Sakura took her position in the center of the field with Sasuke at her left and Kiba to the right. She looked back at her team and nodded. As the whistle blew she passed to Kiba who shot it back to the middle fielders. They passed it back and forth up the field and up to Sasuke who took it up to the goal. He shot it at the goal and it bounced off the pole. Three seconds left. The goalie laughed at Sasukes miss, but Sasuke smirked and pointed to his right. Sakura caught the ball on her chest and kicked it straight passed the goalie. Who turned around stunned.
The team shouted in glory. It was the fifth game of the season and they were still undefeated. After the team chant and some back slapping. Sasuke pulled Sakura away to talk. They were silent as the collected their duffle bags and gulped some water.
"So, you wanted to talk to me?" Sakura tried to start the conversation. Sasuke just looked away and sighed. He capped his water bottle and sat on the field, motioning for her to join him.
"Pride is a big thing in my family. So it's hard for me to admit something." Sakura nodded in understanding. Sasuke cleared his throat and tried again. "I, god this is hard," Sasuke wasn't used to sharing his feelings. He picked some lint from his black and orange jersey and tried to smooth out his shorts, "Okay, here it goes." He took a long breath. "I like, " He paused and looked at her, "well, what I'm trying to say is," suddenly something behind her caught his attention.
"Sasuke what is it?" She asked placing a hand on his arm and trying to get his attention back, wanting to hear what he had to say so badly. "Come on. Just say it!" she screamed out in her head. Sasuke got up from sitting and started to walk away. Sakura sprang up and turned to follow him. But she stopped in her tracks.
"Karin?" Sasuke walked over to a beautiful blonde girl. She was wearing a black plaid mini skirt and matching blazer. The school name was printed on her left breast. Sasuke ran up to her and she smiled waiting to be embraced.
"Who's that Sasukes hugging?" Another player from the team asked. Sakura pulled up her duffel bad pretty roughly and sighed, "Sasukes first love." She jogged to her car and throws her stuff in. She sat behind the wheel for a while.
"Some much for going for it." She was about to start her car when her passenger door was thrown open and Sai let himself in.
"Mind if I go home with you?" Sakura was to hurt to argue. She nodded her head and began to drive home. Sai was silent. What a surprise.
"He's really dumb you know." Sakura stayed silent for a moment.
"Who are you talking about?" She asked turning the corner and pulling into the gas station lot. She wanted chocalte now.
"Uchiha. Why would he pass up a great girl like you if he wasn't?" Sakura stopped just before getting out of the car. She turned to him with tears threating to fall.
"What are you talking about? You hate me remember." She turned to leave and he caught her arm leaning over the center consol.
"How could I hate the girl I love?" Sakura's eyes widened and she gasped. Not sure what to say.
"W-what?" She started slowly.
"Sakura, you're beautiful, smart, kind, and when you smile it puts the sun to shame." Sakura looked into his eyes and he gazed back sincerely.
"Sai," She paused a moment, hoping it wasn't a cruel joke, "Do you mean that? Everything you just said?" He smiled at her.
"Yes. Sakura I've liked you for four years. I think it was about time I told you how I feel." Sakura felt butterflies tie up her stomach. He leaned over the drivers seat towards him. She could feel his breath on her face, it smelt sweet, she wanted to know how it would taste. He started to lean towards her. As they were nearing for a kiss, a car pulled in next to her and honked. Sai looked passed her and fell back in his seat.
"It's Sasuke and his love." Sakura giggled at his reaction. He looked at her surprised. Before he asked she turned around and waved at the girl and Sasuke. Sasuke got out of his car and walked around to her.
"You going my way?" He asked her with a smirk. She looked back at Sai and smiled.
"No way." Sasuke laughed and followed her into the store.
"Did you know Karin was back in town?" Sakura asked as she grabbed her M&M's and a Milk way. Sasuke grabbed two energy drinks and went to the counter with her.
"No, I was just as surprised as you where. By the way." She looked to see what he wanted, " Why'd you run off after the game?" He asked, already guessing the answer.
"Oh, Sai-Kun wanted study help so he's going home with me." Sasuke stopped what he was doing, reaching for his wallet, "Sai-…Kun? When the hell did that happen?" he asked himself. 'When you were to slow to grab her. Running to Karin like that you fool.' His inner scolded him. Sasuke just shock his head and followed her outside admiring the curves of her body. He caught himself and looked back at Karin in the car waiting for him. She smiled at him and her eyes lit up. They were big and brown, with flacks of gold and red. He smiled back and told Sakura he'd see her later.
"Later!" She shouted after him. She turned back to Sai in her passenger seat. "Wanna go to my house?" She knew Suzuko would be surprised to see him again.
"You mean Uchihas house?" She shrugged. " Sure. You can help me 'study'" Sakura laughed and he grabbed her face quickly, before she had a chance to think he kissed her. She relaxed in his kiss and opened her mouth to him. His tongue darted in searching feverishly.
"Lets'go!" Sakura shouted after the kiss. She smiled the whole way home.
Uchiha: Sasukes room
"Sasuke where's Sakura-Chan?" Naruto asked after Sasuke told him about his day with Karin.
"She's been in her room with her "Sai-Kun" all day" Sasuke answered bitterly.
"Really? Whoa. Oh yeah! You never told me what happened when he showed up with pizza." Sasuke sighed and sat in and egg chair flipping the television on.
"I thought so." He searched the channels for something good and stopped on a comedy special.
Flashback
Sakura ran to the door and flung it open.
"Hey Suzuko! Come look whose here with food!" Sakura pulled the door open wider to revel a teenage boy with long black hair and pale skin. He was wearing a blue and white sun visor that matched his blue and white uniform shirt.
"Hey ugly, see you're still just as haggered." Suzuko stepped to the door and he smiled at her. She smiled back, took the pizza and walked away mearley saying, "Nice to see you, good luck loser." He looked back at Sakura who looked ready to attack. She ran at him jumping to tackle him, but he caught her. As he held her in the air she glared down at him.
"You may be ugly but at least you weight like four pounds." Sakura smiled down at him and he let her go. But she tackled him…in a hug!
"How are you Sai?" she asked leading him to the kitchen. He took the Coke she offered him and sat where she lead him.
"Pretty good. How are you? Other then ugly I mean." Sakura glared at him but saw Uchiha-Sama give her a look. So she settled down and responded.
"Good. This is Sasukes father Uchiha-Sama, and his mother Uchiha Mikoto." Sasukes mom being more lenient when it came to her name.
"It's a pleasure to meet you both." Sai stood and made a swift bow. Smooth and graceful.
"It's a pleasure to meet you as well." Uchiha-Sama rose from the table and went upstairs to his office, while Mikoto went out to tend to her garden. Sai and Sakura selected a piece of pizza and Ran into Sasuke on their way to the family room.
"Long time no see Sasuke." Sasuke nodded and walked in to the family room. Sakura and Sai followed, they all sat down and started to watch TV. But within seconds Sakura and Sai were on the floor wrestling and shouting insults.
"Yeah well you're so ugly a blind man ran screaming when his eyes met your face!' Sai shouted from being pinned. They rolled over and Sakura responded.
"Your so stupid you-" But she was cut off.
"You two are both stupid, and ugly, and smelly, and everything else you could possibly think horrible about one another!" Sai and Sakura paused and looked at Suzoko who had just walked in. Then they went on.
"Slut!"
"Man Whore!"