Candy hearts, stuffed bears, cards, and presents.
Valentines' Day was always filled with such pretty things.
It's a sad thing when you have no one to share it with. No boyfriend and only candy is from a parent and/or friends. It never counts and you begin to feel you miss out on the best parts of the 'lovers' occasion'.
Sakura felt this bitter bite as she held in her hands a small stuffed teddy from her parents. "You're 'bear-y' sweet" was written in cursive red letters on the small heart in its fuzzy brown paws while there was a box of candy hearts shoved in the middle.
Ha, very cute.
Her inner personality sneered and she chose to ignore it while she sat at the benches just off from her house, looking down at the bear's beady eyes.
It was stupidly cute and she knew she'd always keep it… along with the other bears she kept in a box in her closet from the past years.
A large yellow head popped up in her vision, snatching the toy from her hands and holding it up in the air for inspection.
"A teddy? Who gave this?"
Naruto asked, curious.
"My mum."
She snapped, snatching it back and tucking it in her arm as she looked back up at him.
"Happy Valentines' day."
He grinned, scratching the back of his head like always.
"Heh, Thanks, Sakura-chan. Happy Valentines' Day to you too. What are you going to be doing today?"
She shrugged as he sat next to her. She didn't have the energy to act happy so she managed to keep her tone flat but not sad.
"Nothing, I guess. Work a bit with Tsunade-sama and such. And you?"
Naruto smiled, closing his eyes a moment.
"I don't know. I'm just seeing how the day goes."
"That's good."
Naruto sat silently a moment before turning, looking around at the ground until he completely turned around on the bench, leaning over for something.
Sakura raised an eyebrow at his odd behavior until he popped back up with a small yellow daisy and presented it to her.
"Happy Valentines' Day, Sakura."
He smiled warmly, handing her the flower.
"It's not much better than a bear but it's something. And who knows what else you might receive through out the day."
Sakura smiled now, tucking the flower in the bears arm next to the box of candy.
"Aw, Thanks, Naruto. But I think this will be the best I get all day."
"I doubt that."
He replied mysteriously, standing up.
"I got to go but I'll see you later, okay?"
"Uh, o-okay. Bye."
"See ya!"
And he ran off leaving Sakura curious for more behind that strange smile he left behind with her.
What did he know that she didn't?
Ah, well. Time for work anyways. I can figure out Naruto's game later.
At the Hokage's building, Sakura popped in to wave to Tsunade then head to her office that Shizune had set up for her a few weeks ago. It was convenient and a nice place for her to file paper work peacefully.
Turning the knob, Sakura opened the door and stood in the door frame.
Is this the right room?
Her mind questioned as she eyed the room hesitantly.
Rose petals danced across the floor to her desk that was decorated with a vase of a least a dozen roses. One small balloon was tied to the vase with 'Happy Valentines' Day' written across it in a pretty pink color with tiny hearts as a frame. Beside the vase was a small piece of paper and a tiny box.
Unsure, she entered the room, closed the door and walked carefully to the desk, smelled the flowers and traced her fingers over the card as a smile crept onto her once sad face.
Inside the tiny box laid a pair of decorated chopsticks with small exquisite cherry blossoms that dangled off the top. A mix of pink crystals and emerald drops on the end of blackened sticks with small white stripes around the base and a single red drop just below the lines.
Her smile turned to a gasp as she stared at the beautiful gift in awe. It was gorgeous!
I can't accept something so… so… amazing! It's too much. I-
The card!
Sakura set down the box gently as if they would break if she didn't, and dove at the card that was folded neatly beside it.
Her name was written in neat handwriting on the front but as she opened it, she stared, baffled.
It was blank inside!
She scrambled, making sure she wasn't just missing some invisible message until she turned in over and saw in the bottom corner was a message scrawled small but neat.
"Open your door."
Wha-What?! What's going on? What does that--?
Knock, knock.
Sakura froze and shortly debated whether to answer and when she decided to, she once more debated on whether or not to find the items.
She shook her head, dispelling the thoughts, no time for those, and took a deep breath hoping to relax enough for the nervous blush that inched delicately over her soft features and slowly flung the door open.
The sight behind the door could knock the wind out of any girl. No matter who they were because who could resist it?
A man standing in the small hallway with a single small rose, cool as can be until the girl whose heart pound a mile a minute.
He held the rose out calmly and as she took it with a shaking hand, he grasps the other hand, pecking a kiss on it gently, sending chills.
His darkened eyes stood serious for only a moment as he cracked a small smile that made his features even more handsome, if that was possible.
Sasuke dropped her hand from his face but still held it in the space between them.
"Happy Valentines' Day, Sakura."
He whispered lightly that she heart and legs nearly gave out in joy as she leapt into his ready arms, kissing him deeply and passionately while his arms held her waist and hers clasped at his neck, pulling him deeper into the kiss.
She pulled away slightly with a goofy grin.
"You're amazing."
"I love you too."
He replied with another soft kiss.
Here's to a Valentines' Day to remember.