Sakura, 7:00p.m

Sakura Haruno walked silently through the streets of Konaha. A frown graced her face as a certain avenger clouded her mind. Sasuke Uchiha has been back for 1 year. No one had forced him, he came back willingly. He wasn't the same though. Yes, his hair was still black, his onyx eyes pierced into anyone's soul that looked at him. He still answered with only an 'Hn' or 'Aa'. But he seemed….different.

The wind slowly picked up and blew Sakura's hair around her face. The sun was setting and it was starting to get chilly. She didn't mind, the orange sky soothed her as well as the Sakura trees blowing in the breeze.

Sakura headed not toward her home, no. She headed to her favorite spot, the only spot that would comfort her without a presence. A spot her mother had showed her before she died. She kept walking and soon was lost in her thoughts again. She looked at the horizon and the orange sky reminded her of her loud mouth teammate. Naruto…… His goofy ways always knew how to cheer her up. He was always a brother to her. She felt guilty that she could never love him the way he wanted her to. But he accepted that and now was dating Hinata.

Without realizing her feet automatically stopped at the Cherry Blossom tree. She climbed to the top and lay on a branch. She sighed contently and closed her eyes. She was asleep in minutes.

Sasuke, 11:00 p.m

Sasuke couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned in his bed. Nightmares haunting his dreams, his mothers and fathers death played in his mind, over and over again. He got frustrated and decided to take a walk. He got dressed and left the Uchiha Compound. Sticking his hands in his pockets he strolled down the dark, empty streets. He passed the park, remembering how he used to play on the swings before the Massacre. His mind flooded with memories that he had stored away. His pushed them back and looked down and continued walking. He was walking passed the entrance of Konaha and felt a familiar chakura. He quickly remember it to be one of his female teammate, Sakura Haruno. The chakura was very faint.

Fear overwhelmed him, he ran toward where her signature was emitting. He thought of the worst things that could happen to her.

'What if some strange men came along and found her?! What if they rap-'

He cut off the horrible thought and wished for the best. He rushed to a cherry blossom tree. She was right here, this is where her chakura is coming from. He looked around fiercely and spotted something pink in the tree. He moved to the side of the tree and saw his sleeping teammate. He let out a breath that he had been holding.

He suddenly scowled and growled.

'Is she really that stupid?! How could she just fall asleep here?! What if someone came and took her? They would kill her on the spot and I would never see her again…..'

He let the thought of never seeing sakura again linger in his mind. How lonely would that be? He would fall apart without her smile, her laugh and that beautiful pink hair.

Yes, sasuke cannot deny he has grown feelings for the kounochi. (Hope I spelled that rite!! Probably didn't) He came back 1 year ago and he has learned to embrace his feelings. He no longer pushes her away. He is slowly letting her into his heart.

He glanced at her sleeping form. He debated on whether to take her to her house or stay here and watch her. He came to a conclusion and jumped to a tree opposite of hers. He sat on that branch all night, makinf sure no danger came to his Cherry Blossom.