summary: "I love you, Sasuke-kun! Love you with all my heart! Doesn't that count for something…?" She cries heart-wrenchingly. It goes to show that a certain Uchiha can always change how the pink-haired girl acts. SasuSaku!
to MADDIE: I don't know if you're going to read this, but, uh, to answer your question, no, I am not going to use the dialogue in summaries. EVER.
Personalities
by: riane.
1. Emotional
Third Training Ground, 9:54 am.
Sasuke and Naruto's kunais clashed with a loud cling. Sakura sighs as she sets her head on her hands, which rested on her lap. Both boys, men, were panting as they landed away from each other, sweat running down their faces.
"Great spar, teme!" The blond knuckle-head shouts, grinning.
"Yeah! Now come over here so I can check for injuries!" Sakura calls, waving them over to her.
Naruto was the first one to go over to her. Sasuke, though, was right behind him. She gave him a bright smile before starting to check Naruto's body.
"Hmm… Nothing serious, Naruto. Haha. Good job. You usually get one large gash across your stomach or something when you're sparring with Sasuke." She laughs, taking her hands off Naruto's chest.
Then, Sasuke lowered his head and whispered huskily in her ear, "You know I don't get injured when I'm sparring with anybody."
Sakura blushes and puts both of her hands on his chest, running chakra to her fingertips professionally. He was right; no injury.
"Sakura. You're just trying to find an excuse to touch my chest." He states, a smug smirk across his features.
"You're being cocky again, Sasuke-kun." She giggles, the blush still present.
"You still like it." He retorts.
"OKAY! OKAY! FLIRT SOMEWHERE ELSE!" Naruto screams, covering his eyes like a child.
The couple glared at him, mad at him for ruining 'their moment'.
"SOOO! Sakura-chan, Sasuke-teme! Since you guys have been dating for a month now, you ARE going to the Konoha Festival together, right? 'Cause me and Hinata are going and we could be on a double date or something!" The blond suggests, grinning at them.
"Sure. We'll be there." Sakura smiles.
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Academy Swings, 10:17 am.
"But, c'mon, we have to go! I told Naruto I'd come!" Sakura whines, crossing her arms over her chest.
"I don't care. We're spending the night together."
"But I want to go to the Konoha Festival! They have one every four years, Sasuke-kun, four freakin' years!"
"Aa."
"We'll still be spending the night together, Sasuke-kun! We'll be watching fireworks and playing games and hanging out with Naruto and Hinata! C'mon on Sasuke-kun!"
"You're being annoying, Sakura."
She freezes.
He notices that she stops walking and turns to her, just to see that her face is twisted with a masked pain. But he can see through it. Without a word, she turns away, her face buried in her hands, and starts running towards the other direction.
"Shit." He growls and starts off after her.
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Near the Academy Bench, 10:29 am.
She cries, tears rolling down her cheeks uncontrollably because he had just called her something that brought back bad memories. Horrid memories. Annoying. It was the same word that he called her to express his hatred for her.
Ever since he came back, or got dragged back to Konoha, he had dropped the adjective. But… today proved that he didn't.
Her ears perks up when she hears rapid footsteps approaching her and she instantly knew it was Sasuke looking for her. She didn't care, however, she just buries her head back into her arms and cries.
"Sakura!"
She doesn't answer, but he doesn't care, because he's running towards her already.
"Sakura!"
She continues to cry, but this time, she does it harder. Somehow, him being there just makes it worst.
She feels his strong arms wrap themselves around her shoulders as with light strength, he pulls her onto his chest, and lowers his head so they're resting on her the nape of her shoulder.
"I'm sorry." He whispers softly into her ear.
But she doesn't care.
She continues to cry, because she knows that he knows that the word 'annoying' for her is completely taboo.
"Really, Sakura. I'm sorry." He states again, this time a bit louder.
And she can't help but smile as she turns her head. He can see her jade eyes sparkling and, seriously, that was the secret message. He was already forgiven.
She forgave him, always, because she was the only one he would ever apologize to.
2. Observant
"Oi, sweetie! Can you come over here?" Sakura's mother screams from the kitchen.
"Mmm…. Sure!" Sakura walks over to her mother, her eyes narrowing to the little heart-shaped box in her hands.
"Are you going to see Sasuke-kun in French class today?"
"I'm not in his class, kaachan. So, not really. Plus, he doesn't talk to me or spares me a glance. And, I stick to Ino."
"Well, I'm not going to see Sasuke-chan today, and you're in the same French school as him, so, would you give it to him?"
"Don't you have tea with Mikoto-san, Sasuke-kun's mother every Saturday?"
"Yeah, and today's Valentine's Day so she wants to spend it with Fugaku, so, she can't come today. But I'd like to give this to Sasuke-chan!"
"Why?"
"Pish posh, dear, he's Mikoto-chan's son! Mikoto-chan is my best friend, and I have the rights to give him chocolate. Now, here!" The older woman shoves the heart-shaped box in the pinkette's hands. "Give it to, alright? Tell him it's from me!"
"Whatever you say, kaasan." She waves to her mom and goes out the door.
(A/N: Quick explanation: Sakura, Ino, Sasuke and Naruto go to French School on Saturdays to learn French. Now the girls are in one class, and the guys are in the class next to them; a grade higher than them.)
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French 5B Class, 8:52 am.
"Oi, Sakura!" Ino waves to Sakura, who mutters a small good morning in French to her teacher.
"Morning, Ino!" Sakura greets happily.
And, as Sakura unpacks her bag, Ino sees the heart-shaped box in the pits of her school bag. Quickly, the blonde, with freakin' lighting-quick speed, she takes the box and waves it in front of the other girl's face.
"Give that back!" Sakura screams and snatches it back from her.
"Who's it for, Sakura? Everyone knows it's Valentine's day today!" Ino gives a sly smile at her.
And Sakura knows it's evil.
"Sasuke-kun. Kaasan told me that she wanted to give 'Sasuke-chan a chocolate because he was her best friend's son!' " Sakura mimicked her mother's words.
"You sure your kaasan isn't you, in any way?"
"What the hell are you talking about, Ino? I barely talk to Sasuke-kun, how could I like him?"
"Who wouldn't? Love at first sight of course! He's hot, gorgeous, sexy… AND a god!"
"Shut up."
"You're only telling me to shut up because you know it's true!"
"Ino, you're such a matchmaker! I do not like Uchiha Sas—"
RIIINNNNG!
"Je vais prendre l'absence maintenant!"
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French 5B Class, 10:30 pm.
"So, you're going to give Sasuke-kun the chocolate now?" Ino asks, looking over at Sakura devilishly.
"Yeah."
Ino keeps on staring devilishly.
"Nothing's going to happen, Ino! Plus, I'm not asking him out. I'm doing this on behalf on my moth—"
"En français les filles!" The teacher screams in French.
"Ma mère." Sakura finishes.
"Okay! Whatever you say."
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French 6A Class, 10:31 pm.
"Um… Sasuke-kun?"
Sasuke hears his name from the mouth of some unknown girl, and he just assumes it's a fangirl. So he doesn't turn around. That is, until Naruto screams.
"Pink hair! Is that natural?"
She laughs sheepishly behind you, rubs the back of her head and gives him a nervous smile. "Haha, uh, yeah!"
"Sakura?"
"Oi, teme! I never knew you'd know someone as hot as her!"
She blushes furiously at his comment. "Hi, I'm Haruno Sakura. It's nice to meet you."
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto!"
She giggles at his enthusiastic demeanor.
"What do you want?" The brooding Uchiha growls, thinking that it was absolutely disgusting how they could bond. He had troubles bonding with Naruto. He was just simply too loud.
"Oh," She gets startled by his growl. "Here!"
She hands him a heart-shaped box. Naruto, standing next to Sasuke, who was maybe a few centimeters taller than him, gasps dramatically.
"Sakura-chan! Don't give him chocolate! Give them to me instead! That bastard doesn't deserve to be given chocolate by you, Sakura-chan!"
She laughs again. He was so nice. "Oh, no. I'm," she put her hands on her chest. "not giving them to him. My mom is."
"Your mom?" They both question in unison.
"Uh-huh. You know how Mikoto-san comes every Saturday? Well, your mom wanted to spend the day with Fugaku-san instead and my mom wanted to give you chocolate. I don't know why though…"
"Oh."
"So, take it!" She pulls his fingers over the box.
"Hn."
He stuffs it in his pocket. His eyes darken and he turns away, looking back completely to Naruto while the blonde keeps staring at Sakura.
She notices that suddenly the aura between them just darkened and the tension had heightened.
"Hey, Sasuke-kun, what's wrong?"
He turns back, surprised, but his surprise is kept under his cool façade, that she could see there was something wrong. She was definitely special.
"Nothing."
"I know there's something wrong. We've been friends since I was four."
"Hn."
"You thought I was going to give you the chocolate in the heart-shaped box and confess my undying love for you?" She laughs, joking of course.
"Hn."
She freezes. 'Hn' in his book, usually means 'yes.' If she was correct, he just said that he wanted her to confess her undying love for him.
"Are you serious?" She asks.
"Hn."
She suddenly starts laughing, tears streaming her cheeks. She flings herself onto him, wrapping her arms around him. Even though the air around them turns deadly, because of obviously jealous fangirls, she holds onto him like dear life.
"You don't remember?" She mutters against his chest.
He wraps his arms around her.
"I already declared my love for you three years ago, Sasuke-kun, nothings changed."
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Haruno Household, 11:19 am.
"Think they're together by now?" Mrs. Haruno gushes romantically with Mikoto.
"Hm… Who knows? Think they'll come home with their lips on each others?" Mikoto asks, looking up.
"Oh, yes. And if that happens, do you think that we'll have grandchildren by the end of this year?"
"Oh, but of course! I'll force Sasuke-chan to make some."
"Sakura would probably gladly abide. She does love Sasuke-chan."
(A/N: Yeah, I know. This thing's for Valentine's day. And I just love Mikoto and Mrs. Haruno bonding time. xD I'm like that. By the way, I don't know why I called this observant. She just knows him, I guess.)
3. Forgiving
(dedication: This is dedicated to Angela, who is an awesome reviewer and awesome chat-buddy on AIM. She is also the only person who's added me on AIM on fanfiction. xDDD I love talking to her 'cause she shares an obsession with SasuSaku and she recommends awesome stories. EXCEPT FOR THAT ONE, ANGELA. That was nasty NaruSasu. This was supposed to be a different story, 'cause it's pretty long. But, anyways.)
"What are you doing here?" He asks, one eyebrow rising.
She smiles. "This is the only path back into Konoha."
"What makes you think I'm coming back?" Smirk.
She giggles because she knows that, presently, as he stands there with bruises and cuts scattered all over his body, he can't do anything but come back.
"Come here. I'll heal those for you!" She exclaims happily, sitting on the bench that he left her on many years back.
Slowly, very slowly, he limps over to her, sitting next to her on the stone bench. The leaves ruffle around them as she puts her small hands on one of the largest cuts on his arm.
As the green chakra emits, Sasuke felt warm.
The cut closes and Sakura continues on healing his other wounds. Her hands are trailing all over his body in a feather-light touch. He smirks.
"Why?"
"Can't you tell, Sasuke-kun?"
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Uchiha Compound, 12:09 pm.
"Open the door, Sasuke-kun!"
The door opens, revealing the ever-so-hot Uchiha Sasuke standing there shirtless, his eyes barely open.
"Good morning, Sasuke-kun!"
"Morning, Sakura." He groans.
"Did I wake you up?" She asks innocently, giggling at him a bit.
"Hn." Sasuke grunts. "Just come in."
She walks in giddily, closing the door behind her. She slipped off her boots and skipps into the house gleefully. She holds up a bag.
"I brought lunch!"
"You're allowed bringing lunch to a traitor? I couldn't even go into town and buy some tomatoes."
She pouts. "Sasuke-kun, I would never call you a traitor. I understand fully why you left the village."
"Oh yeah?" He raises an eyebrow.
"Uhm-hm." She hums and then starts taking the food out of the brown paper bag.
"You don't hate me like all the other villagers?"
She turns around, surprised that he would even consider that question. Her emerald eyes look at him with disbelief. But she shakes it off and laughs lightly.
"Do you not know me that well?"
"Just answer the question, Sakura."
"Of course I don't! I love you, Sasuke-kun! I thought you knew that. Nothing in the world can stop me." She grins.
"Sakura."
She smiles, because it is the cheesiest thing she has ever said to him. Her cheeks are a bit pink from her confession. She was still a bit uncomfortable with telling him her feelings; not that she loves the feeling after telling him.
"Come here." He orders.
With the bright smile still on her face, she crosses the kitchen floor and stands in front of him at the kitchen opening.
"Yes?"
Without any warning, he wraps his arms her waist firmly and pulls her onto his hard chest. Her palms lay flat on his firm chest and her head snuggles closer.
After a few seconds, she looks up at him.
"You don't love me, Sasuke-kun?" She frowns.
His lips press to her forehead as they form into a small smirk.
"Maybe."
She glares. "Sasuke-kun! You don't love me! You don't love me! Sasuke-kun doesn't love me! NARUTOOOO!"
"I'm kidding, Sakura. I love you."
Suddenly, her arms aren't around his waist anymore; they're around his neck, pulling him down into a nice, passionate kiss.
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Church, 3:24 pm.
AND. Two years later, it blooms into this.
"Go Sasuke-teme! Sakura-chan!"
The blonde woman, who was about to ask the question, glares at the blonde boy who had just yelled out.
"Shut up, Naruto!" She hisses.
Naruto sheepishly sits down.
"So, do you, Uchiha Sasuke, take Haruno Sakura to be your wife through…?"
"I do." He smirks.
"What about you, Sakura? Do you take Uchiha Sasuke to be your husband through…?"
"I do!" She grins.
"Kiss the bride."
AND THEY SEAL IT WITH A KISS.
(A/N: I'm cheesy, aren't I? xDDD)
4. Brave
(A/N: This one's for MICHAELLL, whose birthday is February 25 and whom I adore! He's my Naruto-buddy, and it's too bad you like NaruSaku (YOU'LL GET FLAMED! MUAHA.) but I'm making a SasuSaku 'cause I could never touch the subject NaruSaku. It's FORBIDDENNN. You'll never read this, ha.)
This time, it had been her, only her, that found him alone in the woods. She was on her way to her A-rank mission destination when she saw him again. She didn't know what she felt. She was happy, to say. But she was also determined.
He was coming back with her today, she decided.
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The Forest Between Wind and Fire Country, 12:57 pm.
"Sasuke-kun."
He halts, inclining his head to the back, so he can see her ANBU-masked face with a twisted, confused expression.
"Sakura." He states dully.
"So you remember me; even through this mask?" Sakura asks, cocking her head to the side and resting her hand on her hip.
"How could I forget?"
"I thought you had severed your bonds with Konoha; meaning Naruto and I, so, I thought you might not even recognize me, Sasuke-kun."
"No one can forget your pink hair."
"Oh, yeah, that's right. It distinguishes me from everybody else, right? That's why I was annoying?" She spits the word out at him.
"Tch."
"Still a singular syllable worded-man, Sasuke-kun?"
"Hn."
"I promised Naruto that I'd help him bring you back. And since this is the first time I've seen you since I was fifteen, then I guess it's the perfect opportunity."
He raises an elegant eyebrow.
"That's right, Mr. Cocky. I'm going to break all your bones and drag you back." Sakura smirks, giggling a bit.
"I guess this'll be over soon."
"Underestimating me, aren't you? You haven't seen the least bit of my power; so, Sasuke-kun, I suggest you shut up."
"Let's get on with this." He grunts.
"Yeah."
And they jump at each other with such speed; the human eye could obviously not catch it. Sasuke was promptly surprised by how she could catch up to him.
She smirks, seeing he was a bit distracted by his thoughts, and leaps behind him, wrapping her upper arms around his neck and crushing his head against her chest. He gives out a chocked sound, something that sounded like, 'Nghnn.'
She twists herself, heaving his body towards the tree. His back slams against the tree, and a bit of blood comes out of his mouth.
Sakura walks over to him, sitting on his outstretched legs.
"Still underestimating me?"
He just smirks.
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Konoha, 6:21 pm.
"Tsunade-shishou!" She bangs open the door, and throws the Uchiha's body towards the ground; right in front of the blonde woman.
"Sasuke?"
"Yeap! That's him, right there! I found him on the way to my mission."
"Really? Well, then, you should go finish your mission."
She smiles at the older woman beautifully. "Okay, Tsunade-shishou!"
And she skips out the door.
The blonde woman turns to Sasuke, who is still crumpled on the floor, and smirks, resting her head on her hands.
"Why'd you really come back?"
His head snaps up. His onyx eyes bore into her honey-coloured ones.
"She dragged me back."
The older woman lets out a laugh. "Sakura? Drag you back? Uchiha, you're kidding me, really. You killed two Akatsuki members; Itachi and Deidara, and you fucking tell me Sakura dragged you back? It's not that I don't believe in my pupil, I trained her after all, but against you? Please."
"Hn."
"Okay. Here's the deal, Uchiha," she spat the word at him. "I have Sakura look after you after her mission, but in the mean time it's Naruto, and if you try anything… well, funny, we'll have you executed."
"Tch."
"Shizune! Go get me Naruto!" The blonde woman orders as her black-haired assistant scurries out of the room.
For the time being, Sasuke and Tsunade stay silent, both glaring at each other. Tsunade was trying to figure out why the Uchiha would let Sakura drag him back like that…
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Tsunade's Office, 6:34 pm.
"Tsunade-baachan! Do you have a new mission for me!? I'm bored out of my fucking socks, man, baachan! C'mon! An exciting S-class—"
The loud blond abruptly stops when he sees the brooding Uchiha on the floor, and his lips quirk up into a gigantic grin.
"Hey! Sasuke-teme! You're back! I knew you'd come back, man! You can't resist us, huh? Am I right?" He laughs and walks over to Sasuke.
"Take care of Uchiha, Naruto, until Sakura gets back."
"Sure thing, grandma!"
Tsunade shoots Naruto a harsh glare. "Get out."
And she starts rubbing her temples.
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Naruto's Apartement, 6:27 am.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
"Naruto!"
She heard loud footsteps, echoed by another set of footsteps which were slower and lighter. She assumed that the second pair of footsteps was Sasuke's.
The door flung open and revealed a shirtless blond, scratching his head and looking up at the pink-haired woman.
"Sakura-chan, ne? What are you doing here?"
She smiles sheepishly. "Tsunade-shishou told me to come get Sasuke-kun here. I just came back from my mission."
"Damn baachan, man! Six in the morning!? What the hell is she thinking?" Naruto growls, grinning at Sakura.
"Eh, it's not me, but sorry for disturbing you."
"Well! Yo, Sasuke-teme! Come down her—"
"I'm right here, dobe."
"Okay. Well, you know. Go with Sakura-chan!"
"Let's go, mmkay, Sasuke-kun?"
And she dragged him all the way to his house, the Uchiha Compound, to keep him under surveillance.
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Uchiha Compound, 9:30 am.
Sakura inclined her head towards the clock. It was nine-thirty. Exactly. Oh snap! Ino's supposed to be coming… I didn't tell Sasuke-kun…
"Oi, Sasuke-kun? Ino's coming over like, right now."
"Aa."
"Just a head's up."
Ding dong!
"Ino's here!" She cries cheerily and leaps off the couch.
"Hey!" She greets as she flings open the door.
"Forehead! Hey! Oh, hi, Sasuke-kun!"
"Hn."
"Come in, pig! Come innnn!" She sings, ushering her inside.
The blonde comes in, analyzing the room with her blue eyes. She smiles and puts her hands on her hips.
"So, where are we going to talk? WE NEED TO TALK, FOREHEAD." She grins.
"Uhhh… My room, I guess. If it's about, uh, you know, then it's my room, of course!"
Ino nods and then run upstairs, like kids who were going to do something bad in their room, and slammed the door shut.
"So, when'd you get back?"
"This morning. At six."
"Wow! And you banged on Naruto's door?"
"Yeah!" She giggles. "He was, like, half-dead."
She laughs. "Okay! Let's get to the pointtt. You're living with Sasuke-kun, the Uchiha Sasuke, and you're not doing anything… Is there something wrong with you, forehead?"
"No. I can't just go ruin our relationship. We're friends. Sasuke-kun surely doesn't think of us as more, you know."
"I'm sure he does, sweetie. I saw him looking at you when I came in. He was looking at you with loving eyes."
Sakura scrunches up her nose. "What're you talking about, pig?"
"When I leave, I dare you to ask him out. I dare you to. Or else I'll hunt you down and make you do it anyways!"
"…"
"You have to do it, dammit! It's for your own good!"
"…"
"REALLY!"
"…" She sighs. "Fine."
"Okay! Well, BYEEEE." Ino gives a sly grin and walks out the door, running down the stairs and out the door.
"Bye, In—WAIT! What!? That's our ta—" Sakura shut up. She knew the pig's trick now… "OH YOU ARE SO DEAD, INO-PIG!"
She knows she can't do anything now. She has to do the dare.
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"Hey, Sasuke-kun…" Sakura smiles at him whilst walking down the stairs slowly.
He raises an eyebrow because he knows there's something wrong.
"Hn?"
She sits down next to him and at first, looks him in the eyes. But, then, she started blushing furiously and looked right, left, up, down; everywhere but his face.
"W-Wo-Would… y-y-y-ou…" She stops, looking right. "l-l-lik—e… t-t-to… guh… g-go…" She looks down. "o-out… w-w-w-w-with… m…e—m…e…"
He stares at her. "It was a dare." He states bluntly.
"I—No! I…It was not a dare!"
"Sakura, it was a dare."
"I…I—Yes!" Her hand flies up to cover her mouth. "I mean, NO! It—Sasuke-kun! It wasn't a dare!"
"Right."
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Yamanaka Flower Shop, 12:00 pm.
"How'd it go, forehead?"
"He knew it was a dare."
"You told him."
"I DID NOT!"
"Yes, you did. Knowing you, you were probably blubbering like an idiot!"
"That is not true!"
"Sakura."
She shrinks back. "Fine. I did. It was 'cause I was nervous, Ino! Don't you get nervous when you ask a guy out?"
"I've never asked Shikamaru out."
"That's 'cause he asks you out all the time," She grumbles.
"Yeah!"
"The bad thing is, now I want to ask him out!"
"Then go for it!"
"I can't! He'll think it's a dare!"
"Right. Just do it, Sakura!"
"Alright, Ino! I'll do it! Thanks for the boost!"
"Anytime, sweetie!"
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Uchiha Compound, 2:54 pm.
"Did you have fun with Naruto?"
"Aa."
She giggles. "You still don't talk much, do you, Sasuke-kun?"
"Hn."
"So, u-uhm… d-d-do… youwantogoutwithme?"
"It was a dare."
Her soft green eyes sadden. "Why do you insist that it's a dare? Do you not remember when I told you I loved you, Sasuke-kun?"
"Sakura, why the fuck would you want to go out with a traitor? I'm hated by all the villagers; why would you want to be with me who can't even express his emotions properly?" He growls, Sharingan activating unconsciously.
"Sasuke-kun…" Her mouth quirks up into a small smile. "You think I don't really love you? I don't care what the villagers say… I love you. I loved you from before you were, uh," She makes air quotes with her fingers. "traitor."
"You really want to go out with me?"
"Yes, Sasuke-kun, yes." She sighs and takes a step closer.
Sasuke gives a smirk that, in her eyes, look kinda like a small, microscopic smile.
A/N: Oh, this turned out better than I expected. Sorry for not updating ADP, but, uh, maybe I'm brain-dead and maybe I'm in the mood for hardcore FLUFF. (;
So, I hope the fics I dedicated to people were good enough! (Even though Michael won't read his… I'm too scared to give it to him…)