Chapter 18: Admitting He Loves Her

She reached out to open the box.

She had a blank but a clear is-this-for-real expression on her face.

She saw the necklace and took it out from the box.

Sasuke looked at her hopefully, hoping that she liked what he gave her.

Sakura froze with the necklace at her hand resting it on her lap. Her mouth was slightly open.

"Do you like it?" Sasuke asked hopefully.

Sakura closed her mouth. She put up a smile and looked at him turning the smile into a grin.

"Thank you Sasuke-kun!" she jumped on him and since they were on a raised land near the river bank, they came rolling down. Sasuke was on top of Sakura. As they stopped Sasuke accidentally kissed her because of the impact of the fall.

He backed his head but was still on top of Sakura.

They stared at each other for a moment. Sasuke blushed.

"ummm…" Sakura smiled at him as if to remind him that he was still on top of her and that he should return to reality now.

"uhhhhh…" Sasuke sat up helping Sakura up.

Sakura laughed softly.

"I guess I'd better put this on you now."

Sakura smiled weakly and gave the necklace to Sasuke,

She turned around as Sasuke went near her and put the necklace on her. As he finished, she flicked her hair so that the necklace would be covered by it. "It's done"

Sakura held the pendant to her face and smiled. "Thank you Sasuke-kun"

Sasuke nodded and went back up the previous place where they first sat.

Sakura followed and sat right next to him.

There was a moment of silence. Both of them seemed to be busy in their own thoughts.

Sakura softly touched her lips as Sasuke closed his eyes and inhaled.

Sasuke…his kiss…I'm falling for him again. Sakura put a smile on her lips.

Her kiss…I can't deny that I somehow liked it. Naruto's right…I do like…no, to be right…I think…I think I love her. No…I don't think…I do love her. Sasuke opened his eyes and looked at Sakura. Her hands were still on her lips but, the smile that she had was visible from where he was.

Sakura closed her eyes and put both of her hands to her sides as her head was facing towards the sky.

She opened her eyes surprised that a pair of hands was embracing her from behind.

"Sasuke?"

Sasuke buried his face in her hair.

"What's the problem Sasuke" she turned around to face him and tucked a lock of his hair behind his ear.

Sakura tilted her head a little to show him that she was confused why he suddenly did this.

"Is there some-"

She was interrupted by a kiss Sasuke placed on her lips. Her eyes were open from shock.

After the kiss ended Sakura sat frozen.

"Sasuke…why…" Sakura stammered as she whispered.

"I…" Sasuke stammered tucking her hair behind her ear.

"I…love you..Sa-Sakura" He said putting up a hopeful smile.

Sakura backed away looking angry "Don't mess with my feelings Sasuke. I accepted the fact that you don't feel anything for me but playing with my feelings is too much"

"Sakura! I'm not joking! I really do feel something for you now."

"You don't even know the feeling of love"

"That's why I have you to help me understand it"

Sakura didn't want to believe this just yet. She still looked distrustful.

"I'm sorry if I hurt you and rejected you so many times. But now I realize that…you're the only one who can make me feel happy and could make me smile. You could even manage to make me stare and admire you when you change yourself. You look beautiful in any way you are. I have never felt that feeling before, to admire someone for being who she is. I only felt it for you."

Sakura didn't erase the angry look on her face as she looked at the ground but after a few minutes her face made a weak smile. Just then she moved closer to him and pushed him to lie down on the ground as she gave him a kiss. "If you ever mess with me you'll never see me again got it?" She said teasingly as she replaced her smile with a smirk.

Sasuke pulled her towards him and kissed her as he switched places with her and moved to the top.

He kissed her harder and licked her bottom lip.

She gave him entrance. Sakura pulled him closer to her. Sasuke moved down towards her neck kissing it as Sakura caressed his face and gave a soft moan.

After about half an hour they both lay down at the grass and stared at the sky with Sakura's hand on Sasuke's chest and her head resting on the arm he used to embrace her shoulders and pulled her near him.

"Sasuke…"

"Ah"

"Tank you"

Sasuke simply replied by snuggling his against her hair.

Sakura chuckled.

He's definitely serious… Sakura smiled with that thought.

The following day Sasuke and Sakura parted ways at the gate's entrance. They spent the whole night at THEIR secret place.

Sasuke went home and took a shower. He and Sakura planned to meet up at her house and at least, at their first time being a couple, spend time at the mall.

Sakura was finished getting dressed and waited for Sasuke to arrive.

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