Secret

Chapter3: Sakura's POV

As a young child I often wondered if I'd ever find love. And then when I got older I fell in love with a lonely, cold hearted boy who thought I was annoying. Irony sure is a bitch.

I've never told anyone this and I don't think he has either, but when we trained together in our three man cell Sasuke and I had a rare moment, one that I will never forget.

Flashback

Sakura sat cross legged under the large oak tree not far back in the woods. Sitting across her lap was her favorite book. She often found herself here on her days off, just relaxing, trying to clear her mind. She and her team had just returned from yet another mission where she was of no use at all. It seemed to her that she was just dead weight to her team. Someone they had to watch out for increasing their chances of getting hurt, which is exactly what happened this time.

She had let herself get distracted and their enemy used the opportunity to strike. He lunged at her taking her by surprise. She realize she wouldn't have enough time to block, so she closed her eyes and waited for the final blow. It never came. She opened her eyes and looked up toward the enemy. Her eyes widened as she saw Sasuke standing in front of her, blocking the other shinobi's attack. She saw blood trickle down his arm and off his elbow. She gasped. He had thrown himself in harms way because she was to weak to protect herself.

Sighing Sakura set her book down next to her and lain back starring up at the sky. She closed her eyes, only to snap them back open when she heard a rustling somewhere off to her right. She turned her head to look, only to see Sasuke walking toward her. She saw his fore arm wrapped in a white gauze bandage. She turned her eyes away as her heart wrenched knowing she had caused his injury.

"Hey." He said monotonely. "Mind if I sit?" he asked.

"Sure." She replied, trying not to betray her true feelings. The two sat in silence just starring up at the sky, until Sasuke spoke up.

"You really shouldn't let what happened bother you." He said. She looked over at him surprised.

"What?" she asked confused.

He didn't answer her right away.

"We're teammates, and even though I know don't act like it, I do care about you and the Dobe."

Sakura smiled as he continued. "We're supposed to watch out for each other."

Sakura didn't say anything, just continued to up at the sky.

End Flashback

The day he left I thought everything he said to me that day was a lie. If he really cared then how could he leave us, how could he hurt me. And then when he returned I was pissed. He acted as if he could just walk back into our lives after everything that had happened.

Naruto had somehow convinced me to train with both of them that Saturday, and I have to say it felt really good, beating up on him that day. But then at dinner I realized how stupid I was being and how childish I was. I was so embarrassed I couldn't even look at hi at dinner. Everyday after that I thought about talking to him, but I always convinced myself that I would only make things worse.

And then one night I went for a walk and somehow ended up near the bench I had last seen Sasuke all those years ago. As I was thinking I guess I hadn't stopped walking and soon came up on the bench. I felt as if I was being watched so I looked up from the ground and saw HIM sitting there.

At that moment I knew I couldn't face him so I turned on my heals and headed back toward where I had come from. He followed me though, and convinced me to let him walk me home. I'm really glad he did though, cause that second chance he asked for, well let's just say we both enjoyed it.

It's been three weeks since we started dating and here I am sitting on a boulder next to the hot spring just outside the village. Sasuke's supposed to meet me here like he always does, except today is going to be a little different. I smiled as I heard him come up behind me.

A/N: Chapter 3 complete. Hope you liked it. Please review.

-RED