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Chapter 6
"Y-you thought," said Sakura, her voice shaking more than ever. "That I was still in love with Sasuke after all these years!?"
"The hell was I supposed to think?" answered Naruto, his temper rising with every syllable. "It's all you ever think about."
"NO!" exclaimed Sakura, edging a little away from Naruto. "No, I don't love him, I don't!"
"Hard to believe," coldly replied Naruto and turned his head away from her.
Sakura quickly scrambled over to Naruto's side, and shook him by his jacket.
"Why would you think I still love him!?" she cried. "Believe me, I feel stupid whenever I remember how I used to chase after him!"
Slowly, Naruto looked up at her. His eyes showed no emotion.
"Why are you trying so desperately to prove that to me?"
"…"
Why AM I doing that? Strange feeling once again… I don't know why… I don't know why…
Sakura let go of Naruto and looked at the ground.
"I…," she whispered. "I don't know…why."
"So, then," replied Naruto. "You don't love him?"
Slowly, Sakura shook her head. My answer is definite. I'm not backing down from it. Sasuke-kun is only a friend to me, a FRIEND and nothing more than that. That's my decision.
Naruto noticed that Sakura's face was very screwed up in determination. His expression softened.
"If it matters to you that much, I believe you."
Sakura quickly looked up at him. Her eyes shown brightly and she smiled radiantly up at him.
Why do I feel so stupidly happy? Just because Naruto believed me? Normally, I'd pound him to the ground until he admitted his defeat if he went against my will.
A small tear ran down Sakura's face and she stood up. Quickly wiping her face, she crossed the cave and went outside. The cold wind met her face, and she shivered a little.
Naruto looked at Sakura's silhouette.
I lied. I didn't let it go. I still think you're wonderful, Sakura-chan.
Sakura sprang up on the cave's roof and looked at the full moon.
"Naruto," she wondered out loud. "Why do you concern me so much? Why do I care what you think of me?"
"Still don't know the answer?"
Sakura quickly turned around and met face-to-face with none other than Naruto himself.
"Naruto! You scared me!"
He flopped down on the cold stone and looked up at the stars.
"Heh, it's funny, but I think I know the answer."
"What!?"
Sakura hurriedly ran over to Naruto's side and sat on her knees.
"You know the answer!?" she exclaimed. "But…how?"
"I'm not going to tell you though," replied Naruto bluntly.
Sakura fell backward.
"NANI!?!?!?" she screamed through gritted teeth and grabbed his jacket again. "NA-RU-TO!!! Tell me!!"
"You have to find that out yourself," he answered whiningly, his face looking annoyed.
Sakura shook him vigorously, while Naruto's eyes became nothing but swirls.
"How the heck am I supposed to find it out?"
Naruto shrugged his shoulders and remained silent. Sakura put on a bothered expression and lay down on her back.
Hmm… find the answer. Ok, what's bothering me? Naruto. I feel nervous around him, and can't think straight.
Suddenly, Sakura quickly sat up, startling herself and Naruto.
I felt this way around Sasuke-kun three years ago! No… this… isn't… can't… be…
Slowly, she turned her head toward Naruto.
"You found the answer, didn't you," he said and sighed. "Are you happy?"
Sakura looked out into the distance but wasn't actually focusing on anything. She looked totally paralyzed, as though somebody slapped her hard across the face. Naruto stood up and jumped down. She heard him walking back into the cave but she didn't move.
Am I happy? Is this all I ever wanted? I don't...understand…
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It was well after two hours before Sakura regained her senses.
What am I doing? This is wrong… Naruto isn't suitable for me! Or…is he?
Sakura shook the thought out and jumped down from the cave. Quickly, she ran inside and found the place completely empty.
"What the…?" she thought out loud. "Naruto?"
There was no answer.
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Wah! I'm sorry!! It's much shorter than my other chapters. There's a logical explanation for that!! Writer's Block! And I hate it! I'll get back to you when my head is cleared up for another chapter. *sigh*