Sakura's love-- Chapter 2

Naruto awoke early the next morning to find Sakura sleeping on the floor beside the bed.
He sat up looking down at the pink haired koniochi. Her breathing slow and steady and her eyes lightly closed, ‘She even beautiful in her sleep’ Naruto thought as he admired her.

As the morning sun shone through the window, caressing her face. She stirred feeling the foreign light upon her face, her eyes timidly open. She looked up at the blonde haired boy leaning over the bed looking down at her.

Naruto quickly looked away feeling embarrassed for gawking at her as she slept, and felt his cheeks go red. Sakura sat up and yawned still in a slight daze.

“Good morning, Naruto-kun.” She said with a sweet smile upon her face. Naruto looked back at her as his redness in his face decreased, “Good morning to you too, Sakura-Chan. How did you sleep?” He asked feeling guilty for having taken over her bed, causing her to sleep on the floor.

“Actually pretty good, How bout you?” She lied. She was very uncomfortable but she did not want her blonde haired friend to know this for it would cause him to feel unwanted there.

Naruto’s expression eased at hearing her say ‘pretty good’ and he smiled, “I slept great. And I want to thank you, Sakura-Chan, for helping me yesterday. I’m very sorry if I caused you any trouble.” He said looking a bit guilty again.

She smiled, “No, none at all. I was happy to help you.” She stood up and stretched; from being on the floor her back ached.

Naruto scooted over and patted the extra room beside him on the bed, motioning for her to sit next to him. And she gladly accepted the invitation, sitting beside him and she leaned against the wall hugging her knees and looking at him. “How are your wounds feeling?”

He rubbed one of the wounds on his arm, “Alright, but they still sting a bit.” Sakura nodded. “That’s to be expected.” Naruto nodded as well.

Sakura looked out the window to find it was a perfectly wonderful day out, nothing like the day before. She smiled contently and looked back to Naruto, “How bout we spend a nice day at the park?”  Naruto smiled brightly and nodded excitedly, “That’s a great idea!”

Sakura stood up and stretched her aching body once more. “Alright then. I must take a shower, so how bout you go to your house and shower or anything else you need to-do and I will meet you at the park.” She said looked at him still sitting on the bed. “Alright what time?” He asked. She pondered the matter for a moment, “How bout 1:00?”

He nodded in agreement, “Then 1:00 it is, and I will meet you there, and just don’t forget to bring the food.” He said jokingly. She laughed, “Don’t worry, I’ll pack a delicious lunch just for you.” He smiled at her choice in words, a ‘delicious lunch just for you’ He felt special.
“That sound perfect, Sakura-Chan.” He stood up next to her and gave her a gentle hug, and then disappeared with a puff of smoke.

Sakura blushed when he had left; from the gentle and caring hug he had given her. She had to admit she enjoyed it greatly, and yearned for another one. But she fought back the lust and went into the bathroom.

She started the shower and de-clothed as it warmed up. She got in and let the soap and water wash away all of the blood and pain she had on her from healing Naruto. She scrubbed fiercely wanting to forget how Naruto had looked in his weakened state. She felt so bad for him, he was so vulnerable. Something Naruto never seemed capable of being. But she supposed everyone had a weakness and had to be vulnerable at some point.

She washed the last of the soap from her body and turned the shower off, stepping out and wrapping a towel around her cold shivering body. She went into her closet and pulled out a fresh pair of clothes. He shirt was a black, and she wore a pair of blue shorts. She didn’t bother to put on her pouch and head back, for she felt that today would just be a nice relaxing day. Not one she would need her nin-gear for.

She put a regular headband on to keep her hair from her face. She then went downstairs and went to work making the lunch. She made it just perfect for Naruto’s taste; She had placed in it green tea, rice, meat (pork), some sushi, vegetables, and dumplings for desert.

She neatly placed the delectable lunch into a basket and set it on the counter. She glanced at the time to find it was only 11:47 and she was not to meet her friend for a couple more hours.

So she decided to study some while she had the chance. She went up to her room and sat at her desk, opening a draw and pulling out some books and a notebook. She opened the first book, which was about gen-justus. Although she was an expert at these she still like to refresh he memory ever once and awhile.

By the time she had finished the book it was 12:45. “Just enough time to get to the park.”
She put her books away and headed down stairs, she took the basket from the kitchen and slipped on her shoes. She did a mental check to make sure she had everything she needed, ‘Drinks, desert, and healthy things from each food group.’ She nodded.

She went to the door closing it behind her and locked it. She started on her way to meet him at the park and looked up at the clear blue sky, ‘It truly is a perfect day for a picnic.’ She smiled at the peacefulness of the village.

It only took her 10 minutes to reach the park, and she found Naruto already there. “Your early.” She said seeing him sitting on the bench. “I could say the same to you.” He said smiling up at her. She smiled back.

He stood up and they walked to a small hill, and went to the top. Sakura spread a small blanket across the soft green grass and her and Naruto sat down.

Naruto watched as she pulled the lunch she had made ‘just for him’ out and he smiled realizing she knew his tastes in food well.

“Here you are.” Sakura said handing him a pair of chopsticks and his boxed lunch, holding her own in her lap. “Thank you.” He said and began to dig in immediately.

Sakura watched him as she ate her food, enjoying the lunch she made. Felling pride rush over her seeing how much he was enjoying it and how good it tasted, even to her.

Naruto took a large gulp of tea to wash down the food to where Sakura had just now finished. He smiled widely at her. “Sakura-Chan, that’s was so very good!” Naruto said with such enthusiasm, that Sakura blushed lightly with his compliment.

She took a small sip of her tea and set it down. “I’m glad you enjoyed it.” She layed back on the blanket and looked up at the sky, her black shirt seemed to compliment her pinks hair as it stood out on top of the black. Naruto admired this greatly and thought she looked very ‘cute’ with her dark clothing, which also complimented her beautiful light sea green eyes.

Naruto watched her slow breath as her chest heaved up and down with every soft fragile breathy. He layed next to her and looked up at the sky as well. “Sakura-Chan…” She turned her head to look at him, his eyes remained glued to the sky. “You look so nice today. I like it when you dress casual.” She smiled and sat up. Naruto’s eyes again were set on her.

She noticed his gaze from the corner of her eye, “What is it?” She asked, a little uneasy at how he was looking at her.

He sat up. “Sakura…” He lightly placed a hand on her head, as he ran his fingers through her soft hair, till he reached the back of her neck where he untied the headband and set it aside, as the wind blew her pink short hair in to her face.

“Naruto-kun…” She said a bit frightened. He placed a finger in her lips, signaling her not to say anything more. He the moved the strands of hair from her face and looked into her luscious sea green eyes. “Sakura-Chan, you are so pretty like that.” He said with a calm and comforting tone, that Sakura blushed. A smiled crept across his face at seeing her blush and he liked the way she reacted to his words, it gave him an in-control feeling.

He placed a hand on her shoulder and she sat there stiffly. “Sakura, you don’t need to be afraid, I’m not going to bite you or harm you.” He said teasingly. She smiled at this. “That’s a good look for you, Sakura-Chan. You should keep it.” He liked her smile, it was comforting and it was perfect.

Sakura felt the lust begin to creep back, that lust for his touch. And she found the need to fight it back. But not matter how hard she tried she could not restrain herself. And with out even thinking she found herself wrapped around him in an embracing hug.

Naruto blushed and wrapped his arms around her. Feeling his warm body against her, Sakura felt complete and total comfort. Naruto’s hands rubbed her back lightly and she enjoyed the sensation greatly.

After a small amount of time, they both let go, staring at each other. Sakura then felt her cheeks go hot for it was she that threw her self into his arms. Not that she regretted doing it; she just was embarrassed at the contact between them.

He lightly grazed her cheek with the back of his hand, “No need to be embarrassed. I am glad you did what you did.” And with that he stood up. “Shall we get going? I have some things I must attend to today.” She nodded and they cleaned up to mess.

Naruto walked her back to her house. “Well then I will see you tomorrow, Sakura-Chan.” He smiled at her, fighting back the urge to kiss her thinking it would be too soon.

“See you tomorrow, Naruto-kun.” She smiled back, not wanting him to leave, but she knew he must.

Naruto turned his back to her and began to walk away. She watched him leave until his figure disappeared into the distance. She then unlocked the door and went in. Hope that the next day would be even better.