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Chapter 1- Enjoy Your Flowers!

"We have to stop this Sasuke, we are going to end up killing each other."

"I will not die to you, Naruto," Sasuke stated.

"You know what I meant. Don't be so damn cocky all the time. We are both in this room as patients. I hurt you to!" Naruto snapped.

"Lucky."

"Shutup, you bastard! I won't fight you anymore! We are friends!"

"Is that so?" Sasuke smirked.

"Yeah, it is."

"Every time she looks at me, you start a fight. Do you think I want to fight over Sakura? How many times do I have to say, I DON'T LIKE HER!" Sasuke yelled.

Shit, I didn't see her walk in. Dammit Naruto! Here we go again.

"I just came to bring you some flowers. I hope you feel better. Both of you. Bye." Sakura said, the tears starting to roll down her cheeks. She turned and left, forgetting to leave the flowers.

"Wait, Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled. He ran to the door and crashed into Ino who was walking into the room.

"Don't you even think about it!" Ino grabbed Naruto and pushed him into the chair beside his bed. Ino's face was about a foot away from his and her finger was shaking in his face.

"You can't do anything about this. You talking to her won't make a difference. She doesn't like you as more than a friend and she already has your approval. She wants approval and recognition from the only person she tries to impress." Ino turned to Sasuke, "your being a bastard, Sasuke. You have to be mean to her, make her hate you so she can stop liking you. You obviously don't like her so stop leading her on!"

"I'm not." Sasuke was staring out the window.

It's not my fault she likes me, I did nothing to make her feel special. I treat her like I treat everyone else. I'm distant because I have to be. Naruto is my bestfriend and I'm not even kind to him. I fight him because I know he's getting stronger. In turn if I fight him it will make me stronger as well. The only thing I can devote my time to is getting stronger. I have to be strong to kill him…I will kill him. I hate him, my own brother. I don't have time for love…no matter what my heart says. I can ignore it. I have to ignore it in order to kill Itachi. I must train harder and be the best to avenge my clan. I can't allow Sakura to sway me…even though it's difficult to see her in pain because of me. Sakura…

"I call bullshit, Sasuke. You are leading her on. As long as you keep treating her the way you treat everyone else she has hope. As long as your not going out of her way to treat her poorly she thinks the more time you spend with her the more you will learn to love her." Ino explained.

Ino's inner thought: Still no expression huh? Why do you like this guy Sakura? He's a total jerk! He can't even acknowledge that he's breaking your heart. It's like he doesn't care at all.

"Yeah, yeah, Ino we get it. Sakura likes Sasuke," Naruto grabbed his jacket, "I'm going for a walk. I guess I'll see you later."

"I'm sorry Naruto but i had to be harsh with you the same way Sasuke needs to be with Sakura. It's for the best," Ino said. Naruto left.

Naruto thinking: "Sasuke! Sasuke! Sasuke! The village hotty. He's so strong and cute, I like him." Why?!?

Naruto was shaking angrily.

He's not so great! I'm just as strong as him. I'm stronger. Nobody ever see's me the way they see him. The Uchiha clan was a strong clan before his brother murdered them. He's the only survivor from the slaughter. Sasuke has a sad past but so do I! I have the beast that almost destroyed Konoha sealed inside of me and that means nothing?! For years I was shunned, I was alone! Now that people have stopped blaming me for the tragedies the Kyuuba caused, and I'm being accepted, its like they have completely forgotten its inside me. Especially Sakura. She thinks I'm annoying, that's all. I know she cares for me as a friend but Sasuke beat me out. He stole her affection and the bastard doesn't even want it! That's why I fight him, for Sakura! I'm going to find her and convince her Sasuke's an asshole!

Naruto started to run. He ran until he was out of Konoha and into the forest. Then he sprinted. He was dodging trees on his way to the place where Sakura trained.

I hope she'll be there.

Suddenly Naruto crashed into something.

I dodged that tree...It moved?!?

"What the hell is going on?" he said.

He sat up to see Hinata lying on the ground a red mark starting to appear on her forehead. He was about to ask her why she was lying on the ground when he realized he'd slammed into her. His eyes widened and his jaw dropped.

"Hinata! Hinata, wake up!" He was over top of her shaking her shoulders. "Wakeup!"

"Nar…Naruto-kun?" She opened her eyes to see his worried face inches away from hers. She began to panic. Her face turned red.

I have to get up, Naruto-kun can't see me like this. He'll think I'm sick again.

Just as she was about to sit up Naruto grabbed her face with one hand and the top of her head with the other. He was gently moving her head around inspecting her forehead.

Hinata's heart was beating so quickly she thought she might pass out. Her face was now a bright red. She tried to get up again but Naruto held her down.

"Just stay still! I'm sorry Hinata, I wasn't watching where I was going. I was in a hurry, I didn't see you. It must hurt, it sure is swelling."

"It…i…no."

"No, what?"

"It d-doesn't hurt" she lied.

"Are you sure Hinata? You might have a concussion. I'll take you to granny Tsunade; she can fix it right away."

"I…I'm…ok"

"If you won't go to granny Tsunade… I know what will fix you! I will take you out for Ramen."

Hinata blushed more feverishly and Naruto inspected her one last time.

"You're all red, are you sick? Geez Hinata you're always red. No spicy Ramen for you!"

He grabbed under her arm and helped her up. They began walking to the village.

"Where's Naruto? I forgot the vase last time for the flowers. Now I have one for each of you. It looks like you don't need them anymore. You guys heal quickly but you can take them with you…if you want." Sakura said. No reply, "okay bye."

Sasuke was staring out the window, his own clothes back on. He had been thinking about what Ino had sad all afternoon. He was deciding what he would say to her…

"Wait" he spoke softly but the intensity was there.

Sakura was angry. She was angry that she loved him so much and he never gave her anything back. She was angry at herself for being so stupid thinking she had a chance. She was sick and tired of having her heart stepped on.

Why do I love him? HE HATES ME! Fine, Sasuke, from now on I hate you to!

She knew she would always love him but she had to try to make it easier on herself. At least they could still be friends…

"Why? Why should I stay here and torture myself? I hate you Uchiha Sasuke. I hate you so much it hurts!" She cried.

He still wasn't facing her. He closed his eyes.

"You know nothing of hate you spoiled brat."

She paused… "what?"

"I have no time for your foolishness anymore, you are always in my way. I don't want to see you outside of our training and missions anymore. Ever. If I see you I will walk the other way. You should do the same."

"Your destroying yourself, Sasuke! Stop your revenge!" she bawled, "why do you have to push everyone away? You are not alone!"

"Yes, I am. I choose to be. I have to be alone. People like you are hindrances. You are beyond annoying, Sakura."

"Please don't do this alone. I can help! I'll do anything!"

"The only way you can help is if you leave me alone. I want nothing to do with you. Leave now."

"I…I love you more than anything!" At these words Sasuke squeezed his eyelids even tighter together, Sakura continued, "don't push me away, I will help you gain your revenge, I swear! I only want to make you happy. LET ME IN!" She ran towards him.

"STOP!" he whipped around.

Do the right thing. Be cruel. It's better for her in the end.

"I said leave," he whispered.

She held a hand lightly in front of her mouth.

"Please," she whimpered.

He stared at her.

"I AM AN AVENGER, SAKURA! IF YOU STAND IN MY WAY LIKE YOU ARE NOW…I will kill you."

A tear ran down his face. He was losing it.

"LEAVE!"

"I don't believe you Sasuke-kun…you're crying."

"I hate you. Leave." He said.

"You…?"

"I hate you."

Sakura was broken. Her heart was completely numb. She walked over to the vase she had brought. He watched her cry, silently now. She pulled a petal off and let it drop to the floor.

He loves me not.

"Enjoy your flowers."

She turned and left.

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A/n please comment with any suggestions. i originally had a chapter before this but i found is was drabble so i removed it. therefore there may be things left unanswered so if your not sure about something be sure to ask!