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Chapter 1

The slam of the bathroom door caused Sakura to look over at it with sadness in her beautiful green eyes. Sighing softly, she glanced down at the silky bed sheets that were dark blue in colour and smoothed out the creases.

Looking around his room - she didn't know if she could call it their room - she noticed that nearly everything in the room was a deep blue colour and that the room was huge.

Once she heard the sound of running water, Sakura walked over to the walk-in-closet and stripped off the white dress, hanging it neatly at the end of the wardrobe. A smile formed on her lips when she looked through the dozens of clothes that were hanging there for her, pausing when she reached the night clothes.

Her face turned bright red as she pulled out the least revealing night wear. It was a spaghetti-strapped dress and as she held it against herself, she smiled when it reached past her knees.

After she was dressed, Sakura loosened her long pink hair from its messy bun, letting it cascade down to her lower back. Wiping off her make-up, she walked over to the bed and looked down at it nervously before sitting down at the edge.

Sakura started playing with her nails as she waited for him to come out. Sighing, she wondered how she ended up in a situation like this... It all started with an arranged marriage, which neither of them were happy about...

Her lips formed a frown when she remembered their first encounter. She had thought that he was incredibly good-looking at first sight, but all positive thoughts flew out of the window when he treated her as if She had FORCED him to marry her.

Pulling her knees to her chest, she hugged herself and tried to push the thoughts away as they were all in the past, but she couldn't help it. The reason why her parents had been so happy about this marriage was simply because her in laws were the richest family in Konoha, not to mention that her father was good friends with his father...

Why did she agree to this marriage if she wasn't happy about about it? Well, she had thought that maybe through time he would stop being so cold to her - which had proved to be wrong - and they could actually be happy... After all, her parents had an arranged marriage and they didn't seem to have any problems...

Sighing for the tenth time that day, she also remembered that she had gone through with the marriage for her father's sake, as she didn't want to disappoint him. Why couldn't she have just thought about what was best for her?

Her eyes widened when a single tear slid down her cheek, and as she hurried to wipe it off, she heard the bathroom door open. She had been so deep into her thoughts that she never heard the water stop...

Biting her lip softly, she slowly raised her head to look at him. HE came out, dressed in more comfortable clothes without even passing so much as a glance in her direction. His emotionless dark eyes rested ahead, whereas as lips were pulled down in a slight frown.

Straightening up, she watched his moves carefully. He, as in her husband - she tried not to frown but failed - walked to the other side of the bed and grabbed a pillow. Watching him curiously, she saw him grab a blanket that had been folded neatly at the side, before crossing to the other side of the room and placing his pillow down on the couch.

'So much for starting anew...' Sakura thought, refusing to look hurt. She should be used to his behaviour by now, but still... She had been hoping that maybe he would be willing to give them a chance after the wedding.

She watched as he lied down on the couch and shifted uncomfortably, said couch being too small for him. Sakura noticed his legs dangling from the armrest in slight amusement before it melted away into sadness again.

"Sasuke," Sakura called out softly, causing him to freeze in his movement. She knew why. They hardly ever spoke... "There's plenty of room on this-"

"Hn." He cut her off with a grunt, turning around on the couch so he wasn't facing her direction. Frowning, she refused to let the tears fall as she got under the covers and attempted to fall asleep, squeezing her eyes tight in order to stop the tears from coming out.

X

Sakura shot up, glancing around the room. She sighed when she realized that she had been dreaming again. Looking over at the couch, she wondered how uncomfortable Sasuke might be, sleeping in a cramped place like that.

'It's his fault! That's what he gets for being so stubborn!' She thought, pushing her pink bangs away from her vision. Still, she couldn't help but feel guilty for taking his bed when she saw him curled up on the couch with the blanket nowhere to be seen.

Scolding herself for her kind heart when he didn't even care a tiny bit for her, she found herself sliding out of bed and walking over to the couch. Sakura looked down at his peaceful face, but then sighed and bent down to pick the blanket from the floor. Tucking it around him and making sure that it wouldn't fall off; she walked back to the bed and shivered as she got under the covers.

X

Sakura's eyes fluttered open. She squinted as the bright light blinded her, before sitting up slowly and rubbing the sleep away. After she was done yawning, she ran her fingers through her tangled hair and looked across the room to see that the couch was empty.

"Oh! Good morning Ms Uchiha, Mrs Uchiha said to tell you to join the family for breakfast." A maid smiled at Sakura brightly.

Sakura, who had been quite startled at the maid's presence, nodded and got out of bed. She smoothed out the sheets and shook her head with a smile at the maid who tried to stop her. Before she could enter the bathroom to freshen up, she became aware of another presence in the room.

"Isn't my lovely sister-in-law awake yet - Whoa! Someone's looking wild!"

Sakura turned around to see Sasuke's older brother, Itachi, and she couldn't help but flush up at his comment.

"Did l'il bro keep you up all night? It took you forever to wake up!" Itachi teased, smiling knowingly.

"H-huh?" Sakura stuttered, wanting to tell him that he misunderstood everything, but decided against it. When she saw him open his mouth, she quickly spoke up again. "Tell mother I'll be there in a few minutes!"

Without waiting for his reply, she quickly walked inside the bathroom and locked the door, hearing him chuckle in amusement on the other side. Itachi was so friendly... She wondered why Sasuke was so... Grouchy and cold all the time.

X

"Good morning father, mother... Itachi." Sakura pouted slightly when she saw him give her a teasing grin.

"Aw, good morning to you too my dear, I hope you had a good night's rest and settled in your new home without any trouble." Mikoto Uchiha smiled at Sakura warmly, not noticing Itachi smirk at Sakura who turned crimson in response.

"Good morning," Fugaku Uchiha nodded his head before standing up. "Mikoto, I'm going to work."

"Alright, I'll walk you to the door." Sasuke's mother excused herself, following her husband out of the dining room. Sakura, who had been standing by the chair next to Sasuke's, sat down and looked at him.

"Good morning... Sasuke." She whispered, watching him simply nod in acknowledgement. Itachi looked between them before walking out too, probably to give them 'privacy'. Sakura would have been happier if he had stayed, that way, it wouldn't have been too awkward.

"Sasuke, why are you always like this? We are married now, don't you think we should-"

"I told you before that nothing changes between us." Sasuke replied coldly, standing up and walking out of the room, leaving Sakura feeling more hurt than she looked.

Glancing down at the food laid before her, she stood up and walked out of the room, making her way upstairs. Once she entered their room, she smiled and nodded at the maid who greeted her.

Sakura opened the balcony door and walked out, placing her hands on the railing as she looked down below. A frown formed on her lips when she saw Sasuke standing near the huge swimming pool with a blonde-haired and blue-eyed guy who she guessed was his best friend.

'So he does know how to make friends...' Sakura thought sarcastically, her green eyes trailing down his form. He was dressed in a loose-fitting white shirt with navy-coloured pants. His soft-looking raven hair swayed in the gentle breeze and even though his friend was laughing at something, Sasuke still remained emotionless. He shoved his hands in his pockets as his dark eyes narrowed at the blonde.

Sakura tucked her pink hair behind her ear and wondered why he hadn't gone to work yet. 'Oh, I forgot...' Mr Uchiha was one of the richest men in Konoha, meaning that his sons could laze around while he worked.

"That must be why he is such a big jerk, his dad spoilt him, but then again... Why isn't Itachi a jerk too?" Sighing, she leaned on the railing, wishing she could go back in time and say 'no' to them when they came, asking for her hand in marriage...

Ebony eyes darted upwards to the balcony all of a sudden, causing Sakura to shriek in surprise and move away. She scolded herself for being caught staring at him, wondering why she did it in the first place.

Flipping her low ponytail behind her shoulder, she walked inside the room and grabbed her phone from the bedside table. 'I wonder what mom and dad are doing...'

X

"Wow teme, I can't believe that you're actually married! You've finally grown into a man!" Naruto Uzumaki - Sasuke's best friend - exclaimed, grinning as he folded his hands behind his head. Sasuke looked uninterested at the topic of their conversation, shooting the blonde an annoyed glance.

"Hn."

"Speaking of which, how was she last night?" Just as the words left Naruto's mouth, he felt a sharp pain at the back of his head. "Hey! What the hell was that for, teme?!"

"Shut up, dobe," Sasuke smirked, shoving his hands in his pockets.

"I bet she didn't, you know... That explains why you're so grumpy today and - Hey! Quit it with the slaps!"

"Shut up." Sasuke gave him another smack on the head before shoving his hand in his pocket.

"Man, I wonder how your wife agreed to marry you... I mean, you're such a bastard!" Naruto thought out loud, making a run for it as he saw Sasuke take out his hand again.

Sasuke blinked when he saw Naruto stick out his tongue childishly and flash him the 'loser' sign with his fingers. He shook his head with a smirk at his friend's antics and watched him walk out of the mansion.

Looking up at the balcony, he noticed that Sakura was no longer there. Shoving his hand in his pocket, his face was wiped out of any emotion as he made his way inside the mansion and to his room.

Sasuke opened the door to see Sakura sitting down on the bed, reading a book. She then looked up at the sound of the door, and as soon as she saw that it was him, went back to reading.

Not saying anything, he walked over to his wardrobe and took out a bag. He knew that she was secretly watching his every move. Taking out his clothes, he dumped them inside the bag and turned around to face her. Sakura quickly directed her gaze elsewhere.

"Pack up your things."

"I - What?" Sakura asked, looking up at him in confusion. He turned around to stuff more things inside the bag. "Sasuke, I-"

"Are you deaf? I said pack. Your. Things." Sasuke muttered in annoyance, closing the bag and zipping it, then walking over to the door. Before he could step out, Sakura had clambered out of bed and was holding his arm.

"Why? Why do I have to pack my stuff?"

"Let go." He said through gritted teeth, trying his best to be patient.

"Not until you give me an answer."

Sasuke turned around to give her a glare, and without saying anything, pulled his arm out of her grip and stormed out of the room.

X

Sasuke walked inside the room to see that Sakura had finished packing up her things. Grabbing his bag, he waited by the door for her to join him.

When he felt her presence behind him, he walked out of the room and down the stairs. His mother, who was cooking in the kitchen, looked surprised to see her son and daughter-in-law with their bags.

"Sasuke honey, what does this mean?" Mikoto asked sweetly, looking between them.

"We're moving to my house." Sasuke replied bluntly, feeling Sakura's surprise even though he wasn't looking at her. His mother raised a delicate eyebrow as her lips formed a slight grin.

"You're more than welcome to stay here, but do whatever you like sweetie. Sakura dear, I see you couldn't stand living with your in laws for more than a day..."

"Oh! No mother! It's nothing like that, I-" Sakura stopped rambling when she saw Mikoto give her a teasing smile. The older woman was only joking with her.

"They need their privacy mom."

Sasuke and Sakura looked up to see Itachi leaning on the wall. Sakura flushed up, whereas Sasuke narrowed his eyes.

Itachi grinned upon seeing the glare and stood next to his mother who was supporting the same teasing look as him.

"Isn't father home yet?" Sasuke asked, shoving his free hand in his pocket. Mikoto shook her head. "Let's go Sakura."

Sakura jumped at the sound of her name slightly before nodding her head. She was about to follow him out of the door, when his mother stood in their way.

"At least eat dinner before you leave." She smiled sweetly, holding on to Sasuke's arm. Itachi nodded in agreement, his playful grin still placed on his lips.

"No, thank you mother, Sakura will cook something. We need to leave now." Sasuke looked away in irritation when he saw his mother grab Sakura in a hug.

"Goodbye dear, don't forget to visit us sometimes." Mikoto said, pulling away to smile at her warmly.

"I will mother," Sakura returned the smile, before moving her eyes over to Itachi with a grin. "Bye Itachi... The brother I never had."

Itachi chuckled and ruffled her hair. "Take care Sakura... The sister I never had."

All of them laughed except for Sasuke who walked out of the door without saying anything. Sakura smiled at Itachi and Mikoto once more before quickly walking out after him.

'Why can't he be nice like the rest of his family?' She thought sadly, her green eyes following him as he sat down in the driver's seat.

Opening the door to the passenger seat, she sat down and prepared herself for an awkward ride to his house.


A/N: Is it worth continuing? Please review!

Btw – Have I got Sasuke's parents' names right? Just checking… One more thing, I know the title sucks, so please tell me if you can think of something that suits the story better. :)