After the Storm.

8.

Naruto and Sakura walked down the steps on the Konoha Confinement. Sakura pushed her hair out her face and took in a deep breath. She bit the corners of her lip. This was the first time that she was actually coming back to see Sasuke since he made it clear what was going on between the two.

She was nervous she couldn't like about that. It had been days since then and not to mention the two were kind of cozy with one another on his birthday. She noticed that his eyes never left her even when everyone were in side conversations of their own.

"Heh, there's nothing to be nervous about." Naruto whispers to her as they walked.

Sakura's head jerks in the blonde direction as his face remained the same. He eye's her from the corners of his eyes as he sticks his hands in his pockets. "You forget I know you, Sakura." He says again. "You're antsy. You get that way when you're nervous. It's gonna be fine. He's gonna be really glad to see you. I know he will."

They reached the bottom of the stairs, immediately turning to look into Sasuke's cell. The said raven was sitting kneeling on his bed, looking as if he was hanging pictures up.

"Hey dude!" Naruto smiled causing the raven to jump in their direction. He turned, blushing soon as his eyes landed on Sakura. He quickly snatched the photo down and stuffed the drawing into his pocket.

"N-Naruto!" Sasuke began to fidget. "Wh-What are you doing here?"

Naruto furrowed his eyebrows. "I always come here, Sasuke." He steps towards the cell. "What were you hanging up?"

"None of your business!" He grunts. His eyes lands on Sakura once more and the reddish tint on his face deepens once he looks away.

Naruto cocked an eyebrow and decided to shrug it off. He assumed the raven would tell when he was ready.

"Hi, Sasuke." Sakura says meekly once the raven's eyes turn away from her.

"Hn."

As time went by, the three of then talked about everything under the sun. Memories flooding back into their minds as they sat there conversing with one another. Sasuke felt happy that the both of them came, but a part of him only wanted Sakura there—no hard feelings to Naruto.

"Remember that time Naruto did that sexy jutsu look like Kakashi-Sensei?" Sakura smirked.

Sasuke snickered. "I've never seen anyone nosebleed through their masks."

"Yeah that was pretty creepy knowing he got off to himself like that." Naruto slightly frowns as he laughs.

"Ew, yeah I couldn't even look at him for a month." Sakura snorted.

Sasuke's eyes turned in her direction as he stared at her. The rosiness of her cheeks as she laughed. How her hair flew into her face every time she moved, forcing her to push them out her face. Giving Sasuke a clear view of the features of her face he's grew to love.

Naruto noticed his friend staring at the girl and he smirked. He couldn't wait till Sasuke was free from this cell. He knew that he'd try his hardest to get them closer. It was hard considering he just couldn't shove the raven in front of the pinkette. He had to let them do it on their own and he knew with someone like Sasuke, that would never happen.

"Ah, those were the days." Sakura hummed a sigh as she stared off into space. She pulled some of her hair behind her ear, slightly smiling as she thought about the memories she and the guys shared. She loved Naruto like he was her brother. She treated him as such and it was such a great bond the two of them shared. Naruto came t her about anything. Especially pertaining to Hinata now. It made Sakura happy that she could help someone she cared so deeply about find love. She looked up to Naruto in so many ways. As a person, as a friend and as a Ninja. He exceeded all of her expectations.