, Day 11~
