Rich Boy, Poor Heart II Chapter 5: Feelings, a naruto fanfic

A/N: Konichiwa!! I just wanted to say: I'M SORRY TO ALL YOU NEJITEN FANS!! I know I haven't put too much of them in my story, but that's only because I don't focus too much on them. I'm not much of a NejiTen fan. I'm just really sorry and I promise to make it up to you guys!

By the way, be prepared for an OOC and SLIGHTLY horny Sasuke!!

(((OMEGA IMPORTANT))): As I reread this chapter, I realized that I had made a HUGE mistake. The festival was supposed to be tomorrow night, but I accidentally made it the same day as when the boys bought their clothes. I was too lazy to change it, so please bear with me.

By the way, if you check out my profile, there's a Rich Boy, Poor Heart Soundtrack there. Just click on the links and you can listen to the songs I chose for this story. Enjoy!

© NARUTO: MASASHI KISHIMOTO

© LI XIANG QING REN ((ENGLISH TRANSLATION)): RAINE YANG

© RAIN: xxItachi's Angelxx ()

Chapter 5

Dressing up nicely, I looked at the watch anxiously
My heart was beating fast as the time approached
This is my first date with you

The golden ray of sunlight poured on the sidewalk
I've changed a new lipstick and set my hair
For you to see the goodness in me

I like the confidence you have when you walk
Your attentive look when you speak
Your gentle expression and your innocent smile
I believe I can never find a better person than you
How is your ideal lover in your heart?
Will I be qualified?

I really wanna know what kind of girls can get your perfect marks
My dear, please let me play a more important role in your life
I wanna ask, my dear, when you prepare to enhance the relationship
From friends to couple, Can you
Please tell me your benchmark, so that I won't wait in vain

I heard the sound of the footsteps of time

You nodded to me from the opposite street

And walked towards me slowly

Everything was like a dream

Sasuke sang the tune slower. It would almost sound acoustic if he were playing a guitar. He smirked when he saw that she was asleep. She looked so cute. Sasuke reached out and tenderly tucked some of her hair behind her ear. Turning off the light, he laid down beside her and pulled the covers up.

'Why does she make me feel this way…? So…gentle…I never want to hurt her feelings…'

With that, he fell asleep.

End Day 3

"KNOCK!! KNOCK!!"

"Sasu-chan, wakey, wakey"—

Mikoto happily opened the door. Her loud cheering stopped when she saw that there was another figure sleeping with her son. Sakura. Mikoto smiled softly. She walked back to the door and quietly closed it on her way out.

'I guess I'll wake them both up later.'

Start Day 4

A few minutes after she had left, Sasuke groaned as he sat up on the bed. He looked down at Sakura and smirked as he tucked her pink hair behind her ear. His eyes trailed around her until he looked at the bunny that she was holding tightly. She always seemed to savor everything.

He slowly reached down and stroked her pink locks gently. Suddenly, the girl's emerald eyes fluttered open. Sasuke's hand flinched before withdrawing back. Sakura also sat up and stretched her arms, letting out an adorable yawn.

"Good morning, Sasuke-kun!" She chirped. If any other boy besides him had woken up to find a cute girl on his bed, that boy would immediately pounce on her and have sex with her like there was no tomorrow. But Sasuke would never want to destroy her purity…well…at least not right now.

"Mm…don't you have to go buy your clothing for tonight?" Sakura asked curiously. He nodded sleepily. His eyes looked drowsy. She let out a cute giggle.

"You're so kawaii in the morning." She told him, poking his nose. He sighed and let out a big yawn.

"Well…let's go get ready for breakfast…" Sasuke muttered. They each took turns going to the bathroom. Finally, after getting refreshed, they exited Sasuke's room. But they went out at the wrong time. Fugaku was standing right in front of the room, as if he were about to knock. Enraged, he looked at Sasuke, then shifted over to Sakura.

Angrily, Fugaku grabbed Sakura's wrist and threw her onto the floor. She yelped lightly. Sasuke widened his eyes as he ran towards his father.

"What the fuck are you doing to her?!" Sasuke yelled.

"Fuck? Who told you that you could use that word when speaking to your own father?" He asked. Sakura stood up slowly, but was slapped back to the ground by the old Uchiha. Itachi exited his own room, which was right next to Sasuke's. He was whistling a calm tune, until he saw Sakura on the floor and his father right above her, with an arm high in the air, threatening to smack her again. He jogged towards the scene as he held his father back.

"Father, this isn't the right way to solve things!!" He shouted.

"No."

All eyes turned to look at Sakura. She was now standing. Her wrist was bruised and her cheek was red from Fugaku's blow.

"H…hit me with your best shot." She said to the Uchiha, bowing down. Sasuke walked towards her.

"What the hell are you saying?" He asked. She looked up and smiled at him. Her eyes were growing watery.

"If it means I can still stay with Sasuke-kun, please, hit me with all you've got." The pink-haired girl said while sobbing a little. Itachi suddenly felt his father calm down in his grasp. Fugaku gently pushed Itachi away as he made his way to the stairs. He didn't say anything else. As he passed Sakura, she felt a strange aura.

"That's some killer bruise." Itachi muttered, examining Sakura's injured wrist.

"Sakura, don't ever endanger yourself like that ever again." Sasuke told her, caressing her aching cheek gently. "But…I…"

"I don't want to be separated from Sasuke-kun…" Sakura told him, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. 'I'm just…scared of separation…of Yumi's determination…of everything…'

She gasped when she was suddenly pulled into a tight hug by Sasuke. Itachi somehow found a way to get away from the scene unnoticed. The couple just stood there, hugging.

"Finally you two get here!! Where were you two?" Ino asked with her hands on her hips. Naruto looked curiously at Sakura.

"Sakura-chan, why is your cheek so red?" The blond asked. Fugaku, who was currently seated at the table, shifted in his seat a bit. Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "It's nothing." The Uchiha answered for Sakura.

"Well, you two are lucky we kept some food hot for you." Mikoto said, placing two plates on the table. Sakura ate silently as everyone laughed and talked about how tomorrow might turn out. Sasuke put his hand on hers and looked at her with the 'are-you-okay' look. She merely smiled and nodded.

"Uchiha, hurry up, we have to buy our clothing for tomorrow." Neji said as he walked up the stairs. Sasuke nodded, stuffed the rest of his breakfast into his mouth and jogged up the stairs to change. Sakura looked down at her half finished breakfast.

"Sakura, is something wrong?" TenTen asked, also beginning to stare at the plate.

"Y-yes…you didn't eat much. D-does it t-taste bad…I c-c-can put more s-salt into the scrambled e-eggs if you w-want…" Hinata suggested. The pink-haired girl shook her head. Ino gently looked at her wrist.

"Forehead, what the hell happened to your wrist?! Did someone hurt you?" Ino asked, her eyes flaring. Fugaku held his newspaper higher into the air.

"N-no, I just…got it stuck in something…" Sakura replied with a reassuring smile. Fugaku slowly stood up and left to go upstairs. TenTen rose an eyebrow.

"Stuck in something? Like what?" She questioned. The pink-haired girl bit her lip nervously, not knowing what to say.

"Really…it's nothing to worry about." She answered back meekly.

Sasuke walked coolly through the hallways of the summer home with his hands in his pocket. He was dressed in slightly torn, baggy jeans, a black shirt and a yellow sweater with the sleeves pulled up. He was also wearing white and red Nike's.

'Sakura…I hope she'll be okay…'

Sasuke had tiny flashbacks in his head about this morning. He knew Sakura cared a lot about him, but he didn't want her to get hurt just because of him.

"If it means I can still stay with Sasuke-kun, please, hit me with all you've got."

The young Uchiha sighed as he kicked lazily at the ground.

He stopped walking when he saw his father also walking. Sasuke scoffed and was about to walk passed his father, when he was suddenly shoved into a nearby closet.

"Father?! Open the god damn door!!" Sasuke yelled. Fugaku didn't obey.

"It would be suspicious if I locked Sakura in a closet, so I decided to lock you in it instead. I'll let you out after the festival." He told him. Sasuke pounded on the door with hard fists. "You can't do this!" He shouted angrily, pounding harder. There wasn't any response. His father had left him already. (A/N: What a mean daddy!)

Sasuke was now hitting the door softly. Anyone hardly walked through these hallways. What would he do? What could he do?

'After the festival…Sakura…'

He hit the door one last time before sitting down and making fists in his hair from frustration.

"Where's teme?" Naruto asked, looking around. The dobe, Shikamaru, Itachi, Kiba, Chouji and Neji were waiting at the front door, bored. Fugaku came back downstairs.

"He said he didn't want to go to the festival anymore. You seven may go on ahead." He spoke in a calm tone. Itachi cocked up an eyebrow.

"What? Is this some joke?" He asked his father. Neji nodded with his arms crossed.

"True. Sasuke isn't the type to just ditch without a good reason." He pointed out.

"And he wouldn't want to abandon Sakura. I know he's a bastard, but he's not nearly that cold." Naruto said. Chouji shrugged.

"Maybe…he's planning something?" He suggested as he poured some chips into his mouth. "I don't know…" Kiba muttered. Akamaru merely barked.

"Well…if he's not coming down…I guess we should just go on ahead." Neji said to the rest of the group. They all looked at the stairs, hoping he would come down any second. Then, they all sighed and left one by one through the front door.

Fugaku hid a smirk. Sakura appeared and looked at nothing with a worried expression.

'Sasuke-kun…doesn't want to go…?'

Sakura's fear had only grown stronger. She ran upstairs, hoping that he was in his room. Once she was standing in front of the door, she knocked lightly. No one answered.

"Sasuke-kun? Are you there?" She asked, knocking even more. She slowly opened the door. Sasuke was no where in sight. Sakura walked around, exploring his room quietly. It was plain. He didn't change the room at all. It was just like how it was ever since they got here.

Sakura laid down on the bed sadly. She realized she had left Foo Foo here. She picked him up, snuggled close to him and silently left the room.

"I wonder, munch, why Sasuke didn't want to, crunch, go to the festival all of a, munch, sudden…" Chouji said while snacking on a bag of BBQ flavored potato chips.

"Well, the Uchiha sure has his ways." Neji pointed out. Shikamaru shrugged.

"Calm down, he probably just has some clever trick up his sleeve." He told them. Kiba scratched the back of his head as Akamaru barked.

"I don't know…I don't think he would fool around and make Sakura feel bad like that." He replied. As they all talked with one another, Itachi was stroking his chin, thinking carefully on why Sasuke didn't want to go to the festival all of a sudden. It's true that he wouldn't purposely hurt Sakura's feelings, even if it were some clever plan.

"Anyways, Neji, you're going to flirt with TenTen tomorrow night, aren't you?" Naruto asked with a very wide grin. Neji had a small tint of pink on his cheeks.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about." He answered back, crossing his arms stubbornly. "But you better stay away from Hinata." The coffee-haired boy added. Kiba and Naruto just scoffed.

"Hey, did you find a date yet, Chouji?" Kiba asked the chubby teen. He blushed as he scratched the back of his head.

"W-well, there's that Iko girl…she seems like a nice cook." He admitted. The rest of the boys sweat-dropped.

'He only likes her because she's a good cook…'

The boys returned shortly, each holding a bag with a men's kimono. They went to their rooms to change, since they were going to leave in two hours. However, Itachi went straight to Sakura, who was sitting gloomily on the couch, staring blankly at nothing.

"Hey, did Sasuke say anything to you yet?" Itachi asked. Sakura looked up at him.

"O-oh, hello…um…actually, I haven't seen him ever since breakfast…Itachi-kun, I'm a bit worried…" She told him. He widened his eyes a bit.

"Huh? Is that so? Well, let's go upstairs and change now."

Sasuke sat on a box, angrily hitting the wall again. He was hoping someone would just find him. He looked down at his watch.

'Damn…only two hours until the festival…'

He sighed as he leaned against the wall, thinking hard. He knew it…there was no way someone was going to find him now. Everyone else would be too busy getting dressed and whatnot. Sasuke wanted to know exactly why his father despised Sakura so much though. There had to be a good reason. His father would never hate someone for no reason.

Dressing up nicely, I looked at the watch anxiously

My heart was beating fast as the time approached

This is my first date with you

The golden ray of sunlight poured on the sidewalk
I've changed a new lipstick and set my hair
For you to see the goodness in me

Sakura gloomily stuck some black chopsticks into her hair, which was currently tied in a bun. Some of her pink bangs hung by her cheeks. She adjusted her obi and checked herself in the mirror. She wanted him to be with her right now.

'Sasuke-kun…'

"Hey, forehead, are you sure you don't want any make-up?" Ino asked, dabbing some very light blush onto her cheeks. Hinata was applying some eyeliner as TenTen only put some lip gloss on. Raine was doing her make-up slowly and carefully.

Sakura looked up and shook her head. "I don't want any…" She muttered sadly. TenTen frowned.

"Sak, don't worry! He won't just leave you hanging!" The brunette said with confidence. Rain nodded as she wiped off some dark make-up that had somehow made its way to her neck. "That's right!"

The pink-haired ninja slowly formed a smile with her lips. Yumi scoffed as she applied a lot of make-up on her face. Iko glared at the slutty blonde.

Sakura's kimono was a very light shade of green. Small printed roses and birds decorated the silk. Her obi was white. Her hair was in a bun, with chopsticks and small cherry blossom flowers.

Ino's kimono was very detailed. It was purple and was printed with many, many objects. Her obi was cream colored and was decorated with doves. Her hair was tied into two low ponytails, tied with bright purple elastic bands and white flowers.

Hinata was wearing a very delicate kimono. It was a pure white, with some stripes of red. Her obi had little narutos (the food) all over it. (A/N: I couldn't help myself, hehe) The female Hyuuga's hair was left alone, except for two white hair clips.

Raine had a dark blue kimono with white speckles. Her obi was white and very, very soft. Her long, dark hair was tied into a delicate bun with two white chopsticks and little neko hair clips. She was wearing a necklace with a charm shaped like a rain drop.

TenTen had a dark green kimono and was decorated with little blue puddles, white doves and pink flowers. Her obi was light green and had flowers all over it. TenTen finally put her hair down. She was wearing a green headband made of silk.

Iko's kimono was very simple. It was solid periwinkle. The obi was red, to match her hair. Her hair was let down and straightened.

Yumi's kimono was…as much as anyone would hate to admit it, her kimono actually looked nice. It was silver with dazzling yellow stars here and there. Her obi was black. Her blonde locks were curled and tied into two low ponytails.

Mikoto entered the room with a huge smile. She was in a beautiful red kimono with sparkles and dazzling black dragons. Her obi was black and was designed with blue spots. Her hair was perfectly straightened and had small little flowers here and there.

"Mikoto-sama! Y-you look beautiful!!" Sakura exclaimed, surprised. Mikoto grinned as she flashed a peace sign. "Thank you! You girls all look dazzling right now!" She replied. After some finishing touches, all the girls went downstairs. TenTen, Hinata, Iko, Ino and Raine blushed when they saw the men there. Sakura just smiled lightly. Yumi pouted, not seeing Sasuke anywhere.

"You girls look…good." Neji said, hiding a small blush as he glanced at TenTen. Kiba hit the Hyuuga with his elbow.

"Good? Neji, they look damn fine!" He howled, grinning. 'Especially Hinata…'

"Hinata-channnnn!! Do you want to go with me to the festival?!" Naruto yelled happily.

(A/N: No, not describing their men's kimonos. Use your own imagination. I'm lazy, hehe)

Hinata blushed and shyly nodded. Ino gently nudged the two closer together, before waltzing over to Shikamaru.

"You're…beautiful." He commented her, sighing. She squealed and hugged him tightly. Chouji wasn't munching on his chips. He was glancing at Iko. Finally deciding that he should just get this over with, he walked up to her.

"Iko…do you…?" He gulped and trailed off, suddenly feeling immobilized. But Iko giggled and put a finger on his lips.

"Of course I'll go with you!" She said. Chouji let out a relived sigh and asked her if she wanted to share some potato chips with him. Sakura smiled warmly at the couples.

"Uh…Sakura?" Kiba poked her shoulder from behind. She turned around. "Yes?"

"Um…since Hinata is already taken…would you…?" He started. Sakura panicked.

'He's going to ask me out…! B-but…Sasuke-kun…!'

"Go with me to the festival…?" He finished, smiling. Sakura pointed her fingers together. She exhaled and looked up at him with the biggest smile that she could muster.

"Sure!" She chirped. But inside, her heart was breaking. Yumi crossed her arms as she scoffed lightly. Rain looked around, searching for Itachi. She frowned lightly.

'Don't tell me he didn't want to come too…'

She suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Ita-chan will be late, so calm down Rain." Mikoto said, grinning. Rain nodded as she smiled. Fugaku came down in a red, black and blue men's kimono.

"Well, let's go." He told them all. One by one, they exited the house and went on the huge limo.

"Damn! Damn! Damn!" Sasuke shouted repeatedly. He looked at his watch. That's it. They were gone. Then, as if it were a miracle, the door opened. Itachi popped his curious head it. "Sasuke?"

Sasuke jumped up as he dashed out of the closet.

"W-what are you still doing here?" He asked, pointing at his older borther's attire. Itachi smirked.

"I had a feeling you were still around this house somewhere." He replied, poking his brother's forehead. Sasuke rubbed his forehead, displeased. Then, he remembered what he was supposed to do.

"Sakura!" He yelled. He ran as fast as he could, down the steps and out the front door. Itachi sighed. Taking out an orange book, he slowly followed him.

Sasuke was still in his street clothes, but he didn't have time to change or buy a kimono. Right now, the only person on his mind was…Sakura. He ran straight through the streets as if he were unaware of the dashing cars.

Finally, after fighting off many fan girls, Sasuke arrived at the festival. His hair was quite messy from the wind that had blown through it while he was running. He panted, unzipping his yellow sweater. As he walked through the festival, many people stared at him…and it wasn't because he was the "Sexy Uchiha Sasuke". He was the only one without a kimono.

The young Uchiha glanced around wildly, searching for a mop of pink. But that was hard, since many people were holding sticks of cotton candy.

'This…may take a while…'

"Uwah! Kiba-kun, I never knew you were so good with those claw grabbing games!!" Sakura said in awe. He flashed her a grin as he handed her a small puppy he had fished out of the game. The pink-haired girl hesitantly took it.

"T-thank you." She said with a pleasant smile. Kiba was a nice guy to be around…but she wanted to be around Sasuke. Akamaru barked happily.

I like the confidence you have when you walk

Your attentive look when you speak
Your gentle expression and your innocent smile
I believe I can never find a better person than you
How is your ideal lover in your heart?
Will I be qualified?

Everyone else was also playing games. Naruto and Hinata, however, were at the ramen stand. Neji and TenTen competed against each other by seeing who could pop the most balloons with a dart. Ino and Shikamaru were throwing balls at towers of plastic. Yumi was leaning against a wall with her arms crossed. Iko and Chouji were playing a game in which you can win food as a prize. Rain was happily strolling around the flower garden with Mikoto. Fugaku was silently sitting at a table, smiling to himself smugly. His smile disappeared when he saw Itachi walking towards him with an angry expression.

Itachi slammed his fists on the top of the table. He muttered curses.

"How can you just lock your own son in a tiny closet?!" He shouted furiously. Fugaku cleared his throat.

"As long as it keeps Sakura away from him, I don't care." He replied. Itachi glared daggers at him.

"If pushing Sasuke off a building keeps them away from each other, will that make you happy?!" He asked angrily. Fugaku was silent. Then, after a moment of silence, he spoke.

"Sakura's father, Kimoto, was a fool. We were both business partners. We had a chance to earn thousands, maybe even millions. But the fool threw that all away by going to Tokyo to see his newly born daughter. It's all that girl's fault. It was probably even her fault that her parents died." He explained.

"There's nothing wrong with seeing your own daughter. If that's what he wanted to do, then that's his own choice. And don't say that about Sakura. Besides, you already have tons of money! What more do you want?!" Itachi shouted back. Fugaku was left in thought as his son stormed off to go find Rain.

'What…what more do I want…?'

"Hehe, Sakura-chan, today turned out pretty good! I'm glad I went with you!!" Kiba said, grinning before pulling off a puff of cotton candy and eating it. "Want some?"

Sakura nodded as she took some. She giggled lightly.

"The cotton candy here is so delicious and delicate." She said. She took some more and gave some to Akamaru. (Yeah, I don't know if that's safe, but Akamaru's a NINJA dog…) Then, she frowned. She was being such a bad friend. She was with Kiba, but the whole time…she was thinking only of Sasuke.

Sasuke finally spotted Sakura. He widened his eyes as he tried running towards her, but a line of elementary students slowed him down.

"Sakura!" He yelled.

Hearing someone call her name, she turned her head and was surprised to see Sasuke there. Her eyes instantly grew watery.

I heard the sound of the footsteps of time

You nodded to me from the opposite street

And walked towards me slowly

Everything was like a dream

Finally, after the line of students passed by, he walked towards her, completely ignoring Kiba. Immediately, Sakura jumped up and hugged him.

"You look beautiful." He whispered into her ear. Sensing that the two needed some private time, Kiba sighed and smiled as he began walking away.

"I…I thought you wouldn't show up…" Sakura said truthfully.

"My...father locked me up in a closet…he doesn't want me to see you…at all." Sasuke told her. A worried expression made its way onto her face. He smirked at her.

"It's nothing to be too worried about. I won't listen to him if it means not being able to love you." The Uchiha said. She blushed a pretty shade of pink. She shyly went on her tip toes and crushed her lips on his. They kissed for a while…until some random guy yelled, "Get a room!"

Sasuke stopped to glare at whoever had said that. He grabbed Sakura's wrist and tried to get into a less crowded spot. The two found a nice, empty corner. He backed her up against a wall and kissed her. They didn't have a care in the world.

"Rain!" Itachi yelled. Rain turned around and instantly blushed when she saw Itachi in such formal clothes. He looked so hot. Mikoto pushed the shy Rain towards his direction. Itachi waited. He could tell that Rain was asking his mother something, but Mikoto simply pushed her again.

She finally walked to him.

"Um…you…you look nice…" She whispered. Itachi smirked.

"You're not very good when it comes to complimenting people, are you?" He asked. She took this time to send him a light glare.

"It's kind of embarrassing!" She blushed. Itachi cupped her chin as he stared into her dark colored eyes.

"Well, I think you look gorgeous." He said, right before kissing her slowly.

Sasuke and Sakura parted, both panting for air. She looked up at him with a tired smile. Then, her phone rang.

"Hello?" She answered it, still panting a bit. Ino cocked an eyebrow up from the other line.

"Forehead…why do you sound so…tired?" She asked curiously.

"Um…Sasuke-kun just got here." Sakura replied happily.

"Ah…I see…" Ino said, grinning. The pink-haired girl blushed.

"H-hey!"

"Anyways, meet us at the picnic table, 'kay? The fireworks are starting soon." The blonde told her. With that, the two girls hung up.

"Ne, Sasuke-kun, we need to get to the picnic tables since the fireworks are going to start soo"—

She was cut off short when Sasuke suddenly kissed her open mouth.

"They can wait a few more minutes…" He mumbled into her mouth. She replied by wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him deeper.

Neji checked his watch.

"Damn, where's Ino, Shikamaru and Sakura? They're going to be late." He said while putting an arm around TenTen. Everyone was sitting on a towel in the grass, waiting patiently for the fireworks to start.

"Well, knowing Ino and Shikamaru, they're probably on a bed right now. I just hope Sakura's with them…" The brunette replied. Neji cocked up an eyebrow.

"A threesome?" He questioned. TenTen resisted the urge to smack him. "NO!"

"Ne ne, Hinata-chan! Do you want to sit on my lap?" Naruto asked, grinning. Hinata blushed shyly.

"A-ano…" Before she could reply, Naruto picked her up and sat her on his lap. She nearly fainted. Rain giggled lightly. She let out a small yelp though when Itachi placed her on his lap. He flashed her a peace sign. She simply sighed and smiled back.

Iko and Chouji were currently sharing a candy lollipop. Chouji took this time to take out a slip of paper that Naruto had given him.

"Girl, is it hot in here or is it just you?" He read off the paper slowly. The red head looked at him with a confused expression. Chouji decided to read the next one.

"Lick me like a lollipop." He read. Iko sighed as she snatched the paper out of his hands. She ripped it into small pieces.

"Don't accept anything from Naruto." She told him, giving him a light peck on the cheek. He laughed nervously as he scratched the back of his head.

"Hey guys!" Ino greeted. She was latched onto Shikamaru's arm.

"Eh? Where's Sakura?!" TenTen asked.

"Huh? Oh, she's with Sasuke!" She chirped back in reply. TenTen let out a relieved sigh along with some other people. Then, they all realized something.

"EH?! SASUKE'S HERE?!" They all yelled in unison, save some people. Shikamaru sighed muttering a "troublesome". Soon, the pink-haired girl and the young Uchiha showed up. Everyone stared at Sasuke's attire.

"I didn't have any time to dress." He said.

"OH…" They all nodded in understanding.

"Oi, teme, where were you?" Naruto asked. Sasuke sighed.

"It doesn't really matter." Itachi answered for him while glaring at his father. Fugaku stared hard at the couple. Sakura hesitantly walked up to Fugaku.

"A-ano…Uchiha-sama…" She bowed down quickly.

"I'm sorry!" She shouted nervously.

"I…I'm disobeying you by being with your son, but I love him! I'm happy with him!" She finished, still bowing down. He widened his eyes. The word 'happy' hit him pretty hard for some reason.

"Fugaku…I'm sorry for disobeying you…but right now, Risa-chan and the baby is what's most important to me." Kimoto apologized. Fugaku glared at his friend, gritting his teeth.

"Why?! How are they more important than the chance we have right now!? We can make thousands!" He argued. Kimoto approached the door, then turned around and flashed the Uchiha a big, cheesy grin.

"Because…they make me happy." He replied. With that, the Haruno exited the building, leaving Fugaku speechless.

Fugaku rose his arm up. Itachi and Sasuke moved forward quickly, afraid that their father was about to hit Sakura. But to their surprise, he patted Sakura's head. The pink-haired girl looked up to see Fugaku smiling warmly at her. She widened her emerald eyes, then smiled back.

Itachi crossed his arms as he smirked. Sasuke followed suit.

'That's father's good, solid smile…'

"Attention! Attention! The fireworks will begin in thirty seconds! Please lay back and enjoy!" The speakers said in a pleasant voice. Sasuke and Sakura took a seat together.

"5…4…3…2…1!"

Suddenly, fireworks decorated the starry, nighttime sky. Everyone watched in awe. Sakura blushed, remembering when they had watched the fireworks last year.

She cuddled closer to Sasuke. He wrapped an arm around her, then gave her a short, soft kiss on her lips. Everyone else chose this time to kiss too. Hinata was the color of a tomato as Naruto kissed her. Ino and Shikamaru were tongue kissing passionately. Itachi and Rain were giving each other short, beautiful kisses on the neck. Neji went on far as laying TenTen on the floor. Mikoto gave Fugaku a sweet peck on the cheek.

Finally, the fireworks ended. Mikoto scurried over to her bag and took out a small packet.

"Here! Each person gets one! You can't have a festival without party poppers!" She cheered happily. Everyone took one, even the eldest male Uchiha.

Naruto had accidentally popped his right next to Ino. Her kimono flew up, revealing her slender legs and a bit of her underwear.

"I-idiot!!" She yelled, hitting him. The poor blond also got a smack from Shikamaru. Sakura giggled. She and Sasuke put their poppers high up and pulled the string. Confetti fell on their heads. They seemed to all be having a nice time.

Fugaku stretched his arms out and activated his popper. He smiled softly.

'This whole time…I was looking for happiness…'

Bonus: Zaku Bashes Sasuke

"Hi! I'm Zaku! You know, the 'bad' guy from the last story? You don't remember?" Sighs and scratches back of head.

"Anyways…I was wondering why so many girls fan girl over that damn Uchiha! I mean, I became a good guy by the end of the last story, but I'm still jealous!" Glares.

"And his name? Sasuke? What kind of name is that? It's like… 'sauce-gay'. Sauce gay? Sauce is gay?" Laughs to self.

"Maybe that's why he likes tomatoes…because tomatoes make ketchup and ketchup is a sauce? Right? Okay, never mind…lame joke." Sighs again and leaves.

A/N: Hm…long enough? Ha ha. ANYWAYS, I kind of rushed this chapter, so I'm sorry if things weren't detailed enough or anything.

There was LOTS of kissing in this chapter, ne? I don't really like going too explicit into kissing scenes, so I just keep them simple. Sorry if I disappointed you. XD

Okay, I'd like to thank all the reviewers from the last chapter!! Sadly, it seems that the number of reviews get lower and lower with each chapter. Remember, if you think my skills are lacking, please tell me! I don't even care if you make fun of me! I just want to make you all happy. :)

Thank you to Itachi-kunsOneTrueLove, xxItachi's Angelxx, Izari-Hime, Kunoichi-of-the-Leaf, xo M i M i (Wow, I hope the milk isn't spoiled, haha!), XInnerXRaX, chocolateangel5, VWaterlily, 9081, UchihaVamprincess0110 (Cool!), HimeIchigoYuki, CrimsonCherryBlossom13, Zoeraine, and Catwinn!!

But remember, if I don't get too many reviews, I'll lose motivation and I might even discontinue the story! D:

ANOTHER OMEGA IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Hey guys, my beta seems to be dead and isn't replying. So, for the time being, I'll be rereading my own chapters. I think I can handle it. I posted the chapter up pretty early, ne? It usually takes at least a month. Please put the word "cookie" in your review somewhere so I know you read up to this far. Thank you.

OFFICIAL REVIEW COUNT:

CHAPTER ONE: 41 REVIEWS

CHAPTER TWO: 14 REVIEWS

CHAPTER THREE: 16 REVIEWS

CHAPTER FOUR: 17 REVIEWS

As you can see, the number of reviews from chapter one was great! But it fell down to 14. I feel bad that it's not even hitting 20 anymore. It's not that I'm crazy about reviews…it's…just…it's you guys that motivate me. Without your motivation, I would be a sad little girl, hiding in a corner. So, PLEASE REVIEW.