Disclaimer: Teehee. Not the boss of Naruto.. Yet. Muahha!

Setting - The night that the Uchiha clan got murdered.

Chapter 2 - Who.. Are You?

-Sakura P.O.V-

'Am I dead? Did I sink to the bottom of the river and die so suddenly? Everything's so dark and unbelievabely quiet.. No one came to save me? It this what I get for nearely letting Papa go?!'

My eyes flicked open at the thought of Papa taking over my aching head.

'I'm alive..?'

It was quite blurry but I was able to open my eyes fully, catching clear sights of a dark figure hovering over me. Blinking away the final weight of my droopy eyelids, I was staring straight into a matching pair of concerned onyx eyes.

"You awake now?"

"Y-Yeah.."

"What were you doing in there? Are you crazy?!"

"Well.. I kinda-"

The unfamiliar person abruptly lingered off me, standing up to brush away the dirt from his partly wet clothes. Bewildered, I struggled to sit up only causing me more dizzyness. My eyes studied out surroundings, positive that we were settled on the riverbank. I hadn't noticed the solid orange sky.

Curious, I looked up at my saviour as he placed the strap of his bag over his head on his shoulder.

"Who are you..?"

"I'm Uchiha Sasuke, and you?"

"Ha-Haruno Sakura."

"Sakura? Oh yeah, aren't you missing something?"

I stared up at his smart-looking figure in puzzelment, 'Huh? Something missing?.. Pa..Papa!'

My eyes then widened as I searched around for my item that seemed to be gone. As I felt around the ground for the tender ribbon, tears were soon fighting their way to free themselves from my burning eyes as no progress increased in grasping my Papa's ribbon. Suddenly, I found it dangling freely in front of my face. I grabbed it at the immediate sight of the red and pink silky material. My attention turned to the index finger and thumb that held it. Then I turned to the guy owning the fingers.

"Thanks."

"It must be important to you if you're willing to sacrifice your life for it.."

"Uh.. Yeah. My Papa gave it to me."

"Really? Remind your papa to thank me. You and him are both lucky that I know CPR rescuation."

I froze, 'CPR?..'. I observed him and was surprised to find him so casual. He just stared back down at me with a weird expression. In reaction to my observation, he crouched down eyelevel with me. His bandaged hand raised from his side reaching my forehead. After a silent moment, he shook his head in disagreement, "Nope. No fever.."

"Did you really do CPR on me?"

"If I hadn't, you would've died."

I stared at him in anger and disappointment, "You stole my first kiss! Now, I can never get married!"

An unexpected chuckle soon transformed into an unstoppable laugh. I was obviously mad and sad due to the fact that he's the reason why it's impossible for me to marry and now he's mocking me about it. The tears I was fighting moments ago came back as I realized that he's just making fun of me but they didn't dare to come out of my eyes as a rare, charming smile informed me that he was just kidding. I wanted too scold him and whine about my stolen kiss however his grin wouldn't allow me to do it. With a sudden encouraging use of his coice, h gazed proudly into my eyes, "Well, since you can't marry just because I took away your first kiss, I'll marry you."

I was absolutely not moved nor appreciated by his unconvincing offer, "Are you kidding?! I wanted to marry someone who's not a stranger!"

"Did you forget my name already?"

"I'm not stupid! It's Uchiha Sasuke!"

"Then tell me this: How are we strangers..?"

Silenced by his comeback, I quickly recovered, "I need someone who likes me."

"Sakura.. It's clear that I like you. Why won't you marry me?"

"I don't know.."

He stood up from his spot, acknowledging the dark, twinkling nightsky. Looking back down upon me, he offered a caring hand, "How about we stay friends for now, but until you like me, you shall marry me. Promise?"

I couldn't help but smile cherrfully at his fair agreement. His pinky was sticking out at me for the perfect reason. I accepted our deal by locking our smallest fingers together, "If I ever have feelings for Sasuke, I promise to marry him!"

I experienced again his remarkabely irresistable smile before he unliunked our pinkies, abruptly turning around to run the other direction. With his head slightly towars my way, he waved the night's farewell, "Bye Sakura!"

-Sasuke P.O.V-

An hour after departing Sakura..

I lay face flat on the muddy ground under the weathr's harsh precipitation. I was defeated and traumatized by the horrible scene of my only parents getting murdered raw by my now only living blood related family member, Itachi. Recalling those bloodstruck moments caused my head to shut down, erasing all memory of anything cheerful or happy; including Haruno Sakura's lifetime promise.

-Sakura P.O.V-

Back to the present.. ( 16 years old )

"Cheh.. If only Sasuke can remember. Because from that day on, I grew feelings for your smile and your touch.. I love you Sasuke.."