Hey you guys, Akiro Knight here, and I am on a roll. This one is One Word by Elliott Yamin. Enjoy and as always, PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! Thanks.
'Normal speech'
'Flashbacks, song lyrics, and thoughts'
'Kyuubi and Inner Sakura/Ino'
Track 3: One Word
It's been about a month since the little fiasco between Team 7, and everything is about back to normal. But one thing was made perfectly clear to, not only Sasuke, but also to Ino and the rest of Rookie Nine… never cross an Uzumaki or piss off a Haruno that has been apprenticed by Sannin, for if you do… let's just say that you'd be either KIA, MIA, or, if you somehow managed to live through it, be out of action for a very long time. Unfortunately, Ino found that out the hard way.
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Flashback begins.
Sakura and Naruto were on their way to the training grounds to meet Sasuke for a friendly sparring match, to strengthen their bonds as a team again. They didn't know that Sasuke had invited Ino to watch the match. Apparently, he thought it good to get the whole matter resolved between Ino and Sakura, since the two hadn't made any attempts to make amends, mostly on Ino's part.
"Sasuke-kun, what is she doing here?" Ino asked her boyfriend.
"I should be asking the same thing, Sasuke." Sakura asked, not even bothering to mask her mild annoyance.
"Well, I thought that I would be a good idea if you two could resolve whatever you have against each other. I mean, you used to be best friends if I remember correctly."
"I honestly have nothing to say. I'm over what happened already. If she still can't get over herself then that's her problem." Ino stated.
"Correction Ino, you have no right to say anything. You weren't the one that was betrayed by her best friend, were you?" Naruto said.
"So what; the better woman won. Forehead didn't stand a chance."
Naruto, Sasuke, and Kyuubi had the same reaction.
'Oh crap.'
Faster than one could blink, Ino was flat on her back clutching her nose, howling in pain.
Over her stood a livid Sakura, her fist thickly surrounded by blue chakra. The look on her face caused Kyuubi soil himself in his cage.
"Let's get something straight you bimbo-slut porker, I may have lost, but at least I can get a man on my own, instead of stealing someone else's! The only reason that I avoided you was because I needed to be alone. As far as I'm concerned, you can do what you want. The only reason you did that was because you were jealous of the fact that I won first. So who's the better woman now, little girl?"
To say that both Naruto and Sasuke were proud was an understatement. They were ecstatic, especially Naruto. For Sasuke, it was kind of bittersweet. He was glad that Sakura finally stood up for herself, for it showed that she had grown up and changed into a better person. But, his girlfriend's screaming out in pain broke his heart, even though she deserved it. It was a sound that he never wanted to hear again.
"I know that your heart is breaking Sasuke, so forgive me. I just had to set the record straight. Just take care of her. I may be pissed at her, but she's still my friend."
Sasuke nodded.
They had decided to postpone the sparring until Ino was better.
Ino came out okay, compared to what could've happened. But never again did she dare call our pink-haired medic-nin 'forehead'.
End flashback
Sakura woke up and felt a light breeze on her shoulder, which tickled a little. She looked up to see Naruto sleeping peacefully beside her. She couldn't help but think that he was very good-looking. She could hardly believe that this was the same boy she knew from five years ago.
Back then, she thought that he was just a twelve-year-old nuisance with no family and no ninja brains or skills. But now, he was a seventeen-year-old heartthrob that had a kind heart and an infectious smile to boot. His ninja smarts weren't anything to sneeze at either.
She thought back to the day she met Sasuke at the hospital, during Ino's little visit. She had half expected for him to start yelling at her for what she did to his new girl, but instead, he pulled her to the side and asked her for a favour, one that surprised her greatly.
"Please Sakura, if you decide to start dating again, please give first Naruto a chance? All of Konoha knows what he's done for us, even if he had to sacrifice himself to do it. I always thought I had it hard, until I met him. Even though he was beaten daily when he was little, and even though we took him for granted, insulted him, broke him emotionally, and sometimes physically, he always smiled. He deserves to be happy, even if it was for a little while. Promise me that you'll do that."
How could she refuse that? She knew full well that everything Sasuke said to her that day was the truth. Back then, she wouldn't come within ten feet on him unless she had to, but now, she was snuggled with him in his bed. She felt protected, safe from harm. She completely trusted him, which was why she wasn't worried about asking him to stay with her during the night. Unless she wanted him to, he wouldn't do anything that would make her uncomfortable. He was sweet, kind, generous, and, strangely enough, romantic. What else could she call him after he wrote that song for her, even though it was a sad song, the fact that it said that he still loved her made it special to her.
But what could she do for him?
Make ramen… nah, too simple.
Get him some new kunai… nope; he now has his father's endless supply of them.
Breakfast in bed… that wasn't a bad idea; but it wasn't enough.
What else was there, write a song?
'Of course, he'd love that.'
Carefully, she got out of the bed so as not to wake him yet. She may not have been his girlfriend yet, but that didn't mean she couldn't do things like this for him.
Now the question was…
'What would he want for breakfast?'
Naruto woke up to an empty bed and wondered where Sakura was.
'She's probably with Tsunade-baa-chan.'
Just as he was about to climb out of bed, the door opened, revealing a smiling Sakura and a tray full of food. Naruto was speechless.
"Sakura-chan, what's all this?"
"Breakfast silly, what does it look like?"
He chuckled.
"I know that. But why in my bed?"
Sakura pouted.
"Can't I make my best guy friend in all of Fire Country breakfast in bed?"
"I guess, but what's the occasion?"
"Nothing, just me thanking you for all you've done for me."
She set the tray down on his lap and sat beside him. In front of him was the song that she had written for him and underneath it was a tray of food, covered by a silver lid. (Think room service in a 5-star hotel)
"What's this?" He asked.
"Open it; I think you'll like it."
He did as he was told and proceeded to read.
Naruto,
You've done so much for me in the past, and I was wondering what I could do for you. I hope you like it.
"One
Word"
I'm so
into what you giving and it feel so good to me
You're beautiful
and critical it's hard to live without you, baby
When I wake up in
the morning all I want to see is you
Heaven's blessing that he
sent me unconditional and true
Girl you mean the world to me and I
hope you understand
I will give you anything and I'll do the best
I can to make you see what I see
A smile crept across his face. This is how she thought about him.
One
word
Is all I need to say exactly how I feel
One word
A
single word that's from the heart and keep sit real
One word
And
baby I know this one fits you to a tee
One word
All I can say
is amazing
Tears were welling up in his eyes. All his life, he hadn't been told that he was appreciated, but now he was being told that he was amazing.
Always
there when i was going through all kinds of changes
You kept me
lifted, said I'm gifted and you know I'm gonna make it
So when
you're tired and frustrated you can always count on me
Girl I love
ya and I want ya to know I'll be all you need
Girl you gave the
world to me and you made me understand
You would give me anything
and you do the best you can
You are what I hope to be
One
word
Is all I need to say exactly how I feel
One word
A
single word that's from the heart and keeps it real
One word
And
baby I know this one fits you to a tee
One word
All I can say
is amazing
One Word
I just want to celebrate you,
baby
And thank the Lord for sending you down to me
And your
love is the reason why I believe
You're amazing
So amazing
Just
amazing to me
By now he was struggling to hold his tears back. He was just so happy, and touched.
One
word
One word
One word
One word
One word
One
word
One word
One word
One word
All I can say is amazing
One word
Is all I need to say exactly how I
feel
One word
A single word that's from the heart and keeps
it real
One word
And baby I know this one fits you to a tee
One
word
All I can say is amazing
That did it. The tears were now flowing; he couldn't hold back any longer. He grabbed Sakura into a bone-crushing hug, not that she minded.
"Sakura-chan, this is the best present that anyone has given me. Thank you so much."
"It was the least I could do to thank you."
"You didn't have to do anything for me, Sakura-chan. I do what I do because I care. This is… wow… I can't even think of words that would tell you how special this is to me."
He leaned forward and gently kissed her forehead. They may not have been together yet, but he didn't care, she deserved it.
Sakura turned the colour of her hair.
"I'm glad you liked it. Now eat up; Tsunade-sama wants to see you, me, and Sasuke soon."
"Where are you going? Get over here and eat this with me! Not even I could finish this all by myself."
She shook her head slightly and smiled.
"Alright"
Here we go. Track 4 is complete and is one of my best Naruto/Sakura moments, if I do say so myself. But don't let me toot my own horn. Tell me what you guys thought, what you want me to work on, the things you wand to see, etc. And you can't do that unless you review. Unfortunately, I can't read minds. Well, R&R please. See ya'll later.