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or bad storyline, hope my apology is accepted ^_^
I DO NOT OWN NARUTO CHARACTERS!
"O-haiyo gozaimasu!" Sakura Haruno greeted her whole new classmates and began to introduce herself in detail as she is entitled as the 'new student'. All eyes on her except the cold-emotion less Sasuke Uchiha who practically mind his own business and not paying a single attention to what is exactly going on at that right moment in the class. It is not because she isn't pretty; in fact she had the flawless smooth skin, perfect face featured, lighten bright green emerald eyes, plump lips, long silky pink hair although her style is not feminine at all with hoodie grey sweater, a pair of black skinny jeans and a pair of light blue converse sneakers.
"Thank you, Ms. Haruno for your background sharing" Kakashi sensei said in pleased, "Now have a seat next to Mr. Uchiha right there" he appointed to Sasuke who barely noticed Sakura existence until she pull the desk chair to sit. Sakura aware that most of the girls in her class seem felt dissatisfied about her sitting beside him but she just pretended like nothing happen.
"..Hey" Sakura tried to approached Sasuke
"…" remain still in his sit without gave any respond
Okay.. rude much, "So…I'm Sakura Haruno if you don't catch my name just now"
"…"
One is okay, but twice.. dude you seriously try my patient "ahem… what's yours?"
"…"
That's it Mr. arrogant! "emo-much" Sakura mumble before focus on Kakashi sensei lecture. Sasuke glared at her after heard her mumbling about him being emo then he instantly move from his place, slung up his beg and proceed his step to Kakashi,
"I'm off to practiced now"
"Alright, off you go then! Take your time for practicing in order to make our school proud!" Kakashi cheerfully encouraged Sasuke as he had stepped forward to get out from the class.
Meanwhile Sakura just busy cursing him right after he left his class, "whatever emo-much dude, I'm not even interested in getting to know you either!" she kept on mumbling to herself not knowing that she actually put her attention to him at this moment.
SASUKE POV:
Man… why does her simple words stuck in my head and keep repeating over and over again, 'Emo-much', she said that I'm emo? Yeah right, now even the new comers see me as an emo dude. The hell, I can't forget about her face although I've only glared at her once, like she had put a spelled or something on me. Sakura…
The school bell rang; the first class session has ended
Later, here come super-hyper student council president who's entered the class, gave a whole speech about the school upcoming events including the clubs that were provided in the school as it's the New Year school session so he eagerly encouraged all of Konoha High students to participate highlighted to the new comers.
"Are there any new student in my class this year?!" Naruto announced, Sakura raised her hand at his statement.
"Great! Nice pink hair! What's your name? Which clubs do you prefer? Sports? Poetry? Maybe cooking? Oh-oh arts? So what would it be-" He said it out in one breath which caused Ino to interrupted him "Shut it dobe! You can't shoot random question at once!" she yelled.
"Sorry Ino-chan, anyway welcome I guess" he grinned
I've met a hyper-active one type too today "Well…um, first from all you can call me Sakura. Thank you for the compliment and about the clubs thing I more interested in sports or maybe martial arts. Thank you for welcoming me. Am I already answered your question kaichou?"
"Woah.. I guessed so" he fascinated at how she managed to catch up with his fast-talk as there's not many of them who can.
"By the way the name is Naruto" he saluted her with two fingered "So sports club kind of lame here, but! I'm sure martial arts suited you well Sakura-chan! The meeting will be held this evening, can't wait to meet you there!"
Later, in the evening; Martial Arts Club meeting,
I guessed this is where the meeting will be held,… before proceed her step to entered the class she tied up her hair and put on her hoodie. As she entered the class, in her disbelief, she saw Sasuke whose busy practicing his martial arts. Every move that he made showing perfection in each technique that he applied, through her eyes and based on her mastering in knowledge of martial arts it is too flawless to catch any mistake of his action. Her step is frozen as she is too stunned to watch Sasuke during his practiced. She stands still until Naruto came;
"Yo Sakura-chan!" he tapped her shoulder "you came early!" he grinned
Her inner scream due to Naruto sudden existence, in swift movement she turned to faced him and give soft smile in returned. At this moment, Sasuke also pay attention to Naruto and Sakura which made him realized that she been watching him throughout his practiced just now. Feeling annoyed and irritated of being watched, he then decided to approach them.
"Hey there teme!" Naruto greeted Sasuke
Here she came, the girl who can't leave my thought from thinking about her most of the time, "You…what are you doing here?" Sasuke coldly questioned Sakura and ignored Naruto
The hell…what else I'm been doing here if it not for this meeting! "What that's supposed to mean?" she said uninterested with his cold attitude
"Don't you get it? Its martial arts here" Pretty girl like her had interest in martial arts? Get real!
"So?"
"So you should been with other clubs that suited you smart-head" he said a little bit harsh. She can't be serious?
You really are getting on my nerve! "Since when this club only for male? I supposed there is no gender options required as been told by Naruto." She tried to reply his question calmly
"Hn." He smirked "He only told the rules, but I will decide about the members"
"Cool, how should I proved to you that I'm qualified to be one of Martial Arts Club members?" she question furiously and crossed her arms.
Naruto who's only watch the conversation decided to interrupted as he manage to figured out what Sasuke had plan to do,
"Wait teme- you can't be serious! Don't be too harsh-" he panicked.
"Shut-it kaichou" he stated.
"So, what do you want me to do?" she can't stand his ego anymore.
"Hn." He smirked devilishly by her eager action "Show me your skills in martial arts by having a match with me" he stated, smirking to her disbelief expression "Do you up for this challenge Sa-ku-ra?" he continued, her eyes widen due to her name is been mentioned as she thought he didn't catch up her name before.
"Teme, don't do this again to new comers. Can't you see that we are lacking of members, it's barely four of us if we include Neji and Temari-chan!" Naruto begged to Sasuke whose non-stop glaring at Sakura.
"Mou-daijoubou kaichou." She stated, returning the cold glared that Sasuke gave to her, pointing to Sasuke "It's on Mr. Emo-much!" she smirked which caused Sasuke and Naruto to startled a bit.
"Hn." He smirked back "it's Sasuke".
"Kaichou, we need you to be the match witness between me and Sa-su-ke as the other members is not here yet" she stated, Sasuke smirked at her tease.
"Hai- Sakura-chan!"
The match between Sasuke and Sakura become serious as Sasuke noticed that she indeed had talent and skills in martial arts. She manage to avoid from being touch-down on the floor by him, block his fist and kick for several times, dodged from being hit; in fact she able to place her fist on him although just once. During this match, her well tied-up hair had been loosening due to avoid from being griped by Sasuke which led him to pull her hair band. The match almost in Sakura side when she manages to flipped Sasuke from her back and held him on floor but he is too good to be losing as he takes over Sakura by being on top of her. Sasuke win the match as he trapped Sakura wrist and leg from made any movement. At this current positioned, he can't helped to noticed how beautiful she was to be under him with her hair beautifully spread on the wood floor and her panting breath including those intense light green emerald glaring at him due to unable to win the match.
"Sasuke win!" Naruto shouted "Now, now teme you can loosen your grip on her"
Sasuke released Sakura then stand straighten. Sakura still in sit positioned so Sasuke give a hand to help her up but she only sparred him a glared then stand up by herself. Sasuke only smirked at her action.
"Sakura-chan, I'm impressed with your move!" Naruto grinned.
"Arigatou- but I'm not the winner" she said in lower tone where Naruto and Sasuke barely able to catch what she been saying. She tied-up her hair back, put on her hoodie and precedes her step almost out of the class where Sasuke called her out.
"…what?" she not faced him.
"…you can join this club" he said with his usual cold attitude.
"…and why was that? Can't you see that I'm lose to you just now?"
"It's not about that match-"
"Then what else?!" she interrupted "just what you had decided, in order to be a member of this club I should able to win over you which I am not so congratulation"
"…"
"That's not what I'm said-"
"Whatever" she interrupted again "nice having a match with you, goodbye kaichou" then she left them.
"Teme I think you messed with the wrong girl this time" Naruto tapped Sasuke shoulder
"Hn." Sasuke emotion less expression responds. Sakura… she is indeed different from other girls that I've met. She is annoyed but it seems something about her made me so attracted to get to know her even better starting from today.
"Dobe…"
"Yes teme?"
"…I'll make sure she is one of Martial Arts Club members"
SAKURA POV:
Sasuke! What's wrong with him? Trying to get in my way although I'm not messing with him before! I will make sure that I'm not joining this club as long as he is there as members, brags about how well he is! Hmph!
At Haruno place;
Sakura had been living with her grandparents since 10 years ago after her family involved with a tragic accident which caused both of her parents' death. Luckily as Haruno is well-fortune descendant, Oji-san and Aima-san willingly to take care of her and let her live with them.
"I'm home Oji-san, Aima-san"
"My dear, you not drive to school on your first day?" Aima-san asked.
"No, I'm preferred walking then driving Aima-san. In fact it can help improving my stamina level" she smiled.
"That's good intention, I belief you entered Martial Arts Club in that school?" Oji-san questioned Sakura.
Oh great… about that club "Hai- Oji-san, you know that I'm not keen on other stuffs right? You've trained me since 10 years ago which made me feel this skills already in my blood!" she giggled.
Both Sakura grandparents feel great to have her with them.
The next day; at school,
As usual, she would wear comfortable hoodie sweater, pair of skinny jeans and converse sneakers just with different colours combination.
BANG! Sakura closed her locker door and locked it securely after finished packed up her things. Temari and Neji approach her while she in her way to her class,
"Hey, you are Sakura right?"
Okay, now what… "That's my name, and you are?"
"Right, forget about that sorry, I'm Temari and this black haired guy here is Neji"
Wait, Temari and Neji? I've heard those names before, but I can't recall about it… "Oh, so anything you want to talk about with me or what?" She puzzled.
"Okay here goes nothing, we've heard that your performance in martial arts is outstanding so why don't you join our Martial Arts Club then?"
Now I'm remembered, Naruto did mention both of their name as MAC members, does this have something to do with that emo-much dude?... "I'm pleased to be invited but something told me that I'm not suited enough to become one of you guys, so I guessed this matter is settled then. I'm off to my class now"
"but-"
"I'm so sorry but I'm really in hurried" she interrupts "nice meeting you guys" she left for class
"Okay.. Neji I thought I can simply help Sasuke but I guess he needs to fix this by himself"
"I know right…"
Sasuke watch from a distance where his friends failed to make Sakura joining their club which caused him more annoyed with her hard-to-get act. He almost out of idea how to make her interested in joining MAC again like before.
"Fine, you want to play a game with me.." Sasuke mumble to himself
In the school swimming pool area;
As this school sports performance is kind of lame, hence area that related to sports event like gym, field, swimming pool and etc. is lack of students and most of the time could be no one at all. Sakura on the opposite side love to spend her free time doing exercises and hangout at those places. Where in one particular evening, she decided to do some swim activities,
SPLASH! "Hah.. It's so relaxing here." She so into her peaceful mind state where she thought there would be no one would interrupt her here as the previous class she been questioned by several students of same question to joining MAC. Actually, Sasuke had been following her the whole day because she kept on rejected to join the club so he plan on making her agreed in a hard way. He had planned it all day, and now he just need to waited for the right moment to face her.
After Sakura had spent hours in the pool, she then head to the dressing room and completely not knowing Sasuke had prepared by hide himself in one of the lockers. However, Sasuke finally realized that if he kept hiding like that, he might cause Sakura to accuse him peeking her purposely. So, while Sakura busy packing her stuff at the locker, Sasuke approached from her back and land his hand on the locker door causing it to close in a bang. Sakura startled and immediately turned to face him.
"Sasuke?!" she panicked and tried to cover her wet swimming suit with her towel "What on earth are you doing in here?!" she almost screamed
Sasuke can't help to not noticed that her body figured is totally appealing due to her wet stated but he tried to maintained his sight to her eye level, "You like to play hard-to-get Sakura?" he said calmly. He land his other hand which causing her to be trapped between him and the lockers.
Sakura felt heat is filled up her face, but she make sure her glare is stay strong and not show any weakness to his sudden act, "I don't know what are you talking about!"
"Hn." He smirked. "Why is it so hard for you to join the club?" he raised one of his eyebrow, "Is it fun to make others think badly of me as school MAC presenter?"
"I'm not the one who starts this cold-war!" she gritted her teeth.
"Cold-war?" he chuckled. "Do you want a rematch with me?"
She turned her head away from his gaze, "There's no need for a rematch"
Sasuke cupped her face and make her to look at him again, "So, will you join the club?"
Sakura stare at Sasuke for a moment, "….I don't know"
"Why?"
"…I just don't know" she looked away again.
"….Okay" he let his hand to be on his side and stand straight, "Listen…, I know I'm off limit in the last time we met, so.. I'm…I'm sorry, just don't hold back your passion in martial arts because of this stupid matter. We… no, well I really hope you can be one of us…" then he left Sakura who still can't make up her decision yet.
Finally, he gets rid of his ego this time... Silly emo…can't you be nice like this all of the time? She smiled to herself as Sasuke treated her in different manner this time.
In MAC class;
The activities of martial arts practices went as usual, every members busy improving their technique. Sasuke seem to be so serious with his training this time which caused others suspicious with him.
"Sasuke, have you talked with Sakura?"
"Hn." He stops his training for a while, "indeed Temari"
"So teme, when will Sakura-chan come?" Naruto questioned cheerfully.
"Do you actually succeed in persuading her to join this club?" Neji asked.
Sasuke stare at the wood floor for a while, letting his club members puzzled, "I don't-"
A sudden opening of door sound caused all of them to stop chatting and focusing to the door, waiting to see who came. Pink hair swaying with the wind; she is none others pink haired girls Sakura Haruno.
"Um.. hey, I'm wonder that perhaps I still had the chances to join this club?" she sheepishly smiled.
"…." CRICK – CRICK (cricket sound = silent)
All of them startled to notice sudden presence of Sakura which caused them to stare at her without blinking and remain silent.
Did I said something harsh or wrong just now? Hello… anyone alive here? "Okay, I guessed not... So I'm better off then-"
"Wait!" finally Naruto voice up after he realized others kept on being silent, "Of course, you are one of us now Sakura-chan! Come, come!" he grinned
Sakura get closer to them, tugging her hair behind her ear. She experimented each of their face before start the conversation, "I want to say thank you for giving me this opportunistic to learn more about martial arts with you guys" she smiled happily "Thank you, Naruto, Temari, Neji and…" she looked at Sasuke "thank you Sasuke-kun" continue smiling.
The end '-kun' prefix that Sakura put after mentioned Sasuke name, make him shock and happy at the same time but he didn't expressed it out. "Welcome to our club" he answered in return and smiled.
Their training session began as usual, sharing new techniques and improvise their skills is now became the five members of MAC daily routine. Until the end of the day; Temari and Neji had go home early,
"Kaichou, is this training session will be held daily?" Sakura questioned to Naruto
"Hai- Sakura-chan, right in the evening like usual. So, off to home then aren't we? Wait, Sakura-chan aren't you drive to school?"
Shoot!... "Well... I... um... Actually I'm preferred walking to school" she smiled hoping this answer is not sound weird.
"Hontoni?! Your place must be near ne?"
"It's located at Crystal View, not far from here though-"
"Hn." Sasuke interrupted "What is your math grade?"
"Math?" both Sakura and Naruto puzzled.
"Dobe, if I'm not mistaken Sakura might took 30 minutes to reach here" he looked at Sakura.
"Ne really Sakura-chan?! You shouldn't walk to school then!"
"Gosh, it's not that tired or hard to walk" she hissed, glared at Sasuke and crossed her arm.
"Sakura-chan, you're one of us now. Although walking is not exhausting, you should considered your safety as a girl" he hold Sakura shoulders "So to solved this matter, you should take a lift with Sasuke as he bring his car to school today-"
"Who?" her eyes widen.
"Sasuke teme" he pointing to Sasuke "Teme take a good care of her okay?" he grinned then left both of them.
Sasuke watch Sakura while she wave goodbye to Naruto. She looked at Sasuke for a while, then start to walk passed him.
"Where are you heading Sakura?"
Sakura turned facing him and act dumb "Home, what else?" she controlled her nervous by tied up her hair and put on her hoodie before looked at him again "See you tomorrow then" waving her hand and start to walk again.
"Don't you hear what Naruto had said?" his voice caused her step to froze.
"I'm not deaf-"
"Then-"
"I prefer walking instead!" she insisted.
"Annoying-"he turn his gaze to the ground.
She glared at him once she heard him mentioned about her as annoying, "Silly emo-much! That nickname just so suited you well!" she yelled.
Sasuke get closer to Sakura "Stop it" he hissed.
"What?!"
"Those nickname, stop called me that-"
"You too!"
"What-"
"Stop called me annoying!"
"It's your fault for being stubborn"
"I'm not!"
"Then let me take you home"
"No-"
"Dobe make sure that I'm take care of you-"
"I wouldn't told him if you don't"
"Don't make it difficult or-"
"Or what?" she interrupt glaring at him deeply
Sasuke had enough arguing with her which caused him to held her in bridal style and put her in the passenger seat of his car. She squeaked at his sudden act.
"Sasuke-"she noticed his glare is different now as it full of seriousness, it makes her unable to finish her sentence
"Don't move" he coldly growl before closing the passenger door. Sasuke drove the car and ignored her protest. "Is it Crystal View?" he asked coldly.
"…" she remained quiet.
"Sakura, is your home at Crystal View?"
"You heard it just now don't you!"
"Hn. I just want a confirmation."
"Silly emo-much" she mumble to herself.
"What?-" he glared at her.
"Nothing" avoids from making eye contact with him and play with her thumb instead.
"…Fine" continue focusing on the driving
They reach Sakura place, Sasuke well-known that this place was cost a fortune to purchase so he figured out Sakura is raised in well-rounded family.
"Thank you, see you tomorrow then-" she about to get off his car
"Sakura"
"Hm?" turned her head to faced Sasuke.
"We could go to school together starting from tomorrow" he stated calmly.
Her eyes widen due to his sudden suggestion "Um…If you don't mind, I prefer walk-"
He glared at her "I do mind if you insist to walk to school"
She bit her lips "Fine! I will bring my own car then!" instantly get out from his car and shut the door, stomping her feet to her house without looked back.
Sasuke smirked at her stubbornness, "Annoying but adorable" he said to himself.
The next day; in class
"Sakura-chan! Is it true that you drive to school this morning?" Naruto tapped Sakura shoulder.
"Hai-"
"Ou, what happened to 'Teme take a good care of her' ?" he elbowed Sasuke
"Hn." He only shrugged "Ask stubborn-head instead of me" not make eye contact at all with the other
"Who's stubborn-head?" Naruto puzzled
Sakura glared to Naruto then to Sasuke, "Ha! That's really funny, yesterday annoying and now stubborn-head!" she smirked, "Kaichou it's useless to ask Silly Emo-much" she added
It's Sasuke turn to glared at Sakura, "Don't start it" he warned
"I'm not!" pretend to act innocent and crossed her arm
"Okay…" Naruto don't want to interfere into their arguing "Ne Sakura-chan, let's have lunch recess together?" he tried to change the topics.
"Sure" she smiled
"Yosh! Let's go teme"
"Wait, he's too?"
"Yes, all of MAC members should have lunch together so that's include teme, Temari and Neji"
"…Alright"
Five of them are heading to their favourite lawn spot for lunch, while they are on their way Sakura bumped to someone that she familiar with. "Ouh… I'm so sorry" she apologized.
"Sakura?" Sasori grab Sakura arm to prevent her from fall
Sakura examined his face first before she could recall who was it, "Sa..Sasori..kun?" she stoned. The others are swarming with a lot of questions about how Sakura can recognize Sasori as she is new to this school.
"Yes! It's really you" he stared at her face for a while before pulled her into his arm and held her tightly "I missed you…"
"Wait I am-" she don't know what to do so she just stand still
Sasuke can't stand to watch him hugging her so he pulled her apart from him. "Dude, what's your problem?" Sasori questioned Sasuke.
He glared at him "Do you have any problem then?" without listening to what Sasori intend to said Sasuke dragged Sakura from him and proceed to their plan to have lunch at the lawn. Temari, Neji and Naruto followed them from back. Reaching to their spot, instead of having lunch, Sakura been questioned about what had happened.
"Sakura, who's that guy?" Temari is the first one to shoot the questioned followed by Neji, "Do you know him?" then Naruto also involved "Yeah, do you actually know whose he is? He had the nerve to hug you ne!" Sasuke didn't say a single words about it, he just sit under the tree which a bit distant from the others although he actually anxious and curious to know about that guy as well.
How calm he also studied in this school…I'm doomed "Guys… first, yes I know him. In fact…" she take a deep breath before continued "She used to be my boyfriend" she closed her eyes after finished explaining.
Naruto and Neji gave a 'what' expression as for Temari she had figured it out. Sasuke on the other hand felt sudden ache in his chest after hearing that fact. One of his hands grasps some grass on the lawn and forming a fist. "I guess I've shouldn't interrupted the lovers reunion just now" he stated coldly without making eyes contact with Sakura and the others.
Sakura eyes shoot opened, she looked at Sasuke "We're already break-up if you don't get my statement before!" spill out her irritated feeling of Sasuke words, Why he must to messed up with my mood! Damn why I need to feel hurt after heard him saying like that about me and Sasori…
Sasuke focus his gaze to Sakura "Hn." He smirked, "I bet you guys will be together again" Do you wish them to be together back?! What's wrong with you Uchiha! Shit I can't even understand my own feelings…
"Nonsense!" Seriously, is that what you expect us to be?
"Don't you heard him, 'I missed you' he claimed just now"
"So?!" she glared at him intensely
"So, congrats then" he smirked "he wants you back with him"
She bit her lips instead of respond to what he just said right away, she turned away from his gaze as she suddenly felt her eyes began to watery, "I will never be his girlfriend again after what he have done!" her tone stress on every words. She glared back at Sasuke, then at that moment her tear fell, "I'm sorry guys, I…I have to go" wipe off her tears and walked away.
Sasuke cursed himself for talk nonsense which caused her to be upset. Others who are witnessing both of them arguing decided to interfere. "What've you done?" Neji shook his head, "You better make-up with her Sasuke" Temari crossed her arms. Naruto get closer to Sasuke and motion his fist towards Sasuke chest, "I'm sure she felt hurt at here a lot!" Sasuke glared at Naruto, "Spare me that glare later dude! You owe Sakura-chan an apology right now and you better make it happen!" Naruto continued harshly. Sasuke don't have other choice than to fulfil what Naruto had said as he knows that he is can be unpredictable in anger mood.
SAKURA POV:
Doesn't he have a clue that I'm might have feeling for him? Wait… Am I? I mean, did I actually like Sasuke? Oh god, how I can lie to my own feeling… all of his tease is like a thing that light up my day and I just love to have fight with him about it although we just knew each other… About Sasori, I'm so over him which I don't wish us to be together again. Please, let him understand…
SASUKE POV:
Where is she heading?! Thanks to my bad mouth, now what I'm supposed to do? She is nowhere to be found! Is she make-up with Sasori … No! She strictly objected about this just now! God Sasuke, be realistic and not blabber about ridiculous thing! Right now you should try harder to figure out where is she…Bingo! Might be at roof top because that's the place I will go whenever I'm not in the mood.
Sasuke follow his instinct by heading to the roof top, hoping to meet Sakura at there. Luck on his side as he manages to found her standing at the fence. He figured out that she might trying to make herself feel relax and calm. From the back view of her, he watch her silently before approach her, her long pink hair swaying in the wind rhythm, her shoulders move up and down probably still crying followed by her sobbing and hiccup.
His left hand held her right shoulder "Hey…"
She gasp and turn her head to see who had approached her "Wha..what..are..you doing…he..here?" speaking between her sobbing and hiccup.
He examined her face that shows her tears kept on falling; he knows that she must be really upset about what had happened so he pulled her into his arm and brushing her hair gently hoping that she would stop crying. "Sakura…Forget about what I've said before, I'm…" he whispered "I'm sorry…"
She buried her face in his chest; let the tears to falls endlessly and clutching his shirt to let him know that she's really hurt right now. He continues to brush her hair and stroking her back with his other hand "God…Sakura, would you mind tell me about this?" he sighed "Please…"
Upon hearing his begging to know the real story between Sasori and her, she tried to cool down. She pulled apart slightly from him before answering so that she could meet his gaze upon her "Okay, I'll only tell you once…"
"Hn." He nodded ensuring that he understands. They sit comfortably on the roof top pavements.
She wipe off her remaining tears and make herself calm before talk about her past, " About 10 years ago, after my parents died in an accident, my grandparents take care of me. They intend to help me forget about those tragic memories so we moved out to a place known as Sand Villa. Now I'm 19 so it's been almost 18 years we live back there. Everything about my life began at there, my childhood, school life…" she sighed before continued "Sasori, I met him as I entered high school."
He listened to her story carefully, "How foolish I was to believe his promised to protect me," her eyes start to watery again "He's actually a prince who's from a fairy tale that never came true!"
"What he had done?" Sasuke proclaimed, stare at her in the eye.
Sakura covered her face with both of her hands, sighing again "He…"she inhaled deep breath "Sasuke…he tried to take away my dignity in other words… rape me. In fact, he dares to invite his members to do that disgusting thing!" she fisted her hands, "Luckily I have those martial arts skills so I'm able to stop all of them from-".
Sasuke immediately wrapped his arm around her, "Stop! You don't have to explained anymore-"
"but-"she startled due to his sudden action.
"Sakura Haruno" he stated coldly
She bit her lip, rest her head on his shoulder and clutching his shirt, "but I want to let you know about this!" she insist, hold his shirt tight.
"I don't want to hear it-"
She start to cry for the second time of the day, sobbing "It's…it's about…me…y…you…don't…b…bother…to know?...Hm… Sasuke-kun" she softly whispered.
His eyes widen as she mentioned with prefix –kun at the end of his name, "I don't want to talk about your past anymore if it make yourself feel hurt" he pulled apart slightly to cupped her face with one of his hand and wipe off the tears, "Sakura Haruno…I cared about you, just let those harsh memories pass by and concerned more about present as well as the future ahead. You can count on me." He gives her soft smiled.
It's hard for her to believe that he actually cares about her, she stared at his eyes "Sasuke-kun, you should know that Sasori-" she unable to finished her words as he instantly captured her lips in order to make her stop talking when he heard she mentioned about Sasori. Sakura eyes widen and she seems can't register her mind that Sasuke is really kissing her right now. Sasuke noticed about her current shock state but it doesn't stop him to continue kissing her although she just froze. He let his eyes to remain shut during this unforgettable moment and lets his fine lips move in slow yet passionate pace in claiming her soft plump ones. While his hand still cupping her face, his thumb caress her smooth cheeks.
He gives her deep intense stare after release her lips, smirking at her already blushing face, "Guess this will stop you from talking" his thumb still caressing her cheeks.
Sakura can feel heat is creeping to her face, she figured that she is madly blushing as red as strawberry due to his statement. She open her mouth, try to protest about his action but her current state just kept her tongue paralyze thus unable to speak a single words.
He chuckled, amused to see her unexpected reaction, "God…you're little adorable thing!" with that he claimed her lips once again, pulled apart for seconds "I love you Sakura Haruno" he confess in between their lips then continue take over her lips. With that official confession from Sasuke, Sakura finally manage to gain her strength in giving respond to his kiss and let her eyes to flutter close. Her lips move in rhythm that match his, one of her hands caress his faces just like how he did to her. Sasuke smile between their passionate kissing moments as he realizes Sakura had respond to the kiss.
When they had pulled apart, Sakura still kept her eyes shut as she feel embarrassed to look at Sasuke after had kissing him. Sasuke still caressing her cheeks, he chuckled "Sakura, why you blushing so hard right now?" she just shook her head, he smiled "I love you" he confess again.
Sakura can't take the heat after hear him confessing again, in a swift move she buried her face in the crook of Sasuke neck, "Sasuke-kun"
"Hm?" he wrapped his arm around her.
"I…I…me… too" she bit her lips due to unable to return the right answer.
He smirked, "What is it?" he pretended not to understand what she exactly mentioned about.
She hit his arm playfully, "Sasuke-kun!... baka" she whispered.
He chuckled, "I supposed you not ready to say it yet, it's okay". She only nodded at his statement.
SAKURA POV:
Sasuke-kun, I love you too…I wish I'm able to say this to you.
In class;
Naruto, Temari and Neji figured out that Sasuke had recovered his mistake as they saw both of them can sit beside each other like usual. What they didn't know is their current relationship is more than friends. Their lessons with Kakashi sensei began.
Sakura noted down of the lectured given but she can't do it comfortably as Sasuke non-stop staring at her, "Sasuke-kun…"
"Hn."
"…Stop it"
"What?"
She glared at him for seconds then focused back on her notes, "Stop…staring" blushing at her statement.
"Hn." He kept on stare at her.
She grunts, put on her hoodie hoping to block Sasuke view from look at her, "Sasuke-kun, it's hard for me to focus on Kakashi sensei lesson if you non-stop staring at me".
"Okay"
"Thank you-"
"Then let me hold your hand instead" he smirked.
Sakura gasp at his statement, "Don't be ridiculous".
"I'm serious" he stated coldly.
If this will make him stop from stare at me, so here we go… "Al…alright" she let him intertwined their hands together but not making eyes contact with him, "Just…just stop staring…okay"
"Hn."
Later that evening, they having Martial Arts Club like usual;
Sasuke and Sakura walk together to the club this time although they didn't announce to others yet about their current relationship. Sakura can't protest about Sasuke action who's intended to hold her hands most of the time. The others member start to notice something had going on between them. Naruto is the one who start wants to find out about this suspicious thing;
"Ne, teme I noticed that you kept on holding Sakura-chan hand since Kakashi sensei class. Is there something had happened between both of you that Temari, Neji and me didn't know hm?" he elbowed Sasuke and grinning while raising one of his eyebrows. Temari and Neji on the other hands just waited for Sasuke to answered Naruto question, standing side by side.
Sasuke smirked at Naruto statement, "We actually-"
"Moe, Naruto! We should start practice right now aren't we" Sakura interrupted Sasuke and wouldn't let him finished his statement as she frantically rambles about random thing and pulled her hand from his grip, get away from all of them. He just smirked at her action as he knows well that she will be easily embarrassed and madly blushing when it comes to the 'us' topic.
"So? Is it means yes?" Temari asked.
"I guessed you guys may figure it out then" he smirking then head his way for the practice.
"It's yes then" Neji stated.
"Ne…teme, can't he just give us proper answer" Naruto growl.
"Naruto, he clearly agreed about what we had thought about them" said Temari.
"Yeah right, like 'I guess you may figure it out' is similar to 'Yes, we are dating' or 'Yes, we are together now'. It's totally different!" Naruto protest.
Temari and Neji had enough conversation with Naruto so they just ignored him, letting him immersed with his own thought.
Sasuke watch Sakura practice her martial arts skills from distant, crossing his arms and lean at the walls. Like Sakura, in his eyes her movement show perfection in each technique that she had applied. This time she didn't tied up her hair like usual, her hair move swiftly in each move which make Sasuke mesmerize. She didn't realize about this as she is too busy with her practice. After watch her for quiet sometimes, he decided to catch her attention by interrupting her during the practice.
He gets closer to her, "Hey…"
"What?" she kept on her practices.
"Let's have a match"
"That's funny" she thought it was a joke, still carry on her practice.
"What if I'm serious" with that he grip one of her wrist to make her stop practicing.
She spare him intense glare before reply his challenge, "Let's have it your way" she smirked then in swift move she applied some technique and that is how their second battle began.
The others just watch them having a match.
"Are you sure they are more than friends Temari-chan?" Naruto curious.
"I guessed so. Why not?"
"Just look at those two, is it couple normally do? Having a martial arts match?" he raised one of his eyebrows.
"Every couple have their own ways so maybe Sasuke and Sakura chemistry would work out through this stuff, whose know."
"O…yeah, you're right" he finally agreed with Temari.
Just like their previous match, Sakura end up losing to Sasuke again in similar position. Touch down on floor by him with her hair beautifully spread on the wood floor, same panting breath and same intense glare caused him to flashback to their last match. However, this time he able to loosen up and being more open about his feeling towards her attraction as they are more than friends now. With being on top of her, he takes the chances to caress her face with one of his hand. They are now looking eyes to eyes.
"Two points for me" he smirked.
"I would be better if you not interrupted me practicing" she glares.
She is so beautiful, like always…"You're so stunning" he stated in whispering tone.
"…Nonsense" she turn her head away from his gaze, blushing already appeal…Stupid blushing thing!
"It's true, in fact…" he lean down closer to her ear "This is the second time I realize about this" he returned to his position, kept on stare at her…How adorable, it's amusing to see the way she blushed.
Oh my, does it mean he admired me secretly before… "Don't tease me Sasuke-kun" still not dared to look at him.
"I'm not"
"Saying those things, making me madly blushed" she closed her eyes.
He chuckled at her statement, "It's a crime to appreciate things about you…hm?"
"That's not what I meant-"
"The way you blush, make you more attractive" he interrupted caused her to gasp.
As Sakura remain her eyes shut, Sasuke lean down and place a soft kiss on her peck which caused her eyes shot open widely. She look at him, blush became more appeal.
"Sasuke-kun!" she whispered but she stress on her words.
"What? Can't I kiss my own girlfriend?" he smirked.
"They…they are watching us…can't you just…release me now"
"After I captured your lips-"
"Don't!" she interrupted.
Sasuke frowning, "You don't want to?"
"I…I…want" she sighed, closed her eyes back before continued, "But not here" she bit her lips.
"After practiced?" she nodded which then he give soft smile in return, "Hn. I'll be waiting"
Before both of them manage to stand, Sasori entered the class room and create a little chaos.
"Well, what you've done to my Sakura?" Sasori questioned, crossing his arm.
Sasuke stand up and reach Sakura hand to help her get up, "She's not yours" Sasuke stated coldly, glaring at Sasori like he was a prey.
"What are you doing here?" Sakura questioned.
Sasori move closer to her, one of his hand motion towards her face, "Of course to see you cupcake" he smirked. Her eye widen due to her used to nickname is been mentioned.
Sasuke came forward and snatch Sasori hand to prevent him from touched Sakura, "What do you want?" his tone sort of warning.
Sasori smiled wickedly, "Isn't it obvious?"
With that statement, Sasuke almost lost his control as he grabbed Sasori shirt collar, "Don't dare to think about it!"… I won't forgive you for hurting her!
Sakura and the others who watched that intense situation had prepared themselves in case both of them get into fight so they will do something to stop them.
One of Sasori hands grip on Sasuke wrist that grabbed his shirt collar, "Chill dude, I'm not intend to pick up a fight here" he grip his wrist tighter just like to give him warning about something he doesn't know, "I have some words to talk with Sakura, not you" he continued.
"You-"
Sasuke was about to say something to him but got interrupted by Sakura as she place one of her hands on Sasuke shoulder, "Sasuke-kun" she stated calmly.
"Hn.?"
"Let me talk with him okay?" Sasori smiled to her statement.
"but-"
"Just for seconds"
Sasuke loosen his grip on Sasori, "Hn." After hearing her approval, she plants a kiss on his jaw to let him feel more secure. His eyes widen due to her sudden bold act which caused him to blush. Sasori fisted his hand while the others start to gossip.
"Temari-chan you're brilliant! Those two had given us enough evidence to prove they are together" Naruto sheepishly grinning.
"I told you" Temari smiled. Neji just being silent as usual but he is happy for Sasuke and Sakura.
They watch Sasori and Sakura having their conversation in distant because of Sakura request to fulfil Sasori desire of having a private discussion with her. Sasuke make sure Sakura will be on his gaze during the 'talk' to ensure Sasori not do nasty things to her, crossing his arm and lean at the nearby wall.
"What?" Sakura asked Sasori instantly after they had reached far enough from the others.
"I missed you-" he tried to get closer to her but she move backward.
"Don't" she interrupted, "If this what you want to tell me, then it's not worth it"
He smirked, "Are you with him now?"
She look at the ground, blushing whenever the topics involved Sasuke, "Y…yes" sighed before continued "Please stop after me" she sound like begging.
He chuckled although he feel irritated to her official confession, "What make you think I would?-"
"Please!" she interrupted again and looks at him in the eyes.
He smile devilishly as he had thought of some plan, "I would if you do as I said"
"What is it?" she curious.
This would pull off the trick... "Attend my party tomorrow evening at my mansion" he smirked.
He's cunning, what did he actually plan? I don't feel good about this but I hope he keep his words this time!... "Alright, you promised that you won't bother me again?" she frowning to trust him.
You're mine Sakura, if I can't have you then there's no one can… "Absolutely" he smirked, and then he looks at the others who still watch them from distant, "All of you are also invited!" he shouted. Before he left, he look at Sakura back, "Just now I hate to see you do something to him" he stared into her eyes.
"What?" she puzzled.
"This" he swiftly get closer to her and lean down to place a kiss on her peck. It's happen to fast so Sakura didn't have a chance to stop him as a result she just stunned and one of her hand hold her cheek that had been kissed. Sasori smirked at Sasuke before leave that place. Sasuke whose watch from far just manage to fist his hands and glare at Sasori. The others give similar shock expression.
SAKURA POV:
Oh my…darn you Sasori! They totally witnessing this including Sasuke-kun… Great, what I'm supposed to do now…
Sakura walk closer to them after Sasori had left. She just stands there without a word. Then Naruto who's can't stand the awkward moment decided to open his mouth.
"Ahem!" he cleared his throat, "So…Sakura-chan what does Sasori meant about those 'inviting' thing?" he asked.
Sakura noticed that the Neji and Temari waited to hear them too as for Sasuke, he just stare at her deeply which caused her to be nervous and blush all of sudden, "Well, um… he actually invited us to his party tomorrow evening at his mansion" she look at the ground while replying Naruto question.
"O…okay, we'll be there right Temari, Neji and teme?" he look at each one of them, Neji and Temari just nodded while Sasuke kept on stare at Sakura and not giving any respond.
"Teme?-"
"Is that all what he said?" Sasuke interrupted by asking Sakura.
Sakura gulping, "Y…yes" not making eyes contact with him.
He smirked, "You're a bad liar"
She instantly look at him, "I'm not-"
"Hn." he walks away from them.
The others look at each other, and watch Sakura catch up with Sasuke from far.
"I smell trouble" Neji stated.
"Couple trouble" Temari agreed.
"Teme is jealous, I can tell" Naruto proclaimed.
Sakura run after Sasuke, she manages to keep up with him. She tries to comfort him, perform both act at the same time; walks beside him and talk.
"Sasuke-kun!" she called but he didn't give any response which pissed her off, so she grip one of his wrist making him stop from walks away again.
Sasuke glare at her, "What!" he said coldly.
"I'm not finished yet-"
"So you did lied to me" he pulled off his wrist.
She gasps, "That's not it-"
"Then what?"
She looked at the ground, "Aren't you coming to his party?-"
"No"
"Please go with me…" she sighed "He promised that he wouldn't bother me anymore if I go"
Sasuke softened a bit after heard her explanation, "Is that it?"
"Y…yes" she nodded as well.
"Why you let him kiss you?" he furious to know.
She instantly look at him, "I don't see it coming!" she wants to prove that she is innocent.
"Hn." He smirked, "Is your martial arts skills gone?" she looked to the ground back, didn't know what she should answer, "What's worst is you forgot about what you've promised" his eyes never leave her.
She startled about the last thing he said, she tries to figure out what does he mean…Does he mean about the kiss on the lips that I told him I will gives after practiced?... She blushed suddenly at the thought, but she knows that she should take the risk in order to comfort him. So she put on her hoodie as she knows Naruto, Neji and Temari still watched them then she swiftly tip-toe, cupped his face, close her eyes and captured his lips for seconds. For the second time of the day, Sasuke shocked at her sudden bold act. She pulled apart before he manages to kiss back.
Sakura as usual will rather to stare at the ground than making eyes contact with him after kissing him, "I do kept my promised" she stated, blushing madly already.
He smirked, cupped her face and make her looked at him, "I want more" with that he claimed her lips, not giving her chance to protest.
This time she kisses back right away, wrapping her arms around his neck while he places his hand on her waist. As this is their second time, he makes it to the next step. He licks her bottom lips seeking for approval to deepen their kiss. She hesitated at first, but she gap her mouth a bit and let him do as he pleased. Soon, she tags along to have tongue battle with him. Neji, Naruto and Temari just too stunned to watch them having a full hot made-out session.
"My eyes burned!" Naruto claimed disbelief to watch this.
"You're the one who wanted to witnessed them do things that couple usual do, aren't you?" said Temari.
"He might not expect this from them" Neji stated. Naruto just manage to nod his head.
After they had pulled apart, Sakura tries her best to maintain her eyes contact with Sasuke and ignored how much she would blush about all of this until he said something that caused her heart to skip a beat.
"I love you Sakura Haruno" he whispered while caressed her face and smirking.
Oh my, he said those words again. I still don't have the courage to say it… She rests her head to his chest, "Me too…"
He chuckled, "You made me dying to hear those words"
"I'm sorry"
He wrapped his hand around her, "It's okay, I'll be waiting until you're ready because of your bold act today"
"Thank you Sasuke-kun"
TO BE CONTINUED...
Minty: So how's this storyline goes? is it interesting enough? Should I update it?
If yes, do review and pm me ^_^