Chapter 2: A Blissful Meeting

Sakura woke up the next day, a new found hope surging through her whole body and it showed the moment she got out of bed you could tell that she was a changed person by the way she let her body sway gently or the way she stretched. The little things that she did everyday but today a slight difference, she did it all because she wanted to live not because she had to. She found a reason to wake up in the morning and a reason to get a good nights rest. She didn't know why she felt obligated to see the boy again today. She didn't know why she was going back I mean she hadn't even had a conversation with the boy. Hell! She didn't even know if he was going to be there today, but she wanted to, No! She needed to go back. Sakura felt she needed to know more about he boy from the woods. She needed to know his name at the very least, well that is if he had a name. She ate a quick breakfast but this time actually took the time to savor the food and not just swallow it without even tasting it. After she was done eating she headed over to the cupboard and stowed away some food in a bag, she didn't know what he would have liked so she packed a variety of things. Sakura didn't want to make the boy feel like an animal by feeding him like you would a dog, she just wanted to give him something, a sort of peace offering and food was the first thing that came to her mind. She gracefully walked to the door this time she turned around though, and did something she had never done she yelled goodbye to no one at all. Of course her mom was in bed probably with a wicked bad hangover and her dad was still at the office. She left the house and began to walk on the deserted roads. She again came to he fork in the road and she stood there for a second or two and then felt the same push that made her walk towards the left the day before. She smiled again before she took the left leading into the woods. As she entered the woods she spotted the very person who had been on her mind ever since their encounter yesterday. The boy was again starring at her with those onyx black eyes that sent shivers down Sakura's spine. She only smiled and waved at him again he did nothing but stare at her.

'Was he waiting here just for me?' Sakura thought. The thought ran through her mind as she stood in one place for a moment but then she dismissed the thought.

She began to walk on the now somewhat familiar path after she had already walked it twice (Once going and then after when she turned around and walked back). Her smile grew larger as she saw the boy follow her. Jumping from branch to branch as if it came as easy to him as walking was to her. It just made her happy to be in his presence to have someone to walk with instead of being alone like she usually was. Sure she had friends, not to many, there was Hinata, a strange girl who barely ever talked and when she did she often times stuttered. There was also her best friend Ino who often times poked fun at her and vice versa but still she was the first to come up and befriend the scared little girl at the age of six. But those friends she never really opened up to them she hid behind a mask. A fake smile, a fake laugh. Sakura watched him out of the corner of her eye. She eyed him from head to toe, she had to admit he was handsome… correction he was drop dead gorgeous watching as he gracefully moved through the branches. She only wished she could get closer to him get a better look at him or to hear his voice, but alas she knew it wasn't going to come down from he trees he always hid himself in anytime soon.

As Sakura journeyed farther then he day before, another… no wait a few other presences other then the boys. They felt different then his, his felt emotionless as if he didn't care (which he probably didn't) but these felt angry and scary as if they didn't want young Sakura in their woods. Her eyes diverted from the path in hopes to find the things that the presence she was feeling now was coming from, looking into he woods she found nothing. Sakura looked to the boy who was also looking in the direction the presences were coming from, but from the look on his face he knew where it was coming from. Sakura continued to walk the feeling of he unwanted presence not fading away. A frown came over Sakura's face when she found the boy was no longer following her. She walked a little slower in hopes that he would catch up. Sakura heard an eerie sound, the sound of wood breaking. Sakura stopped and looked to her right. Her eyes widened as she saw a tree come crashing down on her, then all of a sudden it was as if time slowed down, playing in slow motion.

'Move you stupid legs' Sakura cursed her own legs, but she couldn't budge. She gave the tree a "deer in headlights look" before she closed her eyes waiting for the impact. As the tree was about to hit her she felt a strong pair of arms encircle her and lift her up bridal style. She didn't have to open her eyes to know who it was because as soon as he had touched her, a shiver went down her spine but she opened her eyes anyway to confirm whom it was. The boy had picked her up with amazing speed and with a mighty jump had brought her to safety. Now that they were away from the tree that had almost crushed her moments ago he had still not put her down instead he was giving a deathly glare to something but when Sakura looked there was nothing there.

"Its ok it was an accident, thank you for saving me though," Sakura said to he boy.

The boy only looked at her snapping out of his thoughts he gently put her down. Sakura took the chance to look at the boy from a better view. She blushed as she thought how much better he looked close up even if he was dirty.

"I'm Sakura," she blinked. "Can I at least know the name of my savior."

He blinked and stared at her for a moment before e gave her a smirk. "Sasuke Uchiha." Was all the boy said. The first time he spoke his voice was smooth and it made Sakura's smile go even wider.

'Sasuke Uchiha, I know I've heard that name before' Sakura traced her mind for an answer. But before she found it she remembered the food she had brought for him. She grabbed a tomato out of her backpack and showed it to Sasuke he gave her a questioning stare.

"I brought form my house I thought you might like it," she said as she offered the tomato to him.

He looked at it in her hand before he grabbed it from her. He brought to his nose and gave it a quick sniff before he brought to his eye so he could stare at it again and give it a closer inspection. After a few minutes of inspecting it he brought it to his lips and took a bite. At the taste of it his face lit up and the whole tomato was devoured in a few seconds.

"So I was wondering would you walk me back home, not like you've been doing, you know down here where I can get to know you," Sakura asked.

Sasuke shrugged his shoulders then gave a weak nod. Sakura smiled and began to walk off as Sasuke trailed a little behind her. The whole time they walked there was silence it was not as if Sakura didn't have any questions for him it was if they would sound stupid or not. When they crossed the foot bridge and left the forest Sasuke hesitated for a moment.

"What's wrong? Aren't you coming?" Sakura asked as she turned around.

Sasuke searched his surroundings and still hesitating took a deep breath and he stepped out. Sakura silently giggled. As they neared her house Sasuke became even more cautious. Sakura got to her door.

"Hey would you like to come inside I have some more tomatoes if you would…" Sakura turned around but he was already gone. She frowned went inside the day had turned into night she opened her window fell onto her bed and soon sleep overtook her. Rain began to fall

"Hn, annoying girl," Sasuke muttered as he rested on her windowsill half in her house and half out as he tried to escape the rain

Authors Note: I was wondering in a lot of FF Naruto calls Sasuke, Sasuke-teme what does teme mean? Also I was a little disappointed in the number of reviews I got I'm not updating unless I get ten more so people tell your friends and tell them to tell their friends so please R&R