"Hyaah!"
Sakura's foot missed Sasuke's head by mere inches, colliding with the ground and creating an impressively large crater. Dust filled the air, obscuring the ninjas' view of each other.
Sasuke took a few careful steps back, finding himself reminded of their days as a team.
XxXxXxXx
"Oof!"
Sakura fell to the ground, landing in a pathetic little heap. Kakashi had set her and Sasuke up to spar, hoping they would be able to build on each other's weaknesses. They were supposed to be working on Sakura's taijutsu, but so far, no progress had been made.
Sasuke scoffed. "This is pointless."
He turned to leave, intending on asking to train with Kakashi. Hell, Naruto would have been a better opponent at this rate. At least he would have fought back.
"Wait!"
Sakura's voice stopped him mid-step. Turning, he saw her getting back to her feet, looking both embarrassed and determined.
"Don't leave!" She pleaded. "I'll fight back this time, I promise!"
He sighed. There was no point in arguing. Approaching her, he took a fighting stance and waited for her to do the same. She did, looking very nervous and unsure of herself.
He moved forward, throwing an easy punch toward her. She blocked it, but still refused to counter. He repeated the action with his opposite hand, and she responded in the same way.
Though she was certainly doing more than she had been before, Sasuke found the whole routine of punching and blocking quite boring. However, he couldn't force her to fight more aggressively, so he continued the repetitive battle.
He threw a punch at her again, expecting her same reaction.
He didn't get it.
Instead, Sakura had ducked beneath the attack, then delivered a punch of her own to his stomach. Not being allowed to use his Sharingan, Sasuke hadn't seen the blow coming, and was knocked onto his back by the force of it.
"Aah! I'm so sorry!" Sakura cried, rushing to his side. "Are you okay?"
He sat up, trying to hide the fact that her attack had actually hurt. Looking up, he was met by her worried face, green eyes staring at him with a 'please-forgive-me' expression.
XxXxXxXx
The dust cleared, giving Sasuke a clear view of Sakura. She gazed back at him, eyes holding nothing but fierce determination. No worry, no mercy, no apology.
Somehow, in the time that had passed, everything had changed.
Author's Notes: Okay, I actually really like this drabble. I had the idea for it floating around my head for quite a while, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.
What do you guys think?
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Naruto' or any of its characters.