Thanks to all those people who gave me their opinion (or suggestion lol) so I've decided this will be a sasusaku fic! cheering and confetti I think I'll have slight inoshika and nejiten. So keep a look out for all of these!

O, n guess what? I've just realized I haven't put a disclaimer on my first two chapters! gasp so here it is

I do not own Naruto, even tho it would be nice to )

Sasuke grumbled as he handed a customer a latte. Lately, they had been getting more pressing, less patient, and above all, rude. He had just had an argument with a customer explaining that an ice cappuccino might just be the 'ice coffee' he was talking about. The bald man insisted it wasn't all the while using description that fit the ice cappuccino perfectly.

The whole morning, he had felt like he had a hangover. Not that he had ever gotten a hangover. But now he could share with alcoholics' pain. Sasuke sat down on a stool heavily. What had happened that night… Could it really help him?

(flashback)

"Sasuke-kun… You and I… we are alike, don't you think?" The slithery voice drawled on beside Sasuke's ear. "What do you want?" Was this one of those creeps that sneak up on you at night? Or was it something more...? "Your brother… He's waiting for you. You need to be strong…" Sasuke flinched. How could this creep know about that? "Here's my… card. It'll tell you where to find me…"

The disturbing presence dissipated as a plain white card fell in front of Sasuke.

(end of flashback)

Sasuke turned the card over and over in his hand. It said plainly at the front:

Orochimaru

He didn't know how this would help. It didn't even say his address or phone number. How was he supposed to reach this person? He should throw this away. But he didn't move. He needed… something to beat his brother back. For revenge. He was an avenger.

The ringing of the shop door brought Sasuke out of his reverie to the new customer. He groaned inwardly. It was the pink-haired girl again. Sakura. But he stopped from turning away. She looked… different. She didn't have that air of grandness, of being expensive, and being a bobble head. She just looked… normal. She actually, just maybe, looked nice. Sasuke realized he was staring and quickly looked away. He couldn't have the girl mistake why he was staring at her. She just might tackle him.

Sakura looked shyly at Sasuke. She had dressed differently today. Yesterday night had influenced her. She hoped she looked nice and not too much like a hypocrite. (Sakura is wearing what she wears in the manga season 2 minus kunais, shurikens, medical supplies, etc.) As Sakura approached, he didn't look at her. She blushed. Of course he won't look at you! Look what you did last time you met! Sakura tried her best to ignore that and cleared her throat. Sasuke shifted his gaze to her.

"I….um…."

Sasuke looked at her like she was an idiot. Or was it with great interest? Sakura tried again.

"I… I would like… some latte with extra syrup please."

Damn. You screwed up bad, girl…

Shut up.

Sasuke proceeded in making her order, and Sakura tried again as he busily walked around behind the counter, trying to get everything in order. "Well... I really came here to apologize. I mean. For yesterday. You know. I… I didn't mean it to get like that. And… well… please forgive me." Sasuke paused and looked at her. Sakura blushed. Sasuke was curious. She was apologizing? Not here for goggling at him? She might actually be a nice person. "Hn." He gave her her drink. The pink haired girl turned about the same shade as her hair. "I see… Well. That's okay. Oh, and here. I took this." Sakura pushed over a black handkerchief. Sasuke looked at it. He didn't remember giving this to her. Did he even have handkerchiefs? Well… he probably had it. Yes, it was probably his. Hesitantly, he took it. "Thank you." Sakura now turned red. He had thanked her!

To ruin this moment, Sakura's cell phone rang. "Hello?"

"H-Hello? Sakura-chan?"

"Hinata?" From the other line, Sakura could hear a sigh of relief.

"W-well, I have to tell you… um… I can't make it today. I have… an a-appointment. I-I'm so sorry S-Sakura-chan. Please forgive me…"

Sakura smiled. Hinata was ever so cautious. "It's okay Hinata-chan. We'll hang around next time, okay?"

"O-okay. And… Ino-chan told me to tell you t-that she wants to m-meet you at the airport at two…"

Sakura glanced at her watch. It was 2:15!

"It's 2:15! I'm late! Thank you Hinata-chan! Bye!" The phone clicked off before Hinata could say good-bye. Sakura grabbed her latte and anything that seemed like hers on the counter. "Thank you so much. I hope I see you again!" Sakura left hastily, leaving a even more hasty good-bye to Sasuke. "Hn." Sasuke started to wipe the counter when he realized the handkerchief was missing. Was this some kind of trick? Nevermind… She probably thought it was hers and took it again… Sasuke continued to wipe the counter. He had to go to the airport later with Naruto to pick up a friend. Well, more like Naruto's friend. He checked the clock on the wall. 2:17. A few more minutes…

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"Well thanks Hinata-chan! I really enjoyed the lunch! But, it's not as good as ramen." Hinata blushed and smiled shyly. She was spending time with Naruto again. She was very glad her father had hired him. He was so different from her… He was such an inspiration. "You should come over sometime and make me dinner! That would be great! You're a great cook Hinata-chan!"

Naruto grinned at her. Hinata had had some trouble in the kitchen, but Naruto smiling at her was worth it. "Th-thank you Naruto-kun." She quickly gathered up the dishes. Well, as quickly as she could without being able to see them. "Oh hey, I'll do it. You cooked already." Naruto deftly grabbed the dishes and ran inside kitchen. She heard a bit of a crash then "Don't worry! Nothing broke!" Hinata giggled quietly. He was always so funny too. Hinata followed him carefully, using her walking stick and the wall.

As she entered, Naruto helped her to position herself so that she wouldn't bump into anything. "Hey… Hinata-chan. I'm going to the airport later. To pick up a friend, have some ramen and stuff. Do you want to come too?" Hinata stood in silence. Her father would never allow it. And Neji… he would… just stop her. Using force or words. One of them. But she had wanted to go out for sometime… and what they didn't know couldn't hurt them, right? Right? She wasn't so sure. She bit her lip. If she were caught, then she was done for. But… if she didn't get caught…

"I-I… I'm n-not so s-sure…" She fidgeted a little. Would he be mad? "Oh… It's okay. Well, I put the dishes in the dishwasher. I guess I'll see you next time." Hinata was traumatized. Oh no! He sounded so disappointed! Oh no… oh no… This isn't good. Hinata mustered up all the courage she could. "N-Naruto-kun. I'd be happy to."

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"This is what you called me for? Ino-pig, this is pathetic! You could do this yourself." Ino sat idly, looking at her manicured nails. "But it's so boring waiting for someone all by yourself at an airport. Besides, Hinata-chan couldn't come…" Sakura sighed. It was useless. Sakura didn't really like airports in the first place. They were always so boring. All the waiting and sleeping… But it was also full of love. There were various people hugging, laughing, and kissing. She sighed.

"Well… Shikamaru isn't even my friend. He's yours. I don't even know him that well. We only met a couple of times, and it was mostly because of you. Why didn't you call Chouji? He knows him better than me." Ino continued looking blandly at her nails. "Chouji was busy coming up with a brand new menu for his parents' restaurant." Sakura sighed exasperatedly. She gave up. It was going to be so boring. She looked over to her bodyguard. A giant sweat drop formed on her head. He was surrounded by a group of curious little kids, while showing them the nice guy pose. So typical…

"Ah… Plane rides are so tiresome…" Sakura looked up to see the heir of the Nara Technology company, the most modern and profitable company. His pineapple head was just a little bit rumpled from sleeping probably. He was casually dressed, in a t-shirt and jeans. Not cheap looking though, most likely designer. "Shikamaru!" Ino gave him a hug. "Ugh…" Shikamaru looked away, blushing slightly. Such a troublesome woman…

Sakura smiled. This suddenly reminded her that her lips were feeling a little chapped. She dug into her bag to find the black handkerchief. Oh no… She could hear Inner Sakura cackling. Hah! You're so dumb! What kind of girl goes through all and take the handkerchief in the end! You're hilarious! She turned red. She had to go back and return it. "What's wrong Sakura?" Ino looked at her curiously. Shikamaru also looked at her, but with slight boredom. "Nothing!" She shoved the handkerchief in and closed the bag. Shikamaru looked at her. Ah… so troublesome… Was she always this weird? Ino lost interest and shook it off by flicking her hair. "Okay, whatever. Let's just go grab some lunch. Sakura nodded and stood up, but froze. He's here!

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Sasuke could only describe the car ride as uncomfortable. Naruto had brought the girl again. Except she didn't talk this time. She only looked to Naruto or out the window, and would start blushing for no reason. He rolled his eyes. Pathetic. Naruto, on the other hand, kept talking, blabbing on and on about absolutely NOTHING. Sasuke wanted to start banging his head on the car window. If he was lucky, it might break, and then he could escape. He swore under his breath for agreeing to go. He cursed himself for knowing Naruto. He cursed his friend as well. Hell, he would damn the whole world.

After a bit of trouble parking, they all got off. Naruto started stretching noisily while the Hinata girl took a meek timid position while waiting for Naruto. "Okay! Let's go!" Naruto marched on with pride and confidence that only an idiot could have. Sasuke followed slowly.

Once inside, they made a beeline for the meeting place. Of course, they had to stop once since Naruto wanted to buy some ramen. All three kept a look out for anyone calling for his name. Then, Naruto spotted him. "YO! KIBA!" Half the surrounding people turned to stare, making Hinata turn tomato red. The guy Naruto had called turned his head.

He was dressed a bit strangely. Sure, it was just a t-shirt and jeans, but they gave off a foreign air. Also, it could have been the giant dog that was beside, not inside a cage. (AN: this is set when like… Gaara become Kazekage, so Akamaru is HUGE.) "Hey. Idiot. You finally showed up. You're an hour late." Naruto only grinned. "Yeah. Whatever. Picking up a few people." Kiba nodded to Sasuke as acknowledgement. Sasuke did the same. Kiba then looked at Hinata. "Hey… I recognize you…." Hinata blushed and started panicking. Oh no… please don't… "Oh. Wait. Never mind." Hinata sighed. She almost got a heartattack. "You wouldn't know her anyways. This is…" Hinata's unseeing eyes widened. NO! Naruto! Please don't! "This is Hi-"

"Hi…" The four turned to see (except for Hinata. She recognized her by voice) a certain pink-haired girl standing there. "HEY! It's you!" Naruto exclaimed. Sasuke also recognized her. "Um…" Sakura blushed. Great, the annoying blond was there too. But what was Hinata doing here? "Here." She shoved the handkerchief into Sasuke's hand. "I'm sorry… um… I must have taken it by mistake. I'm so sorry." Sakura turned around fast to get away, but ended up tripping.

Great… you are such a klutz. I can't believe it. Sakura closed her eyes as the floor came closer and closer to her face. She never hit it. She slowly opened her eyes to see she was inches away from the floor. Sakura was being lifted away too. Sakura turned to see Sasuke lifted her up. She blushed. She couldn't believe it. Ohmygod.

"You okay?" Sakura could only nod. She had never been so embarrassed in her life. She then realized Sasuke was holding her hand. She could feel herself going crimson and turning hot. This was not going as she planned.

"Hey you two! Smile!" Both turned simultaneously as a paparazzi took their picture.

OOOOOOOOO. Anyways, tell me what you think! Review review!