Sakura ran through Konoha like an angry demon chicken was at her heels.
"HEY! Forehead! What's your hurry?" Ino yelled.
"Hurry? What makes you think I'm hurrying?" She stopped out of breath.
"You're running like a maniac Sakura, and I need to know why."
"I swear Ino, it's nothing." Sakura lied through her teeth.
"You're an awful liar forehead. You might as well just tell me."
"Not now Ino-Pig, I'm in a hurry."
Ino let out a sigh as Sakura ran top speed again.
Sakura was running so fast she ran directly face-first into Shino.
"AHH!"
"OOF"
"OH MY GOD I'M SO SORRY! Are you okay?"
"OW. I think so." He stood up rubbing the not yet developed bruise on his rump.
"REALLY, WHAT THE HECK THOUGH?" He yelled as soon as he recovered.
"Sorry, I'm just in a hurry, that's all."
"Hurry for what?" He said resuming his calm.
"Nothing."
"Don't bother, I'd just find out from Ino later anyway."
"AHH! I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR THIS!" She yelled glancing at a clock. She was already about five minutes late.
"Hold on, I wanted to give you this." He held out an origami rose.
"Aww! Shino, you really shouldn't have." she smiled. Inside she felt really bad for trying to blow him off.
"Well, I guess I'll see you around then?"
"Sure." she ran off in the direction she was going before.
When she finally reached her destination she was totally out of breath and panting.
"I was beginning to think you wouldn't show." Kakashi popped out from above her.
Her face turned red as she realized she had just run all the way across town and probably looked like crap.
"Sorry I'm late! I woke up a little late." She smiled.
"All is good. So. what do you say?"
"I say I'll be there to hold your hand anytime." She smiled again as she looked into his eye.
She leaned for a kiss but he stopped her.
"Forgive me if I'm being a little old fashioned, but I think we should go steady for a while before we do that."
Sakura blushed more than she thought possible.
"Yeah, that's pretty old fashioned"
He took her hand in his.
'So, How 'bout a date at Ichiraku tomorrow?"
"Sounds excellent."
OOOHHH!
SHINO CRUSHIN ON SAKURA!
HAHAHAHAHA! I wonder what's gonna happen!
HEHE! I love cliffies :D