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"Then Sasuke-kun, your first question is about to be spoken" Sakura announced slowly…
Actually Sakura was having a hard time picking a question. She's an expert Sasuke observer, also an expert Sasuke reader. She'd know what his reactions would be and she proclaimed this game to make him spill something actually worth listening to. But how could she do that if she can't find a damn question to ask him!
'What you hate the most?' dumb question it would obviously be Itachi…Naruto…or it could be me…
'What is your first impression on me?' even dumber question that would be annoying…
'Who annoys you most?' I have a feeling it has something to do with me…
'Your dreams? Ambition?' wrong question his face will just darken and tell his old tale of his two goals again…we know!
'Your birthday?' uh…hey doesn't every girl in Konoha already know?
"Sakura, looks like I'm winning" Sakura turned her head to Sasuke who looked at her with his usual cold-façade. "Eh?"
"I'm already giving you a hard time aren't I?" Sasuke smirked. Sakura's right eye twitched a bit. She's getting mocked! Mocked again by THE same UCHIHA. Oh sure, she could let him go but it would be so wrong. SHE was the one that started this and look it hasn't even started and she's already thinking too much.
'Damn Sasuke…you're a tough one…' Sasuke's smirked widened when she didn't respond to his stated opinion. It was actually making a tow on Sakura…
'C'mon think! Is it that hard to think of a damn question! And this day is just beginning how could I be this stressed? It is one of my faves…!'
"Sasuke-kun…what's your favorite occasion and why?" She was greeted by silence and the queer stare from Sasuke. Sakura lowered her head to the ground sinking at the same time. She heard a muffled sound and she slowly lifted her head only see Sasuke stifling a giggle.
Could her question be that stupid? He blame her for wanting to know more about the one she cares for the most. Yup, it's true he was and still is the one that she holds very dear in her heart.
Her parents yeah she loves them only they don't seem to care too much about her. The same story of being busy, maybe next time. Her friends, yes she cares for them. And of course, her team…who would forget her closest guy friend Naruto and her perverted teacher, Kakashi-sensei. He is more of a protective brother to her. All of them are but there is something in Sasuke that others don't have which she can't quite put her finger on.
"Why would you ask something like that…and I was expecting more serious questions from you." Sasuke broke her train of thoughts again.
Sakura just turned away embarrassed of all the things she could've asked Sasuke why that! It was her stupid protest of why this day was turning for the worse, yeah that's it, it was that thought that caused that question. She was just caught up in the moment.
"I-I…I just….I just want to know why you seem to hate a day like this…I mean if you didn't like this day then what day would you have enjoyed?" Sakura just shrunk lower in her sitting position.
Sasuke hated this…she was frowning again. Oh how he hated to see her sad but he couldn't help but think…'how'd she know?'…was he THAT readable? 'I wonder what else can she read about me?'
"What makes you think I hate this day…?" Sasuke began. He dislikes it, okay maybe despise it but hate is such a strong word.
"Well…you don't look so well, not that you don't look well Sasuke-kun you always look good…" Sakura waved her hand upfront for defense but seeing to it was pointless did she continue.
"…what I mean is you look kind of irritated with no particular reason." She ended. But she also wanted to add one more unexplainable reason. 'Because you kept staring at me intensely, that was very unusual of you'
"I don't hate it, I just feel sort of lonely I guess…" well it's partially true. But why would Sasuke tell his reasons out loud. He wouldn't be that open for anyone.
"Are you telling the truth?" Sakura pushed. Yeah folks a round of applause for the professional Sasuke reader. Sasuke stiffened; okay he really is getting an idea that he is some kind of an open book to her.
"I have other reasons" Typical Sasuke. "But you didn't answer my question Sasuke-kun" Sakura pushed more. She was actually agitating his answer. If Sasuke enjoys it maybe she can too and probably enjoy it with him, the occasion.
"I…like…uh…" Sasuke was now thinking as hard as Sakura. What is his favorite occasion? Never has he paid attention to those damn celebrations. Well maybe when he was young but not after the 'incident' occurred.
"Christmas probably" Sasuke answered still having a distant look on his face thinking of what to say next.
"Eh? Sasuke-kun I'm making you think huh?" Sakura teased. Sasuke muttered a few curses that were inaudible for Sakura to understand.
"Because I have fond memories of that holiday" Sasuke answered back wearing his victorious smirk. "Oh, really, please be more specific" She'd love to hear a nice childhood story from Sasuke. Another information means closing their gap right?
Sasuke was silent for a few moments. And he slowly closed his eyes trying to visualize his past.
"Oh, nothing much. It's just the day when I met someone who peeped at me when I practiced. What a sly stalker she was." Sasuke felt his lips tugging at the end to form a small smile. Sakura widened her eyes as she remembers that day clearly.
"You're right it was the first time I met you." She said surprisingly. "Yeah, you were actually watching me practice the whole time" Sasuke made his side comment.
"Uh huh, it's also the time where you threw a kunai at me, harsh Sasuke-kun" Said Sakura with a fake teary-eyes. "Heh, thought you were an attacker or a challenger. Never thought it would be a girl…then maybe I experienced girls following me all the time." Sasuke explained.
"Nuh uh, I wasn't following you…I just happened to…you know, see you." Sakura covered up. "Yeah with a present in your hand and gave it to me" Sasuke fought back laughingly.
"Fine, lets drop it" It wasn't really Sasuke who would speak this much in just one topic let's leave it to him to drop out of a nice conversation.
"So…you still kept it?" Sakura asked. "I thought you would have just thrown it away." Sakura lowered her head more. She really expected Sasuke to throw her handmade keychain with an attached doll away. Why would a boy keep a key chained-doll anyway?
The doll was a replica of the mini-Sasuke. Looks more like a chibi-Sasuke wearing some kind yukata.
"Nah, it was…nice" Sasuke replied. "You worked hard for it didn't you? So why waste it. Besides I remember that day clearly it was a blizzard out there and you went out to find me so it's worth at least keeping it." Sasuke assured her.
Sakura brightened up. Sasuke always knows how to make her happy. Also how to make her feel bad but right now it was a compliment and she will have to remember it.
"Another thing I liked about Christmas is because people who cares about you shows you that they care and vise versa. It's not about candy ,cakes or light that all glow. It's about the hearts that we've touched and the care that we show." Sasuke finished.
"Wow, Sasuke-kun that was so…un-Sasuke like thing for you to say." Sakura was astonished. Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke knows one meaning of Christmas!
"Yeah I heard that in some cheesy old cartoon show" Sasuke remarked back. Sakura just giggled slightly.
"So here's my question." Sasuke announced all of a sudden making Sakura stop giggling.
"Who are you going with?" Sakura stood up straight thinking if she heard right. She lifted her head high to look at the boy who just asked her something.
"Pardon?" Sakura didn't understand clearly. Sasuke simply sighed.
"To the festival…Who are you taking?" He mumbled. He was turning a little red. He decided a few moments ago that he didn't care right? It just happened to slip out of his mouth. Happens to everyone, right?
"How'd you know If I'm going to the festival" Sakura replied blushing a little. Sasuke just gave her an isn't-it-obvious look. She realized that she was in her kimono. How could she forget? She made herself look bad in front of Sasuke again. She has to cover this up.
"Well, how sure are you that I'm going to the festival. Maybe I just felt like wearing my kimono" she huffed back.
"That's why my question was who are you taking" Sasuke repeated dumbly. It was already embarrassing enough to show that he somehow shows attention to IT.
"Which has any connections because…?" her voice trailed off signaling she hasn't completely got it yet.
"…because I'll know if you are going if you are taking someone or not with your answer and at the same time who you're taking with." He stated simply. Followed by…a smirk how surprising!.
"You're hitting two birds with one stone!" Sakura fell for it. Oh well…it made Sasuke's smirk grow wider. Sakura's blush came back as she was readying herself to answer the question.
"Uh…well…I'm kinda planning on going alone." Sakura played timidly with her two index finger as she stood up. Thinking if that came out right. Actually it lifted Sasuke's hope though another denial blocked it.
"…but maybe if I bumped into Lee-san I'll go ask him…I'm sure he'll be glad to accompany me" Sakura continued. She didn't want to look bad in front of Sasuke anymore making him think that she can't even get herself a date. Sasuke on the other hand became furious.
"WHAT! With fuzzy-eyebrows? You can't be serious!" Oh how Sasuke loved to take it back if he was on the right side of his mind that is. Sakura was shocked at his sudden out-burst. Who wouldn't? Uchiha Sasuke just lost his temper. His cool façade! Silence soon followed.
"Ohayo Sakura-chan, Sasuke-teme" Whoa, what a bad timing to enter the scene. Naruto neared the two and already felt a strange growing tension
"Ne, ne Sakura-chan did that teme say something to you again?" Silence answered him. Sakura was dazed and Sasuke was trembling with envy. He slowly neared the both of them and did something you don't see everyday…well not most of the time.
He threw Naruto to the river causing Naurto to have a hard time getting up with the sudden act. After that Sasuke tilted his head towards the now wide-eyes kunoichi.
"You're coming with me" Sasuke spatted the words and Sakura just blinked.
-blink blink- -stare- -blink blink- -frown- blink blink- -glare- -blink blink-
"Teme! Why'd you do that for? When I get my hands on you." Naruto was yelling and struggling to get up from the water.
Sasuke got a clue she didn't get the data of what he just said. The blinking gave it away! Sasuke sighed again.
Oh how lucky are the plants today getting so much CO2 from Uchiha Sasuke.
"Sakura, listen carefully cause I'll only say this once more." Sasuke announced a lot calmer. But before he say anything else he bent down to pick up some pebble and threw it directly towards Naruto. Hitting the poor boy on the forehead causing gim to fly back to the water.
"Let's go together to the festival." If it wouldn't look bad Sakura would drop her jaw open to the ground.
She just stood there dumbfoundly. Naruto still isn't aware of what's happening as he surfaced from the water gasping for air.
Then the usual poof happened revealing a white-haired ex-ANBU, jounin with his usual "Yo!"
Sasuke stepped away and answered their sensei with a "hn" as acknowledgement, his usual trademark.
"Well…anyway since I'm unusually not being scolded for being extremely late…" Kakashi said checking his watch to make sure he was really late or not. "…training is cancelled so enjoy the festival!" He didn't want to stick around in a weird atmosphere and disappeared in the nick of time.
"Oh well, ne…ne…Sakura-chan do you wanna…" Naruto began grinning madly forgetting what happened earlier.
"No dobe, she doesn't" Sasuke cutted in.
"Nobody asked you teme! I'm asking Sakura-chan and you are NOT Sakura-chan but since you are so grouchy today I will have to drop this question. Maybe next time you'll be able to come with me and Hinata-chan, Ja " Naruto waved off ignoring the past happenings.
Sasuke groaned and went to the still dazed girl. He grabbed he hand and began to walk making Sakura follow.
"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura said having a tint of curiosity in her voice. Sasuke turned his head towards her and he…smiled?
"Let's go" Sasuke said with…gentleness? In his voice. O.O "Where?" Sakura talked back. "to the festival…"
A/N: Well hoping to receive more reviews from you! Until next time.