AN: Hey guys, this is my first time doing a fanfic. Well actually, not really. I had a bunch of fanfics saved up on my computer, but a virus wiped it all out T^T so I decided to begin a new one. I've done one on KonanxNagato, KonanxYahikoxNagato *love triangle!* and a bunch of other stuff. I've never done a SasuSaku one, but I absolutely enjoy reading them. So I decide to try one out on my own. This is all brand new shiz to me, and I barely know how this stuff works. Anyway, I'm talking way too much. Please enjoy my first SasuSaku fanfic!

Summary: It's been a year since Uchiha Sasuke placed his revenge on his much hated brother Uchiha Itachi. Everyone assumed he was never coming back to Konoha, and that's what Sasuke planned to do. But down the lane of revenge, a certain cherry blossom found her way back into his life and changed his heart. But when he returned, he was facing an unimaginable situation. Sakura replaced him, her first love (and first hearbreak) with Sai. This is a story of a 17 year old boy, who everyone thought was emotionally retarded, who gathers his courage to fling his pride and dignity away and steal his teammate's girlfriend back.

Chapter 1

"Sasuke teme! Let's go to Ichiraku! I'm STARVED from Kakashi sensei's training, aren't you?" Naruto bounded forward to walk next to a quiet, raven-haired 17 year old.

"Hn"

After knowing Sasuke for so many years, the members of Team 7 had learned to interpret that Sasuke's "Hn" meant, "Yes" in his own way. Naruto grinned, "Yay! I haven't eaten ramen in SO long!" A beautiful green-eyed kunoichi lengthened her stride and caught up with the two boys and slapped the back of Naruto's spiky blonde head. "Liar! You just had it this morning!" Naruto pouted at Sakura, "Mmmm… but that's a long time for a Kyuubi's stomach!" Sakura rolled her eyes, but the sparkle of laughter in her emerald eyes gave her away. Sasuke eyed her silently with his dark eyes. It's been a year since he had taken his revenge from Itachi and returned to Konoha, leaving Team Hebi in chaos. No one really knew why Sasuke came back, but assumed it was because he no longer had anywhere else to go. Sasuke would rather sleep with Karin than admit the true reason why he had returned.

The reason was Sakura.

Of course, when he first left Konoha 3 years ago he had intended to never come back. Sakura was a shrimpy, annoying, clinging, weak little girl when she had tried to prevent him from leaving. Often, there were times when he considered her clinginess annoying, and a hindrance even worse than Naruto. But then there were also times when he embraced her clinginess, and let the warmth bubble inside him, telling him at least someone still cared for and loved him. However, in general her clinging had a negative effect on Sasuke. A blind person could see how deep Sakura's love for Sasuke was. And obviously accepting her love, and his teammate's affection was not helping him thrive to kill Itachi. Yes, he had planned to leave Konoha without looking back. But something changed his heart two years after he left. The day Naruto, Sakura, Yamato and his pathetic replacement Sai invaded Orochimaru's base. The day Sasuke met the new, changed Sakura.

He had first encountered Sai, who had disturbed his sleep after a long mission. As he looked down at him from his spot higher up, Inner Sasuke told him, Pathetic…how dare they replace us with a weakling like him. He won't survive for long. How will he protect Sakura? But deep down, he knew that Sai was not a weakling. Jealousy had pierced Sasuke's heart. He was amazed that he even had one. Sakura ran out soon after Sai. The observant Uchiha he is, he noticed a lot about Sakura that had changed in their short meeting, and not just physically. The way she warped in and immediately went at Sai's throat inferred Sasuke that she was no longer a weakling who hid behind strong men, and the look on Sai's face told him Sakura's skills as a ninja were something to be afraid of. He knew instantly this familiar pink hair was Sakura. He had told himself that although he had began to have feelings for her before he left, but he would guard himself carefully, and make sure the truck of love would not collide with his heart. Before he can think much about it, he called out, "Sakura, is it?" Her eyes widened, because he knew she recognized his voice. He was actually kind of glad she did. Timed seemed to have slowed as she dropped Sai's shirt, letting him breathe again and turned her beautiful eyes to him. At the first connection between them, a chidori circulated his body. He hissed in pain. Kakashi? When did he sneak up…? Then he realized with dread that it was not a chidori. The truck of love had broken through his shield and rolled right over his ice heart, and smashed the ice. Leaving a warm, tender heart, waiting to love and be loved. He nearly staggered, but caught himself in time. Although they were so far away from each other, he managed to catch her now hypnotizing voice, which he used to find annoying whispering, "Sasuke-kun…"He was treated to some eye candy as his dark eyes wondered around her face. Her forehead had somehow shrunken into normal size, although he believed she was still as smart. Her eyes seemed to have awakened and matured, sparkling in the deep depths of her emerald eyes. Her small nose hadn't changed, and that was the only feature of old Sakura left. Her lips had plumped and were a nice pink. He had imagined kissing them, but quickly pushed that thought to the back of his mind. He would retrieve them later. Her face thinned and her chin sharpened. Her hair, of course, was still as pink as ever. But she had kept it short from the Chunnin Exams, something that told him that she was no longer the girl who cared so much about looks anymore. His eyes traveled downwards. Her snow-white skin was worth giving hickies to, from her neck all the way down her arms. Her breasts were perfect. Not too small, not too big. Her stomach was flat and her hips had widened. The tight shirt hugging her torso and breasts must've been comfortable to move around in, but it gave no room for imagination for a teenage boy's mind. He frowned as he felt himself harden down there. Hormones had their evil effect on Sasuke, too. Her legs were long and evenly muscled. Overall, Sakura was a beauty. They had stared at each other for the longest time. Sakura must've thought he was staring through her coldy and blankly. However, what he was doing was imagining his hands all over her body, kissing her passionately, with tongue. Sakura moaning as Sasuke began to unzipper her shirt… he nearly gasped as his cock gave in and released his seeds. Dammit Sasuke concentrate! You have no time for this…

Countless nights after that meeting, Sasuke had given up sleep trying to sort out his feelings. He knew he still had to take revenge on Itachi, but he wanted Sakura too. So one night, he decided to come back to Konoha for her when he was finished with his older brother. The next morning he had entered Orochimaru's room with the intent to kill…

"Sasuke teme! Hey! Snap out of it! Why are you staring into space?" Naruto waved his hand in Sasuke's face. Sasuke blinked. He turned his gaze to Sakura, wishing she would turn her head and smile at him, as she had always used to do, no matter how many times Sasuke shot down her offers. But Sakura was smiling. Just not at him. Looking somewhere else, smiling at someone else.

As I already mentioned, Sasuke has been back for a year, correct? Now, you'd probably ask me why Sasuke still hasn't gotten the girl of his dreams, who seemingly had loved him for all these years. Of course, that meant something, or someone stood in his way. Someone named- "Sai!" Sakura gestured for him to catch up to them. Sai looked up from his pad of drawings, and smiled a real smile, a smile he would only smile for Sakura. He increased his pace until he was next to the pink haired beauty. Sakura linked arms with him and pulled him into a warm kiss. Naruto looked nonchalant, as he was seeing this everyday. Sasuke managed to pull off a somewhat disconcerning look, but no one knew he was smothering a gasp of pain and jealousy as poison dripped into his heart. Yes, Sakura and Sai have been together for a year. Just a month before Sasuke came back.

Sasuke never got his chance to confess his love to Sakura.

Well uh, tell me how it is! Review, and I'm not one to falter upon seeing harsh and strict comments! Correct me, and give me suggestions! I am open to those who want a little say in the ending! This is my first time, so you know, I can use all the suggestions I get. Tell me if you like it, too! I'm not even sure I'm going to continue this series, I wrote chapter 1 on a whim because of my boredom. Staying home the whole July! Got plenty of time! So if I see enough people reviewing, I'd be more than happy to continue. Damn, Sasuke's pissed that Sakura replaced him with an emotionless guy :P But of course, he bought this upon himself. haha, i like making him feel jealous. He's so evil in the manga I feel like he deserves it. Seeya guys! Review!

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