Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto! If I did, we wouldn't have so many fillers!
Author's Note- thanks to everyone who has reviewed! This story will most likely be finished in 3 or 4 more chapters! I'll also try to finish the sequel before summer i promise. It's almost may!! But, that means finals, blech.. enjoy the chapter!
Naruto immediately rushed to her side and asked, "Are you alright, Sakura-chan? I'll go call 911!" He went outside to get a signal on his cell. Hinata rushed over to lane seven with a couple of icepacks from the first aid station. "Here use these." Hinata offered. "thanks." Sakura said, still wincing in pain.
Sasuke walked over and asked, "What are you doing here, sakura?" "Umm..bowling?" Sakura suggested. Hinata couldn't help to giggle at her response. "No! I mean dropping the bowling ball on your foot you idiot!" Sasuke said. "Pure accident, thanks for caring about my well being you idiot!" Sakura said, annoyed.
Sakura averted her gaze from sasuke to see naruto rushing towards her. "Sakura-chan, there will be an ambulance here soon. A doctor can check your leg alright, sakura-chan?" Naruto told. "Mhmm." Sakura nodded. Naruto looked at the two people in front of them. Just realizing it was Sasuke Uchiha and his future-wife Hinata Hyuuga.
"Hey Naruto." Hinata said, smiling at him. "Hey, you guys bowling here too?" Naruto asked. "Mhmm." Hinata said. "Well, I'll go check if they are here yet one second sakura be right back." Naruto left with that note. Hinata said, "I'll go help naruto." She rushed off leaving Sakura and Sasuke alone.
"So, you with Naruto now?" Sasuke asked. "Yea, why? Got a problem with it?" Sakura challenged. "No, it's just I never pictured you guys together." Sasuke simply said. "Well you know what! No one ever pictured you getting married to hinata hyuuga!" Sakura yelled. Sasuke looked at the pink-haired girl and leaned towards her and said, "Don't tell me you're jealous."
Her emerald eyes widened. no way! I'm not, I'm not jealous! Before Sakura could spit out a witty comeback A voice said, "Sakura-chan! it's here let's go!" She turned to see the blonde guy, Naruto Uzumaki.
Suddenly, realizing she couldn't walk by herself naruto thought of an idea, "Jump on my back sakura." "WHAT!" Sakura yelled. "Come on, you can't walk and plus I doubt you weigh that much." Naruto added. "You bastard!" She punched him.
"Sakura-chan, that really hurtt!" Naruto complained. Sakura was give some crutches instead for the meantime. Without another single glance at Uchiha, Sasuke. They were on their way..
Hospital
"Nothing major happened, in your case. Count your blessings, most people end up with fractures. You just need to stay off your feet for a month or so." The doctor suggested. "Alright, thank you doctor!" Sakura brightened.
The doctor left leaving sakura alone with naruto. "Sakura-chan, what surprised you so much to drop the bowling ball on your foot?" Naruto asked. Sakura's gaze fell to the window and whispered, "Sasuke Uchiha."
Naruto came closer to her and said, "You still are under his spell aren't you?" Sakura taken a back by how close he was backed up and said, "I guess so."
Silence filled the air when sakura finally spoke, "I won the bet naruto, but I spoke to sasuke first. " "What did he say?" Naruto asked. He gazed at the pink-haired beauty and saw her hurtful expression, which seemed to say it all. "Oh, Sakura-chan." Naruto said, holding her close.
"H-He doesn't care for me at all, why was I such a fool to believe that." She said. Naruto pulled a strand of her hair away from her face and said, "Don't worry about that bastard, He is a fool for refusing you."
"Really?" Sakura said, meeting the blonde's eyes. "Yes, of course. Sakura-chan, you are amazing. Smart, beautiful, fashionable, unique and funny. Who could deny that?" He said grinning.
She looked over at the blonde who always seemed to be there for her. She smiled and said, "hey naruto, look over there!" "What? Where!" Naruto said, looking about.
She kissed him on his cheek and whispered in his ear, "thank you for everything, Naruto."
Sasuke and Hinata
"Should we go check on Sakura-chan?" Hinata suggested. The raven-haired said, "I think Naruto can take care of it. After all they are dating aren't they?" "Yes, they started dating last week." Hinata said.
Sasuke's mind couldn't register this.. Sakura and Naruto? She despised him throughout middle school and was only his friend in high school for that matter. Seeing them together laughing, having fun together maybe, they were a perfect match it's just no one could see this one coming.
"Sasuke-kun, you should go check on Sakura-chan. I know you're worried about her. I can see it in your eyes. Quit being stubborn and see her." Hinata insisted. "Fine, I'll go only because of you though." Sasuke said, holding her. Hinata waved good-bye and took a taxi home.
The Hospital
"Which room is Sakura Haruno in?" Sasuke asked, the nurse at the front desk. "Room 103." She said, without looking up. She looked up to see who asked her that question but, it was too late sasuke was already halfway down the hallway.
Room 30..Room 31.. this is going to be a long walk isn't it? Sasuke thought
Back to Room 103 Sakura and Naruto
"Aww, Sakura-chan, you're being too nice. I didn't do anything." Naruto said, turning red. "No, you did do something naruto. You were always there for me." Sakura said, beaming at him. "Well, that's what friends are for, I suppose." Naruto said.
"Maybe we should quit this charade." Sakura said, looking at the floor. "What?" Naruto said, confused. "It's obvious, Naruto. Sasuke and Hinata are really in love with each other. I mean we were fools thinking we could get them jealous and come back to us." Sakura said, half-crying. "Sakura-chan, you need to give your plan some time. I know it'll work, you're very smart." Naruto said, holding her hand.
"Oh, Naruto sometimes I feel like all hope is gone without a trace. I miss the old days." She said, looking into his blue eyes. "The old days." Naruto repeated.
"Yes, the old days where we complained about too much homework, what we were going to do for the weekend, whose house would be for our usual movie nights and how would we convince the teacher to make us a group of three instead of two because otherwise you'd have to choose. Those days, where things were so simple." Sakura said, reminiscing.
"The past was a blast." Naruto said, agreeing. Sakura's eyes lowered and whispered, "Too bad we can never go back." Their eyes met and Naruto reached out and caught a strand of her pink hair when a voice said, "Sakura!" Their heads turned to see the oh-so-famous Uchiha glare. Naruto backed away at once and Sakura's face flushed.
"Sasuke, what are you doing here?" She said, trying to act causal. The raven-haired looked at Naruto and then back at Sakura and said, "Naruto, would you mind I need to talk to sakura privately." Naruto shrugged, "Sure, I'll go try to find some food." With that note, he left the room leaving the two of them, alone.
Sakura and Sasuke Room 103 Time 5pm
Her emerald eyes searched his onyx ones for an answer. Why had he come here? Also, without hinata.. but, why? "Tell me, why have you come here Sasuke?" Sakura said, confused by his actions.
Sasuke sat on the chair beside her and said, "I came, simply because one of my friends were hurt. I can't even come and check up on her?" Her eyes widened a simple, straight out answer.
She said, "Then, why isn't hinata here? We're friends also, is she busy?" "We were going to take turns visiting you because she had an urgent call from work. Otherwise, she would've been here instead of me right now."
"Oh." She said. "Are you disappointed, that I'm here instead of Hinata?" Sasuke asked. "No, it's not that at all." Sakura flatly said. Sasuke went over to close the curtains and asked, "I just wanted to know why did you go out with Naruto?"
Taken aback by the question she said, "What does it concern you with? I went out with him because he likes me also."
"Was he the guy that was you unrequited love?" Sasuke said, looking at her closely. "What?" She said, confused. "Your unrequited love before you spoke to me about it. A guy that you were friends with, stubborn, has good style, over-confident, and good looking. The one that has someone else." Sasuke recited from memory.
She didn't say a word. "Naruto, though he doesn't have anyone else. I don't know what you're talking about." Sasuke said, pondering.
Sakura couldn't believe how dense he was being. Could he simply not realize I liked him? Or was I not even a possibility in his mind.
She had enough! All these lies, deception she had enough of it. If she never told him her true feelings he'd be in the dark forever. "Sakura, are you listening?" Sasuke said, looking at her closely once more.
She flushed at the closeness on their faces.
Without giving it a second thought, she grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and kissed his lips.
Preview for the next chapter-
"Sakura-chan, what happened? Where's Sasuke?" Naruto asked.
"Nothing, he left." Sakura said, with tears in her eyes.
He sat beside her and stroked her hair, "Sakura-chan."
"Naruto, why is love so painful?" She cried in his arms.
"Sasuke, you're back. Is Sakura alright?" Hinata asked.
"She's fine, let's get back to the wedding preparations." Sasuke said.
"Naruto, why have you called me here? There are only two months left till my wedding." Hinata said.
"I know, Hinata. It's just.." Naruto said, turning red.
"Naruto, what is it?" Hinata said.
"I love you, Hinata." Naruto said, looking straight at her.
"You, w-what?" Hinata said, unable to digest the information.
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