Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, it belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.

Summary: The man from the future didn't expect to be busy on conducting a Chunin Exam. He also didn't expect to go back on his younger days and test his abilities as man who needs to get the trust of a woman.

Different Sasuke

"Listen to me Sakura, I have something to tell you." This girl, the Sakura here is pushing me to my limits! Maybe if I tell her about the future, she will listen to me.

"No! Don't talk to me!" She answered stubbornly.

"Why?" He asked with his velvet voice, his lips are inches away on her right ear, but Sakura didn't answer, making him move from her ear back onto her face again. The girl can't avoid breathing his own breath, their mouth is just inches apart. Sakura isn't used to this closeness with him but Sasuke who is known as the cold ice cube didn't mind their physical contact. Of course, because he was a married man and she have no idea.

"Let me go or I'll slap you again!" It was a warning. Sasuke moves his head closer, he wants to lift her chin so he can look at her face closely but he can't afford to let go of her hands. So he kept one of his leg between hers, restraining her to walk away. Sakura panics when he moves his hip closer to her. So innocent. Sasuke thought, enjoying her reaction. This reminds him of their first weeks as couple after their marriage. I shouldn't treat her as my partner, we might be in a complicated relationship in this place, or worst is we didn't have that kind of relationship at all. Sasuke wasn't even sure if this girl has feelings for him.

"Sasuke?" Both of them look at the male figure that opened the door. A little bit shocked to see Sasuke and Sakura's body are so close and Sakura was sexily pinned on the wall. Being caught in a compromising position, Sasuke loosened his hands on her wrist. "Are you going to rape her?" It was Kakashi who barged in, making a funny face that a man like Sasuke can understand.

"Of course not! I just- woah!" He swiftly bows down, making Sakura's hand thrown in the air, her fist with concentrated green chakra only caught some strands of his black hair. He was able to avoid her attempt to paste him on the wall of the examination room, he's never been afraid with her fist before but now he wants to go to Naruto and give him a commendation on how strong he is to endure her punches back in the days. The pink haired woman frowned and quickly jumped beside her sensei, holding his arm like he was her father and needing him to shield her from Sasuke.

Am I that dangerous?

"What do you need?" Sasuke asks his sensei, he's really upset; it was his chance to question her, though he got a little carried away. It' understandable he guess, it's been 6 years without the touch of his wife. He just wants to ask her something or tell her his situation, or just talk to her so he will feel okay.

"Kakashi-sensei, did you notice something awfully off to him?" Sakura whispers. Kakashi chuckled at her in agreement.

"He's actually acting like a real man." Kakashi winked at the pink haired girl with long stress on the last two words. His student gets the idea and pushes him away together with his strange thoughts.

"But haven't you notice him sensei? He's creepy!" She added, and both of them look at the boy who is narrowing his eyes at them, obviously irritated. "Hey." Sasuke warned, doesn't like to be talk behind especially his close friends because for sure they're making fun of you, and he is just in front of them and hearing their conversation.

"Kakashi, what do you need?" He interrupted their silent conversation.

"The Hokage told me that there's an important package he want to send that only Sakura can do."

"Uh-uh?" Sakura waited for him to continue.

"But she can't just go unguarded; the Hokage strictly instructed she should go with me."

"Well go ahead." Sasuke said, turning his back on the two. Sakura couldn't care less and frowned at his reaction. While Kakashi looked at his students in suspicion, he is sure there's something interesting happening between them before he comes in.

"That's the problem, I can't go, I have much more important matters to take care off. Besides, Sakura will deliver the package to Mist Village in three days from now." Sasuke looked back at them after hearing a chance of opportunity. It is the place he needed to investigate.

"I can go alone." Sakura said before Sasuke can say anything. "So don't bother to replace your position Kakashi-sensei. I'm all good." Sakura assured him.

"Are you assuming that I'll volunteer to take Kakashi's place to come with you?" Sasuke aggressively asked with his face without emotion, it makes Sakura more irate than before.

"I'm not talking to you." Sakura answered him right away.

"Ehem…" Kakashi clears his throat, calming the two. "Of course Sakura-chan can take care of herself." Kakashi grinned at her. "However, the Hokage told me to find a replacement of who can come with you and I guess the right person is...

"Go ahead." Sasuke cut him. "If she told you she can go alone. Let her be." Sasuke said sternly, controlling his temper and tried his best not to show he doesn't like the idea of letting her go alone but he has pride. Lots of it. She can go anywhere; the Sakura 'here' is none of my business.

However, the pain in his head strikes that made him loses his balance, surprising the girl. He grunted on the sudden ache. Kakashi quickly assisted him to stand up. "Sakura, please check on him!" Kakashi said, letting the boy sit on the nearest wooden armed chair. She complied but Sasuke notices Sakura hesitated to touch him. There's so much hatred. He thought. It was the first time to see a Sakura who don't actually care if he is in extreme pain, and honestly, it hurts him the most. He just closes his eyes and thinks about his good memories, and then a small figure of female baby appears on his mind soothing his ache.

"Please." He heard Kakashi's voice and he felt a familiar chakra in his head. It was Sakura who is taking away the pain inside his head. Though the way she put her hands, she's not even touching his skin, she put an inch of a distance and her body is apart. She seriously avoids any physical contact to him. Sasuke thinks she might be disgusted in his earlier actions before Kakashi barges in the room.

After she heals him, they separated their ways without Sasuke and Sakura giving a word to each other. The Uchiha just got home greeted by Karin's prepared dinner. She smiles at him and tried to talk to him some more when they eat together in a long table that night. Karin told him in few days Suguietsu and Jugo will be home after their long mission so it won't be just the two of them. There's actually no need to tell him about the arrival of his two former team mates, because Itachi already told him. The red haired girl just thought Sasuke's silent because he feels awkward alone with her and tries to break the ice. After their dinner he cannot sleep. He went outside his room just to do some physical training in his body to get tired so he can go back to bed knocked down in sleep because of tiredness.

Two days had passed and finally Shikamaru took over Sasuke's place on the last part of Chunin Exam. He loses some weight, and his eyes are reddish, but not because of Sharingan, but because of lack of sleep. Karin tried to check his condition but he doesn't have any illness, she can only suggest him not to think about his lost memories and don't stress himself so he can have enough sleep or try to have a long vacation. She promises him she will take care of him, Sasuke he said he don't need to rest.

Like the old days, it was a tournament with all the Kages, Itachi told him not to come with him but Sasuke refused, telling him he don't want to stay in their house. He's not the facilitator anymore on the last part of Chunin Exam so he stood behind Itachi to guard him. Somehow his brother is making him feel better when he is taking him in official gatherings when he needed him for simple administrative assistance. Though there are moments he cannot take the emotional torture anymore, Itachi always tell him he's sorry for he cannot make time until he finishes the formalities with the last major program in Konoha. Until the day came where Sasuke lose his patience.

He prepared a bagpack and brings a large amount of money. First thing he did is he went to the wet market in the morning, he buys vegetables and the most expensive salmon he'd found. Next is a convenience store where he bought a fine wine. He told Karin to tell his brother he will go to Mist Village.

Haruno Residence

"Sakura! Go down here immediately and take care of our guest!" Her mother who is wearing already her night gown with a facial mask is shouting from the first floor of their house to wake-up Sakura in the middle of the night. Mebuki is putting all the vegetables and fish on the fridge with a triumphant smile like she won the grand prize in lottery, because it was a full week supply. Then she glanced back at their guest who is silently waiting at the corner of their sofa. He has big eye bags but still he's the handsome boy she knew, he is currently looking at the family pictures in their living room. He also saw her picture where she became a chunin. It was proudly displayed on the wall. He's thinking when will be the day that his house will have designs like that when his child grew up. "Sakura! Are you pretending that you are asleep! You'll regret it once I go upstair!" Sasuke rolled his eyes on the woman with short mustard hair, she loses her patience in just milliseconds and it's a very familiar behavior.

Finally, the pink haired girl went down, only wearing a white sleeveless and white pajama with red floral print. She is eating a yogurt in a cup with white cream on her lips, showing her mother a very irritated face that why she should be disturbing her to take care of their guest at 10 o'clock in the evening.

"Good Evening." He greeted with a poker face, he's sure this scene never happened, because he didn't even had a hard time in asking Sakura in an official relationship. Back then, they are mutually in love, he came back to her after 2 years with his answer in her previous love confessions. "Sorry to bother you." He said apologetically, that made her suspicious on his behavior, he never seen him with that polite attitude ever in her life.

"Mama! Why did you-" But before she finishes her sentence her mother grabbed her hand and pulling her from the silent boy who returns in his sofa. Mebuki gives him a signal she will take care of Sakura first.

"I know you are not in good status with your friend there but Sakura-chan… he just bought me my favorite fish and veggies. I don't even know how exactly he knew your fathers brand of wine. But a man who gets first the parents approval is a man to keep. So keep that in mind!" She's quite energetic that night to give that advice.

"He really did that!" She said, looking at his innocent face again in the living room.

"Yes. He told me, only you can help him in his medical problems right now. Also he mentioned both of you will go to the mission tomorrow, so I told him he can stay here tonight." Mebuki smiled widely and steal a glance at the handsome boy, giving him an okay sign.

"S-sstay? Mama you've been bribed!" She accuses her; on how her mother just easily accepts those fish and veggies just to let a boy stay the night. "Oh. You will not talk to me like that! You haven't doing your laundry and your underwear are still on the washing machine for days!" Mebuki shouted. Sasuke clearly heard it that made him chuckle at their conversation, putting his hand on his mouth to hide his reaction.

"Mama keep it down!" She looked at Sasuke if he heard their conversation and reverts back to her. It was embarrassing if he heard it. "Okay, I get it. I will talk to him first but I'll tell him to go home." She finally said. But when she glances back at him, she glared at his innocent face who is hoping for her approval, she was expecting his usual cold eyes and arrogant attitude will be her greeting but it's not. Like a gentleman, he is waiting for her final words. His eyes are trying to soften her stubborn heart.

"Follow me on my room!" She demanded, making Sasuke widen his eyes. "Now!" She shouted and he hurriedly gives his goodbye to Mebuki, bowing his head down at her and follows his team mate upstairs.

"Sakura-

"First, we need to be clear of something." She said after locking the door when the two of them are finally inside. Before she starts to recite what she's been dying to tell to him, he arched his back, trying to sit on her bed, watching him clench his teeth and groan harshly, his hands on his head, and seen he's in deep pain with his headache again.

Sakura quickly sit beside him on the bed and green chakra appears on her hands. This time, she put her hands on his forehead, sending him a relaxing chakra. In few minutes, he starts to calm down and she assists him to lie on her bed for a while. He can still imagine the feeling of her soft little hand which was on his forehead a while ago and the remains of her chakra lingers on his head. She waited for a few minutes until she is sure he's perfectly fine. His cheeks and his eyes? Sakura notice he got skinny, and his bloodshot eyes are proof that he have insomnia.

"You can't go to with me with your condition." She said, breaking the silence.

"I don't need your approval." Sasuke answered, avoiding to look at her insensitive eyes.

"Don't be stubborn." She said.

"Speak for yourself" He replied. Sakura sighed, and she knew this conversation is useless.

"You will not stay here. I just invited you in to clear things out." Sasuke didn't answer this time and just stare blankly at the window while shifting his body in sitting position. "First, since when did you have this headache?" She asked. But Sasuke just stare at her, she is in her white sleeveless and pajamas, a towel on her right arm and wet pink hair down.

He remembers her current appearance when he left her, a long hair that reaches her butt, she's a grown woman, her pelvic got wider but in a sexier form, the bone structure of her face was bigger making her more beautiful. Her eyes are not as bright and innocent as it looks now, because she is fiercer in her 26 years of age and she already have that same aura with Mebuki, a mother aura. The Sakura in front of him now is the young version. The age where he left her for his years of redemption.

"Are you listening? I think you should go home. And why are you asking me to heal you? You have Karin-san at home." He was sure he heard her have a different emphasis on the female's name.

"Are you jealous?" He asked with his straight face.

"Of course not! Don't be full of yourself!" She defended.

"This room is good. Can I sleep here?" He asked making her mad again.

"What the hell is wrong with you?"

"I mean, I can sleep on the floor." He corrected. "I'm- afraid... I can't talk to anyone. Itachi wasn't always at home. When you healed me during the Chunin Exam, I'm really grateful even though I disgust you." He admitted, and it was frustrating in his part. But it made Sakura speechless, the pink haired girl tried to say something to correct his words. But nothing came out from her lips after watching him lean his head on the wall, with his other hand on his forehead with eyes closed. He looks so weak, very far from the boy she knew.

"Are you really the Sasuke I know?" She whispered to herself, looking at the night sky on her window.

"Yes I am." He answers briefly, hearing her silent question.

"Fine." She said, opening her door to give him a signal to go out, making Sasuke to look down, he knew she will reject her but trying his best not to show his emotion. He just confessed earlier how frustrated he is when he's at home and he regretted it. "But you will sleep on the guess room." She finally said, and his eyes rolled at her.

a/n: It was a cute chapter for me, I just intended to write one chapter but ended up two. I really enjoyed writing about these couple, SasuSaku are my stress reliever. So don't worry I'll try my best to update but please send me your reviews or any comments, It inspires me. Thank you very much and hope you enjoyed reading.