"No."
"Aww, c'mon, Sakura-chan."
"No."
"But--"
"NO."
"--Sakura-cha--"
"I said NO!!"
WHAM!
Uzumaki Naruto went bouncing across the water, not unlike a skipping stone. Uchiha Sasuke looked on, an amused expression on his face, as Haruno Sakura huffed, turning away from where she had just launched her blonde companion. Beyond, the lake rippled and splashed; waves caused by the strong winds blowing over them gently pulled and pushed at their feet along the bank. The sky was a deep blue, and thin clouds dotted the horizon. Around them, a forest grew, branches swaying and creaking, leaves rustling and falling lazily to the forest floor. Bir
