Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Pairings: InoxShikamaru TentenxNeji SakuraxSasuke HiantaxNaruto

Sakura and Ino exited the store with one bag full of Valentine's objects for each of them. "Let's go to get some clothes. This way." Sakura lead the way through the many turns of the vast building. Finally they reached a store which the two often shopped at. The store was owned by Tenten's mother. Sakura and Ino put their bags down by some chairs. They both pulled out a gift they had wrapped for the occasion.

"Hello girls." Tenten's mother came out from the back room.

"Happy Valentine's Day," Ino told her handing the woman a box. Sakura also handed the black haired woman a box. Her brown eyes lit up in happiness.

"Did you have anything in mind for today?" Tenten's mother was pretty used to their visits. She put some clothes in a pile that she had brought out from the closet earlier on the store's racks. The woman did make clothes that a person could buy any day, but she was known for custom making articles of clothing. She also repaired broken pieces of clothing.

"Actually, yes. Ino and I would like to buy some clothes for your daughter's wedding." Sakura told the designer. "Oh, and Ino also needs black clothing for her missions." Black clothing was important to Ino. Ino was a spy of Konoha's Evidence unit. They gathered clues about deaths, murders, and other terrible happenings. If they wore bright clothing, they would surely be visible targets.

"Alright then, let's take care of the black clothing first." The brown eyed lady went into a private room and told the other two to follow. The girls took their bags and followed. "I'll bring out a bunch of things that you can try on. Then when you've figured out what you want, come and get me." A bunch of clothing was handed to the kunoichi.

"I guess I'll start dressing." Ino entered the dressing room. Sakura sat in silence until her cell phone rang.

Conversation:

Sakura: Hello, this is Sakura.

Sasuke: This is Sasuke.

Sakura: Sasuke-kun!

Sasuke: I just wanted to tell you that I'll be home around 6. Hokage-sama wants me to patrol for the others. Apparently almost all of the Anbu took a day off.

Sakura: Alright. That's means I'll spend more time with Ino.

Sasuke: Well, I hope you have a nice time.

Sakura: I can't wait until you get home. Love you. Bye.

Sasuke: Bye.

End Conversation.

The pink haired kunoichi looked up to see a pile of clothing piled out side of the changing booth. "Sakura, what do you think of this pair of pants?" Ino walked out of the changing room. She had a black short sleeve top on that exposed her stomach. She wore a pair of black pants that was just the right length. There were pockets in various places that could be used to store weapons.

"It'll be very effective on missions. You should buy the top too." Sakura told her friend. Ino looked in the mirror and spun in a circle.

"I guess you're right. I'll be done as soon as I find two more tops and bottoms." Ino left to go back into the dressing room.

'Sometimes I wonder if Ino shops too much.' Sakura sighed and looked through her purse. She pulled out her wallet and inspected the amount of cash she had left. 'I don't have much money left. I do however have Sasuke's credit card.' Sasuke had no need for a credit card so he gave it to his girlfriend since he knew she loved to shop. "Ino-chan, when we go to the next store, you have to pay. I'll cover the dresses at this shop. You need to pay for your black clothing though."

"Yea, I know." Ino threw over some more clothing and walked out a minute later. "You think the top is ok?" The blonde was wearing a black halter top that exposed part of her back.

"It's cute." Sakura looked at the bottom her friend was wearing. "Love the skirt."

"Thanks," Ino looked down at the skirt which started out long on the right then slowly across the front of her legs became shorter. It ended at a little above mid-thigh length and then became longer across the back. There was string that laced the skirt together on the right side. "It'll be good when I go undercover. They'll just think I'm like any other girl who wants to look pretty." Ino like to play the innocent card to get information rather than hurting the people.

"I'll say. Now are you done?" Sakura wasn't trying to rush her friend, after all they still had about eight hours left together. It was only about nine in the morning. Sakura just wanted to know that status of her friend. The blonde was known to love shopping at this store.

"Almost, just one more outfit to pick and that's it." Yet again, Ino went back into the dressing room. Sakura took a piece of candy out from her purse.

'Mmm, strawberry flavored.' Sakura closed her eyes and savor the taste. A smile formed on Sakura's face. The girl thought of Sasuke.

Flashback

Sakura was sitting under a tree that had beautiful pink blossoms. The petals were slowly falling one by one into the river below. The wind blew around her pink locks of hair. The girl was 16 and felt like the happiest girl in the world. Sasuke told her to meet him under the tree. The two had been dating in secrecy for over two months.

The gentle breeze was calming. The sound of the river was soothing. The kunoichi took off her shoes and gently placed her feet in the cold, refreshing water. 'I know he probably won't show up until later on in the evening but this place holds so many memories of my Sasuke-kun.'

Sakura pulled out a strawberry candy from her pocket. The candy was the perfect thing for a spring day like this one. Sakura closed her eyes and lay down in the grass. Butterflies landed near the girl. The flowers were in different shades of almost every color. The scene was absolutely beautiful. The scene was even more stunning because of the sky today. The clouds were fluffy and the sky was baby blue.

The pink haired kunoichi was unsure of what time it was of how long she'd been in the meadow, but she didn't care. The feeling of being outside just to relax made her feel like she melted with nature. That she was one with all the flowers and animals. That she flowed the same way the river did. That she went wherever the wind carried her.

Sasuke arrived at the scene and looked down at the figure of his girlfriend lying on the grass. "Sakura," Sasuke called out, unsure if she was awake.

'I know that voice,' Sakura thought to herself. The teen's eyelids fluttered open just like a butterfly's' wings. "Sasuke-kun" The girl sat herself up and took her feet out of the water. She put her shoes back on. Sasuke sat down next to Sakura.

"I missed you," Sasuke whispered into her ear. He inhaled the scent of Sakura's hair. It smelled sweet like the berries in the meadow she must have been picking. It also had a faint scent of the flowers in the grassy field that she was just laying on.

The Uchiha's voice sent shivers down her spine. 'I longed to hear the sound of your voice. To feel your touch, to see your face.' Sakura turned around to face her boyfriend. Her hands held his face as she kissed him. The pink petals rained down from the tree they were sitting under.

"I love you. I could never be able to live without you."

Sasuke licked his lips. 'Sweet,' he thought.

End flashback

Sakura opened her eyes and shifted in her seat. Ino stepped out of the booth. "I think I've found all I've needed." The blonde was back in her original clothing and holding three outfits she was going to buy in her arms. Ino placed the outfits on one of the chairs. She walked out of the room Sakura was sitting in to get the designer. "Excuse me, I think I've found what I wanted."

"Alright Ino, I'll be there in a second." Ino nodded and walked back into the room. She sat down next to her friend. The woman soon walked in with two white boxes. One had a green ribbon, the other had a blue ribbon. "What's that? Where are the clothes?"

The ebony haired woman handed them each a box. Sakura was handed the one with the green ribbon and Ino received the one with a blue ribbon. Sakura and Ino both opened their boxes to find white clothing that was custom made for each of them. "Tenten knew that you two would come here so she told me to keep the boxes in the store. She told me how to design each article of your clothing so you could wear it to her wedding. Every one of the girls had one mad especially for her."

Ino and Sakura both rushed into a dressing room eager to try one the clothing. Sakura was the first one to exit the room. The pink haired girl was wearing a white dress. The dress hugged her body perfectly. The top portion was like a halter top and it tied around the girl's neck. The sides had holes where a ribbon was supposed to lace. The bottom was longer on the right and started getting shorter as it progressed to the left. When the dress got to the back the bottom began to get longer until it evened out with the front. "Sakura dear, you do know a ribbon was supposed to lace at the side, right?"

"I'm sorry but I couldn't find any ribbons in the box." Sakura told the woman.

"Really, what about the one used on the box?" Tenten's mother replied smiling.

"Oh, I remember," Sakura took the ribbon from the dressing room and found that there were actually two. She laced the green ribbons on the sides of her dress. The ribbons matched perfectly with her eyes. "It's a beautiful dress. Thank you!" Sakura hugged the talented woman.

"Wait a minute." The designer unwrapped part of the ends which were in a small round shape. When it was unwrapped there were silver bells. Sakura's eyes were full of amazement.

"Sakura, could you help me lace my outfit?" Ino called from the dressing room.

"Oh, ok Ino." Sakura entered the room. 'Now I understand what took Ino so long. Her outfit laces at the back.' Sakura laced the back of Ino's outfit and unwrapped the bells at the end of the ribbon. Ino's ribbons were blue and the bells were golden. Ino stood up and exited the room. "Whoa, Ino, I love your outfit."

"I really like both our outfits." Ino looked in the mirror and marveled at what she was wearing. Her outfit consisted of a strapless lop which was laced by the blue ribbons. Ino's bottom was made up of a white mini-skirt. The mini-skirt covered a pair of white jeans. The sides near the bottom of the jeans where cut so that it was in the shape of a triangle with the main point facing up. "Thank you so much." Ino hugged the ingenious designer who made their outfits. "How much do we have to pay?" 'Certainly these outfits would fetch for a good amount of money.'

"Nothing at all." The chestnut eyed woman smiled just like her daughter would. "It's a gift."

"Y-you're se-serious?" Sakura questioned. Tenten's mother just nodded. "Thank you so much. Thank you so very much."

"We are so grateful. Thank you, thank you, thank you." Ino told the ebony haired designer.

"Well, no need to be dwelling on this. I'm sure you have a busy day ahead of you both."

"Alright then, I'll just pay for my clothes." Ino was about to reach for her purse when the designer spoke.

"You don't need to pay. Think of it as a Valentine's Day gift from me to you."

"You're sure?" Ino asked.

"Of course, now get your things and you should be off."

"Thank you!" Sakura told her one more time before going into the changing room. Ino followed the suit. When both of the girls were done they were each given a bag to put their things into and they left the store. "I can't wait to show Sasuke!" Sakura told Ino excitedly.

"I can't wait to..." Ino's heart became heavy again. 'Shika.'

'Sakura, baka! Why did you go and say that!' "I'm sorry Ino." Sakura stopped walking and looked to her friend. Her face had a smile on it. The smile made Sakura remember the days when they were children before they had a fight over Sasuke. "Why are you so happy?"

"I know Shika is alright. He's my genius and he's always been able to pull through. Always no matter what. I'm not worried, I know love will bring him back to me.I aways hasand always will until the end of time. Now where do we go? I know, let's go to the cosmetics section. We haven't been there in a while." Ino headed off and Sakura was close behind.

'Ino kind of reminds me of Naruto. I remember those days when we used to wait for Kakashi-sensei on the bridge.' The image of her friend flashed to Naruto for a spilt second. 'Valentine's Day is a day to share with all you care about. I guess they're with me in spirit

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