CHAPTER 3: thoughts

Normal POV:

Days and weeks passed. By each day, Sasuke's love for Sakura grows, while Sakura's love for Sasuke is still uncertain.

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It was a sunny day. Sakura arrived first as usual at their meeting area. She leaned on a tree trunk. She stayed under a shade. Sakura was all alone. There she had peace and quiet, it gave her time to think and collect her thoughts. For the past few days, her mind was so messed up. She still doesn't know how to feel for Sasuke. She doesn't know why she can't move on. It only takes one more step to finally move on, but how come she keep looking back. Wishing someone would stop her. Wishing it was him. As she was meddling with her own thoughts...Sasuke arrived. Sakura didn't notice he was there.

"Sakura?" Sasuke asked.

Sakura suddenly lost her thoughts and came back to reality.

"Oh Sasuke. Sorry I didn't know you were there." Sakura said surprisingly.

"Hn." Sasuke said.

"Sakura!" Naruto shouted cheerfully.

"Hi Naruto." Sakura said.

"Sasuke-teme!" Naruto said.

"Shut up Naruto-baka!" Sasuke said irritably.

2 HOURS LATER

"Hi guys!" Kakashi said.

"You're late!" Naruto said angrily.

"Yah!..FYI, 2 hours late to ba exact." Sakura said in a-matter-of-fact tone.

"Sorry guys got Naruto and Sakura starts to mimic Kakashi lost on the road of life." Kakashi said coolly.

"We're not stupid Kakashi-sensei." Naruto said.

"Can we start training already!" Sasuke said demandingly.

"Sasuke's right! Let's go!" Kakashi said.

6 HOURS LATER

"I'm exhausted!" Sakura said.

"Sakura, you should go home." Kakashi said.

"Maybe you're right. Well see you later guys!" Sakura said then turns around to leave.

"Sasuke, take Sakura home. Make sure she gets home safely." Kakashi said.

"Bu...But" Sasuke was trying to say.

"OH!..OH!...Can I take Sakura home! Can I!" Naruto asked excitingly.

"So Sasuke, do you want Naruto to take Sakura home?" Kakashi asked.

"No." Sasuke said bluntly.

"Then go! Take her home!" Kakashi said.

"Hn." Sasuke said, then leaves.