A/N: Whew, a new story! And in a new category too! Anyways, enough of the self-servicing talk. This story is non-canon, that is to say AUish, or whatever it is you want to call it. The pairing is NaruSaku (obviously). I can't really tell you the summary without spoiling something, so I'd just give you an advice. Read the story! And now, read, enjoy, and review.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, or the song. I only own, once again, the twisted plot line and the story.

And I Try

"Hey, Sakura-chan!" Naruto called to the girl from across the hallway of the inn they were staying at. Said girl looked at the blonde-haired teen, seemingly annoyed.

"What? What do you want?" She asked, anger laced into her voice. The boy seemed unfazed and just continued grinning at the girl, which only caused her to get irritated further.

"Well, you see, I was hoping that you'd..." Naruto trailed off, his grin disappearing, as his eyes looked at everything but her. She huffed in annoyance and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Hoping I'd what?" She asked him, getting ticked off by each passing second.

"Well I was hoping that you'd go on a date with me once were back in Konoha." He said to her, looking at her as he said it.

"No." She flat out refused.

"B-b-but why?" He asked her, hoping against hope that what she would say wouldn't be what he thinks she would say.

"Because you're not my type." She said, disdain in her voice, before turning around and starting to walk again.

"Please... Sakura-channnnn!!" He pleaded as he grabbed her arm, making her face him.

"I said no, dammit! " She screeched at him, making Naruto loosen his hold on her. She got out of his now slackened grip and proceeded to walk away again, missing the darkening of the features of the normally jovial boy. What she heard next shocked her.

"This is about Sasuke-jerk again, isn't it?" He asked, coldly, as if everything that made Naruto warm and happy had suddenly vanished into thin air. She shuddered, feeling as if the person with her wasn't someone she knew.

"No, it isn't." She denied, which he replied with a hollow-sounding chuckle.

"There's no use denying it, Haruno-san. I always knew that was the reason why you always say no." He said, sounding lifeless. She was shocked, thinking that Naruto didn't take to heart every rejection he got from her. What shocked her more was the fact that he called her Haruno-san, and not the usual "Sakura-chan."

"It is not!" She shouted at him, still denying the fact. 'Has he really snapped?'

"Shut it Haruno-san. I already know the truth, so stop fucking denying it already." He growled at her, making her shiver in fear. He passed her and she felt a fear more intense than when she saw Naruto's Kyuubi transformation.

She stood there for a long time, unnerved by Naruto's sudden change. She shrugged it off, deciding that it was nothing and that the blonde will return to normal in the morning. She went to her part of the room they were staying at.

The room was really two adjoined rooms that were separated by as wooden sliding door. It was magnificent and was furnished with a style that reminded them of old Japanese houses. It was comfortable and luxurious. Well, at least that was what it seemed like that afternoon. She entered the room, heading to her side of the room, trying not to notice how Naruto ignored her as if she was not even there.

She decided to turn in early, seeing as she can't quell the little bit of guilt that she felt.

(Break here)

Sakura woke up to the sound of someone quietly sobbing. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and gazed at the paper door to other room, since it was where the sound was coming from. She decided to look at the others. What she saw startled her.

There was Naruto, sitting on the balcony, silently crying. She watched him as he wiped off his tears and produced a scroll from his pocket and focused Chakra on it. She was amazed when she saw the guitar that appeared.

'He... He plays the guitar?' She asked herself, before taking a breath. He started strumming the guitar, to a tune she knew well.

"I..I didn't even know... that... he played..." She whispered to herself.

I can't explain this

It's hard to understand

I tried but I'm lost

Mesmerized by her

That her love will surely stay

She smiles at every face

Even mine but

Why doesn't she see me in this empty room?

Does she think about me?

When you do, when you do

"I..I didn't even know... that... he played..." She whispered to herself. She almost screamed when she heard Sai's voice .

"Apparently, you don't know a lot about him. He's been playing the guitar before he came back to Konoha, or at least that's what he tells me."

"What? But why didn't I notice this? How was he able to hide this?"

"Because you were mostly preoccupied. And we usually get separate rooms when we're on missions, and on times that we do share rooms, you're usually sound asleep."

"What?"

"He's been playing new songs these past few weeks. This apparently, is a pretty new one. But his songs are usually hopeful, not this... sad." Sai continued on.

And I try to walk that same hill next to you

And I try to be that missing part of you

She closed her mouth, not attempting to talk anymore, connecting two and two together. This was about her. He wrote this song for her. Wait... He writes songs?

I tremble as I wait

In this busy city streets

And I see a million stares at me

And she's still looking

Finding the right time to see

That the sign she's looking for will lead to me

But can't you see what you're doing to me

Can't you see that I've been?

Dealt by this dealt by you

And I try to walk that same hill next to you

And I try to be that missing part of you

She looked on at the blonde haired boy, dumbfounded that he was this deep and she never even knew. The boy looked ethereal, and the tears streaking down his face made him look more beautiful.

And I tried to shut them

Playing this picture in my head

But even in the dark

You are there…

And I try to walk that same hill next to you

And I try to be that missing part of you

And I try to walk that same hill next to you

And I try to love you even if you won't

She felt tears falling down her face, covering her mouth to stop any sound from escaping. She turned around and headed for her bed, missing the smile that Sai gave her. He knew that this was just what the girl needed to realize what she'd been missing all along.

Sakura went to her bed, her tears flowing freely. She covered herself with the sheets and tried to go back to sleep, but to no avail. She didn't know she hurt Naruto this deeply. She wanted to do something but couldn't, so she just cried. She cried herself back to sleep that night.

Meanwhile...

Naruto resealed his guitar and wiped the tears from his eyes before heading back inside. He saw Sai and wasn't surprised to see that the other boy was awake. Sai was smiling at him, as if saying 'I know something you don't.' Naruto Shrugged and went to his bed.

"New song?"

"Yeah. Made it just today." Naruto replied, chuckling a little as if to exaggerate how good he was.

"That's your fourth song this week. You must have a lot of inspiration right now." Sai said, noticing Naruto flinch a little.

"Yeah, you could call it that..."

"Must be pretty good for you to be able to write this many songs. Are you gonna release it?"

"The song? Yeah, I'm gonna get my manager to listen to it and find out if I can go ahead."

"Nice. You're on your way to total stardom already."

"Yeah right. I'm just a normal kid with great talents."

"Oh, I beg to differ. You should take a walk around town sometime. You'll be amazed at what you hear."

"Ah, shut up and go to sleep."

"Whatever."

Naruto closed his eyes and resisted the urge to make a comeback. He slowly drifted off to sleep. He couldn't forget the hurt feeling he was having, forcing himself to believe that he shouldn't feel hurt, as he didn't really have a hold on her, so he shouldn't be sad. He drifted off to sleep, while doing just that, his last thoughts drifting off to her.

"Sakura..." He whispered in his sleep. A lone tear trickled out from his eye.

A/N: There it is, the first chapter of this (obviously) multi chaptered story. The song, as stated in the disclaimer, is not mine. It was Jillian by Spongecola. The conversation of Naruto and Sai will be explained in the next chapter. Anyways, read and review. Flames are welcome, but will be ignored, so there. As usual, they will be sent to my kitchen to help in cooking.