Hey guys, it's been a long time! I know I haven't updated my last story but I kind of want to discontinue it since I lost the notebook where I drafted the story at. But in the meantime, I'm going to do a short one to kill some time in the library. I'm looking at the window and I'm waiting for it to rain since the forecast says it would rain around 1pm and it's already 3pm, "julied" Mr. Weatherman! But anyways, enjoy! Reviews are always welcome so i could improve! 3


"kakashi sensei, I know you're the hokage now, but do we really have to do this?"

I looked at naruto complaining while he sorted out the books while I sorted out the books on the other shelf concentrating on my work than complaining.

"Of course naruto, think of it as part of your training. It would help you ease and clean your mind." He laughed while continued cleaning with us.

"what do you think is he doing now? It's been 5 months since he left." I looked at the window and stared at the entrance gates. Deep down I always wondered that too… like what is he doing now or is he alright?

"he's an uchiha, he'll be fine." kakashi whispered.

The cleaning took us a while to finish. After cleaning, kakashi sensei took us to eat on this new sushi restaurant that him and gai sensei went the other day.

"gai and I liked it here, very cozy and relaxing place. Do you guys want to try sitting outside since there's going to be shooting st-"

"yeah! Let's go eat outside and see the stars!" naruto cut him off before he even finished his sentence but kakashi just laughed it off as we both followed him.

when we all sat down at the table that the hostess assigned for us, a server asked us for our drinks and what we would have. We all ordered what we would want and I noticed that kakashi was looking at me and he crinkled his eyes, which I assume he's smiling.

"so sakura, you seem awfully quiet today, is there something the matter?"

I shook my head and smiled at him, "the cleaning just made me tired, but I'm ready to stuff my face on the food you're going to treat us though!" I laughed.

"say sakura-chan, are you off tomorrow? I was wondering if you can do some errands for me? I would be out for a mission later." I clenched my fist and gave him a heated rub on the head while choke holding him.

"were you just ordering me around, baka?"

"no! no! I'm just kidding! But pretty please?"

the waiter came with our drinks and our food. I immediately sat down and behaved myself before I start a ruckus.

"only this time, just tell me what to do and I'll do it."

He gave me a tight hug and started thanking me a million times.

"hey losers, sorry for being late." We all looked back and it was Sai.

"no, right on time. Sit down sai. How was your mission?" as soon as sai sat down next to naruto, him and the guys started talking while eating. I looked at the night sky and the shooting stars started coming by.

Hours later, the three men had a little too much alcohol where I had to call for help and gai-sensei was at the same place with his team. He offered help to bring kakashi home while lee offered to take naruto and sai home.

"he said he has a mission later, hopefully he doesn't forget." I said while brushing naruto's hair off his forehead.

"I'm pretty sure he won't forget sakura-chan! We're on the same mission later so I'll make sure he'll be up and ready!" they all parted ways and leaving me and tenten behind.

"well sakura-chan, I'll be heading on my own way then. I have to pick up some medicines for neji on the way since he suddenly caught a flu." I nodded and bid her farewell.

While walking, there was still a lot of people out in the streets looking at the sky where the trail of shooting stars were still active. I reached my apartment in no time and started lounging around. Before I even knew it, I fell asleep on the couch.

/

I decided to visit kakashi sensei after doing the errands that naruto gave me before he left on the mission. Surprisingly, he was awake and lively when he knocked on my door, forcing me to get up from the couch. But when I reached his office, before knocking on the door, I heard naruto's voice.

"as I was saying, that was a shitty mission. All I did was to get this asshole from the other city and deliver him here."

"well, he does need some assistance though. he is not allowed to walk into konoha by himself without a company for a few months. Sakura, come in!"

I entered the room and I saw sasuke-kun sitting on one of the chairs in front of the hokage table.

"good timing, I was about to order someone to come get you. I want you to keep sasuke with you for a few months before he leaves again on his adventures, is that ok with you? The uchiha estate is under reconstruction and he doesn't want to stay with Naruto or sai."

It took me a while to answer and I just nodded my head, "yeah, that's not a problem at all. I don't mind since you guys always crash at my apartment."

Kakashi-sensei stood up and patted naruto on the head before giving me some scrolls.

"tsunade dropped by last night when we were out. But the note said to give it to you, study it, and she'll come back in a month or so."

I reached out for the scrolls and smiled widely as my mentor was thinking about me while she went on her adventure to visit the other kages who are still in active duty. I looked up and looked at sasuke-kun who was staring at ahead on the wall not even looking at us.

"anyways, why don't we head back to my place? I'm pretty sure you're tired from your trip." i chimed.

"yeah that's a great idea, sakura-chan!" I immediately lightly smacked naruto's arm and he winced in pain.

"owww! Come on now sakura-chan! Just for a few minutes! I'm waiting for someone anyways and that person lives near your house!" the only person or people who lives near my place are the hyuugas. And I know where this is coming from.

"why not. Then let us be gone then."

/

I showed sasuke where he'll be staying and where all the stuffs were.

"if you need something, just let me know so I can get them from you. But don't worry about running the hot water, the water bill and gas bill in this apartment is pretty cheap, so use it as you like."

I gave him some towels, pillows and a blanket while he just set them down on the bed. He took off his bag that he was carrying and the jacket that he was wearing. I immediately looked at the arm where him and naruto blew off and I realized that the bandages were dirty and bloody.

"so… how's the new arm?"

"good."

"no problems at all?"

"no."

"I see."

Yeah. Definitely I see. He's still the antisocial shit head that I know.

"well, just be comfortable, alright?"

before leaving, he was standing in front of the window and when I looked over his shoulder, I just realized that you can see the entrance gates from a far.

/

Eventually naruto left before ino came to visit me. She brought some food and clothes and telling me to go with her to this one party that she got invited at.

"like come on forehead, come with me. It would be fun! There would be music, drinks, dancing, and hot men!"

by the time she said 'hot men,' sasuke came into view and she saw him… shirtless… walking down the hallway towards the kitchen to get a bottle of water before returning back to his room.

"speaking of hot men. Why is the almighty uchiha in your house?!" she got closer to me and held my hand.

"speak. I command you to speak!"

I took her hands off of mine and started telling her what kakashi-sensei just told me a while ago.

"oh yes, that's right. The construction is still going. Slowly but surely. The slower it is, the better job they're doing. Reconstructing something old like that uchiha compound is truly an honor. It's a beautiful place."

I nodded and agreed with her. I told her how I helped with the construction and she said the same thing also.

"I guess the only thing that they haven't touched is sasuke's house, the main house. But enough with the uchiha. You coming or what? Are you staying to babysit or what?"

to make her shut up, I agreed to her demands. She stood up, hugged me and grabbed her stuff before leaving.

"dress appropriately, ino's approval. And be done by 7pm because I want us to meet at the place before 8!"

before leaving, she winked and gave me a flying kiss.

/

I was about to leave and I saw sasuke got out of his room and he saw me and what I was wearing.

"hey sasuke-kun! I'm just gonna go out with ino and be back as soon as possible! But I made dinner for you though! Just heat it up whenever you're about to eat, alright?" he nodded.

Just nodded.

Before I even turned the door knob, he spoke. "it's going to be cold outside." But I left before he could even finish his sentence.

I wanted to get out of the house as quickly as I could. With him staying at my place made me more anxious and uncomfortable with him around. I should have said no to kakashi-sensei's request, but I couldn't. this night better be right just like ino said. I really do need to get loose once in a while.

Eventually, ino got super drunk and she was practically trying to show every guys in the party her every womanly places that nobody ever seen except in bed. She was wild and I had to make her stop drinking more alcohol. We eventually left the party and surprisingly sai was there and he offered to take ino home since their apartments are just right next door to each other.

The walk home was a little bit quiet but at the same time, it was calm. I looked up and stared at the sky and there was a night full of stars. "moonless" I whispered. I stared straight ahead and started walking. A few feet left to my apartment, I saw his room still has the light on and I looked at my clock and it was 3 in the morning already.

When I opened my door and entered my apartment, I slowly slid off my heels and took off my jacket and hung it on the coat rack. I walked towards the kitchen to get a bottle of water and I didn't even realized that he was there at the corner with a mug of tea while looking at the window.

"oh! You startled me! I've completely forgotten you were staying at my place!" he looked at me and looked back at looking at the window.

"you can't sleep or something?"

"no."

"oh, ok."

"hn."

I squinted my eyes at him and I told myself that I didn't have time to over analyze stuff and just let it be.

"then, good night sasuke-kun." i told him.

He didn't say anything and just "hn'ed" again at me. Prick.

"you didn't want to stay with naruto or something?"

he didn't turned around nor answered me as he just continues staring at the window. I completely walked away from him until I faintly heard him say,

"who wants to stay with that idiot anyways?" he scoffed.


let me know what you guys think! this has been on my document folder in the longest time.

posting the next chapter as soon as i can.

#unedited will edit later