Look into the Future ~

Chapter 1 ~ As time goes by

Sakura´s P.O.V

"Why can´t you just leave me alone?!"

Sasuke was yelling at me as I just stood there with a sad expression on my face. It wasn´t the first time he did that, it was always the same when I wanted to talk with him. He just had enough after a short while and told me to leave without giving me any reply.

It had been now 3 months since the war was over and Sasuke also came back to Konoha. I couldn´t tell how happy I was that he was back again, but it seemed like I was to harsh with my joy. There wasn´t a single day that I didn´t try to talk with him after I confessed him my true feelings, but he didn´t want to talk about it. He was rude and mean to me and always yelling when I didn´t go as soon as he told me to.

I really became despaired. I loved that boy since forever and now that we could be together he didn´t want to. Doesn´t he love me? But what about that kiss we had when we were on a Date? Was it for him just for fun?

One month ago I asked him out on a Date and he surprisingly said yes. That must have been one of the most wonderful days of my life. When the big day came I was so nervous that I lightly shivered all over my body. It would have been the first time that we were alone after he came back and I was excited how much he changed. Was he still the cool and silent guy or maybe more social now?

I took a last look in the mirror before I left and thought that I really looked nice in my white summer dress. Even though I knew Sasuke never really cared for anybody´s appearance, I just wanted to look beautiful for him.

When I walked out of the house I felt a light warm breeze on my skin. I just had to smile and walked over to the place where we would meet. As I saw him from the distance, my heart started pounding faster. I waved at him when he looked at me and he lightly smiled.

"Hello Sasuke-kun!"

"Hey Sakura. How are you doing?"

"I´m fine…"

I blushed as he looked at me with his dark eyes. Then we went to a Restaurant where we had some really nice conversations. I couldn´t remember that he was that talkative, but I really liked it. After the dinner we were walking through the Village, until we reached the place where I tried to stop him to leave Konoha when he went to Orochimaru back then.

We sat down on a bench and I started shaking a little bit because it became a bit colder outside.

"Are you cold?"

Sasuke asked with a very soft voice.

"Yes a little bit, but it´s fine."

I smiled at him, but then he suddenly took his jacket out and laid it over my shoulders. He also laid an arm around me and I felt how I blushed like hell. Is this for real? Is he really that close to me? I can´t believe it…

We remained like this for a while, until he broke the silence:

"Say Sakura, why did you want to go on that date with me after all what I have done?"

"Well uhm-"

What should I say? I mean the reason why I wanted this date is because I love him, but should I confess my feelings now? Wasn´t it still too soon?

He looked me in the eyes and I became lightly nervous, as he suddenly grabbed my hand.

"I was happy when you asked me out. On that day I finally felt at home again because I knew that you were there for me…"

I was so touched by his words that I didn´t know what to say. Is he serious?

Suddenly his face came closer and closer to mine, until his lips finally reached mine. He lightly kissed me and I kissed back as my heart felt like it would come out of my chest. Finally I have what I wanted!

Then he stopped kissing me and we just looked each other deep in the eyes. I couldn´t resist anymore and just told him about my love for him.

"Sasuke-kun I- I love you!"

His expression suddenly changed and he looked some kind of shocked at me. He leaned back on the bench and didn´t say a word. That wasn´t the reaction I hoped of and I was saddened.

"Please say something…"

I lightly touched his arm, but he dragged it away as if I offended him with something. What was wrong?

"I think it´s better if I bring you home now."

He stood up and I couldn´t believe that he just ignored my confession like it was nothing. We didn´t talk the whole way, until we were standing in front of my door.

"Good night."

He turned around and walked away and I felt like a total fool. His jacket was still around my shoulders, but it seemed like he just wanted to leave as soon as possible. Sasuke-kun does that mean you doesn´t love me?

After this date I went to his home nearly every day and started talking about what happened, but he just said it was nothing.

"But why did you wanted to go then so abruptly?"

"I was just tired and stuff."

"I don´t believe you!"

Then he looked at me with an angry look.

"I don´t want to talk about it anymore. Leave me alone now."

"B-"

"Get lost!"

His angry voice scared me and I just went away. That was what happened every time and I couldn´t understand his problem.

It also was the same on that day two months later, as I felt that tears were coming into my eyes. Why is he so mean to me? I didn´t do anything bad to him…

"I want to be together with you Sasuke-kun, why can´t you understand that?!"

"Because I don´t want to be together with you!"

That was the first time he said it so directly and my heart was falling apart. I just ran out and felt the tears running down my face. Why?

Sasuke´s P.O.V

Damn! Damn, damn, damn!

Sakura left and I was standing there and felt just bad. I didn´t want to hurt her in any kind of way, but her confession, it was so shocking for me. The last person who told me that he loved me was my brother Itachi and I still heard his words in my mind day in day out. And now there was somebody else who loved me and I just couldn´t stand it.

I knew that she liked me a lot since forever, but that her feelings were so deep was a surprise for me. Even though I can´t deny that I also really liked her a lot or maybe even had a little crush on her, I couldn´t be together with her. Not now.

She deserved somebody who was there for her 100% every day, but I couldn´t be that person at the moment. My heart was still healing from the pain it suffered when Itachi went away and I wasn´t ready to open it up for anybody else now. I´m so sorry Sakura, please forgive me…

Hinata´s P.O.V

The sun was already setting as I stood in front of Naruto´s house, since I finally wanted to have an answer from him. I understood that maybe right after the war he had something else on his mind than me, but when I wanted to talk with him about my feelings two months later he just went away and said he had to take some care of very important business. But then every time I tried it again, he always had the same excuses and that made me really sad.

Back then when Pain attacked Konoha I confessed my feelings to him, but that was now such a long time ago and still no reply from him. If he would at least tell me that he didn´t feel anything for me, then I didn´t have to think that I still had any chances. If he would just tell me about it then I could maybe finally let go and move on, even though my heart would be broken.

After a while I saw him finally coming home and stopped him before he could go inside.

"Naruto-kun I really would like to talk about something with you."

His beautiful blue eyes looked down on me, as he suddenly laid his hand behind his head and grinned.

"I´m sorry Hinata, but I have no time at the moment."

"Why?"

He started scratching his head and chuckled.

"I have to do some stuff for, uhm ,Granny Tsunade you know. So maybe tomorrow we can talk."

That´s what he always said to me that we could talk the next day. Why doesn´t he see that his behaviour hurts my feelings?

"Alright…"

I looked down to the ground and became sad as he just said goodbye and went up in his apartment. Naruto-kun I love you…

It became already dark, but I didn´t want to go at home now so I walked through the Village. After a while I sat down on a bench and sighed, while I looked up to the night blue sky. The stars were twinkling and I wished that I could view this beautiful sky one day with the boy I loved the most. Why is it so hard? Why is it so hard for him to give me an answer? Maybe he just doesn´t want to hurt me and because of that he doesn´t say anything about this topic? Well maybe I have some more luck tomorrow…

Naruto´s P.O.V

I´m really an Idiot!

Hinata is such a lovely girl and I was just hurting her all the time. That really weren´t my intentions. but I just couldn´t say now that I loved her. I liked her a lot, but I wasn´t sure if that really was love I felt. It was also that she was the first girl who ever told me something like this and I still was a bit shocked about it. From all the girls I knew I never could´ve imagined Hinata having a crush on me. She was always so shy and silent and blushing just all the time.

As I remembered back that day when she tried to save me from Pain and nearly lost her own life just to protect me, her love confession also came back into my mind. Hearing those words from her lips was something I never expected, something I never thought about and still, it happened and I was too much of a coward to give her a reply. But I still didn´t know what I should tell her, even though this was now such a long time ago. I will find an answer and then tell her about my feelings as well. Please be just a bit more patient Hinata…

[ A/N: Hey guys, I hope you liked the first Chapter! It would be nice if you could give me some Reviews and I´ll try to Update the Story as soon as possible :) ]