Chapter 2: Finally Meeting You
It has been a week since Ino and she talked about her personal wishes. Sakura arrived at her classroom and sat comfortably at the last chair near the window. Ino, who was in front with the other girls, saw her and waved. Sakura waved back and looked out the window. Class started and their teacher Kakashi-sensei walked in. (would you believe that he was on time!)
"Class we have a new student joining us." Kakashi said as the new student walked in and stood in front of the class.
"I'm Uchiha Sasuke and I'm 16 years old." He said bluntly.
The girls started to squeal and whisper. Sasuke looked at them coldly but that didn't stop them from staring at him with hearts in their eyes, which made him feel uncomfortable.
"Sasuke, you'll be sitting beside Sakura." Kakashi said.
"Hn." Sasuke said.
Sasuke walked towards the spaced out Sakura.
"Are you Sakura?" he asked.
Sakura was lost from her reverie and looked at him.
"What?" Sakura asked.
"I asked you if you're Sakura." Sasuke said irritably.
"Oh yes. Why?" Sakura asked.
"Weren't you listening to the teacher?" Sasuke asked.
"Sorry I wasn't." Sakura said.
"I'm your new seatmate." Sasuke said.
"Oh...ok." Sakura said.
"Next time listen." Sasuke said.
"Yah sure…" Sakura said as she looks back at the clouds.
The morning went smoothly except for the silent quarrels of a certain pink-haired girl and a dark blue-haired boy. The class would glance every now and then at the "couple" at the back which by the way made it quite obvious that they hated each other. Days passed by, and it got worse when they were paired up as lab partners in chemistry.
"Sasuke-kun! The zinc nitrate is to be placed in the test tube not in the potassium permanganate solution!" Sakura said.
"Sorry, it slipped." Sasuke said coolly.
"Oh no! what's happening! Cover the beaker or something! Make the foam stop rising! Oh no it's over flowing! Sasuke-kun!" Sakura said as she got forceps and took out the zinc nitrate.
"Look what happened to the Zinc Nitrate! It turned purple, now look its brown!" Sakura said frustratingly.
"Chill Sakura, nothing happened. I said I was sorry." Sasuke said.
Sakura sighed.
"Sorry I freaked out like that. We did this last year during our biology test and one of my group mates did something and the potassium permanganate solution exploded. Imagine how brown our faces were! It took about a week before we turned back to our normal skin complexion." Sakura said.
Sakura heard Sasuke laugh. Sakura's face turned red and laughed too. She had to admit, what happened was funny. People thought they were black and they had to put lots of foundation to cover up those brown marks on their faces. The teacher found out about the little incident while the experiment was taking place, so Sasuke and Sakura had to stay after school for a make-up experiment.
"Now Sasuke-kun. Do it right." Sakura said.
Sasuke and Sakura finished and passed the test with flying colors.
"I'll walk you home." Sasuke said.
"You don't have to." Sakura said softly.
"No, it's ok. I want to." Sasuke said as he smiled at Sakura.
Sakura felt her blood rise up to her cheek.
"Why do I feel this way? Can it finally be him?" Sakura thought.
The walk home was silent so Sakura decided to break the silence.
"So Sasuke-kun, why'd you decide to move to Konoha High?" Sakura asked as she looked at him.
"Anou...my parents wanted me too." Sasuke said.
"Ahh…so…what now?" Sakura asked.
"I don't know." Sasuke said candidly.
Sasuke heard Sakura sigh so he decided to talk.
"Are you free Saturday Night?" Sasuke asked without looking at Sakura.
"Hmm…Saturday…art classes in the morning up to lunch then I work at the art museum the whole afternoon that's it. Yah I'm free, why?" Sakura asked.
"Want to go to the Cherry Blossom festival?" Sasuke asked.
"You mean with you?" Sakura asked.
"Yes with me. So do you want to go?" Sasuke asked.
"I guess…but I don't have a kimono." Sakura said sadly.
"We'll buy one." Sasuke said.
"I don't have money to buy one. We're not rich Sasuke-kun." Sakura said as she looked down.
"I'll buy you one." Sasuke said.
"No no! Don't waste your money on someone like me." Sakura said as she shook her head.
"I'm not wasting my money, besides I'm not going to let you walk around the festival without a kimono." Sasuke said.
"But…" Sakura said.
"No buts Sakura, we'll buy one whether you like or not." Sasuke said as he took Sakura's hand and walked towards the mall.
Sakura looked at Sasuke who seemed annoyed. Sakura smiled and let herself be dragged by Sasuke.
"Sasuke-kun's sweet but very demanding but I guess that's what cute about him." Sakura thought as she looked at Sasuke's back.
"Sakura, go on. Pick one." Sasuke said as he led her to the kimono store.
Sakura looked at the kimonos, all of them were really pretty but one caught her eye. It had this sophisticated look. It had a color of purple, pink and yellow, mixing with each other with an olive colored obi. It had leaves printed on the kimono and random kinds of shapes on the obi. (A/C: I have a picture of the kimono in my profile, just click the link!) Sakura saw the price and she immediately backed away.
"You want that?" Sasuke asked.
"N..no!" Sakura said as she looked at Sasuke and waved her hands in front of her.
"Sakura…I know you want it." Sasuke said.
"…I was just looking at it, I'll just go look for other kimonos." Sakura said as she went to the other side of the store.
Sasuke smiled to himself and called the saleslady.
"I'll get this." Sasuke said.
Sasuke went to the cashier and paid in cash.
"I'll get the kimono tomorrow afternoon." Sasuke said.
The lady smiled and nodded.
"Name?" the lady asked
"Uchiha Sasuke."
"Ok thank you, come again." She said.
"Sakura, let's go." Sasuke said.
Sakura walked towards Sasuke and smiled.
"Well just go here some other day, Ok?" Sasuke said.
"Ok." Sakura said.
The next day went by normally, meaning with the usual quarrels and bickering. After classes Sakura went home alone because Sasuke said that he had to do something. That night Sakura was watching TV when the doorbell rang. Sakura placed her chips on the table and answered it only to be faced with a man carrying a box and when I said a box, I meant a big box.
"Good Evening. Are you Ms. Haruno Sakura?" the man asked.
"Yes I' am." Sakura said.
"I have a special delivery for you." He said.
"But…I didn't order anything" Sakura said as she looked at the box curiously.
"But it was addressed to a Haruno Sakura, ma'am just please take it." He said as Sakura took it and the man bowed at took of.
Sakura closed the door and brought the box to her room. She placed the box on top of her bed and opened it. What she saw inside made her eyes widen.
"This…this is the kimono I saw at the store." Sakura said.
She took the kimono out of the box, as she did a letter fell out. Sakura laid the kimono on the bed and picked up the letter.
Sakura,
I know you wanted it. I saw you looking at it and I saw you smile when you saw it. So I took the liberty to buy it for you, because I told you I'd buy you a kimono didn't I? So here, and don't even think about returning it because I made it clear to the lady to not take back or refund the kimono I just bought. I hope you wear it to the festival. Take Care.
Sasuke
Sakura smiled as she reread the letter. Sakura placed the letter on her table, and proceeded to try on the kimono. As she tightened the obi around her, she faced the mirror and saw herself. The kimono fitted her perfectly and it looked good. She smiled at herself, and twirled around.
"I'll keep it in mind to thank Sasuke-kun tomorrow. I have not met anyone as sweet as you Sasuke-kun. I…I…love you." Sakura whispered the last three words.
"Is this really love? Can you really fall in love in four days?...and with a person you hardly know. Who knows...I'll just let love take its course..." Sakura thought as she smiled inwardly.
"I' am happy to meet you Sasuke-kun, maybe you are the one I've been waiting for so long." Sakura said as she stared at the moon and smiled.
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