Chapter Two: Eternal Beauty
One. Two. Three. Four...
The pinkette was carefully counting how many steps she took down the stairs of her home, merely for her own entertainment, and she giggled silently to herself.
"Sakura!" her mother called from the kitchen, instantly causing the pinkette's head to jerk up, and she timidly peeked her head over the railing.
"What?" Sakura responded, slight annoyance in her voice; however, slight curiosity was taking over her.
The young female adult walked over into the kitchen, coming to a halt once in front of her mother, and she raised a eyebrow in suspicion.
"You've been on your computer for quite a while yesterday..." her mother remarked suspiciously as she played with her golden locks and then adjusted her hands onto her hips.
"What? It's a gift and I'm using it. What's wrong with that?" Sakura countered nonchalantly, shrugging her shoulders, and abruptly walked over towards the front door.
"I guess so...but you better not be talking to no strangers on the computer missy!" her mother scolded, waving a finger at her, and huffed.
The young kunoichi rolled her eyes and a sigh escaped her lips. "I know, I know mom. I can handle myself, okay?"
"I know...I just still want to protect you even though you just turned eighteen..." Sakura's mother stated quietly, frowning, and then abruptly demanded, "And hey, where the heck are you going?!"
"I'm going to get a haircut. My long hair keeps getting in the way," the female medic informed casually with a smile, gesturing to her pink locks, and she silently giggled.
An overly-dramatic gasp of despair had exited out of her mother's mouth and she was taken aback by her daughter's words. "But...But why!? You're going to cut your hair AGAIN!? You should keep your long locks, they are so beautiful! I love your hair long!"
"Mom, I know. But I prefer it to be short. It keeps getting in the way when I'm training and working in the hospital," Sakura advised while frowning and sighed.
Her mother slapped a hand to her face and sighed. "Alright, do what you want."
"I will! Thanks mom!" Sakura told her, flashing her a unexpected heart-warming smile, and exited the house.
As Sakura was going down the cement steps, her teammates, Naruto and Sasuke, were slowly advancing towards her house.
Naruto immediately noticed her and his sapphire eyes were full of elation.
"Hey Sakura-Chan!" Naruto greeted ecstatically, both him and Sasuke stopping in their tracks, and he chucked.
Sasuke remained silent of course, looking intently at her, and he then aloofly adjusted his hands into his pockets.
"Hi guys," Sakura tranquilly greeted while a tiny grin formed across her lips and she walked up to them.
"What are you up too, Sakura-chan?" the blond asked cheerfully, his voice full of curiosity, and he chuckled once more.
"I'm going to go get a haircut right now," she stated simply, her smile remaining, and she gestured to her long pink hair that was currently put up into a ponytail.
Naruto widened his eyes, utterly dumbfounded, and asked, "You're going to cut your hair short again, Sakura-chan?"
"Yup! It gets in the way too much during missions and when I'm working in the hospital," Sakura sheepishly explained, feeling like a broken record, and she then laughed softly.
