Author's Note: This is my fifth Naruto fanfic and I'm featuring the Sasuke/Sakura pairing for the second time. I hope you'll like it!

P.S. Ratings for this fanfic might be changed to M later. It depends on how the story flows. Just warning those who might not like M-rated fanfics.

Enjoy reading the first chapter!

Chapter 1: A Different Perspective

Sakura's POV

"Sakura, can you give these handouts to Sasuke Uchiha?"

I glared at Kakashi-sensei and sighed in frustration.

Classes had ended for the day but my homeroom teacher, Kakashi-sensei, asked me to stay back for a while. He said he needed my help with something.

I had a bad feeling when he said that and now I understood why.

"Why can't you ask someone else to do that, Kakashi-sensei? I'm sure a lot of girls from our class would be more than happy to help you."

Kakashi-sensei knew that Sasuke and I never got along well. I had been attending the same school, which was Konoha Academy, with Sasuke since primary school. Now that we were in our first year of senior high school, we had practically known each other for nine years.

But we just never got along well.

I lost count on the number of times we argued or had endless debates regarding almost everything. We never saw eye to eye.

Surprisingly, there were some things we both agreed on. We agreed that Gai-sensei was a total weirdo and Kakashi-sensei was an old pervert.

But nobody would disagree to those.

Anyways, I just didn't want to meet Sasuke. Ever since Sasuke debuted a year ago, he had been extremely busy. It was worse lately and he only went to school once or twice in two weeks. Sasuke was a genius so he didn't have much problems catching up with the lessons and he still spared time to submit his assignments.

"I thought the two of you get along well." Kakashi-sensei said with a smile under his mask.

"Are you serious?" I said and sighed in frustration again. "I don't think he wants to see me. I still think it's a better idea to ask one of his fan girls to visit him."

"I am sure Sasuke would hate it much more if I sent a fan girl to visit him. Can you do me a favour, Sakura? Please?" Kakashi-sensei had one of his 'I-don't-accept-no-as-an-answer' smiles on his face. It was both scary and very persuasive.

I couldn't stop another sigh from escaping as I took the papers from Kakashi-sensei's hands.

"Great. I know I could count of you, Sakura. You're definitely my best student." Kakashi-sensei's flattering didn't help me feel better. "There are assignments among those handouts as well. Tell Sasuke he can submit the assignments through his older brother."

Sasuke's older brother, Itachi Uchiha, was a final year student in our school. He was the smartest in his batch and also one of the smartest students in our school. The Uchiha brothers had four things in common; intelligence, good looks, popularity and a confident aura.

I found it unfair that both brothers inherited such incredible genes.

I excused myself and left Kakashi-sensei in the classroom. When I was walking through the corridor, I took my phone out from my pocket and called Sasuke.

For someone as busy as he was, he picked up rather fast.

"What?"

His rude tone pissed me off instantly.

"Kakashi-sensei asked me to give you some handouts and assignments." I tried to calm myself down. Flaring up wasn't good for the health, after all.

"Hn. I'm in my apartment right now. I'll text you the address."

I didn't bother replying him and hung up. I held onto my phone tightly and was thinking of different ways to kill him.

I unconsciously sighed, which wasn't a good thing. Sighing too much would make me age faster.

I continued killing Sasuke in my mind as I walked towards the car park. I got into my black Audi car and checked the text I received from Sasuke.

Not surprisingly, Sasuke lived at one of the most luxurious apartments in Tokyo.

I rolled my eyes and drove away from school.

Sasuke's POV

I was laying down on the couch at the living room after Sakura hung up on me. I was filming a commercial since 6 AM and I only got the chance to rest now.

Ever since I became busier with my work, I rented an apartment and lived by myself often. It was more convenient living on my own and it gave me the peace and quiet I needed after long hours of endless working.

I still often visit my family, of course. Whenever I had the time, I would go back and have meals with them.

But I was busy with recording my new album and filming commercials these days so I had been living in my apartment for quite some time.

I closed my eyes and tried to relax. I had been outdoors for a long time in the morning and afternoon for the commercial. I was honestly very tired and all I wanted to do was sleep for the rest of the day.

I changed my mind when Sakura called though.

Sakura was probably the only girl I knew who couldn't stand being around me. We had been arguing for ages. Unlike most girls back in school, she didn't bother trying to impress me or to get me to notice her.

She didn't have to though because I noticed her without her trying to seek attention.

One of the reasons was her natural pink hair. Some other reasons include her intelligence and her temper.

Her pissed off face suddenly appeared in my mind and I couldn't control the soft laughter that escaped me. I was reminded of the time Sakura and I were arguing about what could be under Kakashi-sensei's mask.

We had different opinions and neither of us wanted to back down. It was a stupid argument but I had fun.

I enjoyed being around Sakura because she didn't hide her true self. She wasn't fake like most people around me. And even after I became famous, she didn't change how she acted around me.

She didn't seem to enjoy being around me though. But that just made things more amusing in my eyes.

As my mind began formulating new ideas on how to annoy Sakura, I walked to the window of my apartment which faced the car park. I spotted Sakura's fancy black car arriving and I watched as she parked it.

Sakura's family owned one of Japan's most successful hospitals. Her family and mine were business partners and founded a biomedical technology company together. Despite coming from a wealthy family, Sakura was not arrogant and was definitely not a spendthrift. That was another reason why I respected her. And I admired her for having a dream to become a doctor in the future too.

After Sakura came out from her car, it didn't take a long time before I heard my doorbell rang.

When I opened the door, I tried not to laugh at what I saw. Sakura was glaring at me in a way that seemed as if she wanted to create a hole on my face. She was clearly pissed off, just like usual.

"You look fine, Sakura." I said in a sarcastic tone. I knew very well that she hated this tone of mine. She called it arrogant and annoying, which was true.

"I am absolutely fine, Sasuke. I was so excited to meet you after so long." Sakura replied with a more sarcastic tone. She pretended to cry as she spoke, adding dramatic touches to what she said.

I rolled my eyes at her and she did the same to me. She entered my apartment and made herself comfortable on the couch. I put the papers she had on her hand on top of the coffee table in my living room.

"These are handouts for the past two weeks. There are assignments too and Kakashi-sensei said you can submit them through your older brother if you're too busy to go to school yourself."

I sat down beside Sakura and looked through the papers she just brought for me. It wasn't difficult but being away from school for too long didn't help make things easier.

I didn't have much time to review my studies and it made simple things more difficult to be answered.

"By the way, there are midterms coming up in two weeks."

I groaned and closed my eyes in frustration.

"Perfect. And I won't have time to study this week and next week." I thought as I massaged my temple.

"Let me guess. You don't have time to review?" Sakura said as she took some of the handouts from me and looked through it.

"I'll be very busy this week and next week. I won't have any time to review. Plus, there is just too much catching up to do." This was probably the first time I complained in front of Sakura. More like, the first time I ever complained in front of anyone. Complaining wasn't exactly a charismatic thing to do and I didn't like to appear whiny.

But I was frustrated at that moment. I knew that if I reviewed just a little bit, I could easy pass the midterms. But I wouldn't be satisfied with just passing marks. I've always had one of the highest grades in my batch and I wouldn't want to settle for anything less than that.

"I was warned that trying to obtain a balance between career and studies is difficult. Now I know what they meant. I wouldn't be happy with a successful career if my studies aren't going well." I sighed as I continued letting out the thoughts I had inside my head.

Sakura was awfully quiet. I found it unusual and turned to look at her.

She seemed to be deep in thought as she stared at my papers. After a few moments of silence, she looked at me and said something surprising.

"Why don't I help you review for the midterms?"

Sakura's POV

It made more sense if I would roll my eyes at Sasuke and ignored the plight he was in. If he wasn't doing well for his midterms, it would be one less competition for me. When it came to grades, my biggest rivals were Sasuke, Neji and Shikamaru.

I still didn't understand why the three of them were so smart, especially Shikamaru. He never paid attention in class!

But when I saw the desperation in Sasuke's eyes, I knew I needed to help him out. I wouldn't feel good if I gained the upper hand this way. I would rather enjoy a fair competition with Sasuke instead of winning because he wasn't able to review.

And it was responsible of him to still care so much about his studies even though he was doing great with his career. It made me respect him.

So, being the kind soul I am, something inside me told me I must lend him a helping hand.

"What did you say?" Sasuke seemed more surprised than I was at my words. His eyes are wide as he stared at me.

"I will help you review for the midterms." I spoke at a slower pace and louder voice. I wouldn't want him to keep asking me to repeat my words.

"Did the world turn upside down?" Sasuke said as he narrowed his eyes at me.

I rolled my eyes at him and said, "You sound so ridiculous. So, do you want my help or not?"

"I do." Sasuke said. "You'll be a great help. Thanks a lot, Sakura."

"Don't mention it. I am not that evil to ignore you after listening to your rants." I said and saw Sasuke getting slightly embarrassed. He wasn't the type to complain since it would hurt his image. But I was glad he opened up to me. At the end of the day, Sasuke was still a normal human being and things wouldn't always go smoothly.

Sasuke got up from the sofa to get us some drinks from the fridge. I took this opportunity to look around. The kitchen was connected with the living room and there was a bar. The apartment wasn't that big but it was beautifully decorated. The floors were made of pine wood and the walls were painted white. All the furniture looked expensive and brand new and I was sure they were indeed as pricey as they seemed. There was a door which I assumed was to the bedroom and another door at the side was probably the bathroom.

Overall, it was a great place.

"So, when are you free to review?" I asked when Sasuke came back with two cans of soda in his hands.

"My schedule often changes so I couldn't give you a definite answer. I'll be free tomorrow afternoon though." Sasuke opened the cans of soda and gave one to me.

I thanked him when I got the drink from him and took a sip. It was a rather hot day and a nice cold soda was perfect.

"Do you have WhatsApp? If you do, just send me a message through WhatsApp whenever you are free to review. If I am free too, we can review together." WhatsApp was a convenient app for chatting and I always used it to talk to my other friends too. I even had a WhatsApp group with some of my closest friends; Ino, Tenten and Hinata.

That WhatsApp group was often used for useless but fun gossiping though.

"I do have WhatsApp. I'll inform you when I'm free then. Can you come here tomorrow after you're done with school? I should be done with filming by then." Sasuke took another sip of soda and it was then when I realized he looked tired.

He had eye bags and his skin was paler than usual. It kind of made me want to comfort him but I knew he wouldn't like me to do that.

"Sure. I'm free tomorrow. I'll bring along additional materials and some exercises. We can start with Mathematics since it's the first midterm." Before I stood up to leave, I took a bigger gulp of soda and finished the whole can.

Sasuke walked me to the door and thanked me again.

"Thanks a lot, Sakura."

I smiled at him, which was something I hadn't done in a long time. It was a genuine smile, of course. It wasn't the usual sarcastic smirk I gave him whenever he got onto my nerve.

"See you tomorrow, Sasuke. You better rest well now."

I waved at the exhausted Sasuke and walked to my car.

My home was a 15 minutes ride away from Sasuke's apartment. After I parked my car in the garage of my house, I walked to the living room where my parents were watching TV.

"I'm back." I announced and sat down on the sofa with them. It was only then when I realized there was a new plasma TV in the living room. I didn't often watch TV so it didn't really concern me that much.

"Welcome back, sweetheart. Where have you been? School ended over two hours ago." My mother asked me and put her arms around my shoulder.

"My teacher asked me to give Sasuke some handouts since he had not been to school a lot lately." I answered and grabbed a magazine on the table.

"How has been Sasuke doing? I heard his showbiz career is doing great." My father asked, for once having his eyes away from the TV ever since I arrived. It was my father's favourite TV show on air so I wasn't surprised he was putting almost all his concentration into watching.

My parents knew Sasuke for a long time, probably even longer than I did. My family and Sasuke's family founded a biomedical technology company even before Sasuke and I were born. Both families had been close to each other ever since. Sasuke and I sometimes followed our parents when they visited each other's houses. It gave the two of us more chances to argue and debate about anything under the skies.

"He looked tired." I answered and found an article about Sasuke in the magazine. It was about his new album he had been recording. "I feel bad for him so I agreed to help him review for the midterms."

"That's nice of you." My mother said and pulled me into an embrace. "And who knows, you two might start a romantic relationship."

"Impossible." I answered instantly and my mother had a disappointed look on her face.

Not wanting to hear my mother speaking about romance, I stood up and walked upstairs to my room. I was still reading the article about Sasuke when I heard my father said, "Nothing is impossible!"

The next day at school, I was hanging around with Ino, Tenten and Hinata at one of the gardens at school. We just had our lunch and there were still time before lunch break was over. I always loved breathing in the fresh outdoor air with the company of my closest friends.

Ino could be loud most of the times but I got used to it already.

"There is a new dessert shop near our school and I heard it's nice. Let's go there after school!" Ino suggested as she played her phone. She probably heard about that shop from Instagram, facebook or some other social media.

"Sorry, I can't join today. You guys can go without me." I loved desserts but I didn't forget that I was going to review with Sasuke that day.

"Where are you going?" Tenten asked.

"I promised Sasuke I'll help him review today after school."

"Are you two dating now?" I rolled my eyes when Ino instantly jumped to that conclusion.

"No."

Besides myself, my closest friends weren't fan girls of Sasuke's. They were all too in love with other guys. Ino couldn't get her hands off Shikamaru, Tenten couldn't get enough of Neji and Hinata couldn't stop fainting around Naruto.

"I can imagine how furious Sasuke's fan girls will be if they found out you're giving their prince a private tutorial." Tenten said and laughed at her own words.

I knew who Tenten was referring to. Some of Sasuke's fan girls were crazy. They would go berserk if they found out I was helping Sasuke with revision.

One of the most detestable fan girls of all time was Karin Uzumaki. She was the person I hated most in my life so far. She annoyed me in ways I didn't know was even possible.

"Just imaging Karin finding out about it gives me goose bumps." I said and my friends laughed at my silly expression.

We went back to our respective classrooms when the bell rang. I was glad that the four of us were still close to one another despite being in different homeroom classes. I wouldn't know what to do without friends like them.

The rest of the day ended rather quickly and I took out Mathematics textbooks from my locker. I brought along notes I took during lessons and some exercises I found on the internet. I was on my way to the car park when I thought of something.

"I should bring some snacks or desserts for Sasuke. It is kind of sad to see his energy totally drained from him."

It still amazed me how he still had the motivation to study after a long day of working.

I knew Sasuke loved the red velvet cakes from a bakery near our school. He didn't tell people about it because he thought it was a girly thing to like. I found out about this liking of his when I went to his home once and saw the cake at the dining table.

Sasuke's mother told me Sasuke loved the cake so much that he would buy it at least twice a week.

Before that day, I wouldn't imagine Sasuke as someone with a sweet tooth.

With a box with a red velvet cake inside and a backpack full of textbooks and notes, I rang the doorbell of Sasuke's apartment.

The door opened soon after and Sasuke was in a worse state than yesterday. He looked like a demon had sucked his soul out of him.

"You look terrible." I had always been honest with him and I would stay that way even during his worst moments.

Sasuke just groaned in response and opened the door wider to let me enter. When he closed the door behind him, I held up the box to his face.

I swear; Sasuke's face lit up instantly. I wasn't exaggerating.

He took the box from my hands slowly and with care, as if it was something precious and fragile.

"How did you know I like the cakes from this bakery?" Sasuke asked as he walked towards the kitchen and placed the box on the dining table. He was in for a greater surprise when he opened the box. "You even know my favourite cake?!"

At that moment, I couldn't stop myself from giggling as I watched Sasuke acted like a child with his favourite food.

"I found out about it when I went to your house once." I answered and for once, Sasuke wasn't bothered that I was giggling at him.

The earlier exhaustion he had was almost gone and I was glad the cake did the trick.

Sasuke went to one of the cabinets and got two forks. He turned to me with a childish grin on his face, "I've always wanted to eat a whole cake directly without slicing it and looks like today is the day for that."

I took one of the forks from him and smiled.

"Today is our lucky day then."

In just a while, I saw parts of Sasuke which I never knew existed before. It gave me a warm feeling inside as I managed to get to know the guy in front of me better.

I guess he was more than just a person to argue with.

Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed reading! Please review so I know what you guys think of this story. I would update as soon as possible and in the mean time, you guys might want to check out my other Naruto fanfics. Thank you for reading!