A/N: Hello.........I will still be updating on Come Come Paradise but I will also be working on another story, "What a Girl Really Wants," which is going to be based on Sakura being a mega platinum singer that has she wants.........but she wants to live her life as a normal person instead of being crowded by reporters and the paparazzi and not having any privacy at all.

Note: The new story I have is basically about Sakura discovering her true self and what she wants in her life. (What a Girl Really Wants) And just to let you know.........Sasuke and the other characters that you know are not ninjas like the regular series. So, I basically twisted the plot around ^_^ sorry if that's a bad thing, but you see.........this story is just an experiment and I just hope that it'll get good reviews!!! So, keep reading Come Come Paradise as well as What a Girl Really Wants!!! Love you all!!

~Eva~

Second Note: *wondering* Do you guys actually read my notes?!?!? *smiles*.........enjoy reading this Chapter and please read and review!!! ^_^

~Cherry Blossoms~

It was a warm afternoon that day and the days began to get better than ever. The tropical-like trees swayed in motion as if dancing in the warm sun, and the waves roaring with delight while the birds sang in unison to accompany it. Nature could have never been better.

Inside the beach house everyone was going through their own agenda downstairs as they all ate lunch together. Naruto and Hinata were engaging into a nice conversation as they consumed some of their meals together. Ino and Rock Lee had their own share of silence while Shikamaru was eyeing them throughout the whole meal. Ten-Ten was sitting nervously next to Gaara who obviously kept on sneaking glimpses of her, and Temari was sitting in solitude with Sasuke. Another couple was chattering and laughing at the other side of the table.

Sakura and Neji

"Look at that cute couple!! I wonder how they did it," Temari smiled as she looked at Sasuke. His black onyx eyes darted at her as if to say, "Don't talk to me," and then he left the beach house to get some clearing out of his head.

Lunch was nearly over and the roommates dismissed themselves and started to clean after themselves. Sakura couldn't help but wonder what Sasuke had meant last night during the blackout.

She told Neji that she wanted to clear her mind a little bit and he nodded with his approval. And soon, Sakura was out the door looking around the beach only to find a solitary figure staring at the beach alone.

"Sasuke-kun?" her voice sounded like one of those romantically involved movie stars as if waiting for their men to woo her.

"Hey," Sasuke greeted her as he casually walked down the sandy surface approaching her by a few inches away, "you look.........you look pretty today," he tried to sound relaxed and Sakura blushed.

"Um.........Sasuke-kun, what you said to me that other night........." but before she could finish Sasuke interrupted her.

"That was nothing," he shrugged it off and then started to walk away.

"What do you mean 'that was nothing', and don't walk away from the people that care for you!!" Sasuke halted in his position while Sakura yelled after him, "you think that once you walk away from anything everything will be ok and solved? Think again!!" Sakura ran up to him.

"Sasuke-............" Sakura tried to put her hand on his shoulder but instead he turned around with his onyx eyes fading into a soft surface.

"Yeah, so I deserve to be alone since I didn't return your affections," Sasuke blurted out.

"No............................it's ok," Sakura landed a smile which comforted Sasuke a little bit.

"I don't deserve to be loved," he plainly said and Sakura shook her head with dissatisfaction.

"Everyone deserves to be loved.........and no one deserves to be lonely," Sakura sweet-talked.

"Well.........I deserve to be alone," Sasuke flatly said it out loud.

"No, don't say that because like I said, everyone deserves to be loved.........it's just that I have........................" Sakura was trying to fit a word in her sentence and Sasuke finished it for her.

"Changed," he suggested.

"Yes....................I have changed," Sakura nodded softly hoping for him to understand.

"Then what do you want from me?" Sasuke held up his hands in defeat and ran through his hair with his hand. His eyes were hurt and full of angst and Sakura wanted to cheer him up.

"Your friendship," Sakura gave a cheery smile.

"What?" Sasuke couldn't believe his ears and tried to think if Sakura really meant that.

"Your friendship, Sasuke-kun.............I would greatly appreciate it if you would gladly be my friend," Sakura put her hands together behind her as if she was a little girl kindly asking for permission.

"It's Neji, huh" Sasuke put his hands back into his pockets while the breeze swept through his black hair.

"Yes, I really do like him," Sakura looked aside at the crystal blue waters which reflected from the bright rays from the sun. Her emerald green eyes shimmered in the vivid sunlight while Sasuke's black eyes glistened in a gloomy manner.

"I'm happy for you," Sasuke turned his head and stared at Sakura who also looked at him. Sakura could tell that he really meant it, "I guess that I should be alone now.........since you were the only girl who genuinely cared for me," his onyx eyes stared at the ground.

When he looked up he saw a teary eyed Sakura who managed to make him smile, "Girls are not my thing, you know........." Sasuke let out a sigh and surprisingly, Sakura ran to him and embraced him.

"Thank you," Sakura laid her hand on his shoulders and Sasuke held her for awhile.

"No, Sakura.........thank you for understanding me," the two pulled apart and Sasuke wiped a tear from Sakura's face and smiled, "go on.........your lucky guy is waiting for you in that house, go on before he wonders where you are," Sasuke bid goodbye to her. And as Sakura walked off toward the house, Sasuke turned around with his back toward her.

"Things have changed, eh Sakura?" Sasuke lowered his eyes and smirked at the thought. He then looked out toward the horizon and had his hands back into his pockets.

"Then we shall meet again," he whispered while the cold wind consumed his voice as it streaked past its direction.

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