Hi everyone. I been busy this summer so I really didn't have time to write, so I'm sorry for the long wait. Anyways thank you everyone for your support and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
I do not own Naruto.
His deep blue eyes are staring directory into my irritated green eyes. I grab his pencil and poke his forehead using the eraser end. "Naruto, can you do me a favor and stop staring at me. I called your name at least fifty times."
Poking him made him come back to reality. His eyebrows formed together as he touch his forehead. "I'm sorry I just got lost in your eyes." Naruto said smiling. Before I could say anything he put his hand out in front of my face. "Oh just to let you know, that was just a compliment and I'm not asking you out."
My face showed my irritated look again, but inside my head was a different story. Did he really mean that.
I quit thinking about it and cleared my throat. "Okay Naruto let's do something productive. We need to first come up with a sketch to know what the sculpture would look like." I slam my hand on the table when I saw Naruto staring at my eyes again.
Naruto covered his forehead. "Sorry, but you really have pretty eyes." This time I'm pretty sure my blush is hard to miss. I shook my head. "Did you even hear me." This time my voice was less harsh.
Naruto pulled out a piece of paper from his folder. He grab the pencil I poked him with earlier. "I heard you loud and clear. Let me handle the sketch."
"Are you sure? Do you even know how to draw?" I said in disbelief. His smirked made my stomach drop." Just watch." That's all he said. I did what he told me. I just shut up and watch him. Honestly I couldn't talk if I wanted to.
His expression soften on his face. Effortlessly, he drew softly on the piece of paper. I can see little details on the fingers that I would love to add in the sculpture. I'm captivated by his drawing. I never knew he could draw.
It wasn't long until he went on to the heart. I was expecting a heart that girls draw in notebooks or love notes, but no this was an actual human heart. I notice that he even added extras on the heart. I saw stitches and even a bandage.
I couldn't keep my eyes off the drawing. It was like it there was actually hope in healing my broken heart. I'm in love with this picture. I could stare at the picture for days, unfortunately reality brought me back when Naruto poke me with his pencil this time.
"Hey Sakura I told you I can draw. How do you like it. Do you think it can be sculpted?" Naruto said proudly. I couldn't lie and I couldn't just not compliment him. "Actually Naruto it's perfect and it won't be a problem." His face lit up in front of me.
"Ha thanks Sakura, I have a friend that taught me how to draw." He said. I grin back at him. Seconds pass and we were siting in silence smiling at each other. The bell rang for lunch and I automatically left Naruto to look for Ino without saying a word.
That's when I spotted her still taking to Sai. In the corner of her eye she spotted me. I went closer to her. She glance at Sai then to me. "So Sakura, Sai invited us to sit with him at his lunch table today. Do you mind if we accept his offer." Ino was not only smiling through her teeth, but with her eyes too. She quickly whisper into my ear. "You can't leave me alone." I couldn't just say no.
"Fine." I told her. Her face lit up as we made our way out the door. Usually Ino and I sit at a table just the two of us, that's how I like it. Before we exit the door I was stop by my boyfriend Kiba. Ino and Sai both stop to wait for me.
"Hey Sakura how would you like to join me at my lunch table today?" Kiba had a toothy grin on. I glance back at Ino's worried face. "Im sorry Kiba, but I been invited to sit with Sai's table today." His grin turn into disappointment. I cup his face with my hands. "Don't worry dog boy I'll see you after school." I wink and let go of his face. I signal Ino that we can continue walking. "Dog boy?" I faintly heard him say.
Sai looked at me disgusted. "Dog boy?" I flip my hair to one side. "Yeah, I heard he has the cutest dog ever. I just figured it would be an appropriate name for him." Ino just shook her head. "That's the only reason why she is dating him." She told Sai. "However, that is a cute nickname Sakura." I just innocently smiled.
We follow the heard of crowd going toward the lunchroom. I notice that Ino and Sai are walking awkwardly in silence. I guess I have to brake the ice.
"So Sai who all sits at your table?" I said in my monotone voice. "Well it's Choji, Shikamaru, Sasuke, and Naruto." I tripped over my feet when he said Naruto. Ino grabbed my shoulder in surprise. "Are you okay Sakura?"
I regain composure and forced myself to smile. "Yeah I just tripped that's all."
I can't believe I have to sit at the same table as Naruto. I hope he doesn't say anything embarrassing at the table. Then I just realized that Shikamaru sits at that table too.
I dated him a couple of weeks ago. It was a weird brake up and we never spoke after that. Checking back into reality, Ino and Sai are quiet again. I decided walking in silence isn't that bad.
What seems like eternity we enter the cold lunchroom. There are only three lunch lines Italian, American, and the Oriental line. I automatically head toward the Italian line like usual until Ino tap my shoulder.
"Oh um Sakura I'm actually going to the American line today with Sai today if that's okay with you." She said. I raise one eyebrow. She always get the Italian food. "Ino you know you don't need my permission." I softly gaze at Sai. "Well tell me where you sit then." I said.
Sai turn around and pointed at a circular table. "Meet us there." His quiet voice said. I walk away first to the line. I portion the right amount of spaghetti and bread on my tray. Then I grab a decent size of salad with minimum ranch dressing. To top it all off a cold water bottle for my drink.
At the end of the line I swip my lunch card. I easily saw Ino and Sai already at the table, with everyone else. Let's hope is goes well I took my time reaching the table. The closer I got I notice that the only empty seat was between Shikamaru and Naruto. My luck is seriously running out.
I remain expressionless as I reach the table. All eyes are on me as I put my tray down. Why is Ino so far away I glared at Sai so he could introduce me to the table. He took the hint and put his drink down. "As with Ino, I invited Sakura to sit with us. I hope you guys don't mind." Sai said as loud as he could.
"Hi everyone." I awkwardly said while sitting down. I could already feel Naruto's stare at me. I turn toward him to look at him. "Well isn't this a coincidence Sakura. However, I think the correct term would be fate." He foolishly smiled. He's been doing that a lot.
"No I don't think the right term is fate, but a coincidence yes." I teased him as I bit my bread. Sasuke poked his head toward me. "You just can't stay away from him can you?" Sasuke said smirking.
Naruto lightly slap Sasukes back. I just shook my head. "Totally." I said. Then all of a sudden Shikamaru started to speak. "Ha Sakura isn't it tiresome to have so many boyfriends." I look at Naruto and look back at him. My cheeks feel a little hot. "You have the wrong idea I'm not dating Naruto." I said like a small child.
I notice choji's surprise face. "Is that really the first thing you say to her, you guys just met." Choji finish talking and went back eating his bag of chips. Shikaumaru smirked at me and I shrink in my seat. Don't say it. "Well actually I do know her, we dated for an hour." I felt the stares again.
"What!" Everyone said except Ino and Sasuke. Ino knows everything and Sasuke - well I don't think he cares. Seconds pass and time seem to move slowly. Naruto drop his fork on his tray and folded his hands. "So how did this end." He look amused.
Shikumara copied Naruto's position. "Well it all started when I asked her out. I was curious about her so asking her out seem like a good idea. She said yes and we went out on a date after school. Apparently to her I was more interested in the walls in the café then her, so she just broke up with me."
I find this conversation very boring. I tore off a little piece of bread and threw it at him. It him right at the forehead, but he didn't even flinch. "That's what you get." He mouthed at me.
"However, that's all in past, Shikumaru and I are alright now. Aren't we?" I wasn't treating him or anything.
I watch Shikumaru pick up a grape. "Yeah we are." He said while throwing the grape at my forehead. In all honesty I believe he was telling the truth.
The rest of the lunch was Naruto and Sasuke bickering about nothing and Ino and Sai whispering things to each other. I manage to finish my food without any more disturbance.
-Classroom-
Thankfully by the time all of us sat down, Mr. Hatake told us that we had to sit back in our original seats. "You and your partner will have to make plans since we won't be working on this in class anymore. Just be prepared to have it done, I'll collected them when I feel like it." He preached.
I stood up and move my desk where it was in the first place. I avoided eye contact with Naruto. "Well Naruto it's been a pleasure working with you. I'll just take the sketch and finish it at home." I reach for the paper at his desk, but his hand grabbed mine. His grip is firm and controlling.
"Im sorry Sakura, but I can't let you do that." He said serious. "This is a team project Sakura, I won't let you shut me out." I blink slowly once, and again twice. "Uh I'm sorry if you think I'm shutting you out, but I usually do things by myself." I pull my hand away from him.
He managed to grab my hand again sending chills down my spine. "Well I guess I'm not giving you this sketch them." He said with determination. I really need that sketch, it's so perfect and detailed. Knowing that Naruto wouldn't give it to me I pulled away again. "Okay fine Naruto, keep it and let me think of a date where we can meet up after school." I gave in.
He grab my hand for the third time, but this time I felt the warmth from his hand to my heart. "You won't regret it Sakura, sometimes you need to let people help you."