Memories Back Then

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Chapter 52-

Future Plans

"What do you think would happen in the next few years? Like after we graduate?"

Sasuke looked down at the pinkette who held his hand playing with his fingers as she stared in the distance. They sat outside the Uchiha resident on the porch steps watching people pass by. She insisted that she sit between his legs so her back wouldn't hurt her from leaning back on the steps.

"We'll probably be in college and slowly start our lives."

"I hope that most of our friends are still around by then. I know me and Ino want to study medicine together. So maybe we'll enroll in the same college. Hinata's still deciding what to study. I'm half hoping she decides to go the nursing path." She hummed entwinning their fingers together. "Naruto said he was planning to do something in business so he's most likely going to Konohagakure college with the other guys."

"They sound like they have everything planned." Sasuke stared ahead inhaling her flowery scent.

"Where will you go Sasuke?" Her wide green eyes were staring straight up at his face waiting for his response.

For a minute he didn't know what to tell her. He didn't even know himself really. His dad and brother would suggest Konohagakure. He has an uncle who mentioned Amegakure college that was a long way from home, too far from his cherry blossom he always thought.

"I don't know but I want to be near you as much as possible."

Sakura smiled at the awnser always happy to hear those cute honest responses when they were alone.

"Let's talk about prom. It's in a month or two away ya know." She looked back down avoiding his gaze as she said it.

"Really?" He hummed. 

Sasuke distinctively remembered his cousin Sai had mentioned prom and how he was asking Ino to it in an extravagant way, a way that Ino had gushed about. Before he could ask if she wanted to go he held it in thinking that Sakura probably would want the same treatment as her friend.

"Yeah, won't it be fun."

The Uchiha nodded not saying another word but began brainstorming ideas for his girl.

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"Hey Sak, you going to prom? Did he ask you yet?" Ino ran down the hallway yelling out, her loud cry carrying along with the other student's voices that she passed by.

"Loudmouth hush it!" The pinkette hissed watching her friend run up to her with a sheepish smile. "I mentioned it a couple days ago, so he's getting the hint. I hope."

"Oh you have much to learn Saki. I talked Sai's ear off about prom and guess how he asked me? At the botany club's green house with violet roses spelling out 'will you go to the prom with me'. He even had my favorite chocolates and got me this gorgeous bracelet." Her blonde friend huffed out shoving her wrist in the others face showing off a silver bracelet with flower charms dangling.

Sakura smiled at her friend's joy as she lead the way to their next class knowing that the blonde still wanted to brag. The pinkette was more than happy that her friend was asked and it made her happy. But she too wanted the same treatment even though her and the Uchiha were already going.

"I wonder what color me and Sai should do to color coordinate. Maybe a soft pastel color. I want something flattering but not too much on Sai's complexion." The blonde rambled on looping her arm through the pinkette's arm trying not to lose her in the sea of students.

Sakura rolled her eyes as she crossed the threshold of their classroom and was shocked to see the inhabitants.

There in the open stood Sasuke dressed the nicest she had ever seen with a black long sleeve button up paired with dark jeans and his dress shoes he only wears on special occasions. He delicately held a single red rose care not to hold on too tightly. His dark eyes darted from their ramen loving friend to her. Sasuke walked away from Naruto toward her and Ino.

"Sakura." Her name rolled off his tongue in a way that made her heart beat faster in her chest. "I need to ask you."

She watch him jerk his chin to the rows of desk filled with students. She spotted Naruto grinning dumbly with Hinata at his side. Her eyes roamed from them to the books in their hands. The whole class held letters spelling out 'will you go to the prom with me?'.

"Will you go with me?" He whispered taking her hand and offering the rose to her.

Sakura felt her face heat up as she reached for the rose. Her throat felt dry but her eyes were brimming with tears. She couldn't utter a word. The pinkette nodded her head and threw herself at the Uchiha latching onto his neck taking in his scent. She heard the whole class erupt with cheers.

"Thank you." She heard the boy utter as he wrapped his arms around her and gave her a small kiss on the cheek.