Reality - [ree-al-i-tee] - resemblance to what is real; something that exists independently of ideas concerning it; something that exists independently of all other thingsand from which all other things derive.

CHAPTER 3

Dream

SAKURA'S POV

I walked away from Sasuke as fast as I could to the point where I was already running like somebody was chasing me. The cold air rushing in my face as I panted from exhaustion. I finally stopped in front of the inn I was staying at, I checked the area for familiar chakra and sensed none. I deemed it safe so I entered the inn all sweaty and tired.

I went up to my room without greeting Mizune or Miruki. I couldn't think. I didn't know how to think of this situation. If caught me off guard and just surprised me. I couldn't believe I'd bumped into the man who left me years ago in this unpopular village. He hasn't changed. He's still arrogant, smug and handsome. My mind couldn't process what he did a while ago. His face inches from mine. I could still remember the look in his eyes, the desire for warmth and disappointment when I ran off. I could still remember the blush on my face when he touched his nose to mine.

I didn't know what to do so I ran off like I always do. I'm a coward. I couldn't even face him properly. I couldn't sleep either. My mind keeping me from resting, thinking of possibilities of why Sasuke was here. I can't accept that he isn't here to do Orochimaru's bidding. But sadly there's a part of me that's glad that he's here.I probably fell asleep around 5 in the morning since the sun's already starting to come up. I woke up two hours later, feeling more exhausted than before and dreading the day.

Can't I just leave all my responsibilities and just lay here on bed forever so I'll be free of my problems? I sighed and heaved myself to the shower. I looked at myself in the mirror and apparently my almost all-nighter is showing. The dark rings in the eyes are more prominent and my skin is paler. I turned on the hot shower and tried to relax my body. I got dressed and knocked on Mizune's door.

"Good Morning, Sakura-chan!" Miruki greeted as he opened the door and let me in.

I smiled tiredly, "I just dropped by to ask how was your first day here?"

"You look terrible Saku-chan!" Mizune appeared.

"I'm fine, don't worry. So did you get to explore the village?"

"We did! The villagers were really nice and welcoming!" Mizune exclaimed.

"That's good. Well, I'm off then,"

"How long will we be staying here?" Miruki asked.

"Until I cure the daimyo's son,"

With that being said, I walked out the door and headed to the Sokaro house. I was actually anxious to step out of the inn. What if I see Sasuke again? I don't think I'm ready for another encounter with the boy that I loved years ago. My heart is beating faster as I'm walking towards the village center. My eyes, vigilante for a handsome tall boy with dark hair and dark eyes. Luckily I arrived at the Sokaro house without seeing him. The nurses reported Rin's condition to me and I went up to check on him.

He looked the same minus the stomach pains, still pale and sickly looking. He was awake when I arrived and he stared at me when I entered his room. His blue eyes shone brighter when he saw me, I smiled at him and went to check his charts.

"How was your night?" I asked making small talk.

He frowned, "That's a stupid question. Of course it wasn't good,"

"I'm sorry. I'm trying my best,"

"I know," he smiled.

I smiled back then turned to the door to go to the laboratory to find another cure. Apparently, Rin's immune system is being held back by the virus that's why he's getting sick with all kinds of diseases. I'm trying to isolate that virus and come up with an anti-virus.

"Sakura-san, you'll come back before you leave right?"

I stopped and answered, "Of course I will,"

"Good. I'll be waiting then,"

I smiled back and left the room. The hallways were quiet as I walked through them towards the laboratory the Sokaro has provided me. I took Rin's blood sample and looked at it with a microscope. I was able to isolate the virus and added some enzymes to counteract it. It took me hours just to find the right enzymes to mix in and it was already sun down when I looked outside the window.

I stood up and stretched my legs and walked out of the laboratory and towards Rin's room to check up on him. I opened the door and Rin was awake.

I smiled at him, "How you feelin'?"

"Any luck with that anti-virus?" he looked hopeful.

"I'm getting there. Just a few more tweaks here and there and it'll be ready,"

"Can I ask you a favor?"

"Sure thing,"

"Can you ask the maids to get some fresh apples from the market? I haven't had any since I got sick," he said sadly.

"Okay. Why don't I buy them myself so I can pick out some other fruits to make you better," I suggested.

"No! The maids can do that! I can't ask that of you!" he said apprehensively.

"It's not a big deal, don't worry. I also need some fresh air and it'll do me good when I get back to work," I smiled.

"Well…if it's fine with you," he reluctantly said, "But I must do something in return for you when I get better,"

"It's fine Rin. Curing you if my priority,"

He looked slightly annoyed, "It's just a mission right?"

I sat in his bed side and reassured him, "Don't think that. As a person, I can't just let you be sick. It's not just about the mission,"

He just quietly looked at me and said, "Thank you,"

I smiled again as I stood up and headed for the door, "You're not just my patient anymore. You're my friend now, yes?"

"Yeah," he smiled brightly.

I walked out of the Sokaro house feeling happy for some reason. I headed for the market area, the streets aren't so crowded anymore and the sun's nearly down. I saw a fruit stand at the end of the market street that is still open. I greeted the fruit vendor and picked out some fresh apples, pears, grapes, mangoes and bananas.

"That's quite a lot of fruits," the vendor said.

I smiled at the old lady and said, "I'm hungry,"

She took the fruits from me and put it in a basket while I paid her and went on my way. The sun's already down and the streets are dark now with a few lights from nearby houses and the full moon shining brightly above me. I was excited to get back to the Sokaro house to finish the anti-virus because I feel like I'm about to finish it. All I needed to do was add in a few more enzymes and see if it'll counteract the virus.

Suddenly I felt a familiar chakra nearby.

Oh no. Not this. Not tonight. Not tomorrow. Not never.

My heart is starting to beat louder as I walked faster as I looked around me to find where that chakra is.

My heart stopped when I saw him sitting in one of the benches one block from the Sokaro house. He was the same as last night. He wore the same clothes, the same expression, the same Sasuke.

He was looking at the stars and didn't bother to look at me when I was only 5 feet away from him. I couldn't move my legs to walk; all I could do was stare at him and look at where he was looking too, the stars.

"Nice isn't it?" I heard him mumble.

"You look at stars now?"

"It's the only thing I can do,"

I was confused, "What do you mean?"

He looked at me and for a second there was a tinge of sadness in his eyes before smirking at me, "I was bored,"

I sighed and gathered my courage to walk past him. I was doing well when I got in front of him because he stood up and as if in instinct I immediately backed away from him.

"Are you afraid of me?" the bastard smirked.

"Tsk. Why would I be?"

"Hn,"

Annoyed, I brushed past him and continued on my way, "I have work to do,"

"Of course you do," I heard him say.

After a couple of steps, I could still feel him standing on the same spot I left him.

Curious, I turned around to ask why he's still there.

He was gone.

Okay. I'm confused. I could've sworn I felt his presence behind me a while ago. I looked around to find him. Nothing.

I took a couple of steps back and turned around.

"Holy mother of-" I shrieked.

"You should be more alert Sa-ku-ra," Sasuke whispered as he appeared in front of me.

I could feel my heart beating so fast, I swear I would have a heart attack any minute now.

"Where did go?" I asked incredulously.

"Here," he deadpanned.

"I…I..I felt you behind me and then you were gone and now you're here,"

"It's called fast reflexes Sakura. Something you don't have apparently," he said as if stating the obvious, "Are you still weak, Sakura-chan?"

I regained my composure and glared, "Shut up Mr. God-High-and-Almighty, you don't know anything! Now excuse me I need to get back,"

"Do you really?"

"I have work,"

He looked disappointed but said nothing.

"What. You want me to stay?" I asked unbelievingly.

He turned around and walked the opposite way without saying a word. Feeling guilty that I left him again but that guilt got over powered by my rage. He assumed that I was weak. Weak again. I am not weak.

"Meet me tomorrow," he called out without turning back.

"I have work," I mumbled.

"You don't work forever,"

I sighed as I felt he won't let this go, "Noon then,"

"No can do. I'll see you after work," he said as kept on walking before finally disappearing.

What did just happen? Did I just….I'm meeting Uchiha Sasuke tomorrow….after work. If I was my 12 year old self, I would be bouncing up and down in glee. But now I'm just confused and angry. What time is 'after work' anyway with my situation? I went back to the Sokaro house still feeling annoyed and confused. I went up to Rin's room and greeted him.

"I got your fruits Rin!" I greeted, slightly finding it hard to fully smile.

"Thank you very much Sakura-chan," he smiled brightly.

I put down that fruit basket in his bedside table and called for a maid to bring up some plates and knives for the fruits. I looked at Rin's chart again even though I already know what's in it just to distract myself from my own thoughts.

"So Rin, any plans after you get cured?" I asked distractedly.

"Go back to my training and studying,"

"That's good!"

"I'm training to be a shinobi. So I can protect my village, I'm not dissing my father or anything but what if we get attacked by other villages? He can't protect that village because he's weak,"

"You shouldn't just judge other people if they're weak,"

"He's weak. I'm not,"

"He's not weak,"

"But he can't fight, so he'll lose,"

"He hasn't had the chance to prove himself yet,"

"I've seen what he is capable of,"

"You don't know that,"

"You don't know my father,"

"You don't know me,"

Rin suddenly got confused, "What?"

Realizing what I just said, I apologized and excused myself, "I'm going back to the lab,"

"Did something happen, Sakura-chan?"

Are you still weak, Sakura-chan?

I shook away my thoughts, "No. Nothing,"

I opened the door and left Rin alone with his thoughts. I hurried back to the lab and tried to focus myself of what I'm supposed to do. I went back to my notes and tried to compute some possible formulas for the cure but I couldn't focus properly. My mind keeps on coming back to my encounter with Sasuke. Damn it. I wouldn't get any work done in this situation so I decided to leave the lab tonight and continue my work tomorrow. I headed towards Rin's room to apologize for my actions earlier and to say goodbye.

"I'm sorry about what happened earlier. It wasn't professional. I..i'll see you tomorrow Rin," I said.

He smiled, "It's okay. I'll see you tomorrow,"

I left the Sokaro house and headed towards my inn. God I feel so tired. Every step I'm taking feels like all the weight of the world is in my shoulders. I got to the inn after what seems like the longest 30 minute walk of my life. I knocked on Mizune's room to check up on them and got greeted by Miruki.

"Good evening Sakura-chan!" greeted Miruki.

"You still look awful Sakura-chan," butted Mizune.

"Thanks for the notice. I just checked up on you guys before turning in,"

"We're all good. You should get some proper sleep Sakura-chan. You won't be able to work properly if you're sleep deprived," Mizune advised.

"Hai hai. Goodnight then,"

I opened the door to my room next door and just fell down on my bed face first. I couldn't move anymore. I feel so sleepy. I'll shower tomorrow. Oh god tomorrow. My meeting with Sasuke. I'm too tired to even think of that. The full moon's so beautiful and yet I find it so sad. In a couple of minutes I was already asleep.

I woke up in dark forest illuminated only by the moonlight. The tall trees creating different shapes of shadows with the occasional rustling of leaves and the hoots of the owls filling the night. What am I doing here? Where am I? Is this a dream?

"Sakura?"

I turned around and saw Sasuke standing by a clearing in the middle of the forest. He looked paler in the moonlight, his face looking solemn then blank. I think it's an Uchiha trait to master the art of masking your emotions.

"Sasuke?"

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"I don't know. Where is 'here'?"

"I don't know either," he shrugged.

"Is this real?"

"Of course it's real," he smirked.

I rolled my eyes, "What, you can enter people's dreams now?"

"Not really, but this proves that you were thinking of me before you slept," his smirk growing by the minute.

"Don't be so arrogant. You're not that special to me,"

"Of course I'm not," he said obviously not believing me.

I glared at him and tried to wake myself up by pinching myself which proved to be a stupid move because I only got hurt but not wake.

"It's useless. You wake up when you wake up," Sasuke whispered as he leaned on a nearby tree trunk.

I sighed exasperatedly as I sat down on the grass and crossed my arms, "What do we do now?"

Sasuke said nothing as he continued to stare at me. After a while, he heaved himself off the tree trunk and walked towards me. I was instantly apprehensive and immediately backed away. He stopped a meter away from me with him staring down on me while I sit on the grass.

"What?" I glared.

He crouched down and was now eye level with me. I could perfectly see every detail of his face. His pale skin, not flawless due to shinobi training; His aristocratic nose matching with his thin lips; His obsidian eyes that seem to bore through one's soul.

Instead of answering, he reached out and touched my right hand. I instantly froze. He didn't hold it; he just laid his cold hand on top of mine. He seems to be satisfied as he showed a little smile, not a smirk.

Then his little smile grew, "I can touch you,"

"Y..yo..you're…"

Smiling.

I've never seen Uchiha Sasuke smile ever in my whole life. Maybe he did when he was kid, before the demise of his clan happened. But those words were never uttered as I was sucked back to reality. The sun shining brightly on my face blinding me. I sat up and tried to compose my thoughts; okay it was only a dream.

Only a dream.

It wasn't real.

Or was it?

SASUKE'S POV

"Meet me tomorrow," I said without turning back.

I heard Sakura mumble, "I have work,"

"You don't work forever,"

She sighed and said, "Noon then,"

"No can do. I'll see you after work," I countered as I walked away from her sight.

It was so easy to coax Sakura into something. She's maybe stronger now but her old self is still somewhere inside of her. I'll see her tomorrow night after she works at the daimyo's house. I arrived near the village gate and found a tall tree to lie on. I laid there and waited for the sun to rise, the same routine I've been doing for these past few years. It's a full moon tonight with the stars keeping it company in the sky. Always the same, never changing. It's getting kind of boring already. It's been boring for the past few years. The only thing that's been making my day worthwhile is my encounters with Sakura. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. Not really sleep, sleep is now nonexistent for me. Just a void. Just darkness.

But now I'm asleep. I felt it. I felt the sleepiness sweep over me. And now I'm dreaming. I haven't had proper dreams since I was a kid, only nightmares.

I was in the middle of a clearing in a forest. The first thing I noticed is the big and bright full moon shining, the same as before as I slept. I heard some noise in the forest like twigs breaking.

Then a pink haired girl appeared from the dark forest, "Sakura?"

"Sasuke?"

"What are you doing here?" I asked. After many years I've finally dreamed and this pink-haired kunoichi just happened to be in it.

"I don't know. Where is 'here'?" she asked.

"I don't know either," I answered honestly. Where am I really?

"Is this real?"

I smirked, "Of course it is,"

I choose to believe this is real because Sakura's the same as she is in real life. I'm talking to her without a problem. I can see her clear as day and it seemed like I can actually touch her.

She rolled her eyes and mumbled, "What, you can enter people's dreams now?"

I smirked, "Not really, but this proves that you were thinking of me before you slept,"

"Don't be so arrogant. You're not that special to me,"

"Of course I'm not," Sakura said obviously lying.

She just glared at me and pinched herself as if trying to wake herself up. It was funny to watch her do something stupid and useless as pinching herself.

"It's useless. You wake up when you wake up," I whispered as I found a nearby tree to lean on.

"What do we do now?" she said as she sat on the ground.

I said nothing and tried to absorb everything that was happening. I'm actually talking to her and seeing her in front of me. I just have to figure out if this is real or not but I believe it is. I want to test something to know if this was really possible. If this isn't just dream that I might forget in the morning.

I walked towards Sakura slowly. I think it's a bad idea to do what I'm about to do but I've got to know. She was staring at me intently trying to figure out what I will do. I crouched down and stared at her. She's still the same Sakura I left 7 years ago, just better. She's stronger physically and emotionally, beautiful but not flawless, feisty and isn't a fangirl anymore. This is the girl I left, the one whom I tried to protect but failed due to my selfish desire for power and revenge.

Her hand resting on her thighs as she Indian sat on the grass. The cool wind blowing through our hairs, sending chills on our backs. I slowly reached out to touch her hand. Just merely touch.

And I did.

I was able to touch her hand. She was so full of warmth that it flowed into me the moment I touched her. It was so comforting feeling that warmth I've been missing. A feeling of accomplishment flowed in me as I started to smile. I actually smiled. I feel so happy to be warm that I'm smiling. I haven't smiled in a long time because there was no reason to do so. But now I have.

"I can touch you," I said as I broke out into a small smile.

"Y..yo..you're-," she stuttered.

I didn't get to hear what she was about to say as the sky turned dark and that darkness swallowed me. I'm back in the void-like sleep. Just darkness around me. Nothing to see, feel, hear and smell. So much for that dream. I willed myself to wake and found the afternoon sun blaring hotly at me. I squinted my eyes at the brightness and tried to find some shade. I tried to rearrange my thoughts about what happened.

I dreamed.

And not just any dream, I dreamed of Sakura. I hopped down the tree I laid on and walked to stretch my legs. I tried not to think of my meeting with Sakura later and focused on I'll do to past time. I walked around the village….and did nothing. God this is so boring. I have nothing to do. I'm practically dying here. So I decided to head for the Sokaro house to check up on Sakura. It was already past noon when I woke up so she's probably working already.

When I reached the house, I was contemplating on whether to check-up on her or wander around the village and wait. I'm not a stalker so I chose the latter. I walked aimlessly and bored around town. Nothing interests me so I headed for the forest east of this village. It's a thick forest, full of tall trees. People rarely visits this place because in the middle of the forest lies their graveyard. There are benches for visitors to sit around and some incest to pay respects. I looked around the sad looking place and found a lady sitting by one of the gravestones. I headed towards her and she turned her head towards me and smiled at me. She was a good looking woman; she had long black hair, bright blue eyes, porcelain skin and judging from her clothes, she's rich.

We both said nothing as I approached her. I crouched down beside her and looked at the flat gravestone.

SOKARO

Kaya

"I keep on coming back to this place," she whispered and laughed, "Rin always liked coming here. He said he wanted to keep the dead company,"

"Rin?"

She looked at me and smiled, "My son. You look like him only with blue eyes,"

"Hn,"

She stood up and faced me. She's obviously older than me but I'm taller.

"I miss him you know? I wish I could've been there for him. If only I didn't get hurt back then I would be with him right now," she said sadly.

I was silent. She didn't need someone to pity her; she needed someone to listen, so I listened.

"He's very sick lately and they've called for a medic-nin. I've been watching her. She's got a very peculiar hair color, like the cherry blossom trees I love so much during the summer,"

"Her name is Sakura," I said.

She smiled, "It fits. Are you friends with her?"

"I don't know," I said honestly. I don't know where we stand with each other. I don't know if she hates me for what I did. I don't know if we can still call each other friends.

"She seemed nice and intelligent. I trust her to cure my son,"

"She can do it,"

She thought for awhile and said, "Thank you for keeping me company. What is your name?"

"Sasuke,"

"Thank you Sasuke," she smiled and started to walk away. I watched her disappear in the forest before looking back at the gravestone.

"Hn," as I walked away from the graveyard and towards back the busy village. I sat down at one of the benches observing people. People are so predictable. They tend to repeat their mistakes, it's like they don't learn their lessons. They are weak to repeat those mistakes. I've done a lot of mistakes in the past and I'm not weak enough to repeat them.

With the thought of weakness, the memory of my brother comes up.

Yuruse sasuke, mata kondo da

Forgive me Sasuke..again, next time

Foolish little brother, if you wish to kill me, hate me, detest me. And yet survive in an unsightly way. Run, run and cling to life, and when you have the same eyes as mine, come to me.

I wonder where he is now. My desire for revenge since the death of my clan is now gone. I don't know why but maybe it came with what happened to me. Sometimes I just want it back so I can feel that I have a purpose again. But sometimes I'm happy that it's gone. It makes me feel like I'm free of my brother.

Who knew thinking would take so long. Or maybe it's just me. It was already dusk and the villagers are starting to close their businesses and go home. Lots of families pass by him. Happy ones. Families with no pressure, no high expectations to fulfill and no name to brag.

I stood up and walked towards the Sokaro house. I leaned on a pole near the gate and waited for Sakura to come out. After 30 minutes, she came out and glared at me. She was tucking her hands inside the pockets of her black jacket.

"I didn't exactly know what time 'after work' is," she said.

"Hn,"

She sighed heavily, "Now what?"

I motioned for her to follow me, "You'll see,"

We walked towards east of the village. Sakura was walking beside me and I immediately put a proper distance between us so she wouldn't brush or touch me. The cool breeze blowing and the quiet streets relaxing our tense muscles.

"Where are we going?"

"Hn,"

"What does that even mean?"

"Hn,"

"Tsk. Tell me where we're going!" she shouted as she stopped walking.

"It's a surprise," I smirked as I continued to walk.

She followed with no comment as we entered the forest.

"Are you going to kill me here?" I asked.

I looked at her funny and said, "Don't be stupid,"

She frowned and shrugged.

As soon as the clearing was in view, Sakura shouted, "Are you kidding me? You're taking me to a graveyard?"

I smirked, "Shhh. You might wake up the dead,"

She tried punched me in the arm but I quickly moved out of the way and said, "This is really sweet you know?"

"Come on," I said as I motioned her to sit beside me in a bench.

"This is depressing," she muttered as she sat down. I slightly moved away from her to keep her arm from brushing against mine. I don't know if I will be able to touch her again. I wouldn't risk that.

"It's relaxing. It's quiet and nobody comes around here,"

"It's perfect for you Mr. Ice cube,"

"Be careful you might hurt my feelings,"

"Funny. I didn't know you had any,"

"You don't know lots of things Sakura,"

I ignored what she said, "Are there ghosts here?" she asked looking around fearfully.

"You aren't afraid of shinobi but you're afraid of ghosts?" I raised an eyebrow.

She glared and said nothing. We just sat there trying to be comfortable with each other's presence.

"How's your mission?" I asked.

"It's going well. I'm about to finish the cure,"

"Hn,"

"What…what are you doing here Sasuke?" she asked.

"Wandering,"

"Wandering? Why?"

I shrugged.

She sighed, "Okay let's start over. Why did you want to meet with me? In a graveyard to add,"

"To creep you out," I smirked.

She glared at me.

"It's been a long time since I saw you," I added.

"Yeah since you left me in that bench,"

I said nothing and it seemed to tick her off, "What do you want Sasuke?"

"I just want your company,"

"Because you're all alone now is that it? Whose fault is that?" she said as she stood up.

I grabbed her arm and pulled her down, "Can't we just have a normal conversation please?"

"No we can't because we have issues from the past that we have to talk about and neither of us wants to,"

"If we talk about it, will you stay?" I pleaded.

She thought about it and sat down. "Are you still going after your brother?"

"Not anymore,"

"Why?"

"It's complicated,"

"You're not with Orochimaru anymore?"

"Not anymore,"

"Since when?"

"Since 4 years ago,"

"What happened?"

"It's complicated,"

She sighed, "Then why aren't you coming back to Konoha?"

"It's complicated,"

She glared, "Are you still the power-hungry bastard you were years ago?"

"No,"

"Why don't you want to come home? Come home to your friends,"

I scoffed, "Sakura, do you really think Konoha will be welcoming me with wide arms when I come back? No,"

"But Tsunade-sama can give you a pardon and you can live there again!"

"I have nothing to live there for,"

"I'm there,"

I was shocked to hear that. She doesn't hate me after all.

"Naruto is there. Kakashi-sensei is there. We're there for you,"

"I don't know if that's enough,"

I heard some sniffing noise and saw that Sakura was starting to tear up, "Just come back,"

"It's complicated,"

"It's doesn't have to be!"

"I can't Sakura,"

"I won't give up Sasuke,"

"I know you won't,"

She looked at me sadly and said, "I don't know what to do with that,"

"You dreamed last night didn't you?"

"What?" she looked shocked.

"I told you it was real," I smirked.

"You're playing with me. You just developed a jutsu to enter dreams,"

"Wrong. I didn't do anything,"

"What does that dream prove?"

"That we have a chance,"

"A chance?"

"A chance for you to forgive me and for things to be not complicated,"

She didn't say anything and neither did I. We just sat there in silence. I look up the sky, the stars are hiding out tonight behind the clouds. I could see Sakura looking at me in my peripheral vision.

"It's rude to stare," I said.

She didn't stop so I looked at her and raised my eyebrows, "Like what you see?"

"How was it real? The dream," she asked.

"I don't know. But it felt real didn't it?"

"That's impossible you know,"

"Lots of things seem impossible at first,"

She looked down at my hands that were resting on the bench. She was about to reach out for it when I abruptly stood up.

"It's getting late. You have work tomorrow," I said as I walked towards back the village.

"Wait!"

She jogged beside me, "Where does this leave us?"

"I don't know,"

"Will you be staying in town?"

"Yeah. It's not like I have anything else better to do,"

"You can come back with me,"

I sighed, "We'll see Sakura,"

Seemingly satisfied Sakura quieted down. The only sounds that can be heard are our breaths and the taps of our shoes. I walked her to the inn she was staying at. It was probably after midnight already.

"Will I see you again?"

"We'll see Sakura,"

"I should give you a dictionary for Christmas because you need a new set of vocabulary because of your repeated speech,"

I smirked, "Hn,"

"And maybe for your lack of vocabulary," she said as she rolled her eyes.

"Go to sleep Sakura,"

"Goodnight Sasuke," she said as she opened the entrance door of the inn.

"Have sweet dreams of me," I called out as I walked away the inn.

"You wish," I heard her mutter.

I felt warm again.

I smiled.

Again.

A/N:

Well that took awhile. I'm sorry if i'm updating slow, it's just that i'm so busy with training and college that i barely have the time to write. I have the plot written out in my head, i just need some time and more inspiration to write. Their meeting isn't as interesting but oh well. But that dream was interesting wasn't it? What was it really? :D

I might have some spelling/grammatical errors but i'll fix that when i have time. I just wanted to get this chapter out.

Review please! and Thank you!