Will You…

Sasuke fluttered his eyes open.

He yawned quietly and sat up.

Sasuke stayed quiet for a while before smirking.

"Today…I'll have her…"

Sakura stayed up all night on the Hokage monuments.

Her eyes were red and puffy from crying and her lips were dry and cold from the night. She stood up slowly and stared down at the village.

Sakura breathed in when the cold wind blew pass her.

She sighed and turned to go.

"What would you like to buy?" the clerk asked and smiled at Sasuke.

"What's the most expensive ring you have here?" Sasuke took out his wallet.

The clerk walked over to a cabinet. He pulled out a small diamond box and opened it.

Inside it, sat a beautiful, silver ring with a diamond shaped like a heart on it. The heart had circular, rainbow diamonds surrounding it, outlined with gold.

Sasuke smiled. "How much?"

The clerk pointed to the tag on the box.

Sasuke sighed. He hesitated, but took out the money and paid.

Sakura stood at the door of her apartment. She was about to open the door knob, but then stopped.

"…I don't feel like going home…" Sakura turned around and walked to the training grounds.

"I haven't been training for a while…I need some practice," she smirked.

Sasuke found himself at the entrance of Sakura's apartment.

He blinked. "What the hell am I doing here?" he shook his head and smirked.

"I've been visiting her so much that I just come here without thinking…" he sighed and dashed up to her window.

He looked in and noticed Sakura's bedroom was empty. Sasuke narrowed his eyes. He jumped to another ceiling and looked around.

"…where did she go…?" He narrowed his eyes.

Sakura panted heavily and focused her aim towards the tree.

She took out her kunai and transferred chakra into it. Sakura threw it as it went through the tree.

The tree collapsed.

Sakura smirked and wiped away her sweat.

"I'm still on the same level…I need to get stronger than this…" she sighed and took out another kunai.

Before she threw it, someone snaked their arms around her waist.

Sakura jumped in surprise.

"Sakura chan!!!" Sakura turned to see Naruto and Hinata.

"Oh hey, what are you guys doing here?" she smiled at them.

"We just got back from training. We're headed out to eat at Ichiraku! Wanna come?" Naruto grinned.

"Ah…but…" Sakura looked at the trees she shot down. She sighed and put her kunai back into her pouch.

"Ok, I'll go," Sakura nodded.

Naruto slurped his noodles loudly.

"So, how have you been lately, Sakura chan?" Hinata asked.

Sakura froze. "Um…it's…it's been good," she murmured.

"Oh…" Hinata's eyes saddened.

Naruto stopped eating and stared at Sakura. "Sakura chan…what about Sasuke?" he asked quietly and looked down at his bowl.

Sakura's fists clenched tightly as her face twisted in sadness.

Hinata glared at Naruto and lightly pinched him. "OW-,"

"Naruto, you know you shouldn't talk to her about that," Hinata whispered.

"Yea, I know…but I'm her friend and I just don't like seeing her like this," Naruto sighed.

"If you were her friend…you'd know how she feel, then," Hinata shook her head.

She turned back to Sakura. "Gomen ne, Sakura chan…Naruto was just being an idiot," Hinata smiled reassuringly at her.

"…yea…um, I'm not hungry anymore…so see you two later," Sakura replied shortly and dashed out.

"See what you did?" Hinata pinched Naruto again.

"I'm sorry! I didn't know, geez," he whined.

Hinata sighed and looked down worriedly.

'Sakura chan....I know you're hurting, but…don't give up, yet…"

Sasuke sighed in frustration.

"…guess I'll wait till later…" he smirked and dashed towards the Hokage monuments as it started to rain.

Sakura walked quietly along the streets. She wiped away the tears that she has been holding in.

Sakura felt a chill go down her spine as she felt raindrops coming down.

She looked up and noticed it was starting to rain.

"It's raining…" Sakura smiled softly and closed her eyes to enjoy the soft raindrops fall against her skin.

She heard them drop on the ground and sighed.

Sakura looked towards the Hokage monuments and dashed towards it.

Sasuke stood up top of the 3rd Hokage's head monument.

He looked down at the village and closed his eyes as the rain poured down on him.

"Sakura…" Sasuke whispered and clenched tightly on the small ring box in his pocket. "…will you still accept me…?" His eyes saddened.

"If I tell you that I love you…will you believe me? Because…right now…from now on…I want you to belong to me, and only me…you'll always be mines, Sakura…but I'm scared…" Sasuke shook his head.

"…I'm scared…you'll reject me…I'm scared that you'll hate me…I'm scared that you might not accept to be mines…" he let out a shaky sigh.

"I'm really…really….scared…"

Sakura reached the top and panted. "Damn…was it always this high?" she sighed.

She looked towards the village and noticed someone standing there. She squinted her eyes to see through the rain.

Sakura recognized the hair.

Her eyes widened as she backed away.

'Sasuke…? What is he doing here?' Sakura was about to turn and go but she slipped.

Sasuke heard her shriek and turned around. His eyes widened when he saw Sakura falling.

Sakura closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the hard contact of the ground. Instead, she felt herself being lifted up again by two arms.

Her eyes fluttered open and saw Sasuke staring at her.

Sakura looked away.

"Put me down…" she murmured.

Sasuke obeyed and gently set her down. "What are you doing here?" he asked quietly.

"…I could ask you the same thing…" Sakura replied and turned around.

"I…I accidently ended up at your apartment…and you weren't there….so…I just came here," Sasuke shrugged.

Sakura stayed quiet.

A moment of silence rushed over them. They both listened to rain dropping down heavily on them.

"Sakura…" Sasuke stepped closer.

Sakura didn't move.

Sasuke hesitated, but slowly raised his arm.

Sakura still didn't move.

Sasuke moved closer and snaked his arm around her waist.

Sakura slowly relaxed at the warmth of him through the cold rain.

Sasuke snuggled into her hair and closed his eyes.

Sakura's hand slowly came up and held his arms, which were still around her waist. She leaned back into the nape of Sasuke's neck.

"Sasuke…" Sakura sighed softly, hesitating to say it.

"…do you…" She paused slightly as her hand tightened on his arms. "…do you…love me…?" Sakura asked quietly.

Everything went silent. Both of them ignored the rain, and heard nothing but each other breathing.

Sasuke let her go.

Sakura felt a slight disappointment when the warmth was gone.

Sasuke backed away and put his hands in his pocket.

Sakura turned around and faced him. "Sasuke, do you love me?" she repeated.

Sasuke just stared at her with blank eyes.

Sakura looked down sadly. 'I thought that's the meaning of it…381…that number…but…' Sakura's tears flowed down with the rain.

'…but…he really does hate me…' She turned around again to go.

'He really is just playing with my feelings…' Sakura slowly made her way to the stairs.

"Of course…you would never love me…" she shook her head at her own stupidity and sobbed.

Before she dashed away, Sasuke ran to her and pulled her into an embrace.

Sakura's eyes widened. "S…Sasuke-,"

She gasped when he pulled away and crashed his lips onto hers.

'He's…he's kissing me…' Sakura's eyes grew heavier and heavier with the rain.

She slowly closed it and kissed him back. Her hands traveled up and entangled into his wet hair.

Sasuke pulled him closer and kissed her more passionate. After a few moments, they broke apart.

Sakura panted and stared at him with questionable eyes. Sasuke leaned in so their foreheads were touching. They both stayed quiet.

"Does this mean…that you do love me?" Sakura whispered and searched his eyes for an answer.

Instead of replying, Sasuke leaned in and kissed her again.

He broke apart shortly and hugged her tightly. Sasuke snuggled into her hair and breathed in her scent.

"I love you…" Sasuke whispered into her ear.

Sakura's eyes widened as tears fell down. She began to cry and hugged him back tightly.

"If you loved me, why didn't you just tell me?! Why did you want me to figure out that stupid number?! Why did you let me cry so much and let me feel so unimportant to you?!" Sakura sobbed heavily.

"I'm sorry…" Sasuke hugged her tighter.

Sakura cried into his chest.

"Sakura…" Sasuke pulled apart and knelt down.

Sakura's eyes widened when he pulled out a small diamond box.

The rain stopped pouring, and now it was only sprinkling.

"Sakura…" he repeated. Sakura's eyes were beginning to fill up.

"Will you marry me, Sakura?" Sasuke made a small smile.

Sakura held her breath. She felt lightheaded and laughed happily.

"YES!"

Sasuke smirked and stood up. Sakura jumped into his arms.

"Here," Sasuke pulled away and took out the ring from the box.

Sakura gaped when she saw it.

Sasuke slid the ring on her finger. "Perfect fit," he smiled.

Sakura giggled and pulled him into a hug. "I love you!"

Weeeell, there you go! Oh, this isn't the last chapter, by the way...still a little more to go...so wait for the next chappie!!!! REVIEW PLEEEASE!!!