A/N: I don't read the manga, only watch the subbed anime so my information is based off of that and some of the tidbits that I do know about the manga, like Neji dies, Tobi is Obito, and that Sasuke helped kill Madara. Any who, Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters herein unless specifically stated at the end of a chapter.

Summary: He left me feeling like a fool for trying. I'm just wasting all these tears on him, wishing I could erase his memory in me because he didn't care about me. Finally I'm through wasting all these tears on him. …Some nights change who you are and what you thought your life would be… M for language, lemons, and fight scenes. Mild SasuSaku at beginning, then KakaSaku.

Flashback/emphasis/"talking"/Character POV:/*sound*

AGES/BIRTHDAYS:

Naruto: 21, Oct 10

Sakura: 21, March 28

Sasuke: 21, July 23

Kakashi: 35, Sept 15

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chapter 1: Our Love~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

April 13th

Sakura:

Sasuke has been home for nearly four years now and I'm so surprised at the turnaround he has achieved in such a short time considering how dark and hateful he was for the previous four years. In all honesty I would have to say that after Sasuke tried to kill me the second time, I lost all hope of him coming back. That was also the same day that I realized what a naïve little girl I was for loving someone so unconditionally and thinking that he was so much more than he really was. What makes me realize my love for him when I was young wasn't true love is the fact that the love for him that I feel right now is so much more magnificent than anything I've ever experienced. I am in love with the "new" Sasuke Uchiha. The wonderful thing about our relationship is that I wasn't the one who instigated it, nor was I the one who believed it would last. That was all Sasuke, he was really trying…

- Two Years AGO -

"Sakura, please."

"I told you no already, didn't I? Seriously if you ask me again today I swear I'll punch you through that wall." I yelled while trying to get some of my paperwork done before lunch so that I could actually have a lunch. Not really noticing that THE Sasuke Uchiha just pleaded.. with me.

"…"

Finally some peace and quiet. Damn.

"…"

Is he ever going to leave my office? This is getting really awkward.

"…"

Ugh nevermind, I'll just have to ignore his death glare. I mean honestly, why would I go on a date with him? Not once since we were children has he ever showed any sort of interest in me. But once we save him from himself he decides to grow up and figure out a future that somehow magically involves me. Puh-lease! Such arrogance!

"…"

"Are you ever going to leave me alone? Sasuke, let's be real, you don't have feelings for me." I tried to reason with him. What's changed so much in these last two years that he's done a total 180 on his feelings for me? Him returning home, going to prison, being released and followed by ANBU, regaining some of the village's trust….. learning there's more in life than revenge. Oh shit. He's actually trying to be a better person and I'm just rejecting him without listening to who he has become. Wow, I'm being a total judgmental bitch. "Sasuke wait!"

I can't believe that so much has changed with both of us over these past two years. Never in these past years have I thought that I'd ever have a future with Sasuke Uchiha, maybe a strange friendship, but definitely not a wonderful relationship with the man who I can say that I have fallen in love with and who also loves me. Everything is just so.. perfect.

Sasuke:

What is wrong with me? I have one of the most beautiful girls in the village in the other room asleep and I can't help but think that this isn't how I want my life to turn out. Who has this much love in their life and considers turning it down not just once but twice? It wasn't until Sakura's birthday a little over two weeks ago that I started feeling surrounded, and not in the good way, more like claustrophobia. I don't understand what is wrong with my life that I feel like I need to leave.. again. I just feel trapped, in this village, with my friends, in this relationship, by Sakura, everyone is trapping me into something that I thought was what I was supposed to have in life, but it's not. And everything was just so.. perfect.

Sakura:

I'm almost positive that Sasuke didn't come to bed last night. He would always come in, no matter how late, and say 'goodnight, love' and kiss my forehead, and then when I wake up, 'good morning, love'. Sasuke isn't an overly emotion person so hearing him say that the first few times was a shock to say the least. The fact that he was the one to say 'I Love You' first was an even bigger shock. I guess I'm just wondering why he's changing the routine he's had for the past year. Something must be upsetting him if he stayed here and hasn't said two words to me yet.

"Hey Sasuke?" I asked trying to test the waters with him.

"Yea." It wasn't even a question wondering what I wanted, it was a statement like I said his name just to say it. He just kept sipping his tea like I wasn't trying to say something to him. What the hell?

"Excuse me? What the fuck is your issue here?" He's not getting away with that.

"My issue? You're the one who's yelling at eight a.m." he said sardonically. It took me a few seconds to register that we're actually arguing here, over literally nothing.

"I was just wondering if something was wrong with you since you didn't come to bed last night even though you were here. Sorry I asked, didn't know that someone peed in your cereal this morning." I retorted before walking back to the bedroom to grab some clothes for a shower.

He stood up and grabbed me before I crossed the threshold of the kitchen's archway. "Sakura." Once again this was spoken as a statement. I'm going to need more here if this is supposed to be a conversation. Then again this is the former Silent Uchiha as he was in the academy days, never speaking unless he deemed it necessary, kind of like Shikamaru. I just glared at him, daring him to be silent for one more second before I ripped his arm off of mine. "I'm sorry I didn't come in last night. I.. I had a lot to think about."

"Really?" I looked at him incredulously.

"Yes really and I've made a decision. I'd like to tell you about it later tonight." He seemed almost like he was pleading with me to listen to him later. Wow, this must be big.

"Well okay. I'm going to go take a shower and then meet up with Ino before we head to the hospital for our shifts at nine. I should get out at nine, want me to pick up some food on my way back so we can eat a late dinner?"

"Yeah, that'd be great. I'm going to go and do some meditating, bye" and with that he let go of me and left the apartment. I stood there until I heard the door click which knocked me out of my haze reminding me that I need to hurry and get ready so I won't be late to pick up Ino.

On my way to Ino and Shikamaru's apartment I was so engrossed in figuring out what Sasuke wanted to talk to me about later that I got distracted and was smacked by Ino before I realized I was at her place. Literally she smacked my face to get my attention, Kami no one knows how to get someone's attention like her. "HEEEEEEYYYYYY FOREHEAD! *smack* You need to pay attention." What is she my mother now scolding me?

"Sorry Pig, I was just preoccupied with my thoughts" I glared at her.

"S'Okay, what had you so 'preoccupied'?" Ino replied sarcastically, like I'm never one to be occupied by thoughts other than gossip when I'm around her.

"Sasuke." I stated honestly. Ino lost her love for him around the same time that I did, when we both lost hope of him ever returning and she's been with Shikamaru ever since. Five years. I wonder when he's going to pop the question, Kami knows Ino's wondering the same thing.

"What's pretty boy doing these days that's got you so thoughtful?" She knows I hate it when she calls him that. It makes me feel like I like him only for his looks, which is sooooo not true, those are just a wonderful bonus even if that's what initially attracted me to him.

"Ino." I glared. "Sasuke has asked me to talk to him tonight about a decision he made last night. It sounded serious." I honestly don't know what this is about.

"Oh. My. KAMI! If you get engaged before I do I'm going to castrate Shikamaru" What, where did engagements come into this conversation. Seriously sometimes Ino's mind works almost as fast as Shikamaru's only she doesn't explain her thought path like he does. Weirdo.

"Can you please explain to me how you got that I'm getting engaged from me telling you about a future conversation with Sasuke?" I questioned, because how did she come up with that?

"He has something big that he's been thinking about for a while and he finally decided that he wants to tell you about it! He wants to marry you Forehead!" She nearly shrieked into my ear while death gripping my arm.

What, she has to be joking. What, I mean that was the furthest thing from my mind. What, seriously we've only been dating for.. for two years which is.. is when a lot of people get engaged. What, I can't honestly be considering what she's saying, that would be such a huge step for us. "What?" I finally respond after noticing that she's been waiting for my reaction.

"How do you not see it, you've been together for two years, it's about time he popped the question. Maybe that'll give Shikamaru some ideas of his own." Ino replied casually while I was secretly questioning everything in my head again. Ino started to look nervous then. "You'd say yes right? I mean you don't seem to be too excited about the prospect of Sasuke proposing to you."

"…" That is the biggest question I've had to consider in a long time. Do I want to marry the last Uchiha? Wow.. last.. I didn't even consider the fact that I may very well be the restart of the entire Uchiha clan if what we're inferring is true. Kami this is too much. When I imagined getting proposed to when I was younger, I thought that it was going to be the best moment of my life and I would yell a resounding 'YES' before kissing my fiancé and living happily ever after. That dreamed died when I was almost killed by the supposed 'love of my life' twice. I never noticed it until now but maybe I secretly don't trust Sasuke like I think I do, I mean I trust him not to cheat on me and everything but what about the bigger stuff like the fact the he did almost kill me in the past and admittedly he was pretty psycho there for a while when it came to getting revenge against his brother. Do I trust him not to leave me again like last time?

…continued.

A/N: I know that its short but I really don't want to write a whole story if no one is going to like it. So please let me know how you feel about this. I know, not KakaSaku yet but this opening is a major aspect in the larger story that'll be going on later. Plus suspense kills and it'll keep you reading I hope thanks!