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Chapter Three: First kiss

Sakura wore a pretty mini skirt and a light blue turtle neck with sleeves. She could feel intense coldness for winter is fast approaching. She hopes to see Sasuke around the town for that day, and she probably dressed up attractively. When she passes by, guys would probably admire her and look at her. Today, she will go to lunch with Lee and Gaara--- as they've told the last night.

Same timing and place, Sasuke lures women as he walks slow paced and seemingly bored. He hates days he spent without training. Everything seems really boring. He wants to go training ASAP. Kakashi hadn't allowed him and advised him to stay home and read along with him his 'pervy book'. He probably won't so he marched away the apartment of Kakashi. He was fuming, but in his thoughts is the Cherry blossom both Lee and Gaara loves.

Sakura heard a man in a bicycle shout out "Hey look out!". She ran as quick as she can, then looked at the incident.

"Next time look from where path you're taking." the man held up a lad who dusted his pants uninterestedly and he looked up.

"Hai. Arigatou." he replied. He went on his way again groggily. He didn't get much sleep last night. That was the 20th time he had encountered such carelessness. Maybe that is the reason why his sensei advised him to stay home. But he had some urge to see her. His chance came.

"Sasuke-kun?" a girl's harried voice replied softly. "nee! Ohayou! What happened earlier? You have a bruise!" She came closer to him.

"I was just that damned careless." he answered back softly. "Where are you going?"

She looked down at her clothes, He noticed me! I attracted him! Woohoo!
"Me? Well, on a lunch with Lee-kun and Gaara-kun." she smiled at him shyly. "Wanna go with me? They say the more the merrier!"

"Sure," he said. Sakura was blushing. Then she cling to him happily. What the---

"Sugoi da yo!" she exclaimed. He didn't decline! He usually runs away and leaves me! Good heavens had answered my prayers!

They walked together and Sakura was so happy, you bet! Sasuke was beside her--- and that was all that mattered to her. He was the still unemotional boy who had left years ago and now coming back after a span of five years. Sakura had loved him more.

"Sakura?" he asked her.

"Hai?"

"Did… you---"

"Anou?"

"Did you have a boyfriend while I'm away?" he suddenly blurted out. He hides the colors arising in his pale face, and Sakura snickered.

"What idea do you have to think of that?" she asked. "of course, not in a million years except when---" she paused for awhile.

"When?"

"… It will be the time you will learn to love me," she whispered, but unfortunately against her will, he heard it clearly. He pretended not to hear anything and then he shrugged.

"I'm not forcing you to tell so," he said suddenly to make her sure he hadn't heard her words.

"Okay! You're really a gentleman!" she smiled broadly on him.

Finally arriving the restaurant, Gaara was glaring on Sasuke and Lee noticed it.

"I've known it already, Gaara-kun!" he exclaimed. "Look who's coming to dominate her,"

"Hn…"

"Ohayou!" Sakura greeted happily. She was smiling as usual, but this time, the two guys noticed her smile more alive and attractive--releasing all happiness she has hidden through the years. At least they've known that Sasuke's coming back has a great reason after all.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!" she continued. "and I've tagged Sasuke-kun along, I hope you won't mind, nee?"

"Of course," Lee answered casually. Then he nudged Gaara suddenly. "Sou nan desu, nee Gaara-kun?"

"Hai," he simply answered.

"I wouldn't mistake you two as strangers, you sound family!" Lee teased Sasuke and Gaara. "Just joking…"

Sakura chuckled against the two boys' will. "You may be right, Lee-kun!" she exclaimed as Gaara and Sasuke sighed.

So after they all ate lunch, Sasuke told everyone he has to leave already. Sakura wanted to follow him again. He told her he was training, but Sakura insisted she wants to go. Of course the lad has no choice and he didn't want to upset her in any way or another already, for as she was waiting for it to happen--- that he'll finally learn to love her.

It has been years before when he had realized, and he was so regretful he made her cry and he hadn't told her the way he felt. It was only Naruto who knew it and who also vowed not to tell it to her unless he does it. Naruto had the guts to tell a girl how he felt, and Sasuke thought he'd degraded himself too much already.

"Aren't you sick of training and training all day long?" Sakura asked. "since we are young, you've always done sickening trainings!"

"Maybe that is my life," Sasuke replied.

"Have you been in-loved?" Sakura suddenly asked. Sasuke, unmindful that it was Sakura, answered her truthfully.

"Why yes, everybody does--- especially to a girl like… you." he blurted. He looked at her and colors rushed in his face. Sakura was somewhat shocked on what he had said.

"Really!" her inner self cried "Sasuke-kun, IN LOVED?"

"Wait, did you mention my name?" she shyly asked, and curiosity runs down with her blushing face.

"I think I should rest already." he said, trying to hide his blush in the afternoon sun, facing a tree and picking up his kunai.

"Not until you explain yourself!" Sakura cried, grasping his masculine arm. He averted his gaze to hers, and he was looking the other way around.

"I'm going home, Kakashi-sensei must be finding me already," he replied stubbornly.

"You won't!"

"Why not?" he shouted out loud. He looked at her directly. "I'm---I'm sorry, I guess I was just so tired," he looked down and she let go of him. His eyes show some fear and worry, and her eyes began to shake.

"Are you… mad at me?" she asked softly

"Of course not," he answered softly, "Bye,"

"Ja ne," she said. "I'll be going home too, nee---"

"I'm walking you home," he replied, picking up his stance to the road. She cheerily followed, and then she also smiled.

"Really!" she asked "I was about to ask you that!" Then she realized he snickered softly.

"Yeah, I know." he answered smiling at her. "You won't believe, nee?"

"I always have faith on that!" she cried "you don't know how long I've wanted that to happen!"

So down the couple hit the road, and suddenly, the clouds made a heavy downpour and soaking the both of them as the rain continued relentlessly. They came jumping and Sakura had cursed the rain itself, she had imagined the thing clearly: she and her very own Sasuke-kun, walking romantically in the beautiful afternoon sun. But what now? She and her very own Sasuke-kun, soaked and hurrying up to exit the downpour.

"Heck, I should've watched the news this morning!" she shouted.

She hurried to scramble her pocket for the house keys, and it fell down. As she motioned to Sasuke's side and pick it up, he had lowered down to pick it up two. They both ended holding each other's hands, and as they moved up--- their faces are in a very small distance. Sasuke can't help but stare at her face with water sprinkles from the lock of her bangs down to her fair face… water dripping down to her neck. Sakura, in the same way stared at him meaningfully--- full of love and pleasure.

They had been standing for a long time in the strong rain falling, and they didn't mind it. Suddenly, as Sakura placed the keys to the keyhole and motioning to open the door, Sasuke was unconscious--- somewhat in a dreamy state then he bent forward, aiming to Sakura's cherry colored lips. He had kissed her lovingly and the girl was too shocked to react, so Sakura wrapped her arms around his neck, preventing him to leave. Sasuke lavished the lip lock and it even continued while they are already inside her house.

They went back to the cruel reality that they have been so soaked. Luckily--- no one's home. Sakura finally was clicked in the reality and broke the kiss. She was blushing, and Sasuke too--- even I hate to admit it. Sakura can vividly recall his doing awhile ago--- up to now, his blushing. She smiled fondly at him.

"I guess, you've learned emotions while you were away," she replied, then she left him at the doorway. The gushing forth of wind entered the door and he shivered, so he closed it.

Sakura finally arrived with a white towel in her hand. He lead him into a seat---a green sofa, and she sat beside him. She left and flickered the lights on. It's really one unusual afternoon, for it's really dark.

"You're wrong," he continued their conversation. She looked back at her black-haired beloved, and her eyes showed some doubt. "I have emotions since then. Anger, Hatred,"

"That's not what I mean, Sasuke-kun," she said patiently as she went to the kitchen. She heated a kettle then Sasuke followed her. There were no such lights at the dining area where Sakura prepares tea for them. Sakura goes back when she was surprised that Sasuke was at her back. She shrieked afterwards.

"Nee?" he asked worriedly. "cockroach?"

"Iie, Baka!" she replied suddenly "you surprised me! In case I had a heart disease, I should've died!"

"Really?"

"What do you think?"

"You're right." he said as he slumped down on the chair. "so what do you mean again by that?"

"No one would believe this, but you blushed," she said "so you have shown an emotion different from the usual you."

"Okay," he looked deep into her eyes. "did you get mad?"

"About?" she served him tea, and then proceeded to the next seat beside him.

"I kissed you," he was blushing again. "gomen ne,"

"It's…nothing, d-don't mention… I mean---" she paused then she his her nervousness with a laugh. "You don't know how long girls have waited for their first kiss!"

He smiled. "I was?"

"Hai. And that's what I always dreamed for!" she stopped when she realized her tongue slipped. "I mean---"

"I finally gave it up to you," he said softly. "I never--- kissed someone, except you know---" He was blushing. He remembered the dreadful Naruto incident when they are still studying at the ninja academy. Sakura's fists clutched,

"Naruto-kun…" she said angrily. Then she changed mood then smiled. "I am so lucky!"

"You are?" he quoted. Then he finished his tea, "I'm going now. Thanks for such a wonderful day,"

He motioned to go to the door, but she was quick to pull his arms to her, "You will not. It's a storm, you see? And the apartment of sensei is 2 blocks away our house!"

He looked at her in a considerate way, "Okay." he gave up.

"Sugoi!" she exclaimed, and her inner self yelling: "Shaanaruu!"

He smiled and looked at the house's extent. Suddenly as he was walking around, a loud 'BOOM' of thunder and lightning stroke the dark sky. Sasuke sighed, and he knew it was really a storm coming. All of a sudden the lights were off. The house become soo dark, and the hallways are scary. You can see if lightning strikes--- but it was too dim for light. Sasuke called out to his pink-haired lover and beloved to see if she's fine. He heard no response, and then a glass broke.