Remember?

End of my story.

It was a cold morning. Autumn was almost over and winter started approaching.

Days and months passed, and everything was put at the back of his head.

"Bill please"

"Cheese fries, black pepper hotdog and cheesy hotdog. Table 12!"

The business was brisk and customer kept on loitering in every minute. Volunteering to work on a Sunday is definitely stupid, crazily stupid. But the pay is higher and Sasori could just focussed on his work and nothing else.

Hidan shook his head, eyeing Sasori up and down. "You shouldn't overwork yourself baby. It's bad for your health."

Sasori grumpily placed the cups of drinks they ordered respectively. "So all of you came over just to tell me this?" He muttered. "You guys should leave if all of you are trying to find my trouble."

"We came especially to visit you, how can you say that?" Konan gave a smile as if she was hurt before glancing around. "To be honest, I want to work here too. It looks fun and holidays are approaching too."

Kisame almost chocked on his drink and stared at Konan. "Are you serious. You'll just turn into a moody guy like him. And don't forget how you PMS every month."

They began chattering and Sasori just slowly stepped away and continued with his work. He knew they were worried about him but it's not like he's five years old.

0o0

The school was closed today.

What was she thinking actually. It's Sunday today, why would the school be open?

But something just brought her there. Straight after she alighted from the train, she took a cab and went there. That was the place that held many fun and enjoyable memories for her after all.

Sakura turned away from the school and started walking, mindlessly. She didn't thought much about anything and let her legs take the lead. She walked and walked, for a while, until she realized where she was heading when she noticed a crowd ahead.

"Welcome in! Welcome!"

"There's still that one for one hotdog right?"

"Yes!"

It was that familiar hotdog, standing and giving out balloons while gesturing customer into the restaurant. Sakura's heart skipped a beat and widened her eyes. Her legs started trembling for no apparent reason and her hands started sweating.

"The restaurant... is open..."

Of course no one heard her. It was crowded and her voice sounded just like a mice squeaking. As the hotdog handed out the last balloon to a girl and her family went in to have their food, the hotdog slumped tiredly against the brick wall and started fanning itself with the flyers in its hand.

Sakura took a tentative step forward, and then another. She was still unclear of what she was doing or trying to do. It took her just about all the courage she could muster to clear her throat and spoke, but it was barely a whisper.

"Hi."

She wasn't sure if the person behind the mascot heard her because the sausage didn't turn, or even answer her greetings. Then a thought struck her. What if it was Sasori wearing the costume?

Sakura felt like her body was roasting. The back of her neck suddenly turned hot, her eyes darting left and right for a wall to hide behind. It was awkward, really, to suddenly appear out of nowhere and just stand in front of-

The fat hotdog suddenly turned and it sort of jerked for a moment before it seemed to regain back its composure. "Oh hello! Sorry this attire sure is thick! I can barely hear you calling for me. Is there something I can do for you?"

That voice Sakura heard was exactly different from what she remembered hearing the first day she became friends with Sasori in his costume. She blinked, slowly cooling herself down and smiled sheepishly. "Oh no worries. I just want to ask if there's some sort of celebration in this restaurant?"

Sakura couldn't help but felt stupid. Utterly stupid. She knew that she wanted the person in the costume to be actually Sasori yet she's acting like she didn't want it to be. Why was she still feigning? She still loves him, even after for so long. Her heart hurts a little as she wondered what could Sasori's reaction actually be if he were to see her? Probably he would just walk away, walking to find his new love, walking away and giving a disdain glance back.

She almost felt like crying right now.

"Yes of course!" Sakura looked up, sort of guessing that this person was a girl, judging from the voice and enthusiasm. "Today is the end of the first week after the grand opening! We still have the special one for one hotdog promotion so take a look!" The hotdog handed out a flyer and Sakura absently took it. She brought it close to her chest, caressing the smooth texture on the paper.

An image flashed across her mind as she smiled slightly, remembering the day when she first received the flyer. It was their first meeting after all. To be exact, it's actually their second meeting.

"What a coincidence..." Sakura softly mumbled, a faint smile gradually appeared. "It opened exactly a week on the day I returned..."

"Do you like to go in? It's crowded but I betcha there's definitely a seat for you! The restaurant sure is big!"

Sakura wanted to ask if Sasori was working here, but she found herself foolish. Why would he be still here? He must have moved on and left this place already.

"Once this family restaurant opens, we should try it."

"Yeah!"

She remembered...it was one of the promises they shared.

Sakura looked up, the smile etched on her lips. "Please guide the way."

0o0

"Table for?"

"One please."

The waitress brought Sakura to a lone table at the corner, and she gave a menu before leaving for her duties. Sakura scanned over the menu, wondering how was she suppose to enjoy the special promotion when she came alone. She laughed drily.

It's called a family restaurant after all.

She ordered her food and drinks and waited, watching out of the glass window silently and ignoring the noises at the back of head. That's why she wasn't able to notice the weird commotion right behind her.

"Oh my fucking-"

"My eyesight is really bad now."

"The fish?!"

"Isn't that..."

"Holy shit yeah!"

"Even my money can't believe this."

"Sakura!"

The whole gang were literally jumping on their seats, as if there were sitting on a volcano. Their voices and actions brought some attention from a few other customers but Sakura was just there, sitting alone and wondering who-know-what.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Everyone looked up, watching Sasori staring at them.

"Some people are complaining that-"

Hidan gave a stop sign before pointing at something behind Sasori. "Hold the fuck up and turned the fuck around."

"You should listen to Hidan for once."

"Yeah, but you have to stay calm though."

Sasori raised an eyebrow and frowned. "I have no times for games so if it's some stupid tricks you guys are playing, I won't hesitate to kick you guys out."

"Just. Turn." Pein spat.

The redhead sighed, slowly turning and his head stopped at the moment when something caught his attention.

Pink?

Everything turned blur for a second and Sasori almost died right there if his heart didn't continue beating when he held his breath for so long.

"Two cheesy hotdogs and a diet coke to table 32!"

Sasori's eyes lit up as he sprinted to the counter and snatched the tray of food from his colleague's hands.

"I'll take this."

"Uh, sure."

As his colleague walked away, he stared down at the tray and then the hotdogs. He glanced at Sakura's table, realizing that no one had came here with her, or at least eating the hotdog with her. He notified another waiter about his break time before approaching table 32.

"Here's your food."

"Thank you." Sakura emotionlessly took the tray and wanted to start eating her food when she paused, and slowly lifted her head.

"You wouldn't mind if I join you? I havent got my break yet."

Sakura blinked, and blinked and blinked several more times before scooting her chair away, nodding her head desperately as Sasori took the seat beside her.

He could feel it. He could feel the whole gang watching his every moves, and probably laughing at him. He cleared his throat, but before he could say anything, Sakura handed the extra hotdog and smiled merrily. "I thought I'll be taking away, I guess I don't need to after all."

Sasori silently took it and their hands brushed against each other. They stiffened in their position but Sasori quickly gained back his composure and managed to break the ice, for like the first time since he's the most awkward person on earth. "So what are you doing here?"

Sakura coughed. "Oh, I'm going to visit aunt later."

He slowly nodded his head, taking a small bit of the bread.

"And well..." Sakura coughed again. "Probably I'm staying over at her house, permanently, till I...erm... graduate from high school or something."

Sasori literally stared at her for like, ten seconds straight.

Sakura stared at the hotdog in her hands, a small, innocent smile appeared on her lips. It was that smile that always made Sasori's heart skipped a beat. "I... miss this place a lot and I realize that the life I wanted is always here. I want to be...here." She started nibbling on her bread.

The redhead opened and closed his mouth like a sick goldfish, trying to register everything that Sakura just said into his head. "Then...Uh, what about you parents?" He asked.

"I called my aunt the other day and asked. She agreed to my request and sort of persuade my mother that she'll take good care of me. I'm moving here in a few more days but I came to visit to thank her personally first." Sakura awkwardly laughed. "I'm going back to our school of course, but I never thought of reuniting with you guys at all. I mean..." Sakura guiltily looked at Sasori. "I just heartlessly left and-"

He grabbed her arms, shocking Sakura for a moment. Staring straight into her eyes, he seriously spoke. "You aren't kidding right? This isn't a joke, right?"

Sakura shook her head. "I'm not joking, Sasori."

His name, how long has it been since I last said his name?

"Did Sasori just confessed and Sakura shook her head, rejecting him again?" Pein worriedly frowned.

"I think so, judging from how shock Sasori looked right now." Kisame stroke his chin.

Konan pinched both Pein's and Kisame cheeks as they yelped in pain.

"We can't hear anything since this restaurant is so noisy and they are so far away from us." Itachi sighed.

Deidara stabbed the straw in his drink miserably. "But what should we do? We can't walk to them and just ask what they are talking about. But I'm dying to know yeah!"

Kakuzu shrugged. "Maybe he's actually asking why did she leave her or-"

"Hold the fuck up."

Everyone turned and stared at Hidan as he smirked and pointed at Table 32.

Everyone turned their head again.

Sasori and Sakura.

They were both kissing.

0o0

And yes.

It finally happened.

Never in my life had I thought that meeting a boy in a sausage costume could change my life.

His name is Sasori, and I proudly announce that tomorrow is our wedding! OMGOMG

I will be anticipating for the new chapter in my life, with him. And of course, with all my good ol' buddies.

I'll always remember.

Hello. I'm Haruno Sakura. And this is the end of my story.

-fin

Author's Note: Here's the end! To be honest, even I myself find this story really short and quick but I'm not going to force myself to write any more chapters. Teehee. It's really nice that you guys didn't drop this story after so long so I would like to dedicate this entire chapter to all of you reading this!

Thank you for supporting me throughout these years and I honestly wnated to post this last chapter on the day I first sign up this website but wel... My lazy fingers just cant.