A Blooming Cherry Blossom Chapter 2
Sakura parted her wet hair and wrapped her pink towel over it after her shower. The sun was setting and Sakura laid down on her bed thinking about Sasuke. His eyes…his hair and even the last words he said to Sakura before parting…
"Sakura…thank you."
Sakura hugged her knees and closed her eyes. She then thought about Lee…
His green jumpsuit and his bob. His face when he smiles and his friendly attitude towards Sakura.
Sakura! Inner Sakura screamed at herself, Stop thinking about Lee! Enough, enough enough! Damn it!
Sakura cleansed her mind. The phone rang.
"I got it!" Sakura hollered to her mother.
She bounced off her bed and retrieved the phone sitting on the nightstand.
"Hello? Haruno Sakura speaking." Sakura answered professionally like my therapist (HA! Did I say my therapist?...cough UGHHH! JUST JOKING! I DON'T TAKE THERAPY, WHO SAYS I TAKE THERAPY?...cough…nope!)
"Sakura-chan!" a familiar voice hollered on the other line.
"…Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"Yes yes, Sakura-chan! I can't believe you recognized me!"
"Ok." Sakura said, partially annoyed. You've been screaming in my ear for the past 3 years, of course I know it's you! Dumb ass.
"Well…since you know, if you're not busy…"
"Yea?"
"Do you want to go get some ramen tomorrow?" Naruto finished.
"Like a date?"
"Yea! Only, it's between teammates!"
"…mmm…fine! But only if you're paying!" Sakura said. She needed something to get Lee and Sasuke out of her mind.
"That's great, Sakura-chan! See you tomorrow at Ichiraku!"
"Yea. Bye."
"Bye!"
Sakura hung up the phone and removed the towel on her head and brushed a comb down the silky shiny pink hair. She took the hot pink blow dryer and blew it down to it's usual bouncy frill.
Then, Sakura flipped off her lights and went to sleep.
(Next morning)
Sakura got up bright and early to squeeze in some training time. She then, brushed her teeth, took a shower and did her hair before leaving to meet Naruto at the Ramen Stand.
She saw Naruto by the corner waiting for her.
"Ah! Sakura-chan! You actually came this time!" Naruto said happily.
"Of course I came. Ditching you is no fun anymore since you found a way to sneak into my house." Sakura gripped.
Naruto blushed and rubbed his head.
"Party pooper." Sakura muttered.
She and Naruto made their way into the ramen stand and…
SURPRISE!
They found Lee sitting on one of the stools, eating a bowl of miso pork ramen.
No! Sakura thought in her mind. I came with Naruto to the ramen stand to get Lee out of my mind, not back in it! God hates me…
Naruto paused before laughing. "AH HA! It's fuzzy eyebrows!"
Lee turned around and spotted Sakura and Naruto. He grinned with his mouth half full.
Sakura cringed and Naruto took a seat, two stools away from Lee and pouted to Teuchi (the old man who runs the ramen shop) "Old man! I want a huge bowl of Tokubutsu ramen! With an egg!"
Teuchi smiled and gave a thumbs up.
Naruto motioned for Sakura to come in and sit down. "Sakura-chan! Sit, sit!"
Lee smiled a goofy grin and waved at Sakura to sit down as well.
Sakura stifled a weak smile and took a seat in the middle of the two guys. Teuchi handed her a bowl of ramen.
Naruto snickered at Lee. "Hey, fuzzy eyebrows, it's been a while since we last saw each other."
Lee nodded. "I agree! We're all so busy training!"
Naruto cupped a hand around his own mouth and whispered into Lee's ear. "You get yourself a girl yet?"
Lee almost spat out his ramen in Naruto's face.
Lee laughed. "Not yet. I'm very busy…" he said, eying Sakura, who was eating without a word.
Naruto have a chuckle. "Guess what? I might have found my girl."
"Really? Who?"
"Sakura-chan!" Naruto cheered.
This time, Lee did spit out his ramen.
"Sakura-san? You're dating Sakura-san?" Lee screeched. My Sakura-san? He added, mentally in his mind.
Naruto nodded. But Sakura had already heard the whole thing. (She was sitting in the middle of the whispering boys, per say.)
"WHAT?" Sakura growled at Naruto. "WHO SAYS ANYTHING ABOUT DATING YOU?"
Naruto gave a weak laugh. But Sakura, with her monstrous strength, (thank Tsunade for that) pummeled Naruto in the face, before stomping out of the ramen shop. Lee's eyes turned into little anime circles, his mouth open (from shock, I guess) after witnessing Sakura's strength.
Lee hurried after Sakura.
Sakura was fast. But Lee was faster. He grabbed her hand, keeping her from running off.
"Hey!" Sakura belted. "Let me go!" She held up an inflated fist threatening to pulverize someone. (hint hint, Lee…)
"Sakura-san!" Lee started. "Is it true? Are you seeing Naruto-kun?"
Sakura turned away, trying to run away, but then realized that she Lee had a death grip on her hand…
"No…" Sakura softened. "I'm not seeing anyone."
Lee calmed a bit, and slowly let go of Sakura's hand. He expected Sakura to run. But she stayed put…
"Sakura-san?" Lee started. "Why aren't you running away from me?"
Sakura hid her pained eyes from view. "Because I don't want to."
Lee waited.
"I'm tired of running away." Sakura said, she faced Lee, a tear escaping her.
Lee waited.
"In this world, you've done so much for me!" Sakura told him.
Lee waited.
"So this time, I'm going to stay firm." Sakura declared.
Lee waited.
"I'm done." Sakura said flatly.
Lee snapped out of it. "But…does that mean...I have a chance with you?"
Sakura eyed Lee. "Yes…but…"
"But?"
Sakura stared at Lee's outfit. A plaid jumpsuit that's green all over.
"I can't go out with someone who is dressed like you." Sakura whispered.
Lee looked taken back.
He stared. "What do I need to change to deserve you?"
"Your whole image." Sakura said. (Flatly, of course)
Lee gaped. His jaw dropped to the ground. "But! This is how Gai-sensei looks like! He's my idol!"
Sakura turned away, and prepared to leave, before Lee grabbed her hand again.
"No! Wait!"
Sakura stopped.
"…I'll…change my look…for you." Lee swallowed.
Sakura smiled and gave Lee a warm hug, before parting.
Lee stood there, watching Sakura go. He looked down at himself. This outfit looked fine to him. Gai dressed like this, and he claimed to have gotten all the pretty girls in high school. But, Lee had told nearly everyone this, and they all laughed…
Lee started running home. He thrust his fists into the air and yahooed all the way. He even somersaulted and skipped across the town.
Today was a happy day!
(Sakura's house)
Sakura got home, she panted for breath and dropped down on her bed. Sakura! What have you done? Inner Sakura screamed at the real Sakura. Lee? Tell me one good thing about Lee that you can't find in Sasuke!
The real Sakura defended herself. "He's sweet!"
Sasuke is sweet! It depends on how you define 'sweet'!
Sakura huffed. She was not about to let the inner her take over this time. No sir! She has hurt enough people with her words.
The phone rang.
Sakura picked it up. "Hello? Haruno Sakura speaking."
"SAKURA-CHAN!" Naruto bellowed.
Sakura gasped and pulled the phone away from her ear. Naruto! Damn you! Inner Sakura screamed.
Sakura winced and said into the receiver. "What?"
"YOU AGREE TO GO OUT WITH FUZZY EYEBROWS AND NOT ME?" Naruto asked into the phone.
Sakura huffed. "Naruto…let this go."
"BUT, SAKURA-CHAN! I HAVE EVRYTHING HE HAS, AND MORE!" Naruto defended.
"He's sweet." Sakura said.
"I'M SWEETER! I'M LIKE CANDY! WITH CHERRIES AND PIES AND CAKES!..."
"Naruto, I told Lee-san that I'll go out with him if he'd change his look. It doesn't mean that he'll do a good job on it."
"Really? So you'll go out with him if he'll change his image?" Naruto rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"Yes." Sakura huffed and she added, "Look, it's late now. We'll talk tomorrow."
She hung up.
Naruto chuckled. "So Sakura-chan will go out with him if he's good looking…" He clapped his hands together evilly. "Then I'll make sure he looks like a moose in the end!"
MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (COUGH)
Naruto is going to put his evil plan to work.
Yoyoyo. It's Rin. How is it? Look for the next chapter. Lee asks Ino, the town's lead fashion ninja for advice on his ultimate transformation.
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