Summary: What if Sasuke never left for power? What if their lives went on, as they would have? And what if Sakura started liking a certain blonde-haired ninja a little too early for Sasuke's liking? What if their world is different from what it really is? This is reality, and its hitting them all a little too hard.

Disclaimer: No, I do not own Naruto. If I did, many more plot twists & much more Sakura liking Naruto-ness.

Pairings: Naruto/Sakura and slight Sasuke/Sakura

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Ch.2- Mixed Emotions

Naruto's POV

I watched the date. I watched her. I didn't want to, but I guess Kyuubi wouldn't let me… for some strange reason. (A/N: little foreshadowing on my new Naruto story "Bloodlusting for You", that will be out hopefully soon so… yeah…)

She seemed to be having fun. She probably was. Maybe I'm being paranoid.

Maybe not.

Sigh… I'm not really sure any more.

As more time went by that I watched her, the more she seemed to be having. She was smiling, laughing. And Sasuke wasn't even doing anything that was funny!

I could feel myself growing sadder not just by watching them, (which is immorally wrong in the first place!) but by what Sasuke had said to me.

"Your jealous… that you've asked her out plenty of times, and got rejected, while I can bring her to her knees. Just by asking her out."

Sure… it wouldn't have affected me as much as it usually did, as I was used to Sakura-chan rejecting me. But for some reason, them going out… I just feel different if someone talks like I'm not right for her.

Or something only those lines.

'Maybe I should talk to her afterwards…' I thought to myself before I jumped out of the bushes, leaving them alone for the rest of the date.

Sakura's POV

That date, the date, was… amazing.

I loved every minute and every thing about it.

And Sasuke-kun was the best thing about it!

He couldn't walk me home, however. He said he had things to do, but I think he was just embarrassed to be seem walking me home!

How rude! We sit in a restaurant for two hours, eating and walking, and he's embarrassed by a little something like that!

Sigh… I'll never understand why he's like that.

I continued my lonely walk home, the sky seeming to grow darker by the minute. Then, the wind started to blow, and I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to keep warm.

Man, it was warmer earlier! Why did this have to be the cold night, when I'm walking home alone, tonight of all nights!

I rubbed my arms, hoping it would get me warmer, but it didn't help much. Then, I felt warmth overcome around my shoulders.

Someone had given they're coat to me!

Ah, Sasuke-kun! I knew you would come back to me! But then… he spoke.

"Here you go Sakura-chan."

Naruto's POV

I had just finished ten bowls of ramen, and was walking out of the shop, when the wind started to blow.

Man, I felt bad for anyone that doesn't have a jacket!

Then, I saw Sakura-chan walking home alone, shivering.

The baka left her!

I started growling. How could he leave poor Sakura-chan and not walk her home?!

I soon stopped my thoughts as I remembered that she was probably freezing!

I silently ran up to her, not wanting her to know that I was here. I hastily un-zipped my jacket and slid it off my shoulders, my cold wind nipping at my skin.

I placed on her shoulders, not speaking yet, from fear that she would reject it because it was me. She probably thought that it was baka, that he came back for her, which hurt me more than I already was.

Why should I be surprised? I shouldn't.

"Here you go Sakura-chan," I finally spoke, my hands still holding it on her shoulders so it wouldn't fall off.

She grabbed the jacket by the sleeves and turned around, looking at me. "Na-Naruto?" she said, surprised.

I smiled at her. "Yep! That's me!"

She smiled back at me before looking at my black T-shirt that I always wear under my jacket. She started to shake her head.

"No Naruto, I can't take your jacket. You'll get a cold for sure just wearing a T-shirt! I'll be fine…" she said to me, starting to take off the jacket.

I grabbed her arms where the jacket had started to slide off and pulled it back up, covering her.

"Don't worry. I'll be fine. Take it," I said.

She seemed to be deep in thought about the matter before she nodded, agreeing with me.

"Okay, but at least come back to my place to warm up as payback."

The idea of coming to her house, her inviting me there, made my heart jump-start back into life just to soar.

I smiled to her as thanks, not wanting to seem too happy about the matter.

She didn't need to say anything more as she turned back around, fixing to lead me to her house. When she stared walking, however, I saw that her foot was caught on a crack and she tripped.

I quickly ran in front of her to catch her, grabbing her by the waist so I could stop her from falling.

Well, I didn't expect the force to be so great. As soon as I grabbed her, she pushed on my chest, still falling, and we both fell on the ground.

We just stayed there for a while, I was still paralyzed and she was probably catching her breath.

I could feel my back getting cold from lying on the ground, but I barely felt it, as my chest was warm from Sakura's body heat on top of me.

Her head had fallen in the crock of my neck, and now, she lifted it up to look at me, her hair falling around both our faces, shielding it from the outside world.

I looked into her green eyes, which were looking very surprised back at me.

"Naruto?" she whispered, feeling her breathe on my face, tickling me.

And then, something happened to me. If was as if I couldn't control myself anymore and I soon found myself kissing Sakura. My eyes were closed, but I could feel her looking at me with wide eyes.

At first, she didn't respond to it. Just… stayed there. But then, I think something happened to her as well, because she would never kiss me back. Even harder than I was doing!

I began to use tongue, pushing past her lips to taste her, my tongue tangling with hers. My arms wrapped more around her, if that was even possible, pushing her more up against my chest.

I no longer cared that my back might be freezing. Everything felt warm to me as I wrapped my legs around hers, bringing our hips together.

She bucked up against me when I did that, making me press myself more against her.

And all the while, we were still making-out, taking small breathes each time we parted for just a second, kissing ourselves like we were lovers.

I realised what I was doing, non-the-less in the middle of the street!

I pulled away from her, seeing her blushing face, and feeling her pant on my face. I wanted to continue, but I just couldn't. Not here. Not when Sakura-chan doesn't feel the same way. I respect her too much.

We got caught in the moment of being teenagers with raging hormones, needing a way out of it. That had to be it because I knew she wouldn't have done unless that was the case.

"Sa-Sakura-chan…" I managed to get out through my pants. "I-I'm so sorry. I-I didn't mean for-for this to happen. I-I don't know what came over me."

I saw her face grow sad, and I knew that she had enjoyed it as well.

I also saw that she must have realised what we were doing as well, because her face was as pink as her hair. She nodded and slowly got off of me, the feeling of warmth leaving me as the cold air hit my skin.

I now realised how warm it had been with her on top of me.

I then got off the ground myself and stood up, dusting myself off. I looked over at her, who hugged my jacket closer to her.

I smiled warmly at her. "Come on. Let's go inside."

Sakura's POV

I have no idea what happened.

One moment, Naruto's giving me his jacket, which is very comfortable by the way. And it smells like him too. And ramen of course.

Woah. Wait a minute. I'm not falling for Naruto… am I? No, of course not! That's insane!

Anyway… back to what I was saying…

Then, after inviting him over as payback, (yes, I do believe I have gone insane) to tripping over a crack!

Man, how lane! Well, literally speaking, I did fall for him.

But then suddenly, Naruto appears in front of me, and instead of falling on the cold, hard ground… I fall onto Naruto's chest, which, like his jacket, is warm and comfortable as well.

Wait a minute. There I go again!

Sigh… anyway, whenever I looked up at him, it was like I was paralyzed in those sea-blue eyes.

I whispered his name in confusion, wondering if there was something wrong.

And then… he kissed me.

I couldn't believe it! Naruto was kissing me?! Man, I knew he liked me, but I never thought-

Then, something else happened. I felt… different, as I closed my eyes and started responding to the kiss, my arms pushing up against his chest, then wrapping around his neck as he pulled me closer to him.

But then I felt his tongue… in my mouth! But at the moment, I really enjoyed it as I fought his tongue with my own, tasting him as he tasting me.

Ramen… shoulda guessed.

His legs wrapped around my own, pushing our hips together, giving me a sensation that I've never felt before.

My hands wrapped up around his neck, my fingers brushing over the hair at the nip of it, all the while still making out with him.

Suddenly, he pulled away, both of us panting.

I knew that my face was probably as red, or pink, as my hair and seriously, I wanted to go on.

"Sa-Sakura-chan…" he said through his pants. "I-I'm so sorry. I-I didn't mean for-for this to happen. I-I don't know what came over me."

After he said that, I knew he was right. What the hell was I doing?! Here I am, making out with Naruto, who I only like as a friend… I think. But besides that, I love Sasuke-kun and he… we haven't even gotten close to doing this!

I slowly got up off him, immediately feeling cold, though not as much as I would, thanks to the jacket.

I hugged it closer to me, the smell of Naruto and ramen radiating from it as I sighed inwardly.

And now, here I am, walking towards my house with Naruto close behind, just in case.

I smiled.

Maybe there are some emotions here after all.

Author's Notes: Sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I've been super, SUPER busy with LOTS of things to do! So, yeah… and then the stupid thing wouldn't let me upload it but at least it's finally up! But anyway, I told you to keep an eye on the jacket thing because, as you read, well… you know. Well, I'm not sure anymore when I'll get the next chapter up, but it'll hopefully be soon! hehe! Just to let you fluff lovers know, if you loved this, you'll the next chapter, all fluff & all in Author POV too! So, leave reviews & I'll hopefully get the next chapter up soon! Thanxs:) :p ;)