Sakura didn't know what happened to her. On morning she woke up, having her morning ritual, and going her way just like every day in the past three years, and then she saw Him! It felt like she'd never laid eyes on Him before. He looked so strong and fit; he was all lean muscles and determination!
Now this is not to say she didn't know Him before. She respected Him, of course and she knew how good a shinobi He was, but she never paid much attention to him. The most was, when in the beginning she tried to dodge every attempt to get closer to her. But now…
Now she just couldn't stop staring. The spandex she ridiculed all the time showed the contour of his body perfectly, hugging his body like a second skin. The orange material so unsightly before, seemed to hint at the enormous weights He always wore, reminding her that He didn't stop training ever, becoming better and better and not stopping. Because He didn't think He was good enough and slack off, He didn't content Himself with mediocre performance. His goal was to be better than He was yesterday!
While the only thing she saw previously was His thick eyebrows, now they gave away to the whole picture. His wide, honest eyes, shining with the inner strength he possessed, the straight nose, thin but pleasant lips, and strong jawline that gave him a characteristic look. Now there wasn't a helmet like black substance on his head, but shining, rich black hair, moving with the wind, showing his temple and with it, that He had more of an oval face that actually attracted her.
Maybe it was abrupt, but she knew that she was now ready for a new love. It took her long years to get over her crush on Sasuke. She stayed single even longer, not wanting to compromise her career like she did in the beginning. Now Fate gave her the sign she was waiting for and she wasn't going to let it go! Not this time!
Little did she know, that actually She was the reward of Rock Lee.
A/N.: I'm planning on giving a similar story about the other pairs, but you can request which I should do next, what you'd like to read about! I'm always happy to see reviews!
2013.03.18.