Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

(this is not included with the story's plot, but it's included in their childhood! And since it's Sakura's birthday, march 28 I needed to do a fic especially for her.)

Wish me luck!

Chapter 2:

Sakura's birthday

: This is the year before Sasuke and Sakura turned to 3rd year high school. Naruto isn't still in the picture but Hinata and TenTen was. Besides giving Sakura a birthday fic, I also wanted to give you a flashback of their past (wink) hope you enjoy it:

Sakura walked down the brick road leading to her school. She was alone. She always invites Sasuke to come to school with her, but she always fails. But as the saying says, "if you fail, try and try again" she was a patient girl, she never backs off of anything.

"Ohayo, Sakura!" TenTen ran to her.

"Ohayo, Ten-chan" (Sakura calls her ten-chan in this fic)

"Anou…" TenTen rummaged for something inside her school bag. " Here. Happy birthday Sakura!"

TenTen gave a her a small but cute teddy bear.

"It's small, but I hope you like it."

"Oh no, I like it very much! Thank you Ten-chan!"

"No problem Sakura!"

-o-

"Ohayo, Sakura-chan, TenTen-chan"

"Ohayo, Hina-chan"

"H-happy birthday, Sakura-chan. I made this for you. I didn't know what kind of presents you like… so I.." Hinata gave a her a pink handkerchief with her name sewed beautifully at the corner.

"Thank you Hinata!"

Hinata bowed her head slightly.

"You're welcome"

Sasuke came in the classroom, looking very grumpy.

Sakura stood up to greet him, but instead..

"Sasuke-kun!"

…his fan girls did.

Sakura frowned.

-o-

Lunch time…

"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura ran to catch him, but he fastened his pace.

"Sasuke-kun?"

"Sasuke-kun, is there anything wrong? I can help you."

"I don't need your help." He said coldly.

"I-…"

Again, she was left by cold, Mr.Uchiha Sasuke.

And once again, she frowned.

-o-

"Bye Hinata! Bye Ten-chan!"

"Bye Sakura" Hinata and TenTen both said in unison.

In her peripheral vision, she saw a raven-haired guy.

"Sasuke-kun!"

Again, she ran up to him.

Again, she was rejected.

And once again, she frowned.

-o-

"Tadaima.."

"Sakura! my dear birthday girl...come here…"

She followed her mother.

No Sasuke-kun.

Almost everybody in the family was there except Sasuke.

No Sasuke-kun.

Underneath her happy mask, she still wore her frown.

Again, her heart broke.

"Sakura, happy birthday"

"Happy birthday!"

She was delighted everyone was there to greet her on her very special day.. except Sasuke…

No Sasuke-kun.

She sighed.

-o-

She went to Sasuke's house but he wasn't there, nor his parents.

She went to school alone

Again, she frowned.

Again, her heart broke.

No Sasuke-kun.

She went inside the classroom only to be greeted by Hinata and TenTen, not Sasuke-kun.

She glanced at him but he wasn't looking at her.

He avoided eye-contact with Sakura for some reason…

For some reason….

No Sasuke-kun.

-o-

At lunch time she tried to find Sasuke. But he was nowhere to be found.

Again she was heartbroken.

Again and again she frowned.

Again, she almost cried.

Again, he was not there.

After school she tried to find Sasuke's whereabouts, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Again, she went home alone.

-o-

She sighed and leaned at the tree in the playground.

It was dark but she didn't mind.

All she though about was Sasuke.

He didn't care for you, she shook her head.

No, Sasuke-kun cared for me.

She was ready to cry.

Ready to break down.

Ready to frown.

"Hey," a dark figure appeared beside her.

She lifted her head up only to see the man she was waiting for.

Sasuke.. kun

"Sasuke-kun?"

"Uh, yeah…"

"What is it?"

"I.. I'm sorry.."

"Huh?"

"I'm sorry I didn't attend your party."

"Oh, that party? It's alright."

"I.. Sakura, here.."

He gave her a box that was wrapped in color red.

Sakura's eyes lightened up.

A gift?

From Sasuke-kun?

This is… all a dream…

But why did it seem so real?

She took the gift from him gently and slowly unwrapped it.

A key chain!

"S-sasuke-kun! This is…"

Again, he avoided eye-contact with her.

"This is.. so cute!"

The key chain was in the shape of a petal with a name printed on it…

Sakura

"Th-thank you.." her eyes began to water. "I…I…" she held the key chain tightly and hugged it.

Sasuke saw this and all he did was look at her in surprise.

A tear dropped from her eyes.

"Hey.. Sakura…."

"Thank you!"

She wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled happily.

'Well, this didn't turn out bad after all..' -Sasuke

A light blush appeared on his face.

Sasuke did care for her.

Sasuke did remember.

"You're welcome…"