February
Naruto x Sakura
He always imagined that his lips on her would make him hotter than that salsa ever could.
"Let's go out to lunch Sakura-chan!" A handsome blonde haired male smiled at the pink haired woman sitting behind a large desk.
"I can't Naruto," Sakura sighed while pulling on her pink locks. "I have a huge amount of work to do and not enough time to do it all." Her eyes were closed, shielding Naruto's pouting lips.
"Oh come on Sakura-chan! We haven't gone out to eat in forever, I feel like it's been months since I've been able to talk to you." Naruto whined and threw himself on the young woman's desk.
"Grow up Naruto." Sakura growled slightly and swatted at the blonde's head.
The two childhood friends began to bicker but their argument was cut short when the sound of Sakura's phone rang.
"Get off me Naruto," Sakura laughed and grabbed for the phone not even bothering to look at the caller I.D. "Hello?" Sakura laughed slightly as she watched her longtime best friend make annoyed faces at her.
Naruto watched the young doctor as her face drained of color and her eyes seemed to haze over. Naruto cocked his head to the right analyzing the pink haired woman and her sudden change of demeanor.
"I'm sorry, but I can't." Sakura leaned back into her chair. "I just don't think things are working out I'm sorry." She sighed, her eyes still closed in distress. "Look I have to go, bye." Not a minute after she uttered those words, Sakura hung up the phone and stared at her desk. "You know Naruto, let's go to lunch. Can we please have Mexican?" She smiled up at the blonde haired man who grinned in response.
"Of course Sakura-chan!" Her companion grabbed her hand and dragged her out of her office, and out of the hospital building. "You're going to be the first person to drive around with me in my new car!" The man's blue eyes lit up in excitement as Sakura examined the new vehicle.
"It's really nice Naruto." Sakura smiled and got into the passenger seat, feeling comforted by leaning into the leather interior.
"Thanks Sakura-chan!" Naruto started the car and began driving into the city, heading towards their favorite Mexican restaurant. He looked at her through his peripherals and opened his mouth, beginning to say something.
"Don't." Sakura stated flatly, her eyes on the road.
"Don't what?" Naruto cocked his head innocently to the side and watched the girl sigh in frustration.
"Don't ask who that was on the phone, you already know." Her green eyes dulled slightly and she leaned her head against the window.
"I just want to know what happened," He said softly and lowered his eyes slightly. "Last time I checked you two were great and you were so happy but then all the sudden it's over, I'm just confused." His bright blue eyes were trained on the road but his voice was stern.
"He just wanted to get more serious and well," Sakura laughed slightly and crossed her legs in her seat "I didn't". Naruto noticed her eyes brighten slightly in excitement and she sat up straight. "We're here!" She exclaimed happily and examined the Mexican restaurant.
"You always did get really excited about food Sakura-chan." Naruto laughed and Sakura snorted in amusement.
"Need I remind you of that time of our junior year in college when you didn't leave your dorm for three days because you wouldn't stop eating ramen?" Sakura raised her pink eyebrows.
"It was a life changing moment, I couldn't stop eating." Naruto exclaimed his blue eyes wide.
"I wish I had never introduced you to ramen." Sakura muttered and got out of the car, currently parked near the restaurant.
"I will be eternally grateful Sakura-chan!" Naruto hugged the pink haired girl from behind and she laughed in response.
"What an adorable couple." An older woman standing close in the parking lot, a smile on her face while holding a baby in her arms.
Sakura's face turned the color of her hair while Naruto smiled blissfully at the thought of Sakura and him as a couple and continued hugging her from behind.
"Naruto let go." Sakura growled and attempted to pry the clingy blonde's hands off of her.
"No." He smiled and hugged her tighter, lifting her feet slightly off the ground. "Let's go inside." He put her back down and grabbed her hand, leading her into the restaurant.
The two walked to a nearby booth after seeing the "Seat Yourself" sign and Sakura read the menu in excitement.
"I want enchiladas!" She grinned in happiness. "And rice, and chips, and that really, ridiculously hot salsa!" She set the menu down and sighed in contentment. "I'm so ready to eat."
Naruto smiled warmly at the girl sitting across from him. "Before we order," Naruto drawled out and watched as Sakura's face turned confused. "Tell me what happened with you and Itachi."
Sakura groaned and leaned against the booth. "Do I have to?" She whined and looked as her male friend nodded in response. "Fine," she muttered "Well a few weeks ago we were at a restaurant and we were having a really good conversation and then suddenly he's just like 'move in with me.'" Sakura imitated Itachi's voice which made Naruto smile. "And so at first I'm laughing because I think he's joking but his face is dead serious," she took a deep breath "So I panic and just randomly say 'I think we should break up' and run out of the restaurant."
"Wow." Naruto mutters slightly, "That's bad."
The pink haired girl nodded and laid her head down on the table, "Yeah and that phone call was one of practically twenty he's left me so I'm just tired and ready for it to be over." She smiled weakly and Naruto leaned over and grabbed her hand in comfort.
"I'm sorry Sakura-chan." Naruto said earnestly squeezing her hand in reponse.
"Are you two ready to order?" The waitress appeared before them causing Sakura to nod her head in eagerness. The two ordered and the waitress disappeared but not five minutes later reappeared with chips and salsa. "Here you are, I'll be right out with your orders."
Sakura leaned over, dipping a chip in the salsa and popped it in her mouth. "It's so hot." Sakura panted and immediately took a sip of her water. "After I take a bite I can never get the spiciness off my tongue."
Naruto grinned slyly and leaned over the table close to Sakura who was oblivious to the close proximity. Sakura finally came out of her stupor when she felt a hand lift up her chin and felt pressure on her lips and saw the closeness of blonde hair and tan, closed eyelids.
Naruto leaned in closer, ignoring the people surrounding him as he let himself escape in the ecstasy that was Sakura's lips. He finally separated and sat back in his seat, nervous to see how Sakura would react.
"You know Sakura-chan," Naruto started talking, still staring at his friend's awe struck face, "I've loved you for a really long time. Ever since middle school, but I knew that you liked other people and I didn't want to upset you by my confession." Naruto felt his face heat up and looked down at the table fiddling with his fingers. "So while you dated other people I started dating Hinata and Ino but it never worked out, I remember you asked me why me and Hinata broke up and I told you it was because we were going to separate colleges." He looked up to see wide green eyes and a shocked expression. "But that wasn't it; it was because she knew that I loved you." He coughed awkwardly and corrected himself, "That I love you."
Sakura could feel herself choke up as she stared at her best friend since kindergarten spill his heart out. "Naruto I never-" Sakura began but was interrupted by Naruto's hand enclosing over hers.
"I know you never knew Sakura-chan." He smiled warmly, "I may be really loud most of the time but I was quiet about this. I was just so fucking terrified of my feelings for you and how strong they were and well I…" He paused, "Was just scared of rejection." He looked up, blue eyes locked with green. "I know you're just getting over a breakup Sakura-chan, and I'm going to be there for you, but I want to be there for you forever. So please, just give me a chance." His blue eyes silently begged her and Sakura could feel the lump in her throat tighten.
Minutes, which seemed like hours to Naruto passed as Sakura stared at him with fascination and warmth.
Then, Sakura leaned over and kissed him.
The traces of salsa still on her tongue.
February. Done, done and done. 27 days until my birthday! :)
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