Sasuke's POV

As I walked away, I noticed Sakura started to cry….again. She should know by now that I never had feelings for her. Of course, before I left I told her I liked her but I meant it as a friend but now I just see her as a pest. I should've killed her right when I saw her when she tried to kill me. What a pathetic attempt. I can't wait to watch this village burn to the ground for what it did to my family and the pain it put me through. As I started to walk to my apartment I stopped and looked at the Uchiha territory. Images of my past ran through my head. Then, I noticed something warm was running down my cheek. I started to cry thinking about my past and then stopped and smiled at the future. My family finally avenged. Humph. I loved that idea. I could picture it so vividly, so clearly. I stopped and turned around to find people leaving the festival. I had to hurry before Sakura or Ino found me. Geez why did I have to be the devishly handsome one. Why couldn't girls get the hint that I'm not interested. I think I made that clear to Karin.

"Sasuke!"

Then I saw her. Ino was trying to catch up to me through the crowd. Unlucky for her the crowd was huge and I saw this opportunity to leave.

I finally arrived at my temporary "home". I walked in and found my old picture of when team 7 was first born. Me, Sakura, Naruto and Kakashi. Humph. I sat on my bed and daydreamed about a special day. Later I dreamt it coming true. For others it would be considered a nightmare but to me is what a dream soon to come true.

Sakura's POV

I ran crying home. I cried, yelled, screamed and begged for a sign showing my dream would come true. Why? Why? Doesn't he love me. Is it because of my pink hair or that my breast weren't big enough. Or was it just not meant to be? No! it had to happen. It had to. He came back. Isn't that already a sign? Why did I love him so much? He wasn't always the most friendly one but he saved me so many times. I know I couldn't exactly match his pain but I know how it feels to be alone. Like I am now. No one to hold me or no one to love me. Why couldn't he see that? This night I cried myself to sleep. As I drifted into slumber I kept asking myself…why?

The next morning my pillow was still a bit wet from my tears. I didn't even feel like getting up today but I wouldn't hear the end of it from Ino. As I started to get dressed I noticed a letter encased in a cotton candy pink envelope by my apartment door. I opened and found that it was a love letter. It was scented like red roses and had such neat handwriting. It read:

For my love Sakura,
For so long I tried to hide my love for you but I can't anymore.
I know I haven't been the most easiest to get along with but I'll try. Just for you.

Your ,secret admirer

A secret admirer? Could it be? No, no it couldn't be Sasuke even though that second part kind of describes him. I know it was too good to be true but I still hoped it was. Maybe, he's too shy to come out to me. I mean he never got much practice. God I hoooppee so. I tucked the letter into my diary. I ran outside with so much joy and hope. I went to visit Ino at the Yamanaka's Flower Shop. I told her everything that happened from the party to the letter.

"No way Forehead, it couldn't be him or else I would have gotten a better one."
"Please Ino, he's known me longer than you."

"So, I saw him first when we were little."

"No you didn't, but even if that was true, we were on the same team and I know him a lot more than you, Pig."

"Whatever, when I see him the next time he'll be falling in love with me before you can say "love."

"Yea right."

"I'm serious and besides when we were younger I found out that Sasuke likes girls with long hair."

"No fair Ino, you know what happened to me in the Forest of Death and besides he won't anymore when I win him over, PIG!"

"PIG? Win him over with what your small breast? FOREHEAD!

"WHAT WAS THAT?"

"You heard me."

"Whatever Ino, I'll be the mature one and walk away. Besides, I have to go anyway."

"THIS ISN'T OVER YET!"

That's what I heard Ino yell as I was walking outside. I was walking with a pep in my step. I was still happy about this whole letter thing. I decided to see Naruto to see how he was doing with this "hokage" stuff. When I reached the Mansion, I heard Naruto and Shikamaru from the Hokage's Office. I had to overhear. I was just curious.

"Shikamaru, something is wrong here. He's been wanting to destroy the Hidden Leaf but all of a sudden he's back and seems normal like he was before.

"Naruto, just have keep an eye out and keep your guard up. Something's not right here."

"Right."

Then I heard footsteps. It sounded like Shikamaru was leaving and I didn't want him to know I was listening. So I opened the door to seem like I just got there.

"Hi Naruto!"

"Sakura-chan! Let's go out for some ramen. I'm starving."

I had a feeling he was really hungry from his stomach growling profusely. But what if he wanted to tell me something or ask me something about.. us. I just didn't want to break his heart. Maybe, I'll get him to be with Hinata. That would help a lot. When we started to get closer, I notice one person was at Ichiraku's. I didn't have my hopes up high to think and hope it was Sasuke. When we entered, I thought maybe I should've had my hopes up. It was Sasuke. I just had to be cool and not blow this opportunity.

"Yo, Sasuke!" Naruto yelled.

"Hey." Sasuke had a way with talking that just got me thinking he's still so cool like he was back then or maybe even cooler.

"Hi, Sasuke-kun" I said in a mellow tone not trying to sound desperate or too excited.

"Hmph." this was always his response. No one ever knows what he means.

When we started to get seated I noticed Naruto was about to sit next to Sasuke but I wanted to be closer so I sat on the other side of him.

"I have to go now."

"But Sasuke, we just got here." Naruto said.

"I have to go."

"But Sasuke-kun I wanted to ask you something ab-"

But just as before my words fell of deaf ears as he walked away. No! I had to find out now.

"But Sasuke!" I yelled as I started to run after him.

"Was it you?"

"What are you talking about, Sakura?"

"The letter."

"I still don't know what you mean."

"Look Sasuke, I know you haven't really expressed your feelings to anyone but I'm here for you and I love you so much."

"…."

"Sasuke I want you to love me as much as I love you. I know how you feel to be alone. But please you don't have to be alone."

As I was saying this I got close enough to him. I just wanted to hug him or just to hold his hand. But as I was trying to he snatched his hand away and looked at me with his dark, bitter, cold, deadly eyes like I was nothing, like I was even lower than trash.

"How many times do I have to tell you Sa-ku-ra, I don't have feelings for you and I never will. You mean nothing to me.

Then he leaned in and whispered in my ear.

"I could squash you like the pest you are. Now get this through your thick pink haired skull. I do not and will not love you."

He said this so harshly and coldy. Even his breathe was cold. He walked away from me once again but this time he didn't drift away he.. faded away.