A/N: Hola and welcome to chapter 9! Thankies for the ideas and I think I got one, ne ways I hope you like!
I don't own Naruto!
Wow I couldn't believe that Sasuke would do this, I mean from my friends I could expect this but not Sasuke. Oh well! This party was awesome and I really had to thank him later. After a few hours had gone by Hinata started to tug on my arm leading me to the table and floor covered in presents.
"Uh… do I have to open them all now?" I asked looking at the mountain towering over the table.
"Of course you do! Even if it kills you go on pick the first one!"
I looked around and found a small one with a black bow, it was from Hinata. I opened it and there was a pair of ear rings with little bats hanging from a chain, and a matching bracelet with a matching bat with the word "best" engraved in it. Afterward she showed me that she had the same bracelet only with the word "friends."
"Fright! Thanks Hinata it's awesome!" next came Naruto's present. It was the new Bullet for my Valentine CD. "Thanks Naruto! I haven't gotten this one yet." He just smiled that goofy smile of his, "No prob Saku-chan!" turns out that Ino, Tenten, Neji, and Shikamaru all put their money together to give me tickets to a ski and hot spring resort. I was surprised it was almost impossible to get tickets this late. "Wow!" they all smiled. All the other presents were a mix of clothes, hair dye, CDs, gift cards and plushies.
I looked around and I didn't find one from Sasuke, I was somewhat disappointed but hey I couldn't be too greedy I mean he did hire my favorite band. While everyone started to leave Hinata and I went outside to put all my presents in the car, amazingly it was already dark, and I noticed that I forgot one inside.
"I'll be right back!" I yelled as I ran into the room. I was half way there when I felt a hand cover my mouth. I got surprised and my ears and tail popped out. I struggled and tried to get away, but it wasn't working!
"Shh! You idiot! Stop!"
Shut up? Who the hell did this guy think he was?! He pushed me against a wall and it was Sasuke! I hit him as hard as I could.
"OW!"
"Serves you right! What the hell was up with that!" my ears twitched.
"Ha! Did I scare you that badly?" he laughed and reached out to touch my ears and I bit him.
"Gah!"
"I told you not to touch me or I would bite you remember?"
"Yeah but I didn't think you would actually do it though! Ow that hurt!"
"So what's up with 'kidnapping' me huh?"
"I wasn't trying to kidnap you I was just going to give you something…" I raised my eye brow, give me something?
"And that would be?"
He held out a box with the Hot Topic label on it. I tilted my head, "What's that?"
"Just a present for your birthday, I didn't want to seem like I was giving too much so I didn't want to give it to you when everyone was there."
"O-kay?" I held out my hand and he gave me the box. I opened it and I gasped. It was the same collar I was looking at the other day! And… the collar that he had ripped was there too and it was fixed. Out of all the people, I never thought Sasuke would get it fixed, I was really happy. I just hugged him and he stumbled back.
"Thank you…"
He hugged me back, "You're welcome."
"Why did you do it though?"
"Well I felt bad for doing it, and I know that it's really important to you."
My ears perked up, "How do you know that?"
"Well… when Hinata and I were talking on the phone I told her that I ripped your collar and she told me that it belonged to your grandmother and she gave it to you before she died."
I nodded, "Yeah… I think I'd rather have my grandmother back then my parents."
"Why is that?"
"Well… grama always accepted me for who I was and she never scolded me for making something explode or for being different. In fact she always encouraged it; while my parents always bit my head off ten times over when I did something like that. We always used to do
stupid stuff together… then she got sick… and she died." I didn't want to but I started to cry… I wasn't the best at talking about her, it was too hard.
Sasuke didn't seem to mind it though, he only hugged me tighter. I looked up at him and I noticed that he was moving closer and for some reason I started to too. We were about to…
"Omg go go go!"
But at that moment Hinata comes in.
"Hey Sakura did you find it?!" we immediately stopped and looked away from each other.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! JUST AT THAT MOMENT?!"
"Uh… I'm not interrupting something am I?" she smirked.
"No of course not I was just heading to get the other present and Sasuke had it with him already see?" I held up the box.
"Don't lie of course she was interrupting something! Just when you were gonna give in to your inner!"
"Yeah and we were on our way out right Sakura?"
"Y-yeah exactly!" I grabbed his arm and we ran to the car.
I sat down and sighed. "Ok can we go home now?"
He didn't answer, "Hey I asked a question!"
I looked around and noticed that this wasn't the way to his house.
"Where are you taking me now?"
"Just be patient would you?"
I slumped back in my chair, "Fine…" this wasn't good I was getting more and more obedient.
We stopped and I looked around, we were pulled up beside some woods. And he started to walk toward it.
"Well let's go, I have something I want to show you."
"I have no choice, you have the keys."
He turned around and he grinned at me shaking the keys around, "Haha got that right."
We were walking deeper and deeper into the woods and it was getting hard to see and I tripped and almost fell because of a bush,
"Stupid Shrub! Don't make me burn you! I dun care what Smokey the stinkin bear says!"
"Sakura leave the thing alone, glaring at it isn't going to make it disappear."
"I wasn't glaring I was threatening it! There's a difference!"
"Sure sure look." He pulled a branch out of the way and there was a lake.
"Whoa! This place is awesome!" I looked around and the sky was lit because of the full moon and the lake glistened. There was a clearing around it and the rest was covered in cherry blossom trees, wild flowers and a few feet away from the lake there was a big tree that looked like a giant umbrella.
"Do you like it?" he asked.
"Do I like it? How can I not?! This place is wicked awesome, but how did you find it?"
"I just found I went I was walking around."
We walked over to the lake and Sasuke kneeled next to the water.
"Hey Saku look at this, there are fish."
I just felt like being a little mean just then, I went behind him and bumped him and he flew into the water. He looked up at me in disbelief, and I stuck my tongue out at him.
He held his hand out at me, "That was cruel! Help me up I think I'm stuck in the mud."
I couldn't tell if he was bluffing or not but I decided that that was a little uncalled for so I grabbed his arm and…
"Gah!" he pulled me right into the water. I gasped "Cold cold cold cold!" I crawled out of the water and I was soaking wet. I sat on the shore and looked back, he was on dry land and he was in his wolf form sitting and wagging his tail.
"You deserved it! You pushed me in first so don't you—"I turned into my wolf form and tackled him into the water again. That didn't stop him though he came up again and when I tried to head back he pulled me back into the water.
"Unfair! Let go!" I used my tail to splash water into his eyes.
"Ow that had algae in it!"
"Hahaha! Good!"
"Why you little!" he glared at me.
"Ehhh…" he was getting ready to attack so I decided to run but he pounced on me and pinned me down.
"Surrender to my ebilness!"
"Never!" I put my back legs between us and I pushed, almost kicked, him off and he made a splash.
"Cold!" he yelled and I noticed that I kicked him into a deep end and he was swimming in circles.
"My turn!" I saw his eyes widen as I jumped on him sending him under the water. I looked around and I was floating.
"….Cool!" then I started to move, "ah whoa!" I looked down and I saw that I was on Sasuke's head.
"Sakura! Get off my head now!"
I wasn't about to obey again, "No I refuse! I'm having fun up here." he threw his head back and I fell in the water.
"Hey!" he pushed me under the water.
"No you don't butt munch!" I thought, I bit on his leg and started to pull him under. It was a lot harder then I would've thought. It did work I ended up pulling him under and I popped up out of the water. But being the smart one that he is he comes up I front of me and our noses touch.
I blinked and I splashed his face and stuck my tongue out at him I got out and started to run around in the water. He chased me and I figured we were playing tag? After I don't know how long we finally stopped and sat on the shore and started staring at the fish. I wanted to try to catch one, but Sasuke said no… hmph.
"C'mon I won't hurt it please?"
"No Saku I don't trust you with living things smaller than a human."
"Oh but you trust me with sharp things?"
He looked at me, "I never said I did."
"Well fine!" I turned away. I looked back and Sasuke was gone. "Uh… Saucy?"
"Up here." I looked up and he was in his human form and on one of the branches of the umbrella tree. "Come here, look at the view."
I was curious I hoped onto the branch, turned into my human form and sat down. Sasuke did the same only he was leaning against the trunk.
"Wow!" I looked out and the view was amazing, you could see everything, the trees, the whole lake, and even the moon and fish. I had only barely noticed how cold it really was… or maybe it was just cuz I was wet, and wearing a wet kimono wasn't making me any warmer.
"S-stupid wind…" I hugged myself. Then I was being pulled back, "wha? Wha?" then I was being hugged from behind and Sasuke had his arms around me, and his legs were dangling on either side of the branch. I wasn't expecting that but I was comfortable, and I was happy.
"Ya see? Giving in to your inner wasn't that hard was it?"
"Be quiet."
He rested his head on my shoulder and I could see that he was blushing a little and I was too… great…
He then looked over at me and he started to move closer again, and I did to… and he kissed me. Unlike the first time though, I actually kissed him back.
"Ahh! She finally comes to her senses!"
"Why are you still here?"
"You think I was gonna leave for this? No chance!"
I pulled away and looked at him.
He blinked, "You're not gonna run away again are you?"
I sweat dropped, "Oh yeah sorry bout that."
He smiled, "It's alright, I'd rather have to run then hit me… "We sat there looking out at the water, for a while then I saw that it was getting a little late.
I sighed, "you know if we don't leave we're gonna get sick."
"Yeah good point…" he stood up and helped me stand, after ward we were heading back home. As soon as we got back I went into my room and just laid on the bed.
"Finally you give in, it wasn't that bad was it?"
"Not at all."
"Muahaha!"
"Don't even start with me! It's not my fault."
I just ignored my inner. I got up and washed my face and brushed my teeth and put on my pjs and went to sleep. The next morning I woke up to a very loud radio.
"Hello! Hello! For all those listening you better get out of bed and head for the Konoha Festival! It's your favorite carnival slash festival! Wear your best kimonos play fun games and go on some awesome rides! So go go! There are so many things to do and don't forget the famous firework show!"
My eyes widened. I always loved going to the festival only I never got to do much since I had to seek out to go. I got out of bed as fast as I could and ran to Sasuke's room. I flew on to his bed and started to jump on it.
"Saucy! Saucy! Wake Up! Wake Up!"
"What?! What?!" he yelled, he got a pillow and put it over his head.
"The Konoha Festival! Let's go, please!" I grabbed him and shook him. "C'mon Sasuke-kun!" I covered my mouth at that instant.
He took the pillow off his head and smirked, "What did you say?"
I shook my head, "Who said what?"
He looked at me, "Oh fine yeah I said it I said Sasuke-KUN! You happy now!" I crossed my arms and turned away.
"Oh come on don't be like that, ok we'll go to the festival, go get ready." He stood up and stretched. "You act like a puppy."
I started to jump up and down, "Yeah!" I jumped off the bed and ran to my room.
I turned on my iHome and Underoath started blasting from it, I head banged and started to look for something to wear. Nothing but jeans, combat boots, converse, and some other stuffs. I looked in the closet and there wasn't anything, I moved some of my clothes out of the way and saw a black box with a blue bow, there was a tag on it… 'I thought you might want to go the Konoha Festival so I got you something. -Sasuke'
"Why does he keep buying me stuff?"
I opened the box and long and behold there was a kimono, it wasn't as fancy as the other one but it was still really fright. It was black with little flower pedals all over. I saw something else, it was a pair of sandals. I picked it up and got dressed; I put my hair up in a bun and put some eye liner on. I put on the sandals and went down stairs, Sasuke as always, was waiting for me. He had a dark blue kimono robe thingy with light blue lining, with brown sandals.
"Am I really that predictable?" I asked as I walked down the stairs, holding up the sleeve of the kimono.
"No I just thought you might want to go. Everyone usually does." He smiled.
I sighed, "Yeah I guess you're right." We headed out onto to road and we started to walk, the festival was held by his house, so it was useless to take the car.
We had to get in a line to get a bracelet for the rides. We were heading for the line when some jerk off slammed into me with his skateboard!
"Watch where you're going ass tard!" I couldn't help but lose it that hurt!
"Why don't you?!"
"This isn't no firkin skate—"I gasped when he turned around… "Oh My Goth! Dude, Fernando?!"
He blinked, "Oh my god Sakura? Long time to see!" I was so happy I couldn't help but go and hug him.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Well I'm just skating through."
I was so excited that I almost forgot about Sasuke, I turned around and saw that he had his arms crossed.
"Hey Hey Saucy lookie lookie! This is my friend Fernando!" I pointed at him. "Fernando this is Sasuke, we're staying together!"
"You two…?"
"It's a long story I'll tell you later, anyway…" I pointed to Sasuke
He waved, "Oh Hi Sasuke!"
Sasuke raised an eye brow, "and you know each other…how?"
"That's easy! Me and this dork over here are best friends!"
"I'm an awesome dork though!"
I nodded my head, "Yup Yup!"
"Uh… shouldn't we get in line," he pointed at the booth, "I think they might be running out."
"Yeah." Sasuke grabbed my arm and I grabbed the dorks'. Sasuke was pushing through everyone and they were obviously getting mad. He went up to the front and got the bracelets, but he was still tugging on my arm when we were inside.
"Sasuke what the heck?!" I turned to Fernando and whispered, "Don't worry he's not always that much of a butt munch."
"Sakura! Lookie! Cookie shops!" the dork yelled.
"No way! Where?" I tried to pull away to go with Fernando but Sasuke wouldn't let me go.
"What gives?! C'mon it's a cookie shop! I didn't even know those existed."
"It's called a bakery." Sasuke frowned.
"Don't be a fun sucker Sasuke!" I pulled as hard as I could and I was starting to drag him across the ground.
"Fernando help me!" he grabbed my arm and started to pull. Then Sasuke got his footing again and started to pull in the opposite direction.
"Gah! Not like that! You're gonna pull me apart!"
"Yeah Fernando! Let go of her!"
"Hey she wanted to go to the cookie shop and you won't let her!"
"Bakery!"
"She's right you are a fun sucker!"
"Will both of you LET GO!" I pulled my arms and they lost their grip, and both of them went crashing into different places.
"Sasuke! You are coming with us to the cookie shop!" I glared at him and he looked at me wide-eyed.
"Okay." He said it quick, I grabbed their arms and we headed toward the cookie shop. Once we headed inside I let them go. I sniffed the air and went for the chocolate chips and Fernando followed. I saw something and I stopped in my tracks.
"Oh My God…"
"What is it Sakura?" they both asked.
"Look…" I pointed toward a glass case, there stood the biggest cookie I had ever seen… at least a foot long. I got on my knees and bowed down to it.
Fernando laughed, but Sasuke pulled on my arm. "Saku get up people are staring." He looked around and he was right there were about ten people looking at me.
"Uh… hi! Nothing to see here, so… go on and enjoy your lives!"
"Sakuraaaa-Chaaaaan!" I knew that voice, there was no way that I could mistake it.
"Naruto!" he came walking into the store with Hinata. Both of them had kimonos, Hinata had a purple one with black daisies, and Naruto had a Orange and red colored kimono.
"They seem to be spending a lot of time together don't you think?"
"Yeah you got a point."
I walked over to them and Sasuke and Fernando followed. "Fernando, these are my friends Hinata and Naruto. Naruto, Hinata this is my friend Fernando."
"HI!" they both said at the same time. Naruto and Fernando just stared at each other and laughed.
"Well I can already tell that you two are gonna be friends." But by the time I said that they were already staring at the giant cookie. I put my arm over Hinata and whispered in her ear "So do you and Naruto… you know… like each other?"
"HUH!? N-no w-why would you a-ask that?" she turned the other way.
I blinked, "OH My GOD! You shuddered! That hasn't happened in like 57,000 years!" you do like him!"
"Do Not!"
"Haha yeah if you say so." I walked away and saw that Sasuke wasn't with us anymore I looked around and I couldn't find him. I walked over to Naruto and Fernando, who were each buying a giant cookie of their own.
I sweat dropped, "Hey guys did you see where Sasuke went?"
They had their mouths full and they shook their heads. I walked over to some of the people sitting at the tables.
"Have any of you seen Sasuke?" the just stared at me, "Who?"
I sighed, "Someone with a hair cut that looks like a chicken butt."
The girls got hearts in their eyes, "That hottie, yeah he went outside."
"Thanks…" I turned around and headed for the door. I looked around and I still couldn't find him. Finally I saw that he was sitting on the bridge over the small river. I saw some other people too, well some girls, they were crowding around him, hugging him, and they all had hearts in their eyes.
"Oh hell no! No one messes with our man!"
"Hmph they're fan girls… nothing to worry about." I walked over and grabbed him by the back of his kimono and dragged him from under the mob of girls.
"Hey hands off! That's our guy we saw him first!" one of the fan girls yelled out.
I hated when girls like them acted like other people were their property, I glared.
"H-hey don't glare at me!"
"And if I do? What are you gonna do about it?" she blinked, "I'll fight you!" she got in a fighting stance. I let Sasuke go and I walked up to her, "Oh really?" she looked at me wide-eyed. "Boo!" after I said that they all went running. I laughed to myself. I turned to Sasuke.
"Hey why'd you ditch us back there?" I put my hands on my hips.
"You didn't seem to notice…"
"Well if I didn't notice then why am I standing here now?"
"I don't know, but you better head back or Fernando might think you left him."
"FYI we met up with Naruto and Hinata and he—"I became wide-eyed, "are you…jealous of him?"
