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cHapTeR 03: " date aT ThE sEaSiDe "

"Oaaahhhh!" Sakura screamed in full blown amazement at the breathe-taking scenery peeling before her eyes. Oh how she loved seeing the warm clear crystal sea. The hokage gave them a five-day day-off and the two of them decided to spend it with the company of one another, together with the spectacular aura of the ocean. She once again gasped as she looked at the endless sight of blue waters sparkling as the suns bright smiles touched them.

"stop acting like a child!" a cold stern voice snapped her from her gaze and intrigued her to look at the person who spoke. "lets go." He clearly said in a somewhat commanding tone. She watched her dear boyfriend pass her. As she examined him, she came to realize that he has never been hotter and sexier than before, his raven hair, his cool complexion, his strong muscular body… oh, wait, was he carrying all the luggage she brought?

She took a step forward, issuing a helping hand as she felt herself the urge to help him. "ne, Sasuke-kun, may I help you with that?" she announced, directly pointing at the bags he carried. He looked like a hanger in her eyes as those three huge bags hung in his hands and that huge bag pack on his back.

She'll help me carry these bags and get herself strained? NO WAY! He was about to speak his thought when his eyes crossed hers, giving him a knowing look that she has to help-or else. And that was enough reason to have his second thoughts. But as shrewd he was, he wont stop until he have it his way. "okay, fine… will you carry that one?" he said with a small tint of smirk on his face.

Sakura turned to see the so-called-luggage he has pointed out for her to carry. Shocked, yes she was, to see that Sasuke appointed her to carry a small bag pack, enough to carry small things. Before handing it over to the love of his life, he first made sure that it was not that heavy. After knowing that the bag weighed like a feather, he then gave it to the woman pouting before him. "what?" he simply asked.

She was about to speak her refusal but his don't-complain-anymore-look insisted her to shut up instead. Well, she couldn't argue anymore for the Uchiha had it his way once more. Better helping somehow than not helping at all… I guess… she immediately carried the small bag unto her arms as they headed to their cottage.

As they continue to walk and go deeper into the crowd. Sasuke somehow managed to make a firm grip on his girlfriends' shirt, fearing that any moment, she might get lost, or worst, bumped by rude people. If Sasuke fears for her safety, she, on the other hand, was in so much delight as she can clearly see an enormous number of people gathered today for a swim. The noise of chattering people and the giggles and laughter of little kids made her give out a sweet smile. Definitely, the beach was covered with hot babes and juicy dudes.

Not very far, she recognized a chuckle that belonged to a dear friend of hers. Long blonde hair, those clear blue-green orbs, that daring style of outfit and that scorching tone of voice. "Ino-chan!" Sakura greeted as she finally saw her not very far from their spot. She seemed to notice that her friend was lying on a mat while her dear boyfriend-Shikamaru was smoothening her back with sun block.

The blonde girl looked and searched for the person who has greeted her. To her surprise, she saw a girl with that noticeably pink hair and whats more? She was with the most popular man in the village! "ah! Hello to you too!" she maliciously smiles at the two of them. "what are you two doing here?"

Sakura easily saw the malicious aura Ino was giving her so she instantly defends herself. "Tsunade-shisou gave us a five day day-off…"

As if on cue, Shikamaru just had to talk and join the conversation, eager to know something. "why would the hokage give you a 5 day day-off?" he was feeling kind of envious because the hokage only seldom gives day-offs and he together with Ino was only given a 2 day day-off.

Sakura turned to search for Sasuke's onyx orbs who were evading her glances. She shyly blushed and answered the question in simpler words in order to end this short conversation which she knows, is kind of stepping on his pride. "…Tsunade-shisou said that Sasuke and I need a break… you know… because of the 'fanboy' incident…"

Upon hearing that, both of them instantly understood the hokages decision to give them a long break. The village needs strong male ninjas and since almost all of the men in Konoha are drooling over Sakura's beauty, it wasn't impossible that Sasuke could massacre the entire population of these kind of men just because of his wrath and jealousy.

Not looking at them, Sasuke spoke at long last. "we have to get going…" with that, Sakura waved goodbye at the two lovebirds with their own business and they headed to their cottage who was on the opposite side of the beach.

Sakura opened one bag and took out her towel. Sasuke gently places the other bags on the vacant side of the cottage's bench. She then started searching something hidden deep inside her huge bags. "what do you want to do now Sasuke-kun? Do you want to eat first or swim first?" she asked him still haunting that thing she was searching for.

"hn?" all that he could tell her. He was somewhat amused and delighted by her movements. To her, she looked like a child who seems to have lost her lollipop or something, a helpless little girl who needs his guidance, protection and all of his love.

"found it!" she smiled sheepishly and her eyes sparkled in delight. A pink tint of blush can be somewhat be seen on her face as she gazed at him and blushed even more.

Sasuke swore she saw something pink and red on Sakura's hand that was now hiding behind his back. "what was that!" he asked out of curiosity. She blushed madly and smiled "you'll see…" and with that, she dashes to the nearest ladies room.

"Sakura!" he shouts but she was already inside the ladies room. Shit it better be not what I think it is… he thought and started unpacking the food she had cooked for the both of them to enjoy.

Moments later, Sakura stepped out of the ladies room with a pink tint of blush on her face. The medic nin was now wearing a floral, halter-style two piece swim suit. She walks toward her cottage to surprise her dear boyfriend. For all she knows, she was wobbly walking because of such embarrassment, the blush in proof of that, but as the minds of men around her, she was gracefully walking like a goddess. And by the looks of those men around her, she dearly wanted to melt at that moment. She could see some who were even stopping from walking just to gaze at her magnificent beauty. Others would leave their mouths hanging open, some would whistle at her immense beauty. As she neared her cottage she smiled instantly as she saw her sasuke's back. But she was blocked by a man who seemed interested in her.

"miss, could we go for a swim?" the brown haired, tall and dark man, around 20 to 22 years of age asked.

Sakura smiled "ano, I can't… gomen…"

"aww, come on… its just a swim…"

"…I really can't…"

"pretty pretty please…?" the man asked again and again but she just wont budge. He lost track of his words when he felt a tap on his shoulder. "when she says she doesn't want to, she doesn't want to…" the owner of the hand on the brown haired shoulder spoke. His eyes instantly turned from onyx ones to bloody orbs. And his tap was now a grip.

"ouch!" the man screamed in agony. "okay, fine! I'll go!" he said and unwillingly bid the two of the goodbye.

"ne, arigatou sasuke-kun…" sakura smiled in relief. In front of Sasuke stood a beautiful kunoichi wherein everyman around them were drooling over her shown flesh. Her curves were seen and even that white creamy complexion was breathe-taking. Well, the surprise she has screwed up. Well, too bad for her, most especially for him, for he had gained another set or batch of fan boys to kick out of konoha.

She gasped as she felt Sasuke grip on her wrist, those eyes still as red as blood and his eyebrows twitching in anger. "what were you thinking!" he asked, almost like a shout. At first, Sakura wasn't sure what he was talking about. She blinked more than 5 times to inform him that she has no idea what he was getting at. "what were you thinking wearing a two piece swim suit!" his grip tightened and his voice sure was louder. M-my swimsuit? He's furious over my swimsuit?

"look WHAT just HAPPENED! Men are all over you! for God's sake Sakura! Stop flirting!" he sure was furious. And he was so close in touching the wrong numbers before Inner Sakura would come to life and beat the bloody hell out of him for thinking that he was flirting. Her eyebrows began to twitch and she was close to losing her patience. Once she lost her patience, disaster might occur and of course she doesn't want that.

"tell me! Why do you have to wear those kind of clothes?" he didn't stop yelling. He drags her and pushes her to sit down on the bench inside the cottage. She grabs his towel and wraps it around his girlfriend. "do you have any other swim suit left? One that doesn't show skin!" he asked still, in that high tone but was now mixed with worry. She shrugged which meant no. he sighed and then poked her forehead. And again, he started lecturing her "you do know that you're beautiful, right? I know that as well. So you really don't have to surprise me with that swimsuit of yours… you will always have my eyes…" and thus, he left her sitting there with a short soft kiss on her forehead.

Surprised and bewildered, yes she was, of the things that just occurred before her eyes, she recalled what have happened. He doesn't like my swimsuit because it shows off to much skin and it gets the attention of men…am I right? She started to play with his fingers. He already thinks that I am always beautiful in whatever outfit? Her eyebrows twitched again. If he said that his eyes will always be on me… then why did he left me…? Then as her hands traveled on her face, it brushed a soft bundle if cotton. She was wearing a towel. Sasuke-kun cares the way I dress… with that, a sweet smile crept on her angelic face.

From afar, the brown haired man from earlier saw her sitting alone on her cottage. He looked or the raven haired boy who gave him a grip, but when he was out of sight and nowhere to be found, he felt the urge to try and get close with the pink-haired girl for the second time. As he devised a plan, he bought two crushed ice both flavored with strawberry.

Her sweet smile slowly vanished as a handful of strawberry crushed ice appeared before her eyes. She gasped in surprise and was surprised once more when she saw that the man from earlier was trying to start a conversation with her again, or worst, bug her to death. The man smiled and tried to offer the crushed ice but again, our little kunoichi refused. "iie, but thanks…" she smiled as she tightened the tuck on her towel covering the skin and flesh Sasuke was trying to protect from unworthy eyes.

"so… Haruno Sakura… right?" he started as he placed the bowl ion the center table of the cottage. "how did you know?" Sakura blinked which he found really cute of her. "you trained under the 5th hokage, is the student of the famous Sharingan Kakashi and is one of the sexiest women here in konoha… so technically, you're quite a famous girl… every one knows you…"

A half-smile was all she could give him. "I think you better go…" the man understands what she meant. "so that Uchiha really is your boyfriend? You mean you're already taken?" she nodded and smiled, quite happy and proud to say that he was indeed his boyfriend. "he's a lucky man…" he said. He was about to leave but unfortunately, Sasuke was on his way back to the cottage and saw him again trying to be close with his girl. The brown haired man was really unlucky today. As he saw the walking threat to his life, he instantly leaves the pink haired girl, trying to pretend nothing happened. But as he passed her boyfriend, Sasuke shot him with one of his deadly glares.

"rest assured that there wont be a next time…" Sasuke whispered, almost, no screw that, it was indeed a threat to the poor man. The man should know that it was better for his health to stay away from the gorgeous Cherry Blossom or he might experience the same fate her fan boys suffered. Well, he did not reply at all, instead, he continued walking away from the two of them.

Sasuke approached his girlfriend who was sitting quietly on the cottages' bench. "ano, Sasuke-kun… gomen…" she shyly said, finally understanding how the Uchiha prodigy felt towards her swimsuit. He lifted her face to see her jade orbs and half-smiled at her. "its okay…" he then hands her a paper bag which he carried. She gladly received it but it was known to her that he has not brought anything with him before he left him inside the cottage with her thoughts. "what's in this?" she asked, quite dumfounded as she knew that the man he loved had another surprise on his sleeve. Well, he was the man of surprises and he never ceases to amaze her.

"you have to open it to find out…" he gestured her to see what was in the bag and she did so. To her shock and surprise, Sasuke bought her a one piece swimsuit. She took it out of the bag and to examine it better. It was a pink and blue spaghetti strapped swimsuit. It had raffles on the waistline which looked like it was for a child, not for her age. She gave him a puzzled look which made Sasuke want to laugh at but was able to suppress it. "what are you waiting for? Dress up!"

She went to the ladies room again for the second time, but Sasuke was now on her tail. He waited outside the room while the kunoichi was busy wearing the swimsuit her boyfriend bought for her. Mou, do I really have to wear this? She really felt kind of embarrassed upon what she wore. She felt like she was a child again, but what can she do? Her overprotective boyfriend insisted her to wear this instead of her swimsuit. She can never object to him, now can she?

As she stepped out of the ladies room, she was greeted by Sasuke's smirk. "that's better" she swore to herself that she will get revenge for the embarrassment he was casting upon her heart, but that'll wait. He took hold of her hand which indicated the people, most especially the men around them that she was with her so they better stay away. He issued her to go back inside the cottage but she pouted. "ne, I really wanted to go for a swim now…" her emerald orbs were sparkling with desperation with a mix of a pretty-please-allow-me look. Unsure of what to do, Sasuke's brain worked out just as well on what to do with her. He took out from his bag a sunblock and handed it over to her. "be sure to cover your body with that so you wont have rashes… your father told me that you have an allergic skin…"

He consulted my father again? Really, they are getting closer… they're hanging out with one another too often… after five minutes of putting sunblock on her soft skin, she re-hands it to him and was about to make a run for it to splash herself on the sea when he grabbed her. "wait…" Oh God! What now? She gave him another puzzled look. She was really dying to get inside the water. Why was he stopping her every now and then? The purpose of this day-off was for them to relax and enjoy the day, so why was he blocking the happiness that was so near to her?

"you better not swim on the sea level of 4 feet onwards…" he insisted, that serious tone on his voice.

"eh?" four feet on wards? Sasuke-kun! I'm five three in height! How can I enjoy the water if it is nearly above my waist?" she asked, quite getting impatient. Why does he has to be SOOO OVERPROTECTIVE? He smirked. He was feeling that he had the upper hand in this game. "Sasuke-kun!" she pleaded for him to let him swim at least on the deeper part of the sea. The deeper it gets, the happier it is to swim, right? At least that was what she believed in. "onegai! SASUKE-KUN!" she pleaded and pouted. She already had her hands clasped together, begging for his approval. Heh, she desperately want to go for a swim, now doesn't she!

After a long battle of please-let-me-swim-on-the-four-feet-sea-level-please a victor has finally risen from the smokes. "fine, you can swim there, but in two conditions…" Sasuke said in that serious tone of voice. Sakura gulped as she knew that this might probably be not on her favor again. She clenched her fist right above her heart and prepared her heart for the worst. "what is it?" Sasuke smirked for he had turned the tables on his favor once again. She grabbed her wrist and walked towards a certain shop.

"the first condition is that you have to stay close to me, got that?" he said bluntly, not even bothering to look at her as she walked wobbly, trying to match his speed. In the corner of his eye, he saw her nod. "what's the second one?" she asked. as soon as she finished her last word, they stopped in front of a shop. She blinked as she saw him point at the thing in front of the. She followed the direction of his index finger and…

"SASUKE-KUN!" she screamed. "you have got to be kidding me!" she searched for an explanation in his eyes but she can't read any in them. "do I really have to do this?" she asked once more. The moment she saw the seriousness and his still aura, she knew that answer as well. Oh kami-why is this happening to me?

"Sa-ku-ra!" he poked her forehead which instantly snapped her back to reality. She turned to her with that i-don't-want-to-wear-this look. Well, he counter-attacked her with a you-have-to-or-else-you-don't-go-for-a-swim look and yet again, she lost. The man who seemed to be quite irritated at them finally spoke. "are you two going to rent a life jacket or not?" the man fumed with little anger for they have been arguing in front of his shop which was causing attraction.

Sasuke slightly glared at the man. "yeah, we're going to rent one."

The man sighed in relief. "Its about time!" his irritated voice suddenly melted and became sweeter, as if nothing happened. "how many?"

"just one" argh! How can he do this to me? I'm the only one who'll use a life jacket?

The man raised one eyebrow at them "who's it for?" with that Sasuke raised her hand as if raising it on a class to give an answer. He started wiggling it round and round in the air until the pink haired kunoichi glared at him, he stopped to give her a victory smirk. Uchiha! You are so evil!

"here.." the man handed him a small life jacket that seemed to fit her size. "ne, I think it's too small Sasuke-kun…" she noted. He paid for the rented jacket and went to the shore. "nah, you're smaller" twitch so all this time you think I'm small? Uchiha! You're pressing my angry buttons! "go, on! Wear this!" With a lot of hate and rejection, she wore the life jacket in the end.

She felt the calm water rush through her feet as she went inside the water. "oi! Not too deep okay?" she can hear her dear boyfriend scream at her. Due to her excitement, she almost left the prodigy behind her dust as she went further and further. Deeper and deeper into the crowd of swimming people who seem to be enjoying the water themselves.

From afar, he could see a lot of girls smiling his way and a lot of guys disgustingly looking at HIS SAKURA. He cursed under his breath and focused his attention on the pink haired kunoichi who seem to be going further and further away from him. Damn this entire people today! He bumped some girls and boys as he swam to follow her.

"SAKURA!"

Finally, giving up on ignoring her boyfriend, she turned back and waved at him. "NANI?" she asked yelling at him in return. To his surprise, right before his eyes, a man tackled her down under the water. His eyes widened as he begun to swim faster to reach her. SHIT!

The man was snorkeling and he didn't seem to notice that one of his loose rope was entangled on a person-the aspiring medic nin. His every movement causes the loose rope to become more entangled at her every minute. The man's speed in swimming was also not in favor for Sakura, his turns and dives just made her lose total control. She tries to open her eyes, but being dragged by another swimmer was not that fun at all. She was having a hard time seeing because of the bubbles from the man's flapping legs been making. Shit! Sakura! Do something! You're a ninja for crying out loud! DO SOMETHING! She tried to untangle the loose rope that was tied to her but as she was about to swim in victory, the man made a left turn and her precious head bumped on a rock quite hard. The last thing she felt was a stinging pain on her head and then, everything went black.

"SAKURA!" he screamed on top of his lungs. He dived again and again, in search for that weird pink-haired girl. He has spotted the girl for the umpteenth time. But what's this? She's not moving? She looked like a soft bundle of leaves, going with the blow of the harsh wind and in her case, the harsh water. He performed some seals and made a jutsu that made a whirlwind and dragged the man, together with Sakura where he pleased them to be.

As soon as they were on shore, he grabs on to the man. "whats you're problem dude?" his hands clenched, thirsting for contact on the mans face. For the record, this might probably be the third time he had encountered the couple for today, well, irritated or bugged or disturbed might be the proper word.

"YOU! YOU'RE MY PROBLEM!" he yelled as he punched the brown haired man who seems to be getting into his nerves. And that strong punch was the only means to release his anger and utter frustration with the said man.

She fluttered her eyes but everything was blurry. She blinked. Once. Twice. But her blurry sight did not waver. As she tried to move her body, she felt a sting on her head. She tried to rub her temple. When she raised her hand, she felt odd, it was heavier than she remember. Her sight may be blurry but it can still see, right? And there it was, another hand entwined with hers. She turned over to see whose it was. Well, she was not surprised to see that it belonged to the man she loved. To her, his features were not that clear, he was sleeping beside her bed and his face was buried in his raven hair. She chose her free hand to tuck his loose strands of hair. Her delicate touch awakened the prodigy.

"hey… you okay…?" he asked in a sweet worried manner. Her blurry sight was now even becoming more blurry as her eyes was now invaded by tears, trying to fall out of her eyes. His grip on her hand slowly tightened, yet, not so hard to hurt her.

Please don't cry.

It'll break my heart if you cry.

"sniff go-gomen sniff I s-should sniff have listened sniff sniff t-to y-you… sniff" she said as her tears streamed down to her face. He caressed her and gently said "shhh, save your energy, I'm goanna lecture you once you got better…"

She smiled.

I like you that way…

You seem to accept me…

Even if we both know that I was wrong…

You always take my side…

When you can easily say 'I told you so' or 'I warned you so'…

You still act in favor of me…

She closed her eyes once more as he wiped away all of her sorrow and sorry. She smiled again. "what do you want to do for tomorrow?"

"are you up for another swim?"

"hehe, you know I am!"

But this time…

She'll follow his lead…

For she knows that he cares…

That he can see the worst case scenario…

That he can save her from those bad situations…

A boyfriend always knows…

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Purpleblush: hehehe so sorry again for the late update! Well, honestly, this was my best idea for the couple so far… I really liked my plot here and how Sasuke-kun became so overprotective with his girlfriend! But the last part sucked… yeah, they did SUCK.. even I was not satisfied with it… Hehehe anyway, sorry for the wrong grammar and misspelled words. I'll try to do better next time! I hope that you'll review this one!

And oh, for those who are also reading ITSUMADEMO YOU AND I… I'm also sorry… I'll be updating next week after our graduation! I PROMISE!

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