This is my first published fanfic, so please be gentle. Just a short oneshot I wrote on a small plot bunny I had. It hasn't been beta'd yet.
When he brought you back I was both happy and sad at the same time, as well as a little angry. You had left us – left me behind when you walked away. You had nearly killed him in his promise to me to bring you back, and he did. He finally managed to hold you down for long enough to actually manage what everyone believed impossible.
Then I saw the way you looked at him – and he at you too. The way his smile seemed more real – less like the mask I've discovered he wears after I grew up some. It all made sense then, and it hurt. The feeling I was never part of you guys was always there, I had always been the third wheel. The way you fought with each other and fought together and grew together. You two had always had that untouchable quality whenever you were together, I can see that now. Where he was like the sun, you were his moon. Always making the other shine brighter, try harder.
When I think back to when I first saw you as children, I can sort of see where things went wrong for me. 'Maybe my heart really didn't skip a beat. And maybe the twinkle in your eye was just the sun reflecting weird. And maybe the feeling in my stomach was just not having enough for breakfast. And maybe I just thought it was love.'(1)
It seemed he was good at doing what everyone thought impossible, he had managed to catch the Ice Prince's heart. I suppose now, maybe – maybe his dream isn't all that unrealistic.
(1) A quote I found that was the basis of the plot bunny. I do not own it, you can find the the icon I have of it on my homepage.
Ok, I also don't own Naruto (I give cookies to all those who figured this part out) I'm just borrowing them for awhile.
This idea is what I had for Sakura's view on Naruto and Sasuke getting together. Normally I can't stand her (or really any female Naruto character) but I do like her after she grows up some later in the series. The quote is not how I take it to be in context, but I was feeling a bit soft and thought it would suit Sakura in this situation.
Please let me know what you think - just not too rough...first fanfic published remember?!! Thanks for reading.