Chapter Four: Still together…  J

Sakura immediately went to check him. He catches a cold, and then her utmost concern was shown all over her worried face-- creased forehead and lonesome eyes. She feels painful inside to see him like that.

"C'mon, erase that look in your eyes, you don't have to be _worried_ it's just a simple cold," he said "go look for yourself the whole area. You may also check its hot springs…"

"But---"

"I might be more worried if you're the one who has this _damn_ cold," he said emotionlessly.

"'Kay,"

She moved and found two doors for the hot springs outside the room [but certainly still part of it, only it was outdoors…]. She entered one door which leads to rocky and steaming streams and now she can feel its warm water. She is really excited to tell Sasuke-kun about the hot springs! When she came back at the room proper, Sasuke was now dressed in a white bathrobe which the attendants left. She smiled at him. And then she blushed. She thinks he looks really handsome in the bathrobe.

I think any dress fits him… inner Sakura thought.

"Nee, why don't you try the hot springs?" she asked

He stared at her blankly, then quite nodded.

"They took my clothes for dry cleaning, they said they'll return it by an hour,"

"Oh yeah? Wait, I'll let them clean up mine too," she said and picked the other bathrobe and locked the bathroom. Afterwards, Sasuke had called up the attendant and got her white kimono. Afterwards Sakura grinned excitedly with her inner self yelling:

"Hell Yeah!!!", as usual.

So they proceed to the doors. Sasuke took the left and Sakura obviously the right… and they indulged in the hot water…

The nature seems to be beautiful as the whole hot springs setting is the outside nature. There are some trees and plants. It was like a miniature garden only with rocks… and the streams of water. Only a large rock divides the spots Sasuke and Sakura are staying, and so they can eventually talk. Sakura opened a discussion, as she places the towel with the warm water on top of her head.

"Feeling any better, Sasuke-kun?"

"Hai," he quickly answered.

"It's really relaxing…" she said "this is good to make me forget--- everything, but of course I don't want to forget this night I am with you, you know starting from yesterday's happenings… till now,"

"Yeah--- so did I,"

He was smiling, but she couldn't see it. It soothes his feelings, forgetting his awful plan of revenge: to his _brother_ and to those he _hated_ since young. How he feels she's really near him makes him fine and relieved--- as if those 3,000 kunais thrown to him from his past were all removed… and all the fearful sanity in him.

"Uh--- Sakura?"

"…"

"Sakura?"

He winced, curious why she doesn't reply. He wants to check her out. Only Sakura was asleep so she can't hear his worried voice. Then he looked at the back of the rock, then saw her… at the same time she woke up. Sakura and Sasuke blushed-- especially the princess who threw anything she has in her side--- a dipper…

"Itai!" he shrieked for the first time. Sakura was shocked she did that---

"Gomen! Are you alright?" she moved and checked him out.

"H-hai… gomen too--- I …"

Sakura frowned, "If I only know the reason why you did everything is for---"

"Iie!" he shouted manly as he blushed. "I never learned to be perverted!"

"ROOM SERVICE!"

Sasuke heard the door banged and another. Dinner has arrived, and Sasuke touched his swollen forehead-- hit directly by the dipper. He asks himself why he didn't moved out for he can move quickly, but he thinks it's a rightful punishment for him.

When he returned, Sakura already set the food in the table, and with her arms crossed. She's already fully dressed with the kimono, and then she came to him and Sasuke was quite terrified, but she only gave his clothes, then settled off.

"I didn't mean it," he said silently "I just thought something _terrible_ happened to you when you're not answering me, then I checked it--- I wasn't just that careful…"

She came to him slowly and Sasuke was terrified again. Why does she make me go nuts? He thought.

She smiled at him.

"True?"

"Hai!" he answered.

Then she touched his swollen forehead and smiled again.

"Gomen ne, I slept. It wasn't your fault I was just too harsh. I didn't let you explain. Now I made a little bit shame on myself,"

"It's alright," he said "now I knew why Naruto-dobe is really afraid of you…"

"What 's it?"

"…Nothing!" he exclaimed.

"Get dressed Sasuke-kun… after we eat, I'll take care of that swollen lump…" she replied and went off.

"Aye," he said confidently.

"Wow! He really wants to check if I'm in _danger_!" inner Sakura yelled happily. "Hell yeah to that!"

Sasuke laughed to himself her actions… and the way she looked awhile ago,

"She is really different…"

After eating a Japanese hearty meal, Sasuke sat on the bed and then Sakura sat by his side and then carried a first aid kit and proceed to his wound. He cringed, and then he admired her knowledge in first aid. She was really worried and then when Sakura hold his forehead, it's hot.

"Nee… Sasuke-kun! You're hot…"

"Hnn?" he touched his neck, and then shrugged. Sakura got the thermometer immediately, and after a few minutes they authenticated it, 40° Celsius. She worriedly stared at his ever composed face and then cocked his head to see Sakura as she looks down. She's crying, with her ever weak soul.

"Nani?" he asked her seriously, "What's the matter? You're crying--- Doushite?"

"You--- because you're also a Dobe like that Naruto…"

He was dumbfounded about what she told him. Sasuke, a genius ninja, dobe too? Now he made her cry. He can't esteem her reactions and thoughts that well, and since they just knew each other in 3 days, their weaknesses are coming out. But what she told her brought back the 3,000 kunai stabbed cold-heartedly in his heart--- and uncertainty went back all of a sudden. She's still crying, but why? He can't get her point.

"You really are _dumb_ to go in that rain, aren't you? For someone's sake? Very un-Sasuke… _very_... too much different from the guy I first met in the woods… more caring…" he wiped her tears that streaks down to her cheek.

"That's all?" he said coldly. "Too nonsense. Even if I die now for your sake today---"

"Don't say that!" she slapped his cheek. She looked down. "Gomen--- but I don't want to live without  anyone, it's too lonely to see my parents gone for work and tours and have no time to take me outside that damn palace… to the Jamboree--- till I met you-- I feel so all alone… but because of you, I knew I exist…"

He cringed, and crumbled the sheets around him.

"I--- don't have an existing family."

She was shocked at this, looked at him.

"I have a brother by blood, who unsympathetically killed everyone… I want to kill him too… revenge, revenge, revenge screams out of my mind--- so I train very much… I want him to feel triple--- the pain and everything…"

Sakura never felt as bad as that before, and she was touched by his story. She now knew why he's cold to everything--- nature, people… and that attitude of a loner.

"…As a kid, I didn't get why it happens--- why we need to have that name- Uchiha. God-damn that!"

He almost crushed his fist by punching the headboard of the bed.

"Sasuke-kun…" she said as she forces her tears to go back--- and shook her head. "Forget it…"

"No… until I get the sweet revenge I want---" he said as his eyes weakly closes.

He fell on her chest, and her heart cries out for pity at the boy. He doesn't need it, but her support. She pulled him closer to her and hugged him--- felt his warmth. Sakura promised herself that they won't leave each other not to feel that emptiness they felt without a family--- not that physical but really emotional. She laid him down to the bed, blanketed him and holds his cold hand. She didn't sleep until she's sure that he's not sick anymore… and then afterwards, she slept by his side.

When Sasuke woke up the next morning, he smiled when he saw his princess by his side. She won't leave me, he thought. So he placed her on the bed now and yawned. Yesterday's events really brought out many different "firsts". One, going to a Jamboree with a _girl_; two, going on a relentless rain carrying a _someone_; three, staying in an Onsen Inn with a _girl_; and lastly be _SLAPPED_ by a girl! He can't believe it, for girls usually go after him… not even doing to throw that dipper. He chuckled under his breath as he touched his forehead with a band-aid, and looked at the girl solemnly. He couldn't also believe he was forgiven that easily-- for sure she _trusts_ her.

Sakura woke up as soon as she heard the room service, and told them that breakfast and the rest of the meals are held at the cafeteria.

"Nee, Sasuke-kun…" Sakura began shyly. "Daijoubu desu ka?"

"I'm fine…" he answered.

She smiled, but what he noticed most is her shyness and the faint blush all over her face. They both came walking past each other to the cafeteria, and Sakura's eyes seemed to be in fear when Sasuke turned to her--- when she stopped walking. He looked around and saw a guy, with about 4 ninjas feasting with him. That certain guy, as Sakura _had_ described: the _SUPER THICK_ eyebrows, hair like a husk… so it means he's here… Sasuke was quite challenged.

"Sasuke-kun--- I…" she began.

"Yah, I know. I think we shall just be eating back into our room…"

Sasuke had called the attendant and told her that his _companion_ felt some kind of sick feeling and can't go to the cafeteria. With his charm he made her reconsider his alibi, and then they went back. Sasuke can see nervous all over Sakura's face. She can't understand her feelings--- terrified or sad. She guess, that she won't be able to eat-- seeing her _fiancé's_ face.

Three faint knocks…

"Thanks," Sasuke said. "I hope you don't mind…"

"It's alright sir," the attendant said with a blush and Sakura felt a bit jealous, for she seems to like him--- with that Sasuke-kun charisma.

"She's really sick," he said almost sneeringly.

"Morning sickness, eh?" the attendant said. "Maybe you better check that to a doctor…"

"I think so," Sasuke blurted.

"Yeah--- sick because of that certain gooey face," Sakura thought.

"Maybe your _wife_ is already _pregnant_..."

"Nani?!!!!!!!!!" they shrieked.

"But Ms… we just--- I mean…"

"You just had Honeymoon yesterday? You're lucky…"

They surrendered, seemingly that her knowledge is _like_ Naruto's. But they can't react too--- they must pretend or else, _SUPER THICK_ eyebrows man will know it. She left, and then Sasuke almost chuckled at what he had heard. Sakura twitched, and then was already blushing.

"Who made everyone think that we're one _lovely_ couple?" she cried

"Maybe we just look like one," he replied. "C'mon, let's eat. Forget it…"

"That Rock Lee sucks…" she repeated. "Hate him. There are lots of men _like_ you… yet,"

"Hnn?"

"Nothing… ha-ha…! Let's eat!" she said and then afterwards, she was rushing to the bathroom--- vomiting.

Sasuke shrugged,

"We didn't do _anything_ last night, right?" he said and continued to eat…

A/N: Well I didn't meant to put a weird part here… well at the last part, Sakura got sick because of Lee's face. Sasuke did joked, actually it isn't his type, nee? And sorry to Lee's FANS [if there are]… GOMEN! Just read along and review!!!!