Of course it would be her. She'd followed us from the coffee shop and stupid me had left the door unlocked. Maybe I had ruined it for myself for ever. She wouldn't want me. She probably thinks I don't like her. I sat back down on the couch and buried my face in my hands. I felt a small hand on my back and lifted my face from my hands to look at Hinata's smiling face.
"You like her don't you Naruto?" She asked shyly. I nodded. "You sh-should ask her o-out" I nodded again disagreeing with her on the inside. I had no hope with Sakura.
After a short time Hinata left leaving me sitting in my apartment alone and aching. I flipped onto my couch, the door unlocked but closed. I closed my eyes and rubbed them with the heel of my hand. I heard the door click but didn't register the sound. Weight pressed the end of the couch down and I opened my eyes to the sight of that beautiful pink hair. I smiled for a moment before closing my eyes again. I felt her weight on my chest as she curled up beside me, her head on my chest. I lifted my arms and placed them loosely around her, stroking her hair down against her back.
"Sorry" She whispered as I drifted into the darkness and fell asleep.
When I woke Sakura was gone. I rubbed my eyes sleepily wondering if I had dreamt it and pursed my lips. Damned imagination. I ran a hand over my chest where her head lay and bit my lip as I squeezed my eyes shut. So close and yet so far. I wandered into the kitchen to find a cup sitting on the bench, remnants of the tea still in the bottom. I frowned trying to figure out when I had had a cup of tea. The shower ran and I frowned again racing upstairs. I paused at the door.
"Hello?" I asked. No answer. I was so tempted to just open the door but decided to leave it and instead went downstairs to make ramen. I curled up on the couch and started eating just before a dripping Sakura appeared in the hallway. She smiled and kept drying her hair with the towel. She sat beside me and took the chopsticks from my hands, taking a mouthful of my ramen. She gagged for a moment before laughing.
"Naruto how could eat that this early in the morning?" She teased poking me in the side. I simply stared dumbfounded at her. "What are you staring at?" She asked turning away. I whipped my head to look out the window. She fell silent, stared at me. The whole house was quiet as I waited for her to speak, to tell me something I've wanted to hear for so long. I looked at her from the corner of my eye, she was biting her lip. Sighing Sakura stood.
"I'll see you at school, Naruto." She walked out the door and I watched her go. It surprised me to think she had stayed over. I couldn't even remember why. With a sigh I fell back onto the couch and covered my face with my arm.