v.

The sparkler burned to the edge, and a squawking mother cried at her child to drop it before his arm burned off!

Sakura’s eyes followed the edge of the sparkler. It mesmerized her; it looked like a star that was dying in fast-forward. It stood out brilliantly against the darkness, if what this was could honestly be called darkness. The sun had ( Read more... )

iii.

“Are you saying… you two are a couple?”

It was Daichi, jumping in, as usual, at the height of conversation.

“No,” Sakura said shortly. She moved to another post. Soon the fireworks booth would be complete, and then Terumi could spend her days selling firecrackers and sparklers and stop bothering Sakura. I mean, she knows Kakashi and I aren’t a ( Read more... )

ii.

They walked silently in the direction of the inn Terumi had pointed to. Their room turned out to be on the second floor of the strange inn, which was smaller when Sakura looked closely at it. Kakashi looked at the key like he had no clue what it was for.

“You push it in a keyhole,” Sakura said impatiently, motioning with her hands, “And then you ( Read more... )

It started with a bang.

i.

Actually, more like a loud cracking, but still pretty bad.

Terumi screamed like an idiot, and Sakura, hardcore ninja as ever, ducked and quickly covered her head. She heard a collective gasping from the caravan.

The sky exploded into a shower of sparks.

Sakura blinked, then stood. Terumi was quicker to regain her ( Read more... )

Sakura stood before the full length mirror attempting to smile but failing miserably.  She was pretty, damn it!  Why couldn’t she smile?  Her makeup was perfectly done.  Not a single strand of her hair was out of place.  And it was her wedding day.

A smile appeared then, but it was a bitter one.  She wasn’t angry at Sasuke--not really.  The first ( Read more... )

Naruto nearly screamed when he opened the door at ten till midnight and saw Hatake Kakashi standing at his door.  He was worn and haggard but murder still lurked in his eyes and for a moment or two the future Hokage was certain that his life was going to end before it had barely begun.

However, when Kakashi didn’t move to strike a fatal blow he ( Read more... )

Kakashi looked back and forth at Naruto and Sasuke who seemed to be having an argument about Sakura.  He didn’t really understand what the subject was about  but all he heard was, ‘It’s your turn!’ and ‘No, it’s your turn!’  They went on like this for quite awhile until he decided to stop the argument before they exchanged blows.

And it would reach ( Read more... )

Three weeks went by and Kakashi only saw her in passing.  He wondered if she was just messing with his mind.  Was Sakura the type of woman to play such games?  He had never thought so.  She had always been straightforward and honest in her affection for Sasuke.  Why would he be any different?  What really had him unhinged was  how she could profess ( Read more... )

Rating:  T

Word Count:12901

Summary:  Perhaps he was slow to realize that life without her was meaningless but he did realize it and that should count for something shouldn’t it?  “Sakura, marry me.”

Quotes from  Kahlil Gibran and G. More.

It started with a bang…or maybe it was a boom.  Regardless, it was a ruckus that caused enough damage to annoy ( Read more... )

Rating: Definitely a BIG M!

Word length: 2059

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, nor do I own the title to this song, but I’m sure Hawksley Workman can get into a sweaty wrestling match over it with me. No, really. I’m game.

For Nimbl, and all the wonderful writers at the LJ!

It started with a bang. Sakura’s day was often riddled with various noises ( Read more... )