Hi guys! :D Really, this is my first SasoSaku fanfic and I'm still a rookie. I really love the couple! 3
Disclaimer: I do not own ANY of the characters in the story.
It was that day when Sakura received an unfamiliar gift from an unknown person. Of course, out of all the presents she might have received, it was this petite package that gave her a de ja vu feeling. She shrugs it off after placing it on her table to continue her work.
That day before…
People in Konoha are busy in the streets to shop for Christmas items from different stores in the village. The air is filled with the joyous sounds of singing and humming of Christmas songs. Sakura could smell the scent of gifts and Christmas trees everywhere. She smiled as she thought of the wonderful reunion they had last year when the kyuubi kid almost finished all the food in the table, most especially her specially-made Christmas cookies for the event. Because of that incident, she thought of making new delicacies that she could share for the upcoming event. And most especially to hide it away from Naruto.
"Maybe cherry pies would be nice…" she thought as she strolls along the streets.
To make up for her friends who were not able to taste her specialty last year, she thought of sending them back each one a dozen of her cookies this year. And for Naruto… the kyuubi kid might need more than a dozen. She sighed as she went inside the store to buy some of her ingredients.
Sakura stopped by the culinary section where she fell amazed by the vast amount of sweets and toppings to choose from. She busied herself picking from each sweet that caught her eyes. Just then, she was startled when someone poked her from behind. The pinkette squealed as she turns around.
"Ino-pig!" She gushed; seeing her bestfriend.
Ino, the all-time purple gal laughed. "Forehead girl! It's been so long that we haven't seen each other!"
Sakura sighed, "You know, Ino-pig… I have been busy these days training with Lady Tsunade as a medic ninja and its only this month that she gave me a break."
Ino smiled as she pointed out the sweets arranged in the counter, "So you've planned to make a new delicacy for this reunion, don't you? I'm sure everyone couldn't wait." She winks as she whispered on her ear, "…especially me."
Sakura giggled, "You'll surely get bigger, Ino-pig! I thought you're cutting carbs now?"
Ino blushed in embarrassment, "But that doesn't mean that I can't eat sweets this season! And plus, I'm planning on doubling my training so I can burn carbs faster."
Sakura shook her head and laughed, "Well, good luck with that, Ino-pig! Hmmm… I can't wait to see everybody in the reunion."
Ino smirked as she remembers something. "Well, speaking of the reunion, forehead girl, Sasuke will be coming."
Sakura stood in surprise after hearing her all-time love interest's name. All those years, since he left the village, she couldn't believe that he'll be coming with them in the reunion. This'll be the reunion he'll be celebrating for years. Ino could sense the pinkette's speechless reaction that she thought of dropping it off. She knew that it's just all of a sudden and how much it had ached her for a long time. Well, they both do.
"I know it's a sudden news, forehead, but don't worry, things have changed for sure and I know Lady Hokage is doing her best to patch things up again."
Ino lays a hand on the pinkette's shoulder and smiled, "Well, I got to go since that lazy Shika is already waiting sick outside. Bye Sakura!"
Sakura smiled and replied softly, "Bye, Ino-pig…"
Sasuke… she thought. She immediately shook herself from her daydream and scolded herself for being dazed again. Her inner self felt happy since she'll be able to see him again but then, she felt different. She has not felt the same since those years when she really is all over him. She felt confused of her feelings for the Uchiha. She noticed that her dazed moment was not really because he'll be coming back again but it was that she didn't know what to say or react. Things have changed and maybe her feelings do…
Pretty short, isn't it? Well, I was trying my best to make it longer but I'm still learning how to write fanfics better...but don't worry the next chapters WILL be longer.
What to expect on the next chap: The mysterious gift ;) Where does it come from?
Thanks guys! (bows)