Disclaimer: Naruto characters belong to Kishimoto Masashi.
Summary: Sakura is a poor factory girl, while Sasuke is the son of Mr Uchiha, a wealthy entrepreneur. Naruto is a delivery boy, while Ino is the consecutive designer of Uchiha Shopping Co. (Yes, this is an Alternate Universe!)
Durian: Thanks to anyone who has reviewed "Loving You From Afar". The chapter we have all waited for: Naru/Saku fluff!
This fic started with Sakura shouting at Naruto. Life is ironic because we end up with the person we least expect to like…~***Loving You From Afar***~
Chapter Eleven
Sakura was getting annoyed at Naruto's loud engaged conversation with Kakashi. She kept her gaze out the window at the pretty green scenery of trees. Naruto kept on moving around especially his arms as he tried to explain his stories to Kakashi. Finally he stretched out his hands to the air.
"WOO HOO! I'm going to the beach!" exclaimed Naruto.
"HOT GIRLS!" cheered Kakashi before Motoko twisted his ears.
"What did you say?" asked Motoko angrily.
"Ah nothing…" trailed Kakashi and thought, 'Dam, I'm not single anymore!'
Naruto was very grateful that Sakura had invited him to the trip. He wondered if this was his chance to win Sakura's heart. He thought, 'I better not waste this weekend.' He decided to converse with Sakura so he ignored Kakashi. Kakashi stopped talking to Naruto and began to catch up with Motoko.
"My dear, what have you done since you left me?" asked Kakashi.
"Hmm… I had to raise Inari, it was tough but I managed. How about you?" asked Motoko.
'I slept with many woman,' thought Kakashi but preferred to say, "I worked as a deliverer and have made it to the top so far." That is having his own office to sort out what the workers should deliver.
"Cool. Have you been single all along?" asked Motoko bluntly.
'I had many girlfriends,' thought Kakashi but managed to say, "Yes."
"You're lying," said Motoko.
"Fine I lied. How about you? Did you go out with any other man?" asked Kakashi.
"Yes, one," replied Motoko and added, "He was a good man."
"Where is he now?" asked a jealous Kakashi.
"He died," whispered Motoko with a tear coming down her eye.
"I'm sorry, if you don't want to talk about it…" trailed Kakashi.
"I do," said Motoko as Kakashi shifted closer to hug her.
~*~
Meanwhile the children sat in the front of the bus. They were chatting happily and getting very excited about the weekend. Kono and Inari were talking loudly about what they planned to do.
"Sand castles!" said Kono.
"Beach volleyball!" shouted Inari.
"Did you bring it?" asked Kono.
"What?" replied Inari.
"Water guns!" shouted Kono.
"Will you two, SHUT UP?" yelled Meilin trying to listen to her music. She was also upset that her parents (Iruka and Anko) had not come because of work. Instead they asked her caretaker to come along.
"Why should we shut up?" asked Inari.
"Because I say so!" demanded Meilin.
"Make us!" teased Kono laughing.
The boy next to Meilin turned around and grabbed Kono's collar. "Please, SHUT UP!" shouted Akane before he let go of Kono. Akane just wanted to sleep but the two kids kept on talking. Within the time frame, Kono and Akane glared at each other.
~*~
"Sakura, why are you so quiet?" asked Naruto worried.
"Some people don't like to talk," replied Sakura bluntly.
"So what do you plan to do when we get to the resort?" asked Naruto ignoring Sakura's comment.
"Hmm… I want get away from you," said Sakura.
"Slack!" accused Naruto and added, "You can't be serious about that."
Sakura turned so that she faced Naruto, she was about to say, 'I'm serious.' But as their eyes locked she wasn't sure. She was mesmerised by the pretty blue of Naruto's eyes. Suddenly the bus turned and Naruto's lips were pushed onto her cheeks. His body also leaned onto Sakura.
"ARGH! Get off me," shouted Sakura, which sent many couples confused.
Then a couple concluded with, "Ah! They're just quarrelling. Come on, we're all still young!"
Sakura blushed while Naruto finally got himself back to his side of the seat. She didn't want to be rude but chose to say, "Sorry Naruto, could you please leave me alone?"
"OK, sorry about just then. I didn't mean to," apologised Naruto.
"It's ok," said Sakura as she adverted her eyes back to the window.
~*~
"I thought being a single mother wouldn't be that hard," said Motoko before Kakashi interrupted her.
"Why did you choose to be a mother after all…" trailed Kakashi.
"Inari was a part of me too, plus I don't have the heart to destroy a life," said Motoko.
"Oh, lucky you didn't. Inari looks like a smart kid and I'm proud to be his father!" announced Kakashi.
//Flash back//
During the previous night, Motoko tried to explain to Inari that he had a father. He was angry at first but at least he had a father now. He requested that he needed time to accept Kakashi as his father.
"Uncle Kakashi is my Dad?" asked Inari in astonishment.
"Yes," replied Motoko.
"I have a Dad?" questioned Inari again, "This is so much to take!"
"He's going to the trip with us," said Motoko.
"OK," said Inari, "He better be cool and win all the parent contests! or I won't forgive him. Why did he leave us?"
"I left him," replied Motoko, "He didn't know about you."
"OH, why are you two back together?" asked Inari.
"Because we still love each other…" whispered Motoko before she kissed Inari to sleep.
//End of flashback//
"Well anyways, back to the man who took care of us when we needed help. His name was Eiko and he treated Kono like his own son. We were about to marry but I rejected him in the last minute. I couldn't look him in his eyes and say 'I do' when I didn't love him with all my heart…"
Kakashi gave Motoko another hug and was glad she still loved him after so many years. He soothed her by saying, "Don't worry, I will take care of you now. That I promise you…"
"Well continuing on. Though I rejected him, he proposed a second time over the next year from when we met. Over the duration from the last wedding we had become closer friends and I thought we would be together. Perhaps it was fate, during the few weeks before the wedding he became sick. The doctors said he didn't have much time to live so called off the wedding. He didn't want me to become a widow," cried Motoko as long streams of tears flooded her eyes.
"He was a good man," said Kakashi in appraisal.
"He was and after he died he left everything to us," said Motoko.
~*~
Kono and Akane had broken off their glaring contest as Inari decided to play cards with Kono. Meilin continued listening to her music while Akane began to sleep. Soon Akane began snoring until Meilin slapped him awake.
"Dude, you're snoring too loud," yelled Meilin.
Kono and Inari burst into laughter! On the other side of the bus was Udon sitting by himself because nobody wanted to sit next to him. He had been vomiting all along the bus trip and it smelt to be around him.
"Sor-ry! I can't help it if I snore. Why don't you go sit next to Udon so you won't have to listen to me snoring!" shouted Akane.
Meilin took a glance at the vomiting Udon and barked, "WHY DON'T YOU SIT NEXT TO HIM!"
"Nah! You can!" said Akane.
"You can!"
"No, You!"
"Will you two please SHUT UP," chorused Kono and Inari.
"We're trying to play cards here!" said Inari.
After that the four of them glared at each other.
~*~
The scenery was making Sakura very sleepy until she dozed off. Her head moved slowly onto Naruto's shoulder. He put on a happy grin as his arm trailed onto Sakura's shoulders gently. 'Ah, this is life,' thought Naruto and was happy to be so close with the person he liked.
When the bus finally halted to its destination. Sakura's eyes popped opened to see Naruto's arms over her shoulders. She screamed, "What are you doing?"
A woman in the corner said, "Ah, here they go again."
"Young parents trying to know each other better," joked her husband.
"It's time to get off so please calm down Sakura," said Naruto as Sakura gave him another dirty look before getting in line to get off the bus.
When Naruto came out of the bus he stretched his arms to the sky again. 'YES, I'm here!' he thought as he gazed at the beautiful blue sky. Sakura had to give credit to the beautiful destination, as she smelt the wonderful fresh sea breeze. She hoped Naruto wouldn't ruin her weekend. Suddenly the teacher broke off her thoughts.
"Ok, ladies and gentleman. The children will be sleeping in the big house in bunk beds, while parents have their owns cabins. If there is no other questions, here are the keys," announced the teacher.
Naruto took the key and walked beside Sakura to find their cabin. Naruto was fine with what he saw but Sakura went berserk.
"NO LOCKS IN THE BATHROOM, A DOUBLE BED? What is this place?" yelled Sakura.
"I see nothing wrong…" trailed Naruto.
Durian: Gomen nasai, I have to leave you a cliffhanger. I promise, more Saku/Naru next chapter but right now I have to visit a sick grandma in hospital. Wish her good health for me guys, thank you.
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