A/n: Thank to all reviewers...
Chapter 6- The festival
"Sakura?" he headed to her 'secret' place, just what he thought he found her there hugging her knees letting out her sobs. She looked at him.
"Neji-kun?" he walks towards her and sits beside her. Suddenly she wrapped her arms around him and cries.
"I can't understand him" Neji cuddles her, comforting her.
"Stop crying Sakura. You're not a kid anymore ok. It's okay maybe he didn't controlled himself that time." she lifts her head with her teary eyes. "I don't want to see you crying again. ok." she nods like a little girl as he wipes her tears away.
She releases herself from his grasp and wipes her tears. "I'm okay now. Thanks to you Neji" she stands up and dusted her kimono.
"C'mon, they might be looking for us now" she smiled at him. 'She smiles again as if nothings happened... how I love your smile Sakura'
"Sakura"
"Huh?"
"I want you to enjoy this event. For past 3 years Konoha celebrated spring without you" he said, those festivals are so dull to him without having her around "and now, how I wish I can be with you" he accidentally speak out loud his thoughts.
"Huh?"
"Nothing"
While they're making their way to the meeting place, they bumped on Neji's teammate, now Neji doesn't have the opportunity to walk her to the place.
"Ja ne, Neji-kun.. See you later. Bye Lee-san, Ten-ten" she bids her goodbye to them.
"And now I'm going to meet my team. I hope Naruto or Kakashi-sensei arrive already"
She reached the place noticing no one is around except Sasuke "Naruto? Kakashi-sensei? Where did he go?" 'Leaving me stuck with him is not a bright idea… grrr' she leaned on the bridge far away from him.
Silence
"Sakura?" Sasuke broke the silence between them
"..."
"Sakura..."
"What? Stop stuttering Sasuke" she retorted at him, annoyed. She knew Sasuke is not a shy type but a lucid one.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean that" he apologized for his sudden out burst at her.
"..."
"I'm really sorry. It's just that... you didn't even inform or tell me that you finally arrive, letting that Hyuuga to know better than me" Sasuke was hurt and jealous at the scene he spotted. She's finally but never bothers to tell him.
"Oh.. I see. That's it?"
"Huh?" he looked at her confused.
"You're so childish Sasuke and you're JEALOUS" she teased him.
"I didn't say I'm jealous"
"And I'm sorry.. I didn't tell you" it is also her fault, she should tell him that she's back beside he's her friend right.
"So? We're friends again?" Sasuke put out his pinky.
"Yea. Friends forever" she put out hers and the made childish pinky swear.
"Can I hug you? I missed you so much Sakura.." Sasuke utters.
"Huh?
"So can I hug my best girl friend?" smirk forming on his handsome face.
"I'm not your girlfriend.. Hehehe just kidding sure you can" their hug is not just simple friendship hug. Somewhere in their hearts this hug means their forever attachment as friends. 'I wish I can hug you as my Sakura.. not just my best friend' Sasuke always wishes she would come back and now his wish is granted. She loved him before but he doesn't know if her heart still belongs to him now that Hyuuga is making his way to her 'I'm happy we're together now but I know Neji is starting his plan too, I'm not going to lose to you Hyuuga'
"Ehem. I just left you Sasuke-bastard here for a while and you're already making some love" Naruto grinned widely at them. Fortunately for them the place is dark hiding their tomatoes-like faces.
"It's not what you think Naruto" Sakura defended.
"Narutothey aregrown ups... It's natural forthem to do that" their sensei grin under his masked, then he bring out his disgusting adult-content novel and start reading it.
"by the way Naruto where in the hell did you go?" she changed the topic and by the way it won't happen if he is around at least.
"I fetch kakashi sensei. Sasuke-teme told me to" he reasoned out, grinning widely.
"Dobe" Sasuke mutters glaring sharply at him.
The spring fete finally started. For some shinobis this is the best fete ever, particularly for team seven. With a sealed demon hyper ANBU Uzumaki Naruto, an ever quiet Uchiha prodigy Uchiha Sasuke, a kunoichi with an exceptional talent in field of healing and illusions Haruno Sakura, and their reputable jounin teacher Hatake Kakashi completes the legendary team seven. And this said celebration will also become their bonding moments and get together after several years of team seven's incompleteness.
Everybody is enjoying, civilians with their families or special someone and the shinobis with their certain teams or comrades.
"Uhmm.. I have to go now" he didn't even wait for their response, Naruto disappeared in the crowd. But Naruto is not the only that has some business.
"You two.. Enjoy the night" thenKakashi also vanishes with a poof.
"What the-" Sakura can't do nothing with it. 'I bet Naruto is with Hinata right now... Well, I don't know where the hell is Kakashi-sensei' she let out a sigh. 'The firework will start soon and I'm left with Sasuke 'again' she sighs again.
"Sakura?" Sasuke is bothered with her sighs.
"Huh?" she looked at him. "I'm okay... Don't worry okay" she smiles at him assuredly. 'Well I think its not a bad idea anyway.. I'll just enjoy the night'. They walk away from the crowd and end in a serene place it is slight elevated and they can see the busy people down.
"Sasuke?" she wonders why he bring her to this such peaceful place. All of a sudden, warm hands caught hers. She twitch lightly, his hand is calloused since he trained non-stop but its warm contrasting her cold ones.
"Sasuke?" she stares at him bewildered, but he just remained quiet watching the busy mob. Realizing he is enjoying the silence she left it as is.
"Sakura I want to be with you tonight" he looks at her passionately. Dark orbs met the jade ones; both were captivated with each other. Fireworks start to brighten up the dark night.
"Sasuke! Look!" she pointed and looked at the fireworks, breaking their glued gaze. This is one of the things she likes in festivals 'fireworks'. She enjoyed watching it kindda amused like a little girl making her forgot her problem, worries, or even fears. She clasped her hands and closed her eyes. She believes that if she wish, her wish will come true. She believes that fireworks caught the attention of Gods and Goddesses and will grant wishes. Sasuke knew about this superstitious because Sakura usually do this in the festival since in their childhood. Somehow, Sasuke also believe in this illogical belief. Her homecoming is one of his wish last year's festival and that made him believe that this is true as long as you have some faith.
You make me warm
You make me happy
When I see you
In my mind
Your roseate hair
Your emerald eyes,
Make me feel
Like I'll never Die,
When I am sad,
and cant make it through,
I just close my eyes,
and dream of you,
For at that time,
While your on my mind,
all my problems,
Are left behind.
If I had to choose,
I wouldn't change a thing,
Because your perfect,
Just like a dream,
Id kill for you,
And even die for you,
To make your life,
Happy in endless time
You are like a dream,
But I know this is true,
Because no one else,
Is as perfect as you.
She opened her eyes exposing her innocent jade eyes. "Sasuke are you finished wishing?"
"Aa"
"What did you wished for?" she curiously asked. When they were in their childhood days, she would ask his wish right after he wished it.
"Sakura I want to be with you forever" he avow to her.
"till death due us apart?" she didn't take his statement seriously. She always longed for him to say that to her but now she's tired, tired of fantasying.
"Aa"
"I'm just kidding, Sasuke" just as what he thought she didn't take that seriously. 'I can't blame her.. I also didn't take seriously her love when she almost confess'
"I'm dead serious, Sakura" he said with seriousness in his voice and grab her hands that is starting to tremble. He looks directly at her pea green eyes with sincerity in him. He wants her to believe him, he wanted her to believe that he loved him from the very start but only he was blinded by his own feelings for Ino.
"I'm... s-sorry S-Sa-suke" she pulls her cold trembling hand from his grip.
"I understand" now he understands her feelings at that time, the time when he straightforwardly told her about his infatuation to Ino.
"I'm willing to wait Sakura"
I'll wait for you
A/N:
Chapter 6 done! I hope you like this chap. And the poem? I found that while I'm ransacking my things. Hehehe. I really don't know if I'm the one who wrote that. uhmm sorry for my grammar I'll try to improve it. And don't forget to review.
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Ohh.. I'll post another fic its sasusaku again.. Here's the summary but its still 'untitled'. I'm still thinking a suitable title for this. Uhmm the escort mission is a class-c mission right? Correct me if I'm wrong. And if you have some idea in mind, a little suggestion will do.
Summary:
Haruno Sakura is just a typical civilian who lives in a non-shinobi village. She visits Konoha and now need a ninja who will guard her until she reaches her village. Uchiha Sasuke, an ANBU who unfortunately put on this class-c mission. Sasusaku.