Sakura had been delivering some bento boxes to a few recovering shinobi as part of her volunteer work at the hospital, but there were a couple of extras leftover. After she had stopped by Ichiraku Ramen and found Team 10, Shikamaru had informed her that Sasuke had been at the training grounds earlier in the day. Upon arriving at the designated area, she heard the distant clash of kunai and saw short bursts of flame. ❝ No doubt that was his Fire Style Jutsu, ❞ she muttered to herself, a hint of pride swelling in her chest that Sasuke was working so diligently.
Carrying the neatly stacked bentos, she carefully skirted the fight until she caught sight of Sasuke and… someone else. When there was a momentary pause in their sparring, she smiled and called out warmly, ❝ Hey, Sasuke-kun! I brought something for you. ❞ It didn't take long for her to recognize that the second person was probably one of his relatives, particularly when she caught a brief flash of the Sharingan before the two of them had deactivated it.
Meanwhile, Sasuke had disengaged from the training session, the Sharingan fading as he glanced over his shoulder at Sakura. A sliver of intrigue stirred in him at the mention of her having something for him, his gaze shifting toward the items she was carrying. ❝ Hn, ❞ he began, focusing on Itachi once again. ❝ Let's take a break. We can finish up after we eat. ❞
Once Sakura and Sasuke had closed the distance, he took one of the boxes and took a step to the side. While he was busy examining it, Sakura turned her attention to Itachi, gently lifting a second bento box from the stack and holding it out for him. ❝ You must be Itachi, ❞ she mused, tilting her head a fraction as she subtly studied him. ❝ He's told us a little bit about you, but it's a pleasure to meet you finally. My name is Sakura Haruno. ❞
Sasuke scowled at the remark, giving her a side glance that betrayed a glimpse of his annoyance. Still, he remained silent, not bothering to correct her. He gave a lazy wave of thanks, turning away from them with his food in hand. The younger Uchiha headed toward a nearby tree to sit down and eat in peace, leaving the two of them to their conversation.
"Ino?” Sasuke turns to look at the blonde haired girl, hands tucked into his pockets. “It’s been a while since I’ve seen you hasn’t it? Still as obsessed with me as before?” He smirks.