I know that I should be working on my other stories, and I swear that I am, but I love this couple too much too not do something for them for valentines day. This is my first Naruto fanfiction, and I'm afraid that the characters might be slightly out of character, but we'll see what you guys think. I'm planning on doing more one shots too, not necessarily just Naruto, but other animes as well, so if you have any requests you can email them to me at or just say it in the review of this story and if I know the anime I'll try and do one. I do hope that you guys like this, I'm experimenting a bit.

If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.

By: Emily Dickinson

I love him. Whether he wants it or not. It is not a childish infatuation. I am 17. In the eyes of the village I am a protector, sworn to serve the hidden village of Leaf. If I am able to kill, I should be able to know when I am in love.

I know when others are.

I see Hinata staring after Naruto when he walks by.

I see him taking detours everyday, just to glimpse at her.

I see Ino pounding on Shikamaru's door every morning, telling him to wake up.

I see Shikamaru awake every morning, waiting for her call.

I see Ten-Ten run around the village every morning on the same route.

I see Negi just happen to be training in her path.

I can feel their aches of so called, one sided love. They do not what it truly is. I am a Chuunin, and an experienced medic nin. So why can't I heal their pain?

Because I must deal with mine first.

Today I decided to take another maybe useless step. I have made chocolates, as it is customary for girls to do on Valentines Day, to give it to the one I love.

I have competition in the form of rabid fangirls, but I have no fear. I am the only one allowed in his house. I can't go in the front door, so I jumped up on the roof went in through the sky light. After being teammates for three years he showed me a way to get in. I asked why and he said that I'd be the only one who knew to come in that way. It didn't answer my question but I was satisfied. He had given me my own way to get it. If I could make it into his house, I could make it into his heart.

"Sakura?"

He doesn't need to ask. I'm the only one who would be in here.

"Hai."

I walk over to his shadowed silhouette and stopped three feet in front of him. Gone were the days where I jumped at squealed at the mere sight of him. I had gotten tired of the excess energy it required and he became thankful for the absence of annoying squeaks.

"Sasuke, come here please."

I no longer needed to use the kun. He told me to drop it when we were 16. He said that it must be a bother to say and he didn't really care to hear it. He walked over slowly, the light spilling onto his body.

"These are for you." I said when he reached me, holding out my box of chocolates. "I hope that you accept them." I did not bow as I offered it to him. We are equal.

I offer them to him every year, and every year he rejects them. But it has changed from a flat out 'no', to a gentler 'not this year'. I may seem foolish, but I like to hope. However no amount of useless daydreams and futile hopes could have prepared me for the surprise when the wrapped blue box was gently lifted out of my hands. I looked up startled and saw a small half smile that made the hope inside me grow brighter.

"I'll take them this year, and everything that comes with it."

Hope that you guys liked it! Please review on your way out!