Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto! If I did, Sasuke would be dead already.
Author's note- Kneels down with her hands pressed together I'm sooo sorry! I'm been very very busy lately! Also, inspiration has been harder and harder to come by! Please forgive me!! I promise, I'll be better at updating more frequently! I plan on finishing two of my stories soon. I am thinking to possibly stop writing once the school year begins again. Maybe! But, if I do not quit updates will not be so frequent in the next school year since I'll be in college.
The sky grew dark and it began to thunder. It was raining.."Sakura-chan, why didn't you tell me before?" Naruto questioned. "Why!? Because I know the reality here! Sasuke and Hinata are getting married in three months and nothing is going to change that." She said, harshly. "But." Naruto interrupted.
Sakura angrily said, "No! No, buts! Naruto this is the reality of things. We can't change anything. They are finally happy together maybe we should let them be happy..even if it costs our own happiness." Naruto observed her shaky frame and the tears coming down her face. "Sakura-chan." He whispered. As the rain continued to pour on the two of them the past seemed to be stuck in Naruto's mind.
"W-Why didn't you stop me?" Naruto stuttered. Sakura turned to him and said, "stop you from what?" Naruto angrily said, "From making the biggest mistake of my life." His blue eyes lowered and she just looked at him and said, "I tried, many times. You never listened to me..and by then it was too late."
Sakura began to walk back to her house..she stopped and looked back at naruto's saddened face and said, "You wasted too much time Naruto, and now you're paying the price." Sakura said. She stalked off with that note..
Naruto watched her walk away and looked up at the sky and couldn't help but think.. is it really too late? Did I waste too much of my time??
Hinata and Sasuke
"Good-bye, thank you for coming." Sasuke sincerely said, while the last guests left. As he shut the door he went upstairs to hinata and asked, "What happened?" Hinata wasn't crying anymore but, she was sad. She simply looked into his eyes and said, "I saw Naruto and Sakura..they were holding each other and Naruto said he'd always be there for her." Sasuke said, "Sakura, never told me she liked naruto at all."
"Sasuke, I just want to be alone for a while." Hinata said while she went into her room. Sasuke's mind couldn't register what he had just heard... Sakura likes Naruto? Naruto! of all the people, who is one of the most dense guys, very loud and silly. He tried to remember what Sakura told him about that guy she liked.. "Unrequited love." "Sasuke asked, "So who's the guy? Do I know him was he in our class?"
She just smiled, "Yea, you know him. He's a bit stubborn, over-confident, good looking of course, and has a sense of style.""Have you even told him you like him? Are you guys even friends?" Sasuke said concerned. " We're friends but that's it."
Sakura sadly said. "If you never him he'll never know your feelings." sasuke said truthfully.Sakura said, "I know the answer I will receive. He already has someone else.""Ooh, then it looks like you've chosen the worst kind of love haruno. Find a new guy and forget him." sasuke said.
"I can't seem to get him out of my mind. I've tried dating other guys. So, I guess I'll do my best to be noticed by him." Sakura said looking at him.
He tried thinking Naruto wasn't any of those things.. and anyway, Naruto had no one else.. His onyx eyes narrowed he would ask Haruno tomorrow about the new guy in her life.
Three days later
"Sakura-san, may I meet with you for lunch at 12?" Hinata asked on the phone. "Sure, see you in an hour." Sakura cheerfully said. Hinata needed to find out the truth..were they really together or had she heard wrong.. why do you care anyway? You just stopped fighting with your fiancee.. Sasuke-kun.
3 hours later
"Hey, Hinata! I'm so sorry I ran off without telling you!" Sakura apologized. Hinata said, "It's alright, come on let's go inside." Sakura followed her in the restaurant and Hinata was going to get the answers she wanted whether they were the one she wanted to get or not.
"So, you excited for your big day?" Sakura asked. Hinata blushed nervously and said, "Yes, I'm quite excited." "What would you like?" The waiter asked. "Two cokes please." Sakura ordered for them. The waiter left and hinata weakly said, "So, I wanted to meet you to say Congrats."
Sakura confused said, "Congrats? For what?" Hinata looked straight into her jade eyes and said, "On getting a boyfriend. Naruto right?" "What!? Naruto isn't my boyfriend!" Sakura yelled. "I saw you guys the other day after my party. Holding hands and arms around each other. Don't lie." Hinata said, narrowing her eyes.
Oh crap, Hinata saw us.. she thinks naruto and I are together.. but, wait why should she care? She has Sasuke. Better just go with it. I'll have to call naruto later and tell him. Sakura pondered. Sakura's emerald eyes fell and she said, "Okay, you're right. After your party I just realized that Naruto is the perfect guy for me. We shared a moment there together in the rain. We kissed." "You and Naruto! I can't believe it. I wouldn't believe in a million years you'd fall in love with the one guy you hated." Hinata said with disbelief.
"Here are your two cokes. I'll give you guys a couple more minutes." the waiter said. "So, you guys are together now?" Hinata asked peering at her. Sakura said, "Of course, after the party we decided we would go out." "Well, I guess it was always bound to happen since you guys were friends." Hinata said. "Well, you have a guy yourself Sasuke you were never friends with him." Sakura noted.
"That was different though. Sasuke was just perfect for me." Hinata said.
At Naruto's house
Sakura-chan was right, i wasted too much time in the past and now i'm paying the price.Suddenly his phone vibrated.. He read the text message We're dating okay? just go with it for now i'll explain later promise! sakura "EHH!" Naruto screamed. Was it joy or confusion that came over him. The doorbell rang..
Naruto opened the door to see his ex-best friend staring back at him. "What are you doing here?" Naruto asked. "Just visiting a friend got a problem with that?" Sasuke said. "Umm, yea because we're not friends anymore." Naruto said annoyed. Sasuke came in and said, "Actually, I need to ask you an important question." "What is it now?" Naruto said.
"This is serious Naruto can you please answer me truthfully." Sasuke said staring into his blue eyes. "What is it then?" Naruto said curiously. "Are you going out with Sakura Haruno?" Sasuke said with eyes locked with his. The first question that arose in his mind is Why does it matter?
Naruto looked dead into the raven-haired eyes and said, "Yes, why?" Sasuke's onyx eyes lowered and pushed past him and muttered, "Thanks for your time." "EHH! Wait sasuke! What's wrong!" Naruto yelled, running after him. The blonde caught up with him and asked, "What is up with you? So, what if Sakura and I are going out?" "It's nothing, you idiot." Sasuke said, trying to escape once more. As he quickly left Naruto wondered Do you like her?
Sakura and Hinata
"Well thanks for meeting me for lunch. I'll see you later!" Hinata waved and headed for the parking lot. The pink-haired lady couldn't help but, wonder why.. Why did I lie about Naruto and I to her?
She got her cell phone out and called Naruto. "Meet me at the river in 20 minutes." Sakura sharply said.
The River..
"You're late, as usual." Sakura remarked. He looked at his best friend whose hair was blowing in the wind. "Sorry, Sakura-chan." Naruto said. "Anyway, I was thinking if Sasuke and Hinata believed we were going out.. Maybe we would find their true feelings." Sakura said cocking her head to the side thinking. "Their true feelings?" Naruto said, confused.
Sakura looked straight at him and nodded, "Yea, if they are jealous that we are dating that means Hinata still has feelings for you and sasuke possibly has feelings for me." Naruto taken aback by what she said yelled, "What! But, I thought you said that..." Then he began mumbling incoherent words... "Yes, I did say before.. that it is too late we should just try to move on.. but, we can't can we.. aren't we just love sick fools? Holding onto the past.. I wish I didn't feel this way at all Naruto." She began crying.
"Sakura-chan.." He said, while putting his arms around her. "I understand Sakura-chan." He gently said as he stroked her hair. She dried her tears and said, "We are going out as of now.. Alright, Naruto-kun?" She winked. Naruto smiled, "Alright, Sakura-chan." "thanks for comforting me." She said, as she leaned down and kissed him on his lips lightly.
Realizing what she did, she pushed him away at once. "Sorry, I have to go! I had no idea what I was thinking! Just forget about it!" Sakura yelled while, running off.
"Sakura-chan!!" Naruto called out. She reached her house and went to the bathroom. Trying to get rid of the feeling of naruto's lips on hers. No matter how much she washed her lips she could felt the burning sensation of his lips on hers. What did this mean? Her emerald eyes lowered.
Hinata's house
"Okay, you're right. After your party I just realized that Naruto is the perfect guy for me. We shared a moment there together in the rain. We kissed." Sakura said.
That line seemed to playback in Hinata's mind over and over. She just couldn't believe it.. Sakura and Naruto together? In high school they even won the most unlikely couple. Naruto was really made about that at the time.. But, why be shocked naruto has been courting her since they were middle school..
"Hinata, we need go pick out which flowers we want for the wedding." Sasuke said. She turned to see the raven-haired who won her heart in high school. The one who made her feel special. The one who gave the most romantic marriage proposal possible.. The one that was always there for her and cared for her.. the one who would be the most excellent husband.
"Hinata-chan?" Sasuke said, looking at her confused look on her face. "It's nothing Sasuke." Hinata chirped. She kissed him lightly on the lips and said, "Let's start.. flowers was it?" As they browsed the catalog with different flowers on them.
I'm with sasuke now, I shouldn't try to confuse the past with the present.. I loved Naruto, i decided to move on.. and Naruto has moved on to Sakura..
"Sasuke, I love you very much." Hinata said, looking into his onyx eyes. "I love you too, Hinata." Sasuke said, pulling a strand of her blue hair away from her face. He kissed her lightly and she sighed, "Sasuke-kun."
Fake Dating begin..
"So, what do we do to act more like a couple?" Naruto asked Sakura on the phone. "Hmm, I don't know. Most couples are always together, go on dates, kiss each other and fight constantly." "i don't know about you but, that already sounds like we are a couple.. because if you count the prom back then that was a date and we just kissed yesterday.. and we are always together mostly." Naruto said. "I guess we are already like one ehh.. maybe it will be no shock at all to sasuke and hinata that we are a couple." Sakura sighed.
"Want to go out to eat for dinner?" Naruto asked. "As a date?" Sakura asked. "Fake date but, whatever. yea." Naruto explained. "Well, see you later then, Naruto." Sakura said. "See you tonight love you Sakura-chan." Naruto replied. She put the phone down and could feel her cheeks heating up. why am i getting so nervous? it's so normal, he practically confessed his undying love for me everyday in high school. I never threw me off this much.. so why?
Later that evening
"Sakura-chan, you look pretty as always." Naruto complimented. "thanks, naruto." Sakura smiled. "So, three more months huh?" Naruto sighed. Sakura looked puzzled 3 more months? of what? "What's wrong Sakura-chan? You look upset." Naruto observed. "Ehh, it's nothing to worry about." Sakura replied. "Don't worry Sakura-chan, we'll win them back before their wedding." Naruto said, while eating his pizza.
Her jade eyes widened.. ooh, three months till their wedding.. right.. "Naruto, what if we can't stop it? If they really want to be together. I think we shouldn't prevent them from having some happiness." Sakura said. the blonde turned to her, "If we can't, we let them be. Everything happens for a reason." Naruto said. Sakura didn't want to make naruto unhappy it was strange to see him without a grin upon his face.
She said, "How about we go bowling?" "Bowling?" Naruto asked. "Mhmm, or are you scared you're going to get beat?" Sakura challenged. Naruto stood up and said, "No way am I losing to you Sakura-chan!" Sakura grinned, "It's a bet then! If I win you have to talk to hinata first before I speak to sasuke but, if you win I must speak to sasuke first and make my move."
"It's on, Sakura." Naruto said, looking her straight in the eye.
Somehow she enjoyed these times with Naruto Uzumaki.
Maybe it wouldn't be the end of the world
if sasuke wasn't by her side..just maybe
Bowling
"Two please!" Sakura asked. "Come on sakura-chan, you ready to lose!" Naruto said. "Take that back you baka! I'll be wiping the floor with you!" Sakura said, while hitting him. "What Lane naruto?" Sakura asked. "Lane 7. Come on!" He said, while hugging sakura tightely.
Onyx and silver eyes seemed to follow the pair of them to Lane Seven. Hinata asked, "Sasuke-kun, should we go.." "No, they obviously haven't noticed us yet. Wait till, they notice us alright?" Sasuke said interrupting her.
Meanwhile on Lane Seven
"Naruto, you absolutely have no skills in bowling. Is this your 4th gutter ball in a row?" Sakura teased. "Hey, quit it. You were distracting me!" Naruto protested. "With what? My good looks?" Sakura joked. "Yes, I couldn't take my eyes off you." Naruto said, holding her close.
Sakura couldn't tell if he was just playing a joke or being serious. Her face flushed nonetheless. "SAKURA-CHAN!!" A loud voice called to her. She turned to the blonde and he just grinned, "Were you thinking dirty thoughts, Sakura-chan?" "What!" Sakura yelled. "Sakura-chan has a dirty mind." Naruto joked. "I do not!" Sakura fumed.
"Really, then why were you turning red?" Naruto smiled. "B-Because! Oh, just forget it!" Sakura complained. Sakura grabbed a bowling ball and tried to decide where to throw it so it would be centered. There.. Just right. Ready to throw her gaze fell on a certain raven-haired with onyx eyes. Astonished she dropped the bowling ball which, fell on her foot.
Which led to a...
"AHHHHHHH!! OUCHHHHH!!" She screamed to the top of her lungs. One thing was for sure Sasuke still made her weak to her knees. She was just nervous around naruto because he was always too close for comfort.. Plus, naruto is just my best friend. that kiss was nothing.
Preview for the next chapter:
"Sakura-chan, are you alright? I'll go call 911!" Naruto rushed outside to get a signal on his cell. "Sakura, what are you doing here?" Sasuke said, glowering at her. "Umm.. bowling?" Sakura suggested. Hinata couldn't help but, giggle. "No! I mean dropping the bowling ball on your foot you idiot!" Sasuke said. "Pure accident, thanks for caring about my well being, idiot." Sakura said, annoyed.
"I won the bet Naruto, but still I spoke to sasuke first." Sakura said, from her bed. "What did he say?" Naruto curiously asked. Her hurtful expression said it all. "Oh, sakura-chan." Naruto said.
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