tampered | RP Log: Ongoing

When; This afternoon
Rating; G
Characters; Haruno Sakura & Uzumaki Naruto.
Summary; Naruto and Sakura meet up at the carousel.
Log;

Just follow the ticking.

It wasn't hard for Uzumaki Naruto to find the carousel. That monotonous tick-tock-tick and the overall size of the thing gave it away, making it stand out like a sore thumb amongst the sea of people in the square. Sakura's pink head wasn't hard to pinpoint, either.

"SAKURA-CHYAAAN!" The blond-haired shinobi called out across the crowd even before he landed in front of her, prepared with his usual ear-to-ear grin. While he didn't exactly understand what had happened, or why they they both came to this place, he knew that everything would work out for the best. As long as he really was alive, he'd make sure of it.

"Hey, hey -- so where are we? How long have you been here? I just got here! There were strange people having a tea party or something over there, man, it was weird! And what's with this spinning thing?!" Naruto walked up to the carousel and eyed it suspiciously, not liking the feel of it one bit. "It makes too much noise!"

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"Sasuke-kun..." Sakura sighed heavily, tearing her eyes away from Naruto's flushed face. "You know I'll always like him, Naruto. I always have, ever since I was a little girl," she replied. It was honest, and she wasn't afraid to admit it. Sasuke was her dream come true, her biggest fantasy, her childhood love. But when had he ever reciprocated, or even shown the slightest interest? Never.

Realizing how she must have looked and sounded, Sakura's gaze darted back up to Naruto's. "That doesn't mean you're second choice or anything!" she amended, shaking her head vigorously. "It's just... seeing you here like this has put things more into perspective, I suppose. You've done so much for me, Naruto," she smiled shyly, twisting her nervous hands behind her back.

"I was horrible to you and you were still always there for me," she added. "And regardless of all the times I yell and punch you for being the idiot that you are, I-- I care about you," she flushed again, looking down at her feet.

Sakura successfully mangaged to assuage any and all inadequacy Naruto might have had between himself and Sasuke where she was concerned. That he might have been second choice to her, it was a very real worry.

"Horrible to me?" Naruto's lips curled into a grin, remembering back to those lonely days when everyone and their uncle seemed to hate him. It was no skin off his nose; his goal never wavered and their dislike never once stopped him from sticking up for his village. It was that stubbornness that earned him so many precious friends, too. "Yeah, a lot of people might have been? Whatever, it doesn't matter."

Hesitantly, Naruto reached out to playfully tug on a lock of bubblegum-pink hair. "I care about you both. But where Sasuke felt like a brother... I had always hoped that maybe someday you and I could be something deeper."

He paused and blushed harder.

"Ahh! Look what you're doing to me, Sakura-chan! Making me say such embarrassing things!"

Sakura wasn't exactly sure she should be so easily forgiven for the way she had treated him in the past. The way Naruto overlooked it all was heartbreaking, but a part of her was glad that he didn't hold a grudge against her.

While the both of them were blushing idiots now, Sakura couldn't help but smile teasingly at Naruto and further his embarrassment. "Something deeper, hmm? Well, Naruto. You've already held my hand at least five times today," she commented, raising an eyebrow and sounding much more confident than she actually felt. Her cheeks were still pink and she was breathing shallow, nervous breaths.

This had to be the craziest situation Sakura had been in. Ever. Forget the Chuunin exam, or almost being crushed to death by Gaara's sand, or fending off Zabuza. Standing in front of Naruto and discussing their feelings for each other topped the list, or at least the list of things Sakura never thought she would ever do.

"So, now what?" she asked softly, looking up at him inquisitively and bravely taking a tiny step forward.

Likewise, the situation was probably one of the toughest Naruto ever had to face. For perhaps the first time in his life, cheesy smiles and overly optimistic adages didn't seem right. He found himself fumbling as to what to say or do next.

"Now...?" Naruto blinked. "Now... now we should go get Sasuke?" He knew that wasn't what she had meant and that she was referring to their relationship, but that didn't stop him from injecting a little bit of stupid into the conversation. A knee-jerk reaction to a new type of situation he hadn't had any experience with.

"Just kidding," he said with a shaky chuckle. There was one thing he could think of doing at that moment, but the innate fear of Sakura installed in him on day one made him apprehensive. He didn't want to make her angry or scare her. Then again, life was a series of risks for Uzumaki Naruto and when did he ever let doubt stand in his way before?

Suck it up, Naruto. The worst she'll do is hit you.

Steeling his guts, Naruto straightened and closed the distance between them. Taking Sakura's chin into his hand, he lifted her face and stared nervously down into her spring green eyes. What she could see in his own eyes, he could only imagine, but the sight he was greeted with made his stomach do cartwheels and his heart do backflips. She had the most beautiful eyes.

Naruto felt his breath catch as he leaned in and brushed his lips across hers. He could have sworn he felt the carousel beneath them stop at that moment.

And then it was over and he wasn't sure if he should start running.

The urge to smack Naruto once more arose again, and Sakura narrowed her eyes at him in slight annoyance. She should have expected that remark. Her hands, however, remained at her sides, fingers only twitching for a moment or two.

Luckily for the blond, he amended his response quickly to show that he was only joking around. Sakura could tell he was nervous, however. There was a slight quiver in his voice and laugh, and his cheeks were still tinted pink. Thank goodness she wasn't the only one unnerved by all of this.

When she had posed the question of "what now?" she had honestly expected more discussion. Likewise, she was surprised when a determined look crossed Naruto's face and he stepped closer to her, taking her chin in his fingers gently. Sakura gasped softly, gazing up at him with wide, wondering eyes, lips barely parted. It was still so odd to have him taller than her. She was sure that she was going to stop breathing and pass out anytime, or that she'd wake up and find herself in her bed at home in Konoha.

And before she could blink an eye, she was being kissed. By Naruto. On the lips. And what the hell? His lips were shockingly soft, and the entire kiss itself was sweet and gentle. How had this happened?!

Somehow, her eyes had fallen shut and when he pulled away, she swayed a little, feeling a little lightheaded. Green eyes fluttered open a moment later and she stared up at Naruto, one hand lifting to touch her lips.

"You kissed me," she whispered, looking awed. Well, no shit, Sakura, she cringed at herself inwardly. Never in her wildest dreams, or even in her darkest nightmares had she imagined that her first kiss would be with Uzumaki Naruto, of all people.

"It was really... nice," she added, still a little dumbfounded, but wanting to say something so he wouldn't get the wrong idea about her reaction.

"Yeah, well..." The hyperactive shinobi felt relieved since Sakura was making no moves to throttle him or beat him within an inch of his life. "It just felt like the right thing to do, you know?"

Naruto beamed his warmest smile, offering his outstretched hand to her once more. He thought that this world must really be a dream because having Sakura's kiss, a kiss with his childhood sweetheart, as his first? That was a dream come true.

Maybe staying in a place like this for a while wouldn't be so bad.

"Let's go get Sasuke, okay?"

[sorry for the double post, i just woke up and failed at teh engrish for a second xO]

Still shocked, but feeling a bubble of giddiness start to overcome her, Sakura couldn't help but return the infectiously bright smile. Naruto looked so happy. And she felt happy. True, the kiss had answered the question of "what now?" and not the unspoken "and later...?" but for the moment, it was enough.

Besides, she was pretty sure she had been kissed before Ino. Heh.

Taking the hand Naruto offered her firmly, she squeezed it warmly and nodded. Find Sasuke-kun now, who she was thoroughly excited to see again, think later. It sounded like a good plan to her.

"Mm! Let's go get Sasuke-kun," she smiled, nodding towards the cafe and letting Naruto lead her there.

[No worries! ♥! And end? (HOMG the kiss. You and Naruto keel me <3333)]

[plz end? not that i minded it but this log went on forevars, lolz~ xD time to go kidnap Sasuke! ♥

jlksdjfl-- your Sakura keels me ded Dx]

[Yus! My thoughts exactly! <333 And thaaaaank you ♥]

RP Log: Ongoing

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