A/N Hey everyone. It has been like…months. I'm am SO sorry I've taken so long, but I've had some family problems recently, school starting and FINALS! AGH! Also I've had to deal with my own idleness.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME!

As a newyear's resolution I vow to finish this story and finish it well and successfully. Please help me get through this with your loving support! Hehe… I am so lazy. NO! DON'T LAUGH AT THAT!! AGH!

Anyways the first chapter of the new year! (Thanks for reading)

Everyone expected a fist to go flying, but to their surprise nothing of the sort happened. Sakura was sitting on the other side of a bed that housed an old woman, wrinkled and weathered. It was obvious Sakura wanted to hit the idiot.

"Sakura…." The elder lady whispered, "Who are your friends?"

Through clenched teeth Sakura answered her grandmother. "Hachin, these are classmates of mine."

Hachi smiled gingerly, her mouth stretched into a thin line with the corners of her mouth barely upturned. "Oh…? Is that so..? Hm…" She said, nodding off. After a few moments she came back, awake again. "Ah…why are they here Sakura, sweetheart?"

"…Grandmother asks a good question," Sakura said, turning sharply to look at the group with demon, ready-to-kill eyes. "Why are you here?"

Everyone is at a loss for words, or more precisely, no one wants to say anything.

No one, that is, except a moron. Can you guess who? (Hmm…)

"But Sakura-chan, everyone was so worried about you!"

There was a brief pause as Sakura collected herself mentally.

"Well, why don't we worry about me outside."

Ushering everyone out the door she turned around, made certain Hachi was asleep again, and closed the door behind herself. In the hall she said nothing, simply walking past the group, past Neji and Lee who were finally catching up, all the way to the elevator the group had rode up on. Pressing the down button Sakura waited.

And waited.

And waited.

"WHAT THE HELL COULD BE KEEPING AN ELEVATOR FROM GOING UP TWO STORIES!?"

…..Meanwhile…. O_o

Two stories down

Shikamaru stood on the same elevator Sakura was waiting for. The lobby was relatively empty. Sasuke stood in front of the elevator, close enough that his prescence would not allow the elevator to close. Shikamaru sighed after the fifth time the doors tried to shut.

"Choose, would ya?"

"Hn?"

"Well, if you are going up or not, for one."

"…..Oh." Sasuke muttered, stepping forward. "B-but…."

"What?"

"What if she, like, hits me again or something?"

"Well it's too late now."

"Hn?"

"The doors closed."

Sasuke whirled around as the elevator began to move upward, clawing frantically at the doors, willing them open.

No, no, no, no. Was all he thought as the moving box eventually stopped.

Third floor.

"Shikamaru…"

"Hunh?"

Whatever Sasuke was going to say next was forever lost and the doors clacked open, spilling Sasuke onto the floor, on top of Sakura.

(This day just keeps getting better.)

Before Shikamaru could get out of the elevator, Naruto was ushering everyone on, everyone except Sasuke and Sakura.

In his mind, this would be the best way to get Sakura to hate Sasuke and love him. Granted the end part is very iffy, but to Naruto it was excellent.

The doors closed again and they were alone.

And Sasuke was still on top of Sakura. He was actually kind of paralyzed.

"Sasuke….-kun."

"……." Sasuke heard Sakura, but he didn't. After getting no response and only blank stares, Sakura had had it.

Sasuke can attest that the stinging sensation after a slap if terrible and can last a long time.

"…Sorry Sakura-chan…"

Her ears pricked up. "What?"

Sasuke turned around to face the pink haired girl, nursing his throbbing cheek. "I said 'Sorry.'"

"NO! After that."

Sasuke was to confused to form coherent thoughts, much less answer ambiguous questions.

Sakura couldn't take it anymore. Too much stupid can really make your blood pressure sky rocket. Hitting the elevator button again, Sakura sighed and tried as best as she could to release all her anger in that single exhale. (As you can guess it didn't work.)

The doors opened, Sakura stepped on, Sasuke followed, slowly regaining his wits.

The doors closed.

The elevator started to climb upwards.

"Damn, I pushed the wrong button." Sakura cursed under her breath. (It's a weird elevator system. Don't ask!)

"So Sakura-chan, why are you here in this hospital?"
"Because!" Taking a deep breath she tried again. "My grandmother was recently admitted and asked to see me, so I came as fast as I could."

"Oh….is she okay?"

"Yes, she's alright now, but she needs help doing the basic things we can do easily."

"Like what?"

"Sit up, eat….um…." Sakura paused, uncomfortable. Sasuke's eyes were now unclouded and staring straight at her.

"Love?" Sasuke asked, closing the gap between them. Taking a step forward so that she was right at the door Sakura stiffened.

"Y-yeah."

"How about kiss?" Sasuke inquired, standing right behind Sakura, his chin on her shoulder, breathing softly.

A/N THANK YOU JAOL. Your comment gave me the motivation to start this chapter. However it left me half way through. AT ANY RATE! Thanks for commenting. (Felt I had to say it as personally as I could)

And to ACA who is supporting me….mostly silently….recently (Yeah right)…..and all……

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASHI! XD WE ALL LOVE YOU..!.......hehehe…..hehe….he…. ANYWAYS!

Hope you enjoyed and got a good laugh.

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