It makes me sad to know that a lot of the pairings I like aren't liked by many people. :( Well, I guess I can take pride in the fact that I wrote the first YahikoXSakura fanfic on Fanfcition.

花弁の雨滴 Shizuku Oite Hana Translation: Raindrops on Petals

It wasn't really what he had been expecting.

The auburn-haired nineteen-year-old had been walking with his two best friends – well, his half-brother and his half-brother's adopted sister – when it happened…

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Laughter echoed down the street as three teenagers walked along, all three bubbling with hysterics. To be more specific, the first boy was bubbling with hysterics. The second boy and the girl, however, simply laughed quietly and shook their heads incredulously.

"Oh, nice job, Nagato!" the auburn-haired boy laughed, clutching his stomach as he walked. "How long did it take to get him out?!?"

The red-haired boy shrugged indifferently. "Two hours. Maybe three."

The first boy laughed even harder.

"That's priceless!" he howled, wiping nonexistent tears from his gray-green eyes. "Just wait until Pein hears about this!" He got a kick out imaging his older brother's face.

"Calm down, Yahiko," Nagato sighed. "There's no need to kill yourself by laughing too hard." The blue-haired girl beside him rolled her eyes.

"If anyone can do it, he can," she muttered.

"Very true, Konan," he agreed. "Very true."

"So tell me," Yahiko called back suddenly, amusement crackling off him like lightning. "How again did Tobi get stuck in a sink?"

Nagato sighed and Konan made an annoyed sound at the back of her throat.

"I'm not exactly sure," Nagato repeated for what felt like the hundredth time. "When we found him…well, it was a bit weird. I don't know how the hell he managed to fit in the sink, but he did. Deidara nearly died of laughter and Kisame choked on his sake."

Yahiko was in tears with his laughter for nearly the thousandth time.

"I still can't believe it!" he cried, coughing a few times to catch his breath. "I wish I would've been there to see it!"

"Trust me; be glad you weren't there," Konan grumbled, red adorning her face. "They had to smash the sink to get him out, but when they did, his cloak tore and…" She trailed off and Yahiko whipped around to stare at her. She blinked.

"Please continue," he said, grinning like the cashmere cat.

Konan blinked again and the blush reappeared on her face. She looked away. "His cloak tore…and kind of came off."

At that, Yahiko was on the ground.

"Holy shit – his cloak came OFF?!? THAT'S HILARIOUS!!"

He obviously knew what the others knew. Tobi only wore underwear under his cloak.

Nagato and Konan had to stop walking to help him up.

"Let's go, funny boy," Konan muttered, sighing again.

They both pulled one of Yahiko's arms, eventually managing to get the teen to his feet.

He was still laughing and clutching his gut. Nagato rolled his eyes.

"Come on, you idiot," he mumbled. "You're making a scene."

"S-sorry," Yahiko bit out, biting his cheek in an attempt to quiet his laughter. He failed.

Nagato was right, though. People were staring. A few were whispering amongst themselves. One was even pointing.

He is so annoying. the red-haired teen thought to himself, restraining another sigh. He is my best friend, though…how did that happen?

As Yahiko was wiping another almost-tear from his eye, his left hand on his chest, it happened.

Yahiko was suddenly knocked to the ground with a loud 'THUD' and an indignant "UMPH!!" He blinked, his head spinning, and desperately tried to clear his blurry vision.

"What the-" came Nagato's voice and a quiet gasp from Konan.

Yahiko squeezed his gray-green eyes shut and reopened them, relieved when his vision was back to normal. But what he saw shocked him.

A girl with pink – pink – hair had bowled him over and was now laying on his chest, rubbing her ass.

"Ow," she grumbled. "Damn."

She blinked and sat up, unknowingly straddling his hips – a fact which he didn't miss – and a blush spread over her face.

"Oh! I-i'm so sorry!" she stammered, her left hand covering her mouth. "I wasn't paying any attention and – oh! I'm so sorry!"

Yahiko blinked in shock, red tinting his cheeks.

"Er…it's alright…," he said awkwardly, propping himself up with one elbow.

That was when the girl seemed to notice their position.

Her face flamed bright red and both hands flew to her mouth.

"O-oh my god!" she stuttered, nearly jumping off him. "I-i'm so sorry!! I-I didn't mean to! I-i – oh my god…"

"Uh…y-yeah," Yahiko mumbled, rubbing the back of his head. "Um…"

The girl scrambled to her feet, clutching the hem of her Van Halen t-shirt, blush still intact. She held out both hands to Yahiko and he blinked. He grabbed her right hand in his own right hand, and she closed both hands over his. She pulled him up and Yahiko nearly bumped into her. The rosette took a tentative step back so as not to get run into and looked down at the ground.

"I really am sorry," she murmured, biting her lip nervously.

Yahiko scratched the back of his head and let his left arm rest by his side.

"Right…," he said, training his eyes on a window – about second story – slightly to his left so he wouldn't have to meet her green eyes.

"So–" they both started, but broke off when they realized the other was saying the same thing.

The girl's blush darkened and Yahiko looked away again.

"U-um…my name's Haruno Sakura," the girl stammered, looking up shyly at Yahiko's face. He blinked in surprise.

"Uh, Reiame Yahiko," he replied.

Sakura gave him a small smile, her blush starting to fade.

"I'm terribly sorry, Yahiko-san, but I need to go," Sakura apologized with another tiny smile. She bowed and he blinked.

"Hey–uh…wait," Yahiko finished awkwardly.

Sakura raised her head slightly, looking up at him through her hair seeing as she was still bent over from her bow.

"Yes?" she asked, curiosity in her mint-colored eyes.

"Er…are you new around here?" he asked awkwardly, quickly thinking up a reason to keep her there longer.

"Huh? Oh, yes," Sakura answered with a pretty smile, raising back up. "I'm starting at Konoha High tomorrow on Monday as a freshman." Yahiko's eyebrows raised in surprise.

"Seriously?" he said quizzically. "I'm a junior there." Sakura's smile widened.

"Really? Well, maybe I'll see you there, then. Good-bye!"

With those last words, Sakura dashed off.

Yahiko heard a faint, "Wait for me!" and figured she was trying to catch up with someone.

And just like that, Yahiko's laughter was gone. He stood there, dumbfounded, with a light blush on his cheeks. Nagato and Konan simply stared in shock.

And then a smirk spread across Nagato's face. Yahiko distantly felt his half-brother's eyes boring into his back, but didn't pay any attention to it. He was too busy standing with speechless astonishment, imagining the girl's bright eyes and dazzling smile. He felt the breath go from his chest and blinked.

Yahiko glanced back at his friend, eyes still slightly widened. Nagato was smirking and Konan had her mouth gaping open. Usually, he would make a cheeky comment like, "close your mouth; you're catching flies," but for once, Yahiko was silent. Nagato's knowing look didn't help, either.

For once, Yahiko was without words.

For once, Yahiko was looking forward to going to school.