DO YOU EVEN LOVE ME?

Chapter 1:

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We have been together for 10 months now, and yet you haven't call me on the phone, calling me like babe or whatever they call each other when they're in a relationship. And also we haven't kiss on my lips, you only kiss me on my cheeks. These things, we are suppose to do as a couple. Showing how much we love each other. I show you how much I care and love you, but you never shown me your love.

Today I was with two of my friends. Ino and Hinata. It was the day we hang out, but Tenten couldn't make it, because it was her anniversary with Neji, and she said that Neji had plans with her for the whole day. 'Lucky her,' I thought. Ino and Hinata were discussing about it, and I was sitting there stirring my latte. I sigh.

'Do you agree Sakura?' said Ino. I looked up, and paid back to her attention.

'Huh? What?' I said.

Ino sigh, 'Sakura, didn't you hear what me and Hinata said? Anyways, since it's their 5 year anniversary, I have a feelling that Neji will propose to Tenten,' said Ino.

'Propose?' I said.

I remember in high school, Tenten had a huge crush on Neji, and she didn't admitted that she liked him. When she was 15, Neji asked her out, and she nearly fainted, and how we teased her, being like Hinata. That was the good old days.

'Yeah, I saw Neji with a small gift bag, which was from 'Tiffany & co',' said Hinata.

'OMG, 'Tiffany & co' Tenten is so lucky you have that kind of ring,' Ino said with love in her eyes.

'You never know it might be a necklace or something,' I said and took a sip of my latte.

'C'mon, Sakura, have some good thoughts about this,' said Ino. Then sound of ringtones were on. It was Ino's and Hinata's. Ino had a text.

'Oh, sorry guys I have to leave, Shikamaru said he wants me to meet him at the park,' said Ino, and she packed her things and put them in her branded bag. Ino waved and said her goodbyes and left. While Hinata was on the phone, which I could hear clearly.

'HINATA!,' screamed the other end. Hinata pulled her phone away from her ear.

'N-Naruto-Kun, what's the matter?' she asked.

'Kiba and Akamaru and also Shino, are going to kill me, and you've gotta help me,' yelled Naruto.

'Oh ok, where are you?' asked Hinata. Hinata nodded, and closed her phone.

'Sorry, Sakura, I have to go,' said Hinata as she got out of her seat.

'Yeah, I know, Naruto needs you,' I said.

'Are you sure, you'll be alright by youself?' asked Hinata. I knew that she was worried about me, but I can take care by myself, well I am a grown women.

'Yeah, of course,' I said with a smile.

'Oh ok, why don't you call Sasuke you accompany you, when you get bored?' Hinata suggested, and left the café. My smile was up-side-down, when she mentioned Sasuke. I know I should be happy, but I really don't want to call him. Everytime I call him, she sounded so annoyed and busy.

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[Flashback]

It was Sasuke's birthday, and I know he was at work, but it was 5:30pm and it was his lunch break, I I decided to call him and say happy birthday to him. I got out my phone, and dialed his number. As the phone rang, he picked up.

'What is it?' he said in a cold tone. By his tone, I knew he didn't want to talk to me. I pretended that I didn't noticed it.

'Hey Sasuke, It's Sakura, and I just want to say that…Happy birthday Sasuke,' I said with a cheerful voice.

'…' But he didn't reply.

'Well…I was thinking maybe…' but I was cut off.

'I'm kind of busy right now and can I talk to you later,' he said, when I was about to reply, he hung up on me. I closed my phone, and sat on my sofa. I felt my heart was about to breakdown, but I calmed myself with reasons.

'I think his meetings went abit longer, than I thought,' I said to myself.

'Yeah, that might be right…,' I smiled. And went to have a shower. After that night Sasuke never called back.

[End flashback]
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I walked down the streets, and I was headed home. I was thinking of calling Sasuke. I held the phone in my hands, and search for Sasuke's name. When it highlight his name, I kept thinking to myself. 'What if he's busy? What if he get angry at me again?' but I clicked the call button, 'Oh crap' I thought. I put the phone near my ear, and it was ringing. 'Please don't pick up. Please don't pick up. Plea—'

'Hello?' a male voice was said. But this wasn't Sasuke, and his voice is more diferent to his. This voice was calm and dull.

'Sai?...' I said to make sure.

'Hey Sakura, what are you up to?' he said. I was relief, that it wasn't Sasuke.

'Sai, I was just calling you, because I haven't call or seen you for a while,' I pretended that I wanted to call him.

'Oh really?...' he said.

'Yeah,' I said and nodded.

'Or was it that you're suppose to call Sasuke, but you actually click me instead,' Sai said. I was shocked.

'Well…umm…it's not…you see… umm…yeah, how did you know?' I said sadly.

'I just know,' he answered.

'Oh…*sigh* sorry Sai,' I said.

'What? Don't apologise, so what's wrong,' he asked. I didn't want to talk about it, everytime I talk a bout my problem, I always end up crying and I didn't want that.

' Nothing. Let's talk about you, I haven't seen you since you did your Art exhibition tour?' I aske, trying to change the subject.

'Going really well, a lot of people are trying to buy my art, but Some of them I couldn't give away. Oh that reminds me, I'm coming back to town to do my tour.' He said cheerfully.

'Oh really? I want to see your good stuff,' I said. Sai laughed.

'Yeah, I can give you tickets to enter,' he said. And I agreed.

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The Next day, I had plans with Sasuke, since Sasuke told me that he was free. We were waiting in a cue, at a restaurant, that we always eat. When I think about it, it was boring. We are thrid in line. I looked over at Sasuke, and he was waiting very patiently. I turned back to the front, and sigh.

'I can make us in front,' he said in a monotone. I turn quickly. And shaked my head.

'Nah, it's alright I can wait, really,' I said, and calmed myself. 'I guess he heard my sigh,' I thought. We waitied for another 20 minutes, then we were at the front. We were being seated and ordered our food. When we got our food. we both started to eat. The atmosphere was awkward and tensed. I looked down on my food, and ate my food, with my head down. As I was eating, I could tell he was staring at me. Then he spoked.

'What's wrong,' he said. That tone of his made me shivered and skocked. I slowly raised my head.

'Well, nothing's wrong,' I said, and gave him a gentle smile. And went back to eating.

[Flashback]

It was our 3 month anniversary, we were eating at a expensive restaurant, and we seated. We already ordered out food. Then the food came. 15 minutes, I talked like non stop, and Sasuke had a expression, that he was listening, but I was stupid enough that he was listening. So I kept talking, then he had finished his eat, he wiped his mouth with the napkin.

'Excuse me,' he said, stood up and went to the bathroom. I watched him. I leaned back to my seat and stab the food with my fork.

[End flashback]

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I was in Sasuke's car, and he was driving me to his house, since it was late and closest to his house. We didn't talk. When we stop at a red light, my ringtone was played.

'Hello?' I said. Sasuke eyed were on me.

'OMG Sakura! Guess what?' Ino said. Ino seem pretty happy about something.

'What is it?' I asked.

'Today, It's our anniversary, and guess what Shikamaru brought me?' Ino said, excitely.

'Troublesome womam,' I heard Shikamaru from the other line.

'Anyways, he got me a 'Tiffany&co' heart necklace.' Ino shrieked. I could tell Ino was happy.

'Well, I'm happy for you…But wait a minute, don't tell me you bragged about Tenten'e gift which is Tiffany&co to Shikamaru?' I said. I heard her laughing

'I didn't bragged about, well…'

'She talked about or for a hour and a half,' I heard him yelled to the phone. 'Wonder how he heard me?' I thought, but I shrugged. 'Much be one of those genius thing'

'Oh yeah I almost forgot, I was right Sakura,' Ino said. I put on a confused look. Which Sasuke saw.

'About what?' I said.

'You know, about Neji proposing to Tenten,' said Ino. My eyes were widen.

'You mean, Neji really propose to Tenten!' I raised my voice. Then Sasuke stopped at the red light. And I was lifted a little from my seat.

'yeah, this is so cool…I wish Shikamaru propose to me,' she said.

'Troublesome woman,' I giggled when I heard that. When I saw, we were nearly there.

'Sorry Ino, I have to talk to you later, cya,' and then I hung up.

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[At Sasuke's house]

Sasuke, let me stay over, but I had to sleep in the guest room. I got up, and went out of the room. I had to go to Sasuke's room, to get something. I don't why he keeps the extra clothing in his room for. As I was about to knock on the door, I heard voices. I lean a bit closer.

'Hey Sasuke, why did you leave your girlfriend in the guestroom?' said a voice which was colder than Sasuke's. But I think it was his older brother. However Sasuke didn't reply. Then I heard a door open from his room. I guess he was in the bathroom.

'Sasuke, are you taking this relationship serious?' Itachi asked. Sasuke gave him a look.

'I see…I know your like your privacy, but aleast trust your girlfriend,' Itachi said. 'Trust?' I thought

'Hn' he said.

'Do you love her?' he asked Sasuke. When he asked that question, I had to hear what he replied. It was 5 minutes, and yet he didn't still answer.

'Ok, you don't to tell me, I can see it through your eyes,' said Itachi. I heard his footsteps coming towards the door, and I was paincking, so I softly ran to my room and closed the door.

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I left the house, and went to the mall, to do some shopping to relax my mind.

I went to sit one of the benches. I had 20 shopping bags and out them down. I was tried. I had to buy new things. It was time to go home, when I grabbed 4 bags, someone grabbed on of my bags. I looked up who are stealing them. But it was someone I didn't expected.

'I-Itachi?' I said. He gave me a smile. He carried rest of my bags and walked with me.

'Do you need a ride?' he asked me.

'Nah it's alright, I can call someone to pick me up,' I said.

'I can called Sasuke for you?' he suggested.

'No!...It's alright, I guess you could take me home.' I said. Itachi raised a brow at me, when I said no pretty loud. We walked out to the car park; I put my things in the boot, and went to sit on the passenger side. And Itachi started to drive.

'I see your relationship with my little brother going well,' Itachi said. I looked at him, and he gave a grin. 'Was he fooling around with me?' I asked myself.

'Well, it's going fantastic and everyday Sasuke, always call me at night saying that he loves me and stuff' I said sarcasticly. After what I said, I lowered my head.

'You know…' he said. And I raised my head to listen.

'While, I was talking to Sasuke in the morning,' Itachi said.

'And…' I pretended that I didn't know.

'Don't pretend that you don't know. I knew that you were listening to our conversation,' he said smilely. I grew a sweatdrop.

'Oh…sorry,' I said.

'Don't worry about it,' he said eyeing on the road. I started to have tears on my eyes. 'Great I'm about to cry,' I thought.

'I guess…Sasuke doesn't love me, or even doesn't even like me,' I said softly. As he stopped at the red light. He turn his head to me, to talk to me face to face.

'Sakura, It's not true. It's just that…he needs time to have feelings to grow,' he said, and the green light was on and he started to drive again.

'Time?! I gave him 10 months, and what does he do to repay me. Bringing me to the same old restaurant to eat.' I said. Crossed my arms and lean back to the seat. Itachi giggled alittle.

'That's my little brother. He can be slow and a fool,' he said. Then I remembered.

'What about you?' I said. Slowing my frown turn into a grin.

'Me?' he said.

'Yeah, you know Kairi, your girlfriend?' I said slowly, to mock him.

'Yeah, what about her?' he said in a calm way.

'What do you mean, what about he? You have been dating her for 5 years now!' I raised my voice, trying to make a big deal out of it.

'It's actually 6,' he said.

'A least you remember your anniversaries, and plus you always making her happy,' I said, feeling a little bit of jealous.

When I first met Kairi, I thought she was a model, but she wasn't, she was so sweet and caring. I don't know how this cold and serious person got her.

When we arrivied home, Itachi helped me put my things in my apartment and he left.

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Hope you like this one. Please review and say what you think. And you suggest some things too, don't mind. Thank you!

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~JustYou