I'm not a kid anymore!

"I'm not a kid anymore!" a 10 year old Sakura screamed. Her mother and father looked at her in surprise.

"For the last 10 years of my life you've told me what to do, what to eat, what to wear, EVERYTHING! Now your telling me to wear THIS ugly dress and go to YOUR work party and pretend I'm the perfect child?!" Sakura lashed out, all these years keeping these emotions in, was not a good thing. Especially for a 10 year old girl.

" Sakura-chan…" her father said gently. Sakura had enough. She threw the pink frilly dress and stomped to her room.

"Sakura-chan come back here right NOW!" her mother said firmly.

"NO! I'M NOT A KID ANYMORE OKAA-SAN, OTOU-SAN! I CAN MAKE MY OWN CHOICES!" Sakura yelled as she slammed her door behind her. Tears fell from her face as she leaned back against the door.

"Look what your daughter did! Now she won't come to the work party!" her mom yelled from behind the door.

"Your daughter has a point! You have been always telling her what to do!" he father yelled back in defense. The argument continued until the front door slammed shut and the car engine was fired up. The car swerved out of the driveway and screeched down the street.

'I've had enough…" Sakura thought angrily. She packed her favorite stuffed teddy bear that had a black ribbon around the neck, a blanket, and a heart shaped locket Ino, who was her best friend had given her for her 10th birthday. She opened the window and jumped out into the night sky.

Sakura finally slowed down at a Sakura tree filled park. She walked up to her favorite tree which she had built her own little tree house in it and climbed in. She hiccupped from crying so much and wrapped herself in the blanket and tried to find a comfortable spot on the cold hardwood floor. She finally fell asleep as she was lulled by the soft chirping sound of crickets.

'No one understands me…' were her final thoughts as she finally slept comfortably for the first time in 10 years.

The next day Sakura woke up when the rays of the warm sun fell upon her face. He rubbed her eyes and adjusted to the scene around her. Sakura trees were all she could see. Yesterday's events finally crashing down on her. She hugged her knees and leaned against the wooded wall as she fiddles around with the silver necklace. The cool metal felt good against her warm skin. She opened it up and on one side of the cover was an engravement.

Freedom

Sakura sighed and knew she couldn't stay in this tree house forever. She would have to face her parents someday. She grabbed the teddy bear from her backpack and started playing with the ribbon around its neck. After a while he held it up against the sunlight and said.

"You're the only one who never judged my forehead, or told me what to do. You just always listened. Just like Ino…" Sakura sighed once again and hugged the teddy bear.

As Sakura started heading back home, she took her time and looked at each Sakura tree in awe. She started talking to her teddy bear about each tree and its differences from the other trees. She stopped at one tree where only buds had sprouted and no Sakura flowers had bloomed yet.

'This Sakura tree is late… It must get bullied the other trees…" Sakura thought.

Flashback

"Otou-san, why does everyone at the Academy make fun of my forehead…" asked a 7 year old Sakura.

She and her father were walking through a Sakura tree park while continuing home from the Academy.

"Some people just have to make fun of others to make themselves feel better Sakura-chan… Don't worry when you grow up you'll be a beautiful women." Sakura's father said silently.

Sakura looked at her father curiously not being able to comprehend what he said through her 7 year old mind. Sakura's father sighed.

"Let me give you an example Sakura. Look do you see that Sakura tree?"

"The one who hasn't bloomed yet?"

"Yes, that one. Don't you think all the other trees would make fun of it because it was the only one who hasn't sprouted yet?" Sakura thoughtfully processed these words.

"I guess so…"

"Yes that's probably true, but when this Sakura tree does bloom it will be the most beautiful tree out of all these Sakura trees." Sakura's eyes widened in curiosity.

"Is that true Otou-san?" Sakura eyed her father suspiciously.

"Haha, yes Sakura-chan. Just like you. When you grow up I'm sure you will be the most beautiful women."

End of Flashback

Sakura finally reached her house only to be greeted by police cars. She pulled on a nearby policewoman's sleeve and asked, "What's going on? Why is my house being surrounded?" The woman's eye softened as she released this girl was the daughter of the two parents who had died in a car crash last night. The woman forced a smile and said

"Don't worry, everything will be fine. Just come with me" Sakura's eyes widened and yanked her hand away when the woman tried to take her hand.

"I don't know who you are but stay away from me!" Sakura yelled and ran into a crowd that had formed around the house. She continued running until she saw her next door neighbor and asked

"Kira, what's going on?!" The 20 year old boy sighed and said softly.

"Sakura your parents got in a car crash last night" Sakura could feel tears starting to well up with tears.

"They didn't survive." Sakura couldn't hold it anymore. She let her tears fall freely.

'I guess I'm really not a kid anymore. Because a kid is suppose to have parents. THIS IS MY ENTIRE FAULT! I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO STUBBORN!"

Hey guys! Yes I'm back from like EVER! But just to tell you guys I won't be continuing my Inuyasha fanfic…. XP Neways, AT LEAST ON REVIEW BEFORE I GO ON TO CHAPPY 2

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