A/N: Sorry for the shortness and the delay.

SUSH Combo: High on Fluff

Rain, rain, don't go away

It just had to happen now. Of all days, it had to rain right after school on a Friday. The day where the gang would always meet in the arcade after school; problem is…

"Why did that bastard have to have basketball practice today?"

Once more, the group rolled their eyes and Ino took the liberty of hitting him on the head since her best friend wasn't there yet; including Sasuke, who was the MVP and team captain of the basketball team. Sakura was part of the school paper. Her role is either to take shots of the basketball team or any sports team, then interview the coach or team captains.

Too bad that she had to file in her report and had to stay after school. Sasuke needed to as well, since the championships are coming and he was determined to take the team to the top. She, on the other hand, was a cheerleader and they didn't have practice at that time. Be it for the Soccer team, football, archery or whichever sport. Her dear boyfriend, the ever-lazy yet smart Shikamaru was in the chess team. No need for practicing.

Hyuuga Neji is part of the soccer team, with Ten-Ten as team manager. Naruto and Hinata are partners for the tennis team. Technically, they were all paired up, having relationships and such. Only two more people to go and they'll be the only gang who has relationships with their friends.

Naruto is with Hinata, Neji with Ten-Ten and Shikamaru with Ino. Now, if only they can get Sasuke and Sakura together, that would close the case of the two being single in the group. Naruto did swear once that Sasuke had a thing for the pink-haired reporter and Ino blabbed that her best friend had a crush on the basketball player.

Anyway, now was not the time to be thinking about relationships. They were outside the mall's doors, waiting for the two to arrive, yet it was raining hard, and of all the rotten luck, Naruto said that Sasuke walked to school today and didn't have an umbrella. The same goes for Sakura.

"So, what do we do? My phone doesn't have a signal, we can't contact them!" Ino said, looking at the group who shrugged in reply. "Why don't we just go ahead? I trust they're smart enough to know that we'll be inside instead of out here." Neji said, glancing at the dark sky which didn't give any hint that the rain would cease, even just for a while. "Yeah, we might as well." Ten-Ten muttered and followed her boyfriend inside the mall. Shikamaru and Ino went inside as well with Hinata tailing behind. She stopped and turned to Naruto.

The blonde looked back at the direction of their school before shrugging and walking over to Hinata with a grin on his face. "Maybe it's for their own good." He said to himself. "Like what Neji says… uh… what does Neji say?"

And speaking of the two cough lovebirds cough…

"I can't believe this…"

Sasuke glanced at her then back at the falling rain before sighing and leaning against the wall of the school building. He dropped his sports bag on the floor and crossed his arms, his right foot leaning against the wall he leaned on with his left keeping steady. Without anything else to do, he closed his eyes and did some thinking.

He just finished practice; his team was dismissed earlier by their coach. He stayed for a few more minutes before stepping out of the gym and waited for Sakura outside the school doors. She arrived later with the school guard following closely behind, then locking the doors and headed his way out of the gates. He didn't know what possessed them to stay for a bit and when they were about to leave, this heavy rainfall came showering down from the grey clouds.

He cursed himself for not bringing his car today and also for leaving his school uniform inside the gym lockers, not bothering to change his basketball training attire, which composed of a sleeveless white top that was a bit loose, black knee-length shorts, a pair of his rubber shoes and two black wrist bands on each wrist. He stared down at his Nike branded shoes, finding it interesting to look at.

"I'm bored…"

Again, he looked at the female beside him who sat on the ground as if she were in a tea ceremony. Her hair was still in the half-ponytail style and occasionally swayed when a breeze blew. She had her head hung low and she sighed deeply; blowing away a strand of pink hair that irritated her face. Her hands clasped and folded neatly on top of her lap, her belongings just beside her, and the digital camera on top of a plastic file case.

"…Say something…"

Amusing; that was what he found her right now. A smirk plastered on his lips as he continued staring down at his friend. Hmm… friend… interesting… he thinks she's more than a friend actually, but he'll never admit that out loud, at least not in front of too many people. "Hi Sakura,"

She glared at him and he gave an innocent smile. "What?"

"Ha ha ha… very funny…" she muttered, looking straight, her eyebrows still creased together, a frown on her face. His smile faded and he blinked, looking ahead as well. He contemplated whether to tell her or not, but in the end, he chose the former and decided to say it instead. "Don't frown," she looked up at him as he stared at her, head hung low to get a good look of her face. "It doesn't suit you."

"Who are you to decide that?"

"Uchiha Sasuke, one of your friends." He answered bluntly. Although, she swore there was a smug tone in his voice when he spoke. "Kidding aside…" she murmured. He shrugged. "I'm just saying." Grunting, she resorted to stay silent, not bothering to look his way or even spare him a glance. Sasuke noted this and sighed inwardly, sliding down to a sitting position and bringing up his left leg close to his chest, resting an arm over it. His right hand pressed flat against the cold floor, just a few inches away from her.

"Sakura,"

No reply, so he continued.

"Have you ever… felt a feeling wherein… you get so confused when you're near someone? Then later on, you feel like your stomach's churning, doing flip flops or the ever popular butterflies in it?"

She raised a brow at him.

"I… I don't know but… I think I'm a victim of it."

"Wow, an Uchiha can feel after all."

He narrowed his eyes at her. "I'm not that cold."

"Hm, but Neji is."

They laughed at her statement, the tension seeming to disperse as seconds tick by. The rain had always annoyed people, yet if given the chance; it actually brings joy as well, watering the plants that are thirsty, wetting the very dry soil and crops, cooling the hot humid air and cleansing a few dirty roads.

It's been an hour though, and still, the rain didn't cease. Sasuke got up and picked his bag, getting fed up with waiting for the downpour to stop. He took a step forward but was immediately pulled back when Sakura's hand grabbed his. He looked at her, wondering what was wrong. "You can't be serious about walking under the rain!"

"In a way, yes I am. It's not going to stop anytime soon."

"But what if you catch a cold?"

"Why? Worried?" he teased and she blushed. "Look, it's either we run to my house and do something or stay here, waiting for the rain to stop and doing nothing."

Sakura sighed and got up, nodding to him as he turned back to the sky. "Let's go." And he grabbed her hand, pulling her as he ran towards his home. Why, because it was nearer than hers. "Hold it!" she pulled him back as he stared at her, the rain pouring down on them. Shifting a bit, she looked up at him and decided to get this out now. "Tell me, do you know… about the rumors in school..?"

He raised a brow. "What?"

"The ones about you and… Risha…"

"Who..?" he asked "Who's Risha?" he had no idea who Sakura was talking about. Sakura looked down at her feet, not minding how soaked they were. "Masaki, Masaki Risha." She answered. "She and her friends had been discussing about you and her, being a couple, though supposedly a secret, yet she didn't want to leave her friends hanging."

She heard him laugh and that got her to look up, eyes widened, clearly surprised that the Uchiha actually laughs like this, like a normal person would. "Okay, first of all, I'm single and very much unavailable to any girl. Second, I don't even know who she is! Third, I never knew you actually believed in rumors. Fourth, I already have someone else in mind," he said, sticking out his tongue at her like a child. She felt her heart wrench when he mentioned that and he grinned childishly. "My mom."

"W-what..?"

"Gotcha!" he said, flicking her forehead as she winced and glared at him. "No, it's not my mom, I was only joking." And she gave an "oh" at this. "Fifth, It takes a very long time for me to even ask a girl out, even if Naruto does say I can just give a smile and ask simply and they'd just screech yes. But honestly, I'm a chicken when it comes to asking girls out, especially if she's someone really special."

"I… see…"

"Sixth, I'm very picky, and being a fan girl or being so pushy is not on my list, unless of course it's for a good cause to force me into something. Seventh, what catches my eye is someone aggressive when she has to be, someone who isn't helpless, someone who likes me for me, not for my status or looks, someone who's sweet, caring though shows it in a strange way to me, and also fun to be with. She has to be understanding as well, and has to know me very well, not to mention give me some privacy at times, not always clingy and too gushy…" he shuddered at the thought and she giggled.

"Lastly, she has to be someone who has green eyes that always seem to shine when greeting or talking with someone." She looked up at him, startled to see him smiling at her and closing the four feet distance they had, deducting it to half a feet away. "She has to have soft pink locks, her name must be Sakura and her last name should be Haruno, if ever, in the future, Uchiha." He grinned sheepishly and she managed to smile. "Most of all," he lowered his head to her. "She has to be you." And he closed the gap of their lips, having a taste of her strawberry lip balm, only to part a bit and smirk. "Sweet."

She blushed and looked down, her eyes telling him that she was… shy. Haruno Sakura was actually shy, and it was a first! To him at least. He used his index finger to raise her head up by her chin, making her look at him in the eye. Green ones meeting onyx orbs, a smile returns his smirk, a shy look staring at a calm and confident one. "So, what do you say? Do you, Haruno Sakura, accept me, Uchiha Sasuke, to be your first official boyfriend, to love and to cherish, hopefully, for the rest of your life?"

Sakura took his hand into hers, looking at it then back up at him. "I, Haruno Sakura, do accept you, Uchiha Sasuke, to be mine and mine alone." She grinned. "One, you have to be with me when I need you, no ifs, buts or anything. Two, just be yourself, and be understanding as well, three: shout to the world how you feel towards me. Lastly, end it with a kiss, in public." She challenged and he smirked at this, looking around, seeing a few people walking around under their umbrellas, some coming out from mini stores, some glancing at their direction.

To his relief and annoyance, there were girls checking him out, giggling and blushing as he looked their way. He also noted a few admirers and fans of Sakura, looking at her, acting stupidly as usual. He smirked once more, seeing a very good advantage. His fans were here, and so were hers. Both were annoying to them, and he could get rid of both with just one yell of declaring his love for the girl in front of him, whom he's had a crush on for years perhaps.

Clearing his throat, he faced the many faces of people, some stopping as they heard him cough. Not satisfied, he cupped his mouth and yelled. "May I please have your full attention for just a while?" and soon enough, he got everyone's attention, along with cars that stopped, the drivers or occupants rolling down their windows to see what was the commotion. Their fans listened attentively as well. "Good." He thought.

"As for those who don't know me, I'm Uchiha Sasuke," he said as loud as he could then turned to his love interest. "And this girl beside me is Haruno Sakura!" Loud claps and whistles from a group of boys who were hushed by a bevy of girls. "Right now, I want you all to know one thing," he paused and took a deep breathe in, then yelled out loud: "I am in love with Haruno Sakura, and I want all of you to be the witness of how I'll confess to her!" he said and then almost immediately, knelt down on one knee in front of her, the rain still pouring on them. Sakura blushed and whispered, rather, hissed, in a demanding tone to him to get up and told him she accepts him already but he only stuck his tongue out and grinned.

"Sakura, I love you, no doubt about it, I get mad when I see your fans, I get jealous when I see you talking to other guys who I don't know or who seem to like you. And right now, screw my pride, screw everything else that threatens to get in my way, I love you, and I'm not afraid to announce it to the world." He breathed in again and smiled at her. "Will you be my girlfriend?"

She blushed once more as she heard a few yells of "say yes" or "go for it" or even "say yes damn it or I'll say yes for you or knock some sense into your head!" from a passing old woman. Smiling and eyes half-closed, the rain had concealed her tears but Sasuke noticed this and his smile faded, thinking that he had made her cry.

"S-Sak..? Why are you crying? Look, I'm sorry, I-"

"Yes." She whispered.

"H-huh?" he blinked.

"Yes," she repeated, pulling him up. "Yes damn it! Yes!" she exclaimed, loud enough for the world to hear as she wrapped her arms around his neck, making him slowly return the embrace. Loud cheers erupted from the crowd as they continued watching. Sasuke laughed and raised a hand at them as a thank you or acknowledgement. The two parted as she smiled. "Love you too."

"Oh yeah," he said, smirking once the crowd had gone back to their normal tasks. "I bet I love you more." And she returned the smirk. "Nu-uh, I love you more!" he shook his head, the water residue flying away from his hair. "Nope, I love you more than you think!" she raised a brow at him and smirked. "Prove it!" and he did, pulling her close to him and making her lips crash onto his. Eyes closed as hers did so slowly. "Well, he did prove it." said her inner self.

A/N: Cheesy? Cliché? Dumb? Sweet? Cute? Not so original? Whatever, whichever, just send me a review! Personally, I like the other one better.

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