Disclaimer: Do not own Naruto and its characters.

AN: I'm not really sure if this is a good story so I was thinking if many people would like it then I would go on. If not, maybe I could just make a new one or something. So please help me to decide, guys. Thanks!

The story is kind of derived from HanaDan 2… just some parts or concepts from it. But not really really like it. So do you know that drama? If you know, then that's great, you can relate! :D and if not, then it's still good! You can just enjoy the story if you still want to read it! Hoho It just inspired me to write a story like it. And yeah, that's my warning for you guys, kay? So yea… here goes…

Hanami

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Hanami; meanscherry blossom viewing

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Normal POV

"Mommy! Come over here!" A cute pink haired girl jumped up and down excitedly as she waved at her mother to come over to where she was; under a cherry blossom tree.

She saw her mom smile. She yelled at her in delight and stared at awe as the petals fell on top of her hand. It's the time of the month where cherry blossom petals fall and they were there to watch.

"Mommy, faster! The view is really good here!" She twirled round and round with her dress flopping as petals fall on her.

Sakura smiled cheekily at her mom and bit her lip in excitement. "Oh, look, Sakura-chan," her mother smiled as she saw someone over Sakura's shoulder.

Sakura tilted her head as she turned around. "Eh? What is it, momm-"

"Look, there's someone under our cherry blossom tree." Her mother said.

"Oh, there is…" Little Sakura nodded unsurely as she also looked. Not knowing if she'll be delighted or sad because someone is there at her favorite cherry blossom tree.

"Well, why don't you go talk to him, Hm?"

Sakura hesitated. "I don't know,"

"C'mon, Sakura-chan…" Her mom smiled. "It's good to make new friends, remember?"

Sakura seemed to think for a while, placing a tiny finger under her chin. "Well," she sing-songed, then she smiled. "Okay! I'll see you later, Mommy!" she hugged her mom and kissed her goodbye and then rushed to her tree, where the raven haired boy stood.

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Sakura's POV

We were standing under the cherry blossom tree and the sun was setting down. Petals were slowly falling down around us. The cold breeze was blowing my long hair that I let down for once. It's such a striking sight, ne?

I remembered the first time I met him here. At this very tree. And like this very minute, cherry blossom petals were falling.

But the atmosphere surrounding us was different from the first time we met now it was such…a sad one. I bit my lip as I look away from the intense gaze of his onyx eyes. It was so hard to avoid them. "Sakura." He finally spoke which almost made my heart break.

I gulped and looked up at him; and you know, it was really difficult for me to do so. Before I get lost in his eyes, I finally decided to answer, "Yes?" And I think I just sounded like I'm about to break right then and there.

"Don't." He said firmly.

My eyes seemed to flicker as I continued staring at him, and I just knew it, I felt my tears forming on my eyes as I heard him. But I won't cry in front of him. I have to do this. I gulped. "Sasuke," I cringed at saying his name. "Please, let go." Even if my heart shouted like, 'Don't let go! Just tell me to stay!', I can't. I have to go. "I have to go." And I finally said it. At last.

"No."

"…please, let…go." And my voice finally broke as I felt a tear fell down. Why was it so hard to say goodbye again? Why is it always like this? I thought this is just in soap operas, right? Ugh.

While I was in deep thought, before I knew what was happening, Sasuke pulled me towards him and I suddenly had my face buried into his chest. I was shocked and all of a sudden, as I felt him holding me so tightly, I suddenly burst into tears into his arms. I'm wondering why I let my emotions break out. I don't know, I just can't help it, okay?

I cried loudly as I hugged back. He patted my head. And I felt crying more as I will miss this. Honest! I really will.

"Sa…suke…Sasu..ke, Sasuke," I sobbed as I held him tightly, not wanting to let go. When I finally decided to break apart, I looked up at him. "I'm sorry… I made your shirt wet." I sniffed as I looked down and pointed at his soaked shirt.

I heard him smirk. Great; one more thing to remember to put in my 'What I will miss about Sasuke' list. I thought as I bit my lip. "Sasuke," I looked up at him and saw his head coming nearer. "I…I'll…I promise I'll…" come back. I didn't even get to finish because his lips suddenly caught mine. I closed my eyes for a while, savoring this very moment, a tear falling from my eye.

When we finally broke apart, he lips curved up slightly. It's a smile! Gosh, he's so handsome! "I'll wait." He said impassively but to me it was like in an ultra-super-mega-sweet-it-makes-my-heart-melt way. He brushed the tear that fell.

Then I suddenly felt butterflies in my stomach as I received his stare and heard him. But I still couldn't help but ask him, "Do you…do you promise?"

I stared hopefully at him, and in return I got a do-you-not believe-me look. I felt myself break into a cheeky grin and I went to hug him one last time, a long and oh so tight hug, of course, and kissed him on the cheek. "I'll come back, I promise!! Wait for me,'kay?" I said as I turned and leave.

"Hn, take care. And, act like a woman not a kid." He scoffed.

I pouted. "Yeah, yeah! I will! Thanks for caring!" I laughed lightly. And as I was walking away, increasing the distance we were having, I couldn't help but to turn around and walked backwards to face him, and I saw him still watching me.

I cupped my hands in front of my mouth, "SASUKE!!" I shouted at him. "Remember, I loooove you this much!!" I raised my hand as high as I can, I even tip toed and jumped. I looked at him and smiled and waved as I saw him smirk. He raised his hand lazily at me and smiled when I pouted at him. Aw.

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So that's how I left Konoha, pretty ironic, ne? Right, as I was saying, I left for some things I needed to do so I had to go to where my parents were. I don't really need to say it because it's not important.

Hm…Well, okay, it is important. Ugh. Alright, hear me out; I had this unnecessary operation because I was sick, okay? And I don't really want to talk about it now because I'm all better! And you know what's better than that? I'm back in Konoha!

Can you believe that? I'm finally back! After 1 and a half year of loneliness and boring world, I'm back! And I'm so happy. No, scratch that. I'm exuberant, excited, extravagated (whatever that meant) and whatever ex- word you can use to explain what I'm feeling right now.

And now I am looking around enjoying this feeling. Oho, I really missed this place. Oh look! That store is still here! And that one too! Woah! Ichiraku! Aw, I remember Naruto! I missed all the –ehem- people here!

Alright, alright, I miss Sasuke! But not only him, okay? I also miss Ino, Tenten, Hinata…and alright, I missed everyone, get it? I just miss Sasuke the most.

I mean, we haven't got a chance to talk through this one and a half year because mom and dad prohibited me, telling me that it's not really good for my health to get really excited or lonely before I get an operation.

So I followed them. Whatever, blah blah blah. Because the sooner I get this annoying operation over with, the sooner I could get back home. And as I was calling him after the operation, I couldn't contact him. And I got all panicky that day and then I suddenly realized that maybe he just thinks that I'll get better faster that way. Or he's just busy with things, I don't know. But today I'll know for sure!

And now, as I was walking -Wait, I think I just heard someone. My eyes widened, "Hey, Guys! Hey! Are you even listening to me? HEY!" the voice exclaimed loudly. That voice, that voice it sounded much like…

"Just shut up, Naruto!" Ino-chan? Was that Ino-chan and Naruto?

"H-hey, Naruto, s-sit down, please, y-you're rocking the t-table." Eh, Hinata? I felt my feet moving on its own accord and I got really excited as I felt myself rushing towards the ramen stand.

"Hey, Naruto! Didn't you hear, Hinata or what?! She said you should sit down, idiot!" and a bark came after that. Kiba, that's Kiba! I'm sure of it! Is everybody there?

I felt myself getting more and more excited as I came nearer. "Alright, alright, I'm sitting now, but I just stood up because none of you are listening to me!" Silence came and I think all of them already turned to him to get it all over with. I paused in front of the store and raised my hand when I heard Naruto, "I just miss Sakura-chan…" I blinked and I just felt something hit me, right in my chest.

I heard the others agreeing. "Yeah, I miss, forehead-girl too…" I heard Ino-chan. I felt my eyes watering, I covered my mouth. Aw. And I felt everyone getting quiet as they saw something or someone. Whatever. Alright, I'm getting in already and no one's gonna stop me! Gosh, I'm so excited to see them all.

"What's with the stare?" My eyes widened. That voice. That voice… I couldn't have mistaken it for someone else's. I hastily held the curtain of the store, ready to lift it up when I heard someone, "Hm, What's their problem, Sasuke-kun?"

I ceased, and I felt my hand almost let go of the curtain. Sasuke-kun? Who was that? A new friend? Do they all call Sasuke, Sasuke-kun now? I suddenly felt a pang somewhere in me but decided to just wave it off. Well, if it's a new friend, then I'll definitely want to meet her …right?

"Nothing." I heard Sasuke answer. Wait, wait, Sasuke actually answered her? I gulped. Why am I suddenly feeling that something bad is going to happen? I just feel it. My stomach's aching. And I'm almost sure of a disaster to come.

Should I even do this? I hesitated as I clutched the cloth separating me from the others. I shook my head. What am I thinking? I'm obviously just overreacting. I mean, what misfortune might actually happen right now? And I really want to see them all! Sasuke can't actually…And I don't wanna think about words to come after that. Really, stop it, I'm drop dead serious.

So I took a deep breath and smiled as I lifted the cloth. "Hey, guys-" I abruptly stopped, my gaze passed around everyone, falling to a certain girl, a girl I don't really think I knew.

She had a pretty face and had this cute glasses on, and shoulder-length dark violet-something (or was it indigo? Whatever, I don't care) hair. So she's the new friend? Then to her left, I suddenly felt a twinge in my heart, was Sasuke. He still is that gorgeous, I gulped. He was talking to her before I made my presences evident.

And now he's staring at me. Stare. Stare. And just stare! "Sasuke," I tried to smile but something in me made it harder for me to. I couldn't really pinpoint it; I just felt my lip curving downwards. It was moving on its own, what could I do?

He, as I noticed, was also clearly shocked, as were everyone else who was there. But he wasn't really showing it, as in, that obvious. Everybody didn't seem to think he was. But, I mean, he's shocked, I know 'cause I know him. I know what he looks like when he is shock. And as I said; He is right now.

I couldn't bring myself to look at the others for my eyes involuntarily stayed at Sasuke's. And that expression of his, I couldn't seem to explain it. Only one question stayed in my head. What the hell is happening here? I gulped and this time I managed to look at the others and I guess that made a signal or something as it made them also move, they rushed towards me.

"SAKURA-CHAN!!"

"Forehead!"

"Sakura!"

And it was all like in a slow motion mode as I saw Naruto stand up and shouted my name. Ino strangled me with a tight hug. And everyone else followed, showering me with hugs and welcome back's. But I wasn't clearly listening to them. I just stood there, rigid.

I wanted to move, I wanted to hug them all back, to cry into their arms and tell them all that I missed them. But I couldn't bring myself to move, even a single bat of my eyelashes, I couldn't do. I didn't know why, maybe because of the fact that Sasuke didn't even move an inch also. That he didn't walk up to me right now. That he was still sitting with this…this girl. Which is now making me… feel this weird feeling I couldn't explain.

I stared at the girl, she stared back at me. Her brows furrowed as she glanced at Sasuke then back at me. "So, who are you?" her voice sounded irritatingly uh…sexy. What?

And her question snapped me back to life as I blinked. My voice suddenly got stuck in my throat and I couldn't seem to get a decent sentence out of my mouth. "I…I'm…"

"She's our friend." Someone beat me to it. I glanced at the one who answered, and to my complete shock, it was Sasuke. And he's actually down on his feet now. Walking, walking, getting nearer. I wanted to step back. To maintain our previous distance from one another and I didn't know why.

WHAT, did I hear that right? Our friend? Friend? Our? What the- My mind was shouting, "Who is this girl?" Ooops, did I just say that out loud?

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