Headcanon: The Accidental First Kiss
THE SS TRAVELS SERIES (03)
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“Ahhhh!” Sakura scream with glee as she sets her eyes on the magnificent waterfall in front of her.
For the past two days, the only scene their route of travel provided was trees after trees after trees.
Sakura would have been ecstatic to see even just a pond but she couldn’t believe her lucky stars — she got a whole waterfall!
She closed her eyes and lifted her tired arms from her sides like she was about the embrace the scene before her.
Sasuke watched Sakura and found himself smiling at the sight. It was Sasuke who planned their routes, and he always chooses the fastest ones but maybe he could choose the more scenic route sometimes... He knew it would be illogical but seeing Sakura so happy hit him differently. He told himself he’d consider it.
Sasuke scoured the vicinity and deemed that it was safe they took camp there. He then began setting up.
Sakura takes off her sandals and dips her feet into the water. She immediately felt rejuvenated. The cool water doing wonders for her sore feet.
She turned around to invite Sasuke and realizes he was already setting camp. She jumps to her feet and heads over to help him.
Almost everything was set up, only the tents were left. Sakura breathes in deeply. This was the difficult part.
Sasuke was capable of setting his own tent, but he did so with a little difficulty — something he’d never admit. He was, after all, still getting used to just having one arm.
Sakura has always offered to help him but he always refused. She always let it go and found herself tiptoeing on eggshells because she didn’t want to push it. Sasuke was a proud man.
“Sasuke-kun, let me help with that,” Sakura says, taking hold of the bag that held the tents.
“I’ve got it,” Sasuke said, taking hold of the bag instead. But Sakura doesn’t let go. She felt like it was high time she put her foot down because if she let this one little thing go, it would just evolve to the bigger, more important things in the future.
“I’m with you now, Sasuke-kun. So, let’s help each other,” Sakura told Sasuke, who was looking down at the bag with a disgruntled expression.
A good ten seconds elapsed before Sasuke finally looks up at Sakura and nods.
Sakura did her best to contain her happiness. This was a step. And she knew that he knew it, too.
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“Sasuke-kun,” Sakura said
Sasuke looks to her, “Ah.” He was roasting the fish they had caught earlier.
“Let’s take a swim,” Sakura said, nodding her heads towards the water. That day was very hot and sunny, it would be perfect if they took a dip. The sun went down about an hour prior so the water would have been even cooler.
Sasuke stayed silent for a little while and Sakura could feel the blush creep onto her cheeks. Did she just get rejected?
“Perfect for sore muscles,” Sakura added, inner Sakura making a facepalm. Sakura didn’t know why she did that, her pride was now diminished to a negative 7.
That until Sasuke spoke up. “Ah.”
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Sasuke began to strip down, hanging his clothes on a nearby branch. He walked into the water with no qualms.
Sakura felt her face heat up. When she invited him into the water, she didn’t think much of it. She forgot the part that she’d have to strip down to her underwear, too! If it were Naruto or anyone else, she wouldn’t really be this self-conscious but it was Sasuke for crying out loud.
Too late to back out now. She begins to take her clothes off and heads to the water as well.
She shivers, her body slowly adjusting to the cool temperature.
Sasuke was floating on his back, watching the full moon with his mismatched eyes.
She wishes he would look like this forever — peaceful.
“Want to play a game?” Sakura asked Sasuke who got back on his feet.
“Naruto and I used to have this stupid contest on who could hold their breath the longest,” Sakura explained
“No using of any special jutsu or anything like that.”
Sasuke thought, why not. He swims over to her until they were face to face.
“Count of three,” Sakura said, counting backward
And then they go underwater.
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Sasuke was counting in his head. 3 minutes and 7 seconds.
Sakura was doing well for herself when she felt something slither around her ankles.
She claws her way up to the surface in panic.
“There’s something in the water!” Sakura yelled, her chest heaving up and down quickly.
She turns her head and looks around for whatever the culprit was, which was in fact, difficult to do with it being night time and all.
As she turns her head back around, she felt something brush against her lips. She’s paralyzed in shock.
It takes a few seconds for Sakura to assess the situation.
In the heat of it all, she found herself accidentally clinging onto Sasuke and there was virtually no distance between them. Their faces less than a quarter of an inch away.
Her arms were wrapped around his shoulders, her legs wrapped around his torso. His arm around her waist (in what she believed to be a reflex action).
“Shannaro....!” She yells, immediately untangling herself from the Uchiha.
She covers her face with both her hands in embarrassment. “I’m so sorry, Sasuke-kun! I panicked!” She wades her way out of the water. Not caring about whatever slimy creature was there in the water. She was far too embarrassed to care.
Sasuke looks at her retreating figure and blinks, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. The raven-haired ninja was also in shock. His whole body tingling with electricity.
He submerges into the water again, feeling the heat of the moment, glad that the water was ice old.
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