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Chapter 6: Angry Sakura
Sakura didn't feel like waking up so early, because she went to bed so late and she was so tired. It was twelve o'clock and she decided to make lunch for Sasuke, since they already missed breakfast.
"Hey what are you doing here little doggy? Needed some company during the night right? We need a name for you. We can't keep calling you doggy now can we? Hmm, a good name for a saviour? Oh, I know. How about Max. That is a strong name right? Do you like it?" The dog barked. Sakura smiled. "Ssst, you'll wake up Sasuke. Come on, I'm gonna make lunch."
She felt dizzy when she stood up straight and fell right back down on her bed "Wow I must have hit my head harder than I thought." She placed her hand on her forehead. "Oh no, its bleeding again. I'd better change the bandage first. She walked over to the little bathroom with only a shower and a toilet in it next to her room.
She switched on the light. She walked over to the mirror. "Ok lets see." She carefully removed the bandage and cleaned up her cut. She replaced it with a new one after she took a shower. She walked out of the room.
Before she made lunch she walked over to Sasuke's room. She opened the door and saw that he was still sleeping. She closed it again and walked to the kitchen.
She made lunch faster than in fast-food restaurants. She didn't feel like making a big meal. Even though she was making it for the boy, she had a crush on since she was little. Just a couple of sandwiches should do it with orange juice.
She walked over to the fireplace to pick up Buster's food bowl, which was now Max's bowl and filled it with dog food. "Max here boy! Lunch! Where is that dog?" She glanced through the entire room. She put down the bowl in the kitchen, thinking that Max will eat it when he felt like it. He's probably upstairs, enjoying the space and finding new places to hide or something.
She picked up the tray with Sasuke's lunch on it. Hopefully he's awake now, otherwise she'll just put the tray next to him. But it's about time to change his bandages as well.
She opened the door to Sasuke's room with her back and entered. Max barked. "Max there you were boy. You know better than that, I told you not to wake up Sasuke." She whispered. Max ran out of Sasuke's room.
Sakura walked over to Sasuke's bed. She bend over to see if he would open his eyes. However she was disappointed to see that he was still sleeping. She would love to change his bandages now, just so that she could be near him again.
She placed the tray on the table next to him. She glanced at him for a while and turned around. Sasuke grabbed her arm. "Don't go..."
Sakura turned around again and saw Sasuke looking at her. "You're awake? I thought that... Did Max wake you up?"
"Who's Max?" Sasuke was still staring into Sakura's eyes. Sakura blushed. He didn't let go of her arm yet.
She could have slapped herself for being so stupid. Of course, he didn't know who Max was. For him that dog is just the puppy they saved. "Max is that dog we rescued. Well that's his name for now anyway."
Sasuke understood. "No he didn't wake me up." Sasuke glanced over to the tray. "Is that for me?" He let go of Sakura's arm.
Sakura was to busy smiling, blushing and staring at Sasuke that she forgot the reason why she was there. "Oh yeah, that's for you." She helped Sasuke to sit up straight and placed the tray on his lap. "Here you go."
"Are we alone?" Sakura wasn't expecting that question. "Uhh, yes, yes we are. Why do you ask?" "No reason, I'm just trying to remember what happened."
Sakura started to tell the whole story, at the same time Sasuke was eating his lunch. While Sakura was telling the story a lot of awkward eye contact encounters occurred, which made both of them blush a bit. That surprised Sakura, because she never saw Sasuke blush before.
Sakura had left the room when she finished telling the story and was now playing with Max outside in the backyard. "Go Max, fetch the stick!" Max was barking like he was having the time of his life."
The weather was pretty good. It wasn't really hot, but not too cold either. And no rain, only sunshine. Sakura loves the sun, it always makes her happy. It helps her forget about her problems and the fact that Sasuke doesn't love her. But last night made her wonder. Why did he allow her to kiss him? She convinced herself that he was probably to weak to push her off him.
"Hmm, I should think of something to show him my appreciation for saving her. What can I do? What does he like? It has to be something special."
"Good boy, Max." She threw the stick again.
"Max is having a lot of fun."
Sakura looked behind her and saw Sasuke standing behind her on the porch, smiling at her. "Sasuke-kun are you crazy, you are too weak to get out of bed. And your wounds need time to heal!"
"I'm fine, I heal fast and why do only the two of you get to enjoy this vacation?" He smiled.
"Vacation? This is not a vacation as soon as you're healed we'll go back to the village." To great disappointment of Sakura.
"What if I don't want to go back?" He whispered, but not soft enough so that Sakura couldn't hear it.
Sakura eyes widened, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. Why doesn't he want to go back?
"What if I want to stay here with you?"
Sakura's eyes widened even more. Is he suggesting what I think he is suggesting? Does he want me to be with him as a friend? Or maybe even girlfriend? Her smile was very big. She couldn't believe that this was actually happening.
"And with Max of course. I don't feel like being alone while I'm recovering. And besides, you did such a good job at taking care of me. I'll allow you to nurse me even more, instead of some doctor."
--o What? He... he doesn't want me to become his girlfriend. He wants her there for her nursing skills? That pissed of Sakura. "Nurse? Nurse?! That's all I am to you, a nurse, someone to take care of you, when you're hurt?! You'll ALLOW me! And here I was trying to think of something special to do for you to show my gratitude for saving me." She stormed towards the door and passed Sasuke, giving one last angry look at him.
"Was it something I said?" Sasuke questioned Max.
She still couldn't believe that he led her on like that. He made her think that he suggested that they should stay here together as boyfriend and girlfriend. Well, she thought that he was suggesting that, but was he actually saying that? Or was it just her imagination?
She calmed down and stopped for a second. Sakura realized that she was acting like a baby. What is she doing? He isn't her boyfriend. She had no right to think that he wanted more from her then just her nursing skills. She probably just got a little confused about that goodnight kiss incident. She was acting like a bitch. She should go and apologize. She turned around to go and talk to him.
"Sakura?" Sasuke was standing in the door entrance of his room. Sakura was surprised to see him. She was determined to make her apologies now. She looked at the floor.
"Sasuke... I'm..."
"No please let me go first."
"Err... Ok."
"I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings in any way with what I said. I guess I'm not that good with people ever since I lost my family. Especially with the ones that are closest to me. I didn't mean for you to believe that I only think that you're a nurse to me. You're... my friend." He blushed and continued talking. And I guess... Naruto is too. It's just that... It's been a while, since I had any friends."
"Sasuke-kun..." Sakura could not believe that he was actually opening up to her. Her, of all people!
"No wait, I'm not finished. I wanted to thank you for taking care of me. Let me do something for you in return." He walked over to her.
"You don't have to do some..." Before she could finish her sentence, Sasuke's lips were already on hers. The kiss was short but gentle. Sakura's heart was beating like crazy. Sasuke gazed into her eyes. Sakura was trembling with joy.
This is all she ever wanted. She couldn't believe that it happened. She couldn't move or breath, she could only stare into his beautiful eyes. Her first kiss... It was like a scene from a movie, so romantic and then he had to ruin everything by saying the following.
"I hope that pleases you." He had a smirk on his face.
There it was again. The nerve of that conceited guy. The anger started building up inside her again. She walked passed him and slammed the door shut. Leaving a confused Sasuke behind.