So my inner fangirl took a vacation, and that's kinda why I haven't updated in a while, but today it came back after watching a couple episodes of Naruto. One of them was the one where Sakura jumps infront of Sasuke to save him from Gaara. I gusse all I needed was a sasusaku fix!

Now here's chapter eight of Date Night! It's about Sasuke's and Sakura's date getting interupted by another mission because that's the one that won in my poll! Thanks to all of the people who voted in it and also to the people who have reviewed! You are all awesome!


'This is so unfair!' Sakura thought bitterly while following Sasuke out of Konoha's gates. I can't believe this. I'm supposed to be on a date right now with Sasuke but yet here we are being sent on a mission. The world is so unfair!' She kicked a rock angrily, sending it flying a couple of feet.

"Hurry up," Sasuke called, looking over his shoulder at her.

"Coming," she sighed, picking up her pace until she was right beside him.

It was just her and Sasuke today on the mission since it really wasn't a difficult one. Just take a secret scroll to a village that was about three miles away. Not really complicated at all. A gennin team could do it but Sasuke still wasn't allowed on any mission that was over a C rank.

'I can't believe we're missing going to the movies for this,' Sakura thought, looking back to catch one last glimpse of the village.

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They had no problems getting to the village or handing over the scroll. In fact, trouble didn't strike until they we're on their way home. Sakura was talking to Sasuke and he was listening to her, throwing in little responses to her questions here and there. When they was younger, he'd always found it slightly annoying how much she talked, but now, he was glad to have her filling the silence. He found it comforting.

"So what do you think?" Sakura asked, looking at him.

Before Sasuke could answer her, a kunai knife flew out of the woods that they were walking through. It scratched Sasuke, ripping his shirt sleeve and cutting his arm. Three armed men jumped out of the woods suddenly, surrounding them. Sasuke could tell that they were just common bandits; nothing special. He cursed himself for not sensing them sooner.

"Give us your money?" one of the men shouted at them.

Another man gave Sakura a perverted smile, revealing rotting teeth. "And the girl is coming with us too," he added.

Sasuke felt his anger rise at the last man's demand. He looked over at Sakura and saw that she was giving the men a disgusted look. They'd pay for saying they wanted what was his. He reached back, taking out his katana, and took a step towards the man that had been leering at Sakura with a murderous intent.

He took a swipe at him, slashing the surprised men's leg. He fell over, squealing in pain. Sasuke turned towards the other two men, ready to go for them, but they had other thoughts, and they turned and ran. Their fallen comrade got up and limped as fast as he could after them for his life. "Bastards," Sasuke whispered under his breath, watching them go.

"There just stupid bandits," Sakura said, coming up to his side. "Oh! You're hurt!" Sakura exclaimed, gesturing to his arm. "Here, I'll heal it."

Sasuke looked down to see that she was right. A small nasty cut had appeared from where he had been hit with the kunai. "It's nothing," he said, brushing her off and sheathing his katana. "Let's get home." He turned and started walking towards Konoha.

"It's not nothing, now come on and let me see it," Sakura said, moving in front of him, causing him to come to a stop.

"It's fine Sakura," he said.

'Stupid men and their pride,' Sakura thought, annoyed. Out loud she threatened, "Let me see it or your arm isn't the only thing that's gonna be injured!"

Sasuke sent her a glare, but offered out his arm because he really didn't want to get with one of her super punches. "Happy" he asked, annoyed.

"Very," Sakura said, smiling. She took off her black gloves, stuffing them into her bag, and took out some stuff to help clean up the blood. She took his arm into her hands, and moved her fingers over the cut, and soon, they began to glow green with healing chakra.

Sasuke watched her the whole time, a memory coming back to him of his mother. His mother had always taken care of him like this when she was still alive, and he'd always try to push her away since he didn't wan to be babied, but she would never take no for an answer. She'd make him stop and sit down. He'd never thought about it before but Sakura was a lot like his mother.

"What's wrong?" Sakura asked, noticing how intently Sasuke was starring at her.

"Nothing," he answered, looking away.

The pink haired girl looked at him confused, but let it drop. "Well, I'm all done," she said, smiling at her handiwork. "See. It didn't kill you to have me help you, did it?"

"Almost," Sasuke responded, smirking.

"Shut up. Can't you just say thank you like a normal person?" Sakura asked, playfully hitting his shoulder. "Now come on, let's go home."


Thanks so much for reading and please please please review.

Also, I'm thinking of having Sasuke admit that he loves Sakura in the next chapter. Tell me what you think when ya review!

The next chapter will probably be Sasuke and Sakura go to a party because that's what's leading in my poll right now.