I am so sorry that i haven't updated forso long... its just that school and homework and assignments and stuff..-.- i'm really sorry! So here is the new chapter! i gurantee that the next chapter will be the actual VALENTINES DAY!... hehe
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This one is partically longer than the other chapters... anywaiz...when you're done, please review! i hope that you'll like this chapter...
HAPPY READING!
Chapter 5: At Ichiraku Ramen Store & The walk to Sakura's house
Team 7 arrived at the ramen store. Naruto joyfully ran in and took a seat. Kakashi and the rest followed and sat on either side of him.
"10 bowls of Miso Ramen please!" Naruto called out to the cook. "For starters."
"Coming right up!" the cook replied and busied himself with the order.
Kakashi let out a heavy sigh. 'I shouldn't have agreed to treat him to ramen. I'm gonna be broke after this.'
Sakura ordered one bowl of pork ramen and so did Sasuke. Kakashi decided to not eat and he just sat there and watched as his students ate.
Not long after they began to eat, Ten-ten and Ino came into the ramen store. Sakura saw them and got off her seat to greet them.
"Hi Ten-ten! Hi Ino-pig!" Sakura said as she waved and walked towards the two.
"Hey Forehead girl" Ino replied as she waved back
"Hi Sakura!" Ten-ten said as she smiled happily.
"So… What are you guys doing tomorrow? For Valentines Day?" Sakura asked the two.
Both Ino and Ten-ten began to blush. Sakura looked from one to the other and smiled.
"Oh…I see…" She giggled. "You guys got Valentines right?"
Both girls nodded still blushing.
"Who? Who? Please tell!" Sakura asked eagerly.
Both girls said nothing, lost in thought about the day coming up.
"Ten-ten? Who's your Valentine?" Sakura asked after a moment of silence.
Ten-ten was broken from her daydreaming by Sakura's question.
"Umm…" Ten-ten then mumbled something that Sakura couldn't hear.
"Who?"
"…Neji…" Ten-ten finally said barely above a whisper.
Sakura gasped.
"Ohmygod! How did you do that? You are so LUCKY!"
"Well…umm…" Ten-ten replied, though still trying to find the words.
"Umm, I asked him and he just accepted…so…I'll be spending the day with him tomorrow." She blushed at the thought of it.
"Good for you! I bet that he likes you back too…hehe…you guys looks so cute together!"
Ten-ten and Sakura giggled together. Ino was being neglected so she cleared her throat with a little cough to get their attention. Sakura looked at Ino at the sound of her cough.
"So…who is your Valentine Ino?" Sakura asked.
"Well…Since that I knew that Sasuke-kun would reject me, I didn't bother to ask. So I asked Shikamaru instead. It better than nothing."
Ino's cheeks went tomato red.
"At least now I have someone to spend Valentines Day with." Ino said reassuringly.
"That's great Ino! I hope that you guys will have a great time tomorrow!"
Ino blushed and looked away.
"What about you Sakura? Who's your Valentine?" Ten-ten asked. Sakura's happy smile drooped a little.
"I-I…Umm…well…" Sakura looked at the floor.
"I-I…dun have a Valentine." Sakura said in a sad tone.
Ino and Ten-ten's blush faded and they felt guilty about telling Sakura about their Valentine dates.
"Then, what are you going to do about tomorrow?" Ino asked symphetically.
"Yeah, have you got anything planned?" Ten-ten asked.
"Um...well, Kakashi-sensei told me to meet him tomorrow and we would spend the Valentines Day with him."
Sakura looked up and smiled innocently at them. Ino could see hope in her eyes.
"We? Who is 'we'?" Ten-ten asked out of curiosity.
"Um…" Sakura blushed and looked at the floor once again.
"Sakura? Who is the other person?" Ino asked.
"…Its Sasuke-kun…" Sakura replied barely above a whisper.
Ino gasped. Ten-ten just looked at Sakura's red face.
"WHAT!" Ino exclaimed.
Sakura continued to stare at the floor. Her face was getting warmer by the minute.
Ino was shocked by this. Sakura was going to spend Valentines Day with Sasuke Uchiha, the Sasuke Uchiha. Ino remained speechless.
Ten-ten out of nowhere burst out a cheerful cry. She smiled at Sakura and began giggling.
"Sakura is going to spend Valentines Day with Sasuke Uchiha! I'm so happy for you! Its what you've always wanted right? She giggled again as she stood in front of the blushing girl.
Sakura looked up at the cheerful and smiling Ten-ten and she smiled happily.
"Yes, but its not just me and him remember? Kakashi-sensei has to come along. It was his idea to begin with after all."
"Yes…I suppose…but still!" Ten-ten grinned at Sakura and she grinned back.
Ino was really pissed
"Hmph!"
And with that she stormed out of the store with her head held up high.
Ten-ten and Sakura looked at the back of Ino as she walked down the road. The two girls looked at each other and shrugged, then giggled together.
It was dark now. The sun had set and the stars began to appear in the sky.
"Hey, it's getting late. I'd better get home and get some rest. I don't wanna sleep in on Valentines Day!" She said to Sakura as she smiled and looked up towards the sky.
"Especially if I'm spending it with Neji…" With that thought ten-ten blushed a bit and looked back at her friend.
"Yeah, I might see you around tomorrow. Okay then. Good night Ten-ten!" Sakura replied as she gave Ten-ten a hug.
"Bye!" And with that Ten-ten leapt and vanished into the night.
Sakura looked at the sky before walking back to the table where her group was. She finished the rest of her pork ramen and Naruto was on his 17th bowl. Sasuke finished his long ago and just sat there quietly and waited. Kakashi had taken out his favourite book and was reading. Ten minutes later, after another bowl, Naruto was finally full and Kakashi went to pay the bill.
"How much?" Kakashi asked Ayame, the ramen girl, but was unwilling to hear the answer.
Ayame smiled and walked to the cash register.
"Let's see, 20 bowls of ramen times 980 yens… it comes to 19 600 yens altogether thanks." She smiled as she held out a hand to Kakashi.
Kakashi let out a heavy sigh before emptying out his wallet. He had just enough and now his wallet was empty. 'I knew this would happen. Why did I agree to treat him to ramen? Now I'm broke! Wah!'
Ayame too the money and clicked on the cash register.
"Thank You! Please Come again!"
Kakashi turned around and walked out of the store, followed by Sakura, Sasuke and then Naruto. Once they were out, Kakashi looked up at the starry sky. The said-
"Sasuke, take Sakura home. Its dark, no excuses."
'Hehe… Sakura would thank me for this later' Kakashi thought. And then he said-
"I'll see you guys at the bridge tomorrow! Remember; bring your gear to go to the hot springs and a change of clothes for the dinner in the evening. Okay? Okay. Meet me at 9.00am sharp! Don't be late."
"Its you that's going to be late Kakashi-sensei" Sakura snapped back.
Kakashi laughed nervously.
"Anyways, Don't forget! Especially you Sasuke." Kakashi said as he looked towards the boy.
Sasuke looked away. "Hn. Whatever"
With that, Sakura and Sasuke walked off to Sakura's house. Naruto went home as well as Kakashi-sensei.
It was just Sakura and Sasuke now, walking silently towards home. Only the sound of sandals scrapping against the concrete pavement could be heard. It was a chilly night, but the stars twinkled and gleamed like diamonds.
Sakura stole occasional glances at Sasuke and her cheeks were slightly red but luckily it was dark so Sasuke couldn't see tem. Sasuke did notice Sakura's occasional glances and he did the same as well but she didn't notice. It was kind of a long walk to Sakura's house but she didn't mind and neither did he since they were both comfortable in each other's presence.
Sakura shivered when there was a cold icy breeze. Sasuke noticed this and thought-
'She's cold. What do I do?… What am I suppose to do?…Do I offer her my shirt?…'Sasuke decided upon it and took off his shirt silently. He held it out towards her.
Sakura and Sasuke had stopped walking now and Sakura watched as held out his shirt towards her. Sakura was shocked by his action. Sakura blushed a deeper red as she looked at the shirt then at his body. Sasuke had bandages wrapped around the middle of his torso and that was it.
"Here," Sasuke finally said as he held out his top towards her.
Sakura looked at the shirt, then back at Sasuke. He had looked away as he felt his cheeks go warm when he saw Sakura's emerald eyes looking at him.
"No, its okay Sasuke-kun. I'm fine." Sakura said in her sweet voice before looking at the ground in front of her. A cold breeze blew by again and Sakura shivered once more.
"Just take it. The weather doesn't bother me." Sasuke replied still holding out his top to her. His fingers were beginning to go numb since they were out of his pockets.
"O-Okay then. Arigatou Sasuke-kun." Sakura said as she looked up and smiled at him before reaching out and grabbing the piece of clothing held out towards her. As she took the shirt, her fingers brushed lightly over Sasuke's. Her soft touch made Sasuke's heart skip a beat, and his cheeks got redder. Sakura put on his shirt over her dress and it was felt warm. There was a mixture of scents that reminded her Sakura of whose shirt it belonged to. And the warmness of it made her feel like he was holding her in his arms.
Sakura blushed furiously and fiddled with the edge of her dress.
'Sasuke-kun must really like me! He offered me his shirt! He cares about me… And its so warm…'Sakura giggled to herself.
Sasuke had started to walk again and Sakura hurried a bit to catch up and walk beside him. The rest of the walk was only silence but they didn't mind that at all. Sasuke's arms had gone a bit numb but not too much that he couldn't handle. When they finally reached Sakura's house, the stopped at the gate. Sakura took off Sasuke's shirt and handed it back to him, smiling sweetly as she did and thanking him. Sasuke took the shirt and put it back on he felt his heart beat faster as the image of Sakura' sweet smile played back in his mind.
Sakura walked through the gates and Sasuke followed. Sakura got out her keys and opened the door. But before she entered she said to Sasuke-
"Thank you for walking me home Sasuke-kun. And than you for lending me your shirt."
"Hn." Was all that Sasuke replied.
' Her smile is so sweet… should I ask her to be my Valentine now? It seems like a good time… no one is around… or maybe I should wait until tomorrow…will it be too much to ask?…'
Sasuke then without thinking called out "Sakura."
Sakura turned around and as she did she her hair flung around behind her. Sasuke watched and he was suddenly speechless. The sight he had just witnessed made his heart melt. Sasuke opened his mouth to say something but no words came out.
Sakura looked at Sasuke confusingly.
"Yes Sasuke-kun?" Sakura just stood there in the doorway waiting for his reply.
"I-I-…. Umm…W-Will…dun worry…I'll see you tomorrow." Sasuke finally said as he turned around coz his face was starting to burn. The image of Sakura when she turned around kept playing back in his mind. And as it did, he blushed even more as his heart melted at the thought.
Sakura was still lost and confused, so she just said-
"Okay then… See you tomorrow Sasuke-kun. Good Night!" and with that she closed the door and walked up to her room.
"Good Night Sakura…" Sasuke whispered before walking off to his place, still thinking of Sakura.
tbc...
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And next chapter... Sasuke and Sakura's Valentines Day
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