Insecurity
The way her mouth kept twitching should have warned him. A very subtle twitch, but a twitch it was.
Or the way her tone of voice had change. A slight change into something deeper and slowler. He should have realized by then.
She also kept breathing strangely…as if she was trying to contain something. That should definitely have given him the sign, since she would usually start breathing like that when she was about to knock the living chakra out of him.
He should have known…
The problem was that he didn't realized. However, he still couldn't! What on earth had happen? What did he say or do to make her react that way? He still couldn't remember.
So, like any ignorant man would do, he went to the best source: the problem's best friend.
Ino could only roll her eyes.
"So, you are telling me you were both chillin', eating some ramen in Ichiraku, and she suddenly gets angry with you and storms out?" Ino asked,
"Yep…and I still can't figure out why!" Naruto replied, with a very desperate face; like a little boy who doesn't understand why he's getting punished.
"O.k….calm down," Ino said, "Look, knowing Sakura, something must have really triggered her anger. I mean, yeah, she does have a temper and will once in a while burst into strange moods, but she wouldn't get so angry unless a very obvious reason would come up. So, listen here, Naruto…you are gonna have to try to remember exactly what happened. I need details, you hear me?"
"But I told you what happened!" Naruto yelled annoyed.
"I know, you idiot, but knowing your capability of being so dense I need you to tell details. Were you guys talking about something specific?"
"Well…we were just hanging out, so we weren't talking about anything serious. Let's see….um…"
Ino couldn't help smirk at the sight of the so called future Hokage scratching his head, looking up as if the answer would fall from the sky.
"I remember we were talking about another failed bet of the old granny…and that's when the food came, a new waitress brought it….oh, I remebered they had a new special of ramen-"
"O.k, stop right there. New waitress? Was she pretty?" Ino asked, sensing she was finally getting somewhere.
"Pretty?…Mmm, I guess so. She's some new girl in the village. I can't remember her name though…..oh, but she said she had heard from me! Yeah, I remember, she said she heard I was one of the strongest Shinobi around….which doesn't surprise me at all; finally some respect around here! Once I'm Hokage I'll—"
"Stop, Naruto. O.k, I think I know what happened. Did this waitress by any chance spoke to you in a more…personal way?"
"Huh?"
"Geez…Naruto, did she flirt with you or not?"
Naruto just stared at her.
"Because you see, if she did, that must have been what caused Sakura to get angry, and knowing your density in these subjects you probably just talked back, right?"
He kept looking at her in blank while she kept on babbling.
"But of course! And I bet she had more breast than poor forehead girl, although anyone has more than her of course. Wow, she must have contained the jealousy for a while, but you probably ignorantly kept talking, right? Especially since the waitress started on a very important subject on you…ha ha….poor Sakura. I wonder how red her face got? He he he…"
Naruto blinked a few times.
"Oh crap……"
And he suddenly disappeared.
Ino just sighed as she turned her own way.
"What an idiot…"
He found her in the Konoha library.
She was sitting on the floor, her back against a book shelf. He couldn't help notice how the window above her made some sunlight come in and make her entire profile have a bit of a shine…..almost angelical.
She suddenly raised her eyes as she sensed his presence.
Embarrasment, fear, pride….so many emotions crossing through her eyes. Funny how she always tried to hide her true feelings, but her eyes would always reveal them in a second.
He silently went and sat in front of her, his back against the opposite book shelf.
"I'm sorry…" he murmured, looking at her.
"No, no…don't be," she said quickly, "I shouldn't have exagerated…"
"No…you did good," he smirked, "I should have realized sooner…"
They both fell into a silent agreement, which was rare between them; him being the loudest shinobi and she being, well, physically loud. She kept reading the book on her lap, and he gazed up at the books around them, wondering what exactly was interesting about them.
"She was very beautiful…..so, it's understandable that you would notice," Sakura suddenly said, not looking up from her book.
He immediately stared at her in disbelief…and then smiled.
"Sakura…"
"Mmm…?" Still not looking up.
"Don't be so insecure."
Her eyes immediately looked at him, but found herself pressed into a very forced, but breath-taking kiss. As he pulled apart, he nuzzled her neck, almost cat-like, which made her giggle.
"Anyways," he said against her neck, "you look more beautiful when you are secure of yourself….like last night when you tied me to the…."
"Naruto!"
And he kissed her again.
Don't be so jealous, there is no one like you
Anyways, you look beautiful when the jealous one is me
Don't be so insecure, leave that to me…
- Kevin Johansen
Author's Notes:
I wanted to try a bit of the earlier times of the relationship...when there was still doubts and fears. I can definitely see Naruto being total oblivious to another woman's flirting attentions and Sakura getting jealous...but, hey, that's just me :P Anyways, thanks everyone who reviewed.
