"I gotta get home Naruto, but I can't thank you enough for taking some of your time for me today." Sakura laid her money down on the counter, but Naruto caught her hand, "Absolutely not, a best friend date means this is my treat," he puts the money down on the counter and they walk out together.
"Would you be okay with me walking you home?" Naruto looked over, probably a little afraid of his own question.
Sakura giggled again, "Yes, that would be great!" They walked in silence. The sun has set by this point in the night. The wind blew cold, making Sakura shiver. There was an eerie presence in the air. She felt something in her twist, her heart instantly started to ache. She felt something warm around her shoulders.
"No need in our top medical ninja to catch a cold," Naruto dropped his jacket around her shoulders. She smiled and thanked him. Naruto was too pure, she thought.
"Hey Naruto, do you feel that? I can't shake this feeling like there's something dark in the air." Naruto stayed silent for a moment, "Yeah, I feel it too."
"Well, this is my apartment!" Sakura shook off the jacket and handed it back to Naruto, "thank you again for dinner and spending time with me. You always come to the rescue," she gave him a warm smile. Naruto chuckled, "You're welcome Sakura-chan, sleep tight and maybe I'll see you again tomorrow!?" Naruto leaned in and kissed Sakura on the forehead, it made her feel warm and loved. He ran toward the other side of the village waving her goodbye, probably thinking he was about to get punched in the face for being so bold. She just smiled and walked inside. As she closed the door, she felt that uneasy feeling once again. "What is this?" she thought to herself.
Sakura walked through her little hallway into the kitchen. She turned on the stove and placed a tea kettle on. Some tea would do her some good before getting ready for bed, she thought. She drank her tea while gazing from her balcony into the starry sky above her. "I wonder what you're feeling right now Sasuke? Are you even thinking about us?" she said out loud. She knew these little prayers were useless, she felt tears stinging her eyes. She let them fall. "How was it possible to love someone like this?" she thought to herself, "how am I so twisted and screwed up that I think this is healthy!?" she was shaking now, she didn't know if she was angry or hurting. She couldn't tell the difference between the two anymore.
"This can't be love, I can't love him. Love is not like this!" Sakura she shouted as she slammed her fist on her balcony, cracking the wood just a little bit. She felt the cold blow of the night wind, it stung her skin and she could have sworn she felt someone's presence. She looked around, focusing herself to identify anyone around that seemed suspicious. "It must have been my delusional brain from the lack of sleep," she said out loud as she headed back inside, closing the balcony door behind her. She washed her cup and poured out the rest of the tea into the sink. She shut off the lights and headed for her bathroom to get ready for bed.