Hajimemashite and Konnichiwa, dearest reader-san! Apple Fairy here! .

Thank you once again for your kind reviews. They make me so grateful to have written this story. 'happy cry'

RikaSkywalker-Thank you. That makes me feel better. I felt so ashamed of myself for not writing it better. Don't worry though, I'll make this one more in-depth.

sasusaku4eva101-Thanks, dear. I'm always open to ideas so don't be shy to not tell me, okay hun:)

swimtwins03-Thanks, dear. And here I thought I was making him OOC...-.-;

Sodeno Shiroyuki-Thanks, hun. I was trying my best not to skip important parts. Looks like I didn't, right:)

Oh, and I'm going to skip through the Chunnin preliminaries and skip right to the month they all train, okay?

Sorry, but I just can't find anything SasuSaku to put when the guy went to the hospital after his first match...and the way he smacked down the poor sweetie's hand doesn't seem very romantic...-.-;

But for now, on with the chappie: )

Disclaimer (done by Sakura Haruno): Apple does not own Naruto, but she does own these stories she writes.

Memories

Story by Apple Fairy

Her lips and her heart...

I wish to touch these two...

This beating in my heart...

It was because of her wasn't it...?

Well, I realized that day...what she meant to me...

She effected me more then she could ever imagine...

I wonder...

Would she had mind if I kissed her that day?

Sakura walked to the hospital with a smile on her lips. She turned the corner and walked into the hospital as she wrote down her name and walked to the hospital room she was to visit.

Room 103.

Sasuke Uchiha's room.

She had been visiting Sasuke for two days now. After his fight with Yoroi she was desperately worried about him. But...every time she came...

He would be asleep.

Although, that never affected Sakura's will to visit the boy. She would come everyday to check up on him.

She even spoke to him, even though she was aware that he couldn't hear her. It still helped her to know someone was listening.

Sakura turned the door knob and entered the room as antispetic rushed to greet her nose.

And there he was, Sasuke Uchiha, still sleeping as he always was when she came.

Sakura took the seat that was from Sasuke's body and looked to his sleeping facade with interested emerald eyes.

Sakura smiled.

"I know...you probably can't hear me again...but...there's something about you Sasuke...Something I admire..." She whispered as her face grew into a slight pink.

This wasn't what she would usually talk about of course. Usually, she would tell of her day and the people in her life, but for some reason or another...she wanted to get something of her chest. Sakura sighed as she continued.

"Sasuke...since that day you told me about your praying I-I...I've felt differently about you...Somehow...I seem to think of you differently. You're a wonderful person if you open up yourself a little...I realize that. And..." Sakura ran her fingers through her short pink-petal hair.

"...I...think I've grown up a little. So...I just wanted to tell you..." Sakura trailed off as she looked down to her sandals as she stopped in her conversation.

But it wasn't actually to herself.

Sasuke was awake.

He heard the door begin to open and feigned sleep as he didn't want to talk to anyone. He soon discovered it was her again.

It was Sakura.

He listened intently to her supposed one-person conversation.

What did she want to tell me...? He wondered impatiently after two minutes of her pause.

Sakura sighed and shook her head while the pink strands shook again.

"Maybe I should stop...I'm being an idiot." She told herself sadly.

"Please...continue..." Sasuke whispered with his eyes still closed.

Sakura's eyes widened as she looked down to Sasuke as his eyes opened and he looked to her longingly.

"Sasuke..." She whispered as her face grew crimson. Did he hear the whole thing...? she wondered panicked.

"Please, Sakura, continue..." He begged as he sat up and looked to her with pleading midnight eyes. Sasuke was desperate to know what words were to escape her peach-toned lips. He was anxious and he didn't know why.

Sakura looked to him and smiled. She began to speak where she had left off.

"I wanted to tell you that...I realized I no longer hold a crush for you. I've...decided it's for the best. Besides, the only reason I liked you was for your looks. So, I no longer love you, Sasuke. Now I just want us to be friends. Okay?" She finished cheerfully. It was true. Sakura no longer wanted to be known as another fangirl. She wanted to be content on just getting to know him.

But Sasuke didn't like this at all.

When she finished Sasuke's eyes widened and he felt his heart be torn to pieces slowly and painfully. His bottom lip quivered and he fought tears that wanted to escape and show Sasuke's sadness and anguish.

Why am I getting so worked up about this...? He asked innocently. Then Sasuke realized it.

This girl meant so much to him.

Her innocent and fun personality. Her kind words and her carefree attitude. Her pink cherry-blossom hair, her sparkling emerald eyes, and her sweet smile.

Sasuke loved everything about this girl. Even her bad temper seemed cute to him.

She was much more than a teammate, much more than a comrade, much more than a friend...

...She was so much more.

Sasuke looked to her with innocent and hurt midnight eyes.

"But...I don't want to be 'just friends'..." He told her guiltily. This was his chance. He would never have another one like this.

Sakura looked at him confused.

"What do you mean...?" She asked baffled. Sasuke looked at her innocently.

On an impulse, he grabbed her hand and leaned to her as he placed his lips on her cheek.

Sakura's eyes widened as her face grew a deep cherry color. When Sasuke parted he looked to her longingly.

"I...I love you, Sakura." He whispered as his face went warm and he bore into her eyes. Sakura looked to him surprised and baffled as her face grew even redder.

"Sasuke..." was all she could mutter from the loss of words she was at. Sasuke gripped her hand tighter.

"I...I've realized it Sakura...I love you. You make me feel happy when I'm with you...and..." he paused as he leaned in closer and his breathe tickled her lips.

"...and my heart only responds for you..." he whispered.

Sakura felt her breathe stop and her heart beat rapidly. She was at a lost for words and she felt Sasuke's breathe brush her lips warmly.

Sasuke... was all she could think.

Sasuke, in his lovesick trance, leaned in inch by inch to kiss her. He wanted to no matter what. He needed to.

But Sakura pushed him away as she stood up and looked at him baffled and surprised. Sasuke soon snapped out of the trance and looked to her with guilty and embarrassed midnight eyes.

"I...I'm sorry..." she uttered as she turned and began to rush to the door. She was about to turn the doorknob and heard him call out to her.

"Wait, Sakura!" Sasuke called out panicked.

She should of left then. She should of left that hospital room and hoped Sasuke would forget it all. She should of taken the chance, but...

...she didn't. She stayed and waited for him to continue while she still faced the door and her hand on the doorknob. She didn't know why she stayed, but she did.

"Yes?" she asked silently.

"Do...do you love me, too?" he asked in a worried tone. Sakura looked to the ground as she closed her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke..." she answered as she opened the door and ran out of the room leaving a disappointed and sorrowful Sasuke.

Sasuke crumbled to his sheets as he felt his body shake and his heart be crushed once again. He closed his eyes as he hugged himself.

Sakura...

Sakura ran to her usual spot she would think at.

The bench that was on the road that led to the exit of the village. She sat down and hugged her quivering body. She placed a hand over her mouth as she still felt the warm breath on her lips.

I promised myself that I would only be friends with him...but now...

Sakura leaned over as she closed her eyes.

Sasuke...

The one of the two finally found out what that feeling in his heart was. The throb it had when he saw her. But now Sakura was confused.

Should she love him?

Only time would tell when she would discover what her true feelings for Sasuke were.

Alas, that is what we can't hear now. Perhaps when we have more time.

That's the end of chapter 3 : )

I know...Sasuke is very OOC, but I wanted him to be an unrequited lovesick fool. Sorry if you're mad at me...-.-;

Sasuke: Wait, is Sakura gonna love me back?

Me: If you return back to the village, I'll tell ya. XD

Sasuke:...damn.

Well anyway, thank you for reading! I hope you have a most wonderful day: )

-Apple Fairy