I'm sorry this is so late!

Damn, she looks beautiful was the first thought that came to mind when he saw Sakura in her kimono. Her hair was pulled into a complicated looking, yet elegant, braided bun. A floral hair needle with two bells dangling from it kept it in place. It was hard not to stare. He could feel his ears singeing.

"Sasuke, are you okay?" His neck heated up at getting caught staring.

"I'm fine. You look...nice," he could hit himself for that. Nice?! That's the best he could do? Fortunately, Sakura responded with an endearing blush and smile.

"Thank you."

"Come on." He held his hand out to her. She took it eagerly and they contently went on their way to the Summer Festival. It was interesting to watch Sakura's reactions. She turned her head every which way with a smile permanently pasted on her face. Her eyes reflected the lights of the festival and shined even brighter with joy. Seeing everything through her eyes made Sasuke see things differently. Her perspective was a lot less dull than his. They stopped a few times to play games. Both failed miserably at catching goldfish, but it wasn't all bad. Each of them won a mask they put on the side of their head. Sakura got many other knickknacks, most of them won by Sasuke. Her favorite was the giant stuffed panda he won her. It's also the only thing she refused to let him carry. She clung to it all night so far.

"Are you hungry, Sasuke?"

"What do you want to eat?" The bells in her hair chimed as she took in all their options.

"Oh takoyaki!" She dragged him to said stand and the smell almost made him drool.

"We'll take one please!"

"Coming right up miss!" The vendor passed them a steaming carton of takoyaki covered in sauce and sprinkled with flakes of some vegetable. Sasuke handed him the money before Sakura could get her wallet.

"Better hang on to this one missy." She laughed and looped her arm around his as they walked on. With his hands full Sasuke let Sakura feed him.

"Let's hurry Sasuke the others are waiting!" The explosion of an iridescent firework drowned out her last words. More followed the first and stopped and stared for a bit. Sasuke moved the bags to his forearm to grab her small hand.

"Come on we're late." She obliged eagerly and they went on their way to the bridge where they would meet the rest of the team. The whole time their hands swung between them with the light breeze. The tinkling of bells following in their wake.

I'm starting college! I don't know how busy I'll be but I promise I'll still update.

I just need to finish the stuff for sasusaku month first.

ONE MORE THING: Is anyone else getting really pissed at all the Sakura hating! :(

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