Drabble 3

"Sakura?" Naruto asked the individual that was sitting across from him with her head head down.

She pulled her head up to look in his eyes. "Yeah?"

"Are you – by any chance – embarrassed of me, or something?" He himself was actually a little embarrassed asking the question.

Sakura was shocked. "No, not all. I never really have been. At least, not for a while. I mean, sure, maybe when you were 12 and even louder than you are now, I was. But now you're much more mature. I like you like this."

"Really?," He questioned.

"Really. I like you." She smiled, but it quickly faded to a face of concern. "Why?"

"Nothing, really. Just needed some reassurance ." He reached for her hand that was laying on the table then held it in his. And, to his surprise, she didn't pull back, she just let him be.