As promised here is the next day update. Go me . Haha anyways no idea when this will be done fair warning so I decided I'll go ahead and write up the sequel, but will only update after the break. So in other words, I'm three breaks behind lol. Thanks to all those who review follow and favorite this fanfic it means a lot to me! Enjoy
I DON'T OWN NARUTO
Sakura's POV
We stood on the edge watching Suna's squad finish up. And I was sick to my stomach. More like nervous. Mainly, because I wasn't so sure about the spinning in the air three times. Over the break I manage to get it down, but my timing was off. However, I'm proud to report I didn't kick Sasuke in the face again. Then I started having regrets. Konan should be the one out here. Ugh why the hell didn't I not try to fight harder against this activity? A lot of thoughts were running through my head, when Sasuke came up from behind me. "Nervous, are we?" He whispers in my ear. "You can say that." I say to him. "Well, remember I'll be there to catch you." He says. "You better." I threaten him. He laughs as the Suna's team is done with their routine. Then we step onto the map and get in our positions.
Our routine is puppet-based. The guys were the puppeteers while the girls where the actual puppets. So really the guys did nothing, but move their arms around while the girls actually had to do full body movements. Saskue wraps his arms around me in our ready stance. Our position is in the middle of the squad. So we are like front and center. Perfect place for attention and all the more perfect since I notice that judges are staring at my hair. "Just remember to breath." He says in my ear. Then the music starts. I spin out his arms and pretend to be pulled back like a puppet. As the squad forms a circle around me and him. I did a back handspring on the perfect mark right into his arms. I felt my body smoothly not tense or sluggish. I see Ino watching, but she actually has a genuine smile on her face. Hmm, I must be doing something right. It was all and well until we got to the tower.
Since I fully couldn't have some much weight on my wrist still I traded places with Eri and have to do two back handsprings with Ino, but somehow in the movement for the positions she and I run into each other. At first, I didn't know what to do, but then I notice Ino doing the backward roll. I follow suit and we both try again. We manage to get in one back handspring before we actually throw off the entire squad timing. And plus the music was almost over. When we finally got into the final stance I help my breath. It was the moment I have been dreading the whole time.
When I got into Sasuke's arms once more he whispers, "Breath." And I do. I felt his hands grab my waist and pull me up. I, of course, jump a bit. I kept the motions fluid. I land on Sasuke's hands. I feel him bend his arms a bit. Not because I'm heavy, but that is to give me a bit of a boast for into the air. And into the air I went. I feel the air surround my body. I refuse to even open my eyes. I turn and turn and turn with smooth motions. As soon as the music ends I land perfectly in Sasuke's arms. No foot planting and no doubts. I have to say I think I did pretty damn good. You know aside from running into Ino. When we got to the edge of the mat I quickly apologize to Ino. "Sakura, don't worry about it. Honestly you did better than I thought you would." Weird. I am actually hoping she would yell at me or something. "Why are you being nice to me?" I ask.
"Honestly, I got some news and actions that made me realized something about myself. And I know that Sasuke and I have been giving you hell since forever. But you know since this project I noticed that you were able to foster some kind of relationship with him. Seeing that and how you two stood up for each other made me realize something. Maybe you and I could be friends." I am a bit confused, but I am not complaining. I am getting tired of this war with Ino and me. Maybe we could actually be friends. "Yeah, I'd like that." And she hugged me. Caught me off guard, but nonetheless it felt like a done deal. From behind Ino, I see Sasuke giving us this weird look.
Sasuke's POV
I must have been imagining things. Cause of what I was seeing in front of my eyes. I walk over to Sakura after Ino walks away. "What was that about?" I ask. "Believe it or not Ino and I just had formed a friendship. Would that be the reason why you were making faces." She says almost as if she couldn't believe it herself. "I wasn't making any faces." I deny. She gives me a skeptical look. "So how bad?" She asks. "Hmm, not too bad. You didn't plant your foot in my face so that counts for something." I tell her smiling. She laughs. The head judge soon came onto the middle of the gym floor. The gym fell silent. I swear it was like waiting on the results on American Idol. He took his sweet time giving us the results.
We got placed in second with Suna placing first. Which wasn't a big upset. Later, I did notice that Sakura being quiet through the whole ride home. She didn't even fall asleep, which is shocking considering how she looked like a zombie right now. "Is something bothering you?" I ask. "And just to think we could have placed first if I didn't run into Ino." Is all she replies with. Ino comes to the back where we are. But she has a smile on her face. "Hey, Sakura come on. We placed with an alternate with a bummed wrist." She says trying to cheer her up. "Still if I hadn't ran into you-" Ino holds up the trophy and puts in her face. Sakura gives her a confused look. "Look, out of everyone on the team. We agree that you are the one who made the biggest improvement. So you deserve to take this home. And besides we have enough trophies in our own rooms." Ino explains to her.
"Well, thanks Ino." Sakura says genuinely. Ino smiles and walks back to her seat. "I think today has just been a bit too weird for my liking." Sakura says. "Hmm, why's that?" She looks at the trophy. "Ino and I are friends. We actually placed, even though I horribly messed-up. And I got this. A trophy for doing the thing I hate the most." I wrap my arm around her and pull her into a hug. "Maybe you don't it now." I tell her. She laughs. "Don't get me wrong. I still hate it and Nata is going to give me grief for having it in my room." She looks at me with a smile. I smile back at her. We stare at each other. And I feel something inside me. The same feeling I felt with Ino freshman year.
Sakura's POV
Sasuke once again is giving me that same look from before. "You're making that face again." I tell him. "No, I'm not." he answers as if he was just snapped out of a daze. What a liar. "You were so. The same look that you gave me before we performed." I accuse him. "No idea, what you're talking about." He still denies. "Mhmm, right Uchiha." I say to him. We are silent for maybe 10 minutes until he spoke again. "Sakura?" Sasuke says. "Yeah?" I ask. It happens really quick and I didn't have a chance to think about it. But I get a feeling inside my stomach. Butterflies. Sasuke is kissing me and I am kissing him back. Like I said freaky day
Finally right? Well, I have one more thing for these two before I actually end this fanfic. What is it? Idk myself and that my fellow readers is the fun part. See ya soon . Review and follow you know the works. Also The Secret Life of aTeenage Ex-Thief preview is up. Again the same drill. Thanks guys! Almost there.