Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Valentine's Day! ❯ Will you be my valentine? ( Chapter 2 )

Sakura has ran back to the park and was now sitting under a sakura tree. She had her knees up against her chest and her arms wrapped around her legs. *He thinks I'm ugly, annoying and he hates me....* she thought as more tears ran down her face. “How could I be so stupid?!” she cried into her knees.

 

 

Naruto was running past the park when he saw someone sitting under one of the trees. *There she is!* he thought as he ran to her. “Sakura-chan!” he called to her. Sakura looked up to see Naruto running up to her.

 

*Oh, this is just what I need......* she thought, letting more tears fall. Naruto ran until he was right in front of her and kneeled down so hey were face to face.

 

-“Sakura-chan, you okay?” Naruto asked worriedly.

 

-“Go away Naruto.” she mumbled.

 

-“No way, I wanna help Sakura-chan.” he said and moved to sit beside her.

 

-“You could help by leaving me alone! How do you think it feels to have the one person you care about telling you they hate you and never paying attention to you?!” Sakura said, looking at the ground. Naruto looked at the ground too.

 

-“I know exactly how it feels” he mumbled.

 

-“What?”

 

-“Nothing.”

 

A uncomfortable silence fell on the two. It was quiet, too quiet. And Naruto felt it was his duty to break this terrible silence. “Sakura-chan, I don't think you're ugly or annoying.” Naruto said softly, still looking at the ground. Sakura turned to look at him and blushed lightly. She quickly turned her head so he wouldn't see.

 

*Why am I blushing?* she asked herself.

 

~Because you like him.~ said Inner Sakura.

 

*No I don't!*

 

~Yeah, you do.~

 

*No, I-*

 

-“Hey Sakura-chan....” Naruto started, cutting off Sakura's fight with her inner self. “Can you ask you my question now?” he asked hopefully.

 

-“Hun? Oh, yeah sure.”

 

*Okay Naruto, now's your big chance!* he thought. “Sakura-chan, will you be my valentine?”

 

Sakura looked at him. She was just a little shocked. “You want me to be your valentine?”

 

-“Yup!” Naruto said with a big grin. Sakura didn't know how to answer.

 

*Naruto's just a big goof,......but I know that he does care about me....and it's not like I have anyone else to go with....*

 

~Go for it! You won't regret it!~ Inner Sakura exclaimed.

 

Sakura turned to look at Naruto. *Boy does he have one pleading look on his face.* “Sure, I'll be your valentine, Naruto.” she said softly. Naruto's face lit up and he hugged Sakura.

 

-“Thank you Sakura-chan!” he exclaimed happily. “You won't regret it, I promise!”

 

Sakura's face was a bright shade of red by now. *He's hugging me! Normally I would pound him for even touching me but I.....I don't want him to let me go....*

 

~That's because you like him, dummy!~ Inner Sakura piped in.

 

*Do I?*

 

Just then, Naruto snapped out of his wonderland and quickly let go of Sakura, for fear that she was gonna pummel him.

 

-“I'm sorry Sakura-chan! I didn't mean to hug you! Please don't hurt me!” he pleaded while slowly backing away from her. Sakura smiled and reached out to touch his shoulder and stop his retreat.

 

-“It's okay Naruto, I'm not gonna hurt you.” she said. Naruto stopped backing away and looked at her.

 

-“You're not?” This was totally new to him. Every time he had tried to get close to her or show his affection towards her, she had always shoved it back in his face.

 

-“Nope” Sakura smiled.

 

-“Oh....does that mean I can hug you again?” Naruto asked, grinning.

 

-“Don't push your luck buck-o.” Sakura said and stood up. Naruto stood up too. “Thanks Naruto.” Sakura said sweetly.

 

-“Hm? For what?”

 

-“For making me feel better about what Sasuke-k.....about what Sasuke had said. He's just a jerk, I should seriously get over him.” Naruto smiled. She hadn't called him Sasuke-kun!

 

*That must mean that I've got a chance with her!* “You're welcome Sakura-chan. Do you want to go back to the bridge and wait for Kakashi-sensei?” Sakura nodded

 

-“No. I'm going to go home. How `bout I meet you back here tomorrow at 10a.m. and we'll figure out what we should do for Valentine's Day?”

 

-“Okay. Bye Sakura-chan!” he called happily as he watched her walk away. Once she rounded the corner of a shop and was out of sight, Naruto started jumping around happily. “Woohoo! Sakura-chan's my valentine! Oh wow, this is better then all the Ramen in the world!” he exclaimed and flopped down on the grass.

 

Sakura peeked around the corner of the shop and giggled. *He's such a goof.* Then she turned and continued her walk home.