A/N: This is SakuChouji,a very neglected pairing. It's not really fluff,but yet,it kinda is. Hmm...
Disclaimer: I dont own Naruto. If I did,why would I be here,writing fanfiction? No answers? Thought so.
"Can I have a piece,Chouji-san?" That was the first thing Haruno Sakura had ever said to Akimichi Chouji.
It was the first time she'd broken out of her shell to try and make a friend. Her smile was shy,her hands clasped in front of her as she peeked at the boy from behind her bangs.
"Ano...okay." The befuddled boy offered her the dango stick,giving his companion,Shikamaru,a surprised glance. The Nara shrugged,then continued studying the girl. The pink-haired girl reached in,taking a piece of the sticky treat off the stick and giving the kind boy a tentative grin.
"Thank you,Chouji-san!" She returned the rest,nodding to him once,and walked away. Chouji stared after her,wondering who the six-year-old was and why the heck she had asked for his dango.
"Fatso!"
"Fatty!" Chouji cringed as the insults came at him,his cheeks flushed bright red,his expression pained. Two older kids stood infront of him,both of them boys,each smirking maliciously at the slightly chubby Akimichi. But,he didnt reply,only backing up a few steps,the dropped bag of chips forgotten as it layed on the ground. This was one of the times when Shikamaru was with Mr.Nara,leaving Chouji to walk around by himself.
"Where do you think you're going?" one of them called,grabbing the collar of Chouji's shirt. But,before he could get a good grip,a pair of dainty -yet extremely forceful- hands shoved him,sending the brunette tumbling into the blonde.
"Ack!" Chouji was instantly set free,and he -plus the two on the ground- turned to see who had bravely defended him.
"S-Sakura?!" Ah,yes,Haruno Sakura. She was now ten years old,her long hair pulled into a loose braid that trailed down her back. She no longer hood behind her bangs,instead proudly staring the world in the face,emerald eyes gleaming.
"Shiro! Daichi! What did I tell you i'd do if I caught you picking on somebody?" the two bullies immediantly paled,glancing at each other.
"That you would 'kick our sorry asses'," Shiro quoted the girl's earlier statement,looking anxious and...frightened? Sakura smirked,saying,
"And? What are you going to do now?" Shiro and Daichi scrambled to their feet,bowing deeply to the shocked Akimichi.
"We're sorry! We wont ever do it again!" then,upon seeing a very smug-looking hellcat crack her knuckles threateningly,they turned and ran down the street. Sakura smiled,her eyes softening as she turned to speak to Chouji.
"Are you okay,Chouji-kun?" His mind still trying to process what had happened,he nodded slowly at her. She giggled,clasping her hands infront of her as she had did the first time she met him.
"Im glad!" then,as if realizing she had never introduced herself,she stated,
"My name's Haruno Sakura,by the way."
"Im Ch-"
"I know who you are,silly! So,Chouji-kun,wanna go get some dango? I havent eaten lunch yet,and im starving!" she walked over to him,extending her left hand. He hesitated for a moment,then grasped it in his and headed in the direction of the nearest dango stand. He smiled warmly at her as he said,
"I am,too,Sakura-chan!"
R&R,please! Flames are fun to read,I suppose. Constructive criticism helps make my writing better,though!