A/N: Okay. I couldn't sleep. I had such a great story idea and It kept me up for four hours. Four long sleepless hours. So you are lucky to witness my bad crappy writing at work. SasuSaku OneShot.
She'll Never Know
Sakura pulled her laundry out of the wash. After everything that happened, it was hard to find the time to do it. But she wouldn't settle for that. Nope. She'd have clean clothes if it killed her because she hated walking around in her own filth.
As Sakura pulled the load out of the dryer, something fell to the floor. She notice this and paused, and picked it up. It was a folded up piece of paper that had unfortunately got ruined in the wash. Sakura attempted to unfold it, but it ripped instead, so she placed it in the trash. What could it be anyway? Surely not important.
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Sakura,
I love you.
I feel kind of dumb right now, taking the time to write a sappy love letter. But I wanted to explain something to you.
Just now when you tried to stop me from leaving, I really didn't wan to go. But I had to. I need to get my revenge and kill Itachi or I can't really continue my life happily.
Please don't think I'm picking Orochimaru over training in the village… with you. In a way I'm not. I'm trying to pick the quickest way to kill Itachi so I can come home and live happily with you.
I realized now that your old crush for me has grown and that's okay because my feelings for have also developed in a way. Perhaps they aren't as strong as yours for mine, but I realize you have become a important person in my life.
And I'm sorry I can't bring you with me… I can't have Orochimaru or Itachi hurting you. For now, I have to make it seem as if I don't care for any of you anymore because I know that Itachi could kill you all. But once he's dead, I'll return and face consequences for what I've done, so I can be with everyone again.
I have to go. I sense someone coming.
Wait for me Sakura….
Sasuke
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Sasuke sat on the side of a hill, exhausted from his new training courses with Orochimaru. All day, nonstop. But Sasuke would endure it all until his brother was gone and taken care of.
Sasuke looked up at the stars. One, shining like a shiny green emerald, got his attention.
To everyone else, it was her hair that would stick out. To him, it was her eyes.
Sasuke could only hope she got his note, only hope she'd forgive him for almost killing Naruto, and only hope that she'd wait for him.
When Sasuke was about to deliver a final blow and finish Naruto off, a certain image flashed through his mind. Crying emerald eyes, crying not just for one loss teammate, but two. No one to comfort her, alone and empty. And it be his fault. Sasuke could end up as bad as Itachi.
That was another thing, Itachi…
So Sasuke kept Naruto alive. But only for the kunoichi of the team, the most caring yet temperamental person he'd ever know.
If she didn't get the note, she'd never understand that he loved her.
And chances were she wouldn't wait for him.
But she had to wait for him…
He loved her.
'Wait for me Sakura… Please…'