Simple and Clean

TWO

"Woah, Sakura, what's the rush?" Jiraiya cried as Sakura ran into the house. The sliding door slammed shut behind me and I heard a yelp of pain from the Toad Sage. I turned around and held in the urge to laugh as Jiraiya held his bleeding toe in the air with eyes watering.

"S-sorry, Jiraiya," Sakura stammered, a trace of laughter in her voice. "Didn't see you." Jiraiya rolled his eyes and grimaced as she ran down the hall. Sakura bumped into Sizume, and as she apoligized, she spotted Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade, guess what?" Sakura said with the excitement of a five-year-old.

"Wow, Sakura, what's up?" She gasped, steadying herself as she accidently pushed her over.

"Sasuke and I are going to the prom together!" Tsunade raised her eyebrows, and with what seemed like the flick of a wrist, she lit the vanilla scented candle with a jutsu so fast, Sakura couldn't tell what it was.

"Waste of chakra, but it's easier than going to the store for some matches." Tsunade chuckled, slipping off her green robe and putting her brown one back on.

"Tsunade, what am I going to wear?" Sakura asked Tsunade.

"Hmm, I think I know some places in town that sell clothes and stuff like that." Tsunade suggested, slipping on a shimmering silver bracelet. It glistened in the candlelight, gleaming like a warrior's blade. Sakura raised her eyebrows, and carefully examined Tsunade's bracelet. Words were engraved on it, but they were too small for Sakura to red.

"Really? Thanks so much Tsunade, you're a Saint!" Sakura gasped in reply, smiling from ear-to-ear.

"Well, I don't know about Saint, but you're welcome, Sakura." Tsunade laughed, playfully pushing Sakura. Sakura smiled and almost forgot about the time.

"Well, I'm tired, Tsunade. I think I'll turn in. See you tomarrow." Sakura waved goodnight to Lady Tsunade, and as she walked to her bedroom, for four hours straight, all she could think about was Sasuke.

The next morning, Sakura woke up to the sunlight shining through her window, like little slits of sunbeams. Sakura leaped out of bed and pulled back her curtains, staring at the mellow blue sky. The horizon was painted a romantic color of orange and red as the sunrise peeked up over Lone Pine Hill. The sunlight streamed through the cherry tree blossoms near Tsunade's house, and Sakura felt at peace with the world.

"It's beautiful out," Sakura sighed, "I guess that's what makes it nice." With a short, split-second smile, Sakura ran across the hall to the bathroom where she hopped into the shower. After ten minutes in the hot shower, Sakura stepped out and slipped due to a puddle of water. Sakura grasped the counter with the cabinets that held their toothbrushes and things, and as she steadied herself, she wrapped a yellow towel around her body. She slipped on her fuzzy pink slippers and ran downstairs to breakfast. She quickly gulped down her breakfast and ran back upstairs to get dressed. She dressed in her usual red dress and ran to the academy.

"Sasuke, are we still on for tonight?" She asked the boy as she was still trying to catch her breath.

"Of course, Sakura." Sasuke said in reply, nearly petrified with shock.

"Good. Well, see you tonight, then."

"Wow, you two are going out?" Someone gasped from behind Sakura. Long blonde hair brushed in front of Sakura's face and Sakura glared with anger at Ino.

"Ino, you jerk, we aren't going out!" Sasuke hissed in reply. Ino laughed and wrapped her arm around Sasuke's neck.

"A-haha, sure you aren't! Beware, Sasuke, you know the story. The girl dates the guy for fake, and then it becomes real!" Ino laughed as Sakura pushed her away.

"Yeah, right!" Sakura scoffed, and, with that, the bell rang for first class.

"Oops, gotta go!" In yelped, gatherig her things and running away.

"See you soon, Sasuke." Sakura said as she waved goodbye. She ran to her first class with the speed of a Bengal Tiger, and Sasuke, for once, cared about the feelings of a girl.