Sakura jumped up,"You mean it, you'll actually help me?"
Sasuke stood up infront of Sakura,"Of course. Who wouldn't want to help such a pretty lady?"
She couldn't help but blush. He had just called her pretty, what happened to the competitive jerk he use to be? It seems like out of no where he was being nice. Was it just for the glory? She new he liked it when people always caitered to him, he loved the attention. Plus, if she solved this case, it would probably end up on the news and that would mean even more fame for him. 'Can't he ever just once tell people that I helped him, that without me he probably wouldn't be able to solve it. Why can't he just tell me that he's impressed with me, that he never met someone just like him, smart in everyway, but just not as perfect as him. I'll never be as perfect as him. Like he said, he's better than me.' Sakura thought with a tint of sadness and a frown.
"What's wrong?" Sasuke said looking at her face with caution.
Sakura pretended like it was nothing,"Oh nothing, nothing at all."
"You sure? If something is bothering you, you know you can always tell me." He said smiling lightly at her.
She looked at the garden and started to cry lightly, her hair covered the side of her face so he couldn't see her. Sakura couldn't look at him now, all he would do is laugh and tell her how much of a big baby she is. She started getting flash backs of her mother, her mother with her garden. Her mother took care of that garden everyday, always planting, always watering it at night. She could still remember helping her mother in the garden. Sakura's mother showed her how to plant flowers, and how to take care of the fruits and vegetables. She missed her mother too much. Still, her tears flowed down her face. Each one making her mascquera run down her cheeks. Now she felt she looked like a total mess, now was when she looked not perfect, but breakable. Easily shattered, not sistainable. Now was when she felt thatshe could collasp any second. She fell to her knees, her pale knees lying on the ground. Sakura's sobs only came louder.
"Sakura...Sakura, what's wrong?" Sasuke said bending down to look at her.
She only cried louder, now was when she finally broke down.
He turned her face was she was looking at him, only her eyes were looking at the garden,"Sakura why are you crying?"
The tears only ruined her face, you could see the streeks of masquera from her eyes,"I miss her so much."
She cried in his chest as he sat there in the middle of the yard and held her. That was all he could do. She needs to let it all out, let all of her sorrow and pain out. The only thing he could do was be there for her, to hold her until she was able to stand on her own. He needed to be her helping hand, the one to raise her to her feet. He had to be the pill to her depression. 'Sakura, if only you knew how much I cared.' Sasuke thought to himself as he laid his cheek on the top of her head while holding her.
"Just let it all out Sakura. I won't leave you all alone, I want you to know you have someone to lean on when things get tough, when your not able to stand on your own." Sasuke said brushing her hair out of her face and whipeing her tears from her eyes.
He took out a cloth from his pocket and took the hose beside him and spraid water on it. Sasuke then gently lifted Sakura's face away from him and whiped her face clean, whiping away her pain.
"You know, you look even better without make up, you got that natural beauty." He said smiling at her to cheer her up.
Sakura smiled back and laid her head against his chest. His heart beat calmed her down. Sasuke rubbed her back to calm her down more, he dreaded to see Sakura like this. He hated to see this perfect cherry blossom begin to whilt.
When Sasuke didn't hear her cry any more, he brought her to her feet.
"Do you just want to stay tonight, you can sleep on the couch while I sleep on the floor." Sasuke said takeing her from the yard, but now into the living room.
"Sure, but I don't have anything to sleep in." Sakura said.
Sasuke told her to sit on the couch and wait for him while he went to go find something for her to sleep in. He came across one of his mothers pajama sets. It was a light blue short sleeve shirt with matching shorts. 'This should fit her and my mom shouldn't mind since she ha plenty of other pajama sets, two she's off in england with her modeling career, and three, she would be glad to see me helping someone, espically a girl.' Sasuke said to himself.
He came down stairs and handed the pajamas to Sakura. He told her that she could tak a shower and go change in the bathroom while he went to go look for the pillows and blankets. Sakura hurried and went in the bathroom. She got undress and stepped into the shower. The warm water splattered on her body. 'I always loved taking showers.' Sakura said to herself while begining to wash. She then put some red rasberry shampoo in her hands by Herbal Essances and placed it in her hair. When she was all done she washed it out and put in the same kind, but only this was conditioner. She rinced that out too, then grabbed her towl and stepped out of the shower. She put on her pajamas that fitted her perfectly and left the bathroom. She saw a stack of pillows and blankets placed on the couch while Sasuke was sitting in the chair watching t.v..
"I'm done." She said smiling lightly since her hair was wet, and she felt insecure without any make up on.
He sat with her on the couch while her head rested against his chest. She had to admit, this felt great.
"Sakura, I was thinking, how about we start our investigation tomorrow morning, does that sound alright to you?" Sasuke asked looking down at her.
"Yes, that sound good to me,"Sakura said as she began to yawn.
They watched t.v. for a few more hours, Sasuke saw Sakura fast alseep on him. He didn't want to wake her, so he left her sleep there. He moved a strand of hair from her face and kissed the the top of her head. 'You just don't know how perfect you are Sakura.' Sasuke thought to himself. He then shut off the t.v. and covered them both up, soon he too fell asleep.