Querencia

Chapter Five

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"Why are you doing this?" Sasuke questioned. Sighing, he handed her another tissue and watched as the mountain of used tissues grow by the second.

"Because I have to be there until the very end!" Sakura blabbered back through choked sobs, eyes completely pink and swollen. "It's so sad!"

"Then stop."

"But, I've been in it for so long. I can't just stop like it's nothing."

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Sasuke took a deep breath. "It's a damn tv show, Sakura. You're acting like your parents died or something."

"They're essentially my parents! I've been with this show for so many years now, they mind as well be too." Sakura exclaimed and pointed at the screen, waving her tissue all around.

Going back to his homework, he mumbled under his breath, "And I present to you, the mentality of a top student at Konoha High School…"

"Oh shut up, Sasuke. I know you secretly watch this show too."

"No, I don't."

"Sure," Sakura giggled. "Login activities that aren't mine says otherwises. And you're the only one that is allowed on my account."

With his neck burning, Sasuke shoved her away and continued on with his homework. He completely ignored all of her teasing and joking. He didn't even give her a glance when she claimed she was dying. But that didn't mean he was completely unaffected by all her actions. While he wouldn't say it out loud, Sasuke found her freaking adorable. Sure, he didn't like it when she cried, but he guessed a tv show causing her a little bit of pain is okay. With her eyes a little puffy and nose turning pink from all the tissue abuse it got, she looked like a tiny kitten that just woke up from a nap. Simply very cute. But he would have to be on his deathbed before he ever let her know that.

That's why, when she wiggled close to him and placed her head onto his side, he didn't stop her and allowed her to do as she pleased. Shifting around a couple times, Sakura finally found the perfect spot and settled in with her english reading book in hand. After a couple moments though, she decided against it and tossed the book to the side.

Sasuke watched from the corner of his eye as she snuggled deeper into his side even more before closing her eyes with a sigh. "Tired?" He pulled his jacket that hanging on the back of the sofa and laid it over her body.

Sakura hummed. "Yeah, crying takes a toll on your body."

"Yet, you still watch those shows regardless."

"Because why not."

"You're annoying."

"Why thank you." Sakura laughed, not before giving him a sudden pointed look. "Now, I'm gonna take a nap, so don't you dare move me. You hear?"

"Hn, whatever."

"I'm serious. Don't move me, I'm very comfortable."

"The bed is better, just saying."

"Don't move me, Sasuke."

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"Ugh, Sasuke…," Sakura whined. "Why didn't you stop me from watching those shows? My eyes are all swollen and gross now."

"I did." He replied as he looked over at his best friend, who was looking downright gorgeous in every way possible.

Sasuke watched as she attempted to block the evening sun from her eyes as she fixed the side, thigh slit of her blushing pink, open back halter gown. Regardless of everything she said, her makeup was done to perfection for the night. The rest of the girls on the homecoming court simply paled in comparison to Sakura.

Turning to face him, she asked, "How's my makeup? Is my mascara running?"

"For the tenth time, Sakura, you look fine." Sasuke gently pushed her curls back over her shoulder and straightened her silver name stash.

"Easy for you to say, mister." She pouted. "You look good in any and every picture you take. Even in a stupid football uniform."

He couldn't help but roll his eyes at her childish whining. Sakura can definitely be annoying when she wanted to be. Just like now. Pushing that topic to the side, he picked up his football helmet and stuck his mouth guard into his mouth. "Don't stay for the game. Go home after they announce the homecoming king and queen. It's suppose to get colder and rain later on."

Before she could open that pretty little mouth of hers to protest, Mikoto popped in and waved her camera around. "Oh! Sakura, you look absolutely stunning!"

At his mother's words, he gave Sakura a smirk that had 'I-told-you-so' written all over it.

Not giving Sakura any time to land a mean punch on him, Mikoto quickly ushered them to get closer together for some pictures.

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The Konoha Leafs had a good game that night despite the brutal weather that came after halftime, just as Sasuke had suspected. More than half of the audience left once the rain came pouring down. It was mainly the parents and younger kids. The students stuck it through though; screaming even louder than before, cheering on their home team.

Sasuke had tried to search out a certain pink head throughout the game, but with all that rain, it was harder feat than he thought. With a bright hair color like Sakura, he figured he would at least catch a blur blob of it. So when he didn't, Sasuke had assumed that she had left when his parents did too.

Boy, was he wrong.

He was ruffling his freshly showered hair and walking out of the locker rooms when he spotted a flash of pink out of the corner of his eyes. Halting in his steps, he whipped his head around so fast that he was pretty sure he got a whiplash from it.

There standing outside in the rain, holding an umbrella near the fence of the stadium was none other than Sakura.

Sasuke couldn't help but let out a loud groan before dashing outside.

He tried to shield himself from the rain as much as he could with his gym bag as he continued running over to her. Ducking quickly under her umbrella and proceeding to scare the living daylights out of her, Sasuke growled, "Sakura, what the fuck are you still doing here?"

With her other hand over her chest, trying to recover from the shock, she stammered, "W-waiting for you."

"Why, stupid?"

"Well, I wanted to watch the rest of the game and I figured you wouldn't mind if I tagged along to go home."

Sasuke wanted to beat his head against the wall. She could not be that insane or dumb to stay outside in this weather like this. "It's fucking cold as fuck. You're going to get sick, dummy. Why didn't you go home earlier with my parents? It's just a football game, there's still like a dozen more. Ones that are not going to be in terrible weather like this for you to watch."

"But, it's your first game!" Sakura retorted, her face turning red, whether from anger or the cold, Sasuke didn't know. "I wanted to be there to cheer you on!"

"You're so annoying…" Sasuke groaned.

"So I've been told…," she mumbled in response.

Sasuke tried his hardest to be mad at her for being stupid and not taking care of herself. But that facade was quick to break though. He watched as her arm shook against the cold and gusty winds that whipped her pink locks all around like a mad woman. Her knuckles were a ghastly white as she tried to keep the umbrella upright against the storm. Her mascara was starting to run and smudge from her watery eyes. And then when his eyes landed on her pale, slightly purple lips, his hard exterior broke.

He tore the umbrella out of her hands and pushed her body flushed against his. Wrapping her inside the warmth of his letterman jacket, he whispered, "You're seriously so..."

"Annoying…," she finished for him. "I know."

{A/N}: Very late update, sorry! I start college again on Monday so I've been busy. I'm almost always busy though lol. Anyways, hope you guys like this chapter. Little bit more of Sasuke than usual.

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