Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
Sakura's POV
"Thank you for helping open up the store" Ino Said.
I could tell that she was starting to feel a little bit better and that is why I had been wanting to help her out. I've always felt something for Ino but I have never told her how I felt. We have always been rivals because of Sasuke. I don't know why I let him drive us apart. I had to keep up my appearences though I did not want Ino to think any less of me. I don't know why she would have though and that is why I worked so hard to become friends with her again. Although I still have not told her how I felt.
"It's no problem" I told her adjusting some of the flowers in the last display we were working on.
"You don't know how much this means to me" Ino said.
"Well I felt sorry that you were going to miss your BBQ with your team."
"I know but there was not anything I could really do about it."
Deep down I was happy that she had to open the store. It gave us time together, I still feel like I have to make up time for when we were rivaling each other. I also knew that her team would not let her be, they would bring her some food from the BBQ when they got done.
"Anyway, I hope that you have a good day" I said as I turned and started walking towards the door
"Yeah, and thank you again for all your help."
I left the flower shop. I would stay and chat with her for a while but her parents do not like me hanging around the shop a whole lot. I never really knew why they did not though.
I really just wanted to be with her, but it seems that everything tries to stop me. I won't quit though no matter what happens, no matter what or who gets in my way. She clinches her fist and her eyes start filling with tears.
"Sakura.." I hear from beside me "Is something the matter"
I turn around and see the rest of Ino's Team coming this way. Shikamaru is holding a to go bag. Choji is eating his bag of potato chips even though they just got done at a BBQ. Asuma is sitting there
laughing telling Shikamaru jokes.
"Oh...It's nothing" I wipe away the tears before they fall from my face.
Asuma stops telling Shikamaru his joke and looks at me. Even though I'm not on Ino's Team I do know everyone pretty well and Asuma has always looked out for everyone on his team.
"Hey Sakura" Asuma says "We brought a lot of extra food..." he puts his hand behind his head and messes with his hair.
"and..." I reply
"Well maybe you would like some of it..."
"Are you sure?"
Choji looks up at Asuma like his is crazy. "but sensei..."
"I told you we would bring Ino extra but I think that Sakura might enjoy it as well"
Choji looks down at his bag of chips and stuffs a whole handful in his mouth.
"Maybe you could eat it with Ino and keep her company"
"But her parents don't like me just hanging around the shop"
"Don't worry about that" Asuma puts his hand on his shoulder "If her parents say anything I'll have a talk to them this time"
Sakura broke out into tears. "Thank You Asuma Sensei"
Shikamaru then stepped forward and handed her the to go bag. I feel like Asuma knows about how I truly feel.
"Well I'll see you later, enjoy the BBQ."
They all started to leave and Asuma turned around and threw a quick wink at me. "I'm so glad" I thought. This will give me a chance to really talk to Ino. She looked at the bag that she held in her hand. This is it. I have to tell her how I really feel.
