Impossible Love

Chapter Two

Love in a Hospital

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Sakura’s POV
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“W- what happened?!” Hinata asked, wide eyed.

Everywhere were shocked voices. I saw a man quickly come out of the car.

“Someone call 911!” I heared someone yell.

Immediately, without even realising it, I got my mobile phone out of my pocket and pressed on the small buttons.

“S- Sakura-chan?”

Deciding it’s better not to answer my best friend, I held up the phone to my ear while hurrying to the scene, not even thinking about locking my bike again. Hinata, who still hadn’t been able to unlock her rusty old bike, followed me.

“Alarm number, how can I help you?” A friendly, female voice said into my ear.

“There has been a car accident next to Konoha High.” I answered, surprised about myself how calm I was.

“We’ll send an ambulance right now.” The woman replied. “Thank you for calling.”

I nodded, even though the woman couldn’t hear it, and hung up. A lot of students had gathered in a big circle around the ‘crime-scene’. Hinata and I joined them, squeezing us through (we’re small for our age) until we could see something.

A boy, who must have been around the age of 20, with long, blond hair and black clothing was lying on the ground. I couldn’t help but blush, even though he was in a critical situation.

He was handsome…!

His face was curved perfectly. Eyeliner was circled around his closed eyes, making me wonder what his eyes would look like when they were open.

I noticed the man from the car searching for his mobile. I quickly left the circle around the car and stepped up to the man.

“I already called.” I said. He looked up.

“Oh, good.” He sighed deeply. “That kid came from out of nowhere. He wasn’t even looking in front of him.”

“Hn.” I looked down again, now standing next to him. His dark tanned skin looked good in a way. I noticed from myself that I wanted to touch it.

“Sakura-chan…” Hinata was standing next to me. “I- I have to go home, you know how my father is…”

I nodded. She smiled quickly at me before leaving. There was still a huge crowd around us. I noticed the head of the most popular girl in school, Ami. She was glaring daggers at me.

The sounds of sirens were coming closer, and in no time, the ambulance was standing next to us. Two men came out and laid the blond haired boy on a stretcher.

“Did you call us?” One of the men asked the car-driver. He shook his head.

“She did.” He answered, pointing at me.

“Please, come with us.” The man from the hospital pulled me into the ambulance, don’t even bothering to ask me something.

“But- hey!” I didn’t know what was happening. They must have thought that I knew him, and that I called.

Because they were in a hurry, I thought it was better not to say anything and just come with them. At the hospital, I could leave again.

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I didn’t leave. I found myself, sitting next to his bed. Why I was there? No idea.

A frown was standing on my face as I looked at him. I really wondered what his name was. What his voice sounded like. What colour eyes he had. What kind of personality he had.

Suddenly, he shifted slightly in the bed and coughed. I sat up straight immediately, holding my breath. But he settled again, sleeping on. He looked real peaceful.

A nurse walked in, checking the monitors around the boy. Then, she turned around to face me.

“Are you a relative?” She asked.

“Uhh… No.” I blushed.

“Ok. Name?” She continued, writing something down on the clipboard she carried with her.

“M- Mine? Haruno Sakura… ” I felt so stupid, sitting here for someone I didn’t even know. But I just had this feeling, this feeling that wanted me to stay…

“Sakura-san, this boy will not be waking up for a while.” The nurse continued, and she looked at me again. “Would you like to leave for a while and come back? You could get Dangos or something.”

Dangos. She meant the three little flavoured balls on a stick. One of my teachers, Anko-sensei, was addicted to them.

“Uhh…” I said slowly. ‘I should go indeed… I wonder if he’d even care if a stranger was sitting here next to him…’ I thought.

“Yeah, I’ll go.” I stood up.

“Okay then.” The nurse smiled kindly and showed me to the canteen along the hall.

I just smiled a little, got myself some food and sat down on a couch. What I was still doing there? I don’t know.

Even 20 minutes later, I was still sitting there, struggling with myself. I wanted to stay, but my mind said that I had to go.

“Uhm, Sakura-san?”

The voice of the nurse made me look up. “Yes?”

“The boy you came with?”

“Uhh… Yeah?”

“He should be waking up soon.” She smiled at me. “Would you like to see him?”

“…” I really didn’t know what to say. ‘No thanks, I don’t even know him, bye!’ or something like those lines?

“S- Sure…” I finally said.

I followed the nurse back to the room.

“Oh,” the nurse started while we were walking. “Do you know his name? And any family we could contact?”

Avoiding the first question, I gave a quick answer.

“I don’t have his number, sorry.”

“Oh that’s okay. Here we are.” The nurse opened the door for me.

“Th- Thanks…” I smiled weakly and got inside.

I sat down on the same chair as before. Evening was falling. I didn’t even realize how tired I had got. My eyes were closing slowly, causing me not noticing that his were opening.

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Deidara opened his eyes slowly.

“Ulgh… my head, un…” He moaned.

Sakura looked up immediately, a little shocked. Deidara tried to sit up.

“GAH! MA BONES!”

“Y- you shouldn’t move…” A soft voice next to him made him look up. Next to his bed was sitting someone. Deidara stared at her through unfocused eyes, causing Sakura to blush.

“I-… I know your face, un…” Deidara mumbled softly.

Sakura blinked twice, and blushed more. “You know me?”

Deidara nodded slowly. “I saw you… At school… And then…” He thought real hard. “And then…”

“You probably can’t remember.” Sakura said, weakly smiling. “Wh- what’s your name?”

“I’m…” started Deidara. “I’m Deidara, un!” He smiled his trademark grin.

“I’m Haruno Sakura…” She smiled. “Sorry that I’m here, but I was the one who called the ambulance when that car hit you…”

“Car hit m-” Deidara’s eyes widened. Suddenly, he started yelling.

“Ah!! Where’s my board, un!?!?!”

“Y- Your board?…” Sakura stared at him, confused.

“My board!! MY NEW BOARD, UN!! AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!”

Totally surprised, Sakura backed off a little.

“S- Sorry, I don’t know…” She said.

Deidara forced himself up and swung his legs over the edge of his bed. He had to get his skateboard, no matter what.

Sakura immediately stood up. “You really shouldn’t get up! I- I’ll get your board for you…”

Deidara was breathing hard from the pain he was feeling. He stared at her, wondering why the hell she would do that.

Sakura stared back, surprising herself.

‘Damn… I like her eyes… They’re pretty…’ Deidara thought. He found himself lost in her jade-green eyes.

Sakura became shy of his staring and looked off, gazing at the ground.

“I’ll get it for you… J- just don’t tire yourself, you’re hurt…” She mumbled.

“Ok…” Deidara was paying more attention to her eyes then her words. He looked how she hurried out of the room.

‘Wh- what is this?’ Sakura thought, while running out of the hospital, getting on the street. ‘This… feeling?’

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She was standing in front of his door, the board underneath her arm.

‘I’ll just give him the board, and go home.’ She thought. ‘More he doesn’t want from me. He looks too… handsome, too popular.’

She could hear Deidara talk to a nurse, who was asking him questions.

“Young sir… Do you have any family we could contact? Any friends?”

It was quiet for a moment.

“No.” Deidara replied.

‘He-… He doesn’t have any family? Any friends?’ Sakura thought, wide-eyed. This made her knock on the door.

The nurse pulled the door open, looking frustrated by the boy’s lack of cooperation.

“Yes?” She asked annoyed.

Sakura gave her a sheepishly looking grin, and quickly walked past her, stepping up to Deidara’s bed with his skateboard.

“Here…” She said.

Deidara’s face immediately turned into the happiest one of the world, with big, sparkling eyes and the hearts floating around him.

“My board, un!” He yelled happily, glad to see it wasn’t destroyed. “Arigatou! Arigatou gosaimasu! How can I ever repay you, Sakura-san, un!?”

Sakura saw the nurse leave, mumbling annoyed. She shot a quick smile at Deidara.

“It’s okay. I’ll leave you alone for now, you need to rest.” She laid the board on the end of his bed.

Deidara was at a loss for words. He looked how her slender figure bowed over the bed and carefully laid his board down.

“N-No, un.” He suddenly said. “Please stay?”

Sakura looked up, still hanging over his bed, with surprised eyes.

A slight colour flushed over Deidara’s pale face, showing up the cuts and bruises a little less. Sakura coloured bright red as Deidara caught her eyes again.

For a moment, they looked deep in each other’s eyes.

Suddenly Sakura looked off, gazing at the floor again. “I- I cant, my parents must be worried…”

“Oh…” Deidara said slowly. He looked rather depressed. “Okay, un…”

‘Hell to the no, my parents wouldn’t be worried.’ Sakura thought. ‘They wouldn’t care if I died or what…’

Silence.

“H- Hey.” He spoke up, shattering the silence. “You could visit me some time, un?”

“Uh… Okay… Sure…” Sakura mumbled slowly. She walked up to the corner of the room and picked up her school bag. She turned around and looked at Deidara again.

“Do I got something on my face, un?” He asked surprised. ‘I thought that she was leaving…’

Sakura blushed again. “S- Sorry…”

‘Where did our tough personality go?’ Inner Sakura mumbled sarcastically.

‘Shut up!’ Sakura replied in her mind. She smiled at Deidara. “Bye…”

Deidara waved a little, sad to see the only familiar face leave again. “See you…”

Sakura smiled again at him and left. Deidara found himself staring again as she went.

She closed the door behind her and leant with her back against the door.

‘I can’t fall in love again…’ She thought. ‘He’s older, he’s handsome and he’ll break my heart…’

‘I’m too old for someone like her…’ Deidara thought when she closed the door behind her. ‘Sure I act like I’m still a kid... but... that was too long ago, I’m 20… I’m scared I’ll hurt her…’

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I came home, without my bike. My dogs came running up to me, barking happily.

“Hey girls.” I said, smiling. I stroked them while I heard someone storming downstairs. I looked up to see my mother.

“Hi mo-”

“WHERE WERE YOU!? YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WALK THE DOGS! YOU KNOW HOW LATE IT IS!? WE ALREADY ATE SO YOU WONT HAVE ANY!”

“Mom! I had to walk home, my bike was stolen.”

“STOLEN!? Don’t think we’re buying a new bike for you, missy!! Go to your room RIGHT NOW! YOU CAN WALK TO SCHOOL FROM NOW ON!”

I was already on my way, not even looking at my mother as I passed her.

“DON’T THINK YOU’LL GET AWAY WITH THIS SO EASILY, HARUNO SAKURA!” My mom yelled after me.

I went inside my room, closing the door behind me. Immediately, my tough-look dropped and I fell on my bed, sobbing on my pillow. My stomach was growling and my feet hurt from walking all the way from the hospital to my house.

And… I missed him. I missed Deidara. So much. Too much.

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Deidara’s POV
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I looked out the window and watched her leave the hospital. I smiled.

“She's cute, un...”

‘I don't want her in trouble from her parents because of me.’ I felt my smile fade as I realised I was alone again.

“I'm always alone, un...” I sighed and spent the next few hours searching the room for something to do. I got fed up and sat on my bed. I sighed.

‘I-I miss her… I barely know her… but… I miss her so much, un…’

Another hour passed with me doing nothing.

“Oh god! I'm gonna friggin DIE of BOREDOM!!!” I decided, just to pass the time, I would go to sleep. As I slept I could only think of her, her perfect face, her beautiful eyes, even her slightly wider than average forehead. I dreamt of seeing her again, but my wonderful dream world turned slowly into a horrifying nightmare, as I remembered Sakura's jade-green eyes… I remembered her.

My mother's eyes were also the same beautiful colour…

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I woke up in a cold sweat as I cried her name. I lay there, breathing hard, trying to figure out what had just happened, and why I could barely move. I soon untangled myself from the hospital bed's sheets and sat shivering at the end of it. I turned my head to see it was already morning. I sighed, getting changed out of the hospital pyjamas and into my, now bloodstained and ripped, clothing, leaving my shirt off.

“I'll do some exercise while I'm here, un!” It wasn't as if I had anything better to do. I did two sets of 100 push-ups, which only made me want to exercise more.

I looked at the clock on the wall above my bed.

“3:45, un? Sakura-san will be coming out of school soon...” I inwardly slapped myself, ‘Yeah right!! Like someone as popular as her would want to even look at me again, un! Never mind visit me in the hospital!'

I thought for a bit, sweating slightly from the workout.

“I know!!” I smirked at my cleverness. “If I can do 200 sit-ups then she will come and visit me, un! Ha!!”

I started doing the sit-ups.

“One... Two... Three...” I really wanted to see her again, so I promised to myself that I wouldn't give up. “Forty-eight... Forty-n-nn-nine!”

I got into the hundreds, “Hundred and four! Hundred and five! Hundred and s-” I struggled, sweat running down my back. But I wouldn't give up, no matter what! “Hundred and six! Hundred and seven!”

I heard a knock at the door.

“Hundred and ninety-four! Hundred and ninety-five!” I decided to ignore it, I was so close. “Hundred and ninety-six! Hundred and ninety-seven!” I heard the door open. Again, I ignored it; it was probably some nurse or something.

“Hundred and ninety-eight! Hundred and…” I strained. “… Ninety-nine, un…” I started breathing faster; this was getting harder, much harder.

“Two-hun-… dred!”

I fell back, breathing heavily, feeling very hot. “Whooo… Ahh that felt GOOD, un!” I lay there with my eyes closed. A grin crept across my face.

‘I... I did it... She'll come for sure!’

Then, I heard a voice.

“Uhhh…”

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Sakura knocked on Deidara’s door and immediately entered his room after. She had been thinking about him all day. His face, his smile, his eyes had been in her mind every second. She hoped a little that he’d be sitting in his bed, waiting for her, smiling for her, and only for her when she would walk in.

But he wasn’t.

He was on the floor next to his bed, doing sit-ups. Without his shirt on.

‘OMG LOOK AT HOW HOT THAT BOY IS!!!’ Inner Sakura yelled, nose bleeding like hell. Sakura grew red, as she looked his well-toned, muscled body. It was unbelievable how good that boy was build.

“Hundred and…” He strained. “… Ninety-nine, un…”

Sakura noticed the sweat droplets slowly drip from his body. 199? That is a hell of a lot sit-ups!

“Two-hun-… dred!” He fell backwards, panting. “Whooo… Ahh that felt GOOD, un!”

Sakura still stood in the doorway, staring. Deidara still just lay there, grinning like a crazy person. Finally, Sakura was able to make a brilliant remark: “Uhhh…”

“Eh?” Deidara looked up, seeing her. “Oh hey, un!” A smile crossed his face. He rolled over and pushed himself off the ground. Now standing, Sakura noticed he was tall. Very tall. He was a lot bigger then her.

“What?” Deidara asked. “Is something wrong with my hair, un…?”

“… I- … Uhh…” Finally, Sakura turned around, blushing like mad. She didn’t know why this affected her so much, she never had problem with seeing boys training. Nothing to get all excited about. But this… This was different.

“P- please put a s-shirt on.” She stammered against the wall. ‘What is he doing with me…?’

“Oh. Right, un.” Deidara picked up his shirt and put it back on.

Sakura turned back, still blushing slightly. “I could leave, if I was interrupting you…”

“No, no!” He smiled and sat down on his bed. “Not at all, un.”

Sakura dropped her schoolbag next to her bed and sat down on the chair.

“How you doin’?” Deidara asked cheerfully.

“Hmm.” Sakura quickly skipped subject. “Why actually did you want me to come back?”

“I- uhh…” He fell quiet for a second. “I don’t have anyone else, un… Heh… You’re the only one I know… and I don’t even know you all that well either, un.”

“What do you honestly want to know about me?” Sakura said sarcastically, not believing she was such an interesting subject. Deidara totally got it different.

‘Oh Christ, she thinks I’m a pervert!!!’ He thought shocked. “Uhhh… Nothing, un.”

“I’m not that interesting, believe me.” She gave him a fake smile.

“… You okay, un?” Deidara asked slowly, seeing it.

“Sure.” Sakura said fast. Too fast. Deidara gave her a concerned look.

“It’s nothing, really. Tell me something about you…?”

“Uhh…” Now, Deidara looked rather depressed.

“Like, what kind of music do you listen…” Sakura added. She felt kind of guilty, seeing his good mood being washed away because of her question.

“Hmm… I like Greenday, and uh, Marilyn Manson’s songs, un.” He said.

“Hey, me too!” Sakura said surprised.

“Really?” Deidara looked at her.

“Yeah! And Thousand Foot Krutch.” She added, calling her favourite band.

Deidara gasped. “No way, un! My favourite band!!”

“Awesome!!” Sakura yelled, getting more excited with every second. “We love the same music!”

“Tester.” Deidara grinned. “What’s your fav Greenday song, un?”

“Uhh… Haha you’re dead or American Idiot, I really can’t choose between those.”

“Damn me too, un!” Deidara thought on. “Ok! Favourite Marilyn Manson?”

“No doubt! This is the new shit! Has to be that one!” Sakura sat down on the edge of his bed instead of the chair. She was grinning like mad. Deidara started the song absently, and Sakura fell in, totally letting herself go.

“Babble babble bitch bitch, rebel rebel party party, sex sex sex and don’t forget the violence!” He sang.

“Blah, blah, blah, got your lovey-dovey sad and lonely, stick your stupid slogan in, everybody sing along!” Sakura continued. “Are you motherfuckers ready for the new shit? Stand up and admit it, tomorrow’s never coming. This is the new shit, stand up and admit it! Do we need it? NO! Do we want it? YEAH! This is the new shit, stand up and admit it!”

Deidara was grinning and giggling like an idiot. Sakura laughed and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

“I love that song too much!” Sakura said loudly.

“Me too, un!” Deidara said just as loud.

‘Dude, this is way creepy…’ He thought. ‘I have way too much in common with her…!’

Sakura smiled warmly at him. “Hey, do you mind if I eat something? I didn’t have any today…” She already reached for her bag.

“Okay, un.” Deidara smiled back. “I suppose I’d better have something to eat with me the next time I’m in an accident, un. The food here is terrible!”

Sakura laughed while getting cookies out of her bag. “Heh, I’m a real cookie addict.”

“No way!!” Deidara looked at her with huge eyes. “My mind only works on cookies!!”

“No shit!!” Sakura laughed in amazement. “Here, I’ll share with you.”

While handing over a cookie, she accidentally touched his warm hand. She blushed.

Deidara smiled. “Arigatou, un.”

“Heh…” She took one herself too. “I never saw you in school… Are you new?”

“Y- Yeah, I just moved here, un.” Deidara replied.

“Cool.” Sakura smiled at him. “I bet you’ll get real popular…”

“Yeah right.” He laughed sarcastically. “I’m only here for a while and then it’s moving time again, un.”

Sakura’s smile faded immediately.

“Oh…” She said softly.

“But hey,” Deidara continued. “If I like it here I might stay, un.” He smiled and looked out of the window.

Sakura looked at him for some seconds before getting a pen out of her bag. “Give me your arm.”

“Oohoohoo!” Deidara squealed childish. “Free tattoos!”

Sakura smiled. “I’ll give you my MSN, silly.”

Deidara smiled jokingly. “Darn! I wanted a tattoo, un!” He faked a pout, making him look cuter. Sakura blushed. She softly took his arm, hung over it and started to write. The strands of her hair caressed his arm while she wrote.

“Thank you, un.” Deidara said. ‘Her hair is so soft…’

“No problem.” Sakura sat straight up. Deidara could read cherryblossom666@hot on his arm. “Add me, okay?” She asked.

“Un!”

Sakura smiled at him. He flashed her his trademark grin, causing her to blush.

‘He’s fucking handsome…’ She thought, while looking into his eyes. ‘Damn, at moments like this, I wish I weren’t a nobody!’

‘She’s so pretty…’ He looked back, lost in her eyes. ‘At times like this I wish I were popular… Like her…’

Sakura suddenly found herself being real quiet and nervous, looking at him. She bit her lip. Haruno Sakura was never nervous. Or quiet.

“Eyes are so pretty, un…” Deidara accidentally said out loud.

Sakura blushed again. “M- Mine?”

“What? D- Did I say that out loud, un?” Deidara asked slowly.

Her blush grew. “Yes…”

Deidara’s cheeks lit up a little as well.

“A- Arigatou…” Sakura whispered. She suddenly became aware of how close he was. Her hands immediately started trembling.

“You ok?” Deidara asked, noticing. “You’re shaking, un…”

“… I- I’m fine…” She jumped up. “I have to g-go…”

‘WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?’ Inner Sakura yelled. ‘WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?!?!?!’

‘I DON’T KNOW!’ Sakura screamed back to her Inner Self – not out loud, of course.

“Oh… Okay, un…”

Blushing furiously, she picked up her bag. “You can keep the cookies…”

“Sakura… san?”

She looked around, facing Deidara.

“I’ll be out by tomorrow…” He said. “I’ll see you in school, un!”

“… Yeah…” Sakura smiled at him. He smiled back.

“You look nicer when you smile, un.” He said.

“…T- Thank you.” She smiled again, looking a little more cheerful. “Until tomorrow.”

He nodded, smirking happy. “Un!”

She swung her bag over her shoulder, and after waving at him, she left. He waved back until she pulled the door closed behind her. His hand fell next to him on the sheets of his bed.

‘She’s the only one to make me smile like that since… my mother… and father…’ He thought. He looked out of the window, just in time to see her coming outside.

‘Ulgh, I can’t do this!’ Sakura thought to herself, not aware of his eyes on her. ‘I cant fall in love again! I always fall for my friends… Always, always… And he’s the same, a friend, just a friend… I cant afford breaking my own heart again…’

A group of popular looking girl laugh when Sakura walks past them and yell things at her. Deidara saw this from his window and glared for a moment, but then he disappeared out of view.

‘I'll do something about them...’