The Return

The last light managed to escape the break of noon as Sakura glanced out the window to see if Sasuke has returned from his redemption journey that he left two years ago. She had high hopes for his long awaited return but was only left to reminisce on the day he showed how much he cares for her by summoning his true act of love; the forehead poke that Itachi had once used on him. Sakura sighed and figured that he wouldn't be back for probably another year or so. She didn't know whether to give up all hope or wait a bit longer for her lover to return. As the sun was no longer in sight, Sakura figured it was better if she headed to bed and kept her mind on something else so she wouldn't feel depressed. Thinking about Sasuke only made her stress more as all her other friends were happily married and living their new lives with their lovers. A tear slid down her cheek as she felt unbearably lonely but she knew that Sasuke is doing this mission for his own good. He didn't want to feel the burden he has put himself through. As Sakura slipped off her slippers and laid on bed, she heard a strange sound approach the apartment she rented for the time being. She immediately grew tense and wished it was just a figment of her imagination. The sound of what seemed to be a cloak whooshing in the wind was becoming more distinct and she decided to grab the closest thing by her bedside: a lamp. When the whooshing sound of the cloth got to her door, she shivered and thought what it could possibly be. Was it her friends trying to pull a prank on her or was it a robber who wanted to steal valuable things from her? Her door began to creek open as she saw who was behind all the ruckus. Sasuke. Sasuke has finally returned for what seemed like ages and he has returned to her. She was still wondering how he knew where she lived because she never gave her apartment address to him when he left. Sakura dropped the lamp by her feet as she stood in shock at the male figure who stood a few feet away from her.

"S-Sasuke-Kun? Is that really y-you?" Sakura couldn't help but stutter at the sight of her lover right in front of her. Sasuke just smirked and walked towards her to get a better view at what he had missed out for two years. Sakura's hair certainly grew longer and her face was wet from the tears she spilled for him. Her eyes looked strained probably from crying herself to sleep at night. Sasuke then reached out to lightly stroke Sakura's wet cheek as his onyx eyes had a promising look in it.

"Yes, It's me Sakura, who do you think it is?" Sasuke couldn't help but look deep into her emerald eyes and look at the concern she had for him. When Sasuke was about to lean in for a kiss, Sakura turned her head to the side. She didn't know how to react in a situation like this. Sasuke looked dumbfounded as his kiss was rejected by his lover. Sakura didn't know if Sasuke was only doing this to fill his needs but she wasn't about to give it to him that easily.

"Sasuke-kun, don't think that you can just barge into my apartment and kiss me without even saying a word. How did you even know I live here?" Sakura said in a tone that made Sasuke wince. Sasuke still looked dumbfounded but probably figured it was best if he left her to gather her thoughts before he returned another day to ask Sakura a big question he had on his mind while going through his redemption journey.

"Hn. I have my ways you know, I guess you don't want me around. I should be leaving as I see you have moved on with your life. I bid you the happiness you deserve, not with someone like me who abandoned all the ones that loved and cared for me." Sasuke turned his back and was about to leave when Sakura quickly grabbed onto his strong muscular arm. Sasuke looked down at her tiny hands grasping his arm and then looked at her worried face. He could see how much she wanted him to stay but he just couldn't face what he had put her through. This girl had put so much time and effort for HIM and made sacrifices for HIM.

"Don't leave me again Sasuke... please..I couldn't bear to see you leave me... you don't know what I've been going through while you were gone. Constant nightmares of you abandoning me again like when we were 12 years old. I know you are different now and I want to know if this thing we have is real. Did you return for me or your temptations?" Sasuke couldn't believe what he was hearing. Didn't he already prove to her that he wanted her to be his by showing his ultimate expression of love? Sasuke tensed up and shook off Sakura's hand. Sakura's hands fell off of his arm and grew limp. He didn't know whether he should turn around and leave or hug Sakura and tell her the damn truth, the truth that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. He was of course scared to tell her the truth so he opted for the first option even though he knew it would cause some consequences with what they already had in their relationship. As for Sakura, she froze as she saw Sasuke's cold demeanor appear. Sakura didn't know why he suddenly changed from the caring, lovey-dovey Sasuke to a cold douchey Sasuke but it was perhaps by something she had said.

"So that is what you think of me right Sakura? A man who only returns to satisfy his needs? Well don't bother telling me what to do! If I want to leave this damned place well then be it!" With that, Sasuke abruptly walked out of Sakura's apartment without even acknowledging what Sakura had to say. Sakura felt her legs wobble and couldn't believe what she had said. Sasuke certainly wasn't the type of guy who came back only to gain pleasure and fulfill his manly needs. He had actually wanted to prove his love towards her is the real deal. As Sakura sat on the cold wood floors of her apartment, tears began to trickle down her face onto her nightdress. Was their relationship over because of what she said? She felt so miserable and stupid at saying things without actually thinking things through. That night, Sakura had cried herself to sleep and the nightmare of Sasuke leaving her was the one thing she had in mind. She remembered what Sasuke said but knew it was her fault in the first place. She couldn't help but fumble around in bed as she replayed what had occurred tonight. If only she truly believed he loved her then this wouldn't have happened.

TBC.

A/N:
Hey guys, sorry about Sasuke's return seeming a bit cheesy but I promise I'll try and not make it extremely cheesy in the future. I will definitely be writing more chapters but I wanted to add a little suspense and drama into the first chapter. I like to write stories that I like to read. Drama-filled obviously. Definitely going to be smut/mature content in future chapters. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the second chapter!