Why hello! So, this is my first story EVER. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the song. Obviously.
CHELSEA
Chpt.1 – Life was great
Sakura was happily singing a song as she walked down the streets of Konoha to Ichiraku. Life was great for her. Shall we list the ways?
She was one of the best medics in Konoha.
Her work load hadn't been too heavy. Not many people were getting hurt, so she could relax.
It was a beautiful day.
She had heard an awesome song today which she was currently singing.
Today was Thursday, which meant she would eat with Naruto at Ichiraku.
She had a boyfriend. Sasuke Uchiha.
Oh yeah. You read correctly. She had been dating Sasuke for almost a year now. It had been three years since he had come back from killing Itachi and Orochimaru. She remembered the very day he came back.
Flashback:
It had been a sunny day, just like today. Once again, she was walking to Ichiraku and there he was, right in the middle of the street. She stopped cold. Memories and feelings of mixed love and hate flooded back Questions plagued her mind .What was he doing here? What did he want? Had he killed Itachi? Orochimaru? All of those emotions bottled up over the years he was gone…..they threatened to explode. She could do nothing but stand there and hope she didn't look like an idiot. He stepped towards her. One step, two steps, three, four, five……..how close was he planning on getting? He finally stopped, his face inches from hers. Her heart was pounding in her chest. "Hey," he said. "HEY?" she thought, "Is that is all he can say after all this time? Stupid…" She was about to smack him into the ground but was stopped when she felt arms wrap around her. His arms. He leaned his face in until their cheeks touched lightly. "Hey," he whispered in her ear, "I love you."
The rest was history. Redemption didn't come easily, but it came nonetheless. First Sakura, then Naruto, then everyone else followed. Sasuke was different now. "More emotional," thought Sakura, which wasn't saying much. He was still rather cold and indifferent, but there were a few smiles and he was more at ease around others. That was enough for Sakura.
When she arrived at Ichiraku, Naruto was already waiting. "Hey Sakura-chan! Where have you been? I'm STARVING!" cried Naruto. "So typical," she thought. Naruto had matured over the years. He had helped her through the time that Sasuke was gone. Huge crying sessions and pep talks were readily given. Even during those times, he told her that he loved her. "Lee did too," she thought with a sort of half grimace on her face. Eventually, she told Naruto that she loved him back, but not in the same way. He understood, and that was what made him one of her best friends. She sat down and ordered her food. The two friends talked while they were waiting.
"So how are things with Sasuke-teme?"
Sakura smiled. "Things are good….no……..they're great."
Naruto gave a small smile in return. Inside, he was frowning. Recently, he had heard rumors about Sasuke, but he didn't want to believe them. Those rumors though…….they were all over town…old women, jealous fangirls, even some of the guys were talking about it…..what if they were true? Naruto shook his head to clear his mind. They couldn't be. Sasuke would never do any of the things they said. Plus, he had heard it from Sakura herself. Things were fine. It was just gossip. Right? Should he ask her? Had she heard anything?
"Are you okay Naruto?" Sakura asked, voice filled with concern, "you look kind of worried about something." Naruto had quieted down over the years, but he was never this….quiet. Usually, he'd just launch off on another topic.
"No! Things are awesome!" Naruto said, trying to recover by giving her an overly big smile.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah!" What a lie. Naruto was still worried. He gave himself a mental slap. "Stop it!" he thought to himself, "she's fine. You heard her. She's fine. You'll just hurt her if you ask her if they're true. She might not even know that there are rumors! Stop it!" Slap, slap.
"Okay then, my turn." said Sakura, "How are things with Hinata?"
"Oh, yeah, it's pretty cool. She's quiet, but that's just her."
"I can't believe it took you so long to notice her. You're so clueless sometimes."
"Whatever."
Sakura giggled and suppressed an eye roll. Naruto was hopeless. Well, at least things were good between him and Hinata. They had been going out for a few months now, after Naruto had finally noticed her. She held back another eye roll.
The food came out and the two friends ate and talked. They talked about things like training, weapons, and whether or not Neji had PMS. Ordinary, everyday stuff. However, Naruto's worry continued to eat at him. He just couldn't stop himself from going back and asking himself the same question.
The rumors…are they true?
Sakura noticed that he wasn't as…..peppy…. as usual, but she decided to let it go. "It might just be a one-day depression kind of thing. I'll check tomorrow." she thought. When the ramen was gone and meal had been paid for, (It was Naruto's turn to pay; another reason why life was great.) they walked outside and said their goodbyes.
He couldn't take it anymore. He had to say something, hopefully in most subtle way possible. Hopefully being the key word.
"Sakura-chan, I'm glad everything's great for you. Uhhh………….IT'S TIME FOR A FRIENDLY REMINDER!"
Sakura laughed. What was he doing now?
Naruto blinked hard and hoped for the best.
"DON'T LISTEN TO RUMORS!"
A pause followed. Sakura looked very confused.
"AND DON'T DO DRUGS!"
Sakura laughed. Naruto was hilarious. "I guess he's okay," she thought, "He seems fine now."
"But seriously Sakura-chan. Don't let people get to you," said Naruto in a soft voice.
"Well, even though I have no idea what you're talking about, thanks. I'll see you later, Naruto!" She turned; walked down the street a little ways, looked back, and waved.
Naruto smiled waved back. He waited until Sakura was out of sight to stop waving and sighed. At least she hadn't heard anything. He wasn't as relieved as he thought he would be. That nagging worry was still there. But then again, how can you not worry when someone you love could be hurt?
So.. this is it... should I keep going?