Amour de Pecheur Chapter Four: Big News in Konoha

A/N: Yes, big news it really is! I'm so excited about writing it! -Idiotically smiling- Okay, sorry. Oh, and I apologize for the lame title. I couldn't think of anything else.

P.S. Thanks for the support, it keeps me writing faster! Oh and sorry if they're out of character; it's a Neji x Sakura story, so that's what happens! It's going to be Neji more than Sakura, though.

Hint: Tension, tension, and more tension! There are going to be some sticky situations in later chapters! -Evilly laughing-

Okay, okay, I'll stop. On with the chapter!

Enjoy!

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I shall have peace, as leafy trees are peaceful

When rain bends down the bough;

And I shall be more silent and cold-hearted

Than you are now.

-Sara Teasdale, "I shall not care"


Sakura woke up with a small headache, thankfully. She wasn't sure about Naruto, though. He'd probably wake up with achy muscles, a migraine, and a loud groan. The baka, he just had to have six servings of that strong liquor and pass out while he was at it. At least she wouldn't have to deal with his griping all day; she knew just what to do to get out of the house! She was going to spend some time with Neji today, if he liked it or not. So she got out of bed and looked at the clock, it was 8:22 AM. In her drawers, she picked out a pair of black pants, and a light white t-shirt, due to the humid weather. She walked out of her room quietly and walked into the bathroom. She brushed out her hair and set it in a high pony-tail, put a dab of mascara, and brushed her teeth. She was ready. With a click of the switch, she walked out of the room and entered the living room; where Neji was located. She grinned at him.

Neji smirked back, "What are you so happy about?" he asked in amusement.

She just giggled, "You'll see." then she grabbed a small piece of paper, grabbed a pen, and wrote a note to Hinata and Naruto when they got up. It read:

Dear Naruto and Hinata,

Neji and I are going out for awhile! I hope you don't mind. We'll be back by lunchtime!

Lots of love,

Sakura

She put it on the counter so they could find it when they woke up. Then, she walked up to Neji, grabbed his wrist, and walked out of the shoji doors.

He went bug-eyed in shock, "What are you doing? Where are we going?" he demanded.

Sakura laughed, "Calm down, we're going out for some ice cream! Then, we'll go to the park. I don't care if you don't want to either," she added with a smirk.

He rolled his eyes, "It's just like you to do something like this…" he said with a small smile.

Sakura could hear the smile in his voice, so she let go of his wrist and smiled back at him. I'm glad you're finally opening up to me, Neji. She thought happily. "I forgot to ask you earlier, what's your favorite ice cream flavor?"

Neji snorted, "Cookies and cream." he replied bluntly.

Sakura giggled a bit, "Really? I would have thought you would've liked plain vanilla."

He didn't reply, just merely snorted again.

She mused about joining ANBU again. "When you joined ANBU, were the tests before you actually got in tough?" she asked him, looking up at him.

He raked a hand through his hair before speaking, "Yes, they were. But, that's all I can tell you. The details are classified." he told her.

Sakura nodded, "Oh, sorry."

He smirked, "No need to apologize."

Sakura smiled, then saw their destination in sight; the ice cream stand. She grabbed his wrist again and ran towards it. Neji allowed himself to be dragged by her. In a matter of forty seconds, they were there. Sakura sat on one of the stools and patted the one next to her, offering Neji to sit next to her, which he did. The young man who worked there smiled at the two.

"What can I get for you two?" he asked politely, leaning up on the counter.

Sakura smiled back at him, "Mint chocolate chip cone, please." she requested.

Neji's face stayed impassive, "Cookies and cream cone."

He nodded, "Coming right up." he told them before turning his back on them to prepare the cold sweets.

Sakura looked at Neji and scowled playfully, "You could've said 'please'!" she whispered while also hitting him on the arm lightly.

Neji chuckled a bit, "Well sorry." he said sarcastically, with a tiny grin.

Sakura rolled her eyes and opened her mouth to protest, but their ice cream was ready. "Here you guys go," the server said, placing their ice cream in front of them.

Sakura beamed and laid down the amount that was due, "Thank you!"

The man nodded, so Sakura and Neji got up and off the stools. Sakura skipped along the streets enjoying her icy treat. She looked next to her and saw Neji looking at her with amusement, she just smiled and stuck her tongue out at him.

Neji's voice rang in her ears, "Where to next?" he asked her before taking a small bite of his own ice cream.

Sakura stopped skipping and put a finger on her chin in thought, then it hit her where to go. "Ooh! I know, just follow me!" she exclaimed, grabbing his wrist for the third time this hour.

And once again, Neji let himself be dragged across the streets of Konoha by her. He saw that she was leading them somewhere in the forest.

Sakura looked back at him, "Close your eyes, I don't want you to see where we're going." she told him with a mischievous grin.

He rolled his eyes and then closed them. After about five minutes, she told him to open them. And what he saw was breathtaking - it was an opening in the forest, it had a small glistening pond, a well, and a bench. The bench looked handmade.

Sakura let go of his wrist and walked to sit on the bench, "Do you like this place? I use to come here a lot when I was younger, only if I needed to get out of the house, or if I was sad. I still do, sometimes. Oh, and sorry if the bench is worth a shit, I made it when I was younger." she ended with a slight pink tint to her cheeks.

He just shrugged and sat down next to her. They sat in a comfortable silence and ate the rest of their ice cream. Then, all of a sudden, the bench snapped in half and they landed in an uncomfortable position. Neji was sprawled on top of Sakura's back side. He almost immediately got off of her. The impact caused Sakura to shove her nose straight into her ice cream.

Sakura laughed nervously, "Err… sorry… piece of shit bench…" she mumbled, then turned around to face him, while also wiping the minty ice cream off her face.

Neji coughed into his fist, "Don't worry about it, sorry for um… landing on you." he flushed saying the last part.

Sakura's blush intensified and she nodded in return, "We should be on our way home," she spoke softy.

"Yeah."

Then, they made their way out of the thick forest.


Gai was on his way to see his prized former student, Lee. He was just about to turn around the corner, when Izumo, stopped in front of him, out of breath. Gai stopped and lifted a thick black eyebrow at him.

Izumo spoke to him in between pants, "Gai-san…! Urgent news! Tsunade-sama wanted me to tell you first that… Tenten isn't dead!" he told him breathlessly.

Gai's eyes widened, "NANI?!" he screeched so loud that all of Konoha could hear it. "But… that's impossible! The traveler who told us she was dead-" Izumo cut him off.

"Was wrong. He was obviously lying, for what reasons, we do not know. But it's true, Tenten is in the village, but currently in the hospital." Izumo told him.

Gai practically jumped for joy, "I have to tell Lee and Neji!" and then he bolted off to tell his former students.


"NANI?!"

Sakura stopped in her tracks, "Did you hear that, Neji?" she asked him, hoping she wasn't going crazy.

Neji nodded slowly, "Yeah, it sounded like Gai,"

Sakura put a hand on her chin, "You want to go see what he's so wound up about?" she asked him.

Neji nodded and when they where just about to walk, Gai bolted in front of them. Sakura gasped and put a hand over her hammering heart, "Gai-sempai! We were just about to look for you,"

Gai smiled brightly, making a sparkle to his pearly white teeth, "Really? Well, Izumo just told me something that you two will be thrilled about!"

Sakura and Neji's eyes widened, "What?" they both said anxiously in unison.

"Tenten's not dead! I'm not lying, she's in the hospital right now." he said excitingly.

Sakura swore she almost fainted right then and there, "Oh my god." was all she had to say.

Neji was speechless; it's not every day you hear the woman you used-still loved who had supposedly died, was alive.

Sakura looked at Neji, concern filling her eyes, "Are you alright Neji?" she asked him, also putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.

He returned Sakura's gaze, "I'm fine. Can we go visit her at the hospital?" he questioned her and Gai.

Gai nodded and struck a good-guy pose. "First we have to get Lee," he told them before they sprinted off towards the hospital.

The two nodded and they went to get Lee.


All four of them sprinted to the hospital, as fast as their feet would let them go. Sakura was excited to see her friend. But, she wasn't as eager as Lee and Neji, she was like family to them. And before they knew it, they were at the service desk inside of the hospital. Miori looked up from her work.

She smiled brightly at all of them, "What do you need today, sirs-" she now realized Sakura was there, "and Haruno-san?" she asked them all politely.

Gai spoke up, "Tenten's room number please." he requested.

Miori nodded and looked back down at her papers, "…Room 146."

They all bid a quick thanks before heading straight for the stairs. Room 146 was only one floor up, thankfully. They got there in no time, they were walking down the hallway. When they reached her room, Sakura entered first, then Neji, then Gai, then, lastly, Lee. Tsunade and Shizune were currently in there. Sakura walked over to Tsunade.

"What's her condition, Tsunade-sama?" Sakura asked worriedly, biting her lip.

Tsunade looked up at her and smiled, "She had some severe injuries when she first came here, but Shizune and I took care of them. In detail, she had three broken ribs, a sprained wrist, and a concussion. She's just unconscious now, she should wake up pretty soon. If anything else happens, Sakura, I leave you to take care of that. Understand?" Tsunade ordered.

Sakura nodded briskly, "Hai."

Tsunade looked back at Tenten, "Okay then, I'll be leaving. Come on, Shizune!"

Shizune jumped and gasped, "C-coming Tsunade-sama!" and then left to follow her out the door, waving quickly at them all.

Sakura pulled up a stool and placed it beside Tenten's bed. Neji did the same action, while Gai and Lee just stood by her bedside. Neji reached for her hand and grasped it. Sakura felt a slight tug at her heart when he did that. What was that all about…? She asked herself mentally. Sakura clenched her fists so tight, her knuckles turned white. Just forget about it… She told herself silently. She looked at Tenten again, and what she saw made her sit at the edge of her seat. Her chocolaty brown eyes were started to open. She saw Neji's hand squeeze her hand lightly. Tenten's gaze turned from the ceiling, to Neji. She smiled and gently clutched his hand back. Everyone cheered, Sakura merely smiled at her friend warmly.

Then Lee latched himself onto her with a bone-crushing embrace, "Tenten-san! I'm so glad you're alive!" he told her with tears streaming down his face.

Tenten laughed a bit and hugged him back, "You think I would die that easily? Oh, I can hardly breath…" she added lastly.

Lee backed off sheepishly and smiled at her. "Gomen…"

Tenten giggled and looked around at everyone in the room, through her scanning, her eyes stopped at Sakura and widened, "Sakura? I didn't think you would be here."

Sakura smiled at her, "You're my friend! Why wouldn't I be here?" she said, giving her a painless smack on the shoulder.

Tenten beamed back and shrugged, then looked at the person next to Sakura, "Neji…"

Neji took a hold of her hand again and looked into her eyes, but said nothing.

Silence.

Sakura broke the muteness, "Well, I'm going out to lunch. Alone, I need some time to myself." then, she stood up and waved to them all.

The four of them just stared at her back and watched her leave so suddenly.


Sakura clicked the door shut and quickly walked down the halls to the elevator. When she got to the elevator, she pushed the down arrow. After a good two minutes, the sliding doors finally opened, reviling an elderly couple. Sakura smiled flakily and moved aside for them, then stepped in after they were out. She didn't know why she left Tenten's room so quickly, it felt like she just started talking and moving unconsciously. She leaned against the cool metal and let her head lay back on the hard surface. The ding of the elevator told her she was now on the main floor, she stepped out and walked near the exit, after giving Miori a small wave. Sakura was on her way to her favorite coffee shop, she always went in there before she had to go to the hospital to get a large cup of coffee on the go. The only time she remembered actually staying there was when her and Sasuke got into a huge fight. Whenever she does stay however, it's usually to relive stress. She turned around the corner and entered the coffee shop, making the bell ring above her head. She walked up to the counter. She saw Hoshi was working up there today, they became friends after Sakura made frequent visits there. He had black hair that went slightly past his ears, an inch or two, with long bangs past his eyebrows, a slight tan, beautiful azure eyes that any one would die for, and a slim, but still muscled figure. Sakura would have to say he was one of her most handsome friends-but that was her own secret.

Hoshi smiled warmly at her, "Good afternoon, Haruno-chan, I haven't seen you in couple of days." he told her.

Sakura giggled and smiled back at him, "Yeah, Tsunade-sama forced me to take a break. And, please, for the last time, call me Sakura! We've known each other for two years and you still call me by my last name; it makes me feel to formal." she said, acting as if she were annoyed.

Hoshi laughed bashfully and scratched the back of his head, "Sorry, it's a habit. Would you like your usual, Ha- Sakura-chan? Which would be a chocolate cappuccino, correct?" he asked her with a smirk.

Sakura grinned, "You know me so well, yes. A large please." she requested politely before adding one more thing, "Um, do you think you could join me, Hoshi-kun?" she asked lastly, messing with the hem of her white t-shirt and biting her lip nervously.

Hoshi went wide-eyed and blushed a bit before speaking, "Uh, sure! This place is kind of dead anyways," he admitted.

Sakura's feelings of nervousness was replaced with a bright smile, "Arigato!" she thanked him brightly, then moving to a small square table by the window. She looked out the window, the skies were starting to get cloudy, due to the rainy season.

Hoshi came back with two coffees and handed her hers. She smiled at him for a silent 'thanks'. He just nodded before sitting across from her at the table.

She looked at his coffee, "What type of coffee do you like?" she asked him out of curiosity.

He glanced at his own drink, then back up at her, "Just plain black and a touch of sugar. Plain, I know." he chuckled.

Sakura laughed a bit herself, "Ah, don't worry. People are people!" she encouraged him enthusiastically.

He just eye-crinkled at her, "So, I heard you and Sasuke divorced, do you mind if I ask why?"

Ino's done her part, I see. She mused. "No, I don't mind. He has drug and an alcohol problem, and I got sick of it." she answered simply, taking a sip of her cappuccino. Mm. I almost forgot how good and chocolaty these were. I'm on cloud nine.

Hoshi nodded understandingly, while putting a comforting hand over her own. She looked up at him with dull emerald eyes and raised a pink eyebrow, "If you need anything, I'm always here for you Sakura." he promised her.

Sakura's eyes softened, "Thank you." she said truthfully grasping his hand gently, then letting go.

He grinned broadly at her, "No sweat, that's what friends do!"

She smiled in return, "So, anyways, how's it going with you?" she inquired, leaning back in her seat.

"Oh, good-"

"Hoshi! Get your lazy ass back here before you get fired!" the managers voice boomed through the small shop.

He stood up and scowled before looking at Sakura, "Sorry, I got to leave. Next time, we can continue our conversation." he whispered, before turning to her again, "The coffee is on the house."

Sakura giggled, "It's nothing. And thanks, I'll be sure to tip you next time I'm here! See you, Hoshi-kun!" and after that, he left.

She got up as well and exited the coffee shop, with her cappuccino. She smelt rain in the air and felt the humidity stick to her like a second skin. Yep, a storm is definitely brewing up. She said to herself in her head. She loved the rainy season, it washed away all the dirt, taint, and pain. When she lived with Sasuke, she used to sit out in the rain and get completely drenched. She loved how after it always made her feel crisp and fresh. Like how antiseptic cleans the blood from a wound. She didn't want to go home right now, Hinata and Naruto were probably up and at the hospital, because the news that Tenten was home and alive has most likely spread. She took a sip of her warm, mouthwatering coffee and blissfully sighed. Perhaps she would stop by at home - just to change her outfit.

Sakura made her way down the streets, on her way home for a quick stop. Once she got there, she entered her room and rummaged through her drawers. She picked out a black skirt that stopped at mid-thigh, a fishnet shirt that reached her elbows, and over it, she put a red spaghetti strap top that had the Haruno circle on the back. She wore simple black boots that were right below her knees; the ones she wore when she was a Chuunin. They were her favorite shoes, stylish and comfortable. Then, she let her hair down, and left. Today was very empty; no one was on the streets, in shops, or anything. She wasn't going anywhere particular, she was just roaming around. Her gaze left her feet and looked forward, she saw a dark shadowy figure walking the opposite way of her. She squinted her eyes, only making them widen again. It was… Sasuke. What could he possibly be out for? Liquor perhaps, cigarettes, or just a walk? She was about to turn the other way, but that would be juvenile, so she kept walking straight. Sasuke must have realized it was her, because he started jogging towards her, so she stopped in her place.

He stopped in front of her, "Sakura," he started out.

Sakura kept on a straight expression, "Yes, Sasuke?" she responded flatly.

He looked at her in the eyes, "I've been looking for you, I need to tell you something."

She raised a coral eyebrow, "Enlighten me." she said dryly, then crossed her arms over her chest.

He put his hands atop her shoulders gently, but still firm, "I've quit. For you." he told her seriously.

Sakura narrowed her sea green orbs, "Everything?" she asked him sharply.

He nodded, "I only smoke cigarettes. That's all," he clarified.

She averted her gaze to her feet once again, "…I'm proud of you." she honestly spoke.

He put his finger on her chin to make her look at him, "I realized how much I needed you, Sakura. Please, please, come back to me… I'm still deeply in love with you."

Sakura tears sting up in her eyes, she put a hand to her face and vigorously wiped the unshed salty liquid away, "Sasuke, I… still love you too. But only for friends, your own faults made other feelings of love drift away. I'm sorry Sasuke… I can't be with you." warm tears streamed down her face.

Sasuke lifted his hand from her chin and wiped the tears away from her face, "Sakura, please-"

Sakura shook her head and got out of his grasp and took many steps back, "No… it's too much!" and then she turned her back on him and started running.

"Sakura! Wait!" she heard Sasuke call out for her.

Sakura ran all the way home and went straight in the backyard, sobbing. She wrapped her arms around her knees and brought them up so her head could rest on them. She felt light specks of rain pattering on her back, slowly growing. On the other side of the house, she could hear footsteps, probably Neji, Hinata, and Naruto. The rain now felt like a ton of senbon had stabbed her back, it was obviously getting heavier. She continued to bawl, ignoring the freezing rain.


Naruto, Hinata, and Neji rushed inside the house, even though they were already drenched. The doctors had ended up kicking them out, they had needed to do some tests. They were all ecstatic to see that Tenten was alive. As they were going inside, Naruto heard something outside, he decided to ignore it and look for Sakura in the house. He checked in her room, nothing. He looked in the kitchen, no one. Then, he strode to the bathroom. He even looked in Neji's room, and still nobody.

Naruto went back to the living room and scratched his head, "Has anyone seen Sakura-chan around?" he finally asked.

Hinata shook her head, "She might be outside, but it's doubtful. Still, you could check and see," she offered.

Naruto nodded, then walked to the shoji doors that led to the backyard. When he did look out there, he was surprised to see Sakura curled up into her own ball. He immediately kneeled down and wrapped his warm figure around her cold one.

"Sakura-chan! What are you doing out here?" he asked her softly, but worriedly.

Sakura looked up with tears still flowing down her face, only to see her caring friend Naruto, "Naruto…" she managed to get out, her voice sounding cracked.

Naruto's eyes went wide, "Why are you crying?"

Sakura looked down, "I saw Sasuke today… he said he quit every thing, for me. It broke my heart into two because I wasn't in love with him anymore… Naruto, do you think he'll hate me?"

Naruto's eyes softened now. He shook his head, "Nobody could hate you, Sakura-chan; unless they were a total bastard. I don't blame you for not loving him anymore, I know you love him like you love me, but you're not lovers any more, right?"

Sakura nodded and smiled at him, "Naruto, you're the best friend anyone could ever have." she told him truthfully.

He grinned at her, "Back at cha," then he stood up, pulling her along with him.

Sakura felt her clothes stick to her like glue, because of the rain. It brought back memories, the first time her and Sasuke kissed.

Flash back:

Sakura let her back lean on the hard wood, fighting back the tears that wanted to be set free. Today they heard Tenten had died, she wasn't best friends with Tenten, but they were still friends. She swallowed, feeling the hard lump in her throat and choked out a sob. Slowly, she slid down the smooth surface of the wood and let her emotions come out freely, even though she was on the street where everyone could see her, she didn't care. The rain drenched her clothes and made gooseflesh appear on her skin. They couldn't even find her corpse for Kami's sake! She heard quiet footsteps approach her. She brought her head up, to see onyx eyes staring down at her.

"Sasuke…"

Then, he bend down and grabbed her waist lightly, and pulled her up into an embrace. He was equally wet as her. She went wide-eyed and pulled back slightly.

He just looked her in the eyes, "Relax, everything's going to be alright." then he pulled her back into the tight hug, running his arms up and down her back comfortingly.

Sakura gave in and wrapped her arms around his muscular form, "I-I'm sorry…for crying…" she choked out in between sobs, she felt the rain start to pour harder.

This time he pulled back a bit, "Don't be sorry." he told her quietly.

Sakura looked up and nodded slightly. That's when he started to lean down, his hand on the small of her back slowly going up to cradle her head. Sakura froze, not knowing what to do. Sasuke tilted his head and pressed his lips to her dry ones. Sakura's eyes widened even more. His lips softly massaged hers, she felt her knees go weak. She slid her eyes shut and wrapped her arms around his neck and responded. He slid his tongue across her bottom lip, asking for entrance, she gladly parted her lips. Their tongues took turns on caressing each others.

Sakura pulled back slightly for breath and rested her head on the crook of his shoulder. They stood there in each others arms, ignoring the rain.

End of flashback

Sakura didn't regret that memory. It was one of the few she liked with Sasuke. Naruto led them back to the living area. Hinata gasped and ran up to her friend and husband, Neji following silently behind.

"Sakura-chan, Naruto-kun, are you alright?" she asked them, worry filling her soft voice.

Sakura smiled and nodded at her friend, "We're alright, don't worry." she confirmed.

Naruto grinned broadly, "Heheh, what she said," he chuckled, pointing to Sakura.

Neji finally spoke up, "After you left the hospital, where did you go, Sakura?" he questioned out of curiosity.

Sakura looked up at him, "To a coffee shop." she answered simply.

He merely nodded in response.

Sakura shivered, "I'm going to go take a scalding hot shower now," she decided, while turning around towards the bathroom.

Everyone laughed a bit.


After Sakura got into the bathroom, she almost immediately stripped of her saturated clothes. She shivered again, her body was still slick with rain. She sat on the toilet and turned the knobs on for the shower, then she stepped in the already steaming blast of hot water. She hissed at first with the contact, but soon got used to it. She reached for the body wash and read what kind it was; sandalwood and musk. She shrugged and squeezed it on her fingers. After washing her body so clean until her skin go pink, she reached for the shampoo, it was lavender scented. She washed her hair twice and in the middle of the second one, she realized she forgot to get her change of clothes. Fuck. She said inwardly. She rinsed out her cotton candy locks then bent down and twisted the knobs. The jet stream of the shower faded. She stepped out and thanked Kami, there was a lavender robe. It came up to her knees, perfect length, or so she thought. She dried her hair with a fluffy white towel and tied the robes drawstring into a tight knot. I'm sure Hinata won't mind.

She stepped out of the steamy bathroom and went straight to her room. The door slid silently shut behind her, she walked over to her dark wooded drawers. She opened the bottom one; containing her pajamas. She pulled out one of her favorite pairs, a pair of red boy-shorts with the Haruno circles all over them, and a white spaghetti strap top. She picked up the light purple robe from the floor and tucked it underneath her arm. She walked out of her room, sliding the shoji doors shut, then walked back to the bathroom, to return the robe. She shook the last thoughts of Sasuke out of her head. She stepped out of the bathroom and walked into the living room, only to see it was 4:56 PM. Gah, time sure pass by. She mused, shaking her head. She saw it was still pouring outside. Now, finally noticing, no one was in the living room. She walked into the kitchen, everyone was there.

She saw Hinata preparing dinner, "Oi, I can help you with that Hinata," she offered with a bright smile.

Hinata turned around and beamed back, "That would be nice, thank you." she spoke meekly.

Sakura winked at her and walked over there, "Ah, don't mention it." she paused and looked at the stove, "So, what are we having this evening?" she asked politely.

Hinata turned back to the stove, "Tempura donburi."


"This is amazing!" Naruto exclaimed, with his mouth full of food.

Sakura chuckled, "Don't expect it a lot, it took us two whole hours!"

"We don't have dinners like this very often…" Hinata added softly.

Sakura looked at Neji, silently eating. "Does somebody have a cat stuck on their tongue?" she asked him playfully.

He just grunted.

Sakura rolled her eyes and finished the last bite of her delicious dinner. She got up, rinsed her plate, then walked out the front shoji doors. She sat on the hard wood of the porch and let her feet dangle off the edge, rain droplets pattering them softly. She closed her eyes and inhaled through her nose, smelling the freshness of the rain. She exhaled a pleasant sigh slowly. She could hear the shoji doors sliding open, she twisted her head around to see Neji. She smiled slightly. He nodded back at her, then walked and sat next to her.

She looked at him and shifted her head to the side, "What are you doing out here?"

He returned her gaze, "I was about to ask you the same thing. But for me, some fresh air." he replied.

Sakura nodded and looked at the rain again, "I love the rain, that's why I'm out here. It's so peaceful."

He snorted, "Yeah, until the thunder and lightning comes in."

She laughed a bit, "Do you want to take another walk tomorrow?" she asked him.

He sighed, "Maybe a short one; I was thinking about visiting Tenten, Tsunade said she'd be getting out of the hospital tomorrow." he informed her.

"Oh, um, we don't have to then-"

He looked at her and smirked, "No, I want to."

Sakura smiled, "Okay then." she said lightly.

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Sorry again for the super lame title. I didn't want to spoil anything, plus I couldn't think of anything else. Well, I hoped you liked this extra long chapter. I surprised myself; it's not 12 in the morning!

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