It was a cold rainy day. Because of the rain no one could see a young konoichi’s tears as kneeled before the grave of her parents. Sakura’s mom and dad had died three days before. She thought she was alone but she didn’t notice the two coal black eyes staring at her from the nearest tree.

‘She’s been like this since they died.’ I thought. ’Wait. Why do I care? She’s just another annoying fangirl, nothing more.’ I tried to convince myself. ’She’s much more to you than that, and you know it.’ I heard a small voice call in my head. I let out a frustrated sigh. ‘I don’t show emotion, and I’m not starting now.’ I decided in my head. I jumped out of the tree and walked up to Sakura. ‘Sakura?’ I asked quietly not wanting to startle her.

When Sakura turned around I saw her eyes were red and puffy from crying. “Oh. H..hi Sasuke-kun.” She muttered weakly. I knew she had been out here alone in the rain crying, and if we stayed out there in the pouring rain we were both going to get sick. I had to get her out of the rain but how?

“Um……Sakura?” “Ye….yes?” she sniffled. “You should really get out of the rain. You’ll get sick if you stay out here any longer.” I said trying to sound as cold as usual, but I even heard the tiniest hint of kindness in my voice. “I was just coming to pray for mom and dad….” She stammered the half of a sentence through tears. I understood how she felt. I to had felt the pain of losing his parents. “I know it’s ha..hard” I stuttered. “I felt like I had nothing to live for after my parents died but I found something, someone to live for. And in time you will too” I stated.

’Where did that come from? She probably thinks I’m a total idiot.’ I scolded myself mentally. Sakura stared at me blankly her eyes clouded in a fog of pain. ’Her eyes. They’re so different. That happy-go-lucky expression is gone. Her eyes look so cold, so lifeless.’ I realized. The rain slowed down to a drizzle. “I’ll go home know.” Sakura said in a shaky voice as stood up, wiping tears and rain from her face. “I could walk with you if you like” I offered. ‘Why did I just say that? Do I actually like Sakura? No. I like no one.’ I said trying to convince my heart of what my head had decided. “That would be nice.” Sakura said looking back one more time at her parents grave before I began to walk her home.