note.
The last chapter was edited! I decided to incorporate some of this chapter's content into it since it melded together better.
On another note, I apologize once again for the slightly slower updates through May - they'll pick up speed as soon as June begins!.
track 43.
Sasuke tugged at one end of the string on her turquoise beach hoodie to get her attention before letting the cold soda touch the left side of her face. "Here. It must be hot." While it would make sense to wear a coverup of sorts in Fire - the heat in Wind was way too strong and he couldn't fathom the reason for it.
Squinting in delight as the cool condensed liquid dripped down along her neck from the aluminium can, Sakura almost squealed in delight to see her favourite soda offered to her. Trying to avert her eyes from a certain very attractive stomach region, she snatched the drink off him, focusing solely on his face. Sasuke had a light dusting of red along his nose and cheekbones and his ears were a delightful shade of pink from the sun.
"Thanks. Did you finally decide to join us for some fun?" Sakura asked, piling sand atop Naruto, building a protective suit around him and restricting his movements. The blond - whose face was effectively covered by a hat - seemed to have already fallen asleep inside the warm casing.
"No." He gestured a little further off. "I was just going to cool off in the water."
"Tch, here I thought you came out from under your umbrella for me…" Noticeably she had only been teasing, but it was still a little disappointing.
"Idiot." Sasuke muttered under his breath, berating himself inwardly for being so obvious. Sakura was normally dense and had never been able to tell when he did things for her before.
Unfortunately, it seemed that the unintended mutter was misunderstood even further as the murmur of 'idiot' fermented im her head. Thinking he had been referring to her instead of himself, she turned to face the other way, a light blush marring her cheeks.
"What's so wrong with thinking that..." You came for me?
"There's nothing wrong with that." Afraid that she was being given false hope even though his eyes were honest. Sakura turned to study him more closely. "Just go on thinking that I came for you."
She bit her bottom lip to hold back the stretch of a smile. "Okay." Embarrassed of how much she was acting like a petulant child begging for attention, her hand pushed him a little further from her, towards the sea. Urging him to go away for a bit to let her cool down the melting pool of emotions he had caused in her.
She couldn't understand how Sasuke could say these heartbeat raising things as if he was commenting on how the sky was as blue as the grass was green! It was like he knew how to say all the right words at all the right places!
If Sasuke-kun tried, he could easily get anyone to fall for him just from his voice.
"You're not leaving this spot right?" He asked before leaving.
"No." Sakura looked down at the blond. "Naruto's asleep, so even if I go into the water, I'll just be right under."
"Good. Stay where I can see you."