Short drabble-ish thing.

I don't own Naruto.

Until the day I die

He never knew. He left with a 'thank you', and seven words that she had said, while crying. Her attempt to keep him was a waste of breath, since Sasuke knew that he would never have any feelings--besides annoyance and pity-- towards the kunoichi.

He was an avenger, destined to kill his brother. He had no time for something as foolish as love.

Sakura cried. "I love you with all my heart!"

Those were words that he would never forget. The way her tears rolled down her cheeks, how desperate her eyes seemed, and the voice she used…Sasuke knew that it would haunt him until the day he died.

She didn't love him, she couldn't. He knew. He was the top rookie of the village, and every girl had fallen for him. It was a small crush of admiration that seemed to grow. It grew until she was so blind that she figured it was love. He scoffed.

Girls had such fragile minds. They were so weak.

There were only so many words that he could've said to her. He could've chosen to stay silent and leave. Instead, he had let the guilt wash over him and thanked her. He had felt that guilt every time, during the chuunin exams, when they fought Haku and Zabuza, and in every mission they had been assigned to.

Naruto and Lee protected her endlessly. He had tried, but ended up hurting her more. She would gain nothing, he would gain nothing.

Sasuke couldn't believe it all. Team Seven accepted him, no matter how cold or insulting he was, all three of them, Kakashi, Sakura and even Naruto had accepted him. Not because he was the only Uchiha in Konoha, but because he was a teammate, and worth something to them. The thought amazed him. He was always reminded how pathetic they were to open up so fast to him.

No, he couldn't feel anything. Not for anyone except his brother. He clenched his fists tightly. Sakura was in the way, she was always stopping him from reaching his goal. They all were. He couldn't even kill the stupidest ninja of the village.

Even though she wasn't physically here, her words still rang clearly in his mind.

"I love you with all my heart."

Short, very,I know. It was bugging me, and because if it, I couldn't focus on my actual story. Pointless, this thing is, but i needed to clear my head. Thanks for reading. If any mistakes are caught, please tell me!

Itaka