A/N: Alas! The final chapter for 20 Questions! Read away!
Since when did they get on the end of a cliff? Scratch that, since when did they even go up to a cliff? Or better yet, since when was there a cliff here? Since when was there a grassy cliff that was overlooking the whole Konoha village? Since when was there a cliff with a cherry blossom tree at the near end? Since when did Sasuke discovered this place? Since when did- wait Sasuke?
"Um…If you don't mind me asking…where are we?" I never knew there was such a view like this…
"Konoha" Okay… So it wasn't a sarcastic answer, it wasn't even a skeptical one…it was more of a stupid answer…or a stupid question.
"How did we get here?"
"By walking" So it was another one of those stupid question and stupid answer thing.
Sigh "Sasuke-kun…" It somehow irked her in a way at how her questions were smacked right at her face with well…the truth.
"What? You were too busy staring at me to even notice we were up a trail?" –smirk-
I wasn't staring…okay maybe I was but then…I hate that that smirk…ooo how I love to take that smirk off his face…
Ding
A mischievous smile ran across her face.
"I was just thinking how much different your face was from Neji. Now that I think about it, Neji respects me more than you do. And you know what? Neji has such a way with words, just like what he said to Tenten earler…" Well, her plan did work. The smirk was gone. But she didn't expect Sasuke to just act like it was nothing. His back was facing her as he disappeared behind the cherry blossom tree.
Did I go too far? Sakura is now wearing a concerned expression on her face. Maybe what she said was a little too much. She knew Sasuke hated Neji to the farthest extent of the universe, but the reason was beyond her.
"S-Sasuke-kun, I was kidding" She got nothing. She slowly approached the other side of the tree to find Sasuke leaning on it. His mind went blank when he heard the name. He kept on hearing it over and over again, in just one single day. When Sakura came to his side he turned to the other side.
"Sasuke-kun are you mad? I was only joking" She placed her hand on his shoulder and he quickly shrugged it off.
"Sasuke-kun..." He then turned and landed his eyes on hers. Dead. They were empty, his face held no expression, yet his eyes were burning right though her. Did she offended him that much? His gaze was so intense that she started to grow nervous.
"I um…I really…you see…I just…" She closed her eyes, wanting to find the right words to say but kept mumbling out nonsense. But her expression quickly changed as she heard a 'pfft' sound. "Huh?"
Sasuke was trying his best to hold the laughter in. "W-What?" Her baffled expression did it, he was thrown in fits of laughter. Now the girl near him was all confused.
"You-haha-should—'ve-ha-seen your----hahah-face" She got those words, she was worried over nothing.
"Priceless" And the laughing continued.
–sniff-sniff-
All the laughter had stopped, was Sakura…crying? He didn't know his laughter would result to someone crying. Maybe he should practice on laughing since he wasn't use to it…maybe he gave of a sadistic laugh instead of the that-was funny kind of laugh. Maybe that scared her, maybe she thought he was an alien because of laughing…maybe, the heck with these maybes.
"Hey Sakura, what's wrong?" He slowly approached her, so he was used to making her cry, but there was always a tiny effect every time she did.
"I-I thought. You were-mad. At me. I don't. W-want you to. Be like-you were-before.Again" So he was now the one that is too lost for words. He did change a lot this day…well to the two of them at least. She was scared that he might just throw everything that happened today and name it trash.
He sighed deeply and sat at the grassy land, leaning on the tree with Sakura doing the same. Yeah, maybe that is all true. He was so out-of-character that he can't even recognize himself of what he was doing, but he still did all of those things without second thoughts and having no regrets.
"You know, this is where I usually go to think" A gentle late afternoon breeze passed them. "This is where I always go when I wanted to get away from things" Or fan girls. "And to be honest, this is my favorite place"
Sakura looked up, why was he telling her all this? Doesn't he think that she has gone low enough to worry about small things like that…and here he was opening up to her.
"So would you think I'll show this to someone whom I despise and don't like? Let alone bring them here." Would you think I could do the same thing to others?
She shook her head and stared out at the scenery before them. It does look peaceful.
"Sakura…did you remember when I said arigato earlier" Sasuke was also looking up towards the distance. Sakura slightly turned to him and nodded.
"I meant it. I appreciate you always being by my side." He never had a way with words, but he doesn't know how simple things could make her happy. She had a serene look on her face.
"Oh right, isn't it my turn to ask something?" She nodded again.
It was nearing the end of the day, it's nearing the end of the game. Does that mean that the time of them being together is also nearing its end?
"My 9th question…" You couldn't tell what she was thinking…she's just blinking…sigh
"Do you…still…like me?"
As time pass by, her love for him stood still.
Those were and still are the right word to describe what she felt for him. She changed just for him, she tried her best not to annoy him in anyway possible. Even if it meant distancing herself from him. But even if she planned it all out, she kept on coming back. She didn't even know that he noticed all of that.
"No, I don't" Who knew three words was all it took to hurt the mighty Uchiha Sasuke. He felt as if something was suddenly gripping his heart. Those three words were the downfall of Uchiha Sasuke.
"Look, what would make you happy?"
"I thought you would know already."
"Whatever made you think that?" The situation just got worse, or was it the pain that he was feeling. Maybe…maybe he returned her feelings a little to late.
"I do?"
"Umhmm, it's simple, it's a boy, and my whole world revolves around him. He's the one who can make me happy and sad at the same time."
"What I feel for you Sasuke-kun…is more than that" And then Sasuke fainted…well not exactly, his heart just stopped beating and he died on the spot. Or that's what he thought since all the pain he felt suddenly vanished.
"Haha-now YOU should have seen YOUR face, THAT was priceless" Revenge is sweet. Or maybe revenge equals torture cause the next thing she knew Sasuke was pinning her to the ground, ticking her.
"Ah! Sasuke-kun…stop!...wait…Sasuke-kun!" Sasuke paid no heed and continued tickling her to no end.
Well it actually did end. A few minutes later they were both breathing hard. Sakura tried to tackle him and they both ended rolling on the ground, good thing they didn't roll off the cliff.
"Ne, Sasuke-kun…can I ask you my last question?" Ask me anything I'm game! But that wasn't Sasuke thinking.
"Sure" As he stared at the dark sky he'd say it's about 6:30 in the evening.
"Can I…would you mind if…I…come here?" He sure wouldn't mind.
"As long as you don't bring anyone else with you, then it's fine."
It's not like I own this place. So what's my reason for driving you out of here? Figuratively. It's not like I have a car…wait- what's a car? How come I thought of the word car? CAR…hmm…I should think of something to call car…
He didn't know how much time had passed since he started thinking of the word he just invented. When he stared at his companion she was sleeping peacefully. He inwardly smiled at her face. And he thought of how much she'll invade his mind this night now that he saw her sleeping figure.
For the third time this day, he carried her bridal style and placed her at the bottom of the tree. Then having a last glance at the girl, he disappeared through the night.
And it all ended there. Uchiha Sasuke was never heard from again, some say he turned into a conniving snake and was turned into a wallet plus boots. As for Sakura, nobody discovered the sleeping beauty up in the cliff, and she is still there waiting to be kissed and remembered by the wallet and boots that left her there. The 20th question was never asked! THE END! Or maybe not…
"Sakura, oi, Sakura" -Yawn- Sakura slowly lifted her eyelids and saw…AHHHH a talking wallet and boots!...okay never mind the last statement, there she found Sasuke's face upside-down. He was leaning, their face opposite of each other…and both were so close to one another…and then…
boink
"Ow" Their foreheads met. –gasp-
"Sasuke-kun, I am so sorry. I must have fallen asleep. Sasuke-kun I'm really sorry please forgive me" Sakura kept apologizing again and again. Sasuke once again settled himself on the tree, his back leaning on the tree. He patted the empty space beside him and Sakura scooted over there.
"W-What time is it?" Nearing seven pm.
"Hn…not that late" He wouldn't want Sakura to discover and be freaked out by the super uchiha power that he was hiding of being able to tell time! Nah…that wasn't it. He noticed a wall clock on his way when he left a while ago.
They both gazed at the stars…or we can call it star gazing! Ah the power of modern vocabulary.
"Ne, Sasuke-kun…I had a wonderful time today. Thanks for coming with me" She smiled at the sky high above.
"Aa" whatever? No! It held a different meaning…
"He can be as cold-hearted as he wishes but I'm always here by his side."
"Sasuke-kun…" Is she sleepy again? Cause she used his left shoulder as a pillow…his lap is more comfortable you know…
"I'm afraid of bugs…"
"…and the dark"
"Then don't be"
"Don't be because…I'm here"
"Hey Sakura"
"Hmm…?"
"I want you to keep your eyes there" He pointed somewhere in the dark sky in front of them.
"But why?" Sakura didn't even bother to lift her head high and look at his expected smirk. She found his shoulder and the arm around her waist which was surprisingly there very comfortable.
"You'll see" She knew him better than anyone else…because the smirk is right there as expected.
Eeeeeeeenggggg
"N-Naruto-kun, you can stop now, its fine, really, you don't have to"
Naruto wouldn't stop going back and forth upon every stall that had a prize waiting for his dear girlfriend. He felt guilty because all the incident after the Ferris Wheel, he dragged Hinata around and his proudly won gifts for her slowly disappeared batch by batch. And as a repayment, he vowed to bring her the same stuff and much more added as interest.
"But Hinata-chan, I feel sorry for you and your gifts…I just have to get you more and then my dear Hinata-chan will be happy" He proudly exclaimed as he searched for his next target. Hinata couldn't help but feel heat on both her cheeks, even though she's use to it by now.
It seems that there is no stopping Naruto. She was grateful for the gift but this is just too much…then again…
"N-Naruto, why don't we both go to Ichiraku to have ramen? We still hadn't eaten any dinner" The stopped Naruto all right. A glint clearly visible in his eyes.
"You're right! I shall not let my dear Hinata-chan starve! Let's go!" Good thing there's no youth in that sentence or she would have thought it was Rock Lee she was talking to.
Naruto started walking to Ichiraku with Hinata not far behind. He can't hide the anxiousness within him for having ramen again. But something on the wall caught his eye. He slowly passed it reading everything on the paper.
"Ne, Hinata-chan…I think Ichiraku can wait" Hinata froze…Naruto, delaying a trip to Ichiraku? W-Who are you and w-what have you done with Naruto-kun!
Hinata was gaping all the way while Naruto dragged her to somewhere that was out of her mind.
Ah…I'm being abducted by a fake Naruto-kun! Help! Alien has finally come to take over the world!
Then everything went dark… Ah! Who turned off the lights! Wait…I'm in their spaceship ah!
"It should be about time…" She heard Naruto-look-alike talk.
Ah! I just got here and they're already going to dissect me! HELLLPP
"Okay, Hinata-chan open your eyes now" Naruto removed his hands and Hinata slowly opened her eyes. They were in a clearing…and the stars were enchanting but…
"Surprise" After that was said…an alarming sound echoed through the night. And soon everything was illuminated.
Every color reflected in Hinata's eyes. Red, blue, yellow, green…the fireworks display. It slipped her mind that it was only traditional that there were fireworks at the way.
"Heheh…I hope you like it better than ramen Hinata-chan" The two couple stayed there talking about random stuff…or ramen…while watching the great show.
"Shikamaru! Please!"
"No"
"PLEEAASEE"
"NO"
"Pretty please"
"Ino that is too troublesome. I'm not taking you on the most money sucking place in Konoha"
"But Shikamaru! I want to!" Ino started wailing here and there. Actually he could take Ino there…he would…he really would…but the whole day he was paying for everything she points at, which was dumb by the way, and he ended up….with nothing.
"Buuuut…I really want to go somewhere memorable, I never get to go somewhere memorable with you Shikamaru. Because every time I ask you, you always say it's too troublesome." Ino was frowning.
"You want something memorable to happen between us?" Shikamaru raised an eyebrow in question.
"Of course" And then the next thing she knew, Shikamaru was gone.
"Whhhaaaat! That lazy-bum! I knew he'd try and escape, when I get my hands on…" Wait somebody grabbed her hand.
"Why you!" How dare somebody just grab my hand like that! That pervert, feeler, low-class-
Slap
"Tsk, that hurts…you just love making my cheeks suffer huh?"
"Shi-Shikamaru!"
"Come on" Wait…where are we going? And then poof! The amazing Ferris Wheel is back! Shikamaru found 'the maker' in just a few seconds…or around that corner bookstore.
"What are we doing here, we might get stuck for you knows how long"
Troublesome girl…Now let's see…if my calculations are correct we'd be right on top at the right time.
The car they were riding swayed.
"Oh great! It stopped. Way to go Shikamaru, this is surely memorable." Ino said sarcastically.
"Right on time" There the fireworks began, and they have one heck of a spectacular view awaiting them.
"OOf" Okay so a hug wasn't expected.
"Ino…get off…this is so troublesome." So it wasn't normal for him to blush…but what the heck. Just this once maybe?
"Thank you Shikamaru! Now this is what I call memorable" You said it…
"Neji, you're still here?" Tenten landed on the same branch Neji was sitting on.
"Yeah…how bout you? Aren't you going to enjoy the remaining festival time?" He asked as she sat down beside him.
"Nah, I don't enjoy those things. Hey…it's so high up here" Tenten tries a conversation part one.
"hn" Failed…
"Neji are you tired?" Tenten tries a conversation part two.
He shook his head. Failed…
"It's such a beautiful view, ne?" Tenten tries a conversation part three.
Neji faced her. "Yeah…beautiful" With that…an amazing red light flashed in the sky. Both of their attention went straight to the fireworks.
"Wow…a great timing to be up here…" She didn't here a response…failed…
"Tenten…" Neji started to reach out to her.
"N-Neji…what are you d-doing!" Tenten started to blush tenfold. He just pulled of the ribbon that was holding her hair up.
"I told once and I'll say it again…you look beautiful"
"Sasuke-kun, you remembered!" Sakura stared in amazement, with the best view for the fireworks display. That's why Sasuke brought her here. Out of all the excitement the moment she's been waiting for was forgotten.
"Hn" The smirk was still visible through the illuminated sky. Sakura was watching with pure joy, his arm still around her.
There was no exchange of words...a long time have passed. And the fireworks display is about to end. Both were enjoying each others company.
"Watch" Sasuke spoke, breaking Sakura's trance. Sakura pointed a place where she was once looking at.
As another sound was heard, a firework exploded in a reddish light. Unexplainably…there appeared six words right in the sky…And Sakura's eyes went wide.
"Look at the that!" Hinata pointed out…"It's that bastards doing…hah! Finally!" Naruto pumped his fist in the air. Go Bastard!
"Such a troublesome thing to do" Shikamaru can't help but comment as he look at the present display of fireworks. "Ohh! Sakura has to tell me every single detail about this" Squealed Ino. Sasuke got ahead of us all.
"Wow, is that Sasuke's doing?" Tenten gasped as she saw the firework. "Hn, that show off." Neji was smirking at his own comment. Way to go Uchiha…
Was she seeing this right? Is this possible? There in front of her were six amazing words that she never thought would hear…or see…especially from Sasuke. But there it was…
For my cherry blossom of spring
"S-Sasuke-kun…this was your doing?" Sasuke having that victorious smirk on his face.
"H-How?" The firework slowly faded in the dark.
"When you were asleep" He explained clearly. His arm now draped over her shoulder.
Nothing would surpass this act! Sakura was beyond happy that it is unexplainable. But who knows…maybe more surprises awaits her that may surpass this if it's Uchiha Sasuke that we're talking about.
"What a great way to end the day" She sighed as she leaned closer to Sauske's body.
"It's not yet down…I still have my 20th question" Sasuke said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Oh right…okay. Give me your last and most awaited question." Sakura closed her eyes savoring everything before it all ends.
"Will you promise to go with me next year?" She wasn't expecting this. She was expecting more of a will you please forget this whole façade thing.
"I…Promise" She leaned higher and placed a small kiss on his cheek. He looked startled for a moment and was quickly replaced by a calm look.
Hyuuga will never get what I just got. So he was grinning now…and speaking of Hyuugas…
"Oh…and promise me you'll never say the word 'Neji" ever again"
The Real END!
A/N: so that's it! ahaha...Thank you for all the readers and reviewers out there! I appreciated everything you did for this fic.Please review for the ending. Oh by the way, I hope you could read my other Sasu/Saku fic as well... they're "That's not Everything" and "The Modern Life" Thanks again everyone!
