A/N: This fanfic is something that I wanna see if I'm capable of handling.

So yea, this story is something that will (God willing) be updated everyday.

I'm sorry for the late updates from past two days and today too, school is starting in a few days and I'm really busy.

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Chapter 10: Friendship

"No."

"But Sasuke-kun.."

"I already said no."

Hinata puffed her cheeks and crossed her arms in front of her chest, she was mad.. and it wasn't a thing Hinata did often. Sasuke could hardly ignore her but he did his best and turned around.

"Please Sasuke-kun?" he turned his head and looked at Hinata's blushing face, bad idea.

He sighed and approached to Hinata. "After what happened that time, I can't put you in any dangerous situation."

"Sasuke-kun, that was a month ago! And it's not a dangerous situation.. y-you don't even tell me where you're going." Hinata puffed her cheeks again, Sasuke could hardly resist this adorable face. Sadly for him, Hinata didn't knew the impact her cuteness had to him.

"I have to go.. somewhere. It's dangerous anyway, so stay here. Jugo will stay with you too."

Hinata wasn't too happy about his answer. Not that she doesn't like Jugo, but he's not the most sociable person she met. Well, let's just say that talking to Jugo is no better than talking to a wall.

"B-But.."

He couldn't compete with her anymore, he was about to give up so he needs to think about something else fast.

"Karin and Suigetsu will stay with you too." and he turned around one last time, decided to leave.

Hinata wasn't fully satisfied but she decided to obey him. "T-Take care."

And he left.

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Even since that time, Sasuke didn't forgot the promise he made to the Hokage; and neither she did. The war was coming very soon and Sasuke could sense this, so that's why Tsunade was calling him to come in the village. He needed to know the secret strategy, the places to hide, who were the medical ninjas and a lot of other things.

The past month, he spent a lot of his time in the village with the other ninjas. The teachers and his old classmates he barely remember.. most of them were looking weird at him, some glaring and some girls whispering and winking; some things never change. He didn't really care whether they liked his company or not, he didn't really cared if the village is gonna fall or raise; all he wanted was to survive so that he'll be able to take care of Hinata for the rest of his life. At least, that's what he seems to think. In reality, he's doing his best at the training ground with everyone and he actually enjoys the company of Sakura and Naruto, it felt like the old times. Of course, he'd usually fight with Naruto calling him 'dobe' and even though they're lovers, Sakura is still punching Naruto and most of time is by Sasuke's side.

"Hey teme!" Sasuke turned around and spotted Naruto along with Sakura.

"Hn." he turned back around and went through the training ground.

"Hey, wait!" Naruto took Sakura's hand and ran until they reached him.

They were just walking by each of his eyes, staring at him. A vein popped on his forehead.

"Can you not stare at me so much ?!"

They both smiled at him. "We weren't staring." they said at the same time and than started laughing.

Sasuke smiled a bit too.

Stop, this isn't right. He already told himself he won't speak with anyone and yet, why is he acting so friendly with everyone? When he first broke all the bonds it hurt him so much.. he swore he'd never care about someone else again and yet, he went back to the persons he was supposed to forget. Moreover, they don't even know that he didn't actually came back and decided to stay here but everything's just a promise.

Sasuke stopped and clenched his fist.

"What's wrong Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked looking at him.

"Stop hanging around me." he lowered his head, he couldn't look in their eyes and simply tell what he was supposed to.

"Why is that so suddenly?" Sakura asked.

"You don't know anything. I don't even want to be here, just that I have to. As soon as the war is over, I'll leave again."

They didn't answer at first but then, Naruto approached to him and made Sasuke raise his head. When Naruto saw the look on his face, he confirmed his thoughts. "This time I won't let you get away, no matter what."

Sasuke didn't gave up. "I'll kill you."

"You wouldn't, Sasuke." Naruto was confident because the look on Sasuke's face was too gentle for a men who wanted to kill.

"Why are you so confident?"

Naruto smiled brightly. "Because we're friends!"

Sasuke's eyes winded, afterall this time.. after their fight.. he still considered him his friend? He saw Sakura approaching from behind, she took Naruto's hand and smiled.

"We won't let you leave." she said.

Sasuke couldn't answer, just smile. Even Naruto blushed at the sight of Sasuke's first smile, not to tell Sakura.