Such a day

by mse123

"Stupid Ino! To stay up all night with Sai at his place! And then leave me alone to carry all the grocery! Stupid Pig!" growls Sakura, a high school girl whose shoulder-length pink hair sways in the breeze of the playful spring. And, as you can guess, she's in a…heavy situation.

Her silver flats touch roughly the dirty pavement. Her long fingers are curled around the white handles of the countless bags filled with sweets, vegetables…The green-eyed beauty huffs tiredly, blowing a strand of hair out of her face.

"Hey, honey, want me to help you?" asks slyly a voice from behind a corner.

She closes her eyes in an attempt of trying not to punch the jerk. Her long legs follow her way to the apartment that she shares with her childhood blonde friend. She loves her life, staying far away from her parents, going sometimes in clubs to meet some new faces which, anyway, she forgets, to go shopping, to make the craziest things. This is the perfect life of any high schooler, that's for sure. However, when it comes to love, she can't do anything but to hope that, someday, she will find that special someone. Ino always grabs her attention when she detects a hottie whom, later, she flirts with…Sakura is envious of her friend's confidence and courage which she lacks of, feeling often like the third wheel. Maybe, just maybe…Sakura shakes her head gently. She is still in the tenth grade! There is a long way ahead of her that she needs to cover. A smile lifts up her rosy virgin lips and she is suddenly filled with the power of faith, her steps being more confiding, her petite body moving in the sleeveless purple dress like a top model in the light of hundreds of flashes. Her change of attitude attracts the curious looks of the other people, some of them checking her out. Nothing can stop her right now, perhaps only…

"Oh God!" She shouts at the scene in front of her: a salad of chocolate bars, cheese, yogurts and many more lay at her feet. Her eyebrow twitches in annoyance and a long list of curses is heard on the once silent street. Sakura bends down, trying to save what is still intact and not infected, when she hears some chuckles.

"Oy! Pink panties! Want to come at my house?"

She turns her head in a flash and glares at the group of boys. Suddenly, they run away terrified and she smirks proudly, only to see a tall figure in front of her. Her eyes trace the (delicious) body and she blushes at his handsome face. Black hair shines in the rays of sun and a pair of onyx beads looks back at her. Embarrassed, she hangs her head down.

"Are you hurt?" he asks and his voice makes her heart beat at one hundred miles per hour.

"N-no."

"Let me help you." His hands start to gather some items which don't look so destroyed, when his long fingers touch her soft ones. A gasp escapes from her mouth and his ears burn with crimson.

Silence surrounds them in their far, far away world. Their hot breaths mix in the air.

"Thank you…for helping me." Sakura breaks the quiet with her shy gratitude.

"Hn."

He helps her lift up, caressing her skin in the process.

"Good thing that this bag isn't broken." the girl adds playfully, earning a smirk from her companion. Black collides with green and they know that something is happening between them, they feel it.

"Oh, sorry for being impolite! My name is Sakura. It's nice to meet you…"

"Sasuke." he answers simply.

"Sasuke-kun." The suffix makes him blush and look away. Sakura steals a glance at her wrist watch.

"Um…I'm so sorry!" This makes him turn his attention back to her. "I must go home!" Without another word, she dashes past him.

As she arrives at her apartment, she finds a shirtless Sai making out with Ino. Sakura tinkers her voice and the lovers stop.

"I must go home." He picks his blouse and exits.

"When did you come here?" the pink haired questions, closing the brown door behind her.

"This morning." Ino answers in a state of euphoria.

"If later than twelve o'clock is morning for you, then…" She sighs when she concludes that her friend isn't listening to her. "I hope that you used protection."

"SAKURA!"

"Heh, so I brought you back from La-la land."

"I'm going to take a shower and for your peace, yes, we used!" The blonde haired leaves the kitchen like a drama queen.

Sakura puts the single remained bag on the counter, emptying its content. A note falls from it like a feather and she raises it. Her eyes widen in amazement. When did he…?

"Meet me on Friday at 7 P.M. in front of the Central Library.

Sasuke Uchiha."

A/N: Two chapters in the same day for my dear followers/readers! I have a cold, so I have time to write for FF. Hope that you liked this chapter! Kisses! 3 :*