A/N: Thank you for supporting this story! I finally ended my first fic!(excluding the one-shot) Finally…Lets go of keyboard and stretches…then yawns Yeah, this is the final chappie!sniff I want to thank all the little people I stepped on to get here!...just joking! I want to thank all those of you, who reviewed and supported this fic. T.Y. If you have any question…see if I answered them in my Bio, although I might be too tired to type it, I will try my best! sniff...(100x)

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of it's characters, Masashi Kishimoto does…and I thank him for creating such a beautiful fic…I mean story...I mean anime…yeah! (Thank you!)

CHAPTER 10-FINALE

Crowds of people gathered at the town square to chat, gossip and do whatever they want. A festival was being held now, at that place, so people from here and there, danced and cheered. The beautiful view of the sunset was showing directly at the west of the village.

Together with Otaru, Sakura skipped down the crowds of people. The two have been together for an hour already, spending time together in preparation of Sakura's decision. She had to tell him soon but Otaru didn't want to rush Sakura so he waited.

But Otaru and Sakura weren't the only ones who went to the fair, Sasuke, Naruto and Tai went too. The three of them had their reasons. Naruto came because he wanted to spy on Sakura and Otaru, Tai came to spend time with her crush, Sasuke, and Sasuke…well, he came because they forced him to. Even though they forced him to come, he was glad he came because he had a feeling that something was going to happen.

When the three of them reached the town square, Tai kept on screaming at whatever she thought was cute. Naruto was going to get crazy if she kept going on like that. Her arm was linked on to Sasuke's for the longest time. Sasuke however, was getting tired of her. While his obsidian eyes dozed off, something caught his eyes…something pink.

Sakura went with Otaru to a private spot where there was no noise. She was the one who dragged him there since she was going to tell him her answer. Once they reached the perfect spot, Sakura smiled at him.

"Otaru-kun, this is my answer…" She paused for awhile, tension rose for Otaru as she continued. "…It isn't that I hate you and all but, I just can't accept it."

The world tore apart for Otaru but he sort of expected this to happen. He seemed to be ready for it already. They both stared at first and an awkward silence came in between the two. Otaru couldn't speak. He was too shocked so Sakura decided to break the silence.

"I'm sorry Otaru, but something in me is telling me that I shouldn't accept. Thank you for everything …and, we can still be friends right?" Inside of him, Otaru knew why she acted this way. He inwardly smirked.

"Don't worry, I understand. We could still be friends, besides I knew this would be hard for you." Sakura smiled at him, Otaru though felt really bad inside for, not only being dumped but, for having your 'lover' decline a proposal for marriage.

"Thank you for understanding Otaru-kun. I have to go now." Just before she left, she left a small peck on Otaru's cheek. When she kissed him, he blushed slightly. Her figure ran farther and farther away from Otaru, before he couldn't see it anymore.

"You better take care of her Sasuke…"

The kunoichi ran and looked around as if she was trying to look for something…or someone. She turned left on the corner and then went around the block but couldn't find what she was looking for.

'I know I saw him here…Ah! I know where he is…' With all her chakra left for running, her speed boosted up a bit and arrived at this place where a lake was.

The stars shone already and the moon was like the night before, directly above the lake….except, in this scene, a raven-haired boy stood below a tree, looking out n the view. She approached the figure that stood in front of her.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Her voice was as lovely as ever for Sasuke. Soft, sweet, and comforting.

A nod was all he replied. His wildest guess was that Sakura had declined the proposal. Just like Otaru, he inwardly smirked. His black orbs never lifted to see the kunoichi approach.

"Hey, Sasuke, are you mad at me?" This startled Sasuke a little, causing him to look at Sakura. Their faces were an inch, touching. It made Sakura blush a bit but she tried to hide it with her pink locks.

"What makes you think I am?" She stopped her blushing and looked up at him. His face darkened a bit and his voice was quite soft.

"Well, I heard you say that you---" She paused and thought if she should tell him what she heard from his and Otaru's talk. "---that you find me…weak…and…annoying…"

Surprisingly, Sakura was pulled into a tight, yet comforting hug. She was shocked by his actions. It wasn't the Sasuke she knew, it was Sasuke's sweet personality that showed up now. Sakura couldn't help but blush at his actions. The two hugged under moonlit lake with a starry night. They wished that, that moment would never end…

"Sa---Sasuke…" Her voice was a soft whisper but Sasuke could hear it since her mouth was beside his ear.

"Sakura, I didn't mean those words…I'm sorry if I hurt you. I only wanted you to be happy…" A tear drop fell from the corner of Sakura's eye. It went to Sasuke's shoulder, but he didn't care.

"Happy? How?"

"…You don't deserve someone like me…I'm just afraid that you might get hurt in the end because I can't return your love." His voice sounded shaky and sad…it made Sakura feel worse.

"Sasuke…" She let go of the hug and stared into his eyes. Emerald and obsidian orbs met and just gazed at each other for a very long time.

"…You have always returned my love. You shouldn't worry if I get hurt besides, I though that I always got in your way since you and Naruto always protect me in battle…"

"Oh Sakura, don't be silly. It's not true, in fact…" He leaned in closer and placed his lips beside her ear. "…I think I love you…"

Everything and everyone surrounding Sakura seemed to pause at that very minute. She blushed furiously, just like the day they were introducing each other as a team. Sasuke pulled back and smiled at her reaction. And then Sakura just remembered something.

"H-hey, Sa—Sasuke, wasn't Tai and Naruto with you?" She stammered a bit since she was still affected by what Sasuke said.

"Yeah, but I ditched them, those two were getting on my nerves…" This made Sakura giggle a bit.

"Well, we have to get them since, you know how they are, and Naruto would get lost if he led the way…" The kunoichi turned around to leave until someone grabbed held of her hand. When she looked back, Sasuke was staring at Sakura.

"He is with Tai. Besides…I want you to sing for me again." There was a pause and silence that roamed at first, but then a smile was tugged on Sakura's lips.

"Sure…" On the grassy floor, under the starry night, Sakura, with her kimono spread all around. Sasuke smirked and sat down beside her. And then, she started singing. This night resembled a lot like the other night wherein Sakura sang Sasuke to sleep.

Her voice never changed, for Sasuke, it was still the most beautiful thing he has ever heard. It had the same melody, and flow. The wind softly swept by again, like history repeat itself. Although there was a lake with a moon reflecting on it, the moment never changed. Always, it was, to them…special.

Just as Sakura ended her song, she was already leaning on Sasuke's shoulder. (A/N: Picture them as a cute couple…cute, right? XD) her eyelids felt heavy and so she closed them and rested. Sasuke said to Sakura before she practically fell asleep.

"Sakura, last favor…don't call me Sasuke." All she did was smile with all her heart.

"Sure, Sasuke-kun." And Sakura fell asleep, Sasuke smiled at her reply. After she fell asleep, Sasuke looked at her and blushed at her beautiful face. When she did, he stood up and carried her back to the castle.

END

A/N: Hope you like this story! R&R. Well, if you are wondering what happened to Tai and Naruto, they spent the whole night looking for Sasuke. Pls. NO FLAMES! I have already received a lot of flames, to me they're a lot anyway. I tried to not mind it but it's really hard to. Thanks for all you did to keep this fic running! Anyway, sniff this is the ending! If you were expecting for a different ending…TOO BAD! Sorry, but it's not my fault. I leave the rest of the parts of this story up to you guys. Ja ne!

Heart,

Ayumi-Aldaba