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Prompt: Sakura realizes she is in love with Naruto


Sakura had no idea when she gave Naruto this much power over her and he wasn't even trying to control her. He was just grinning.

"Quit it," she snapped.

Naruto ignored her and instead hummed a happy tune.

"I said quit it,"

"Oh sorry Sakura-chan, I'm just…happy," the grin never left his lips and his voice held a childish playfulness in them. "Want to know why I am?" he said teasingly, clearly enjoying the expression he aroused from his teammate.

Sakura knew exactly why but she didn't want to hear him say it aloud. "No thanks," she said, walking ahead. Naruto had to stride to keep up with her. Once they were abreast, he continued.

"Sakura-chan was jealous with that girl who gave me the letter. I feel so loved. You don't want me to lose me after all," Naruto sang happily. Then, he stepped closer, put a hand on his chest and looked at her straight in the eyes. "Don't worry I'm yours forever," he tried to keep his voice low in a bad attempt at being seductive,"

Heat flared Sakura's cheeks and she made a quick move to hit him. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to control the strength and her fist hit him hard on the shoulder. Naruto wailed.

In the Hospital

"It was your fault! You were teasing me!" Sakura reasoned out but when she looked at his bandaged arm, guilt flooded her features. "I'm so sorry."

"It's all right. You just have to admit you love me and the pain will be gone," the playful tone was back but she gave him a warning look and he stopped and laughed nervously. "I was just trying to make you smile because you look so guilty,"

She looked straight into his eyes and sighed heavily. He was trying to cheer her up and it wasn't working-not when his injured arm was there for her to see. She wanted to make it up to him somehow.

"I'm yours,"

"What?" Mouth agape, Naruto stared.

Sakura felt her cheeks grew hot at what her words just insinuated. "I mean I will help do some tasks for you for one week until your arm gets better,"

Naruto nodded dumbly. "but Sakura-chan…you don't really have to,"

"I don't have to but I want to," There was resolve in the way she spoke and Naruto found it endearing. She was more attractive when she set her mind on something.

"Don't give me that look. I might fall in love with you more," he meant every word.

"You never give up do you?"

"But I am not even teasing you anymore," he whined.

"Just wait for me here. I need to get something outside. We'll go out together," she said, immediately cutting off their conversation.

Outside…

Sakura leaned on the door upon closing it. Her heart was beating so fast it felt like her chest might burst out. She was used to him but she had been sensitive to his teasing today because of that unsettling revelation she had finally accepted last night.

She has been in love with him since they were twelve.