Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Little Things In Life ❯ The Boy With The Blonde Hair ( Chapter 2 )

Alright, here's chapter two. Sorry it took so long for me to update. I got dumped…hard. Ironic since my first chapter's called `Rejection' huh?…Oh, and don't worry, I won't kill of Sakura now.

 

 

Sakura pulled her covers tight over her head, not wanting to start a new day. The previous night's encounter with Saskue had left her drained of any ambition she had, making her want to just fall asleep forever. Fate, however, had chosen a different plan for her. From under her blankets, she heard the faint knocking of her front door. With a reluctant groan, she slowly rose from her bed and made her way towards her front door. When she opened it, she was met with a familiar goofy smile and the smell of coffee. Sakura's eyebrows arched in surprise.

 

“Naruto?” Naruto shuffled his feet at the mention of his name.

 

“Hi Sakura,” he greeted sheepishly. “I thought you might like some breakfast.” He offered her a cup of coffee and a brown paper bag which smelled like cinnamon raisin. Slowly, Sakura took the gifts.

 

“Thanks Naruto.” The faintest hint of a smile was visible on her lips. “What is this for, if you don't mind me asking?” Naruto blushed slightly and put his hands behind his head.

 

“Oh, well, I kinda heard about what Saskue did to you, and I thought you might need some cheering up.” At the mention of Saskue, Sakura visibly slumped.

 

“Oh, you heard about that, did you?” She laughed dryly. “I was stupid to think he'd want to be with me.” Inside, Naruto was about ready to explode. WHAAAT?!? SAKURA! NEVER CALL YOURSELF STUPID!!! YOU'RE THE NICEST, SMARTEST PERSON I KNOW!!! He somehow managed to keep his outburst down to a small mumble.

 

“You're not stupid, Sakura.” He said in a low voice. After a short silence, Sakura smiled.

 

“So Naruto, what do you say we go meet Kakashi sensei for today's training?” Naruto turned red.

 

“Sounds good Sakura, but first….you might want to put on some pants…” With growing horror, Sakura realized that she had come to answer the door in her oversized pink t-shirt…and light pink and white underwear.

 

“YOU JUST LET ME STAND THERE?!? NARUTOOOO!” With the oddest mix of embarrassment and rage, Sakura knocked Naruto straight off her porch and into the wild blue yonder. Blushing profusely, she quickly closed her door. she leaned up against it and heaved a sigh. “That Naruto…” her attention was again drawn to the bag that Naruto had given her. She opened it and reached her hand inside. When the pulled it out, it emerged holding a cinnamon-raisin bagel, fresh from the oven. She smiled, surprised that Naruto had known this was her favorite breakfast. She casually made her way over to the kitchen table, her feelings of sadness and regret almost completely dissipated as she sipped her coffee.

 

After her breakfast, Sakura, fully clothed this time, strode onto the bridge where her fellow teammates stood. At the sight of Saskue, all her feelings of insecurity and sadness came rushing back to her. She hung her head and walked towards the rest of her team. Today, however, something different happened. Sakura, who had always usually made a left at this point to stand next to Saskue, turned right. Naruto barely hid his smile of triumph. Even if she was just trying to distance herself from Saskue, he was happy to have her close. The teammates stood in silence until Kakashi came into view.

 

“Hey guys.” He greeted casually. Naruto instantly became annoyed.

 

“Kakashi-sensei! You're late again!” Kakashi merely smiled at Naruto from under his mask.

 

“Sorry Naruto. I guess I just got lost on the path of life.” At this all too familiar excuse, Naruto sweat dropped. As the two of them bickered, Sakura could help but let a faint smile come across her lips. How does he do it? She asked herself. No matter how bad my mood is, Naruto always seems to turn it around.

 

“Feh, I don't have time for this nonsense.” Saskue huffed. Kakashi turned serious once more.

 

“Saskue's right. Come on you guys, we've got a full day planned.” Sakura, now feeling good enough to talk once more jumped into the conversation.

 

“What are we practicing today, Sensei?”

 

“Teamwork.” The jonin replied matter-of-factly. Just great. The pink haired ninja sighed. This is going to be a VERY long day.

 

Sakura was right. The day had been strenuous, to say the least. Kakashi had decided on another bell exercise. Usually, Sakura would have loved another chance at getting a bell from Kakashi, but she felt so unnerved near Saskue that she fell frequently and had trouble paying attention when they went over their tactics. It seemed like an eternity before Kakashi let them break for lunch. She had quickly grabbed her lunch sack and taken it far away from her teammates. She had been so flustered during the exercise that all she wanted to do was have a nice, peaceful lunch. As Sakura sat, quietly nibbling on a rice ball, a shadow grew over her. When she looked up to find its owner, she found it was none other than Naruto. Sakura managed a weak smile.

 

“Hey Naruto, what are you doing here?” He smiled that goofy smile that she was becoming very fond of.

 

“Hey Sakura-Chan.” He greeted. “You looked lonely over here, so I thought I would come and keep you company.” At this, Sakura paused. When did Naruto get so…Considerate? After a moment, Sakura felt a twinge of guilt. He's always been this way; I just never gave him any credit for it. Sakura was pulled from her thoughts of regret by a gentle hand on her cheek. A little shocked, she looked back up at Naruto. He retracted his hand, a piece of rice dangling between his fingers. “Sorry Sakura-Chan, you just had a piece of rice on your face.” Sakura's face showed a slight blush, as she smiled with a little me enthusiasm than before.

 

“Thanks, Naruto.” As an afterthought, she added. “Sorry about punching you this morning.” Naruto blushed as he rubbed the back of his head.

 

“Ah, that's okay…I'm sorry I let you…well… you know…” Sakura's blush deepened to the point of being close to her outfit.

 

“Well, just be sure not to let it happen again…” Naruto agreed, though he secretly wished it would happen more often. The two ninja ate their lunch, occasionally starting small conversations, but mainly just enjoying the other's company. The peaceful calm was soon brought to an end by Kakashi resuming with the training. Both Sakura and Naruto seemed rather put out at the idea of leaving the comforting setting, but did as they were told.

 

On her way home from the days training, Sakura found herself thinking about Naruto. In the past, she had really only seen him as a nuisance that came between her and Saskue, but now… She was beginning to see him as more than that. Naruto really was a nice guy, even if he was kind of immature. Sakura had even felt somewhat guilty about how she had treated him in the past. Sakura pulled out the keys to her apartment and unlocked the door. With the usual click, the door unlocked. She quickly got inside to escape the chilly evening air and headed to bed. The day had been tiring, and she wanted to be rested for the next day's training.

 

Saskue, who was already at home, sat quietly finishing his dinner. He couldn't, however, enjoy the meal. Something had been bothering him since Kakashi had called their training for lunch. When he had glanced over at Naruto and Sakura, they looked so… happy. For some odd reason, when he saw Naruto happy, he felt…jealous. He and Naruto had had bad pasts, but Naruto had always seemed to stay happy, and now because of it, people were finally starting to respect him. Saskue rubbed his temples, trying to get Naruto out of his thoughts, but was unable to.

 

“Something had to be done about this,” Saskue muttered to himself. “And I think I know just what to do.”

 

 

 

Okay, that's chapter 2. What kind of dastardly plot does Saskue have up his sleeve? I know, I'm just not telling! Oh, and for all of you people out there who may be a few fries short of a happy meal, I'm REALLY not a Saskue fan…