Chapter 4
Behind dark lids Sakura already knew where she was. The scent of the hospital room was all too familiar to the medic nin. She could sense someone beside her, a slight pressure on her hand.
"Sasuke.."
"haha she's awake guys!" Sakura's eyes popped open. It wasn't the raven haired rogue she hoped it was, it was his exact opposite.
"How ya feeling?" Naruto leaned over Sakura's bed checking for any missed cuts or bruises.
"Why do I feel like someone's repeatedly punching me in the head?" Sakura groaned rubbing her sore head.
"You fainted will jumping through the trees, Sasuke caught you before you could hit the ground and brought you back to Konoha."
"The mission! I can't be back here I have to help-" Sakura began to get up only to be slightly pushed back into bed by Naruto.
"Sasuke said to watch you until he got back. He's finishing you guys' mission up alone."
"oh..so I let him down, again.." Sakura couldn't meet Naruto's understanding gaze, she was so upset she forgot he was even there. After a moment, she remembered. Being pinned to by her arms high up in the trees, smelling Sasuke's scent all around her, his lips firmly on hers.
"Sakura?!"
Sakura's head went a deep shade of red as she dizzily remembered the real reason for her fainting, and the reason she might faint again.
"Someone come get Sakura she's gone stupid!"
That snapped her out of it. "I'm just fine!" with a punch to the face and a leap out the door, Sakura made for her apartment; Naruto frantically trailing behind.
When they made it outside the hospital, Sakura finally turned to him.
"Naruto really, I'm fine you don't have to look after-"
"Sakura"
The voice behind her was all too close to Sasuke's. But it couldn't be Sasuke's. not now. Not after how embarrassingly stupid she had acted.
Slowly, she turned to face him. Knowing the utterly annoyed face she was going to have to endure. But that's not what she saw.
Smiling, sasuke continued "I thought I told you to keep an eye on her, Naruto."
"You have no idea how hard headed she can be." Naruto whined back
"Hinata is looking for you, something about a bento box."
"OH NO! I completely forgot!" Naruto ran off hollering, just as goofy as ever despite he age and grown looks.
"Sasuke I.."
"I have to report back to Kakashi, afterwards meet me at your home." And he was gone.
Sakura was frozen. Is he going to yell at me? Maybe he's going to let me down easy, tell me I'm not his type or he doesn't concern hisself with women that cant handle being kissed.
"I hate my life" Sakura groaned as she slumped all the way back to her apartment.
After an hour passes, Sakura believes Sasuke wasn't really coming. That he was just trying to make conversation to get away from her faster. That sounds like him.
"You know what! I'm over this. Next time I'll tell him to stop playing these games with me. I'll kiss him myself! CHAA" in the midst of her rant, a slight patting came at the glass door leading to her balcony.
"maybe..maybe next time.." Sakura's determination grew weaker and weaker as she walked towards the door.
She though "no. no more. I'll be the kunoichi I know I am. I can do this." With that, she opened the door.
"Can I come in this time?"
"ye-yes. Of course!"
Sasuke walked inside and Sakura closed the glass door behind him. With his back still towards her, he spoke.
"Sakura..I'm sorry."
"No! please don't apologize. I just..I didn't expect that."
"hm"
"It was the most amazing thing that's ever happened to me..Sasuke" Sakura couldn't hide the slight blush, and even with his back turned couldn't look at him.
Sasuke flitted to right infront of her, making her look right into his onyx eyes.
"I'm being selfish. I have always been selfish. Especially towards you, Sakura. I..I am thankful and greatful for you, and I would like to start showing you that."
"what..what do you mean, Sasuke?"
"Naruto..Naruto suggests Ichiraku. Of course there's other places.."
Sakura knew what he was saying, and lightened up.
"Sasuke! Are you asking me on a..a date!?"
"Yes, but dates are more for those who don't know how the other person feels. Are they not."
"oh..oh yes I guess that's true. So..in other words..going to a place for dinner..as a"
"family. I would like you as my family now, Sakura."
Family. In Sasuke's own way he had asked her to be his. Without using the words, yet again. And she couldn't be happier.
Sakura giggled and smiled "yes, I will Sasuke."
For the first time in almost 7 years, Sakura saw a quick glimpse of a blush on Sasuke's surprised face. It was enough to send her heart into overdrive.
Sasuke must have heard he heartbeat pace quicken, because he smirked and led her out the door.
"let's go, Sakura"
"Shanaroo!"