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Set after Sasuke left, I guess they're around 15 or even 16.

Flashback

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"Talking"

Sakura's POV

It all started after the Christmas party. All these feeling swirling around inside me, feelings that make me all warm and fuzzy even though it's too freaking cold for any sane person to be as warm as I am without the use of a heater. Yeah that's right I'm just all weirdo here.

When I think about it harder than that, (which I try not to) I wonder if these feelings developed even before that day. Maybe I had felt this way all along. It would certainly explain some things.

I sighed as I allowed my mind to wander back to that night.

-Flashback-

"Sakura-chan!" Naruto laughed. "You should get on to going home it's cold out!"I rolled my eyes at him. Someone defiantly had spiked the punch. I agreed never the less. It was cold out and I was tired after all the hassle of this holiday.

"Sure Naruto. I'm tired anyways. You enjoy your night."

He laughed and shouted a happy holidays. I was hardly even out the door when Ino ran out and started keeping a steady pace next to me. She was silent.

We had talked a bit at the party. We exchanged our gifts and had a small little chat. She was my rival, but she was still my friend.

We walked silently till we passed the park and she smiled softly.

"Its pretty isn't it?" Her soft voice asked.

We slowed to a stop and stared as the quiet snow fell down onto the dark moonlit park. The tree that was pink and pretty with cherry blossoms in the spring was coated in a feathery white blanket.

"Yeah. It sure is."

I turned to her and gave a soft smile. The look I got back my smile drop.

Her opal blue eyes were sparkling in the moonlight; snowflakes falling around her face and her beautiful smile lighting her face. I blinked. I had always found my friend beautiful. But this…

I took a brave step closer to her; my brain completely shutting down and my body acting on its own accord as I slid my eyes shut and stood up on my tiptoes to press my lips softly to hers.

Her reaction was calm and gentle as she kissed me back, her hands moving out of her coat pockets to gently touch my face.

Our lips fit perfectly together and she tasted like peppermint candy canes. I sighed softly and began to fall back onto my feet.

As reality came rushing back to me my eyes widened in realization of what I had just done. I regained my composure to look at Ino, who was now shoving her hands back into her pockets and staring at the park again, a pink blush covering the bridge of her nose. Blushing was so unlike Ino, yet so cute.

I could feel my face get hot and I knew I would be blushing now as well. I stayed silent and began to walk again. Ino followed my example. We walked like this till we got to her house she said a soft goodbye and I waved her off.

-End Flashback-

I sighed and leaned back in frustration, my head banging against the wall. I hissed out in pain and rubbed what would probably end up a bump. Lovely.

My short cursing mumbles ended abruptly as the phone rang. I glanced a bit to my left to check the caller ID and picked it up when I saw it was Naruto.

"Hey Naruto."

I could already hear the rumbling in the background. Shifting papers, thuds, water was running…

"Heya Sakura-chan! Whatcha up to tonight?"

I sighed as I realized this was yet another attempt to get me to go out somewhere with them all. I just wasn't into it. I could be training somewhere. I frowned as I replied.

"Naruto-kun, I just don't feel like doing stuff."

He huffed frustrated.

"Please? Come on Sakura-chan I promise you'll have fun. Just hear me out at least."

I rolled my eyes but sighed and he took it as a sign to continue.

"Okay. So we were thinking maybe you could come hang out with Hinata-chan-"

I cut him off.

"No Naruto I am not going on another blind date with you two!"

"No, no come on let me finish! It's the girls, Hinata-chan would like it if you went…"

I sighed thinking about a sad Hinata.

"Alright Naruto what are we doing?"

He just about squealed like a girl.

"Okay so they're all going over to Ino-san's for like one of those girly sleepover things you guys do. Its for Ten-ten's birthday."

I nodded. It wasn't for another week, but she would be out on a mission. I had forgotten.

"Okay Naruto. What time?"

"Eight!"

And that was that. I had successfully avoided any long time interaction with Ino for about four weeks now and I was now breaking that. I didn't like to be around for too long because that damn fuzzy feeling came back and it just weirded me out and I didn't want her thinking I was a creeper or anything.

"Sakura-chan!" Ten-ten yelled as she tackled me in a hug. I laughed half heartedly and wrapped my arms around her.

"Happy early birthday."

She smiled at me and turned back to the others.

"We were gonna watch a movie. That's cool with you isn't it?" I nodded.

"Totally your choice birthday girl."

She chuckled and went to take her seat on the couch. As they began fiddling and cursing at that damn remote I tossed my bag too the side and plopped down on the floor next to Ino. She gave me a crooked smile.

"Hi."

I tried to encourage a smile out of her with one of mine. Though, any of my smiles weren't really smiles anymore. They were sorta broken. But she seemed to like it and her eyes brightened.

She shared her blanket with me as we finally got the movie to work. It was a horror. I gave a small chuckle.

"Nice. Definitely Ten-ten's choice."

She gave an evil kind of laugh and snuggled into her seat. I could see Hinata already start to get a little finicky and Temari just smirked and leaned back.

We were about halfway into the movie and I could hear Hinata's teeth chattering above me. I couldn't help the small quiet chuckle that came to me. They had all gasped at least once or twice. I was just sitting here quiet watching.

It must have been almost over when I realized Ten-ten and Temari were snoring above us on the couch. Hinata had moved over to the chair and looked like she was about to fall asleep as well. I could see her shut her eyes but open them every once and awhile.

I turned my attention to Ino, which was watching me quietly.

"Sakura-chan." She whispered softly. I sighed.

"Hmm?"

She fidgeted nervously and looked to the movie but spoke quietly.

"I'm sorry."

I blinked.

"For what?"

She sighed and her forehead crinkled slightly.

"For everything. For Sasuke hurting you the way he did and it's like you're not even yourself anymore. You're not the Sakura-chan I know…"

She trailed off and looked down.

"And I'm sorry for what happened."

I raised my eyebrow. She was really apologizing?

"Ino that was my fault. I should be sorry, that must make you feel pretty weirded out.

She shook her head and smiled just a bit.

"No Sakura-chan I've thought…for awhile. And now I'm for sure…"

I tilted my head and tried to get her to look at me but she refused.

"I liked it Sakura-chan, it's you I'm worried about."

Well that's the first chapter! Next one will be longer; I just like my first chapters a little on the shorter side. If you don't review, I don't update!