Disclaimer – I DUNT OWN NARUTO!! Geez...You're not THAT thick, are you? (I know ur not..so..do I HAVE to say it all the time?!)
A/N: I'm sorri this took so long...I finally finished my piano exam, (got 83!! SO HAPPY!!). I was at boston for a week, (at the present time, I am in Boston, writing this...) and GUES WHAT?!?!?! There's no friggin internet!! Well...there was only internet at the lobby of ONE of the hotels..so...I was only online for like...a mere 5 minutes, just BARELY enough to check my email, let alone update...-.- All the other wireless internet conections needed encryptions, and my dad was too lazy to do anything..so....yea...sirri for the delay!
Medicine
Chapter 6 – Opening Up
Sakura walked into the store happily, with Sasuke lagging behind. The waiter led them to a corner, where the lights were slightly dimmer than the rest of the restaurant.
Opening the menu, Sakura asked, "Sasuke-kun, what do you want to drink?"
"Uhmm...I'm still deciding..."
"Okay!"
[She's all cheerful again...I guess doing something as little as agreeing to get a drink together can make someone THAT happy...Maybe I should do it more often...]
"Sakura, I have something to tell you."
"What do you mean?"
"I...I think...I mean...I'm sorry for...all those times that I've said that you were weak, because you really aren't..."
"Oh, Sasuke-kun..." Sakura said, slightly teary-eyed.
"Miss? Sir? What would you like?" the waiter asked.
"Uhm...I'll have...do you have bubble tea here?"
"Yes"
"Okay, then I'll have a strawberry green tea with tapioca then" Sakura decided.
"Okay, and what about you, sir?" he asked, jotting down the order.
"Err...I'll just have a coffee. No sugar and no milk."
"Okay. Your'e order will be here soon."
Sakura thught that Sasuke should try something new and suggested that.
"NO"
"Why no? It's so boring!!"
"No" he said again, this time flatly.
"Fine...excuse me...I have to go to the washroom..."
"Hn..."
Sakura walked over to the washroom, then slipped into the kitchen when she was sure Sasuke wasn't looking. She took a pen, and looked for their order. Once she found it, she changed Sasuke's order to a coconut milk black tea with tapioca. Then, she slipped back outside, and walked back to their table.
A few minutes later, their order came, and Sasuke sat there, wide-eyed.
"What the hell? I ordered a coffee..."
"No...I remembered you ordered that..."
"WHAT?! NO I DIDN'T!! I WOULD NEVER ORDER THAT STUFF!!"
"Uhmm........................"
"Sakura...did you do something?" Sasuke asked, seeing that guilty look on her face.
"Ah hehheh...Sasuke-kun...I just thought you needed a change...It wouldn't hurt to try, would it?"
"Well, I gues not...I'll try it this one time..."
Sakura watched Sasuke intently as he took a sip of the coconut flavoured tea, as well as a few balls of tapioca.
"Well? What do you think?"
"It...It's...Great!"
"See...I told you that it was good..."
"Yeah...I guess so..."
"You should trust me more..."
"Hn..."
They talked a little bit, each time Sakura started a new topic. Mostly, they talked about being ninjas. Soon, the topic changed to their childhood memories.
"When I was small...My mom would always tuck me into bed, kiss me good night, and say that the cherry blossoms are still growing. I never really understood that...but...I guess that doesn't really matter...does it?" Sakura said cheerfully.
"Hnn..."
"What aboutyou? What did your mom do? Or, maybe it was your dad..."
"I...Il...I don't really remember...All I remember is...the fact that my brother," Sasuke clenched his fists at this part, "massacred...my...clan..."
"Sasuke-kun..."
"That's what I remember. My life's not like yours, where it's all fun and games. I have to kill Itachi and restore my clan...You know that..."
"Sasuke-kun...I was only trying to cheer you up. I really think that you should take a vacation...just to take your mind off of things...You know what I mean?"
"No...I can't...I must train and get better..."
"Ughh...You...You're hopeless..."
Awkward silence surrounded them.
As soon as the waitress walked by, Sakura asked for the bill. She pulled out her wallet from her pouch, when a hand stopped her.
"Wait...I'll pay..."
"Arigatou, Sasuke-kun..."
"Hnn..."
After paying, they walked out of the store together, and stood there for ra moment.
"Well...I guess you have to go train, right?"
"Yes"
"Why don't I come with you, just to give you feedvack, and then you can come over to my house for dinner...What do you say?"
"Uhmm...I'll think about the idnner part..."
"Okay then...You know...you should really just...let loose..."
"..."
They walked towards their usual training ground in complete silence. As they passed the Ichiruka (I dunt know the map of Konoha...so please dunt kill me...Eeek...), Sakura saw the back of Naruto and who she guessed was Hinata. Sasuke just kept walking, taking no notice, as Sakura blushed, and looked at Sasuke shyly (Is that a word?).
As they came up to the clearing, Sakura looked around to find a nice, shady tree to sit at. While she did this, Sasuke walked to the middle, took his stance, and started off with some basic exercises.
After three sold hours of plain training, Sakura started drifting off to sleep. They didn't talk at all for Sasuke looked so focused. A little while later, Sasuke felt quite tired. So he decided to go site by Sakura, and ask her how he did. As he walked over to her, however, he noticed how beautiful she was when she was sleeping. [She looks so...peaceful. Like if there was a war between the toughest countries, she would just be able to stand right in the middle, radiant with incredible light, and the two sides will just stop, and admire. Wait...what the hell? Ugh...I think that coconut drink is getting to my head.] Sasuke walked near her, and sat down quietly, trying not to disturb her. He just sat there, looking at her pureness. Her hair, floating in the air, occasionally landing on her smooth soft skin. Her chest, moved up and down rhythmically.
Sasuke reached out to pull back a few strands of hair that was blocking her face, when he realized what he was doing, paused, and pulled his hand back. Clouds started to fill the sky, as the wind came with an unpredictable force. He looked over to Sakura and saw that she was slowly beginning to wake up, as her hands moved up and down her arms, trying to keep warm. Automatically, Sasuke took off his shirt, and slipped it on her. Then, he carried her home.
As he walked at a slow pace, he felt Sakura move. When he looked down, he saw a beet-red face looking at him.
"What's the matter with you? Are you sick?"
"N-no...It's...just that..."
"Sakura...did you catch a cold while you were watching me train? Do you feel light headed?"
"No...Sasuke-kun...It's just that...you're...t-topless..." Sakura stuttered.
"Oh!...Oh...well...umm..."
Sakura looked down, as Sasuke looked straight ahead, trying to avoid any eye contact whatsoever.
After a while, Sakura sighed, and cuddled closer into Sasuke's chest. As soon as Sasuke felt this, he snapped his head down, and gave a questioning look.
"Do you know how long I've dreamed of this?" It wasn't a question, merely a fact or statement.
"..."
"Well...to tell you the truth...a very long time. Can you walk more slowly? I...want to savour this moment...before you go back to thinking that I'm an annoying brat again..."
"Sakura...I...don't think you're an annoying brat..."
"Yes you do...Whenever I asked you to go out on a date with me, you would always say that it's pointless, and a waste of time. I'm pretty sure that that is a sign of you thinking that I am annoying."
"Sakura...I...I just..."
"It's ok, Sasuke-kun...Just...walk slower..."
"Okay..."
Sasuke slightly pulled her closer. [She...seems almost...family...No...I haven't had a family for many years...]
They walked up to Sakura's house, and he lightly said, "Sakura, we're here..."
"Already?!" Sakura sighed, and nodded.
Sasuke put her back onto the ground gently, and straightened up.
"Thanks for taking me home, Sasuke-kun..."
"You're welcome..." With that, he walked of, his hands in his pocket.
"...W-wait!" Sakura stuttered.
Sasuke turned around. "Yes?"
"Do you still want to have dinner with me?"
"With...you...can it be just you, then? I..."
"Okay...I'll ask my mom to pack something, and drop by over at your house, 'kay?"
Sasuke smiled lightly, at the cheerfulness of her voice, nodded, then walked away once more.
Sakura rushed into the house, told her mom her request, and ran upstairs to shower.
After an hour or two, Sakura walked downstairs, in a clean, crisp tank-top and Capri's, feeling a lot more awake now that she's showered.
"Mom, I'll be back in an hour or two...okay?"
"Alright, honey" she smiled warmly, and gave her the bag.
"Thanks mom.." Sakura said, as she kissed her cheek.
"Okay, you be careful now, ok?"
"Okay...geez...I'm a ninja, remember?"
"Psch...you might be a ninja...but, you aren't a very good one..."
"MOM!!!" Sakura headed towards the door, and slipped on her shoes. "Well, bye!"
"Okay dear..."
Sakura walked out the door, and closed it. She turned around, and started to walk in the direction of Sasuke's house. After about 10 minutes or so, she looked at the building ahead of her, and smiled. [Sasuke's a lot more open now...] As she thought of this, she smiled even more brightly. Just before she reached the building, a figure popped out from one of the alleys, and a hand went over Sakura's mouth. Using the free hand, the figure knocked Sakura out, leaving the bag on the floor.
END OF CHAPTER
HAHAHA...I'm so evil...who do you think it is?! Hmm? Any guesses?! Well...I guess you'll all have to wait to find out!
