~Breathless~

I do not own the series "Naruto".

His eyes, his smile, his presense…they all could leave her breathless. NaruSaku-centric with minor NejiHina.

Sweat glistened off her forehead. Sakura's face held a dark red color giving her the appearance of a blushing rose. Sakura got out of her fighting stance to look over to her silver haired sensei.

"Sensei, can we take a break?" Sakura was surprised on how squeaky her voice came out. Kakashi chuckled in response.

"Fine by me." He said cooley. Although it was obvious he was dancing inside. Kakashi was trying so hard not to look exciting but it was seeping through his exterior. Why you ask? He was 3 pages away to the last chapter of his 'Make-out Paradise' book. Naruto ran over to the heavily panting Sakura with his award winning smile plastered on his face.

"Good work Sakura-chan!" Naruto congratulated the rosette haired girl and rested his hand on her shoulder. Sakura felt her entire face grow hot again as she gently touched her cheek. She looked down at her feet to hide her flushed face.

"Thanks." She softly murmured. Ever since the day Sasuke left the team, even though she poured her heart to him, she slowly lost interest in him and saw Naruto in a completely different light. He had changed, he wasn't the goofy little kid she knew three years ago. He was a man, the man Sakura wanted.

"Hey wanna get some ramen to celebrate?" Naruto asked, shattering her thoughts. Sakura could feel her heart skip a beat. The heat continued to spread across her face.

"Uh….sure Naruto-kun." She replied cracking a smile. Naruto didn't seem to notice how flush she was as they both got cleaned up, ready for their date. Naruto led her to a small restaurant. It had a homey feel to it, a warm fire was in the back of the room and it had the cabin appeal to it. As soon as they walked in delicious aromas of various foods washed over them. They walked over to a small, circular, mahogany table in the center of the room. Sakura took the seat closest to the window as Naruto sat across from her. He smiled at her, his crystal blue eyes twinkling with admiration and slight desire. Sakura smiled back with the most beautiful smile he ever seen her with. The beauty of her strong yet fragile face stunned him. When their eyes met it felt like time had froze. The moment was perfect. Naruto realized this and he thought it was his opportunity to tell her how he felt. 'But why tell her, when I can show her.' He thought. Naruto leaned his face closer to hers. Their lips almost met when the waitress came. She had long, bronze hair and golden cat eyes.

"Hello my name is Alice and I will be your server today. What would you like to order?" She asked in a fakely polite voice. It was obvious she didn't want to be there. It was also obvious that an annoyed Naruto didn't want her there either. Sakura gave Alice an irritated look and quickly scanned her menu.

"Um..I will have the *Nikujaga.". As she ordered she never once withdrew her sight from Naruto. Alice looked over towards Naruto, signaling that it was his turn.

"I'll have the ramen!" Naruto grinned not even bothering to glance at the menu.

"How original." Alice commented scribbling down their orders and walking away.

"Someone has a stick up their ass." Naruto joked. Sakura giggled at his humorous but slightly rude comment. She was laughing so hard that she snorted. A tinge of pink appeared on her face. Naruto bursted into laughter. People around them looked over at their table in disgust but decided to ignore the loud couple.

"Oh shut up baka!" Sakura said while punching his arm playfully and not as aggressively as she normally would.

"Naruto?". A familiar voice asked. Naruto and Sakura turned around to see the face.

So it's the first chapter. Yay!! XD Sorry if it's a bit short, think of this as a introduction to the real deal later on. I cut it off at that weird point to leave you with many questions. Like; who is the mystery person? Will Naruto and Sakura ever be alone? Will Charles always take the lead?. Find out the answer to 2/3 of those questions in the next chapter of "Breathless"! Remember to review please!

FYI: *Nikujaga = A dish with meat and potatoes.