And when he got so close to kissing her........ she closed her eyes, completely surrendering to him....
Suddenly, Sakura heard the sound of a mocking laugh at the moment he let go of her hands, leaving them suspended in the air as he moved away from her. She quickly opened her eyes and found him heading toward the bathroom, still laughing... He had taken his clothes off his bed and was on his way... until he disappeared behind the door.
She stared in stunned disbelief at the door he had disappeared behind, her mind a whirlwind of confusion, trying to comprehend what had just happened. She muttered to herself, still frozen in her position: "What... just... happened???... I don't understand anything... And that mocking laugh... I really can't make sense of any of this..."
In the sheer shock of the situation, her legs couldn't hold her up any longer, and she slid against the wall until she touched the ground, still staring in amazement. She suddenly placed her hands on the floor, facing it as she struggled to catch her breath. When she snapped out of this daze... she realized she was still in the room. She said to herself: "I have to get out of here before he comes back..."
But words are easier than actions... She tried to move, but it was in vain; the shock was enough to paralyze all her strength.
Meanwhile, in Naruto's room...
Hinata said angrily: "Why is Sakura taking so long... I'll scold her when she comes..."
Suddenly, the door opened, and Sakura entered, closing it quickly. She gasped for air, leaning against it, still in disbelief, her face full of astonishment, and her body trembling from fear. Hinata immediately noticed and said with concern: "What's wrong, Sakura? Why are you so scared? What exactly did he say to you?"
Sakura slowly looked at her, swallowing nervously, trying to regain her composure. She moved with difficulty toward the bed and said, very tense: "Nothing... nothing happened... I... didn't... find him."
Hinata: "You didn't find him!!! Then what have you been doing all this time?"
Sakura froze slightly at the question, trying to come up with a quick answer, she said: "I was talking to Kushina."
Hinata, not satisfied with Sakura's answer: "And what were you talking about?"
At that moment, Sakura reached the bed, laid down calmly, turning her back to Hinata and said: "Sorry, Hinata... but... can we postpone our conversation... I'm really tired right now."
Hinata: "But..."
Sakura interrupted her: "We can talk until morning... then leave right away... I think you're tired too... so just bear it until morning."
When Hinata saw how strange Sakura's state was, she went over to her and sat beside her, saying: "What happened, Sakura? Tell me what happened... You're not yourself at all!!!"
After a moment of silence, Sakura looked at her and tried to force a smile on her face, saying: "Don't worry... I'm fine... I just want to rest for a bit."
Hinata looked at her as if she needed confirmation, and Sakura assured her: "Really... I'm fine... Don't worry... Go sleep."
Hinata, sensing the discomfort Sakura was in: "Okay... I'll stay until morning with you... I can't leave you like this... Goodnight."
Then, Hinata went to turn off the lights and lay on the floor. Of course, Sakura didn't sleep a wink that night. She kept thinking to herself: "What happened today?! I couldn't understand what he was trying to do... Then why didn't I resist him and push him away... Honestly, I'm more shocked at myself than at him... How did I let him get so close so easily... I didn't resist even with a single movement... I don't understand the weakness I felt when I saw him... How did he get me into this state... Is this the same person I've always hit whenever I saw him... Now I can't even look him in the eye... I'm really losing my mind... And what did he do in the end... I mean, if he wanted to kiss me, he could have... And of course, in my state, I wouldn't have been able to resist... But instead, he mocked me... I don't even know why he backed off... Could it be that he was trying to make fun of me... If that's really what he wanted... I won't forgive him, and I'll make him pay for this... Uzumaki Naruto..."
Meanwhile, Naruto stepped out of the room, trying to hold back his laughter... He headed toward Kushina, who looked at him angrily, saying: "Why are you so late...???"
Naruto, hand behind his head: "Sorry... dear... the shower took longer than I expected."
She eyed him suspiciously, then said: "Alright... come here, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
When he went to sit beside her, she rested her head on his chest. He looked at her, smiled, and placed his hand on her shoulder, pulling her closer. They sat together, watching the movie until it finished, then went to sleep.
As for Sakura, after three hours of thinking about it, her mind couldn't handle it anymore, and she fell asleep. She wished she hadn't... She had more nightmares that night, all about Naruto mocking her... Let's just say she didn't sleep a single moment because of those nightmares she couldn't shake off.
The next morning, Sakura woke up with a severe headache from not sleeping well. When she looked toward Hinata, she found that she was still asleep.
Suddenly, that night's events crept back into her mind, intensifying the pain in her head. She grabbed her head tightly, as if trying to pull the thoughts out of it, but it was in vain. Then she said in anger: "Alright... I can't take this anymore... I'm going to him... and I'll demand a full explanation for what he was trying to do."
She quickly headed toward the door. As soon as she opened it, she heard Kushina's voice, heading toward him, saying: "Naruto... don't you want anything after breakfast?"
She heard his voice from outside saying: "Alright... bring me the tea, dear."
She knew he was in the backyard garden, so she muttered, almost under her breath, mixed with anger: "So, I found you."
Without thinking, she went straight to where he was. When she reached the door, she found him talking to Kushina... She hurried toward him, and when she was directly behind him, she grabbed his arm forcefully to turn him around to face her... As soon as their eyes met, she said angrily, unlike ever before: "Were you trying to mock me?"