AN: Any errors, I apologize.
Naruto is not mine.
"I can't believe this." Sakura said as her lips curved down, her heart felt like breaking. A feeling she's quite familiar with through the years. Her body collapsed on the roof.
Meanwhile Sai popped out from a tree branch near Ichiraku. Sai sighed heavily as he still had clear sight of the kunoichi, 5 buildings away from she was.
The pale ninja leaned on the tree trunk as he slowly let himself fall into a sitting position.
Sai thought long and hard, and finally he knew what he wanted. His eyes widened in realization, he really fell hard. He threw his head back on to the trunk, he gave out a sigh of relief.
In his head, he thought that it wasn't fair for him to be so immered in what he was doing to her when she hadn't even properly replied to his feelings yet and all he could do is restrain himself from doing things to his Ugly.
Sai stayed on the tree branch, it was almost sunset.
Meanwhile, Sakura hopped down to the ground and timidly walked her way to her pad.
On the way home she happened to stumble upon Neji, Shikamaru and Kiba.
"Yo Sakura." Kiba greeted, Sakura gave a weak glance and forced a smile.
"H-Hi." Sakura tucked her hair behind her ear.
"Why so down?" Kiba sniffed.
"Huh? N-No It's nothing." Sakura gave a nervous chuckle.
"Why don't you go to the grill with us? It'll make you feel better." Kiba gave a sheepish grin.
"I don't want to impose your guy time." Sakura gave a half smile as she glanced at Neji and Shikamaru.
"Well it's fine with me, How about you guys?" Kiba asked.
"Why not." Shikamaru rolled his eyes.
Neji just gave a smirk in response.
"Well that settles it then. Let's gooo!" Kiba cheered as he pumped his fist into the air.
"Sakura, is something bothering you?" Neji asked as they walked behind Shikamaru and Kiba.
"I told you, it's nothing." Sakura forced a smile once again.
"If it's nothing then you might want to put on a better fascade." Neji advised.
"Is THIS believable?" Sakura asked, she had a stiff grin on her face.
"You look like you're face was paralyzed that way." Neji commented, making Sakura pout.
"Well, Is this believable?" Sakura impersonated Naruto's signature grin.
"Well, as long as you don't make a kid cry with that face then I guess why not." Neji joked, he barely kid, it was such shock for Sakura to see Neji chuckle.
Sakura paused and bursted out laughing along with Neji.
"What's wrong Shikamaru? You seem disturbed." Kiba commented.
"I can feel.. Neji's... smile." Shikamaru tried not to flinch in disgust.
"Lighten up, atleast he cheered up Sakura." Kiba replied.
As the four entered the grill, they ordered various slices and parts of meat and enjoyably placed it on the hot grill.
Neji and Sakura sat together, across the booth were Shikamaru and Kiba.
"We were planning on going to the beach." Kiba said with his mouth full.
"Really? You should go! We went there this week." Sakura replied as she placed her cooked meat on her bowl.
"I' so excited." Kiba grinned.
"How about you Shikamaru? Do you have plans with your team?" Sakura asked.
"Oh.. Well, Even if we did, I wouldn't be able to make it since I'm going to Sunagakure tomorrow." The shadow casting ninja said dryly.
"Say hi to Gaara for me." Sakura smiled.
"You're close with the Kazekage?" Kiba asked.
"Well... We did have a proper conversation the last time we met. I wouldn't say close but we're friends." Sakura gave her thought as she happily chompped on her food.
"You're quite friendly." Neji commented.
"R-Really? You thinks so?" Sakura asked in curiousity.
"You get along with everyone." Neji replied with a gentle smile, a smile where he never gave anyone before.
Kiba just nodded in ageement while Shikamaru was busy getting meat off the grill.
"I was wondering.. Where's Akamaru?" Shikamaru asked.
"Yeah, I wondered too." Sakura added.
Kiba rolled his eyes as he readied himself to explain.
"My big sister had a baby and she FORCED me to let Akamaru be there to train the baby until that little kid got himself his own hound." Kiba said in distaste as he stuffed meat in his mouth.
"Tell your sister congratulations." Sakura said.
"Thanks, I will." Kiba gave a half smile.
THe night continued as they ate and had a good laugh and interesting conversations.