Cherry Blossom

Legal- Chapter 4

          They get dropped off, Sasuke stays a bit in the car and talks to his brother while Sakura goes up stairs and gets into some homey clothes. About 20 minutes later, he finally comes up and gets comfortable himself and joins her on the couch under the blanket to watch a little of their T.V. show they loved. "So...we said we would talk...did you still want to?" he asks her feeling like he still needed to talk. "Sure. I don't mind. Tell me what you're thinking.." she tells him as she continues to snuggle into him. "I don't know why I let them get to me...it's so stupid. Why do I care so much when they're...such assholes..." She slips her hand under his shirt, and caresses his toned stomach. "They're the people who brought you into this world...that's why. You want their approval no matter what. I get it. Don't be mad at them Sasuke...you can't change who they are, or how they feel about everything. All you could do is...do what you feel is right." He looks down to her and looks at the top of her head before he placed a kiss.
            "Sasuke...I think we should wait to get married..." He breathes in and out and says, "Is that what you want...or are you doing it for them...?" She sits up. "I'm doing it for us. I want us to save enough money and do this on our own without any help from them. You know?" He smirks and gives her a kiss. "Yeah...I know. Alright..that sounds perfect." As the clock hit almost midnight, he saw her nodding off a bit and decides to carry her to bed, and whispers in her ear. "I love you so much...no one is going to tell me what I can or can't do with you. It's only you and me.." She wakes up a little and her sleepy eyes look at him, as her warm lips find his. "I love you too...Sasuke..." she says weakly as she closes her eyes again, and he wraps himself around her, falling asleep together.

          Through the months he's working his butt off, making sure to get orders right, making a good impression, and get his tips he deserves. His co-workers always tell him to not be so serious on the job, but he can't help it. He wanted to get the most of everyday and know that he did his best to get the money he earned. He was becoming a bit popular, as some of the customers, most of them women, recognized him from his performances around the city, and especially from that one night he sang his dedicated song. After work one day, one of his co-workers that always had a crush on him for the last past years tries to invite him to a party as she always did. "Come on, you never come out with us! Just a few hours won't hurt, I promise I can drive you back home myself.." she says, trying to lure him into saying yes, but again he declines. "Thanks Rin, but I gotta get home. I'm wiped out as it is." As he's taking off his apron and putting it away, he feels a hand on his arm. "Please, Sasuke? I thought we are...friends? They'll be plenty of girls there too." He smiles at her and takes her hand off of him. "We are friends Rin, but I really am tired though. Plus, I'm already engaged. Maybe next time on a weekend or something." He says with a smile. The girl is a bit bummed out to hear that, but she only smiles back at his handsome and attractive face. "A-alright, sure. Have a good night then."

          March came around, and it was Sakura's birthday, making them both officially 21. "Woo!!! Here! Shots Shots!!" her now best friend she had met at work 3 years ago, always by her side and always there for her, was so excited for her to be a legal age. As Sakura takes her first shot in front of them all, "Now I can finally take her out! Can I Sasuke? I promise I'll take care of her!!" she begged knowing that he probably wanted to take her out first. "You can take her out, after I do that is." He says as he gives her a sweet kiss on the cheek. They were at Ino's apartment with a few other friends, including his band mates and some of the girls from the cafe. Ino was actually dating one of his friends, she met him due to these get togethers. Temari was 2 years old than the rest of them and had eyes for Shikamaru. They were clearly into each other, but neither of them had made a move. It was really a nail biter watching to see just when one of them would give in already. The others would sometimes make secret bets with each other. Tenten already had a boyfriend, was a year older than Temari, and would come because she was always invited. They all knew one another at this point, so no one was uncomfortable. They were like a big happy family when they would hangout and get together for parties and different occasions.
         
            "Hey, let's all go out right now to the bar around the corner and give her a night to remember!" she shouts. "Alright, I'm in!" one if his bandies says, as the rest agree. Sakura blushes at how big of deal her friend was making this, but she went along with it. Walking down the block, Sasuke's arm hanging over her shoulder and holding her close, he looks at her with his glassy black eyes. "What?...Sasuke!... don't look at me with those seductive eyes of yours." He chuckles and places his hand on her cheek to turn her face up towards him to give her a kiss. "You're 21 babe...and I get to be here with you. I love this. I love us." She smiles back, and gives him a kiss. "I love us too, Sasuke. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else but here with you." Not noticing that they were walking a bit slower than the rest, their group was already standing in front of the bar and yelling to them, "Come on love birds!!" They both blush at all the attention they got and walked faster, entering the bar for a good night.