You guys might be confused or not, but just to confirm it…

You know how Sasuke and Sakura have there… "inner-self" or "inner-arguments"? Well, I guess you can say it's like another Sasuke in Sasuke, as well as another Sakura in Sakura. Just like another person is in you… that's why it may seem different to the usual inner-self Sakura you're familiar with.

I just wanted to clear it up. (:

FYI: I know this chapter is really short… but I think you'll like it.

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Sakura stumbled over a small step leading to the front door and looked back at Sasuke to see if he saw her mishap. Nope. He was just looking at the sky.

"If you really want, I can move the couch out here so you can sleep outside." Sakura said jokingly as she opened the door and looked back at Sasuke.

Sasuke averted his eyes from the stars and looked at Sakura.

The light from the moon and stars made Sasuke look somewhat angelic, causing Sakura to lose her breath.

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He smirked and started to take a step forward. Sakura was too captivated by his appearance to notice how close Sasuke got to her. Before she realized it, he was only a few inches away from her. She stumbled backwards and turned on the light accidently before landing on her bottom.

Sasuke made it inside, still smirking he turned off the light and locked the door. "We need to talk, remember… Sakura?"

"Are you gonna rape me?"

Sasuke face-palmed. "You killed the mood, Sakura."

"WHAT MOOD?!"

Sasuke smirked and kneeled down to Sakuras level. "That wasn't very nice…"

Sakura looked at him with a confused look. "What?"

As Sasuke got closer to Sakura, Sakura quickly stood up. Sasuke mirrored her movements and moved closer to her, causing her to move backwards until the bottom of her back touched the back of the couch.

"Back at the Jewelry shop."

Sakura pushed back further onto the couch, causing her to lose her footing, fall backwards and tumble. Before her shins could hit the coffee table, Sasuke caught her legs and picked her up bridal style.

"Put me down." Sakura said, flustered and struggling to get out of his arms.

Sasuke smirked and laid Sakura on the couch just before pinning her on the cushions by holding down her wrists.

Sakura started to freak out. Her heart was pumping faster. Her first reaction was just to thrash about, hoping to make Sasuke lose his grip. No luck.

Sasuke bent down closer to her. "We're just old teammates" he said as he whispered into her ear. "Remember?"

Sakura froze. As he pulled away from her, she looked into his face… trying to make out his features. "A-Are you serious?" Sakura finally let out with a chuckle.

"Do you believe that? That we're just old teammates?" he asked, ignoring her question.

Was Sasuke actually asking her questions? Actual questions? She couldn't believe it. THE Uchiha Sasuke, asking questions? It just didn't click. Sakura knew that Sasuke barely asked a question. It was more of a demand. Never a question… In fact it was always rare… but has he been asking questions more frequently lately, or is it just her imagination? Sakura thought about this for a while, but couldn't come up with a final solution. She knew he was waiting for her answer though. Did he actually want to hear her answer?

Maybe he's just teasing me, she thought.

It was possible. He was doing it a lot more often… Sakura inwardly gasped. Sasuke WAS teasing her a lot. Why? Was it really because it was funny to him? She doubted herself. There was no way it was just because he found it funny. Does he like her? No… But why was he taking this whole 'teammate' thing to the heart?

Sakura sighed. "We ARE just old teammates." She finally replied.

Although Sakura couldn't see much, at all, she knew Sasuke was smirking. "Sakura, I know that your heart feels that I'm more than just an old teammate to you."

Sakuras heart sped up. He knew she still liked him. It wasn't a shock to her… it was nowhere near a shock; it was more of a surprise. A surprise that he had actually acknowledged her feelings for him.

"Doesn't it?" Sasuke added before snickering. Sasuke bent towards her ear again, "You're too easy to tease." He stated, right before getting off of Sakura.

Sakura lay dazed. Did he really just play with her heart just then? Was he really just doing that out of boredom? Just for show? Was he serious?

Sakura suddenly felt a surge of heat flow through her body. She was mad. No… not mad, she was infuriated. She got up quickly and walked to the front door. Quietly stumbling over the bag with the bikini in it, she quickly turned on the lights and walked into the kitchen. Grabbing a butcher knife, she wasn't playing any games. She would have grabbed her kunai but they were in her room somewhere. (You can say she misplaced them.)

Running out of the kitchen, she sees Sasuke with his eyebrow raised. He was standing in front of the television, looking somewhat amused. Covering the knife with chakra, Sakura threw the knife towards him with plenty of force.

Sasuke managed to dodge the flying knife heading towards him which made it hit and break the T.V. The knife hung at the dead center of it. A bull's-eye.

"Nice shot." Sasuke said with the same smug smile he had always put on.

Sakura let out an exasperated sigh, ran to her room and jumped on her bed. Unbelievable. He's definitely a cruel guy. She couldn't help but let tears fill her eyes.

I'm an idiot… I'm annoying, weird… and easy to tease. I'm no good.

Of course you're good!

…

Come on. Sasukes just a buttwipe. Why let everything he does get to you?

Because, I'm sensitive…

Exactly! So it's time we get un-sensitive! At least towards Sasuke.

Fine. From this moment onward…I'm changing. I'm different towards Sasuke!

That's the spirit.

Sakura smiled with tears still in her eyes. She played the melody she loved from the bell earrings she received... from the person she felt she started to hate. Slowly, she fell asleep.

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Sasuke sat on the couch and looked up at the ceiling. "I should have just let Sakura hit me with that knife… at least on the arm or something… Now I can't watch T.V.

That was harsh… teasing her I mean.

If she really wants me, she needs to try. All she's been doing is blocking out her feelings. As if I wouldn't notice…

Are you starting to like her?

Sasuke smirked.

I'm just barely gaining an interest on her.

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Like I said, sorry for the short chapter- I hoped you like it. I'll try to update soon.