By My Side

Sweet Bliss

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut….

Memories

3 years old…

"'Tachi, tell us more about school!" the girl cried clinging onto the eight year old.

"Yeah. Tell us more about it! Puh-lease," the pouted out tugging at his brother's sleeve. Itachi shook his head no and went to his room. Sakura pouted a little then turned to her best buddy. They both had the same thought come across their minds as Sasuke dragged her outside and into the rain. Before they could play around, both moms came and picked up their child taking them into their rooms. That didn't stop them from playing. Instinctively they raised up their windows and talked to the other not minding the weather.

6 years old…

"Hey, Sakura, in about a year or so we could sneak into each other's rooms from our window!" Sasuke stated, as his unruly black hair blew into his face. Sakura was deeply confused.

"How?" Sasuke smirked at this, a skill he got from his brother. He then pointed to the tree. Sakura tilted her head to the side as she watched Sasuke climb the tree and walk 'carefully' to his house. She got his point when he almost touched the windowsill.

"See?" he said jumping from the tree landing 'perfectly' on his feet. Sakura clapped and twirled a lock of pink hair around a finger. This was the beginning of their great escapes.

8 years old…

Sasuke had broken his arm trying to impress her. He was climbing a tall pine tree with that baka, Rock Lee. He had told himself and everyone else that he did it for the luxury of beating Lee, but everyone else knew better. Lee had been flirting with his pink haired friend. Sasuke didn't like it at all! So when he pulled Lee from Sakura, Lee challenged Sasuke to a tree climbing contest. Sasuke would've won, too, if it hadn't been for Lee's 'accident'. Sasuke didn't feel pain until he saw the look on Sakura's face. That was what hurt most.

Sakura didn't see Sasuke until later that day when his mom dropped him off at her house. She pounced on him knocking him and her both to the floor. After a few seconds of hugging him she did the one thing she had been wanting to do all evening. She slapped him. And it hurt. But like hell was he going to admit it.

9 years old…

They had ran away to their secret hiding place other than the tree in between their houses. It was the pond behind their good friend's, Uzumaki Naruto, house.

"Sakura, you wanna go out for ramen with me sometime?" it was the same question everyday from Naruto. His response from Sakura was always a hit to the head and an answer of, "No." Everyone at school knew that Naruto had a big crush on Sakura. And usually when he asked her out Sasuke would glare and ask bluntly, "Why don't you take Hinata, dimwit?" There was always a rude remark coming from the other's mouth. From dimwit- jack ass, bastard- dunce, baka- dobe, so on and so forth. The pink haired girl tried to make them stop many times, but both were too thickheaded in her opinion.

"Would you two just shut up for a minute!" it was the same line and the same response from Naruto, "You got off easy thanks to Sakura here, bastard." then cue in the grunt of a reply from Sasuke. Sakura stood and thanked Naruto for letting them stay but they needed to call the 'running' away business off. She turned and when Sakura was a few feet from site, Sasuke beat Naruto in the back of the head with some random object.

"WHY YOU--" Sakura nor Sasuke heard the rest as two of their other friends joined in. Naruto would have a great time with Shikamaru and Neji.

Once near their homes they both climbed into the tree. Sakura stretched and Sasuke sat there emotionless. Neither said a word for a while, until Sasuke looked at Sakura and elbowed her side. "Ow, Sasuke, this tree may be small but do you have-- eep!" Sasuke had a pocket knife in hand and was leaning over Sakura scratching something into the tree: U.S. n H.S.- BFF. Sakura smiled at him and said one thing that came in mind, "Sasuke, let's promise to always be friends. We'll grow up together, live next door to the other, and that nothing will ever come between us." Sasuke nodded and pinky promised. They both retired into their rooms.

13 years old…

It was their eighth grade prom night and everyone was expected to come. Shikamaru got off his lazy ass and asked Ino, Neji forgot about destiny for once and asked Ten-ten, and Naruto figured that Sasuke and Sakura would've both gotten dates so he had asked a very nervous Hinata. So that left the handsome Uchiha Sasuke to ask the lovely Haruno Sakura. It wasn't what she had expected when he had asked her. She wanted some kind of emotion, but there was none. It was Sasuke and it was nice knowing that he even asked her, but still he could've put in a little feeling.

Since Sasuke and Shikamaru weren't up with dancing both Ino and Sakura decided on back-ups. Sakura didn't have a hard time finding Rock Lee but Ino was too picky and finally chose one of her childhood friends, Choji. Sakura was dancing with Lee for the enjoyment of making Sasuke jealous and Ino was just dancing with Choji… to dance.

Sasuke wasn't jealous. He knew all too well that she did that on occasions just so he'd give in to her. It wouldn't work this time. Screw that. He was jealous and that jealousy grew when Lee's hand slipped from Sakura's back towards her bottom. That was when he snapped. He punched Lee in the face giving him a broken nose. He then dragged Sakura away from there. They walked home in silence. Sasuke stared at his friend who was shivering from the slight chill. He sighed and took off his jacket and placed it softly on her shoulders. 'Too clichéd…' Sasuke thought. For the first time not enjoying the silence but even then e kept his mouth shut. It was the pink haired teen next to him that broke it, "I'm sorry, Sasuke."

Sasuke tried not to look at her right now and asked, "Fro what?" Sakura gave out a sigh and replied, "Y'know the usual. Sorry for embarrassing you, for purposely making you jealous, and for making you punch Lee…" she was stopped mid-sentence by Sasuke kissing her. This was surprising. She kissed him back. At that very moment thoughts ran through both of their heads but none were important. What mattered was then and there. Sasuke broke the kiss a few moments later and both friends shifted uncomfortably.

"Um… I'll see you tomorrow. Bye, Sasuke," he watched her go inside. He smirked. Tomorrow he'll think up an excuse, but now he needed to go to sleep and an ice pack.

15 years old…

"No, Sasuke. You're doing it wrong!" she whined. Her face and clothes were covered in paint. Sasuke ignored here and kept painting. Then something splattered on his cheek. He turned to see a very irritated Sakura. "Why can't you paint as good as the others. Even Naruto knows to go only one way and not 6!"

He smirked. Sakura and Sasuke had to paint their garages. They had invited their friends Naruto, Hinata, Shikamaru, Ino, Neji, and Ten-ten. The girls painted the Haruno's garage and the boys painted the Uchiha's garage. The boys were having a hard time being neat but nobody did as bad Sasuke.

"I'm doing as good as you did. You're just jealous, 'Kura," he used her nickname. Sakura fumed and tackled Sasuke to the ground bashing his head. The others sweat dropped. Typical. While waiting, the others just watched and made a bet on who would win.

"Seeming as though Sasuke is bigger I'm betting on him," Shikamaru placed a five dollar bill on the ground. Neji said the same thing and put down another five. Naruto was the only boy who agreed with the girls saying, "Sakura is pissed and that bastard is making it worse."

Sasuke rolled on top of Sakura and pinned her down on the ground. He gave a mischievous grin and tickled her. "Sa-su-ke, stop… ha… please," he stopped and got off of her. She crossed her arms and turned her head away from him. The ebony haired teen rolled his eyes and walked towards the others only to witness Neji and Shikamaru splitting thirty bucks with each other. "Hey, dobe, help me get some drinks," Sasuke turned and walked through the front door to his house.

When Naruto and Sasuke came out of the house everyone was just lounging about. Sakura had the whole porch swing and the other girls were sitting in chairs while the two boys that were left just sat on the porch steps.

Sasuke sat down beside Sakura where as Naruto sat in a chair next to Hinata. Sakura was still annoyed with Sasuke and Sasuke did one thing to grab her attention. He pulled a news paper in front of them and he quickly pecked her on the cheek. She fell out of the seat startled. Shikamaru muttered something about being 'troublesome' and Neji didn't notice through all of his ramblings to Ten-ten about destiny. Hinata and Naruto were worried and Ino was in a fit of laughter.

"Not funny, Ino-pig!" Sakura was pissed again. Sasuke held Sakura from clobbering Ino. Sakura calmed down after a few minutes and resumed her seat next to Sasuke. Once there break was over everyone continued painting the garages and Sasuke tried to paint 'right'.

A/N: I know they are a bit OOC but I'll shape the into character throughout the story. Can somebody please suggest a few things puh-lease! No flames. Love you all!