Chapter 10: Sasuke's Song

As noon cam they went back to the shore to prepare for lunch.

Neji and Tenten grilled the barbeque.

Naruto and Hinata prepared the drinks.

Ino and Shikamaru prepared the desserts.

As Sakura set the plates and spoon and fork.

Sasuke prepared the salad.

As everyone finished doing their part they started eating.

After they ate they rested for a while before going for a swim again.

Sakura wasn't in the mood for swimming so she thought she'd just collect shells or look for starfishes.

As she was walking through the beach's shorelines she bent down to collect beautiful shells or search for a starfish.

Sasuke was already tired of swimming so went back to the shore as he sat down on the mat where they were staying.

He looked over to the water and saw everyone that was in there.

Neji was piggyback riding Tenten in the water as they laughed.

Hinata was trying to catch Naruto for pulling her down in the water.

Shikamaru tapped Ino's shoulder as he moved in front of her so that as she turned no one was there but as she looked back forward her lips touched Shikamaru's.

"Shikamaru! That was unfair!" Ino said laughing.

Sasuke smiled.

Then his gaze went for Sakura.

He saw her bent down picking up something.

Then she turned back and shouted to them.

"Hey guys! I found a lot of baby starfish!" She said happily.

Sasuke chuckled. She was childish. Yet it entertained him. He usually didn't like childish girls. But the way Sakura was being like that. He didn't seem to hate it.

"Really?" Tenten cried out as she leapt down from Neji's back.

"Le-let us s-see Sakura-chan" Hinata called out.

Sakura ran for them.

She went to them in the waters.

"This is cute Sakura!" Ino said! "They're the size of earrings!" Ino said bewildered giggling.

As night fell, they made a bonfire and sat around it.

Tenten was resting her head on Neji's shoulders as Neji put his arm around her waist and the other on his knee.

Naruto was the same with Hinata except that Hinata was sitting up straight.

Shikamaru and Ino were the same as Neji and Tenten but Shikamaru was leaning on Ino's head too.

Sasuke sat up, leaned down with his arms on his knees to support his body.

Sakura sat beside him but there was about a 50 centimeter distance between them.

Naruto got the guitar beside him.

"Hey guys! Why don't we sing a song?"

"No prob!" Neji said.

"Okay" Shikamaru yawned

"Well...okay! I'll go first!" Naruto said grinning

"This song is dedicated to Hinata but I'll sing it from the first verse to the chorus!" Naruto said looking love struck at Hinata.

As I walked through these open doors.

I was about to leave my world.

But then you came along.

And showed me my reason live.

I thought that wasn't enough, though...

I thought it wouldn't help

Then a feeling aroused in me

There was something I needed to give

The I realized I loved you then

I knew this feeling was true

I thought I was dead

But then in the end

You came along...

Naruto stopped strumming the guitar.

"Thank you Naruto" Hinata said.

Naruto passed the guitar to Neji.

Sakura had heard enough. She felt out of place there. She didn't have someone who can tell her how important she is. She didn't want to hear more. She was getting jealous.

How come they have someone who could love them? Sakura thought sadly.

Sakura stood up looking at the ground. Everyone looked at her.

"I need to be alone for a while...so..." Sakura said with a sad smile.

Everybody could tell she was bothered.

Sasuke looked at her. He wondered what her problem was.

"Just come back in one piece ok?" Ino said smiling worriedly.

"Sure"

Sakura turned her back against them and walked away heading towards a small hill which had a great view of the sky and the ocean.

Neji sang his song to Tenten.

Sasuke stared at the fire.

He thought about Kidate.

What if Sakura was the one who died and Kidate lived?

Sasuke didn't like the idea of Sakura dead, but...he couldn't forget Kidate that easily. Even though she wasn't true to him. He still felt something for her. That's why he chose her before. But he didn't quite know what he felt. He thought it was love. But he didn't know love. He didn't even know how to express it.

Shikamaru was the one who sang now.

Sakura was now at the top of the hill. She looked at the stars lost in her thoughts.

The night was beautiful. The sea breeze felt nice and cool to the face. Sakura inhaled and exhaled softly. She closed her eyes and thought about their first training before.

Flashback:

She saw Sasuke crawl from behind a tree. Seriously injured. Of course it was Kakashi's genjutsu. But she was too disturbed to have noticed that before. She fainted.

She woke up and remembered that she saw Sasuke injured and she ran throught the forest to find him.

Sasuke was fighting with Kakashi but he lost and got his body buried under the ground with his head left sticking on top.

Sasuke heard a rumble in the bushes. It was Sakura. She stopped at the sight of Sasuke having only his head on the ground.

"Sakura" Sasuke hesitated.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Now it's a severed head!" Sakura shouted shaking her head. Her hands holding her head. She said this just before she fainted.

When she woke up she saw Sasuke looking after her.

She sat up and hugged Sasuke.

"Sasuke-kun! Your okay!"

End Of Flashback

Sakura smiled as she opened her eyes.

Then a thought came to her mind as the smile faded from her face.

Why did he look after me back then when it was a waste of time and he could've looked for Kakashi and tried to get a bell... Sakura had a puzzled look on her face.

Shikamaru finished the song with Ino's kiss of gratitude.

"Oi Sasuke! Your turn!"

"I don't really know any good songs"

"Oh cmon Sasuke!" Naruto said teasingly.

"I don't really have a good voice"

"Just try Sasuke!" Neji said as Shikamaru handed him the guitar.

"But"

"I'll just go get something..." Tenten said as she started to get up.

Neji stared at her with hey!-i-want-you-to-stay-please?? baby look.

"I won't be long! I promise Neji!" Tenten said with a smirk

Tenten blinked at Neji.

Neji gave nod.

Tenten went to the direction Sakura went to.

"Cmon Sasuke! Just try!"

"I won't!" Sasuke said shaking his head.

"Please Sasuke?" Naruto pleaded with his baby goo-goo eyes.

Sasuke hesitated for a moment...then he took the guitar.

Just then Tenten returned with Sakura with Sakura looking puzzled.

"Shhhhh" Tenten gestured to them. Good thing Sasuke didn't notice this.

"Stay here Sakura" Tenten whispered.

"Why? What's gonna happen?" Sakura whispered back still looking puzzled.

"Just wait and see"

Sakura stood still there hugging herself looking at them.

"Told you I'd be fast" Tenten said giving Neji a kiss on his cheek. "Is Sasuke going to sing?"

Sasuke? Sing?... Sakura thought.

"Yeah" Neji said.

Sasuke looked at them for a sign to start.

Everybody nodded.

Sasuke started to strum his guitar at the same time he sang.

It took, one look

Then forever lay out in front of me

One smile, then I died

Only to be revived by you

There I was

Thought I had everything figured out

Goes to show just how much I know

'Bout the way life, plays out

I take one step away

But I find myself coming back

To you

My one and only you...

Now I know, that I know not a thing at all

The fact that I am yours, and you...are mine

Oh...they told me that this wouldn't be easy

And Oh... I'm not one to complain

I take one step away

But I find myself coming back

To you...

My one and only one and only

I take one step away

Then I find myself coming back

To you

My one and only

One and only you

Sasuke was finished.

Everyone looked at him puzzled and smiling.

"I thought you didn't know how to sing Sasuke?" spat Naruto.

"I don't"

"And I thought you didn't know any songs?" asked Neji.

"I made that song"

"See Neji? He's romantic! Why can't you be like that?"

"Yeah!? Why can't YOU be like that Shikamaru" Ino spat.

"Look what you did Sasuke!" Naruto said teasingly. Everyone laughed.

"The song was bad though..." Sasuke said smiling looking at the ground.

"No it wasn't"

He turned around to see Sakura smiling.

"Were you there the whole time?" Sasuke said puzzled.

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