Next Chapter! Sasusaku-ish, so yah, something to satisfy sasusaku-hungry people. (im one of them, so don't take it as a personal insult.)
The next day, Tsunade cancelled Sakura's training for the day. On her way back home, she passed by a certain bench. It was the bench that a certain raven-haired avenger placed her on right before he left Konoha, and right after she declared and confessed her love to him. Suddenly, memories of that night came flooding into Sakura's mind. The memories of the man that she had tried so hard to forget began to once again occupy her mind. Sakura walked over to the bench and sat down. Running her finger absent-mindedly along the edge of the bench, Sakura began to reminisce all of her past memories. Before she knew it, she was breaking out in tears.
At the same moment, Sasuke happened to be taking a leisurely stroll around Konoha. It was still pretty early, so there weren't any fangirls (and fanboys lol) to worry about. He was trying to think about his mission, when all of a sudden, his thoughts were disturbed by the sound of someone crying nearby. Looking up, he spotted a blob of pink not too far away. Knowing only one person with pink hair, he quickly figured out who the sad person was.
"Stop crying. It's annoying." Sakura looked up, startled. She found herself staring at the "new guy" and his cold, green eyes. Wow…he really IS hot… Inner Sakura had already found her voice. Sasuke smirked. He gracefully sat down next to her.
"Why are you crying?" Now, normally if a stranger were to ask Sakura a question like that one, she would smile nervously and say that nothing was the matter. However, for some strange reason, Sakura knew that the handsome person sitting next to her could be trusted, and wont repeat or laugh at whatever she had to say.
After a moment of silence, she finally spoke. "Well, there was this guy a while back. He and I were on the same team. He was a really good looking guy, but his personality wasn't as nice as his looks." Sasuke immediately became interested in what Sakura had to say. Was she talking about him?
"At first, all I really knew about him was that he was a genius." Oh yeah. She's DEFINETLY talking about me. It CANT be that dobe.
"I said that I liked him, when in reality, it was nothing more than a shallow kind of like. However, as we grew closer as a team, and worked together more, I couldn't help but respect and admire his personality. I began to fall in love with who he was, not what he looked like. He was always so hard-working, and he put his goals first. "Sasuke cocked an eyebrow. She really did…love me.
"Then one day, he just…left. I told him how I felt, that I loved him, but he didn't care. He left this village and betrayed us for the sake of his goal."
"Do you even know what his goal was?" Sakura didn't expect her new "companion" to ask her such a question.
"I've been training with the Hokage ever since he left. During those times, I did a little research about his past, and found out about the massacre. His entire family was killed by his older brother." Sasuke's eyes widened. So…she cared enough to find out? She really must care.
Sakura smiled a sad, nostalgic smile as her eyes shifted downward. "I…still love him."
He was speechless. After all this time and all that I did to her…she still loves me! He began to wonder what he did to deserve such love. He was truly impressed. After two years, he had expected her to forget about him and move on, but she didn't. He felt the corners of his mouth tug. For the first time in many years, he smiled a true smile.
"You should keep waiting. Maybe, just maybe, after this guy accomplishes his goal, he may return, and when he does, his heart will be open and free to love and return your feelings." Sakura looked up at the stranger. He was the first person that said something positive about her feelings for Sasuke. Normally, people would tell her to give up, but this man encouraged her feelings.
"You're right…thanks."
They sat there for several moments together. Not a word passed between the pair, but both people were content with the other's presence. Suddenly, their "peace" was disturbed when the ground began to tremble. Both ninjas looked up and saw a dust cloud quickly approaching the bench where they sat. Sasuke's eyes widened in horror. Oh shit. Fangirls. He quickly got up to leave and began to take off.
"WAIT!" he fell over and turned angrily to the person that told him to stop. It was Sakura.
"I want to thank you for listening to me talk. What's your name?" ugh…I need to think of a name…uh….
"…um…Koji."
"Thanks Koji. My name's Sakura."
"hn."
"See you around?" Sasuke nodded a quick nod and took off. Damn. How am I supposed to concentrate on the mission if I cant walk around without getting mobbed!
Sakura smiled at "Koji's" retreating figure. Though they had only met for less than an hour, she instantly took a liking to him. He was a man of few words, but she was…interested in him.
At Hokage tower. Surprisingly, Tsunade is awake and NOT drinking sake.
"There are so many strong ninja in Konoha, but only a few of them posses the traits and characteristics of a leader." Tsunade was browsing through a bunch of papers with pictures of Konoha residents.
"However, there is one particular candidate that stands out significantly from the rest."
"Uzumaki, I presume?" Shizune was standing nearby.
"Well…yes, but I cant just name him my successor right away. I mean, there are other ninja that are just as eligible as he is."
"Well, then, I guess that we are going to have to continue observing our candidates."
"I suppose…"
ComeComeParadise Corner:
Hey! Im quickly running out of ideas…(I know that's pathetic, especially since this is only ch.2, but im always thinking, so I might have some ideas eventually…) Well, Keep the reviews coming! Remember, NO FLAMES, but constructive criticism IS accepted. This is only my 2nd fic ppl! If anyone has suggestions, Im all ears. LOVE U ALL!
