Sakura's Birthday Suprise

AN: ok, I am taking a break from my other fics so I can start on my fic for Sakura's birthday. I will post it before her birthday since my fiancé's birthday is the same day and I will be busy. This is going to be a chapter fic.

Chapter 1: The Birthday letter

It was Sakura's birthday. After everything that happened in the Chunnin exams, he had to do something. And so, he got up early and got out a piece of paper to write on. What was he going to say? Should he just wish her a happy birthday? Or should he actually confess his feelings to her? He had a birthday card, but he wanted to give her more than a mere card. Besides, he wanted to show off to his rival.

And so, he decided to write out his feelings. That would be a good birthday present...

Dear Sakura

I know that I haven't been too nice to you, and every time you ask me out or try to be with me, I push you away. But I just want you to know that I do care about you. I just want you to try harder to get strong. I can't look after you every time we go on a mission...

However, before he could write any more, he was called by Kakashi-sensei. Great, just when I was going to write my feelings. He sighed and left.

Later on, he found out that Itachi was in the village and knocked out Kakashi-sensei. He also found out he was after Naruto. He had to save him. He had to also kill his brother. He forgot about his letter to Sakura and ran to save Naruto. But as usual, he was knocked down from his brother and knocked out again. When he woke up, Sakura was there. She hugged him, but he felt like he was in a daze. How can he beat that bastard? It wasn't fair. He came into the village, and gave Sakura the worst possible birthday present!

Later on Naruto came in, and he decided to give him that fight he always wanted. However, it was getting out of hand. Kakashi-sensei stopped them in their tracks. Sasuke went off to brood and soon Kakashi came to speak to him. He knew it was wrong, but before he was able to go and apologize to Naruto and Sakura, four people sent by Orocimaru came to fight him. After they beat him, they told him that Orocimaru could give him the power he needs to kill his brother.

When they left to let him decide, he thought about it carefully. Should he leave? He needed power so he could protect Naruto and Sakura from his brother... also... Orocimaru obviously wanted him, so he would stop at nothing to bring him to him. He could kill Naruto, or worse Sakura! He had to protect them. He had to leave. He had to make them think he hated them.

He went home, and packed. Then he found the letter. He sighed and ripped it up. There was no point... but when he started to leave, he decided to sit down and write another letter. He needed to try to stop Sakura from ever falling for Naruto. He wanted her feelings for him never to change.

Dear Sakura,

I'm sorry for any sorrow my leaving will cause you, but I need you to know the reasons for my leaving. My brother came to try and take Naruto. He killed everyone in my family. If he knew just how much I cared about you, he would kill you too. I never want that to happen. No matter how much you may think I hate you, I never have. Its always been the opposite.

I always push away, because I feel that I should in order to protect you and not get too attached. When we are on missions it gets harder and harder to concentrate, because all I want to do is make sure you are safe. The first day we became Gennin, I said that I wanted to restore my clan before I even mentioned killing my brother. That is because I have already chosen the woman I want to restore it with. You Sakura. You are the only one I want to marry and have children with.

I love you Sakura. I always have. Since the day I met you. You may not remember or have noticed, but I was always shy and was scared to talk to you when we were in the academy. We both joked about how oblivious Naruto is about Hinata, but inside I was thinking of how oblivious you are. I may be even more shy than Hinata.

I may be leaving the village but no matter what I say, I will come home eventually. Once it is safe to be with you I will return and never leave you again. I promise you that. I am hiding this letter in hopes that you, and you alone will find it. I love you, and I hope you forgive me for this decision.

Love,

Sasuke

Sasuke sighed as he finished the letter. He folded it up, and put it inside the birthday card. He wrote Sakura on the front, and hid it in the floorboards of his apartment. He didn't want anyone but her to find it. He didn't want anyone but her to read it. But what was the odds of meeting her before he left? He had to risk her not finding this letter. Besides, he only wrote this to get his emotions out. He never intended on her actually receiving it. It would be great, but he had to risk her forgetting him and moving on.

Sasuke then left his apartment for what may in fact be forever.