Blossoming Feelings For Sakura

As Sasuke sat on the road thinking, he kept wondering all the times

he protected Sakura. Those were only acts of protecting the team, but was he

paying attention and thinking before he leapt to what he was doing?

Maybe it wasn't the real him who done so, probably another part of

me who likes her and didn't want to lose her. Well, that is the way it is to

good people, but he is considered a bad person, right? No, no, that can't be it.

He is a good person. It is just that….oh! It is so confusing. Or possibly since

Sakura understands what he says that my brother killed his clan, he only wants to

avenge it for the sake of them, so it must be true that Sakura knows the truth

and so do Kakashi and Naruto.

"Maybe, just maybe another part of me does like Sakura?" asked Sasuke as

he said it to himself. "Or, I probably don't know how to explain my

feelings," he proclaimed, while he strangely blushed curiously.

Huh? Oh, there she is thought Sasuke as he saw Sakura up the path.

She was walking in a fast pace and she saw Sasuke sitting on the road. He

jumped up from his spot immediately which made Sakura perplexed to see

him do so. Even so, she didn't bothered to look at him as she went by him.

Why should she? He pushed her away and yet they protected each other as a

team, but what if he had second thoughts for her and didn't think twice about

how he felt when he saw Sakura in danger and did his actions by protecting

her?

All of a sudden, just as when Sakura was about to go around the

corner, she felt a hard shove against the nearby wall. She was slammed into

it and Sasuke saw blood trickle down her forehead. With that, he rushed to

help her. A hand appeared and the person who slammed Sakura against the

wall happened to be a woman with dark brown hair. Her hands was on

Sakura's back and she pushed her to Sasuke who caught her subtly. Sakura

said weakly, "Do not get involved with her, she has been beating me up and

I do not want her to harm you," "Just rest, Sakura. Let me handle her,"

replied Sasuke, calmly and he put her on the wall gently. Then he turned to

face the woman.

"Who are you?" demanded Sasuke, in a icy tone. "What do you want from

Sakura?"

"Nothing, just to beat her up!" grinned the woman. "I am Honama Toeshi, a

long time apprentice of the late Zabuza and Haku. I was hired to kill that

crazy girl who likes you. I cannot stand girls like her and I stick by my

vows,"

"This so-called crazy girl may always be bothering me, but I'll have you

know she is a teammate, friend and someone special to me whether you are

concerned about my topic or not," stated Sasuke.

"Get a grip, I don't care if you like her or not, even if your friends suspect

that a part of you do if not for the reason you protect her a lot," sneered

Honama.

"We'll see about that. I will not proclaim that I like her by fighting for her if

you win, but, if I do, I shall proclaim so," challenged Sasuke, bravely. He

looked at Sakura and thought, I will do this for you. Then focused on his

opponent with concentration.

"I wish you luck…..Sasuke," whispered Sakura from the sidelines.

To be continued