♡ The Only Player SasuSaku ♡

♡ Part 99: to reach him ♡

sakura: naruto..

she subconsciously tied her eyebrows together as he approached her with a serious glimmer to his ocean eyes. 

naruto: it's cold, you should come inside y'know. 

sakura: i'm fine, it's okay. 

that was all she could tell him before flickering her eyes elsewhere. it had been awhile since herself and naruto had a heart to heart talk and ever since naruto had become friends with sasuke again, she really couldn't talk to him because he was always with sasuke. 

naruto: why didn't you want to come to the tournament? i mean, you told kakashi sensei that you weren't coming, but you're here. 

her looked down solemnly

naruto: i just want to know

the pinkette could feel the sorrow in his voice. the poem he presented to the class was about her and it didn't take her more than 5 seconds to realize that. she's known naruto since they were basically 3 years old--- he was the boy who always stuck to her like a portable cushion that would always support her no matter what. 

for a set amount of time, sakura really believed that they were just friends and nothing more. 

sakura: sasuke needs to focus and if i'm there, then he can't. this tournament means a lot to him and i don't want to get in the way. 

the blonde sighed as he took a few steps closer to her, the horizon darkening by the minutes. 

naruto: teme won't be distracted and actually, i think he'll be stoked to know you came y'know!

naruto forced a grin to his lips

naruto: he won't say it, but i know he wants you there. 

sakura: .....does none of this hurt you? naruto, stop putting others before yourself. 

she snapped her body to face him and that caught his full attention. he dragged his eyes up from the ground and met a pair of emerald orbs that shined determination, sadness and sorrow. 

sakura: why do you always have to sacrifice yourself

naruto: because when i'm selfish, i hurt the people i care about. like you

she froze once she caught onto what he was talking about

naruto: yeah, okay? i like you a lot and it's been this way for years y'know

the blonde formed a sad smile

naruto: but sasuke, he's just, stupid. 

he let out an empty chuckle

naruto: shikamaru already told you that sasuke doesn't love himself enough. he doesn't love a lot of things, and so why should i take away what he loves most? he's my best friend and rival, but i think our rivalry ended the moment he entered the match

sakura: ......

naruto: he was always going to win you over no matter what, and he did. you might've had confusing feelings for me, but your feelings for sasuke were solid like ice. you love him, he loves you. i don't have a part in that. 

sakura: i'm sorry, naruto. i really didn't mean for this to happen. i've hurt all of you and i'm really sorry for that

naruto: you wouldn't have had to hurt us if we didn't put you into those situations. 

it was at that moment where sakura stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him. ocean eyes widened while emerald closed

sakura: what should i do? i don't want to hurt anyone anymore.