Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto! Sometimes I wish I did...

Authors Note:

This is slightly more SasukexIno than Sakura. I thought it was about time that blond got some attention! What about her love for Sasuke? With that...hope you enjoy!

Completing the Dream

Chapter 1: Make a Move

"Sasuke! Sasuke!" The raven haired teen winced as he heard that screeching voice erupt from his right.

"Sasuke! Hey, Sasuke!" Another voice boomed from the left, just as annoying. Both voice were familliar, but not welcome. He thought that after having leaving at least he would never have to hear one of those voices again. Apparently, he wasn't that lucky.

I was never that lucky, Sasuke thought as he was sandwiched in between two hugs. He stood still and waited for them to let go.

"Sakura!" shouted the blond.

"Ino!" accused the pinkette.

"Get off of him!"

"What do you think you're doing?" At last the girl released their pinching grip to bash heads.

"You are always butting in," Sakura shouted. "Pig!" Ino sneered.

"Oh really? Butting in on what? Bilboard brow!" Neither of them noticed that Sasuke silently slipped away, to continue his errand. He left the squabbling girls behind, hands shoved in his pockets. It was all annoying, he thought. He thought Sakura was more mature about her feelings now that she was older, and he thought Ino might have moved on. But, once the two caught sight of eachother in his presence, the switched into some kind of fan-girl mode. Behind his back, they appeared to be generally good friends.

Soon the Uchiha hit a stand full of produce, and stalls full of different foods. It was a little grating how crowded it was. Well, not exactly crowded, but a few too many people for Sasuke Uchiha's liking. He decided this when he bumped into a tall figure carrying a bag of bread.

"Oh, Sasuke," a familliar, friendly voice greeted.

"Kakashi," Sasuke said, a little surprised. It was always a little awkward bumping into your sensei outside of training. It just proved they were human. Over him the man holding the bags smiled.

"I saw Sakura and Ino looking for you just before I came. Did you talk to them yet," Kakashi said, smiling beneath his mask.

"Funny," Sasuke commented, averting his eyes. He was eager to get on with what he had to do.

"Hey, I want to talk to you for a minute." Kakashi studied the teens reaction when his eyes flickered up shiftily. "Don't worry," the jounin chuckled. "It's nothing serious. Well, it is, just not that kind of serious." Sasuke had the right to be wary, since returning to Konoha, what with all the prosecutions. Not to mention the tons and tons of community service pressed on his shoulders, but he supposed he was lucky for the soft comprimise.

"Fine," Sasuke said, looking around. "Where?" Kakashi pointed a lone finger at the food stand.

"How about we discuss this over food, or something?" Sasuke's expression was adverse. "I want you to be comfortable." Ten minutes later Sasuke found himself with his hands folded in front of him, sitting next to his Jonin sensei in the hot, steamy place. A bowl of appetizing-looking rice and crab clow was placed in front of him. Kakashi sie glanced at him.

"So what is it?" The dark haired boy asked impatiently. There were better things he could be doing. Or was there?

"Well, I mean this is nothing so important, but I just thought I would open your eyes a little. You've become a little unfocused lately."

"What? What do you mean?" Sasuke asked. Kakashi tone became more serious.

"Itachi's dead. You hunted and killed him, and your friends brought you back to Konoha. But you've still been distant and a loner, no?" Sasuke didn't reply. "One would have thought the death of your borther and vengence of your clan would have lightened you up. Yet, you still act the same. You can't adjust back into regular living." Nothing could have annoyed the Uchiha more than Kakashi and his observations at the moment.

Kakashi waited patiently for Sasuke to reply, but the truth was, he had nothing to say. Realizing this, Sasuke replied, "Hn." So Kakashi continued, but this time in a much lighter tone. He imagined how the boy must feel, in fact he could tell him how he felt right now. Still purposless, and confused. So he had killed Itachi. He still had no family. Nothing was gong to change that, or the lonliness he felt inside. If he thought killing Itachi would ease that feeling, it wouldn't. What purpose did he have to drive at now, to distract himself from that fact. Kakashi had an answer.

He still had no family.

He had to make one, Kakashi thought.

"As I recall, you dreams haven't been completed yet?" Sasuke shot him an apprehensive look. "Wasn't part of your ambitions to restore the Uchiha Clan?"

"Hn," Sasuke replied. He hadn't given that much thought lately.

"Well, your in your prime, eh? I thought I would just remind you. I think it's time you started to get going on that."

"What?" The Uchiha said, a little indignantly.

"I thougt you forgot," Kakashi said defensivly, holding up his hands. "I mean, with all those girls tailing you, you still haven't given anyone of them much attention. Not even Sakura, really."

"Why are you telling me this?" Kakashi sighed.

"Because everyone is talking. Your not really healthy, Sasuke. Socially. Haven't you wondered why Sakura and Ino have been going at it so much lately? Sakura, a mature medic nin, reduced to childish fawning." The man was examining the back of his hand. "Rumor has it that it's been long enough since you returned, and everyone is waiting for you to make a move. They're waiting for you to pick."

"Waiting for me... to pick..."

"Of course there's an infinite amount of options, but there's two that really stand out in the eye of the crowd."

"..."

"Sakura and Ino, of course." He didn't want to hear anymore. He didn't want to listen. Kakashi was just bringing up a whole whirlpool of neglected problems and hidden emotion Sasuke refused to deal with. The teen slid out of his seat.

"Just informing you, Sasuke. It's been fun."

"Yeah," The Uchiha said sharply, preparing to pay his bill.

"No, I got it. It's the least I can do, making you listen to that."

"Thanks," he snapped.

"But Sasuke," The Jonin said seriously, causng Sasuke to freeze in his tracks. "I know it may not seem important to you, but at one time it did. Think about it."

He didn't have to tell him. How could he possibly ignore the information Kakashi re-awakened in his head. What's worse, it was as if everyone knew it but him. If the decision was left to himself, he probably would have mulled it over with Sakura bobbling in his mind. But the fact that the community was expecting, giving him two choices furiated him. This was his life, his future. They didn't understand him. Given the severe annoyance the Uchiha contained in the heat of the moment, he thought he would reject both just to spite the village.