Sorry it took me so long to update! But this chapters specially forFourteenth Guardian. It's a flashback about abit of what happend in there past. There abit older now, like 19/20. Hope you all like this chapter!

thanks to; Goddess Pysche, LoveGaara, Christin, FakeCompassion for reviewing!

Disclamer:Dont own Naruto!

Flashback, normal

'thoughts'

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Sai was sitting near a river, just sketching it. It was so peaceful there, unlike the chaos that seemed to happen in the village. Sai needed to relax, and this was the perfect place. He was sitting near the banks of the river, he had all his drawing tools on the floor next to him. The river was clear, blue and calm. Even the wind seemed to have a gentle breeze today.

"Sai?"

Sai turned his head to see his pink haired team mate standing behind him,

"Sakura what are you doing here" Sai asked as he put down his pencil. He just looked up at the kunochi. She was dressed simply in a tight pink tank top, with white cargo short shorts. He had to admit, she had grown on him. Over the years, they had put there differences behind them, and had gotten close.

"This is the river I told you about, you know, the one I got to when I need to get away?" Sakura told Sai as she took a seat next to him.

"Oh yeah, I remember now," The pink haired beauty had told him about this spot before one time when they were at Ichiaku's ramen place. It was just another casual dinner for them that night. Sakura had grown into a woman now, and Sai had noticed that she wasn't the lean, slender Sakura anymore. She had womanly curves in all the right places, and had gone from A's to C's if you know what I mean. She was a treat to the eye, but she was also intelligent and fun (And that's not very common in women. She looked over at his sketch book and saw the half drawn river.

"Sai, you really are an amazing artist" Sakura said simply. She had never seen anything like Sai's drawings. They were so, life like. He had amazing talent. Sai just replied with his smile.

'I wish, just once, he would smile sincerely.'

"One day will you teach me to draw?" Sakura asked politely. Sai picked up his pencil again and continued to sketch.

"Of corse Sakura," Sai reached into the back of his sketch book and tore out a few pieces of clean paper and handed them to Sakura.

"Let's start now"

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After hours of drawing, Sakura had actually gotten better. But she still drew horribly. Sai couldn't help but laugh when she made an angry face at her murdered pictures of the river. It must have been around then when Sai realised what her smile did to him. What she did to him. She brought him joy beyond words, by just doing something as simply as smiling. He felt something in his heart whenever they were close, and it wouldn't go away. He remembered the first time he saw her cry. She came to his house with tears streaming down her face. Naruto had gone after Sasuke on his own. All that night he stayed up with her, comforting her, hugging her and just trying to cheer her up. In the end she fell asleep in his arms, crying in her sleep. He never, ever, wanted to see her like that again. Ever since that night, there relationship had changed. They just got closer every day that past since that night.

"You're getting better Sakura," Sai said, as he looked over at her drawing.

"I think I'll need a few more lesson's though" Sakura said as she picked up her page and tilted her head to her side, as she tried to admire her work. It was almost sunset, and it was a far distance back to the village.

"I think we should head back now," Sai said as he packed all he tools away in his backpack.

"Can I keep mine?" Sakura asked as folded her drawings in half. Sai gave her a nod and she slipped them in her pocket.

"I'll race ya!" Sakura said as she sped off back to the village. Sai just smiled, he would let her win, this time.

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"Thanks for dinner Sai! You really didn't have to pay I bought money!" Sakura said as Sai walked her home.

"You payed last time, it evens out" Sai said with a cheeky grin. He had actually paid the last couple of times they ate out, but he always insisted he did. He read in a book on human relationships that true gentlemen always pay. Sakura eyed him slowly, his cheeky grin made her worry a bit. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a 50 dollar note and took Sai's hand and put it in his palm. Sai felt that feeling again in his heart, that feeling that didn't go away when he was with her.

"THIS evens it out" Sakura said smiling to herself. Sai couldn't help but smile when he saw her face lit up. He saw her shiver a bit. Sai was actually wearing a black zip up hoddie today other than his small midriff top. He zipped it off and placed it on Sakura's shoulders.

"Keep it" He told her. It's not like he wore it much anyway.

"I'll give it back to you tomorrow." Sakura said stubbornly. She was so cute when she was stubborn. She zipped it up; it was warm inside from Sai.

They got to her front door; Sakura gave him a warm look and smiled.

"Thanks Sai, I'll see you tomorrow for breakfast yeah?"

"Yep, you can pay this time" Sai smirked, Sakura just pouted and walked inside.

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Sakura walked up to her room and sat down on her bed. The warm jumper still had Sai's scent on it. It smelled like paint, but she loved it. She curled up in the jumper and couldn't help but think about how she was falling for the emotionless ninja. This was just going to be another heartbreak, but yet she still couldn't help but feel excited for breakfast tomorrow. She took out her drawings, and looked at them.

'It just another excuse for you to spend time with him"

"I know"