Don't Tell Him

Sakura walked slowly through the village, staring down at the ground with stained tears on her cheeks. "A week…to live…" her hands clenched tightly into fists. "A week…? If…if it's going to end like this…then…Tsunande sama is right. I have to make these days fun…so I won't have any regrets…show my friends that I love them…show my family that I appreciate them…show Kakashi sensei, Naruto, and Sai, that they mean so much to me…and…and I have to at least tell Sasuke kun…that I still love him..." her eyes saddened.

Sakura let out a heavy sigh and forced a smile.

"Smile. Laugh. I promise that before I die…I promise to everyone…that before my death, I will definitely smile everyday and I promise that I will most certainly will not have anything to regret!"

Sasuke was getting annoyed from his fan girls.

It's only been a few days since he has came back. Sure, at first, everyone hated him for betraying the village and gave him dirty looks and all…but then, after 3 days or so, some people were more open and girls are clinging onto him again.

'Damn…why can't these fucking fan girls just leave me the fuck alone?!' he sighed.

"MOVE!!!"

Sasuke heard someone yell in the crowd.

The girls were pushed away and Sasuke saw a glimpse of pink hair. "…Sakura…" he simply stated.

Sakura smiled brightly at him. "Sasuke kun! Will you go on a date with me?" she asked.

The fan girls growled and they all glared at Sakura.

Sasuke looked at them and sighed. He stared at Sakura for a long time before crossing his arms. 'I can't believe I'm doing this…'

Sakura blushed when Sasuke suddenly took her hand. "Sure…" he answered.

His fan girls all screamed in jealousy and said curses behind Sakura's back.

Sakura giggled at them and dragged Sasuke with her.

Sasuke let go of Sakura's hand once they were out of sight of his fan girls.

"You should thank me for saving you, Sasuke kun," Sakura put her hands on her hips, waiting for a response.

"Aren't you one…of those(referring to the fan girls)?" Sasuke smirked.

Sakura's eyebrow twitched. "No. That's because unlike them…" Sakura leaned in a bit and smiled at him. "I love you."

Sasuke just stared at her blankly.

"I was just kidding about the date thing…I know you really wouldn't go with me in a million years…so…" Sakura sighed. "…if you want, we can just go find Naruto and Sai and train for a while, ne?"

Sasuke put his hands in his pockets. "Actually…I'm forbidden to train, go out of the village, or go on missions," he shrugged.

Sakura blinked. "Oh…uh…well then…I'll just tell them to come and we'll just hang out and ta-,"

"Sakura." Sasuke walked closer to her. "I was serious." He stated.

"Eh?" Sakura cocked her head to one side.

"This time, I'll really go on a date with you…" Sasuke smirked at her clueless expression.

Sakura blushed. "Ah…but…but you never went when I asked you back then…so…so why now???" she narrowed her eyes, curiously.

"Well…it's not that I want to, but…will you do me a favor?" Sasuke asked.

Sakura nodded slightly.

"To get my fan girls to stop chasing me…can you pretend to be my girlfriend?"

Sakura turned red. "EHHH?! But…but I can't! Why-,"

"Do you love me?" Sasuke interrupted.

"…yes…I do…but-,"

"Then do this favor for me. You said…that you'll do anything for me, Sakura. So…just for this week,"

Sakura's eyes widened. "This week?! But-," she clamped her hand over her mouth. 'No…I can't tell him…he's the last person I want to know about it. I know he cares about me…and…he'll be just as protective as Naruto if I told him I was going to die in a week…so…' Sakura looked down sadly. "…ehehe…yea, fine…just…just for this week…" she forced a smile.

"Good. I have to go somewhere right now, so later this evening I'll come to your place…" Sasuke replied and walked away.

"Sasuke, wait!" Sakura called.

Sasuke stopped and glanced back slightly to make her know that he was listening.

"Ah…sorry, I…I just wanted to say…that I love you!" Sakura smiled at him.

Sasuke stayed quiet for a while. "Annoying…" he smirked and walked away.

After he was out of sight, Sakura's smile disappeared as she looked down sadly. "…I love you…that's why…if I have to pretend to be your girlfriend…I'll think of it like it's real. I won't have any regrets if I do that…I'll be happy if, this week, you hugged me just once…I'll be really happy…" Sakura smiled faintly. "Well…I…I better go find an outfit to wear…"

"Sakura Chaaaaan!" Sakura turned to see Naruto waving at her, his other arm over a blushing Hinata. 'Seems like he finally came to his senses…' she chuckled.

"Where are you guys headed?" Sakura smirked.

"Oh, we're just gonna go eat some ramen at Ichiraku! Wanna come?" Naruto grinned.

"No…I wouldn't want to ruin your little time together, anyways," Sakura smiled.

Hinata blushed. Naruto chuckled cheekily.

He stared at her for a while. "Sakura chan…" Naruto walked over to her and looked down sadly. "Any cures?" he asked, hopefully.

Sakura looked away.

"…I see…how many days?" Naruto sighed.

"…only this week…" Sakura replied quietly.

Naruto's eyes widened. "This week? But…but…you can't, Sakura chan-,"

"Thank you, Naruto…this week, I'll try to make it the best days of my life…you're special to me, Naruto. You're like my brother…my best friend…and if there was a cure, I would do everything to fight this poison…but..." Her eyes saddened.

Naruto's fists clenched tightly. "It can't end like this! Your life can't just end like that! What about…what about your friends? Your future…and…and what about Sasuke?" he shook his head.

"Well…as for friends, I'll try my best to smile everyday with them…and…as for Sasuke….it's a good thing he asked me to pretend to be his girlfriend. He needed a break from his fan girls…but…even if to him, it's just acting…I want to think of it like its real, so I'll be happy that for once we were really together…" Sakura's eyes saddened.

"I have to go…Sasuke will be picking me up this evening…oh, and Naruto…make me one last promise…" Sakura smiled faintly at him.

"Anything," Naruto forced a smile back, although it was a sad one.

"Promise you won't tell Sasuke kun about this…"

Yep, there you go! Next chapter will be their date, so look forward to a little of SASUSAKU moments! Anyways, review and tell me some ideas for the next few chapters!!! Tootles, my loves!