Star-Chan: Hello my fellow readers! So here is chapter 10 like I promised faster then my previous update. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Don't Own Naruto

Chapter 10: Live Without Each Other

The rest of the night at the Uchiha house was quiet. No one spoke to one another, everyone avoided making eye contact with each other and went straight to there room. Later on that night, Sakura heard a knock on her door. She walked over and opened it up to see Ino, Hinata and Tenten standing in front of her.

"Hey Sakura, we need to talk." Ino said entering Sakura room followed by Hinata and Tenten. Sakura closed the door behind them and joined her friends.

"So, is it over? Did we really lose the bet…?" Hinata asked quietly. Everyone looked down on the floor not wanting to face the truth, that there love wasn't strong enough to bring them through this test.

"I guess so…me and Sasuke are done, it's over…" Sakura said tears starting to fall from her eyes. She quickly rubbed them away. She had promised herself she wouldn't cry anymore, but it was difficult.

"Neji hasn't said anything to me since our little group discussion…"

"Same here, Naruto hasn't even come to my room to say goodnight, like he always does…"

"I'm sorry you guys," Sakura started looking at her friends sadly. "If it wasn't for me, we wouldn't have lost…I feel so bad."

"No, my problem happened first with Shikamaru…don't feel bad Sakura, if someone should be sorry it should be me…" Ino said putting a comforting hand on Sakura shoulder.

"Sitting here taking the blame is not going to solve anything, so tomorrow I don't think we even need to say anything and Karin would come and take the guys away like we promised. Now that I think about, this whole bet is so stupid, using force to get a guy Karin really is desperate." Tenten said.

"You're right Tenten, but are we going to let her do that Sakura?" Hinata looked over at a troubled Sakura who sighed and took a deep breath.

"From the start of this whole thing I had no intention of giving the guys away like toys, it was just a little thing that could past the time, and to tell myself how strong me and Sasuke's love was. I don't want to lose him even now after our fight, but a promise is a promise, unless things work out between all of us that's all we can do. Even if we do put up an act we're not going to be happy and things would be very uncomfortable. So minus well just let her have them until things neutral out and then we can pick up things from there. Just because she has the guys doesn't mean we can't get them back in the future right!" Sakura said a small smile on her face. Everyone nodded and smiled as well.

--

Not only were the girls having a conference about what is going to happen at school tomorrow so were the boys. All four boys were sitting in Sasuke's room discussing the same topic as the girls.

"Does that mean we lost the bet?" Naruto asked bluntly as everyone sighed and shrugged. They all looked over to a troubled Sasuke wondering what had happened between him and Sakura.

"Don't look at me; I'm not going to say anything." Sasuke said. Naruto smiled sheepishly at there friends.

"Since he doesn't want to talk about it I'll tell you guys," Naruto said. He felt Sasuke glaring at him. Let's just say if looks could kill, Naruto would have been long dead. "So Sakura-chan was acting a little suspicious with hushed tones on the phone, with a guy I might add. Sasuke became over protective and followed her to discover that Sakura was actually with Sai…and lost it." Everyone nodded understanding what Naruto meant by Sasuke losing it. They knew that out of all of them Sasuke cared the most about Sakura and understands why he was overprotective.

"It's not all your fault, I mean if Sakura would have told you who it was, you wouldn't have acted the way you did." Shikamaru said defending our poor little Sasuke.

"Finally, someone who is on my side!"

"But don't forget teme, you're the one who said she didn't deserve your trust, that's a bit low even for you. And you remember what Sai said don't you?" Naruto pointed out. Sasuke dropped his head playing the words Sai had said to him in his mind.

-Flashback-

After Sakura stormed off, Sai was going to go after her, but before he did that he turned around to Sasuke.

"Sasuke listen for a minute first would you?" Sai said to Sasuke who scowled. Sai took this chance to start talking. "Listen, this gift really wasn't for Sakura, I needed her advice on which necklace looked nice so I could give it to another girl."

Sasuke looked up, anger still in his eyes. "Who is it then? It's someone even Sakura wouldn't tell me, but if you tell me…I would consider apologizing."

"It's Temari; I like her, not Sakura. I made her promise me not to tell anyone including you; I didn't want word to spread and Temari finding out. This necklace for suppose to be a surprise gift for her. You didn't see the way Sakura hesitated to take off the necklace you gave her at first. When she putted it back on, I asked her if it was really that special. And she answered yes it was because the love of her life gave it to her, and she would cherish it forever." Sai finished. Sasuke's eyes soften and looked down into his hands to see the broken necklace.

"You know what you have to do Sasuke, I'll be going." Sai said and left Sasuke.

-End Flashback-

Sasuke sighed. He didn't mean anything he had said to Sakura; it was just the heat of the moment, now he regrets it after realizing the truth.

"Well, the girls all hate us now, what should we do? Just lose the bet and let that bitch Karin win?" Neji said to everyone.

"Well, we can always make up for what we did wrong…" Sasuke suggested. Everyone eyes lighten. They looked at Sasuke for further suggestions.

"Since we all know what the girls want from us, then we can try our best to make up for it. Like take Naruto for instance," Sasuke said pointing to the wide eyed blonde pointing to himself clueless about Sasuke using him as an example. "Hinata said she wanted a candle-light dinner, then make a candle light dinner. You guys get it?"

"I see, but the girls are never going to come, there mad at us remember?" Shikamaru pointed out. Sasuke nodded.

"Well they can't be mad forever, so let's just lose the stupid bet, I mean is not like any of you would start liking those bitches anyways, and then wait for the problem to die down, and then we plan it? Sounds fair enough to me, how about you guys?" Everyone nodded and agreed. They were going to live life without the girls… for a while at least.

--

The next day, everyone met in the living room. They guys were ready before the girls were. They all looked at each other and reminded each other of there plan. Moments later the girls walked down and right out the door.

"So, do we need to act mad at them too? Or like just act normal?" Naruto whispered to the group of guys. They were now following behind the girls.

"Just act normal, you don't want to blow the plan." Sasuke said. They all arrived at school, and got stares from the all the students. Karin was standing at the door waiting for them to arrive. She smirked and walked over to them.

"So, I assume the bet is off now, and you unfortunately, lost." Karin said saying the last part in strong sarcasm. Sakura stepped out to answer Karin.

"What if we lost, none of us cares anymore. A deal is a deal, we lost so here take them, like I care." Sakura said hearing her voice crack slightly. She turned around to look at Sasuke for the last time. "Let's go." Sakura said leading her friends into the school and the boys behind.

"So Sasuke," Karin said attaching herself to the raven haired boy followed by her three other friends attaching themselves to Neji, Shikamaru, and Naruto. They groaned at how annoying the girls already were. "You're my boyfriend now, got it?" Sasuke rolled his eyes and mumbled a 'that's what you think'

The rest of the day went on and Sasuke still had to sit next to Sakura in there classes and every other couple since all four couples have the same classes and sit next to each other. Sakura kept her chair far away from Sasuke's. She had to remind herself not to look over at Sasuke or she would break down and cry in front of him. The bell finally rang for lunch and everyone got up. Sakura, Hinata, Tenten and Ino rushed out of the room. The guys exited the door to be greeted by Karin and her crew. They groaned yet again.

"Ready for lunch Sasuke-kun?" Karin chirped. Sasuke shivered a bit. The only one who can ever call him Sasuke-kun, and makes it sound right was Sakura. Karin and Sasuke headed to the cafeteria. Sasuke spotted Sakura's unique pink hair. At that moment she looked up and there eyes met for a second. She turned away and Sasuke sighed. The rest of the day went on the same, quietness between the four couples.

Afterschool Sasuke went to his locker to see Sakura standing in front of it with a bag and she was putting stuff into it. He ran up to her.

"Sakura, hey…" Sasuke said suddenly lost of words. He didn't know what to say; afraid he would say the wrong thing and make matters worse.

"Hey yourself,"

"What are you doing?"

"What does it look like; I'm clearing my stuff out of our locker, or now said your locker. Since we're no longer going out I don't think there a need for use to share lockers anymore." Sakura said with a straight face. But inside her heart was slowly shattering to pieces.

"But, it's still okay if we share lockers, I mean who are you going to share it with now?" Sasuke said trying hard to make Sakura stay.

"I'm going to share with Ino, since she's moving out of Shikamaru's. By the way, I'll be coming over sometime this week with them and moving out. I still have the keys I'll put it on your table after we're done." Sakura said picking up her bag. Sasuke couldn't take it anymore; he pulled Sakura into his arms into a tight embrace. Sakura dropped all her stuff on the floor and was shocked.

"Sakura, I'm sorry for everything, I really didn't mean it." Sasuke said. Sakura wanted so much to hug him back and say its okay, but she couldn't. Every time she thought about what he said how he couldn't trust her anymore, her heart ached. She sobbed lightly and reluctantly pulled away.

"It's not that simple Sasuke, I can't do it. I want to I really do, but the words to said to me hurt me too deeply if you meant it or not, you still said it. I'm the one that should be sorry, I'm sorry for not trusting you. I thought by not telling you, it would be better, but it seems like it turned out worse then I thought. Maybe you were right; we never truly trusted each other. I'm sorry Sasuke. I just don't think we can be like we use to anymore." Sakura said picking up her things and walked away letting tears slide down her cheeks.

"Sakura, give me sometime. I can prove you wrong." Sasuke whispered softly. Sakura continued walking crying louder as she went farther away. Sasuke looked at the half empty locker and a picture of him and Sakura taped to the inside of the door. He took it off and looked at how happy they were. He took a deep breathe trying to control his breaking emotions.

--

Two weeks has passed since the break-up and the lost of the bet. Sakura, Hinata, Ino, and Tenten were now smiling more then before. Sasuke, Naruto, Neji, and Shikamaru had gotten use to the annoyance of Karin and her group. They had did nothing these two weeks but follow Karin around. Whenever Karin wanted to plant a kiss on Sasuke he pulled away annoyed. Like he would let a bitch like Karin kiss him right! Things between the couples have been slowly getting better. They do talk occasionally, and it's not as awkward anymore. Even though they have broken up they could still be friends, and that's exactly what they are now though it's very distant friends. But for Sasuke and Sakura, it wasn't going too well. Naruto, Hinata, Tenten, Neji, Ino and Shikamaru were at least talking, but Sasuke and Sakura, not so much as a glance.

The school day was almost over, and Sasuke and Sakura were in there last class. They were all waiting for the bell to ring; Sasuke glanced over at Sakura watching as she slowly put her stuff away. She looked up and met his eyes for a second and looked away. The bell rang and everyone rushed out of the room. Sasuke packed his stuff rather slowly to try to wait for Sakura, but she was packing much more slowly then he was. He soon realized all his stuff was put away and she was still sitting in her chair shoving things in her backpack. He sighed and decided to leave.

Sakura waited for Sasuke to leave the door before quickly shoving the remaining stuff quickly in her backpack. She was about to head out, when she noticed a black notebook left on the floor. She bent over and picked it up.

"This is Sasuke's…it's not like him to be so irresponsible." Sakura thought in her mind. She shoved it along with her other stuff in her backpack. Sakura walked out of school deep in thought.

"Should I go return it to him…what if he needs it for something? But that would mean having to face him again." Sakura was snapped out of her thoughts when someone called her name.

"Sakura-chan!"

"Naruto, hey what are you doing here?" Sakura asked.

"I was just walking Hinata out of school…"

"She didn't know did she?" Sakura said and grinned. Naruto smiled sheepishly and nodded.

"You need to stop following in her shadow. Just go up to her and tell her you want to walk her." Sakura said. Naruto laughed uneasily.

"So where are you going?" Naruto asked. Sakura's mind just hatched an idea. She dug through her backpack to find the notebook that was giving her so much troublesome thoughts. She took it out and handed it to Naruto.

"Can you give this to Sasuke…he left it in class."

"Why don't you give it to him?"

"Naruto, please? I don't think it's the right time to talk to him yet…" Sakura said and pouted her lips. Naruto sighed and agreed. Sakura thanked him quickly and went off towards her house.

Naruto rang the doorbell of his best friend's house. Moments later he saw the raven haired Uchiha standing in front of him.

"What do you want Naruto?" Sasuke asked rather annoyed.

"That's not a proper way to gree someone who has something for you. I have your notebook," Naruto said taking the notebook from his backpack and giving it to Sasuke.

"Sorry I guess...and thanks, where did you find it?" Sasuke said taking the notebook and opening the door wider for Naruto to come in.

"Um…I didn't find it," Naruto said looking up at a confused Sasuke. He stepped into the house as Sasuke closed the door. There was silence between the two, Naruto debating if he should tell Sasuke who really found it, or just keep it a secret.

"So, who found it?" Sasuke asked impatiently.

"Eh...Sakura-chan did, she told me to give it to you. She said she wasn't ready to talk to you yet, but don't worry I bet she would be soon!" Naruto added the last part to help raise the hopes for Sasuke.

"I see..." Sasuke answered. There was a moment of pause before Sasuke began to speak again. "Can you do me a favor?"

"Another favor, what am I a dog today?" Naruto said and pouted. Sasuke rolled his eyes and went up to his room. He came back a few minutes later with a letter in his hand.

"Can you give this to Sakura for me?" Sasuke handed Naruto the note. Naruto groaned and took the note reluctantly. "I'll you try to get Hinata out on a date with you, how about that?" Sasuke added seeing Naruto's gloomy face light up.

"Okay then, I'll call you later to talk about the details! Talk to you then Sasuke-teme!" Naruto said and shot up from the couch and headed out the door. Naruto arrived at Sakura's house not long after he left the Uchiha house. He rang the bell and Sakura answered it.

"Naruto, what are you doing here?"

"Apparently I've become a personal slave today. I have a note for you from Sasuke." Naruto said digging the note from his pocket and handed it to Sakura who took it slowly.

"Did he say anything else?"

"Nope. But I have something to say, Sakura please make up with Sasuke. I mean I have never seen him so down before. I mean sure he's not always smiles and laughs, but at least there was some when he was with you. Now all I see on his face is pain and loneliness; I really hate seeing him like that. So please at least try to talk to him, okay? Everyone else is slowly starting to patch up, like Neji and Tenten I actually saw them laughing together being rather close, and Ino and Shikamaru slight cuddling, me and Hinata, talk...a lot. But you and Sasuke are still having no progress. Unless, don't tell me, you got over him?"

"NO, of course not. I just-I don't know," Sakura stumped for the right words to describe her feelings.

"You're afraid… don't be. Sasuke cares for you, a lot more then you think. He lost it that day because he loves you, and doesn't want to lose you. So if you don't trust him, at least trust me. What I'm telling you is true. So promise me you would try?" Naruto finished. Sakura smiled lightly and nodded. She pulled Naruto into a hug.

"Thank you Naruto, you're a great friend, for him and me." Sakura said and broke the hug and smiled. Naruto grinned widely and started walking away from Sakura's house. Sakura walked up to her room and opened the note in her hand. She saw Sasuke's neat handwriting and started to read.

"Sakura,

I know I can never get you to forgive me for my actions back then. But I truly am sorry. I love you, and I overacted that time. Sai told me the whole story and I hated myself for yelling at you that day. I regret it a lot. I knew you wouldn't want to see me, so I told Naruto to give you this note. I'm hoping to make up for what I did to you. Let me prove to you, that I truly care about you and always will…just give me one day, that's all I need. Please, if you do decide to see me, meet me at the corner of your street tomorrow at three p.m. Please Sakura, I need to see you. Until I can say it to you in person, I'll write it…I love you."

-Sasuke Uchiha

Sakura stared at the paper in her hand, re-reading it over and over again. She sighed and put the paper down on her table. She thought about what Naruto had said to her earlier and a small smile crept onto her face. Sakura walked over to her closet to see what she has to wear for tomorrow.

Star-Chan: YAY finsihed with chapter 10. this chapter would have gone up quicker, but I was away on vacation for a week. So there was a week delay since I had no computer :(

So Chapter 11 will be coming soon as well. I already started typing it. So look forward to that! I'm also working on my newest story Fairy-not-so-Tale so if you have time check that out! I just realized something, I have a thing for writing fairy-tale related fics, like my first one, and my newest one, though the newest one has quite a twist...

Chapter 11: A Broken Chain Can Always Be Fixed coming soon to a computer near you :)