Frantic

Hey Saiduck here with the next chappie of The Gap. I don't wasn't to take to much of your time so let us get started.

Me no own da Naruto.

Sakura was caught off guard by Sasuke's action and words. Her body registered his touch and in insinuated a slight blush on her cheeks. Her heart was pumping full speed and her innards began to twist making her stomach feel uncomfortable.

What do I do he's asking me to stay with him. Do I stay or go. A whole flood of thought began to overpower her main thought. Stay with him and make him regret he ever left Konoha, Cha! One voice spoke out. Make a move on him. Another spoke out. Several other thoughts made their voices be heard. Her brain was overstimulated from battling itself.

Sakura was silent for a while. Sasuke got closer to her still holding on to her wrist. The sudden closeness made her snap out of her brain battle. She freaked out at the proximity of his face to hers there was a foot distance from each other.

"Sakura.."

"Uhhh, I'm really, really sorry but I ne-need to go home and. F-feed my rabbit."

What the hell? Rabbit? That's the best you could come up with. The main voice pointed out. Hey, you're the one that's freaking out over him. I'm just covering you ass.

Sasuke was confused to her reaction. He was most certain she did not have a rabbit and why did she freak out. He turned to face the apartment and made his way to the door and then brought out the key and entered.

Sakura entered her apartment and took off her boots. She sighed of relief from having her feet free. She wiggled her toes and tied her hair back. "I'm home."

No one responded to her call. Of course no one did. She lived by herself. A few weeks before she headed off to war she moved out of her parents' home and got an apartment for herself. She was in real need for a shower. She made her way to her shower while leaving a trail of clothing along the way. She turned the knob of the shower and slipped in.

Yessss, there's nothing better than coming home and taking a hot shower. She felt as the hot water droplets slide down her skin.

Crap, I knew I was forgetting something. She raised her right arm to her messy bun and pulled the hair band and put it on the shower rack. She slipped her head under the shower head her short voluminous hair turned wet and flat.

Why did Sasuke want me to stay? He would always prefer solitude to being around anyone. Strange.

She reached for her strawberry scented hair and opened it and took a wiff of it. Now time for the body cleaning of a lifetime.

Sasuke came out of the shower. With a towels around his waist. His apartment was furnished and had cooking appliances and even towels it just didn't have what he needed. Soap. He would just be cleaning himself with pure water. He made a mental note to buy hygiene products when he had the chance. He looked at the set of clothing he had. It was stained with dirt blood and sweat. It reeked and also had tears in it. He had to wear it to go out and buy more clothing. He sighed and was about to take of his towel to change into his clothes when he heard a knock at his door. He walked up to the door and opened it still in his towel, He didn't really care.

Sakura was looking away from the door and turned around to see Uchiha in only a towel. Heat instantly rose to her cheek.

Sasuke eyed the bag she was carrying. Sakura looked away from the door and began to speak.

"I was in the shower and saw my dirty stained clothes on the floor and remembered that you didn't have anything so I stopped by my parents and got some of my dad's clothing for you to wear meanwhile. All he had were kimonos so I apologize but it was the best I could get for you in short noticed she raised her arm holding the bag.

He looked at her. And raised up his to grasp the bag. Sakura drew her hand back rapidly at the contact of his hand touching hers.

She made eye contact with him.

"Well, there you go. I'll be leavei-" Her stomach growled.

"You're hungry?"

"Yes. My parents offered me to stay and eat but I left in a hurry to give you the clothing. I knew that you wouldn't like wearing the dirty torn clothes that you came here with."

"I'm hungry too." He shifted the bag to the other hand. "You want to go see if Naruto is still at Ichirakus's?"

"Uh-uh yeah sure. I'm in the mood for some ramen."

"I'm going to change. Do you want to come inside?"

"If you wouldn't mind me."

"Hn." He walked into the house and left the door open for her to follow him. She walked behind the Uchiha and closed his front door. She turned around to see his posterior view as he walked towards the bedroom to change. Her checks burst with heat the sight of seeing his trapezius and tricepular muscles flex and relax as he walked. She shook her head. And sat down in a living room chair. In a matter of a few minutes Sasuke walked out of the room with a dark blue kimono. He was tightening it around him waist to make it fit for him. Sakura saw him struggling.

"Hold on, let me get it." She stood up and walked over to him. She shifted it the sash and readjusted it to Sasuke's body. He looked down at her short form. From his point of view all he could see was pink hair. He moved his body to her tugs and pushes while adjusting it. He caught a wiff of her hair. He like the scent.

Strawberries.

"There. I have a lot of experienced fixing it by watching my mother do it for my dad when I was younger." She walked away from him. "Shall we get going?"

"Hn." He responded.

She opened the door and stood on the other side waiting for him to lock the door. They walked down the streets of Konoha, both were silent the only noises coming from them were the scuffing of their shoes making impact with the dirt floor. Sure they both had thousands of questions to ask each other. Well Sakura had thousands Sasuke had a couple but even at that. No words were spoken. Sakura knew that it was a waste of breath to start a conversation if the only reply would be silence or a "hn." She was kind of tired to waste breath on that. Hopefully she would do it when she was fully rested."

They arrived at the little Ramen shop and moved aside the flap to come inside. They both looked around for blonde spikey hair but could not find it. Sakura sighed.

"Naruto or no Naruto, I'm going to eat something." she sat down on a stool.

Sasuke sat next to an empty seat beside her.

They both ordered their food and ate with Sakura saying a couple of words in between to acknowledge that he was there. They were halfway through their meal when Sai walked in and Sat to the other side of Sakura. She noticed him when he sat next to her.

"Eating out?" She asked him.

"Yes, I wasn't really good on energy to make dinner for myself."

She smiled. "Same here. It draining just walking over here."

Sai ordered his food. Then Sakura remembered something.

"Sai, have you seen Naruto? I thought that he would be here but I was wrong."

"Yes, I saw him walking on the left side of town. I seemed as if he was walking towards the Hyuuga manor."

"I wonder why, he's going over there?"

"My guess would be Hinata."

"That is true."

Sasuke watched as Sai and Sakura talked to each other without hesitation or silence emerging between sentences. His stand in was good at making a conversation with her. He seem different than he was the last time he saw him. He seemed more awkward and less in tune with others around him but know he was making small talk with her. His stand in outdid him socially. He had been alone for too long to know how to interact with other humans without there being a goal at the end of the conversation.

Sakura bonked Sai on the head. "I am not fat!"

Sasuke had a slightly noticeable smile on his face when he saw her clobber his head with her fist. Sai then apologized for what he called her and they continued to talk. They both finished eating their meals and the Sai stood up and paid for his meal. He then turned to Sakura.

"Do you wish for me to accompany you on your way home? It's dark outside."

"No, I'm fine walking home by myself. "

"Then what about him?" He pointed to Sasuke.

"Oh, yeah.' She honestly forgot that Sasuke was there because she was deep into a conversation with Sai that she forgot who she came there with. "I guess he could take me if he wants. It doesn't really matter."

Sai nodded and took off into the night. Sakura stood out of her chair, as did Sasuke. Sakura reached into pocket and pulled out a bundle of money. "I got it." She was about to place the money on the table but someone else's money was placed on the table. She looked up.

"Where do you have money from?" She asked confused.

"I have my ways." He said moving the flap and walking away from the ramen shop.

She caught up to him and walked alongside him.

"So where are we going?" she asked.

"Your home."

"I can walk myself home. You don't have to come with me."

"Hn." He continued to walk.

He is so stubborn.

Sakura looked up at the sky. "It's weird to know that there's other dimensions and worlds beside ours."

He knew why she said that particular thing. She was referring to the dimension hopping chase Sakura and Obito had looking for him. He looked at her. She was looking at the brightly light up sky. He saw how her bright skin was illuminated by the moons glow.

He wanted to attempted to keep the conversation alive but hesitated on hat to say and a minute had passed by since she had said her remark and that's when he dropped it altogether since it was too late to comment.

She didn't try to say anything else. She just continued to look up at the sky as they walked to her apartment. They arrived at her door.

"Well, I'm here now. Thanks for walking me home. I'm going to sleep as soon as I get in there. I have a lot of things to do tomorrow, I have to go and check some things at the hospital, and pick up some things I ordered for the nurse's station. Need to go and buy food and necessities for my house. I swear I have so much to do tomorrow my head is just getting a headache just thinking about it."

He looked at her silently. She knew he wasn't going to respond so she turned to face her door and took out her key. She jimmied it in and turn the knob. A she walked into the door Sasuke spoke which caught her by surprise.

"I'll help you tomorrow."

She turned around to face him. "You don't have to. Sasuke, I'm capable of doing it myself."

"I'll be here early tomorrow." He replied. "Goodnight Sakura."

"Goodnight, Sasuke." After saying those words he disappeared.

She closed the door to her house and locked the top lock. She took off her shoes and ,made her way to her bedroom. She looked in her dresser and took out a yellow tank top and some pink short shorts to go to sleep comfortably in. She flung herself on her bed and let out a sigh. She spent the last few minutes awake trying to come up with reasons on why the Uchiha had offer to help her with her pitiful tasks.

What's going on with him? He's diffffe-diferent. She had her final thought and her eyes closed to get the rest she well needed and deserved.

The Uchiha stood on his window porch looking at the moon. He had thoughts running through his mind.

I know that an apology isn't enough. I need to help her. To try and attempt to make up for all that I've done. He looked down at the Kimono. She thought of me even when she didn't have to. Why does she do that? Why? Even after everything I've done to her, she still cares for my well-being. She is so stupid. A faint smile appeared on his handsome face. A cold breeze blew by. He stood up and walked inside, He walked into his bedroom. He laid on the bed and closed his eyes.

Hi! So here is the update on The Gap. Thank you all for your follows, favorites, and comments. I really appreciate them. It's not really long. I apologize. Next update will be at least 3,000 words. Side note: This SasuSaku isn't like my others since I want Sasuke to be more like himself because I want it to seem like this story is actually what happens between 698 and 699 when Sasuke leaves. So yeah. Again thanks for reading my crap. Lol. :D