Chapter 4: Being with you
The festival had started and people had already gathered for the opening ceremony. Sakura walked with Sasuke and saw that he was wearing the necklace.
"You're wearing it." Sakura said.
"It's because I like it." Sasuke said.
"Ahh..." Sakura said as she looked around.
Sakura saw a booth wherein there was a very cute teddy bear. It was a blue teddy bear; it has two small round green eyes.
"Awww...it's so cute!" Sakura said as she approached the stand.
"You can get that if you are able to shoot down those three balloons using only one shot for each." The man at the stand said.
"Ok! I'll try!" Sakura said as the man handed her a gun.
Sakura fired and hit the first balloon, then the next one but she missed the last one.
"Oh no!" Sakura said.
"I'll do it." Sasuke said as he took the gun from Sakura and paid the man.
Sasuke shot the first two ballons without any effort. He reached the last balloon and shot. Finally, it hit the balloon. The man handed Sasuke the bear, which he handed to Sakura.
"Here, I got this for you." Sasuke said.
"Thanks Sasuke-kun!" Sakura said as hugged the bear.
After that, there was a boat ride for two. Sasuke saw Sakura look at the boat with longing eyes.
"Do you want to ride that?" Sasuke asked.
"Ok." Sakura said.
Sasuke stepped in the boat first, and then he held a hand out to Sakura. Sakura took his hand and stepped on the boat. It started to wobble and it made Sakura fall on Sasuke. Sakura blushed and pushed herself away from Sasuke.
"Sorry about that." Sakura said as she looked down, hiding her blush.
"Don't worry about that, anyway if I didn't catch you, you would have fallen on the water." Sasuke said.
"Thank you." Sakura whispered.
Sasuke just nodded.
Sasuke started to paddle until the reached the middle of the lake. Sakura dipped her hand on the cold water and started to stir the water. Sakura saw how the water made ripples and she smiled. Sasuke saw how Sakura smiled in amusement. It's quite childish for you to smile and be happy about something so shallow, but it didn't look childish on Sakura, it kind of looked cute. Sasuke smiled as he continued to stare at Sakura's amused face.
"Ne...Sasuke-kun, what do you like doing when you're on your free time?" Sakura asked, still not taking off her eyed from the water.
"I train." Sasuke said.
"Train? Like for fighting?" Sakura asked.
"Yah...you could call it that way but we call it taijutsu." Sasuke said.
"Ahhh..." Sakura said.
"You Sakura? What do you love doing?" Sasuke asked.
"I love to draw and paint." Sakura said.
"You do? How come I never saw you draw?" Sasuke asked.
"I draw when I'm inspired. When I feel like it." Sakura said.
"Ahh...so what's your favorite drawing you ever drew?" Sasuke asked.
"Hmmm...it was the one I drew a few days ago." Sakura said.
"Ohhh...care to describe it for me?" Sasuke asked.
"Well, I was drawing this tree. I loved the way its flowers flow with the wind. I think it was a wisteria tree, anyway, as I continued to draw someone interrupted. When I looked back, I saw that there was a boy sitting on one of the branches. At first, I did not like him there, but I stared at it and saw that it was nice. It had a mysterious feeling, you know. When you look at it, you see this mysterious guy in the picture it was entrancing." Sakura said with her eyes closed.
Sasuke saw Sakura close her eyes and saw her passion. It was something so intriguing.
"Ohh... maybe you can show it to me sometime. If its ok." Sasuke said.
"Why not." Sakura said as she opened her eyes and looked at him.
Sasuke and Sakura decided that it was finally time to go back. The short trip back was silent and passive. Sasuke and Sakura joined the closing ceremony; one of its agendas was a last dance around a burning flame. Sakura saw a hand extend in front of her. She looked up to see Sasuke asking her for the last dance. Sakura happily obliged and took his hand. Sasuke wrapped his arms around Sakura's waist, Sakura wrapped her arms around Sasuke's neck, and they danced.(A/C: Take note that Sakura is still holding the teddy bear and I don't know how she managed to hold it.). Sasuke saw Sakura smiled as she looked up to him.
"You know that I really think we'll be very good friends." Sakura said.
"Maybe, who knows." Sasuke said as he grinned.
"I like you Sasuke-kun." Sakura said.
"I like you too Sakura." Sasuke said as they stared at each other's eyes so deeply.
"You know Sasuke-kun, you seem so perfect. You are flawless." Sakura said.
"I'm not perfect Sakura, I too have flaws like you have yours." Sasuke said.
"How ironic... you have flaws like I do...but in a way they are perfect..." Sasuke thought as Sakura smiled at him.
They dance ended and they let go if each other.
"Thank you for that wonderful dance." Sakura said as she bowed.
"Ahhh..." Sasuke said.
The last event was about to take place, which was the fireworks display. Sasuke and Sakura watched the fireworks together. Sakura looked at Sasuke only to find out that he was looking at her. Sakura turned her head and blushed.
"Shall we go home Sakura?" Sasuke asked.
"Umm...ok." Sakura said as she walked away with Sasuke.
They finally reached Sakura's house, but before Sakura entered the house. She felt warm lips on her cheek.
"Goodnight Sakura." Sasuke said as he walked away.
Sakura stood there dumbfounded, she unconsciously touched her cheek and suddenly her cheeks blushed ten folds.
"Did he just...omg! I think he just did...Sasuke Uchiha just kissed me goodnight!" Sakura thought.
She instantly ran inside the house, catching her breath. Her heart was beating so fast that she could hardly breathe.
"The first guy to ever kiss me on the cheeks." Sakura said as she walked towards her room.
As she arrived, she opened the door, walked to her bed, and fell on the soft bed.
"Oh god...can this really be love?" Sakura asked.
Sakura proceeded to change her clothes after taking a hot shower and the whole time her mind was still processing what had happened early that night.
Sakura lied down on her bed and rolled to her side taking the teddy bear with her.
"I'll name you...Sasuke-kun." Sakura said as she held the teddy bear in her arms.
"Goodnight Sasuke-kun...and thank you..." Sakura said as she fell asleep.
Even in her dreams, Sasuke's face lingered. It was all so sudden. Sakura started from a loveless girl to a girl in love. But now Sakura didn't care about other matters, now all she cared about being with Sasuke.
Dream...
Sakura sat under the cherry blossom tree, the wind carrying her hair. She felt a presence beside her. She looked at the person and saw that it was Sasuke sleeping. Stray bangs sprawled on to his face. She smiled as she laid her head on top of his chest. She felt him stir and open his eyes. Sasuke looked at her and smiled, wrapping his arm around her waist.
"Sleep...I'll be here." He said as he kissed the top of her head and closed his eyes.
Sakura closed her eyes and let herself captured by sleep
The next day Sakura woke up early and decided to stay at home since it was Sunday. Sakura stayed at her art room and continued with the drawing of Sasuke that she started yesterday morning but she had made changes the Sasuke in picture was of him sleeping. Sakura, ever so carefully took into consideration every detail of Sasuke. From the color of is skin to the very details of his eyes. Every strand of hair, she made sure it was perfect. Someday she knew that she would be able to show Sasuke her drawing of him without getting embarrassed about it. Sakura did the painting the whole day, but she never forgot to eat her meals. Sakura was thin and she would not want to get any thinner or else she would look like a skeleton. As night came, Sakura made the retouches to the painting and left the picture to dry. The next morning before Sakura left for school, she looked at the painting and covered it with a white cloth.
A/C: chapter 4 is finished! Thank you for the reviews!
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