A.N. Hey, you guys! Sorry it took a while to update. I just started a job and I mean it's not making me wicked busy, at least yet. But school has been taking up a ton of my time as well. And I've just been slightly too tired after school to even try to write this. I mean one day I went to bed right when I came home this week! Whooppps! So again, I'm really sorry it's been so long! I think this has been the longest it's been since I've updated this story... But not to worry! I'll soon be out of school, and hopefully have more time.. I don't think I'm going to continue working. I don't really like my new job so far. But when I turn eighteen I think I'm going to get a job at UNO's! Anyhow my mom is a photographer, so I'm gonna make some money, by editing and helping her during her sessions. Sooo, I don't know. Anyhow that's my life update! XD On to the storyyy!


Ocean Breeze and Strawberry Smoothies

Chapter Eight - Caught in a Wave


"Oh, well there you are my sweetie pie! My goodness, you're finally back! You took quite a while! I was beginning to think you weren't going to come back with my smoothie! It must have been a really long line! Since it took you such a long time getting back on over here!" My mom says smiling, when I walk over to my parents. She looks up from her novel that she was reading intently just before, and looks at me through her sunglasses. Her eyes make her way over to the strawberry smoothie that was in my hand, and her smile on her face grows wider.

"Well it is a pretty hot day I mean, I'm sure everyone is heading down to the snack bar because they are dehydrated and hungry because of the heat!" I say nervously. I have no intentions to tell my parents the real reason why it took so long. They would get too worried, and over protective.

My mom then looks around and laughs slightly, "That's true, and I'm not surprised that it took so long, look at how many people are here!" My mom points out when I stretch out my hand to give their strawberry smoothie to my dad. She then goes back to reading her book.

"Right, it's pretty crowded." I say still feeling awkward from the whole thing that happened with that weird guy, Sasori.

"Are you alright darling, you look a little flush?" My dad asks worried when I hand him their strawberry smoothie.

"Oh! Uhh, it must just be the heat! Yeah, that's it! I mean it's pretty hot out, and that line was ridiculously long! It was absurd!" I laugh awkwardly and rub the back of my head. I then begin to fan my face.

"Oh alright.." My father says sounding slightly unconvinced but doesn't question it any farther. Then he brings the red straw to his lips and takes a sip of the strawberry smoothie. He then signs in delight and says, "Now! This here is a high quality smoothie, Mebuki try this!"

After my mom puts her book that she was reading down beside her on the sand. Then my dad then hands my mom the smoothie as I lay down on the towel on my stomach, and begin eating my slushie.

"Mmm, this is soooo gooood!" I exclaim loudly.

Randomly a fox red lab pup comes over suddenly, barking happily and then the pup runs over to me and begins to sniffs me. I laugh and begin to pat the pup behind it's ridiculously soft ear, and it stops barking and begins to lick my face.

"Awe, it's so cute.. I wonder who owns this dog.." My mom says as she stares at the dog, and then it stop licking me and begins to chase it's tail.

"I don't know! But I wish I could keep it! It's adorable! I mean look at him!" I say as I laugh as I watch him.

"Kyuubi! Kyubbi, don't run off like that!" A women about my mom's age came running over and picks up the puppy and it tries to squirm out of her grasp. Kyubbi was thrashing and flailing around trying to escape. Suddenly it gives up and lets out a soft bark, and begins licking her face. The women holding the dog has straight beautiful long flowing red hair, and she was slim. She was wearing a cute little white sun dress that had thin spaghetti straps. "I'm sorry about him! He loves wandering off and getting lost!"

"No worries! I'm just glad he didn't run off into the ocean!" My father said.

"Oh, that would be terrible!" She said as she kisses Kyuubi, "Oh by the way, my name is Kushina Uzumaki!"

'Uzumaki? Where have I heard that name before..?' I wonder to myself.

"My name is Mebuki Haruno, and this is my husband Kizashi, and my daughter Sakura!" My mother introduces us.

"It's so nice to meet you all!" Kushina says smiling brightly.

"You too, uhh just saying.. You're absolutely beautiful!" I say as I look away feeling awkward.

"Awee, Sakura-Chan! Thank you! You're sooo cuteee! You're hair! I love it!" Kushina gushes.

I laugh awkwardly and say, "Thank you!"

"Well, I better get going! Thanks again!" Kushina says.

"Mom! Why did you run off!" I heard a male voice say right as she was about to turn around to leave.

"Ohhh! Naruto! Come on over here and say hi to these lovely people!" Kushina says as she gestures him over with his free hand.

He comes over and I gasp and he looks surprised too, "Sakura-Chan?"

"You know each other?" My mom says confused.

"Oh! That's lovely!" Kushina says and grins.

"Sakura-Chan! What a coincidence!" Naruto grins and rubs the back of his head and laughs.

"Wait, she's your mom?" I say awkwardly.

He laughs and says, "Well, yeah!"

"Oh... Well, it's nice seeing you again!" I say.

"I'm just glad that you're okay!" Naruto exclaims.

"Wait, why wouldn't she be okay?" My father and mother say in unison.

"Ummm, uh! Well, he accidentally bumped into me when we were in line at the snack bar and I fell!" I say fast as I can, and laugh awkwardly.

"What do you mean?" Naruto says confused.

"What do you mean, what do I mean!" I say and get up and rush over to him and nudge him hard, trying to get him to shut up and get the hint.

"Ohhh, uh yeah! That's what happened!" Naruto says as he winces.

"...Oh well alright?" My mom says uncertain.

"Naruto, you're always so clumsy! You could have hurt her!" Kushina scolds.

"Mommm, I didn't mean to!" Naruto exclaims.

"Naruto, let's go and swim!" I say and take his hand and drag him away from everyone, "Bye everyone, it was nice meeting you Kushina!" I yell over my shoulder.


"What was that? And that hurt!" Naruto says when we walk away from our parents.

"I just don't want them to worry. That's all. I didn't tell them!" I explain.

"Oh.. Okay. Well hey! At least we get to hang out now!" He exclaims and grins at me.

I look down at my hand, and slightly blush and then let go of his hand, when I realize I was still holding his hand, "Yeah, that's true."

Suddenly Naruto ran straight to the water, leaving me in the dust, "Race you there!"

I laugh and start chasing after him towards the water.

He beats me by a long shot and when I make it into the water he laughs, "You're slow!"

"Shut up!" I say laughing and shove him softly.

We begin swimming and then when he turns to over to me and says, "So, wait! That guy has been bugging you since you were in Mississippi?"

"Yeah, he's got some nerve! He's a fucking asshole." I exclaim.

"Yeah, I've known him for a while. He's Sasuke; the guy who stopped him from bugging you, brother's friend. They met each other in high school."

"Oh." I say simply and then blush slightly when he mentions Sasuke's name. But I'm pretty sure Naruto didn't notice, or he just didn't say anything.

"Yup! So, how long are you staying here?" Naruto asks excitedly.

"Umm, I believe I'm leaving sometime during next Sunday morning!" I say.

"Oh cool! So you're staying for quite awhile! Cool!" Naruto exclaims happily.

"Yeah, I'm staying for my entire Spring break! I'm somewhat wishing now that I could just stay forever.. It's pretty cool here!" I say.

He laughs, "Yeah, everyone who vacations up here wants to stay longer."

"I can understand why, it seems like theirs so much to do here. Someone told me theirs a pier and everything!" I say laughing softly.

"Hell yeah! And right next to the pier theirs an arcade! There's even an amusement park!" Naruto exclaims.

"Seriously, that's awesome! ! I'll have to tell my parent's so I can go sometime!" I say.

"We'll have to hang out sometime again! I can introduce you to my friends! You've only met Sasuke and Ten Ten so far! And of course me!" Naruto exclaims as he lays back in the water and floats. We could barely see the shore, since we were so far out.

"Yeah, that'd be cool!" I say laughing.

"I'll give you my number when we get back to shore!" He says and grins.

"Alright!" I say and smile at him.

Suddenly a big wild wave that was about eight feet tall comes by, and I gasp and gets caught in the wave and says under my breath, "Fuck!"

"Sakura-Chan!" Naruto screams and then I hold my breath at the last second and tightly close my eyes shut, and get drag under. When the wave goes away, I swim back up and begin to cough and splutter. Tears were rolling down my eyes. Naruto swims over to me and gasp, "Are you okay, that was one big wave?!"

I take a deep breath and nod my head as I try to settle down my breathing.

"Let's get back to shore, okay?" Naruto say his voice in full of concern.

"Yeah. Okay." I say still out of breath.

"Come on! Let's go!" Naruto says and waits for me to begin swimming.

Once I take a deep breath I nod my head and begin swimming, and he follows closely behind.


When we got back to shore, Naruto and I exchanged numbers and then he had to leave. I went back to suntanning for an hour and then my parent's and I left the beach and went back to the hotel. We brought our towels and our large umbrella back to our hotel room. We went into the elevator and I smiled and waved to Hinata as I pass her, and she smiled back at me.

Right now, we are in my parent's car driving to the mall.

"We can stop by the coffee shop, after you buy your shoes!" My mom says as she lights a cigarette. I try my best not to gag at the smell and nod my head.

"Alright, sounds like a plan to me." I say.

"I wonder if their coffee is going to be as good as the restaurant in the hotel. What was the restaurant called again?" My father asks.

"I believe it was, Ìshansaido Soyokaze." I say trying my best to pronounce it.

"Hmm, how unique.." My father says.

"It sounds pretty." My mom says.


When we make it to the mall, I find these cute silver sparkly heels that were only thirty dollars. I know that's still a lot, but their really fancy. They were even on sale. I got twenty percent off the original price!

We already went to the coffee shop, I got a french vanilla iced coffee with a caramel shot. I love my caramel! I had the employee drown it with cream and sugar!

Right now it's around twelve thirty and it's just getting hotter. I'm pretty sure I sweated off my sun screen.

"We should go back to the hotel, to get our stuff to swim. I'm in the mood to go swimming right now. It's so hot." My mom says.

"Sounds like a plan to me, how does that sound sweetie?" My father asks me.

"Alright. But I need to put more sunscreen on. I rather not get a sunburn." I say.

"Alright!" My father says and nods.

We drive back to the hotel, and the lobby is crowded with people. We go into into the elevator with three other people and go back to our room and get ready for another round at the beach.

When we make it to the beach, I couldn't believe how crowded it was. There was barely an empty spot near the water. We set up our umbrella and put our towels down, and my parents and I go towards the water.


A.N The next chapter will be when Sakura hangs out with Hinata and everyone!