Chapter 11: The Ceremony
Sasuke's P.O.V.
"What wrong with me, acting like that. I guess she sure feels I'm weird" Sasuke thought while lying on his bed. "NO, I know what's wrong with me and only I know." He thought again while walking into the bathroom to take a nice bath since later night is the ceremony.
"I acted like this because I love her and I prefer her to remember the past and not to remember. If she remembered, that means she will suffer from the past but if she didn't, maybe she will love the new me or that Garaa." Sasuke deep his head into the water. "When I receive the news about coming to Suna for the ceremony and missions. I hate it and I'm jealous because that means Sakura will be meeting Garaa. What is the meaning of Itachi's saying before he's dead, what's the meaning by I'm glad that you didn't follow my path. All this while, I thought that he want me to follow his path to become an avenger. What's all this about" He pull his head out and starts to walk out of the bath room.
Sakura's P.O.V
"What's with Sasuke these days? I've heard from Ino about his attitude and I've seen it before too but when he's with me, I can't get it why is he like that." Sakura's thinking while choosing the cloth that she will be wearing. "But, no matter how I think of it, I feel that something is growing inside me when I'm with Sasuke. I don't know why, when I see him, it feels like I can get back my memories. I feel warm." Sakura thought while clenching on her shirt while a smile appear on her face.
"About meeting Garaa back I feel happy. I knew it since the beginning he's a very kind guy and I feel warm with him too but the warm is a different kind of warm. (Drop herself on her bed.) What's love?" Sakura think and stand up to dress herself.
Garaa's P.O.V.
"I plan it since from the start that I want team 7 to be here for the ceremony. I also plan that she sty here so that I can tell her my feelings but maybe I want to play fair with Sasuke, that's why I let him here. Not that Suna has not enough of ninja is just that I love her that's why I want to play fair. What should I do next?" Garaa thinks with the only 1 min he has as a free time.
"So all of you have dress nicely. Naruto still sticks with orange and Sasuke still stick with dark blue. Aiya, where's our only girl in team?" Kakashi said while looking at Naruto and Sasuke. "Sorry I'm kind of handling with my hair just now. Sorry that I'm late" Sakura said while bending over. "Saa, let's go." Sakura smile at them. The trio guys look at Sakura with a pair of big eyes. "Let's go." Sasuke said while pulling Sakura away from the sight of the guys. Sakura is now wearing a pink kimono which is a tight one. Her sleeve looks like it is tearing with only string connecting so as her lap. Of course she's wearing a dark grey short in it. She has a necklace around her neck on it and a one sided ear ring.
In the ceremony, Sasuke and his two members are shock to see so many famous ninjas are here. "Ahar, found you guys! What are you doing standing here dumbfounded? Go have fun." Temari said while pushing the three of them. They are also shock to see that their sensei is currently talking with the ninjas around. "Oh, I know you guys. Three of you are known as the new Sannin. Unexpected to see you guys here. Har, I see that Tsunade has a beautiful student here. May I have a dance with you?" That guy pulls out his hand to reach her. Of course Sasuke is so jealous that he said, "Well, I guess you have to wait for that because she has a promise to dance with me then Naruto then Kaka… (He has a thought of thinking that Kakashi with his pervert book)" "Then me." He heard someone say and turn his head to find Garaa standing there. "Wow, a beautiful girl sure is busy then I shall have my way to another girl then." The previous guy went away.
"Let's go, Ohimesamaa. You have a dance with me." Sasuke said pulling her to the dance floor. Both of them start to dance when the song is heard. Then Sakura asked, "Ano, Sasuke-kun, I don't remember promising to dance with you, you know." Sasuke answered her more to whispering in her ears, "I hate to see another guy holding your hand. Well if is someone you know holding your hands, I don't really mind but I still feels my blood boils." He said and then makes her turn which make her blush. While she's turning Sasuke let go his hand and let Naruto to dance with her. "Oh Naruto, I never know you can dance." Then he said, "Haha, well I have Hinata-chan teaching me. She's good at this since she always have all this ceremony." After the song ended, they have their ways to their seats and listen to the speech.
After having their dinner, they all stand up to greet the new kazekage-sama, which is Garaa. "Ne ne, Sakura-chan. Garaa sure looks weird with the out fit of his but I'm glad, I'll be the hokage next time for sure.Yosh!!" Naruto said. Sakura chuckle while she's not aware that Sasuke blushed. Then, Garaa walk down from the stage and head towards team 7's table while Temari and Kankuro can't be happier than it to find that their own little brother is growing up. When Garaa is just beside of Sakura, Sasuke know what will happen but he keeps quiet since this is his day. Well you can't blame him to grab the table cloth hard for it. "Sakura, I believe you still owe me a dance." Garaa said while taking his hand out and bow a bit. Sakura smile a bit and took his hand.
When the song plays, they start to dance. Well, of course they also start to talk. Here's the conversation
"Congrats, Garaa for becoming a kazekage."
"Thank you but I rather have you dancing with me like that. Sakura, thanks for coming to Suna and welcome."
Sakura smile a bit and said, "You're welcome."
Garaa can't help but to smile, well is a hidden smile. "I'm happy that you are here."
Sasuke starts to form a fist and feel like snatching her back. "You know, Sasuke. Don't try something stupid. You have your dance already."Kakashi said while Naruto nod.
Sasuke understand but he just can't bear to see that both of them are having their own time, so he stands up. Well Kakashi and Naruto start to get ready incase he got crazy. Then when they want to grab him, Sasuke bring up his cup and shout, "LET'S GIVE THE NEW KAZEKAGE A WARM WELCOME. LET'S DRINK FOR HIM!!!!" "YAY!!!" Both of them and of course Temari and Kankuro drop upon hearing that. It's really rare to see the Uchiha to shout like this. Sakura can't help but chuckle and walk towards Sasuke and take her cup up and all of them drink. The Kazekage now feel like laughing but also feel like killing the Uchiha.
When they are on the road back to their mansion, Sakura stop walking. Sasuke notice it and walk towards her. "Why aren't you walking?" Sakura smile and put her hand on his shoulder. Sasuke is shock but before he can say another thing, Sakura is get near to his ear and whisper, "You know it's rare to see you shout like that, O-ji-sa-maa." Then she ran towards Naruto and Kakashi. Sasuke blush at what has happen but smirk and walk towards them too.
A/N: How is it? Sasuke sure know how to ruin the mood. Well hope that you guys like it. Now, what will happen during the whole month of staying at Suna? Will Garaa get to confess? What is Naruto's feeling toward Sakura and Hinata? Find it out in the next chapter. Till then. .-
