Hello everyone, how have you been?

The final Naruto Gaiden chapter was amazing but I really wanted a kiss! Hopefully Kishimoto will add that into the Boruto movie. *fingers crossed*

I'm back again for SasuSaku month 2015!

I do not own Naruto so please don't sue me!

I will try to update as often as I can but there are no guarantees due to work.

Day 1 - Matchmaker

Ino shook her head at Sakura as they conversed over their lunch in the hospital cafeteria. "That is such a cliché excuse."

She swallowed her bite of tonkatsu before replying. "How so? Haven't you been working the same shift as I for the past two weeks?"

Ino pointed her chopsticks at the pink-haired kunochi. "That's not a valid excuse, Sakura, and you know it."

"I don't need you to run my life for me and besides," She answered, popping a bright, red cherry tomato into her mouth. "I am quite content with it, Ino."

"I know you're pining for Sasuke, all of Konoha sees it but if you don't move on you will never find a man."

Sakura nearly choked on her water. How could her parents and Ino say the same thing word for word? "What? I'm over Sasuke. I know he won't come back to Konoha. There's nothing left for him here."

"Then will you go on the blind date?" Ino upturned her lips and made her eyes wider than usual.

She hesitated and knew that Ino would do this again and again. "If I agree this time will you let me be?"

"Of course Sakura." She nodded and clasped her hands together.

"Fine." She sighed, knowing that Ino wasn't going to let her live in peace. With that Ino squealed in delight.


A week later as promised, Sakura waited at a small café, not far from the hospital, for her blind date.

She was told the man's name was Hiroshi Yamataka, a Chunin ninja, which would sometimes be sent on missions. For Ino this was a plus, as her logic was that Sakura would never be lonely. She scoffed at that, did Ino forget that they work long and late shifts? Hiroshi would be the one getting lonely and neglected instead.

Her ears picked up footsteps coming towards her and Sakura looked up to see the man that was her blind date. He had slightly disheveled short chestnut hair with baby blue eyes. His height was around six feet and well built but still on the skinny side.

He curved his lips into a smile and sat down in the seat in front of her. "I hope I didn't make you wait too long."

"Not at all. I had only arrived myself." She answered earning a glance from Hiroshi as he looked at her clothes.

"Oh, I apologize for my work attire. I currently work night shifts at the hospital so I am afraid I cannot change into something more appropriate." Sakura said earning a smile from him.

"It's not a problem, I was surprised that you still work at the hospital full time because I heard that you are sent on missions for the ANBU."

She nodded. "I do get assigned missions but not as often as before and I enjoy working at the hospital. It's like a second home to me."

They chatted some more after finishing their lunch when Hiroshi reached over and gently grasped her hand in his. "Sakura, I am glad to have met you. I think that we really click and I hope to get to know more about you."

She was caught off guard by his advance and shifted uncomfortably in her seat. "Yamataka-san, I-"

"What is going on here, Sakura?" A familiar and angry voice loomed over their table causing them both to look up in unison.

"Sasuke-kun?" She questioned, surprised that he was back in Konoha.

He turned his head towards Hiroshi and dark eyes flickered down to their hands. Sakura removed her hand from the man's grasp and the aforementioned man's eyes met with Sasuke's. "Sakura, we need to talk."

"I don't know what is going on but I am having a date with Sakura. The question is who are you?"

"That is none of your concern and this date is over." Sasuke hissed, grasping the man's collar and pulling him up to his feet with his right hand. Hiroshi grabbed his forearm in protest.

"Actually, it is as I have every intention to marry Sakura."

At his words Sakura felt the air instantly grow thick. She wanted to speak up but was cut off by the Uchiha.

"Remove yourself from my sight and what gives you the right to call her by her given name? Show some respect."

"I don't hear you calling her Haruno-san."

Sasuke glared at his words. "I never have and never will."

He lifted up his left hand which was completely wrapped in bandages and Hiroshi started to panic. "You're the Uchiha? Sasuke Uchiha?"

"Who's asking?"

"Look, we have gotten off to the wrong start. I will walk away and not give you any trouble just let me go." Hiroshi replied, raising both hands in defeat.

"Sasuke-kun." Sakura spoke up and he looked at her, his gaze instantly softening and the man had noticed it.

He then let go of Hiroshi and the man ran off to get away as far as possible from the two of them.

"Sasuke-kun, what are you doing here? I thought you were never coming back." She asked in surprise as the black-haired man occupied the seat across from her where Hiroshi sat moments ago. He visibly grimaced at her words and tried to conceal it.

"I should be asking you questions instead. What the hell did I come back home to?"

"Ino set up a blind date for me behind my back. Answer my questions now." Sakura demanded, folding her fingers together on the table.

Sasuke ran his fingers through his jet black hair. It had gotten slightly longer then the last time that she saw him after the war ended five months ago. "I finished my mission ahead of schedule. I don't want to ever see you on dates again, understand?"

"No, what gives you the right to say that? We are not in a relationship and I didn't even know you were on a mission; I thought you had left Konoha for good." She shot back causing Sasuke to pause slightly. He would not deny that as it was the absolute truth. Sakura and he were not a couple and he never did get a chance to tell her because he had to leave in the middle of the night.

Sasuke locked eyes with her and took a deep breath. "What if that was my intent?"

"What?"

He unclenched his fists and reached out towards her hands, taking them in his own. "Do you understand now?"

"Hmm... I don't know what you're getting at." Sakura teased with a mischievous smile.

"I'll take another approach then." Sasuke replied and before Sakura could respond he leaned closer to her and grasped her chin.

His lips fell on hers and it was so heartfelt she could feel pleasantness in her stomach.

Sasuke broke the short kiss and stared at her, searching Sakura's eyes for any emotion that she would have towards what he just did. Whether it was outright rejection or acceptance; in his heart he wished for the latter.

"Sakura."

"Y-yes?" She asked, flustered from his kiss and cheeks bright red like tomatoes.

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

Nodding she answered with 'yes' and he visibly relaxed, allowing his shoulders to slouch slightly. Sakura let out a small laugh, earning a confused look from Sasuke. "What's so funny?"

"That Ino's matchmaker skills had failed yet again. She's never been able to do it for anyone successfully in Konoha."

He cocked an eyebrow. "Of course she has."

"Really who?"

"Us, Sakura."


Alright, I have the next chapter ready but I just need to review it before posting it!

Hope you enjoyed it!