A/N: Thanks for reviewing wrapmaster! I really appreciate it and I hope I get a few more! I have to admit this chapter makes me want to cry! I'm having trouble writing it…. So grab a tissue while you still can!

Konoha's Love Story

Chapter 2

Sasuke felt better as he walked inside the Uchiha house. Itachi and Naruto were talking in the kitchen. He sat down and helped himself to a cup of tea.

"Why do you seem happy all of a sudden?" Itachi asked. Sasuke ignored him and continued drinking tea.

"Yeah, you do seem happy. What's up?" Naruto poked his friend and Sasuke sighed.

"If you must know I talked with a girl named Sakura today. And I'm not happy." Naruto grinned but Itachi frowned.

"You don't mean Sakura Haruno do you?" Sasuke nodded. Itachi slammed his hand on the table.

"I forbid you do ever talk to her again." Sasuke and Naruto looked at him.

"Why? You're not the boss of me." Sasuke glared at his older brother. Itachi sighed.

"Let me explain." ((A/N: We are now going to enter a flashback. Please keep your hands and feet inside at all times; we don't want any part of you left in the past.))

FLASHBACK…

Itachi wandered up the stairs and into his father's bedroom. He shut the door and was shrouded in blackness. All of the windows were shut; the curtains drawn shut. The only source of light came from a single burning candle. Next to it was Itachi's father. He lay coughing and his pale skin seemed to gleam in the darkness.

"My son, come closer…." The Uchiha leader whispered. A serious cough or two interrupted every few words.

"I have some dying requests. First, I want you to stay in Konoha. One day Sasuke will return and I want somebody to be here for him. I know it's my fault he ran away, and I wish I could tell him sorry." The father's voice was strained. More coughing soon followed.

"Father, Sasuke is gone. He's either dead or about to die." Itachi was ashamed of the pain his brother had given to the family.

"No. He will return. I'm sure of it. My second request, make sure you both get married. Bring the Uchiha's back to their former glory. And third, do not marry a Haruno. Their leader, Hakora, has always been an arrogant fool. It will bring nothing but disgrace to our family. Please promise me you will keep these pleadings." Itachi's face was shadowed. It was a long time before he mumbled quietly,

"Yes, father." Itachi's father tried to smile; it was more of a grimace though.

"I wish I could live to see the day our clan thrives again…it's up to you now Itachi….and Sasuke too…." Itachi watched as his father's eyes started closing. His breathing stopped and Itachi stood up. He walked over to the door and glanced back at his father.

'I will do whatever it takes father.' Itachi thought as he shut the door. It didn't take long for everyone to know about the fall of the Uchiha. The Haruno quickly gained power and Itachi stayed in his house, waiting for Sasuke's return. The days passed into weeks which in turn passed into months, years, and so on. He doubted Sasuke would return, but out of respect for his father Itachi obeyed every request. Except the one to get married. Itachi planned on getting married, just not yet.

END OF FLASHBACK…

Silence. That was all that could be heard as Itachi finished his story.

"So you see Sasuke, I can't allow you to even talk with that girl." Itachi hoped Sasuke would understand.

'How can Sasuke not show any emotion at a time like this?' Naruto wondered as he watched Sasuke's expressionless face.

"Hn." Unfortunately the Uchiha's weren't the only ones who were having trouble that day. Across the village, where the Haruno's resided, Sakura was having a hard time paying attention. She was in the middle of her lessons, and her tutor was furious. Sakura had spent the whole class just daydreaming and doodling on her notes.

"Sakura! What is so interesting that you can't pay attention to algebra?" Her tutor was a woman with thick orange hair. It was pulled into a tight bun. Sakura jumped back into reality just in time to see Ms. Sheero picking up her notes. Sakura couldn't draw very well, but Ms. Sheero saw there was a stick figure with spiky hair on the paper. Little hearts surrounded the stick figure. Sakura's face was burning red at this point.

'I am so glad I didn't take art lessons, or else Ms. Sheero might tell dad that I like an Uchiha!' Ms. Sheero sighed and crumbled up the paper.

"Sakura, whoever this boy is he can wait until later. Now pay attention." Sakura made sure she copied down the notes and apologized.

'Now that my lessons are over, I can go outside!' Sakura's parents didn't like her wandering around outside a lot, but Sakura did it anyway. It was more fun then sitting around counting money. And now that Sasuke Uchiha was back in Konoha, wandering around the village was extra fun. Just as Sakura had started to walk she ran into one of her best friends, Hinata.

"H-Hello Sakura." Hinata greeted.

"Hey. You wanna come with me to the market?" Sakura asked. Hinata agreed.

Itachi didn't have enough food for the three of them, so he sent Sasuke and Naruto off to the street market. Sasuke picked up a bag of carrots, potatoes, apples, and other fruits and veggies. He paid for them, and handed them to Naruto.

"Why do I have to carry them?" Naruto asked, panting from the weight.

"Because last time I checked you were the servant." Sasuke put his hands in his pockets and kept walking. Naruto knew he was only joking, but rolled his eyes anyway.

"Whatever." Naruto tried to follow Sasuke. The crowd wasn't parting very well and on more than one occasion Naruto had to run to keep up.

"Hey, Naruto watch out!" Sasuke said suddenly. Naruto walked right into a girl with dark hair. Sakura was walking with her, and shrieked "Hinata!"

"Sorry!" Naruto mumbled, helping Hinata up.

"T-That's ok." Hinata stuttered. Her face was bright red. Sakura looked down and saw Sasuke picking up the bags Naruto dropped.

"Here, I'll help." Sakura offered. Sasuke was going to protest but Sakura had already bent down and picked the bags up.

"Hey, are you feeling ok Hinata?" Naruto asked, eyeing Hinata's red cheeks. She nodded but Naruto said quickly

"Here, I'll help you home!" And so Naruto dragged Hinata down the street, leaving Sasuke and Sakura to stare after them.

"You ready to head home?" Sakura asked.

"Hn." Sasuke started walking. Sakura caught up with him and the two walked home in awkward silence. As they neared the Uchiha house Sasuke said

"Thanks." Sakura looked at him and hoped her blush wasn't noticeable.

"Don't mention it." Sakura replied. Itachi came out to greet them. His eyes narrowed when he saw Sakura.

"Why is she here?" Itachi's voice was cold.

"Naruto ran her friend over and Sakura wanted to help me carry the food…" Sasuke avoided Sakura's eyes.

"Uh, here." She handed the bags to Itachi and mumbled,

"I'll talk to you later Sasuke…" She walked off as fast as she could without running.

"Inside. Now." Itachi and Sasuke headed into the kitchen and sat the food down.

"Before you say anything, I just want to point out that she isn't my girlfriend, I don't like her, and you have nothing to worry about." Sasuke stared into his older brother's angry face. Then Itachi moved towards the living room. Sasuke heard him muttering

"That's my younger brother for you…" and almost smiled. A half an hour later Naruto came bursting into the kitchen.

"How was your date?" Sasuke took notice of Naruto's red face.

"It wasn't a date. Hinata and I are just friends." "Right." Sasuke smirked at his blonde friend. Now it was Naruto's turn to smirk.

"How was it walking with Sakura?" Sasuke's smirk faded and he said in a semi casual voice,

"Fine. We walked, I thanked her, and she left. End of story." Naruto continued to ask questions like

"Did you two hold hands?" and "Does she like you too?" Sasuke ignored him the entire time. Although, an odd feeling was arising within him. It only appeared when Naruto was asking questions about Sakura, and that made Sasuke wonder if he was going insane.

'I don't like her, so why do I feel this way?'

"What, are you daydreaming about her now?" Naruto asked, waving his hand in front of Sasuke's blank face.

"Idiot." Sasuke muttered. He stood up and the two teens walked upstairs. They went to bed soon after, Naruto sleeping in Sasuke's parent's room.

A/N: Poor Sasuke, he has no idea… Anyway, I hope you guys are enjoying this story so far! Was I right, did this chapter make you cry?