A/N:This was originally a one-shot so the rest of the chapters go a bit downhill from here.
Disclaimer: Why do I even need this? There is no way I could own Naruto.. or even come up with an idea as great as that.
I've already planned everything I'm going to say to him when he comes back because I refuse to believe he's not going to. I'll yell and scream at him, maybe even try to hit him, while deep down, I'm happy he's come home. And he'll sit and listen with a stupid expression, easily blocking my punches, knowing most everything I say is a lie.
And I know that by the time he realizes where he belongs and comes back I'll have forgotten everything I want to say to him. I might've even forgotten him. So that's why I'm writing this down. It's for no one to see but me.
When he comes back, it'll be a cloudy day with the sky looking like it's about to pour. I'll be coming back from a lesson with one of my many teachers, my head hanging, my brain clouded. He'll brush shoulders with me and I'll turn around to yell at whoever it was and stop dead in my tracks when I see who it is. He'll turn around when he hears a sob escape from my lips and see the girl he once knew so well. His eyes will become wide to see what she's like now and he'll stand as still as the tree next to him.
When I finally gather the pieces of myself I'll walk a bit closer to him and start talking quietly, my voice slowly getting higher and louder.
"So, the famous Uchiha Sasuke finally comes back." I'll whisper, just loud enough for him to hear. He'll be surprised that my voice isn't dripping with affection but something close to hatred. He won't talk; just stare, while I ask yell questions at him.
"You know, we didn't really believe you would. We'd lost all hope in you coming back after the second day Naruto was gone." I'll take a deep breath and push back my dull pink hair, the hair that used to be very bright.
"Why? Why'd you have to leave when we needed you the most? When I needed you the most!" I'll clench my fist then and he'll just keep on staring, wondering what's wrong with me when it's so clear.
"You didn't have to leave to become stronger! You could've stayed right here and trained with people who loved and cared about you instead of going to that Orochimaru freak!" He'll notice how I spoke in past tense when I talked about love and care. I'll swing my fist to hit him and he'll block it by simply raising his hand.
"You could've stayed here with me, and Naruto-kun!" He'll notice the suffix I used with Naruto's name and his eyes will become darker.
"And with Kakashi-sensei and Tsunade-sama!" I'll raise another fist and he'll grasp it before I have time to strike.
"Was me telling you that I loved you not enough? Was having people who cared about you not enough?" My voice will become quieter and I'll pull my fists from his hands, just a little too rough.
I'll hang my head again and tears will start flowing. When he reaches to tilt my head up so he can wipe them away I'll smack his hand away as if he was as worthless as a bug. And by then, he will be. I'll take a couple of steps back from him and look up.
"People put their lives on the line to get you back. Neji and Chouji were this close," I'll place my thumb and index finger about half of a centimeter apart, "to dying all because we needed our dumb ass Sasuke back!"
I'll furiously wiped the tears from my face and say a few more things that I'll hope are hurtful but he'll know they're lies so they won't be.
"Well, I don't love you anymore. Everyone's life has moved on without you and people are happy you aren't in it." I'll turn my back to him and start to head towards my house. I'll stop just long enough to say one last thing.
"You aren't welcome here so I suggest you leave before everyone finds out that you're here. Once they do, you're in for a hell of a ride."
I'll start walking again; proud of myself for telling him those things even if a few of them are lies.
"S-Sakura-chan."
That will be the first time I've heard his voice since he left and it will bring me to a screeching halt, my knees quivering.
I'll keep my back to him and he'll slowly walk forward. He'll stop right behind me and slowly wrap his arms around me, as I'd done to him when he first woke after getting the wretched curse mark and before he left.
I'll try to come lose, but to no avail, and stand still until he lets go of me. He'll rest his chin on my shoulder and whisper, "I'm sorry."
I won't be able to tell if he is lying or not so I'll turn my face away.
"Let go of me." I'll hiss, grasping his wrists once more and try to pull his arms apart.
He'll let go long enough to jump in front of me and then place a strong hand on my shoulder. "I really am. I didn't want to leave."
I'll let out a sarcastic laugh and step back from his hand. It will fall to his side as I yell, "If you didn't want to leave then you shouldn't have!" Tears will make my voice crack and I'll fall silent as he begins to walk into to town.
I'll start walking again and roll my eyes as he speaks once more. "You never were a very good liar."
I'll laugh a real laugh, turn back around, running to him. I'll fall instep beside him and say, "Shut up," the way friends do when they tease each other.
A small smile will make its way to his face and he'll answer, "I'd rather not."
My smile will be much bigger than his as I realize that I have my old Sasuke back.
And then, I'll wake up, realize that him leaving and the years after that were all just a dream. I'll find out that I did stop him from leaving and we'd fallen asleep in the grass surrounding the path that leads out of Konoha.
Sometimes, I think this might just come true. Then, I tell myself I'm being foolish and go on with what I was doing. If and when he comes back I'll have already forced myself into forgetting him.
