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The next morning went about the same way.
I woke up grumbling to myself, cursing the post system and the unpredictable weather. Today was what would pass as a hot day in the middle of autumn; the sun was out, shining brightly and shooting its warm, happy beams down onto the Earth.
Normally I would be okay with it.
Normally I wouldn't be cursing its golden rays to hell.
But now I was the fucking post man and had to walk from house to house delivering peoples bills and whatnot.
The only bright side was the fact that I got to go to Sakura's house.
I sighed a heavy sigh as I grabbed a particularly heavy stack of post from a house and stuck it into the bag strapped across my shoulder. Damn people and their stupid bills. Damn them to hell.
I slammed the box shut and walked out of their driveway then I grinned as soon I approached her house.
Sakura's house.
All the shittyness of the morning seemed melted away as I stared at her immaculately clean lawn, free of even the smallest piece of rubbish.
So I opened the gate, made my way up the path, waved to her white cat in the window and prayed to whatever God that would listen to me that she was late with the post again.
Apparently someone was listening to me because as soon as my fingertips brushed the top of her post box, her door flew open.
And there she stood in all her flustered glory.
Her long pink hair was messy.
Her face was flushed.
And her large emerald eyes locked with my own.
"Oh uh morning!" She blushed as the words tumbled out of her plump, pink lips.
"Good Morning to you Miss Sakura." I smiled warmly up at her, my eyes roaming over her frame. Today she was wearing black and pink checkered pajama pants and a black Pirates of the Caribbean shirt that hung loose on her slim body.
"You remember me." She stated simply, shock entering her sparkling orbs.
I grinned. "Of course. How can I possibly forget a beautiful young lady like you?"
The blush on her cheeks deepened as she avoided my eyes and instead opted to stare down at her bare feet. "…Uhm…here-the mail." She held out a small stack for me to take.
I glanced down at her outstretched hand, taking note of how small and frail her fingers looked in comparison to the large envelopes they clutched. My gaze traveled up her arm to the point where the black shirt rested against her upper arm, her skin was frighteningly pale and she basically had no fat.
Slowly I reached out and took the post from her fingers.
"Thanks." She spoke, her voice a whisper.
My eyes darted back up to her face as I stuck the envelopes in my bag and pulled out a small stack for her.
She looked adorable.
Her large emerald eyes were shining in the golden sunlight.
She was chewing her lower lip.
Her long pink hair hung like a beautiful curtain around her body.
And her nose, her cute, tiny nose twitched just the slightest as a soft wind blew.
"Here Miss Sakura." I held out the stack for her to take.
"Sakura." She mumbled as she accepted it.
"Excuse me?"
"Sakura. Call me Sakura." She smiled and tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear.
"Ah." I nodded, a small grin spreading across my lips. "Then call me Naruto." I held out my hand for her to shake.
"Nice to meet you Naruto." She clasped my hand, her frail fingers curling around my large, rough hand.
"Pleasures all mine." I whispered, noting the cool feeling that spread from her fingers, into my hand and up my arm. "So Sakura…" I glanced up at her, a charming smile on my face. "How would you like it if I took you out for some coffee sometime?"
She blushed heavily and chewed on her lower lip, her fingers still resting in my hand.
"Nothing serious." I added, playing with her fingers. "Just coffee."
After a few seconds she nodded and withdrew her hand. "Sure…just coffee..." She then backed into her doorway and reached inside for a pen. "Call me sometime…" She mumbled as she scribbled her number onto my hand. "And we can set it up."
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I met Kiba at the pet hospital after work, stupidly happy about my short conversation with the pink haired beauty. I stuck my hands in my pockets as I strolled though the automatic doors and grinned at Temari who sat behind the front desk.
The place was pretty quiet considering it was almost lunch time. Usually, about now there'd be people rushing in clinging to their pets freaking out.
Right now the lobby was empty.
"Morning Temari." I greeted, casually walking over to the front desk and leaning on it.
She looked up at me, a polite but strained smile on her face. "Good morning Naruto." Her voice was stiff.
"Well gee babe; don't get too happy to see me." I laughed and backed away just as her hand flew up to slap me.
"Oh fuck you Naruto." She snarled half-heartedly and rolled her eyes. "Kiba's in the back. Go ahead." She waved me away and returned to her computer screen.
I chuckled and began walking through the door only to pause for a second. "I know you want to but shh." I placed my forefinger on my lips and winked. "Kiba and I are sort of in a relationship at the moment." I laughed then left her gaping at the front desk.
It was always funny to mess with Temari.
She made it so easy.
Always overreacting and believing the bullshit that comes out of my mouth.
I sniffed happily to myself and walked down the long hallway to the back room where Kiba usually hid from his older sister. By the time I reached the door Kiba was already standing there shaking his head and holding out bottled water. "Here man." He shoved the bottle in my hand and led the way down another hall to the outside.
I followed him outside and sipped my water.
"It's thanks to you my sister gives me so much crap huh." He stated, pulling out a lawn chair for me then grabbing one for himself.
They had a big pet hospital, complete with an outdoor lawn just for the animals. We were currently sitting in the new outside grooming area for the dogs.
I looked around. They were now installing the grooming tables and outside sink.
"Hm?" I slouched down under the sun and closed my eyes.
He scoffed and kicked my leg. "I heard you telling Temari that you and I are in some fucking relationship? She goes and tells my sister then I get the third degree about a relationship that we don't even have."
I chuckled.
"So you denying what we have?" I raised an eyebrow at him.
He chuckled. "What do we have? You come over here and bug the shit out of me every day?"
I smirked. "But we are in a relationship. You're my best friend, man." I shrugged. "I think that qualifies as some sort of a relationship right?"
This time he grinned. "Yeah but explain that shit to my sister. You know she's trying to hook me up with another one of her friends? She isn't even hot." He sighed and shook his head. "Man sometimes it can be a real pain working with her."
"Well at least get a little action with the girl." I took a swig of the water. "She might not be hot but she could be good in bed."
"And then listen to Hana's bitching after? Not worth it."
"True…well I've got some good news." I glanced at him then looked up at the sky. "Talked to Sakura today."
"Oh? When?"
"When I picked up her post."
"So you didn't really talk to her…it was just a chat huh?" He mocked.
"Look who's talking. The guy that needs his sister to get a girl for him."
"Oh fuck you."
"I know you want to. You've been eyeing this body for as long as I can remember." I chuckled and gestured to my body then ducked when he aimed a fist at my head.
"You're such an ass man!" He yelled around a laugh as he grabbed my shoulder and yanked me up out of the chair. "This is why people think we're fucking gay!" He punched me in the gut.
I laughed as I staggered backward into a table, my hands up in surrender. "Dude people think you're gay. Not me." I grinned as I caught his fist and punched him in the face. "Besides." I held up my hand so he can see her scrawled number written on my palm. "I got her number."
He stared stupidly at my hand for a second before grinning and slapping my back. "Good for you man! So you are going to call her?"
"Hell yeah."
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I had gotten Sakura's number.
She had willingly given me her number.
She could have said no.
She could have said to pick her up at her place.
Or meet her at a café.
She could have lied and claimed she was in a relationship.
But no.
Sakura was willing to talk to me.
She was willing to go for coffee and get to know me as more than just the Post Man.
And me?
I wanted to get to know her.
I wanted to know everything about her.
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