♡ The Only Player SasuSaku ♡

♡ Part 68: hopelessly in love ♡

NEXT DAY (January 8th)

TO NARUTO

after the hockey practice from the day before, he was exhausted and his ankle wasn't feeling too well. he had a doctors appointment in which he would get his ankle checked up. if he was being honest with himself, he didn't like going to the doctors but he knew that sakura would kill him if he didn't go--- which only made him remember what shikamaru told him during the ski trip. 

FLASHBACK

shikamaru: you know you're making her go crazy, right?

naruto what do you mean

shikamaru sighed as his best friend eyed him with curiousity

shikamaru: she cares about you but you're making it a lot harder on her.

 END FLASHBACK

naruto felt a toxic feeling in his heart as he remembered that event. he knew that sakura truly and deeply cared for him, and all he wanted was for her to be happy. although after rethinking of their kiss and the things they said to each other, and then seeing the way sakura ran into sasuke's arms after they returned... he wasn't sure if he was truly making her happy. he almost felt like he was making things worse for sakura in a way by shoving his own feelings into her face while she already had someone else to worry about

he finally got to the school grounds and only saw one person there. a girl with bright pink hair who's beauty got complemented by the pale grey sky's faint light that shined upon her. her gaze traveled towards him and before he knew it, smiles crept onto both their lips. they approached each other and his smile widened

naruto: good morning sakura-chan!

sakura chuckled at his bright personality

sakura: good morning

they walked towards the fence and leaned against it

sakura: did you finish writing your resume for kakashi?

naruto gave her a firm nod

naruto: i finished it when kakashi told us about the hockey news y'know

sakura stared at the side of his face but soon traveled her gaze down to his injured ankle

sakura: when is your next appointment?

naruto: today after school

sakura: good

she gave him a bright smile which made him chuckle. he loved her smile and he could never get enough of it

naruto: sakura-chan...

sakura: hm?

naruto: do i make you stress?

sakura paused for a moment and brought her green eyes to meet the sky

sakura: yeah, you do... a lot

naruto eyed her with slight regret

sakura: but i only worry because you're such an idiot. but i worry for you mainly because i just want you to be okay y'know. 

naruto: sakura....

sakura: but that's because i really do care for you, naruto

naruto: sakura....

sakura: and so i don't mind being the person who has to take care of your knucklehead personaliy

naruto: sakura... thank you

the pinkette flashed him a grin before an idea popped into her head

sakura: how about i go with you to the appointment? i mean, you are coming over tonight anyways for our usual sleepovers