火の心

                  She isn’t sure what brought her to ask him out. It was always           the other way around. But, perhaps she was having a change of heart. Or this           was simply a one time thing. Nonetheless, she did miss him. He was always           so busy. Of course, she understood. Sakura had been busy herself. The hospital           was awfully demanding of her time, not that she complained much at all. But,           she missed her teammates—— Even Sai.

It definitely isn't what he expected. To think— Sakura! Of all people, she'd end up asking him to go to Ichiraku; it's a strange thing he hadn't expected her to ask, likely... ever. But it makes the grin that crosses his face all the wider. "Oh--! I went today, but, I can go again! 'Specially if it's you 'ttebayo!"

                                          ❝  Well if you’re done here I suppose I should                                    be getting back…  ❞

Her next words are the most disappointing out of all she'd said to him in that moment, and his shoulders slacken in show of this. Still, work was work, and she couldn't very well skip out on it (she could, but Sakura was much more responsible than he was.) "Okay..." A pause, then he brightens up. "Don't work too hard, okay? And, um, when you get time off, we should talk! 'Cause, y'know... we've both been so busy. We gotta catch up 'ttebayo!"

                                          ❝  You’re healed up.. But, don’t do anything stupid for the next couple of days. Y’hear?❞

"Yeah, yeah! I'll be careful!" Of course, this was maybe… half of a lie. There was nothing to say he would get hurt, but nothing to say he wouldn't get hurt doing nigh on anything at all, considering he's... well, who he is. Her smile was pretty, and he's almost sad to see it replaced by a glare (though she was still pretty no matter what) and he merely offers her a salute to her orders. ... And, if he did happen to get hurt, maybe he'd go to a different nurse.

                                          ❝  Of course I did…  ❞

Confusion crosses his features for a moment as she ceases her work, and he wonders if he's done something wrong. He's sure he hasn't, really, he'd hardly said much more than that he missed her (though she'd hit him for less in the past.) Did it... bother her? Though, when her voice comes back to him with an affirmation that yes, she did miss him, his visage breaks into a grin-- that's all. If only because he's afraid that if he does say something else, she might actually hit him. So, he'd settle for that, for now. It was enough.

                             ❝  Eh!? Don’t go jumping to conclusions! ❞                   She tries to hide the flush that rises to her cheeks. Did she miss him?       What kind of question was that. Of course she did. Always. But, Sakura had a       hard time expressing those sorts of things with Naruto. Considering neither       could ever get a chance to hold a full, serious conversation.

"I missed you, y'know!"

The answer, Sai decided, was a no illuminated in neon orange. “Did a child draw this for you?”

"— I drew it." His voice comes out huffy, and he just stuffs the drawing back into his pocket, and withdrawing his arm from around the other's shoulders. "I think it's good."

           ”It won’t be a date but lucky for you I am hungry as well so I can join you.”

"Okay, okay! Ramen, yeah? Let's go!" It's only natural he pick that, what else would he eat, ever? "How was your day, huh? Was it a good one?"

just something really messy and really cropped but I wanted to practice profiles *_*

upgraded better cooler team 7 sakunarusai inspired by bratsuke's art; and they're absolutely right this OT3 is golden 

                                                 ❝  Yeah, yeah—— Did it go well at least? Other than                                           these nasty bruises… ❞

"Yeah 'ttebayo! It went great!" Nevermind the fact that he got the shit beat out of him; he still won. "Did you miss me a lot?"