A/N: It's time to get serious. I'll try to lessen on the fluff, but I figured I seriously owed you guys an actual good chapter today so... here it is.. hope you like (oh and thanks for all the reviews they make me smile!)

A/N: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters associated with it.

It All Started With A Dare

Chapter 6: Caught in the Moment

Sasuke glanced down at his watch. '5:30…Damn' Sasuke thought realizing that he was an a half an hour early. He sighed, but knocked on the door in front of him with the hopes that he wouldn't seem too anxious.

Knock… Knock… Knock… Sakura heard and hurriedly threw on a robe as she still hadn't decided on what she was going to wear for her date tonight. She smiled at the word being associated with the boy she had had a crush on for over 4 years of her life. 'I wonder who that could be,' She thought as she scurried to the door and looked on the peep hole. 'Sasuke-kun! He's here early!' She took a deep breath and opened the door. "Hey Sasuke-kun, come on in." She said inviting the raven-haired boy inside.

"I know," Sasuke said trying to avoid embarrassing himself.

"You're going to have to wait though, I'm sorry" She said trying not to annoy him. "Make yourself at home," she shouted on her way back up the stairs.

Sasuke felt so uncomfortable. He knew he should have waited for the other half hour, but for some reason, he just couldn't wait to see her. He shook his head trying to clear his mind of any romantic feelings he felt toward Sakura. Sighing, he took a seat on the sofa. There was nothing he could do now, except wait.

Meanwhile upstairs, Sakura furiously ransacked her room looking for something to wear. She couldn't be indecisive. She had to hurry and just choose something to wear; she didn't want to anger Sasuke knowing how impatient he was. She suddenly stopped. She was going to have to be calm if she ever was going to choose something. Her eyes glanced around the room until her eyes landed upon a certain black dress. 'Hmm, it may be a little too dressy, but…" her thoughts trailed as she slid on the dress she had just spotted. Glancing quickly into the mirror, she grabbed her best barrette to pin her bangs back. After all, she really couldn't wear her ninja headband, and she needed something to keep her hair out of her face. With that final thought, she slide on some black high heels and sprayed on a little perfume.

Sasuke was getting impatient. He glanced at his watch which read 6:02. 'So she wouldn't have been ready even if I hadn't had come early,' he sighed knowing that was the nature of girls.

Walking over to the stairs, he started to call for her, but as he opened his mouth Sakura appeared at the top of the stairs. She was wearing a short, black dress with pleats at the bottom. It really showed off her legs, and how great her legs did look. The way the dress hung on her, everything was spectacular. It really gave her a sense of femininity that Sakura rarely showed. The dress looked as if it was made for her. Her pink hair fell softly around her face framing her soft features.

Sasuke's eyes widened while his mouth still hung open. Sakura had truly had transformed into a beautiful young woman right before his eyes. It really was a shame that he hadn't noticed. Stumbling to find words, Sasuke's mouth just hung there open hoping that words would come out.

"Yes Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked as she gracefully glided down the stairs.

He couldn't think. He hadn't the slightest idea of what to say. Words couldn't describe how beautiful he thought Sakura looked. So instead, he leaned up and kissed Sakura on the cheek. "You look gorgeous," he finally stammered out. Sakura blushed, clearly happy with Sasuke's reaction. 'He thinks I look gorgeous?' Sakura smiled as her hand gently touched the spot on her cheek where Sasuke had just placed his lips. She was lost in her thoughts, completely unaware of the last step causing her to fall right into Sasuke's arms.

Clearly embarrassed, she quickly got up finally catching a good eye of Sasuke. 'He doesn't look too bad himself.' She thought noticing at how nicely Sasuke looked. "You look pretty handsome yourself." She smiled at Sasuke. He blushed, but there was no used to hide this for the pink haired girl was only inches from his face. They smiled at each other and laughed.

"You ready to go?" Sasuke asked smoothly trying to regain himself. Sakura nodded as Sasuke opened the door for her. As they walked out unto the street, Sasuke slipped his arm around her slender waist. "Is this okay?" Sasuke asked not wanting to make Sakura uncomfortable. She smiled and gave him a nod. Happy with her reaction, he pulled her closer, and she laid her head on his shoulder.

They walked together as close as possible just enjoying each other's presence. Sasuke could hear Sakura's heart beating, and he liked it. It was a calming, almost serene presence. Sakura wrapped both of her arms around his waist. Sasuke smiled at her and kissed her forehead no longer concerned with the dare. He was just happy that she was there with him, and that's what was important.

Sasuke stopped upon arriving at the restaurant somewhat startling Sakura who had got wrapped up just listening to the beating of Sasuke's heart. "We're here." He smiled. Sakura looked up to see that they were standing in front of the finest restaurant in their village. She was ecstatic, but felt guilty at the same time. Not only was it the finest restaurant but the most expensive too. She looked up at Sasuke with a worried look, but it was almost as if he had read her mind. "Don't worry about it. Just have a good time, okay?" He gave her a reassuring smile. He really did want to impress her. She smiled back and gave his waist a squeeze which made Sasuke's smile even bigger.

At dinner, Sasuke sat and listened to Sakura go on and on about different things she was thinking about- training with Tsunade, an upcoming mission, and things of that nature. He couldn't help but look at her in adoration. She wasn't the girl he had thought she was. "Hey, ano, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked with a look of concern on her face.

"Yea?" He asked wondering what was bothering her.

"You've hardly said anything. I'm not boring you, am I?"

"No. I like listening to what you have to say. I don't mind at all." He smiled although the dare was now lingering in the back of his mind. He shrugged it off just wanting to enjoy this time with her without worrying about his feelings or some stupid dare. He wasn't sure how he felt about her, but he definitely wanted to find out. The two finished up eating and left to meet up with their friends for a night of dancing.

They were last ones to arrive at the dance hall while their friends had waited outside for them to show. Sasuke debated whether or not to remove his hand from around Sakura's waist before they arrived, but decided against it. He liked the feel of Sakura in is arm. As he expected however, everyone stared at them noticing the placement of Sasuke's arm around Sakura's waist. Instead of removing his arm, Sasuke just pulled Sakura closer causing her to give him a small smile. 'Sasuke-teme is so cool,' Naruto thought to himself as he debated whether he should try the same with Hinata. Ino and Tenten fumed with jealousy knowing their dates would never act that way in front of their friends. Shikamaru just raised an eyebrow at Sasuke who in turn, raised an eyebrow back. Shikamaru shrugged and entered the dance hall while everyone else followed.

There dance hall was a lot louder than anyone had expected as they took their seats in booth. Ino's eyes widened upon seeing all the lights and other couples dating. "Shika-kun," she pouted at Shikamaru hinting that she wanted him to ask him to dance.

"No," Shikamaru said bluntly. There was no way he was actually going to dance. It was too… troublesome. Ino huffed at his remark but soon resigned realizing that it was a lost cause. She was lucky that she had even convinced him to bring her there. Ino gave Tenten a sad look which Tenten returned realizing there wasn't a chance that Neji was going to ask her to dance. Naruto glanced nervously at Hinata wanting to ask her to dance, but decided against it. He didn't want to embarrass himself in front of Hinata which he knew he would if he even attempted to dance. Sasuke yawned- he was still really tired from not getting any sleep the night before from watching Sak- no, listening to Naruto snore. He let out a small chuckle only Sakura could hear thinking about it.

"Are you tired Sasuke-kun?" She whispered in his ear.

"Kinda," he whispered back in her ear, "Naruto does snore really loudly." Sakura let out a small chuckle and gave Sasuke a smile who returned it, but they were the only two smiling. Everyone else just stared in jealousy that the two were whispering in each other ears. 'He's probably whispering sweet nothings to her,' Hinata sighed both happy for her best friend and jealous that Naruto wasn't as sweet.

Soon, only the guys and Sakura remained at the table. Naruto, Neji, and Shikamaru strummed their fingers as they watched their dates dancing without them. They were sure that Sakura would soon get fed up with Sasuke and leave as well. Sasuke worried about this too. He didn't particularly want to dance, but he didn't want Sakura to leave him. Soon, he found himself strumming his fingers on the table. Sakura glanced over and noticed the worried look Sasuke had on his face. Seeming to understand, she slid closer to him and placed her hand over his to stop his constant drumming. Sasuke looked at her concerned, but she gave him a reassuring smile that she wasn't going to abandon him like the others had. Sasuke smiled and took a hold of her hand gently rubbing his thumb against the back of her hand. Neji, Naruto, and Shikamaru fumed-not only was she not going to leave him, but she had assured him that she wasn't. After letting out a sigh, they continued to strum their fingers on the table top as they watched their dates dance.

Soon, the song being played changed from having a perky upbeat to a slow steady one. When the song changed, the other girls returned to the table realizing that their dates hadn't budged. This was the last song of the evening. Sakura looked towards Sasuke who was clearly trying to avoid eye contact with her. She let out a small sigh giving up on the hope that he might actually ask her to dance. Sasuke heard her and began to sympathize with the pink haired girl beside him. He had asked her to come dancing tonight, and she had stayed there with him the entire night. The least he could do was ask her to dance to one song.

"Sakura?" He whispered into her ear as he began to stand up, "Would you like to dance?" She flashed huge smile at him and nodded as she got up. He gave her a turn as she spun around like he had seen some of the couples on the floor do. He was half surprised that he pulled that off correctly. 'I guess the sharingan has its perks outside of combat too.' Sakura blushed as Sasuke escorted her onto the dance floor. Not surprisingly, all of their friends fumed with jealousy.

"I didn't know you knew how to dance," Sakura whispered to Sasuke as she stepped onto the dance floor.

"I have a confession, Sakura," He continued quietly, "I don't have any idea how to dance." He finished giving her an awkward smile.

"But you just-" Sakura began confused.

"Sharingan," he said as he flashed his quickly to Sakura. They began to laugh together. 'Sakura is so cute when she laughs.'

"It's okay, I'll teach you." Sakura smiled as she took his hands and moved her body closer to his. "Like this," She said as she started showing him simple waltz moves. He stumbled a few times and stepped on her feet, but she didn't mine. He was as good as he needed to be.

Many jealous stares were coming from around the room, not only from their friends but from people they didn't even know, not that Sakura or Sasuke noticed, they were too busy caught in the moment.