Hard to tell what Sakura's response was at first, and it was probably better for him that his hands were on her face, and not her shoulders, as he may have missed the tensing when he finished bridging the gap between them. After a moment where she didn't seem to be doing anything at all, she tentatively responded in kind.

Kissing did go something like that, right? She wasn't just supposed to stand there and do nothing? After a moment her hands came to rest on his arms, not really sure what else she was supposed to do with them.