This is the last chapter besides the Epilogue! SasuSaku fluff! XD

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Once again, the ground was covered in snow, but this time there seemed to be ice added as a little touch. It was even colder than up in the mountains, however the ground was flat. They walked out into the desolate place. Sakura kept wondering why they just didn't stay in the cave, at least it was warm. But then she was cut off from her thoughts by another thought:

'Maybe if we don't get out of the cave, then the destination at the end of the cave won't change, so then we'll have no chance of getting back to Victoria Falls. But then again, Naruto has wanted to go to weird and wonderful places, and everyone's probably curious about where we are… well, except for that old grump…' she looked at a certain raven-haired teenager.

He just stared back and not looking away, being the stubborn person he is. However, the tension between them was interrupted by the blonde shinobi clutching his rumbling stomach.

"I'm sooo hungrrry!" Naruto moaned as Hinata patted his back sympathetically. "We've gone through all my supplies of Ramen so there's nothing left!"

"You're the one who's eating the stuff 24/7."

"You were helping me through it, teme!"

'Here we go again…' Sakura thought, repressing the urge to bop them both on the head.

"I'll go get some food… again." The Uchiha sighed, walking off into the distance.

The rest of the group (Ino, Hinata, Sakura, Naruto and Sai) stayed where they were so that Sasuke could find them again, although Sakura wanted to run as far away as she could, just so that he would become lost. Evil thoughts… evil thoughts…

She noticed something. Naruto (who was now sitting down, freezing his backside off) was sitting on something yellow. The first thought that came into her head was:

"Naruto, have you wet yourself?" she questioned as she looked at him disgusted. The blonde shot up while Ino backed away, obviously from the stench of the yellow patch. Naruto instantly denied it-

'What was that noise?' Sakura looked around. How could she have missed it?

"Oh dear…" Everyone stared at her "We seemed to have walked right into the middle of a seal colony." They all looked around. She was right. Big, fat, grey seals were surrounding them. Some of the bigger ones didn't look to friendly…

"Ok guys, back away slowly…" Ino advised.

"But they are so cute, look at their big anime eyes! How can you resist that-?" she couldn't finish her sentence before Ino had grabbed hold of the sleeve and dragged her about 40 metres away from the colony.

"They are not cute Sakura! They could have killed us!"

"Um, hello! We. Are. Ninja, Ino! What harm could they do to us? Can we watch them from here?

Ino didn't even get to answer as Sakura plonked her backside onto the wet snow, ignoring the cold.

"You know, Sakura. You're gunna get frostbite on your bum if you're not careful…"

"Baka, Naruto!" However, she couldn't finish getting up to punch him because Sasuke came back, with something on his back. As he came closer, Sakura realised what it was: a seal. And a big one at that. She gulped and glanced at the seals 40 metres away. They were minding their own business, and Sasuke just barged in there and attacked one. Sometimes she wonders why she isn't vegetarian…

A plate was shoved in front of her with seal meat on it. They had set up camp once more as it started to get dark. It was obviously in the middle of winter wherever they were, because the days weren't very long. Sasuke and Naruto had made a fire with God knows what and Ino was busy brushing her hair. Sai, Hinata, Sasuke and Naruto were already tucking into their seal meat, but Sakura just couldn't. It didn't feel right.

"Come on Sakura-chan, eat up!"

"Sorry Naruto, I'm not hungry…" A sound erupted throughout the camp. Damn her stomach! Naruto chuckled, Hinata and Ino looked concerned and Sai and Sasuke had their normal, everyday, emotional faces plastered on their heads. Sakura leapt up and stormed into her tent. Unfortunately for her, the sleeping arrangements hadn't changed, which meant she was still sharing a tent with the all-mighty – yeah right – Uchiha. She sat down on her sleeping bag and sighed. From this day on she decided that she would become a vegetarian. She was determined to become one after what had happen to that defenceless seal.

She was interrupted from her thoughts by her room mate walking in and sitting down. Sakura gave him a look as he sat down, but either he didn't notice or he ignored it.

Once again, her stomach rumbled. She has searched her bag for any source of food, but none appeared. Then she felt something hit her leg and land into her lap (her legs were crossed). She looked down and found a Pork Ramen packet lying there. She looked up at Sasuke and he was looking back at her.

"Sasuke-kun…?"

"I found it in Naruto's bag, the lying dobe. He had two left."

"T-thanks…"

Taking back what she had said earlier about becoming a vegetarian she ate it all up. Five minutes later after she had eaten her Ramen (with Sasuke still in the tent doing absolutely nothing) Ino cried out so the whole world could here:

"Everyone come out here, quick!"

Sakura rushed out of her tent with Sasuke close behind thinking that something was wrong. Ino was staring up at the sky. Sakura followed her gaze and let out a gasp. It was amazing, beautiful, and magnificent!

"The northern lights." Ino and Sakura whispered in unison.

"Hn. It's just a bunch of stupid lights." Sakura was shocked.

"A-a stupid light! Sasuke, how often do you see this everyday? We are only a few out of hundreds that have witnessed it and you call it stupid!"

"Woh, Sakura calm down."

"Sorry Ino…it's just-"

"Sakura!" Ino yelled over her. Sasuke began to walk back into the tent when Sakura grabbed him by the wrist.

"Oh no you don't! You're not going anywhere!" Sasuke gave her a death glare (if only looks could kill…) but stayed anyway. Naruto came rushing out along with Hinata and Sai. Both blondes sat down, followed by the others, Sakura literally dragging Sasuke down with her. Naruto and the others happened to sit down a little bit away from Sakura and Sasuke, Sakura was sure they were up to something…

Sakura let out a quiet moan, her neck in agony. Sasuke looked down at her, asking a silent question.

"It's my neck; it's killing me from looking up for so long."

"Lie down then."

"Thanks captain obvious, but my backside is already wet, and I don't want my back getting wet too."

Sasuke rolled his eyes, and pulled Sakura's shoulders towards him so that she was lying down on his legs. Then he took off his jacket and draped it over Sakura's stomach.

"Happy?"

"You seriously need an attitude adjustment." Sakura answered, though smiling.

Naruto and Hinata were all cuddled up. They were a couple of metres in front of Sasuke and Sakura, and so were Ino and Sai, who were next to Naruto. All Sakura could see was their backs. Sasuke suddenly shifted, like he was uncomfortable with something. Sakura sat up, thinking it was her.

'Well you put me there…' she thought.

"Sakura…"

"Hm?"

He leaned in closer.

"Happy birthday." he whispered into her ear so only she could here. Here eyes widened as she remembered the days earlier events…

--- Flashback ---

"Oh yeah Sakura, happy birthday!" Naruto yelled in her ear. She had totally forgotten her own birthday! Everyone wished her happy birthday (everyone except Sasuke) and said that they would have a party when they got back home – if they got back home.

On the way back to the cave Sasuke walked with Sakura.

"Aren't you going to thank me?"

"Aren't you going to wish me happy birthday?" Sakura fired back. The Uchiha just rolled his eyes and continued walking back through the cave.

--- End of flashback ---

She turned around and just stared at him. Confused, shocked and many different other emotions all filled up inside her. Now he decides to tell her.

"Don't you mean happy belated birthday, Sasuke?" she said as she looked at her watch. He cocked an eyebrow.

"Its two minutes past midnight. You're late." he smirked. And that was when it happened.

He kissed her.

Sakura totally didn't see that coming. She broke the kiss because she felt four pairs of eyes on her.

'So they were planning this, eh?' she thought.

"Finally! We were wondering when you to were gunna make up!" Naruto yelled through his foxy grin.

"Are you on talking terms with each other now?" Ino asked, sticking her tongue out.

'Why the cheeky-'

"Come on guys, it's getting late, we better get to bed." Hinata stated, already standing up.

Back in the tent, Sakura snuggled down in her sleeping bag. Sasuke did the same. The compartment in their tent was tiny (like everyone else's) but Sakura didn't mind. Not anymore. The man of her dreams – now officially all hers – put his arm around her waist above the covers. She turned over so that she was facing him and snuggled against him, stealing his body heat.

She remembered the time when Sasuke had just returned from killing Itachi. She remembered having to push through all of his fan girls just to see her old team mate again. She remembered when she saw that Karin girl, thinking that she was Sasuke's girlfriend. How stupid she was. How she couldn't wait to tell Karin and see her face when they got home…

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