I leaned back against the hospital wall and closed my eyes. I always close my eyes like this and listen to the world around me. Before I could move to go back to work a pair of lips touched mine. I opened my eyes but no one was there. It's strange I didn't notice him.

I traced my lips softly with my finger and glanced around. No one was there. Instantly I headed inside the hospital past fellow ninjas and Hinata Hyuuga. I turned around instantly. "Hey Hina." I grinned and watched as she jumped back and stared at me oddly.

"Have you seen Neji?" She asked with a sly look in her eye but an innocent smile. I instantly looked at her in suspicion but before I could question her the said boy appeared and smirked at Hinata.

"You haven't been waiting long have you?" he asked and walked up to her while putting an arm over her shoulders. I smiled at him and nodded my head slightly. "Sakura… how're things going here? It seems pretty busy." He smiled seeming a bit different than normal. Kind of cocky but cool.

"Yea but things are always busy with these stupid ninjas running about. Of course we're above the influence." I said making the two laugh. Hinata then subtly walked off on her own and gave Neji a wink.

"Sakura do you have a minute?" Neji asked softly reaching his hand out towards me. I smiled and made the one sign with my finger and walked over to the nurses ward just three feet away. The nurses smiled when I asked for the rest of the afternoon off.

"I have the rest of the day. What do you need?" I asked and watched as he leaned in closer so his lips were just at my ear. I listened closely figuring it would be a secret or something.

"I need you to do something special for me…" He whispered but before the boy could continue Naruto jumped on my back and snuggled his head into the crook of my neck.

"SAKURA-CHAN!!!!!" He shouted making me laugh and look up at him with a light smirk on my face letting him keep himself on me so he was getting a free piggy back ride.

"Hey Naruto." I smirked and laughed. Neji's eyes narrowed but he didn't speak to Naruto at all even when the boy looked at him expectantly.

"Hey Neji what up my man?" Naruto asked with a goofy grin on his face.

"Don't talk to me, or I may lose control and kill you." He growled, his fists were balled up so tight that blood dripped down past his palms and onto the floor.

"Looks like I still have work." I sighed and grabbed Neji's hand and healed it. He stopped glaring at Naruto and turned to me. I couldn't see his expression but I did notice how gently he allowed me to use his hands.

"Thank you." He said silently. I smiled and then turned to the yawning Naruto. He glared slightly at Neji and then turned to me with his same old goofy grin.

"Today was fun… I guess except for Neji's sudden betrayal." Naruto growled and then held my hand and kissed my cheek. "I love you Sakura-chan!" He grinned and left us alone. I rubbed the dobe's germs off my cheek and turned to Neji.

He had a strange expression on his face and then he leaned in and pecked my lips softly with his own. His lips reminded me of the person who had kissed me outside… My eyes widened as I stared up at him. "What was that for?" I asked softly as he gazed down at me with his big light purple eyes.

"That was two pecks that tell you something unsaid. Fate tends to bring more action then wording. I hope you understand what I've done so far today." He said with all seriousness then smiled. "I like you."

My interest ended then as I glared up at him. "You jerk. You should have just said so whenever you figured it out. Now here I am all embarrassed and angry at nothing at all." I growled feeling humiliated at his confession. It was too sweet and too romantic… I suck at that stuff.

"I know. That's why I did it." He answered and jumped back dodging my punches. I chased him out of the hospital wanting to murder the jerk but then stopped and pounced on him tackling Neji to the ground.

I was on top of him with my legs pressed against his sides and bent my head down so that our foreheads rested against each other's. "I like you too." I answered and kissed him lightly. He kissed me back as we trailed our hands through each other's hair.

This is fate… and what we're going to do with our lives together will be unpredictable.