Naruto would always remember that winter evening.
They had been lazily strolling through the half-deserted streets of Konoha, banter flowing back and forth with familiar ease. A lovely flush had coloured her cheeks, less because of the cold than the intoxicating evening air.
"You know," Sakura had said, pouting in that adorable way of hers that nearly drove him mad with distraction, "it's really unfair that both you and Sasuke-kun have already had your first kisses."
He had immediately protested.
"That's mean, Sakura-chan! It doesn't count, you know that!"
"Well... there's always Ino-pig. And I'm sure she is pretty experienced in these things."
Sakura's voice had been delightfully impish.
"Why, Sakura-chan, if I had known you were into blond-haired best friends, I'd have kissed you a long time ago."
His eyes, dangerously glimmering with hope, had betrayed the mischievous smile curling his lips.
She had stared at him, all signs of playfulness gone.
He had almost begun to regret his words when she had whispered, "Now's a good time as any" and softly pulled him down to her lips.
She had tasted like spring.
P.S. I need your suggestion, guys. Should I bundle all NS ficlets as one collection instead of keeping these as separate stories? I wouldn't like you people to feel cheated by the pathetic shortness of these pieces (unfortunately, that's all I can write:-\). So, what do you suggest?