Hello again! Yay I am loving this story for no reason. Hahaha. I'm just kidding. This story is probably the best I have ever written but eh I don't know much, so…. My opinion matters how? Anyways, away from my little rambling and to (Gai Pose) the feedback!
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Uzukun7
To calm your misgivings, after her parent's deaths, Sakura turned into herself; I guess you could call it. Like Ino implied, Naruto was the only one who could get Sakura to say more than a few words. And THANK YOU for sending me another message!
Zaisuro
Yeah, your right baby steps get you to the top. Anyways, I'll explain why Ten Ten, Ino, Hinata and Sakura didn't know that Sasuke was close to the village. All in good time be patient.
Calicokittycat
Thanks and I have one question, what does "for cereals, ur story is like one in ten!" mean? I am kind of confused. And thanks for the idea on Hinata being jealous but I just don't see it being in her character. She just seems too nice to be jealous of anybody. Hehehe thanks though. I enjoy the feedback.
Tori Kay
I love you Tori Kay. OMG! Your reviews are hilarious but anyways, nice theory but not sure on the whole why Naruto collapsed thing. Like I said, I know where I want to go with the story; I just need to figure out how to get there. And how can I write more?! Last chapter was 7 pages long and it took me almost 5 hours to write, well in cumulative time. You are not overthinking things. Your review shows me that you are actually trying to understand what I write and I am grateful cause not many people can and I ma very happy that you are giving me feedback on it. smilesAnd I hate cliffhangers too but they do keep the viewers interested, no? Evil Smirk
Full-metal-sousuke
OMG!!! Why didn't see that before?! I feel like such an idiot for not realizing I have been spelling Uchiha wrong! WAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! Sobs
Anyways, thank you so much for pointing that out. I have to go and change it in every one of my stories now! THANK YOU! I also appreciate the comment about setting the pace for my story. I feel like I rush things sometimes so thanks.
Gnosismaster
Short and to the point as always, aren't we?
Rufos
As always, as soon as I can.
MiseryluvsDeath aka Fidele
… Ok that is one different name and I mean that in the cool way. Anyways, loved the comment. Thanks for showing your support!
MiKe2vIcIoUs
Thanks. Hope to have it up by Sunday.
DarkHvNaura
Are you and full-metal-sousuke talking to each other cause I got your messages very close to each other? Haha just kidding. Anyways, thanks for the grammar analysis. I really need to check that more carefully and sniffles why didn't I see I was spelling his name wrong? Why? I can't call myself a Naruto fan if I can't spell the antagonist's name!!
Anyways, thanks so much and I like to hear that the aura of mystery is a good thing. Talk to Tori Kay for me will ya? JJ (Just Joking for future reference)
Kurmuri-chan
Thanks. I should have the third chapter up by next weekend at the latest. Nice word choice and prediction by the way.
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The actual chapter begins! YAY! (Waves flag) Anyways, thanks for the reviews and alert messages. I can not wait to see what people will think of this chapter so without further a due, I present Chapter 2.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto cause that further a due part would be true, now wouldn't it?
Last time on Smile of Warmth:
"So now you are going to tell me what the hell caused you to have no chakra and you are going to stay here so I can run more tests. Not to mention you just woke up from being unconscious for nearly 2 months so you'll be going no where fast, Naruto," Naruto sighed. What to tell her? The truth? He looked her in the eye and shuddered slightly. Tsunade was incredibly determined to find out what was wrong him, so the truth was out of the question.
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"The day after you left, I commissioned a mission to retrieve Sasuke Uchiha who had been spotted about 10 miles south of Konoha. The team consisted of the remaining Rookie 12 and they were successful in bringing him back despite a small elite group of ninja under his command. He's been staying at the hospital until the Council has decided what to do with him. Any questions?" The four kunoichi could only stare at the Hokage.
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A/N:
Info on my Last Time part, these are snippets that I find important from the last chapter. I find it really confusing if I don't remember anything from the last chapter that could be crucial for this one and I find it too troublesome (all hale Shikamaru's trademark word) to re-read the chapter. So here you go.
Chapter 2
"I can't do this Naruto," Sakura and Naruto were standing outside Sasuke's room.
"Why not? You look fine," Naruto stated calmly from his position leaning against the door frame.
"That's not what I meant, Naruto," Sakura sweat dropped, eyeing the door as of it was a predator waiting to strike. "I meant what do I say to him? It's been 3 years since we last saw him. I mean what is he like? How will he react? Is he the same as when we last saw him? Naruto you have to know the answers to these questions. He has been back for quite a while now, right?" Sakura smiled at the blond. Naruto faltered for several seconds.
"Uhhhh…. Yeah but ba-chan has been keeping me really busy and I am not exactly allowed to see him," Naruto said, scratching the back of his head nervously. Part of what he said was true. He hadn't been allowed near Sasuke's room before he collapsed because they kept getting into fights and nearly destroying parts of the hospital if it wasn't for Kakashi and some ANBU guarding Sasuke.
"You two were back to your own destructive ways, weren't you?" A black cloud covered Naruto's head and he bowed his head.
"That's so cruel Sakura-chan. I didn't try to kill the teme. He tried to kill me," Sakura raised an eyebrow at him.
"Whatever, Naruto," She looked back to the door. "On to more pressing matters…" Naruto sighed and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Sakura-chan, Sasuke is a good ninja right?" Sakura looked at Naruto.
"No duh, Naruto," She scoffed at him. "So what?"
"I good ninja can sense other ninja's chakra and know if they recognize it right?" Sakura looked at Naruto as if he were an idiot so basically the same old face Sakura always used on him.
"Yes, Naruto. They do," She said as if she were talking to a small child. "I have yet to see the point in your toddler like questions?" Naruto sweat dropped and mushroom sighed.
"Fine, Sakura-chan," Naruto said, looking at the door and then at Sakura. "If Sasuke is a good ninja and good ninja can sense chakra then wouldn't Sasuke already know you were here?" Sakura faltered and turned slowly to face Naruto.
Why didn't he say that sooner? Sakura tick marked.
"Naruto! You BAKA!" Sakura punched him, sending his head flying back into the wall.
"Ow, Sakura-chan! That hurt!" Naruto squatted down, cradling his head.
"Good! You should have told me that sooner instead of watching me squirm like that!" Sakura screamed in his ear.
Just trying to make you look smart, Sakura-chan, Naruto mused to himself as he straightened up.
"Since we got that out of the way, get in there, Sakura-chan," Sakura barely had time to balance herself as Naruto opened the door and pushed her inside. The door slid closed as she looked back at it, fully prepared to break it down if necessary. Her body went cold as a voice echoed through the room and her suddenly blank mind.
"Sakura?"
Naruto was leaning against the door, listening to his teammates inside, his head bent over slightly. Sakura had yet to say anything, her back was still to Sasuke, Naruto guessed as he could just feel the warmth of her chakra coming through the door. The warmth left and Naruto leaned his against the door, his eye starring blankly up at the ceiling.
"Hey, Sasuke," Naruto couldn't help but smile. All that worrying and she was more confident than Naruto was when he had seen Sasuke for the first time since they had fought. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine, yourself?"
"Fine," Silence ensued for what seemed like days to Naruto he was about to leave, when muffled sobs emitted from the room. Naruto closed his eyes. "Damn it, Sasuke. You're such an idiot."
"I'm sorry, Sakura," Naruto flipped around and looked through the small crack in the door. Sasuke was hugging Sakura, as she pressed her face into his black shirt. Sakura's sobs were soon being quieted by Sasuke's small murmurs of comfort. "I'm sorry I left, Sakura. I should have stayed. I should have told you the truth."
"What truth, Sasuke?" Sakura asked through her small sniffles. She looked up into Sasuke's eyes. Sasuke suddenly kissed her, Sakura's eyes widening. Naruto took a single, stuttering step away from the door as the truth hit him.
"I fell in love with you, Sakura," Sasuke whispered. Naruto felt his chest tighten. He took a shuddering breath and closed his eyes. Without realizing he began to walk down the hall, out of the hospital, past Ichirakus, past shops filled with people. He was oblivious to it all. He didn't stop until he reached his door.
Naruto seemed to stop slightly confused on how he got there. It all came back and he sighed, as he opened the door and walked inside. Naruto collapsed onto the couch, his face pressing into his pillow. The couch had been his bed since Sakura had moved in with him, so he was used to falling onto it.
Naruto felt slightly dazed. Maybe it was from just awaking from a come like state this morning or maybe it was the fact that he had just watched his best friend and crush announce their love for one another. Naruto wasn't quite sure. A thought suddenly hit him as he laid there on the couch, his body slowly slipping into slumber.
"I should have known," He mumbled, his eyes drooping and closing. "I should have known once he was back she'd be back in his arms just like before." Naruto felt his whole body go numb as he fell asleep, the same thought echoing through his mind, accompanying the other thoughts that plagued his dreams.
"I fell in love with you, Sakura," Sasuke whispered. Sakura's mind had shut down after the kiss, or merely the speaking part. She couldn't say a word to him; letting her mouth open and close as she tried to piece together a sentence to follow that kiss. That kiss. Sakura closed her eyes, her mind remembering the kiss.
It was a great kiss but…
But what? If you are gonna choose him, you better say that kiss was heaven on earth. Her inner self huffed.
What's your problem?
You don't know?! OMG I thought you were smart but I guess I was wrong! Stop talking to me until you figure out what I am talking about! Sakura's inner self slammed a crudely drawn door in her face.
What does she mean? Sakura wondered mentally. She opened her eyes and leaned her head into Sasuke's chest, allowing him to wrap his arms more tightly around her. That kiss gave me butterflies in my stomach. Good or bad, I don't know. He finally loves me, isn't that what counts?
Sakura mentally debated with herself, sending out an option and shooting it down. She finally pulled away from Sasuke's chest and smiled slightly at him, her mind made up.
"So when do you get out of here, Sasuke-kun?" Sasuke smirked slightly a small glint in his eyes. His mind was calculating how well this fit into his plan. Sakura's smile grew wider as she mistook the evil glint for a shimmer of happiness.
A/N:
Thanks for reading. If you have questions on what R2R and A list are go back to the first chapter. The explanation is there. Anyways, I am not 100 percent sure on this chapter. It is kind of short for my liking but eh, I'll let you, my viewers decide what you think. I need feedback to do this though, so keep up with the reviews. Your reward is being on the R2R and A List but wait there's more! You also give me the motivation to update that much sooner! SO there's your motivation to review! Thank you! Bows