"No."

"Oh come on, just for a while."

"When I say no Naruto, I mean it." Sakura crossed her arms in front of her chest and huffed.

It was a cloudy afternoon with blankets of snow on the ground and the small lake in Konoha frozen and perfect for skiing. The place was quiet and for the most part empty, excluding the few villagers who had the same idea as Naruto to go ice skating that day. He scratched his cheek and looked pleadingly again at the pink-haired kunoichi.

Well, it really was his fault Sakura was so adamant about ice skating. When they were still in the academy he had pranked everyone from his class and one thing led to another and the ice beneath Sakura had collapsed. She had almost drowned in the ice cold water if it hadn't been for Shikmaru's quick thinking in calling Iruka and Sasuke who had the presence of mind to grab her flailing hand.

The skates weighed her down and she was unable to swim. Naruto's face, back then, was pale and looked horror-stricken. The guilt overwhelmed him and he cried in front of Sakura, snot faced and all, when she had been rescued. He had thrown himself at her feet and cried the whole day. It had taken Sakura a few months before she had forgiven him but the trauma of her drowning with the skates weighing her down never disappeared.

Until now, Naruto never quite forgave himself for the foolhardy lark.

Sakura looked at Naruto's pained face and cringed. She felt guilty that she couldn't enjoy this trip with the blonde but her fear outweighed her rational mind. She knew Naruto would never ever let her go, but seeing even the skates made her blood run cold and her body stiff.

"Well...alright," Naruto glided towards her and left the ice. He then removed the skates from his feet and grabbed the boots he had thrown off to the side a few moments ago. After he had fixed his boots he stood up and then flashed his signature boyish grin at Sakura.

Naruto took Sakura's hand and intertwined their fingers. "Come on, I saw this new nabe place nearby."

"But you love Ramen, and Ichiraku is nearer." Sakura frowned.

Naruto chuckled. "But I love you more than Ramen and I know you're sick of it even if I know ramen is the best." He kissed her forehead while his thumb traced circles on the back of her hand.

Sakura smiled gently at Naruto. He then let go of their hand and put his arm around her shoulders. Sakura leaned her head on his shoulder as they walked.

"I'm sorry." Sakura looked up at Naruto with a small frown.

"I should be the one saying that."

"Everyone makes mistakes, Naruto. We can't be perfect you know."

"I still feel bad." Naruto stopped walking and looked at Sakura worriedly. She heaved out a sigh and reached out to touch his face.

"I'm here, right now, with you." She looked intently at him and stroked his cheek gently. "I know you won't let me fall again now that I'm with you."

Naruto took her hand in his and leaned his head on her hand. "Yeah," He smiled at the woman in front of him. "Believe it."

AN: Yes, well this story is a bit unexpected on my part but I really couldn't help writing some NaruSaku. This'll be a predominantly NaruSaku drabbles [hence the title]. I'm not really sure I can update this in a timely manner but I will try my best.