I DON'T OWN NARUTO!~

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Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter…
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NOTE: And some of you guys are asking for their ages.
hmmm. Itachi is obviously I mention in my prev. chap or idk is 16 and Naruto,Sasuke and Sakura are 12 XD there ya go..
and yeah the team and everyone know about her parents being dead but she doing a part time job no cause they thought the law is still covering up her expenses but not anymore since she's a full pledge Genin.

So well there ya go XD sorry again if there is any confusion and stuff.

Anyways here's the 3rdchapter!

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Chapter 3

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Next day!~

Sasuke as usual already on the meeting place of his team the bridge with his usual pose elbows resting on the rails and eyes close waiting for his team and teacher.

After like 15 minutes he heard footsteps.

'It must be Sakura' he thought bracing himself on her morning rituals on him.

He waited but nothing came. He opened his eyes and glanced a little at her side and saw her doing the same pose as him but she is staring blankly at the waters.

Sakura noticed someone staring at her and she turned to his side and caught Sasuke giving her a sideway glance and she stared back and swallowed her breathe.

'I'm not ready yet! I don't know what to say to him! Should I shut up if I talk he might get piss off at me!' Sakura panicked hear heart pounding with nervousness and breaking as he saw his stare towards her.

'She's acting really weird... It is because of what I said.. Sakura would never take it seriously… Cause she's…Sakura…' Sasuke thought eyes squinting a little. Lame reason Sasuke. Haha! Sasuke knew Sakura would always stay by his side and confess her undying love for him right about now but what's going on?

Sakura just gulped she thought Sasuke was getting annoyed at her.

She bowed her head.

"Ohayo…Sasuke..." She greeted him smiling nervously and got back staring in the water.

Sasuke blinked.

'Morning Sasuke?' He thought something was missing…

Sasuke?

Sasuke?

SASUKE?!

'She forgot the damn suffix! What happen?! Something is definitely wrong with her' he thought but kept his cool composure and just.

'It's your fault you baka for telling her off now look! She's sad cause of us!' His inner said.

'No Sakura's not like that I've said mean things to her but she always shrugged it off… Cause she…...' He thought back at his inner.

'She what?' His inner said tapping his foot.

'Cause she likes me?…' He thought going sad feeling empty without her bugging him.

'And you like her too you to right?' His inner said grinning.

'Ye-NO! shut up..' He thought back and shut his inner out.

"Hn.." At her statement and went back to his usual pose.

'It will be back to normal swear… Something just happen to her…' He thought positively and can't help but feel incomplete with her not making a move on him. Sasuke didn't want to admit it out loud but just the way Sakura treated him just now. He doesn't like it one bit bot one bit at all.

His thoughts were cut off by loud voice.

"GOODMORNING SAKURA-CHAN! TEME" Naruto said huffing as he smiled at Sakura and gave a sour face onto his rival as a playful greet.

"Morning Naruto" Sakura said smiling at him. Sasuke stiffen as he noticed she gave Naruto one of her sweet smiles.

"Hn…" he voiced out nodding towards Naruto's direction.

After like 2 hours waiting for their sensei.

POOF ALAS!~

Their sensei is here smiling holding his precious Icha Icha Tactics.

"Morning my little pocketssss of sun shines!~" Kakashi sang out annoying the hell out of his students.

"Enough sensei! Let's have this mission on!" Naruto said pumping his fist on the air.

"Now, Now don't be bashful our mission level is only D rank-" He was cut of by Naruto.

"What the hell! D-rank! How can I be Hokage in those kind of mission" He said pouting and stomping his feet.

Kakashi just ignored Naruto and shrugged.

"Let's head out and Naruto shut up" Kakashi said and dragged Naruto out.

"WAIIITTT! AWWW! SENSEIII!" He screeched out.

Sakura just giggled and Sasuke missed the sound of her laughter and he gave her a glance and Sakura suddenly covered her mouth and thought that Sasuke got annoyed with her laughter and just followed Kakashi and Naruto immediately.

Sasuke just watched her back figure and followed along as well. He knew it Sakura was starting to get uncomfortable with hm.

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It was 6 pm and it was dark.

"Phew that was tiring" Sakura said as she wiped her forehead and their team was done for their 3rd task. Which is cleaning the polluted river in the Tea country.

"Sa! Let's take a break for now! I already got the logs for us to set fire too" Naruto said smiling as he thought about food.

"For once you used your brain Dobe" Sasuke said smirking.

"Teme…" Naruto said glaring at him and set the log down.

"Guys calm down…E? Where's Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked looking around and stepped a little away from Sasuke not wanting to think she's clinging to him like always and little did she knew Sasuke noticed it and become a little stiff. She's been ignoring him. And only asked or talk to him if its needed and it bug him to no end. Did Sakura find someone else? Did she hate him? Did she give up already? Did she got tired of him? Allot of thoughts consumes Sasuke's head and he just shook it off for now. He might inquire her as the got home to Konoha.

'I'll just observe more…' He thought and gave Sakura a secret glance.

"Maybe reading one of his you know again..." Naruto grumbled as he sat down and set the food.

Sakura just shrugged. While Sasuke made a few hand seals and blew a little fire on the log to set the fire.

"I'll go get some water for us..." Sakura said and grabbed Naruto, Sasuke and her water bottle.

"Hai Hai Sakura-chan be careful or do you want me to go with you?" Naruto said munching on an Onigiri.

"It's fine Naruto" Sakura said and walked off.

After 5 minutes….

Sasuke swallowed some of his Onigiri and got another one and stood up and walked away.

'I have to check on her…' he thought getting a little worried.

"Teme? Where are you going?" Naruto asked him.

"Just a walk..." He said to Naruto and left him.

"Hey Hey! Teme wait don't leave me here!" Naruto said but too late Sasuke's already gone.

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With Sasuke..

'Now where is she?' He thought as he activated his Sharingan and scanned the area for Sakura.

"Tsk" He mumbled not finding her. He closed his eyes and listen to an area where there he heard a sound of water flowing. He opened his eyes and walked to that direction.

He finally saw her gathering all their bottles and got up and started walking.

"Ah! Sasuke!" She gasped she turned around having face to face with him and she blushed as she felt herself close to his body and could feel the warm radiating of it.

She looked down shyly.

"Why are you here?" She asked stuttering a little.

"You took so long." He stated simply.

"Ahh.." Sakura said.

"Come on let's get going its dark…" He said grabbing her hand and pulled her. And it sent a bolt of connection with his and her body. Sasuke didn't want to admit it but he liked the feeling of touching her hand.

"Wait uhh.." Sakura was startled with him holding her hand.

"With my Sharingan I can see in the dark better.. We'll get back faster…" he said simply and started walking again.

'Figuresssss…. I knew it… he doesn't have feelings for me… I'm such a dumbass!.. told you Sakura stop hoping and start moving on' Sakura thought and sighed silently and followed Sasuke on their way back to their camp site.

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"Damn were did those 2 go?" Naruto said yawning its been like 30 minutes of Sasuke being gone and one hour of Sakura being gone.

"Sasuke-teme better not hurt Sakura-chan.." Naruto said and fell asleep and yawned for the last time.

Kakashi just shrugged he knew Sasuke would protect Sakura anyway. And He too drifted to sleep next to the tree with his book beside him.

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"Tsk.. I think we are lost…" Sasuke mumbled out not liking the situation. He turned his Sharingan off.

Sakura's eyes widen but she just looked down not wanting to over react. Sasuke wont like that.

"I thought..." Sakura started out confused.

"We've been going back to the same place over and over so it's seem we have to find shelter for now…" Sasuke said and pulled her hand again and activate his Sharingan trying to find a place to lodge for the night.

Sakura just blushed again at the felt of his soft warm hand on his. They both continue to walk.

After 5 minutes of walking Sasuke stopped and found a small cave enough for them to lodge for the night.

"Sasuke!" She screamed as she was taken away by an enemy.

"Shit.. Sakura!" He said and activated his Sharingan and dashed forward to find the enemy.

He glared at the enemy his Sharingan spinning with anger.

"Let go of her…" Sasuke said sternly not wanting to waste his chakra.

"I'm I afraid i wont lad I take a liking on this little girlfriend of yours" The enemy and twirling a piece of Sakura's hair.

Sakura bit her lip not wanting to feel scared.

"Sasuke-kun…" She whispered feeling scared.

'I have to not show Sasuke-kun I'm scared he'll just see me as a burden again...' She thought and tried to break free from his strong hold.

"Shhhh…." The enemy said shushing her and breathe of her neck making Sakura shiver with fright not use to being treat this way by an enemy with a different touch.

"She's not my..." Sasuke started but he got angry as he saw the enemy touching his Sakura. He felt really angry at the thought of other men touching his Sakura.

'What's this feeling?' He thought glaring at the enemy who held Sakura. He felt his chest tighten and his heart beating fast and it's not nice it hurt a little.

Sasuke clenched his fist and lung forward and appeared behind the enemy but the enemy threw Sakura aside and caught Sasuke's punch and threw him back.

"Sasuke!" Sakura said wanting to go near Sasuke.

"Stay there don't move!" Sasuke said and wiped the blood near his lips.

'I'll finish this!' He thought and did some hand seals and charge forward.

"Chidori!" He shouted and the enemy didn't have enough second chance to dodge and he died.

Sasuke fell on his knees panting and he turned to Sakura glad to find her safe.

"Sasuke-kun!" She said rushing to his side and caught him before he fell.

'Sakura' He thought as he fainted.

Sakura carried Sasuke by her shoulder supporting him. After 5 minutes he became unconscious again.

"Where are we?" He asked a little weakly.

"Finding a shelter…" Sakura bit her lips as Sasuke moved away from her trying to stand by himself.

"Sasuke your still—" Sakura said worriedly.

"I'm fine now… Stop worrying..." He said not wanting to snap at her and he grabbed some log and did a few hand seals and made a mini torch and handed it to Sakura.

"Let's go I've found a cave awhile ago for us to lodge for tonight…" Sasuke said and lead the way.

Sakura just nodded meekly and followed him.

They made it inside the cave and Sasuke suddenly collapse and panted. Sakura gasped and dropped the torch on the ground gently and rushed to his side.

"Sasuke…" She said worriedly as she placed his head on her lap gently and inspect his condition.

Sasuke didn't answer he just panted feeling tired.

Suddenly the fire ran out.

Sakura gasped a little loud and moved close to Sasuke feeling scared of the darkness.

"Sakura" Sasuke stressed out not used to physical contact.
"Gomen!" She said and scooted a little away from him.

'Sasuke doesn't like me close to him…' Sakura thought moving away from him and she hugged her knees and she shivered feeling really scared of the dark.

'She's scared…' He thought feeling worried for her.

"Sakura…" He murmured.

"Hm?" Sakura said stuttering.

Sakura felt his figure shifting and she felt him beside her.

"Sasuke.." She said and blushed as she felt his arm going around her shoulders pulling her close to him.

Sasuke noticed she is still shivering from the cold and darkness and pushed her head onto his chest wanting to calm her. Sakura blushed hard as she felt Sasuke's tone warm chest on her cheek.

"It's alright I'm here.." Sasuke murmured blushing a little wanting Sakura to be alright he can't bare seeing her like this. Don't get him wrong Sasuke doesn't like her. He just… cared for her alright.. XD

Sasuke felt her being comfy in his arms and he closed his eyes and feel the warmth of her body in his. He didn't want to admit it but he liked Sakura being close to him like this neither of them saying a word.

Sakura bit her lip as she's blushing like crazy.

'I have to move Sasuke doesn't really like physical contact me plus him I'm sure he wants to push me already judging how close I am to him…' Sakura thought sadly.

Sasuke noticed that she's shifting a little away from him and he let her.

'What's wrong? The Sakura I knew would take this chance to cuddle back and be crazy?' He thought weirdly.

"I..I'm ..fine.." Sakura said stuttering a little and made an equal space between them.

'He just feel pity towards me' Sakura thought sadly.

Sasuke glanced at her in the dark. He thanked the dark for hiding his pink tint on his cheeks as he was hugging Sakura a while ago.

"And..Sasuke…I'm…Sorry..about -" Sakura said biting her lip apologizing cause she's the one who cause Sasuke to be like this.

"It's fine…" Sasuke cut her off reassuringly.

"Thank you.. Sasuke.." She whispered smiling and hugged her knees getting accustomed with the darkness but the coldness no.

Sasuke noticed she's still shivering and he didn't want his team mate to shiver to death. He cared for her. Or like her? IDK XD

"Sakura.." He said.

"Y-yes?" Sakura said shivering.

"Come..here.." He stated.

She shifted a little and came closer to him.

"What is i-" Sakura started but she was cut off again by his hand pulling her close to him and her head rested on his chest and his arm wrapped around her shoulders keeping her warm in his body.

Sakura blushed hard and thanked the dark for hiding her blush. Sasuke as well to has a little blushed tinted on his cheeks.

"Sasuke.. I..I" Sakura said stuttering at the feel of Sasuke's warm body on hers.

"Were both cold…We can't afford to be sick...This way we'll both be warm for the rest of the night.." He reasoned out simply blushing and he kept his cool.

"Ahh.. Souka.." Sakura whispered and rested her cheek more on his chest wanting the warm to last. It's like a dream come true for her to stay with Sasuke this close.

'He did it for a reason.. Not that he like me or cared or anything…' She thought sadly but she took this advantage to be in his arms.

'At least I get to be in his arms… even just for tonight…' Sakura thought smiling a little.

"Sasuke..-kun…Arigato.." She whispered unsurely as she fell asleep.

Sasuke smiled a little and closed his eyes. Missing the suffix in his name.

"Hn.." He murmured and closed his eyes and drifted to sleep.

'Am I falling for you? No, I just care cause she's my teammate … I don't know anymore… She really is annoying' He thought confused and went to sleep. And his inner is happily dancing proud of his Sasuke. XD

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PREVEIW OF THE NEXT CHAP LOL!~ XD

"When can I see you again?" He asked not turning around.

Sakura blushed and pondered.

'GOSH GIRL HE SO LIKES US!' Inner said in glee.

"Tomorrow after training?" Sakura said a little unsure.

"See you then.." He said smirking.

"And take care on your way back…" He said softly giving her a gentle glance and closed the door.

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Ok so done with 3 what ya think ppl? Review I'll update! XD and lil sasusaku there LOL!~ : )

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/DONE/