A/N: Sorry, I've been very busy lately. I hope the angry readers won't stay upset with me! Will it be better if I give you a cookie? –holds out cookie to the computer screen-
The Get Away Trip
Chapter 7
Sakura was just about out of her mind with boredom. Ever since the 'incident', neither Sakura nor Lee have spoken. The next day was awful; there was nowhere to escape to. But then Ryan offered to take Lee fishing with his friends, and for the next couple days Lee was gone from sunup till dinner.
The only place that held interest for Sakura was the beach and the massage dock. Unfortunately there was little company at either place, and for the most part Sakura sat around reading or playing chess with the cleaning staff. On the rare occasion that Lee was actually there for more then five minutes Sakura gave him the cold shoulder.
Who wouldn't, after what she'd been through? Though she never would admit it, Sakura desperately missed hanging out with her friend. The days stretched on, but Sakura was still shocked to wake up and realize they had only three days left of the trip.
'Ugh, at least it will finally be over.' Sakura thought to herself when she saw the empty spot beside her. Sakura buried deeper into the soft white covers and tried to go back to sleep.
"Wake up Sakura!" A quiet man's voice said as gentle hands shook her shoulders lightly.
"But it's not even day light yet!" Sakura muttered back, sure that she was dreaming. There was never anyone home in the morning wit her.
"The sun is just rising; I have something to tell you! Please?" Lee smiled hopefully as Sakura sat back up and yawned.
"Listen, I feel very bad about almost seeing you in the, eh, bathroom and then running off with Ryan," Lee coughed slightly over the awkward memory.
"To make up for my rude behavior, I am going to do whatever you say for the rest of our stay!" Sakura rubbed the sand out of her eyes.
"Is this a joke?" She asked cautiously, still half asleep. Lee was stung that she doubted his word.
"Of course not! I want to make it up to you Sakura!" Lee's voice turned to a plea. The pink haired shinobi let out a moan; this was too early in the morning for her.
"You don't have to do anything Lee." Sakura replied warily, blushing when her stomach let out a loud roar. Lee sprang from the bed and carried over a tray of breakfast food.
"Look, I made you breakfast in bed." Lee said triumphantly as he sat the silver tray on Sakura's lap. Even though her eyes adjusted to the light, she felt like a zombie.
"Um, thanks." Sakura picked up a piece of toast and nibbled on the crust. Lee watched her while she ate, and oddly enough Sakura didn't mind.
"Lee, I'm really sorry. I should have tried to be nice. That incident was an accident." Sakura said after awhile. Lee looked away before speaking.
"The fault was all mine. Please, do not feel upset. There is nothing worse in the world then a sad flower." Lee's voice was very melancholy.
"Oh, Lee!" Sakura sat the half-eaten food off to the side and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. She meant it in a friendly way, though they both blushed in response.
"Hey, why don't we do something fun today?" Sakura asked, trying for a change of subject. Lee's eyebrows came together and he looked out a window as he tried to think of what they could do.
"We could go scuba diving!" he said, looking up at Sakura.
"Scuba diving sounds good, though I think we should wait until the water warms up." Sakura agreed, looking at the pale pink lines stretching thinly over the light morning sky. When she tried to stifle a yawn Lee suggested they take a nap.
"I don't know. I don't want to wake up and find you gone…" Sakura bit her bottom lip. Lee looked furious.
"I knew I should not have run off with Ryan! Look at what has happened between us! You can not even trust me anymore…" Lee took a deep breath and tried to relax.
"I trust you Lee!" Sakura said quickly, wishing she'd shut her big mouth.
"You have my word Sakura," Lee hissed through clenched teeth.
"That I will not leave your side until you ask me to." Lee lay down and glared up at the ceiling. Sakura didn't move; this was just too weird. Since when did Lee ever get mad? Sakura had never seen him like this. She lay down a bit closer to him then was needed.
"I don't want you to be angry today." Sakura ordered, fighting the urge to smile and failing. Lee couldn't help but drop the angry look; not with his beautiful flower here beside him.
"Okay, I will refrain from the anger today." Lee let out a chuckle, and to Sakura it was the best thing she'd heard all morning.
"Good. Now my next order is to sleep. You've been out fishing so early the last few days that you looked sleep deprived." Sakura's words weren't all that far from the truth. Lee left early and returned home late, and thus was getting dark circles under his eyes. But what Sakura didn't know was that Lee only did it to spare her the uncomfortable feeling of embarrassment.
"Yes, master." Lee automatically shut his eyes and pretended to snore.
"Ha, funny." Sakura poked her friend in the ribs before yawning again. Lee pulled the covers up and made sure they were tucked in.
"Have a good sleep, Sakura." Lee started to copy Sakura's yawning habit.
"Right." Sakura watched as Lee's eyes fell shut and failed to open again. His breathing evened out, and the anger lines on his forehead disappeared. This was the peaceful, loving Lee that Sakura knew and loved. Watching her best friend like that caused a fray of emotions to sprout in Sakura's mind, most of them unnamable.
It was right then and there that Sakura decided to stop trying to ignore the growing feeling in her gut. This feeling was more intense then how she felt about Sasuke. This was the feeling of true love. Love. The word flashed in Sakura's mind and the only definitions she could come up with involved Lee.
'I don't know how else to explain the way I feel.' Sakura thought to herself. Before the fangirl-ness could kick in, Sakura decided it was time to sleep.
"Sleep well, Lee." Sakura whispered, giving the sleeping boy a tender look of admiration before falling asleep.
A/N: I know it was short and nothing really happened, but I wanted to add on to the fluff a bit. That, and the fact that I've got to sleep and then wake up for a church trip in about seven hours. So, I bid thee readers farewell, until next time!
