"OH! HAHAHAHA! SASUKE-TEME IS BLUSHING! OH NO! OH NO, IMMA TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU, YOU CUNNING BASTARD HAVING A CRUSH ON SAKURA-CHAN!"

Sasuke punched the daylights out of him.

'Sakura, I will make it up to you.. I promise.'


Then,Sakura walked to their direction,fully aware of what Sasuke has done to Naruto.

"Sakura? I thought you had patients today?" he gave her a small smile, enough to make any girl faint.

Arrogant bastard. Smiling at me like that,I'm no longer the girl you used to know.

"You know Uchiha,beating the daylights out of him will ever guarantee silence from him." The pink haired kunoichi told the Sharingan wielder. Expressing irritation.

I thought the smile was enough, Sakura changed a lot.

"hn.. He will be for a few minutes, you're late." he stated in a matter of fact tone.

Silence. She turned away irritated and ran to Naruto's side and healed his dislocated jaw.

"Sasuke-teme! You big coward! No wonder why Sakura-Chan hates you.. You're a big cry baby,If only you can tell her the truth maybe you'll be happy" Naruto said as if he were dreaming and he was because of the punch Sasuke gave him. This made Sakura smile a little.

"Yo!" their former sensei greeted them.

"you're late!" they said in unison.

"but,I was helping the old lady Chiyo-"

" old lady Chiyo? She's dead you pathetic excuse for a man!" Sakura said. This made Sasuke smile in amusement. This is my Sakura.

"Oi, Sasuke." Naruto called out to him and wiggled his eyebrows while giving hints towards Sakura. Making the sole survivor of the Uchiha clan to blush even more.

"hn. Dobe."

"ok! I know that you kiddos are excited about the sparring,but we will be doing something else today.."

All of them were silent.

" we are going to mend bonds between you three.." Kakashi said.

The team was silent,tension was palpable,Sasuke gave Sakura a glance then looked at Kakashi.

"so,how are we supposed to do this?" Naruto asked with a glimpse of nervousness in his voice.

"We eat!"

"you made us wait for two hours just to eat?" Naruto asked him. Sakura and Sasuke can't help but nod in agreement.

"I will be paying, don't worry, we will be hanging out for 2 days in the spring, you will have your own rooms,and we will be seeing each other right here in 4 hours,and Sakura?"

"Hai?"

"you've got a week off,I talked to the Godaime,she allowed it."

"thank you." Sakura said with a beautiful smile across her face that the whole team can't help but notice,even Sasuke himself.

Beautiful.


All of them have their luggages for two days and two nights.

Sakura sighed.

Reconciliation? With Sasuke? This will be hard, he tried to kill me.

"you're deep in thought." said a man with a rich baritone voice the sunset radiating beautifully, causing him to look more handsome.

She looked up, saw that the man that started the conversation was smiling.

"yeah." she smiled back.

"you look beautiful when you smile."

She was silent. Was he serious? 'Beautiful'? No. I will not fall into that trap.

"Aa." but she cannot hide the blush forming in her cheeks. It made her glow even more

A little more. I can see that blush.

"All right! We're all here,lets go!" Kakashisaid earning the attention of a medic nin and a former avenger. Kakashi smirked,he knew what Sasuke was planning to do.

"oi. Teme, I have everything you wanted me to bring." Says the obnoxious best friend, Naruto then gave him a cheeky grin.

"hn. Good."

"pay up you bastard! These roses are expensive!"

"I will Naruto,don't worry.."

"5000 ryo"

"Aa."


As soon as they got to the spa, they were all escorted to their rooms. Sakura,being the only female in their group enjoyed the luxurious suite she stayed in.

She looked around the room,and couldn't help but notice the large vanity mirror in front of her.

'you look beautiful when you smile' remembering the conversation they had earlier. It made her smile

"maybe, reconcilliation wouldn't be a crime."

For this evening they were told to dress up as if they will be attending a soiree, they were forced to bring casual attires, as for Sakura she brought a dress with her, packed her make up kit and of course her killer heels.

She entered the room, it was beautiful, the ambiance was amazingly artistic, she felt like a princess. Then a man spoke to her

"Miss Haruno, you will be entering this room, I believe your comrades are present and are waiting for you."

"arigatou"

7:00pm the clock read and the men of team seven were already seated,they were talking about how Sasuke and Sakura would be friends.. Or even more than that.

Sakura stepped into the room and they were silent,mouths agape. She was stunningly beautiful.

Since when did she turn into looking like that,its like she's not a kunoichi.

Wearing that black silky garment that made her curves prominent, her slender legs,her hair tied up in a messy bun,her cute nose, her lips,those eyes-this sight is enough to make any man fall for her this instant. Sasuke thought to himself.

she smiled at her team, and noticed that the only vacant seat was besides Sasuke. She sat down, tension still palpable.

"so, we're all here and I would like to ask for you FULL cooperation.." he looked at Naruto then to Sasuke.

"we want to mend the bonds between you three, not only because you might kill each other but also because all of you will be put under one team once more. All of us a ANBU now, incase you are not aware. Sasuke was immediately promoted to ANBU level after taking an this is also because the Leaf owes him forgiveness for everything they have done to the Uchiha Clan"

"and then again Kaka-sensei,how do we do this?" The jinjuuriki asked his former teacher.

"I'll be splitting you up. for the next hour you will be talking to your partner in that table over there" he pointed to a glass table with a beautiful figurine of a man and a woman dancing.

"okay,for the next hour Sasuke and Naruto you will be partners. Talk about whatever you have in mind. Sakura,you will be talking to me for the next hour"

Sasuke and Naruto moved to the next table.

"so,teme-any ideas what you're gonna tell Sakura-Chan?"

"I'd really like to apologize to her,dobe.."

"ok,here's what you do.."

"Sakura-Chan, I must say. You have been very busy kunoichi. How do you manage to live?" he asked his daughter-like student

"to be honest,it's not easy, I wish I could bring back the times where I could relax and give my body a break from my graveyard shifts" she answered back with a smile.

"I wouldn't want to get too personal,but I have noticed that you haven't been talking to Sasuke ever since he returned."

"oh. That, to be honest Kakashi-sensei, I find it hard to speak to him.."

"why is that?"

"he tried to kill me, I am no longer sure whether I can trust him..and more than that I wouldn't want to be called 'annoying' anymore, I want him to see that I'm no longer the little girl that used to be the damsel in distress when we were still genin"

"Sakura, dont you think he feels that? Sasuke may not be showing emotions but he is not dense, he is hurt too. I guess he misses you. tell me,when you were together earlier in the bridge,did you talk?"

"hai."

"who started the conversation?"

"he did."

"what did he say?"

"that I was deep in thought."

"hmm. You're blushing. He said something else,didn't he?" He asked his student in a very teasing tone.

"he said I look beautiful when I smile." she told her teacher,blank face

"you know Sakura,when a guy gives a girl a compliment like that,its hard.."

"I know, but Kakashi-sensei, I spent 7years just to forget how I feel towards him! I broke my heart, and now I have moved on, I wouldn't want to break it again.."

Kakashi sighed.

Only Sasuke will be able to fix this mess..

"your one hour is almost over, 1 minute left."


"..one minute left."

"so you know what to say now,teme?" cerulean eyes locked with onyx.

"hn." Sasuke smirked

"okay, Naruto, come here please its Sakura and Sasuke's turn to talk."

"hai." they walked out of the room leaving only Sasuke and Sakura to themselves.

There was a long silence between them

I have to do this. I need to talk.

"you look beautiful,Sakura."

"oh,thank you." she blushed

"I mean what I say,Sakura.."

"hmm? What made you think that I was doubting you?"

"the fact that you're silent,it annoys me."

'Annoys'

"oh, forgive me if I do annoy you"

"that's not what I meant, to be honest, I- I-"

"you?" she raised her eyebrow

"I m-miss y-you.." he looked down,he was embarrassed, the great Uchiha Sasuke stuttering like a small girl.

Sakura could not believe what she was hearing. She didn't want this,she responded with anger.

"you missed me? Uchiha, you left me 7 years ago, knocked me out and lay me down on a freakin' bench. You tried to kill me thrice and now this?" she was so frustrated.

"Sakura,please listen to me-"

"no! Sasuke,I tried to forget you,to make myself busy just to get rid of the pain you inflicted upon me years ago,and now as you speak,the pain I feel now is tantamount to what I have experienced before." she was crying,crying her heart out to him again. Just like the night he left her.

"Sakura.." he drew near to her and held her shoulders so that she will be facing him.

"-i am sorry, I know apologies won't cut it,it will never heal the pain i have caused you. And i will be doing anything and everything just to earn your trust again,to mend our bond and maybe bring back the relationship we shared before, i tried to kill you,thrice. But never did i do it because you mean alot to me, more than you think.."

She stopped crying. She looked into his eyes and saw sincerity.

"Sasuke.."

"I am a jerk,for leaving you, for making you cry for hurting you, i am a bastard for trying to kill you. But I want to be the man,that would try to heal your heart-because you healed mine. You showed me what it means to be human again. I do not blame you if you cannot forgive me,i dont deserve your forgiveness.."

"Sasuke-kun.."

Sasuke-kun. Sasuke-kun! That's me!

"yes?"

She smiled at him,a genuine smile.

" I forgive you." she held out her hand asking him to shake it,as a form of reconciliation.

He grabbed her hand,shook it. They stopped shaking hands,he pulls her near him and embraces her.

"Thank you,Sakura"


"Ne Teme, how'd it go?"

"hn." he smirked.

"you do know that you have to pay for the flowers. I put it in her table,along with the letter you wrote for her"

"Aa." he reached out for his wallet and gave Naruto 5000 ryo.

"Yes! NOW I HAVE MONEY TO EAT RAMEN FOR A WEEK! Maybe I'll treat Hinata-Chan! Ohhh.. That's gonna be good!"

"shut up,dobe you'll wake up the entire village because of your chattering."

Flowers? Who the heck would want to give me flowers? And it's 11 pm for crying out loud!

Sakura looked at the boquet of roses in her table, then she saw an envelope that had her name written on it. She opened an envelope and there was this paper

It read:

Sakura,

I enjoyed every single minute of your company. Although I do not think that an hour would be enough to truly mend our bond. Thank you for forgiving me, you dont know what a relief it was. Regarding the roses and this letter. Naruto has nothing to do with this, (I only asked him to purchase) I have to admit, when I saw you earlier you took my breath away, no wonder why a lot of men would want to date you,and no wonder why Naruto is being protective towards you. I am not saying you're weak, you are truly capable of protecting yourself. But I will never forgive my self if i just let you get hurt without even trying to protect you. This letter contains everything i would want to say,that i didn't have the courage to say earlier. Thank you for your patience,Sakura. Thank you for being my friend.

-Sasuke-kun

PS. Do me a favor,always smile. You look beautiful when you smile. ;)

She smiled at the beautiful bouquet of roses.

'thank you'


Hey guys, thank you for the wonderful reviews! like i promised. here it is.

Your reviews give me ideas for the next chapters. :) thank you so much. This chapter is-fluffy.. with a slightly OOC Sasuke.

CHARACTERS ARE STILL NOT MINE :(

Your reviews are highly valued. I'll be updating if i reach 15 reviews ;') that too much to ask?