Naruto One-Shot (Yaoi)

Purple & Pink

By: OppaiShiri

...Sakura.

I hope you know that I’ve always liked you. No, not just like that. Ever since we were kids. Whenever I saw you in pain, whenever they hurt you. A small part of me died inside. That’s why I became your friend. So that we could both be stronger together, we pinky promised that very day when we played in the flower fields with the Hokage. I sometimes miss those days when we were there for each other.

Missed you, even. Worried about you when you got sick. Made extra bentos just for you when your parents forgot. You cared about me, then, and I you. And, after all this time, I finally get to see you.

But, you didn’t even look at me. As if I’m just nothing worth of your time. It’s like we’re rivals, now. Our friendship has...changed. Inconsolably so. Oh, Sakura...

“How’re my boys doing, eh?” I ask my two teammates. Shikamaru shrugs and Choji keeps on stuffing his face full of food. Of course . I sigh and place my hands on my hips. “Alright, you two, I want you to stay out of MY way. I have someone very important to meet. So, you better behave, got it?” I make a face when I see him munch and munch on his potato chips like no tomorrow . YUCK ! How can he eat so much food like that? I’d get fat if I acted as piggish as he is.

After all, I must keep a trim figure for Sasuke. And maybe even for my best friend...

“...How troublesome. Who’s the lucky guy? Don’t tell me it’s the Uchiha.” Shikamaru sighs and crosses his arms, staring at me out of boredom. It’s a wonder this guy has an IQ of over 200. Must be a genius thing going on for him. Anyway. “I-It’s none of your business. So, stay out of it like I said already.” I huffed, crossing my own arms as well and looking away. I then spot Team Seven across from the training grounds. This is my chance. It’s either now or never. “That’s my cue. Bye, and don’t you dare do anything stupid!”

Choji rolls his eyes and drags a tired Shikamaru with him. Ah. Finally I can get some time with my bestie. I really hope we can keep our relationship together. I can’t let it end so soon! Not after all I’ve done just to be by her side.

Sakura is the first to spot me and her smile turns into a frown. I frown, too. I miss those days...when she’d smile at me. Those days were SO over and I hate, hate, HATE it. URGH! Forehead’s really getting on my nerves, I swear. “Ino-pig! What’re you doing here, huh! If you wanna get my Sasuke, you’ll have to go through me first! I’m the one he loves, not you!”

Another thing. Ever since I pretended to like this pretty boy just for the sake of as an excuse to be with Sakura (I’m THAT far in the friendzone, I know) she’s been like this. It’s as if everything we had going on was nothing. All Forehead cares about now is her one-sided love...and her Inner Sakura. Other than that, it’s all a lost cause. Regardless, I just put on a smirk for the sake of this ‘rival’ facade. If only she knew it was all an act, this silly mask of mine…

“Ha! As if I’ll ever lose to that big forehead of yours. Sasuke’s all mine; fair and square!” I walk over and, like living a lie, go all lovey-dovey on him. Poor guy. He doesn’t deserve this. He was eyeing me with the infamous Uchiha glare. Understandable. So I sighed and stretched a bit, my back turned away from them. “So -yawn- Sakura, wanna hang out with me instead of with these ninja wannabes?” I wink at Naruto in particular. Sakura frowns. “You’re supposed to be training with your own team, Ino-Pig! Besides, I have training to do with my team. Not yours.” Then, as an afterthought, she added, “...I’ll hang out with you after practice. At 4:00 sharp, alright. Now, scram and leave me and my Sasuke alone!”