I'm really sorry not to update in so long. I kind of lost inspiration, or something. I think there'll be four chapters in this, then I'm gonna do one about Anko. Anyway, thanks to everyone for your reviews, it really does help make me want to write more.

"Sakura, are you okay? What's the matter?" I ask, although the answer is actually clear. "Are you okay? Gawd, I just want to punch Sasuke so bad--"

At that point Sakura runs out of the room, crying. I feel really bad, but you gotta do what you gotta do. Now comes the fun part, though! Heh heh heh...

Sakura runs crying around the corner of the tea shop to the main street of town. It's there that she sees her utmost fear come true: Sasuke and Ino are MAKING OUT outside of the theatre! She couldn't believe it! It's an illusion! It has to be! But then something happens that crushes that doubt, that sends shivers down her spine: Ino WINKS at her. She runs away again.

Ino is lying unconscious in the ally by my apartment and I'm walking to where I know Sakura will be coming and therefore I must be ready to set my plan's final stage into action. My plan worked, she saw my Sasuke and Ino bunshins, and now it's time to show her my sneaky, manipulative side through my loving, tender side!

Sasuke walks through downtown looking for caviar when he sees Sakura running by. "Sasuke-kun, tell me it's not true! Tell me you don't hate me! Did you really ask me out as a joke or did you say that for Ino?"

"Date? I never asked you out on a date!"

"So now you're denying it ever happened?! That's so like you! I HATE YOU! Sasuke-Kun..." By this time Sakura is in tears and she's running and she just wants to die. She runs back to the residential area of town, covering her face so no one will see her crying. She finds a park bench and sits down on it, hoping to catch her breath, and then she notices someone else is sitting on it as well. Her eyes trace the familiar orange jacket to see a very surprised-looking Naruto.

"Oh, Naruto!" Sobs Sakura as she buries her head in my chest and her shoulders heave. I know that cry. I've cried that way myself. When Sakura rejected me or when the other kids hated me or when the adults wouldn't let me play in the park. It's the cry of loneliness. Hey! That would be really suave to say right now!

"Sakura...' I try to say more, but her emotion is spilling over to me. I start to tear up a little. "Sakura..." I stroke her hair, something I've always wanted someone to do me when I'm feeling low. "It's okay..."

"No, it's not!" She cried. "He hates me! I love him but he hates me!" I put my hands on her shoulders and pull her up so she's looking right at me.

Sakura swallows. "I know how it feels, Sakura." I say. "I know that pain better then anyone. All you have to do is find new love, and the loneliness vanishes."

She's still teary, but she tries to smile. "Naruto." She says shakily. "Thank you."

I say, "Anytime, Sakura-Chan." and then I say, "Hey... Sakura-Chan...

"Yes?"

"Do you... Do you want to go out with me?"

She gives me this face, it's the cutest face I've ever seen, and she says, "Yes."