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"blah" - talking

'blah' – Inner Sakura

"Meant for Eachother"

Sakura groaned as the beeping of her alarm clock wouldn't stop. Finally realizing that it wouldn't stop unless she did something, she slowly reached over the bed and…threw the alarm clock across the room, causing it to smash into little pieces, and scattering all over her bedroom floor.

'Damnit. That's the fourth one this month!' She thought angrily, getting out of her bed and getting ready to start another normal day of training. Except something was different about this day. Today would be the Konoha Christmas ball, and of course she had no one to go with.

She sighed as she grabbed her bag, being seventeen could be pretty tough sometimes. It had been only half a year since Sasuke had come back, succeeding in avenging his clan. Though Sakura told herself she was over him many times before, she still had her doubts. 'NO! I am over him! It was just a stupid crush!' She thought angrily at herself as she walked towards their usual meeting place on the bridge.

'Or is it?'

'Yes I'm pretty sure it is—was! Just a crush.'

'uh huh…'

Damn, why did she have to be cursed with a freaking voice in her head? She quickened her pace, the thick snow crunching under her feet. 'Maybe Kakashi sensei will give us the day off today.' She thought as the bridge finally came into view. Of course like always, Sasuke was the first one there.

"Ohayo Sasuke-kun!" Sakura greeted him happily.

"Hn." He gave his usual reply, with a nod of the head.

'Hn…what kind of greeting is Hn! And what the hell does it even mean!'

Sakura's mind kept ranting until a familiar loud voice interrupted her thoughts.

"OOHAAYOO SAKURA CHAN!" Naruto yelled running towards them.

"Ohayo Naruto." Sakura replied, giving him a smile. And thus the usual waiting for their Sensei begun.

Two hours later

A loud poof sounded, causing Sakura to snap out of her thoughts of what dress she should wear to the ball that night.

"Sorry I'm late, but I had to help this poor helpless kitten that was stuck in a –"

"LIAR!" Sakura and Naruto yelled out.

"You all get the day off since today is the ball! Everyone has to go! No exceptions!" Kakashi stated. Noticing the annoyed look on Sasuke's face, he gave a little grin under his mask.

Sakura shoulders slumped; did they have to have a date? She hoped not.

"K-kakashi sensei. Do we have to bring a date?" She asked, also noticing Sasuke paying close attention to what the answer would be.

Kakashi peeked his head over his perverted book then answered. "No you do not have to bring a date." He finished as he noticed Sasuke relax. He smirked again; he just wanted to get out of taking anyone. But little did Sasuke know, his Sensei had seen him staring at the pinked hair girl while they would be training, and also give any man who'd look at her with interest, evil glares.

"Well, I'm off!" And with another 'poof!' He was gone.

Sakura sighed, most likely all the other teams would get the day off too, and she, Ino, and Hinata would be meeting at Ino's house to get ready. Guess she'd get her dress and head over early.

"Well I gotta go see if Hinata-chan's team is getting off too! Then its Ramen time!" Naruto yelled enthusiastically. "Bye Sakura-chan! Sasuke-teme!" Naruto said as he took off down the road.

Sasuke answered with the same "Hn." That word could really get annoying.

"Well, see you later at the ball then Sasuke-kun!" Sakura said as she started walking.

"Matte Sakura." She heard his smooth voice call from behind her.

She stopped and turned around. "Hai?". She waited a few moments then he finally answered.

"Never mind." And with that said he stuffed his hands in his pockets and walked away.

Sakura sighed again, and she actually thought he was going to ask her to the ball. She let out a bitter laugh, she should have known better. Pulling her coat tighter around her she quickly made her way to her house.

"Oh Hinata, that dress is beautiful!" Ino exclaimed as Hinata stepped out of the bathroom. She was wearing a long golden dress that seemed to sparkle, It was just right for her, it didn't show too much cleavage or anything, but seemed to be just right.

"A-arigato." Hinata said shyly. Sakura smiled. "It really is beautiful Hinata. It'll surely blow Naruto away." Sakura said to her friend. Hinata blushed more.

"Y-you really think so?" She asked, staring at herself in the mirror.

"Of course it will! You are his Fiancé after all, so he'll have his eye on you the whole time!" Ino said, smiling.

"What about you Ino? Do you have a dress that'll impress Shikamaru?" Sakura teased.

Ino smiled evilly. "Of course I do! Just you watch, he won't be able to take his eyes of me!" Ino laughed as she slipped into the bathroom to change. Sakura smiled at her friends words.

"W-what about you Sakura? Do you have a date for the ball?" Hinata asked quietly. Sakura's smile fell. Sadly she didn't.

Sakura sighed. "No, unfortunately I don't. Ah, but I don't need one, I can have fun without a date, no biggie!" Sakura laughed, she didn't want anyone to feel sorry for her.

"What about Lee?" Ino asked from the bathroom, her voice muffled.

"I see him only as a friend; anyway I think he's been seeing someone. Finally got over me." Sakura said happily. She was a little surprised that Lee actually got a girlfriend. But she only saw him as a friend, just like she thought of Naruto.

"Okay I'm done!" Ino yelled through the bathroom door.

"About time! Let's see it!" Sakura answered back. Ino walked out, receiving approving smiles from her friends. "You look wonderful Ino!" Sakura said to her best friend. "H-hai, you really do!" Hinata said, nodding her head. Ino had on a long gown, it was white with a V shape collar, also slits on the side. Ino smiled, looking at herself in the mirror.

"Well, now it's your turn Sakura!" Ino said as she pushed her pink haired friend towards the bathroom, Sakura quickly grabbed her bag and headed in.

After five minutes she walked out, receiving gasps from her friends. "Oh Sakura! It's beautiful!" Ino yelled, staring at her friend. Hinata nodded in agreement. Sakura smiled, eyeing herself in the mirror. She wore a black dress; it also had a V shape collar like Ino's, except it didn't go down as far.

"You really think so?" She asked as she picked up her make up bag, and started applying it to her face. Ino smiled. "Is there someone your trying to impress Sakura? Maybe a certain man? Hmmm?" Ino teased her friend. Sakura laughed. "Of course not!"

"W-what about Sasuke-kun?" Hinata asked, Ino nodded her head and look back at her friend.

"I'm not trying to impress anyone you two! Anyway I got over him a long time ago!" Sakura said a look of annoyance on her face.

"Uh huh…" Ino said smiling. Sakura glared at her friend. "Lets just leave; we don't want to be too late."

Sasuke walked beside his annoying best friend as he babbled on about who knows what. He wasn't paying attention, his mind was somewhere else, and that somewhere involved a lot of pink. No he was not thinking about Hello kitty! He was thinking of a certain pinked haired girl.

He was confused to say the least, these 'Feelings', he had started experiencing weren't normal to him. He had started to feel a little overprotected of her…okay a little more than that. He would glare at any man who would stare at her, when he himself would. He sighed inwardly; he didn't need these feeling in his life yet! And to think, that he, THE Uchiha Sasuke was going to ask her to the ball.

He shook his head, receiving a weird stare from his blond headed friend. "Ne, Sasuke. Why are you shaking your head?" Sasuke gave his friend an annoyed glare as he made his way up the steps. "None of your business dobe." He said coldly. Naruto look at his friends retreating back. "What's his problem?" Naruto mumbled to himself as he made his way through the crowd of people to find his beloved Hinata.

The whole dance seemed to go smoothly, except the fact of all the drunken people at the end. Everyone seemed to be leaving with a partner. Kakashi smirked evilly under his mask, he had a plan. "Sasuke, Escort Sakura home. Looks like there's going to be a storm. Plus there are a lot of creeps out there at this time of night!" Kakashi ordered.

"Whatever." Sasuke said quietly, heading out the door with Sakura close behind. "Goodnight Kakashi Sensei!" She called behind her.

The two walked quietly, all that could be heard was the crunching of snow. Getting tired of the silence Sakura decided to try to start a conversation.

"Ne, Sasuke-kun?"

"Hn?"

'There it is again! That damn word!"

"What were you going to ask me before you left this morning?" Sakura asked glancing at the man beside her. Sasuke seemed to stiffen.

"None of your business." He answered after a few moments. Oh yeah, he was smooth!

"You don't have to be so rude." Sakura mumbled under her breath. She swore, That Uchiha could certainly get on her nerves sometimes!

Sasuke seemed surprised by this. 'She never argues back.' He thought to himself.

"How annoying." He said mostly to himself. Sakura glared at him evilly. He inwardly smirked.

"I'm not as annoying anymore!" she snapped. Sasuke looked at her, as if accepting the challenge.

"Wanna bet." He said coldly. He wasn't going down without a fight. Sakura gave him another evil glare. He gave her back one of his own. Well it was mostly just staring into each others eyes than glaring. They both seemed hypnotized. Finally Sakura snapped out of her 'trance', and stalked away angrily.

"Where are you going?" Sasuke asked, as he quickened his pace and fell in step beside her.

"Home, where else! I think I find you annoying, so I'm going home by myself!" She said angrily, not giving a glance at the man next to her.

Sasuke sighed; he was starting to agree with Shikamaru, women were troublesome creatures.

He didn't stop walking beside her. "I have to escort you home, it was an order." He said slowly.

Sakura didn't seem to care. "Do what you want." She said coldly. Sasuke was about to say something when suddenly he felt like he was slipping…scratch that, he was slipping. It looked like that in the heat of their argument the two didn't watch where they were going, and walked straight towards a frozen lake, bet they feel smart!

Sakura let out a yelp as she grabbed onto Sasuke's sleeve for support, which caused Sasuke to grab onto her in the process. Trying desperately to stay on his feet, Sasuke finally fell onto his back, Causing Sakura to fall down too.

Sakura felt dizzy, and opened her eyes. Something had broken her fall. 'Hm, it feels so soft!' she thought, but was pulled out by the sound of someone groaning. Slowly lifting her head, her face just inched from Sasuke's. Blushing she quickly pushed herself off him, sliding to a stop on the ice a few feet away from him. Sasuke sat up slowly, rubbing his back.

"You okay?" He asked as he stood up and offered her his hand. Sakura nodded a yes, and took his hand as he pulled her up. "See, thanks to your stubbornness we walked right onto ice." Sasuke stated, acting as if it wasn't his fault at all. Sakura's face reddened with anger.

"My fault? You! Ugh!" She said angrily as she walked fast, well as fast as you can with out falling, on ice. Sasuke scowled, he wasn't good with women, it was fun to get a rise out of her though.

"Watch out for thin ice." Sasuke called after her. She turned around, face still red.

"I'm not that stupid to fall in—"

The last part was cut off by a cracking noise echoing through the air, and a high pitched scream after. Cursing silently Sasuke sprinted into a run, careful to focus the Chakra in his feet so he didn't fall. Sliding to a stop on his belly by the hole Sasuke looked in the water for his pink haired teammate. Beginning to panic he was about to jump in after her, when he suddenly saw bubbles rising. Then a loud splash and a frantic looking Sakura came out, her gloved hand grabbing onto the slippery ice beside her.

Sasuke grabbed both her arms and stood on his feet, pulling back. (He's not sliding cause now he's on the snow, the hole was right next to the border of the lake.) Finally he fell on his back into the soft fluffy snow, a shivering a coughing Sakura landing on top of him, her small gloved hands clutching his jacket.

Breathing quickly, Sasuke looked at the shivering girl, who was still clutching his jacket. "S-sasuke-k-kun, c-cold." She stuttered. Sasuke cursed silently again, then started to take her coat off, afterwards taking his off. "Here, wear mine its dry." He ordered as he wrapped her up in it. She didn't object as she quickly pulled it close.

Sasuke scowled, he'd have to get her somewhere warm and dry fast, before she got sick. As if things could any worse the wind started to pick up, blowing more snow onto them. Sasuke saw Sakura shiver again, then making up his decision picked her up bridal style and sprinted towards his house.

Sakura seemed surprised by this, taking her face out of the warmth of his chest, she looked up at him. "W-where are we g-going, my house is the o-other way." She stuttered, shivering again. Sasuke stared straight ahead. "To my house, its closer and there's a storm coming." He answered, then felt the nod of her understanding against his chest.

Finally his mansion came into few, though he had to squint his eyes to see through the snow. Bursting through the door, he quickly set the shivering girl by the already lit fireplace. Then without saying anything left the room. Sakura was too cold though at the moment to care where he went, all she wanted was to get warm, and fast.

A few minutes later Sasuke came back with a pair of his shirts, and some sweats, and handed them to Sakura. "Here wear these till your clothes are dry, you can sleep here tonight." He said. Sakura took them gratefully, and stood up shaking. "A-arigato." She replied as she took the clothes. "The bathrooms down the hall to your right." He pointed out; she nodded and quickly headed down the hall.

Sasuke sighed as he sat down on the ground by the fire.( he had already changed into dry clothes.) Tonight had been a long night. A few minutes later a still shivering Sakura walked in and quickly sat down by the fire. Sasuke stared at her as if she were a goddess, quickly scowling himself he turned away. Then noticing Sakura hugging herself to keep warmer, he remembered the blankets he had brought in.

Feeling something being set on her back she looked to see Sasuke setting a blanket over her shoulders, blushing she quickly thanked him. "Arigato."

"Hn." He answered as he sat back down beside her. After a few minutes of silence, Sakura spoke.

"Arigato Sasuke-kun…for saving me." She said as she pulled the blanket closer around her.

Sasuke gave her glance, but it didn't seem cold like his usual ones, this one seemed kind of…caring?

"Well I wasn't to let you drown." He stated as if it was nothing. While in the inside he was relieved she was okay.

Sakura smiled as she stared at him, his gaze set on the flames. She didn't know what she would do without him, now thinking back to when he was gone to avenging his family, she frowned. That had been the hardest year of her life. Not knowing if he was okay, if he was ever coming back. She looked at him again, now that she thought about it. She decided that she wasn't over him, that she never was or could be, she knew in her heart that she loved this man.

Noticing Sakura's quietness Sasuke spoke up. "You okay?" He asked, giving her another glance. Sakura turned her head to Sasuke and gave a weak smile. "Hai." She replied quietly.

He had always been there to protect her when she needed it. Even though he seemed cold at times she knew he cared. She decided that it was now or never.

Slowly making her way behind him, she wrapped her two arms around his waist and rested her head on his shoulder. Sasuke automatically tensed, feeling the two small arms wrap themselves around his waist.

"Arigato Sasuke-kun…for being there…" He heard Sakura's muffled voice. Being there? He realized he wasn't there for her for almost two years, yet she was still the first one who welcomed him with open arms. Slowly he realized, he wasn't the one always there for her…she was there for him. Taking one of her hands he slowly unlaced it from around his waist. Sakura frowned, she knew she had taken it too far; Uchiha Sasuke never liked being touched.

To her surprise she was pulled forward and onto his lap. And before she knew it she was pulled into a tight embrace, his face buried in the crook of her neck. "No, thank you Sakura." His muffled voice came out. He took in her scent, she even smelled of flowers. Sakura, at the moment was blushing like crazy, then snapping out of it she returned the embrace, pressing her face into his chest.

"Ashiteru, Sasuke-kun." She whispered into his chest, she let the tears flow freely now. She didn't quite know why she was crying. It might have been for all the pain she went through while he was gone, for all the pain he had went through because of his brother.

Sasuke hearing her confession, stiffened. She loved him…she still loved him. Then feeling the wetness on his shirt he pulled away. Sakura looked up at his face, then realizing what she had just said began to apologize, she hadn't meant for that to come out.

"G-gomen Sasuke-kun, I—"

Sakura was cut off by Sasuke's lips being pressed against her own. Widening her eyes in surprise, she quickly closed them, kissing him back. Sasuke placed one hand behind her head, and the other on her lower back. She tasted of cherries. He thought as he felt her small hands go around him. Finally they pulled away from each other breathing heavily. Sakura once again leaning into him, resting her head on his chest.

Sasuke then realized, then and there, that he loved this girl. She was always there for him. She had never left his side. Thinking to himself he knew that he never wanted her to leave his side. Nuzzling her neck he whispered to her.

"Ashiteru…Sakura."

Sakura smiled, and once again let the tears flow, this time in happiness. Sasuke pulled away and cupped her tearstained cheek with his hand.

"Don't cry…" He whispered, kissing her tears away, then moving down to her mouth once again in a passionate kiss, which Sakura happily replied too. Slowly pulling away from each other, Sakura rested her head on his chest, as he leaned back against one of the couches; they were still on the floor. Sasuke carefully pulled the blanket over the two of them. Sakura nuzzled her head in his chest.

"Ashiteru…Sasuke." She whispered before she fell into a peaceful slumber. Sasuke gently kissed the top of her head, before he himself closed his eyes.

Little did the two know, they were being watched the whole time. Hatake Kakashi, stood in front of the window the whole time. With his 'Come Come Paradise' in his hand. He smiled under his mask at the cute sight. There Sakura was curled up in Sasuke's lap, his arms protectively wrapped around her. Knowing that his mission succeeded, he disappeared.

That night, as Sakura slept in his arms, and Sasuke holding her. They both knew…

They were meant for each other.

AND DONE! Phew! That took me all night to write! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVEW! Did you like it? SHOULD I CONTINUE? Reviews people!