~*Sexiest Ninja of Konoha*~: well, nothing more to say but enjoy ;)
Sarutobi High School
Chapter 7: Three Powerful Words
The four friends stumbled out of the restaurant, drunk on giggles. Sakura fought to catch her breath.
"I don't think we'll be coming back here soon," she laughed, leaning on the car for support. Naruto nodded.
"After that second spoon of okra went flying, I was sure we were dead," he said, his face hurting from smiling so much. Sasuke and Hinata were leaning against the car next to Sakura, still laughing. As usual, Naruto caused trouble during dinner, flinging spoons of food around the restaurant, not getting caught until his fourth spoon: Alaskan style terimisu. The flaming cake flew through the air, lighting their pompous waiter's ass on fire. The four lost it then, getting uncerimoniously kicked out of the restaurant. Hinata wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Well, dinner wasn't a complete waste, so let's top it off with dessert, yes?" she said, regaining composure. The other's followed suit, straightening up and adjusting various articles of clothing.
"I'm glad you said that Hinata, 'cause I have a surprise for you guys, way better than dessert," Naruto said, jumping over the car door into his seat. Sasuke raised an eyebrow, opening the passenger's seat door.
"I hope it isn't Ichiraku's, because if it is I'm leaving," he said, following Sakura into the backseat. Sakura hit him playfully on the arm.
"And leave me here with Naruto? You can't be that mean," she said, grinning. Naruto pouted in the front.
"And I thought you were starting to warm up to me, Sakura," he said, rolling the top down to let the cool night air wash over them. He revved the engine, taking off south, towards the edge of Konoha. Sasuke knew exactly where he was going, but said nothing. Twenty minutes later, Naruto pulled into the deserted parking lot of the Konoha Beach. He turned around, grinning at his passenger's.
"You are just full of surprises tonight Naruto!" Sakura gushed, clapping her hands together.
"Yeah, so next time, you should think before you speak, 'cause you're not allowed out of the car," he said, mock-sternly. Sakura laughed.
"I'm sorry Naruto, will you please forgive me?" she giggled. Naruto pretended to think, eyeing her as Hinata giggled behind him.
"Well, just this once, because I'm in a good mood, but don't expect it again," he warned as all three laughed at him. They filed out of the car as the sun began to set.
"That's the thing I love about Konoha: the sun set's so late here! I mean, it's nine thirty, and the sun is just beginning to go down," Sakura said, linking her arm through Sasuke's as the four made their way down to the beach. Sasuke nodded.
"I guess it set's pretty early in Tokyo?" he asked. She nodded.
"And you can never completely watch it; the buildings are in the way," she said, remembering her home of fifteen years. Naruto waved his hand at her.
"In Konoha, we do things the right way," he said, winking at her. She rolled her eyes, smiling. Sasuke yawned.
"I suppose we should separate now," he said, raising an eye at Naruto, who grinned.
"Definitely, have fun on your romantic walk," he said slyly, putting an arm around a blushing Hinata. Sasuke saluted him, walking in the opposite direction of Naruto. He and Sakura walked down the beach slowly, watching the glowing colors of the sun. She leaned her head against his shoulder.
"Konoha beats Tokyo by a thousand," she said dreamily. Sasuke smiled faintly. As the sky grew darker, they found a cozy spot to sit, sheltered by a rockwall. Sakura shivered, cursing Ino for making her leave her jacket. She looked up, Sasuke's jacket draped on her shoulders. She smiled inwardly. She loved Ino!
"So what do you think?" Sasuke asked after a pause. Sakura frowned.
"About what?" she asked, leaning against his shoulder again. He shrugged.
"About everything," he said. What he wanted to say was "What do you think about me?" But he didn't have the guts to say it. He sighed. Naruto was probably somewhere making out with Hinata. He wanted desperately to make a move, but held back.
"Oh, I don't know. Everything seems pretty great right now," Sakura said, smiling teasingly. She knew Hinata was probably making out with Naruto right now, and she really really wanted to make a move.
"Yeah, it does, for the first time in a long time," Sasuke said softly, watching as the glowing pink and purple and orange colors finally faded, plunging them into darkness. They were quiet for a while before Sasuke shifted.
"Sakura, I wanna tell you something," he said unexpectedly. Why shouldn't Sakura know how he felt?
"Yeah?" she asked, her heart catching in her throat.
"Well, since you came here, I've had so much fun with you. I've never had so much fun with a girl," Sasuke said. Every inch of him was screaming "What the hell are you doing?" but he didn't care. He went on.
"I don't feel like you're the new girl, I feel like you're something more, something way more. I know it's only been a week, but..." Sasuke trailed off. Sakura breathed out the breath she had been holding.
"It's only been a week, but I feel like I've fallen in love with you?" Sakura finished for him hesitantly. Sasuke nodded.
"Yeah," he whispered. Sakura turned to face him, their faces inching closer and closer. Even though it was dark out, Sakura could make out every feature on his face.
"This probably sounds cheesy, but when I first met you, I just sorta knew you were... the one," she breathed as he pressed his lips against hers. She melted, as his hands snaked around her waist, pulling her body closer to his. She put her arms around his neck, parting her lips as their tongues met. And then it was over. Sasuke blinked, easing his grip on Sakura's waist slightly. She smiled.
"Well, that was everything I dreamed it would be," she said breathlessly. Sasuke pressed his forehead against hers, kissing her again.
"What about that?" he asked, grinning. Her lips tasted like cherry blossoms. She giggled.
"Even better the second time," she said. Sasuke leaned against the rock wall, pulling Sakura onto his lap. She grinned like a little girl about to eat five pounds of candy, kissing Sasuke again, but harder. Sasuke's hands travelled up her back, making Sakura shiver with pleasure. She shrugged his jacket off, running her hands through his hair. A deep groan of pleasure emerged from the back of Sakura's throat as he pulled her closer. She couldn't believe she was here on the beach in Konoha, kissing the most popular boy in her school. But it wasn't just that. Even if Sasuke was the most geekiest guy there, she would rather be with him than any old jock. He toyed with the tie on her top, kissing her neck.
"Oi! Sasuke? Sakura! It's almost midnight!" they heard a voice calling. Sasuke sighed as Sakura broke off and looked over her shoulder. She groaned, but there was nothing pleasurable about it this time. She glanced at Sasuke.
"My mom's gonna kill me," she said indifferently. Sasuke got up, helping Sakura to her feet.
"Same for me, but it was worth it," he smiled, giving Sakura one last, long kiss before they headed towards Naruto's voice. By the looks of Naruto, the two guessed he and Hinata had a pretty good time too. He grinned at Sasuke.
"My dad's gonna kill me for keeping the car out so late," he laughed. Sasuke shook his head, grinning.
"Dobe let's get home, we're all probably in a lot of trouble as it is," he said, putting his arm around Sakura as they got comfortable. Hinata's hair was tousled, but didn't care. She was smiling at Naruto dreamily as he cruised up the main street, dropping off Sakura and Sasuke in their neighborhood before taking Hinata home. He expected an angry lecture from Hiashi, Hinata's father, and one from Neji the next day. But he really didn't care. It was worth it to spend time with Hinata. He waved at the pair as they got out of the car.
"See you guys later," he called, honking, as he sped up the road. Sakura and Sasuke waved. When Naruto was out of sight, they turned, Sasuke walking Sakura to her house.
"Tonight was great, I had a fun time with you," Sakura said, suddenly shy. Sasuke nodded.
"I had a great time too," he smiled, giving her a long good night kiss.
"I'll call you tomorrow," he whispered, giving her a last peck on the cheek before turning to go to his house. Sakura waved.
"See you later," she called, unlocking her front door. She closed it quickly, leaning against the door, not bothering to turn on a light. She grinned, hugging herself in the dark. This night had been amazing! She couldn't wait to tell Ino about it.
"Haruno Sakura, you are almost two hours late! Explain yourself!" Sakura's mother said angrily from the couch, turning on a lamp. Sakura jumped.
"Mom, hi, you scared me," Sakura said, trying to change the subject. Her mother saw right through it.
"Sakura, where have you been? I called your phone five times!" she cried, both worried and angry. Sakura's eyes widened, taking her phone out of her bag. It was set to silent. She kicked herself. She was so stupid!
"I'm sorry mom, but after dinner Naruto took us to the beach and-"
"I don't care where you went, you could have at least called! I taught you always to call home if you were going to be late! I understand this was your first date, but that is no reason to forget everything your mother taught you!" Sakura's mother said, calming down a little. Sakura shrugged, the warm feeling from her date evaporating into shame.
"I'm sorry mom," she said quietly. She would be lucky to get out of the house again. Her mother softened her gaze.
"Well, I guess I should cut you some slack; you've never done anything like this before, and it was a date," she said, smiling faintly. Sakura grinned. She pecked her mom on the cheeks, running up the stairs.
"Thanks mom! I'm gonna go to bed," Sakura called, racing to her room. She kicked off her heels, flinging herself onto her bed. Now that she could think properly, her thoughts started to whir around inside her head. She couldn't believe what Sasuke had said! She couldn't believe what she had done. But she wouldn't have traded it for anything.
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Sasuke collapsed on his bed, staring at his ceiling. After his mom and dad had gone off on him for staying out late with a girl, he retreated to his room to think about his night with Sakura. He was still in shock. He couldn't believe what they did! Not that he would have traded it for anything. He glanced out his window. Sakura's light was on, but the curtain's were closed.
'Shame...' he thoguht idly. He sat up, disgusted with himself. He pulled off his shirt, lying back against his pillow again. He knew once the guys found out about his date, they would make fun of him for at least two weeks, but he didn't care. He would take anything to spend even a moment with Sakura.