Break My Lust

By pyrosnap

Disclaimer: Don't own. Roar.

Sakura stared in horror as the two girls closed in on her.

The brunette called out to her friend. "Karin, grab onto her hair. I don't want her to move around too much."

Karin smirked and began to advance towards Sakura.

Sakura began trying to move around the pole, but Karin's hand shot out and grabbed a fistful of Sakura's soft, pink locks.

"My, my, what soft hair you have." Karin murmured before yanking as hard as she could while laughing. Sakura could feel the pinpricks of tears at the corner of her eyes.

No, no, no. What are you doing?! Stop, please, please.

Sakura could only watch in transfixed horror as the brunette, Ami, began advancing towards her. A single teardrop rolled down the side of her cheek.

Why are you doing this? What have I done to you?

Ami sneered at the sight of Sakura's tear before raising the scissors and opening the blades. Today, you will learn not to mess with Sasuke Uchiha or us! She thought viciously.

Snip.

Snip.

Snip.

Sakura's eyes widen as she watched strands of her hair float by, carried by the wind. Her hair had been her pride. Ever since she was little, she had always been picked on for having an abnormal hair color. After falling down from many insults, she learned to hold her head up high and treasure her uniqueness. And now, she could only watch her dignity float away in the wind.

Ami and Karin smirked. They loved how Sakura could only stare wordlessly at her flying tresses. They had cut her once long, flowing, beautiful hair down to her shoulders with uneven snips.

"What the hell is going on here?" a low voice growled from behind them. Startled, Ami dropped the scissors and whirled around.

"Sasauke, we're getting back at the bitch who dared talk to you like that in front of the whole school!" Karin cried. Ami nodded before brushing fallen strands of soft, pink hair from her pants and shirt.

"Her hair…" Sasuke murmured before taking a step closer the three girls.

"Serves the bitch right." Ami sneered and crossed her arms.

Sasuke could only stare at the silent girl who seemed to still be in shock. He felt pity in his heart for her. He watched as more tears rolled down her cheeks before he sighed and reached his hand out to her.

With his hand in front of her face, she had no choice but to look up questioningly at him.

"Come on. I'll bring you home."

Karin and Ami gazed at them with a dumbstruck expression.

Sakura looked down before pushing Sasuke's hand away.

"I don't need your help."

She slowly stood up on shaky legs, gripping the pole for balance.

Sakura looked at each of them with a solemn expression before turning around and walking away.

Sasuke didn't know what to do.

For the first time in his life, a girl rejected him.

Well, it's not like he asked her out, but it still frustrated him that a mere pink-haired girl could say no to him.

After Sakura had left, Karin and Ami had immediately latched onto his arms. Grunting, he shoved them away before stalking home with his hands deep in his pockets and his head bowed low.

Sasuke was confused.

And he hated the feeling.

Sakura stared at herself in her mirror. Her eyes were puffy and red from crying and her face was pale.

And her hair…

She ran a hand through the short, uneven locks before sighing. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Hurrying towards the door, she rubbed her eyes and grabbed a hat to cover her hair.

"Hey, Sakura! Why are you wearing a hat?" Ino looked at her confusedly before stepping into her house.

Sakura looked away uncomfortably. Ino gasped seeing the exposed choppy hair sticking out from the bottom of the hat.

"Your hair! Sakura, what happened?"

Tears welled up in Sakura's eyes again as she relayed the whole story to Ino.

Ino's eyes hardened before she wrapped Sakura in a warm hug.

"It's okay, Sakura. Well, now you won't have to go through the trouble of fixing your hair every morning, eh?"

Sakura gave her a watery smile before sniffing and standing up.

Ino patted her back and said, "Come on, I'll fix your hair for you. You'll look even better than ever!" She grabbed Sakura's hand and dragged her towards the bathroom.

Half and hour later, Ino grinned.

Sakura looked into the mirror and stared shocked at her reflection.

Her hair looked brilliant.

Ino smiled. "Well, how does it look?"

Sakura whirled around and gave her laughing, blonde friend a bone-crushing hug.

"Thank you, Ino. For everything."

The next day at school, Sakura and Ino walked up through the doors together. Immediately, whispers were heard up and down the hall and people were seen crowded together pointing at the pink-haired girl.

"Is that Sakura?"

"I heard Karin and Ami cut her hair."

"Wow, she looks so…"

"She looks hot."

Sakura pretended not to hear the whispers as she continued to walk with Ino towards their classroom.

Ino glared at a group of girls who were laughing at Sakura. They immediately stopped in fear of angering her. Smirking with satisfaction, Ino turned her head and continued walking.

Out of nowhere, Karin and Ami appeared in front of them.

Karin grinned, "Oh, Sakura! I do love your new look. Where did you get your hair cut?"

Sakura looked down at the floor.

Ino moved in front of Sakura and snarled, "Back off, Karin!"

Ami sneered, "Of course, Sakura can't speak to us, Karin! She's too to talk to us, so her pig of a bodyguard talks for her!"

Sakura glanced up sharply and glared at Ami.

She was in front of her before Ami could blink.

The next thing Ami saw was a fist flying towards her face and blood spurting from her now broken nose.

Sakura glared as she watch Karin shrieked and Ami crumple to the ground moaning in pain.

"Don't ever talk shit about my friend again."

She grabbed Ino's arm and together they continued walking.

Ino grinned and patted her on the back.

"Great job, Sakura! You broke her fake nose!"

Sakura gave Ino a small smile before taking a deep breath and entering the classroom.

Suddenly, she was almost knocked over by a flash of yellow.

"Saaakura! You're my hero!" Naruto cried out and hugged her tightly.

Laughing, Sakura pried his arms open and smiled.

"W-wow, Sakura. You're s-so brave." Hinata murmured and twiddled her thumbs nervously.

"Thanks Hinata," Sakura beamed at her.

Sasuke studied the girl who was smiling and talking to the female Hyuuga. She was smiling and laughing which was a major contrast of the crying girl he saw yesterday.

She was also different from the girl he saw earlier in the hallway that punched Ami in the face.

This girl seemed to be full of surprises.

And he couldn't wait to discover all of them.

A/N: Wow. It's been so long since I've updated. Almost a month, eh? Sorry for the late updated. I've been really busy with school, ugh. Anyways, this answers most of your question about Sakura's hair. Heh. I hope you guys enjoy this story! Next, I'm going to updated 'Hogwarts Ninjas.'

Reviews are much enjoyed. They keep me going, I swear. [=