Chapter 7: Just One Night

That afternoon seemed to pass by fast. Ino and I decided to go walk around the town and shop, with Naruto and Sasuke following behind….arguing like always. Well, at least for a while until at one shop, they left us for a quick trip to the bathroom to puke all that ramen out. Ewww…. Ino and I laughed at how their immaturity got the best of them. I knew that would have to puke all the out sooner or later. After their puking session, we all decided to pass by the festival grounds. As we expected, the builders were just about to finish with their construction by just putting up a few decorations.

"Oh my god! I heard that they're gonna have an amazing fireworks show this year!" Ino chirped. I smiled. The fireworks were my favorite part of the festival.

"Good, cause they always have crappy ones," I said and turned to Naruto and Sasuke. Naruto was busy staring down at the festival grounds with awe. I rolled my eyes and I looked at Sasuke.

"I know! And I heard there are more booths than usual and…" Ino's voice trailed off. She continued to talk, but I just tuned her out. Sasuke and I locked gazes and flashed me one of his charming smirks. I blushed and looked back at the festival grounds.

"Right Sakura?" Ino chirped. I snapped out of my dream phase and nodded.

"Yeah," I said and looked at Sasuke again and smiled. Naruto then walked over to me and put his arm around me.

"You know, Sakura-chan, you never answered my question," Naruto said and grinned. I frowned.

"If you're thinking I'm going to the festival with you, I would like I'm always forced to, but can't this year…," I replied and shoved his arm off me. Naruto frowned and then looked at me sadly.

"Ano…why not?" he asked sadly. I sighed.

"That's cause—" I started but was cut off when Sasuke stepped in front of me.

"That's cause she going with me," Sasuke said and glared at Naruto. Naruto sent a death glare back.

"Who asked you? Sasuke-teme?" he asked and balled his hand into a fist.

"Well, I'm going with Sakura. I asked her….she said yes….do the math. So I guess you have to go with Hinata. Too bad for you, dobe…" he said and put his arm around me. I blushed. He actually was defending to be with me. Naruto was not taking this lightly and gritted his teeth.

"WHY YOU!" he yelled and was about to punch Sasuke when I stopped him.

"NARUTO STOP! I AM GOING WITH HIM! DEAL WITH IT!" I yelled and hit him on the head. He whined in pain.

"Why do you have to keep doing that?" he said and rubbed his head. I sighed.

"Naruto, please…just for this once, can…can you let be happy with something I want to do?" I asked. He frowned and looked at Sasuke then to me. Then at Sasuke then to me again.

"Err….I don't like him." He sighed and nodded. "BUT JUST THIS TIME!" he said and frowned. I smiled and hugged him. He grinned one of his goofy grins. I sighed. He really was an idiot at times. But still…for a big idiot…he could be a good friend. He frowned and approached Sasuke.

"I'm watching you Sasuke-teme…." He snarled. Sasuke narrowed his eyes.

"Whatever….baka...," Sasuke replied. Naruto frowned.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?" he yelled. He was so loud that I even saw a few construction workers looked at us.

"Ba-ka…," he said smoothly.

"OH YEA? TRY SAYING IT WITH A FIST IN YOUR MOUTH!" Naruto yelled and made a fist.

"Ugh! This will never end!" Ino exclaimed. I laughed. After hours of trying to pry Naruto of Sasuke, he finally stopped and Naruto went to go eat ramen….again. He just would not learn would he? Too bad he was broke. But Naruto is Naruto. Later on, we also met up with Shikamaru and Ino went with him, leaving Sasuke and I alone.

The sun was setting and it was getting dark. We were walking away from the festival grounds when I looked at him.

"Where do you wanna go now?" I asked. He looked at me and looked back onto the road.

"Don't care…," he muttered.

"Oh…ok…it's getting late…do you have anywhere to stay?" I asked as I fidgeted with my hands. He stopped and thought for a moment.

"You know…I really haven't thought about that….but whatever I can stay at my place for the night…," he said and put his hands in his pockets and started to walk.

"Wait! Won't you get lonely though?" I asked and got closer to him. He continued to walk.

"Not really…," he replied. I took hold of his arm and we stopped.

"You….you…you could stay at my place…if you want…I don't mind," I offered. He looked at me and smirked.

"Nah…don't want to—"

"NO! I swear I don't mind!" I pleaded. I then faced him and looked at him pleading him with my eyes. He sighed.

"What is it with you girls and your pleading?" he asked and started to walk.

"So is that a yes or no?" I asked as I caught up with him.

"Hn….," he blankly replied. I smiled. I knew that his "hns.." were a yes. We continued to walk on and we passed through rows of cherry blossom trees. We walked in silence as we continued to walk. I sighed and Sasuke looked at me.

"What's wrong with you?" he asked. Wow, that's a great way to ask a question, but he was Sasuke Uchiha after all, so I didn't blame him.

I looked at him and faked a smile. "Nothing why?" I said and laughed.

He stopped and looked at me. "I don't know…you just….look….sad or something…"

Well yeah, I mean, he was leaving the day after tomorrow and ever since we left the hospital, he really hasn't been the boyfriend I had expected. But again, he was Sasuke Uchiha.

"Really it's nothing…," I said and continued to walk on, noticing that Sasuke wasn't next to me I turned around and he disappeared. Great, now where did he go? I sighed and turned around and he dropped out of the trees. I jumped and almost screamed.

"Sasuke-kun! Don't scare me like that! Especially since it's getting dark!" I scolded. He chuckled. "What were you doing up there anyways?" I asked. What was he trying to do? Scare me to death?

I was expecting an answer like, "It's nothing of your concern…" or "Why do you always have to ask such stupid questions?"

But instead he just walked over to be and tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear and placed a cherry blossom in my hair. In his hand was another one.

"Take it…" he said and I gratefully did. But I was confused.

"What are these for?" I asked and looked at the flower in my hand. He sighed.

"You really are slow, you know that?" he said and placed his arm around my waist and kissed me. When we broke apart I just stared at him. Then it struck me…

"So…you were the one that put those flowers on my nightstand! And you're the one that took me home!" I exclaimed. He just rolled his eyes and sighed. He started to walk away.

"Wow, you're even more clueless than Naruto….," he said and shoved his hands into his pockets and started to walk off. I frowned. Ewww…I was being compared to Naruto.

"YOU TAKE THAT BACK!" I yelled. He chuckled and just said "hmph…" in reply.

I frowned and caught up with him. We walked in silence after that. Once we arrived at my house he was the first one to speak.

"It's true…," he said and smirked.

I looked at him weird.

"What's true?" I asked. He grunted and rolled his eyes.

Then I remembered about the insult he said and giggled. I then stuck my tongue out at him. He rolled his eyes again.

I led him inside and I started to go upstairs then stopped mid-way. I looked down and Sasuke was looking around the living room.

"You want anything?" I called out.

"No…," he replied and sat on the couch. I smiled.

"I'll be right back ok?" I said and went to my room to quickly change. I then grabbed an extra futon from the closet and brought it downstairs.

"I'm going to set up your bed in my room, is that ok? I have no more space in most of my other room, due to the junk I have from training to be a medical…" I asked and approached behind him. He was busy looking at our Team 7 picture. He then looked at the new team I was on before I finally was able to work in the hospital as a well-trained medical ninja. He frowned and looked at the boy who had replaced him.

"Who is this weird looking dumbass?" he asked and pointed to the guy in the middle of me and Naruto. I looked over his shoulder and giggled.

"That's Sai. We don't talk anymore. So don't worry. He was only on our team for a while," I answered and took hold of his hand and led him upstairs. I tossed the futon onto the floor.

"Well, you can choose, either to sleep on my bed or to sleep on the floor," I offered. He looked at both at them and sighed.

"Don't care….," he replied in his usual blank voice. I sighed, if he was going to be this stubborn…

I sighed. "Well, I'll sleep on the floor then…," I said and got down on the floor to set the futon up. His eyes grew wide.

"You…you really don't have to…I mean….ugh never mind….," he said and sat on my bed. I looked up at him.

"Never mind what?" I asked and stood up. I looked at the bed then at him. He looked away. I looked around. I probably knew what he was thinking….so I just had to ask.

"We could stay in the same bed, so I could save you the trouble of setting this stupid thing up…," I said and kicked the futon. He shrugged. I blushed. He was so cool.

"Was that yes or no?" I asked and he shrugged again.

"Don't care…," he replied and I saw a blush on his face. I stood up and picked up the futon and put it back in the closet. I then bounced back on the bed and laid on my stomach.

"Then it's decided that you sleep with me on my bed!" I said and smiled. He turned and looked at me. He smirked.

"Are you always this hyper?" he asked. I nodded, turned off the lights and climbed into bed. I looked at him when I got comfy. He was still sitting on the bed, looking at me. I sighed.

"It's either you sleep here or I go get the futon? What do you want?" I said and pounded my fists on the sheet. He smirked and got in bed. I rolled my eyes as he laid down.

"Sasuke-kun….you're so stubb—WHA!" I said as he pulled me down next to him and gathered me into his arms.

"God, Sakura, you talk way too much….maybe I should leave today…," he muttered. I tried to get up, but his arms were around my shoulders.

"NO!" I cried and nestled my head onto his chest. He chuckled. I sighed and closed my eyes. The room remained quiet for a moment.

"Sasuke-kun?"

"Hn?"

"Did you really mean….what you said….back at the hospital…about us you know….being together?" I asked. I enjoyed being in his arms. I heard him sigh.

"Like I said…you're slow. Would I even be here if I meant it? Hmph…."

I giggled and kissed his cheek.

"Goodnight Sasuke-kun…," I said and started to drift off to sleep. I could sense him smile and I felt him kiss the top of my head.

After a long moment of silence, he finally said…

"Night…..Sakura-kun…"

Author's Note: Wow...Sasuke is just soo...OOC. But that's what makes him real cute! tehe! But anywayz, I hoped you enjoyed this chappie as much as I've enjoyed writing it:) But for sure, I will be updating like crazy for a week since I'm goin on vacation and I have nothing else better to do but continue with the chapters! So get ready for an update marathon soon! Oh and for those Bleach fans out there, I might be considering making a fan fic. Dunno who yet...seeing that I just got started on it. Probably it'll be HitsuxHina, IchixInou, IchixRuki, IchixRukiXRenj...ahh! The list goes on. For those who are Bleach fans out there. Just give a me a couple that you think I should write about. Hmm...anywayz, that's all for now and here comes Chapter 8!

-xxterraxx