Prologue

"Happy birthday, Sakura! Make a wish and blow your candles!" her mother said ecstatically. Haruno Sakura just turned seven. To celebrate the seventh year of her life, her dream birthday party was held for her. It was the grandest of the grand. A medieval-fairy-tale themed birthday party for the little princess the Haruno couple love. "Make a wish dear."

"Ok." Little Sakura gaped at the candles on her cake with a thoughtful face. It was a cute scene to see. Sakura in her princess costume with her everyone else surrounding her like she was going to do magic. Just looking at the innocent girl did seem magical. How long does it take for a child's innocence to be lost? Not long ago, every adult in the room were once a child so naïve thinking that blowing candles grants wishes. "I wish that -"

"NO!" Tsunade all of a sudden screamed. Everyone stared at the lady dressed as the fairy godmother. She coughed, obviously embarrassed for her outburst. Who wouldn't be? She ruined the moment.

"I can't make my wish?" the celebrant asked. It's her birthday, why not? It's a once-a-year thing and she can't even do it?

"No, that's not why I...erhm...interrupted. I just think that you shouldn't say you wish out loud." People nodded in agreement. "Whisper it to yourself. Whisper it to your heart." It sounded cheesy but hey, she's talking to a seven year old who watches Cinderella (or was it Snow White?) over and over again. Besides, she's a fairy godmother for goodness sakes! It's a fairy thing to say cheesy, corny lines that doesn't make any sense.

Sakura glared at the lady uncertainly. "If I whisper my wish, who would hear it?" she asked. With two brilliant doctors as parents, she was raised to ask questions as much as necessary.

"When you get to high school, you will learn about infrasound." Tsunade answered the celebrant in a classy manner.

"Then if I whisper it to my heart, my wish would certainly come true?"

Damn, she asks too much questions! Tsunade thought. Think of another cheap line, a cheesy line! Heart, heart...ok! Got it! "If your heart is pure then yes it would come true. Only people with the purest of hearts can have their wishes come true." She smirked. Top that Cinderella's fairy! .

That day, Haruno Sakura turned seven and she whispered to her heart the wish that every princess make in Disney movies. "I wish that my prince charming would come soon."

The candles flickered.

Tiny flames went off.

The girl smiled.

Chapter 1

Tsunade looked up from her paper work to her apprentice slash godchild. Her eyes are hurting from reading all those papers. She's very thankful that someone had to interrupt her. "Leave now? As in now, now?" she inquired. "Why so early?"

"Tsunade-sama, its Friday. Me and the girls are going out." Sakura pointed out. Not to mention, she emphasized the word 'Friday'. She waited a few seconds but her mentor is not answering. "Pleeeaaase??! It's only for today!" She has worked so hard ever since she got under Tsunade's wing, doesn't she deserve a break?

"No."

"I'll work double shift tomorrow!"

"No."

"I need to be with 'un-sick' people, too."

The elder lady's left eyebrow started to twitch. "Not every patient here is…sick."

"You get my point. So can I leave?"

"No."

"I'll buy you sake and I have a free entrance ticket for that new casino downtown." Sakura bribed. BINGO!

"Alright, alright. Only for today got it?" she said. "One more thing before you disappear."

Sakura sighed. "What is it? I want to leave today." She implied the word 'today'.

The blond smirked. "Your last task for today is to give this person her medication." Tsunade stood up and went to her filing cabinet. She picked up a file and handed it to Sakura, who by the way is getting impatient already. "Room 915."

"915. Got it." Sakura confirmed. "So, after this, can I leave?" she asked in a hopeful tone. Tsunade gave her a nod implying a 'yes' or in Tsunade language, 'Yes. Get out of my face. Scram!'

Sakura walked along the corridors in the big hospital building. Sometimes when one is alone walking one begins reminiscing. 'It has been what? A year?' she thought. It has been a year and a half since she started working in this hospital. She got in because of her good grades, determination, and of course, her mentor.

Almost all of her goals in life she has already achieved. Becoming a nurse; having her own condo flat; she has been to Europe. The one wish that she always wanted has not come yet. Since she was little all she wanted was for her prince charming to arrive. All her best friends found theirs already or the princes found her friends. Either way, it doesn't matter. They've found each other. 'How romantic..' Sakura thought. She turned to a corner and started her daydream again.

She is the only one left single and available. Ino and Shikamaru have a child already. Hinata and Naruto have been dating since they graduated high school and have been inseparable ever since. Tenten is already Neji's fiancée. And her? None! Zero! She has been single since third year university. Apparently her ex-boyfriend for 2 months suddenly disappeared and went to Europe. He did not even say goodbye or anything! just POOF!. Heck, they didn't even kiss. Not even a kiss on the cheeks. Pathetic much?

"915…9…1...5..." She chanted as she passed by 9th floor rooms. She turned another corner went straight and there is the room. Sakura first checked the door just to make sure it is the right number. The numbers 9,1,5, were on top with the patient's name on a plate in the middle: Mizuki Umi. She knocked softly before entering. "Mizu-chan, may I come in?" she opened the door wide enough pop in her head. "Mizu-chan?"

"Sakura nee-chan!" a cute voice was heard. Cute and weak at the same time. "Is that you? Come in, nee-chan!" Mizu has leukemia, sadly. She only has a few months to live according to the doctors. The little girl already lost quite some amount of her hair due to chemotherapy. (A.N. for any of you who are offended to this leukemia thing, I'm sorry, I did not mean to offend any one at all. One of my relatives has cancer and she survived.) Mizu is actually close to Sakura. Ever since she checked in the hospital, she has grown attached to this nurse. They almost have the same personality that you could mistake them as sisters.

Sakura stood by Mizu's bed side. "Time for your medications, Mizu-chan." She waved a purple bottle in front of the little girl's face. Mizu's smile turned upside-down. Seeing this, the nurse frowned, too. "Don't give me that look, young lady."

Mizu frowned even more. "Nee-san, I hate those! You know that. They taste funny and not in a good way." She complained.

"Mizu-chan, you have to drink this. It's good for you." She started pouring down the syrup from the bottle to the medicine cup. 1 table spoon is good. Seeing this process, Mizu just pouted and went under her blankets. What is it with children and their medicine? "I'll bargain with you Mizu-chan. If you promise to be a good girl and drink all your vitamins then –"

"-you will buy me something? I want a new box of crayons. It doesn't have to be expensive. Dollar store crayons will do, although I prefer good ones." The girl ranted.

Sakura just smiled despite her rude interruption. "Come out of your blankie and I will tell you." Mizu obediently did so. "If you promise to be a very good girl, I will ask Tsunade-sama if I can take you out on my next day-off. We will be out all day and have fun. Deal?" She held out her pinky finger and Mizu held out hers.

"Deal!" They curled their pinkies together and smiled.

"Now, drink this. That way, you will be strong enough when we go out."

"Ok. But you have to promise to keep your promise."

"I promise to keep my promise." Sakura handed her the cup and a glass of water. "Keep yours and drink up."

Mizu did as she was told. Like a train going in a tunnel, the grotesque fluid went in her throat. She hastily finished her water after.

"Good girl." Sakura gathered her things and went towards the door. "I will go now. Remember to be good." She feels like Santa Clause. She waved goodbye as the little one waved back. Sakura then closed the door.

"Why bother dressing up, you imp? You look so silly in that so-called costume of yours." Said her partner, Sasuke. That's right; Sakura's prince charming (for tonight only, she might add) is Uchiha Sasuke. Sasuke, the boy who she hates for millions of reasons (as she likes to say).

As the party's theme is medieval-fairy-tale, Mrs. Haruno insisted that every princess in the room should have a prince. Uchiha Mikoto's youngest son is just the 'perfect' match for her daughter. Also, since the moms are close friends, they just love to see their children together.

Sakura, however, is not thrilled at the idea. Sasuke is the only reason why her party is not perfect. She has a big grudge against him. They are total opposites who just cannot get along; like cats and dogs; Coke and Mentos; George Bush and Osama Bin laden; oil and vinegar; etc. Sasuke always finds a way to make her upset and more upset.

Sakura faced him. "You're just jealous."

He scoffed. "Me jealous of you? Me? Even if I'm only nine years old, I have developed good looks and intelligence. Unlike you, Haruno Sakura, you have a face only your mother can love." (Ouch)

"At least, I'm not like you, who need the attention of your fan girls to survive!" She pointed an accusing finger on him. "You who craves attention to live."

"That is not true!" he slapped her hand away from his face. His pretty face. "Who told you that? Oh! It's your nosy friends, isn't it? Even your friends can't get enough of me."

She shook her head 'no'. "Don't tall to my friends like that! It wasn't them who told me. Itachi nii-san was the one. Your own brother, who is a million times better than you, is the one who told me."

Sasuke glared at Itachi across the room. He is currently flirting Haruno's cousin.

"Sakura? Sakura! SAKURA!! OI!" Ino snapped her fingers in front of Sakura's face. "I call once again, SAKURA!"

"Yeah? I'm here. You don't need to scream."

"You were spacing out." Tenten explained. "Anyway, what were we talking about? Oh, right. Hinata." She looked at their shy friend, while taking a sip of her coffee. They are in a café. The four friends do this every once in a while to catch up on life. Ever since they've become adults, work has been hectic and has kept them busy.

"Right, Hinata-chan." Sakura said, finally back in reality. "So what's happening to you and the idio- I mean, Naruto? When is the wedding?"

Hinata chocked on her tea. Ino patted the back of her friend. " I really don't think Hinata-chan here is ready to share yet. Nevertheless, I do think that you should be the one who's supposed to worry. You don't have any boyfriend for years now. Haven't you still gotten over that bastard?"

Tenten nodded in agreement. "Don't tell me you're still waiting for that 'prince charming' of yours. Where can you find those? Keep waiting and you will grow old without a ring."

"Oh! I know what you're talking about, girl!" Ino chirped. "It's one of those ladies who die without getting laid or getting married. What do you call those? Old cow? What?"

"Old maid Ino." Hinata answered. "Old maid."

From her mug, Sakura looked up. It looks like she is the centre of the conversation now. It feels like six piercing eyes are staring at her. She never liked to be the centre of a conversation. How did this happen? "What are you people talking about? I'm just enjoying being single that's all." Clearly she's lying. They looked at her with doubtful eyes. "It's quite fun actually, being single I mean. Ino, since you've had a child, how long was it since you got asked out? Hmm?"

"Tsk, tsk. Sakura dear, I get asked out almost everyday in my flower shop. Didn't you ever wonder why Shikamaru tries to help out as much as he can? I don't look like I have a child."

"How conceited." Tenten muttered.

"I'm not being conceited, I'm just being honest."

Sakura sighed. "Tenten, how about you?"

"Neji is my fiancée, Sakura." Her fiancée's name alone says it all.

Hinata who just recovered from choking spoke up. "One life is all we have Sakura-chan; don't waste it. Also, we all know that you and Ino have the phobia of being old maids."

"I do have the phobia of being an old maid but as life is too short. I want to find the right guy. Even if I did get married and then it went wrong, then that would be a waste. I'm not a cat."

"True. I think the suitable match for you is someone like… oh, I don't know…" Ino tilted her head and looked up to Sakura. "Someone like Sasuke! Someone like Sasuke is good for you!"

This time it was Sakura who choked. "What the hell, Ino! As if!" she screeched. "A fool like him is absolutely, positively not worth my time."

The girls giggled, "You sound like the mayor of the Munchkin City." Hinata teased, "You forgot to add 'undeniably' and some other words that ends with 'ly'"

"You mean adverbs, Hinata-chan." Tenten added. "By the way, speaking of foolishness, do you guys remember the time when Sasuke got sent to the hospital because of Haruno here?"

"Hey! That was his entire fault. Why blame it on me? That parasite! He ruined my birthday party!"

After what Sakura told him, he just couldn't let her win now that she's one point ahead. He's pride just can't let him. Sakura, however, is quite proud of her comeback. At a young age, she learned how to protect herself from bullies. Not all the time, her dear daddy would be there to save her. It is always better safe than sorry.

They were in the middle of their thoughts when rain drops started to fall from the sky. They are inside the mansion so they are all safe from the rain.

"Of all the rotten luck! The weather is supposed to be nice but because of someone here, it turned ugly. Oh well, that is what you get for sitting behind a jinx." Sasuke said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"Is it me you are talking about?" Sakura asked.

"No really? Who else has the ability to bring bad luck?"

As I gave mentioned, he will eventually find a remark that will upset the girl. Even for the rain, she was blamed! This boy is in for a fight!

"Between the two of us, you are the jinx. It is raining because of that ugly scar you have on you bum!" she said grinning.

He elbowed her shoulder. "I have no such mark! You, everybody can see your abnormally large forehead. It's the evidence of bad luck. Forehead!" He began poking her forehead while chanting "Forehead"

Her ears are hurting. If there is anything that irritates her (other than Sasuke) is when people talk about her forehead. Everybody teases her about it. Well, it is time that one of those 'everybody' learns a lesson.

"I'm not a jinx because of my forehead!" she grabbed his hand and bit it like a hungry lion trying to chew a rubber tire. If that's the only way to restrain her anger then so is it.

She bit his hand so hard that it started bleeding.

Sasuke screamed.

Everybody looked at her.

She was grinning like crazy.

"Yep! Such a good experience!" Sakura concluded. "Well ladies, I have to go. I promised mom that I would visit her and dad today."

"You go ahead, Sakura. We'll stay a bit longer." Ino stated.

"Ok. Bye guys!" They watched her retreating figure out the café.

"Does she know yet?"

"I don't think so, Tenten-chan. She wouldn't be so happy if she knew."

"I guess that is why her mom called her for dinner tonight." Ino said in as-a-matter-of-fact tone.

The dinner was always the usual. Mother chattering; daddy nodding his head agreeing to what he's not hearing; and her just… thinking. Mostly about her conversation with her friends earlier.

Mr. Haruno spoke, "Honey," he turned to his wife. "did you tell her yet?"

"Oh yes! Of course!" her mom said. Somehow she sounded happy. Too happy. She turned to face her daughter. "Sakura dear?"

"Hmm?" She answered without looking up from her plate.

"We have news, dear."

Sakura's head went up. "Yeah? What is it, mom?"

"Your childhood friend is coming back!" Mrs. Haruno started clapping her hands. "Sasuke-chan!"

"You and your mother will be going to his welcome party next week." Her dad said. "I'll see if I can fit it in my schedule to go."

And with that sentence alone, Sakura's whole life is ruined yet again, That is, only if he doesn't disappear.

Chapter 1: Someone like Sasuke, end

Author's Note:

Hi people! I hope that you enjoyed the first chapter! For those of you who didn't, then, too bad. I would appreciate comments and honest opinions so that means: Flamers, welcome. Hate it or love it. The characters might be ooc but hey! it's a fanfiction.

Again, thank you.

Kimbie

Next Chapter:

Then it all came to her. Armani Attitude? That's men's fragrance. Broad chest? Hinata has a petite frame. She opened her eyes and looked to see who she cuddled. Blood drained from her face when she saw it wasn't Hinata. Instead the face that is staring back at her belongs to Uchiha Sasuke.