Sigh...let's hope I get better /:

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine.

It was a few days after Thanksgiving and Sakura couldn't help but feel depressed. It seemed like almost every other day Neji would get mad at her and would ignore her until he decided to forgive her for whatever she had done wrong. It was taking a toll on Sakura and especially on her friendships.

She rarely went out with any of her friends, she stayed locked up in her room, waiting for Neji to call. If she didn't answer he would get mad, it was tiring but she didn't want to anger him.

After all, she loved him, right?

Sakura had even gone as far as to missing practices, the band hadn't gotten any shows recently cause of this.

Sakura bit her lip as she sat with her cat in her arms, she looked at her phone.

Was this what she wanted?

Sakura closed her eyes and drifted into a deep sleep, not noticing the endlessly vibrating phone next to her.

Sakura woke up the next morning, it was a Saturday meaning no school. She sat up and stretched her arms out, yawning. She looked down at her phone.

5 messages, 3 missed calls.

'Great...he's going to get mad again...' She threw her phone across the bed and decided she wouldn't deal with it. Today she wanted to practice her music on her own, without worrying over Neji and his tantrums.

"I guess I'm falling from cloud nine..."

The weekend went by pretty quick, and Sakura yet again missed a practice.

"What do I do..."

It was Monday afternoon and a blonde girl was wandering around Konoha high.

"I swear Sakura's been missing too many practices!" Ino huffed as she walked up the stairs.

"At this rate we're never going to play another show!"

She looked into the rooms that she passed by, hoping to catch a glimpse of pink only to find that she had no luck whatsoever.

Ino mindlessy wandered down the hall, trying to find her pink haired friend.

"Ah, Sakura I'm gonna kill you for not showing up to practice last night!" she said to herself as the turned a corner. She jumped back as she heard two familiar voices.

One was a girl and the other a boy.

"When, Neji! I need to know!"

"Soon...okay?"

"That's what you said last time!"

"I promise soon, I've already started my plan and it seems to be working."

"You're only hurting her by treating her like shit! I don't know if you've forgotten but she's my best friend, Neji!"

"I know, Tenten but either way she'll be hurt, might as well get her ready..."

Ino's eyes widened with shock and then she felt herself heat up.

No one hurt her best friend.

No one.

Ino went the opposite way, walking and then running. She wished she never heard what she she was running she saw a flash of black and felt herself run into something hard.

"OW WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOI- oh Sasuke...it's you!" Sasuke looked down to see Ino stepping away from him.

"Why are you running?" Sasuke had a questioning look on his face, he had his guitar case propped up next to him.

"I...just...uh..have you seen Sakura?!" Sasuke shook his head.

"No, I don't think she came to school today..." Sasuke turned to look out the window only to be distracted by girl's voice.

"Ah..Ino! Sasuke!" Sasuke turned his head to see Tenten with a trailing Neji. Sasuke's eyes widened as he rarely saw those two together.

He noticed Ino's facial expression change from neutral to a scowl.

Neji looked at Ino and then glared at Sasuke and started to walk off. He stopped midway only to turn to Sasuke, a scowl still on his face.

"I don't understand why you're carrying that guitar around..." Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about, Hyuga?"

Neji chuckled.

"Since I'm the leader of the band...I'm ruling you out." With that he walked off.

Sasuke froze, still trying to process what happened in his head.

"Well uhm...I have to go...uh...see you next practice then Ino! Bye!" the brunette ran off following in Neji's trail.

"Tch...trying to act all tough and innocent..." Sasuke snapped out of his trance and looked at Ino.

"What are you talking about?" Ino sighed and took out a cigarette and a lighter.

"We're in the school, Ino!" Ino continued to put the cigarette to her mouth.

"Eh...Let them suspend me. I'd like to take a break," she lit up the cigarette and took a drag.

"Anyways, do you really wanna know what I was talking about?" Ino propped herself against the wall by a window, she brushed a loose hair behind her ear.

"Neji...Neji's only leading Sakura on."

Sasuke bit his lip, he felt his insides bubble.

"How-"

"How do I know?" She exhaled smoke and threw the bud to the floor and squished it with her converse.

Sasuke nodded for Ino to proceed.

"I heard them talking...Let's just say, Neji's only trying to get rid of Sakura so he can be with Tenten."

Sasuke inhaled deeply, he felt himself shaking, he felt the earth shaking under him as he looked out the window to see Neji and Tenten walking out the school, side by side.

He picked up his guitar and excused himself from Ino.

"Oi, Sasuke...I see the way you look at her...I wish it was you and not him..."

Sasuke stopped and then continued to walk.

'So do I, Ino. So do I.'

Sakura made her way to the front of the school, she had missed school that day. She did not feel emotionally ready to face Neji, but after some thinking she decided to go up to him and deal with things herself.

She stopped in her tracks as she saw a couple embracing by the gates, they were intertwined in a kiss.

Sakura squinted her eyes, only to make out the figures. She gasped loud enough to cause the couple to stop their actions.

"Ten...ten..? Ne...ji?

Sakura took a step back, taking in what was going on in front of her.

"This...this..." She looked down at the bracelet on her wrist and then at the white eyes looking at her. She ripped the bracelet off and threw it at couple.

"Sakura!" Tenten started to walk up to her, reaching her hand out.

Sakura shook her head, tears streaming down her face.

"You know...I'm actually glad...this is over." She looked at Neji, a smile on her face. He winced as he saw the pain in her eyes.

"You just toyed with me...huh?" She turned to look at Tenten who was now fidgeting at the position she found herself in.

"And of course with your crush from our middle school years..." Sakura looked down.

"Sakura...It wasn't meant to be this way...we were going to tell you..."

"Tell her how you were just trying to treat her like shit so she would leave?" Sakura, Neji and Tenten turned their heads to look at the person who spoke. It was Sasuke.

Sasuke walked up to Sakura and put his arm around her shoulders, Sakura looked up to look at Sasuke. His black tresses swayed with the wind, Sakura felt herself blush at the sudden movement. Sasuke tightened his grip on her as Neji's eyes turned into slits, he was not pleased.

"Uchiha, you stay out of this!" Sakura snapped out of her trance and looked at Neji and at Sasuke back and forth.

"I...can't do this..." Tears started to flow down Sakura's face once more and she ran off heading towards the parking lot.

Sasuke looked over at Neji before he followed her.

"I can care less about being in the band...sayonara."

Sakura clung to her chest as she sat in her car, she placed her head on the steering wheel closing her eyes.

'Why...why...why!?'

Sakura sighed as she turned her car on, in a way though, she felt relieved.

Sakura was distracted by a knock at her window, she turned to see Sasuke peering into her car with obvious concern. She lowered the window and frowned at him.

"Is it okay...if I go over to your house?" Sakura bit her lip and nodded her head, a solemn look in her eyes.

Sasuke walked over to the passenger seat and sat in her little buggy. Sakura then drove off, never once opening her mouth and never once looking at Sasuke.

The ride to Sakura's house was very silent, occasionally Sasuke would point out a song on the radio that he liked and Sakura would only reply with a small, tiny smile.

Once they got to Sakura's house, they made their way up to the front door. Sakura fidgeted with her guitar case and her messenger bag. Sasuke took note of this and took the guitar case off of her arms, Sakura showing him a small smile of gratitude.

Sakura unlocked the door and they were welcomed by Sakura's cat.

They made their way up to her room, an awakward silence floating between them. Sasuke looked around to see pictures of a small Sakura and her parents. He felt his heart throb a bit, a wave of nostalgia rushing over him.

'This...looks familiar?'

"Sasuke-kun, you thirsty?" Sasuke snapped out of his trance and looked at Sakura and nodded his head in response.

"Mkay, be right back! Make yourself at home!" Sasuke watched her walkoff, he looked around the bright room to see a few posters of bands he knew. From Tegan and Sara to My Chemical Romance, her walls were almost buried in posters, but if you looked hard enough you could see her walls were originally pink. Sasuke walked over to the corner of her room only to sit in a giant blue bean bag, his eyes widened as he felt himself getting sucked in.

"Oi..." Sasuke saw nothing but blue for awhile until he felt someone tugging his foot.

"Sakura?" He heard giggling and began to see the bright light in her room, he looked around to see Sakura smiling at him while putting down drinks on her night stand.

"That always happens to me! That thing's like a fucking vortex!" Sasuke smirked and rolled his eyes, she was being adorable...too adorable.

She pouted at him, glaring a bit and reached out to poke his cheek. He looked up at her with a questioning look in his eyes but she looked down at her hands.

"Sasuke-kun...thanks..." She looked up at Sasuke with tears in her eyes, yet still smiling.

Sasuke stared at her, he felt heat rush in his body as she put her arms around his neck and nuzzled her head into his neck. Sasuke hesitated to process the fact that the pink haired girl was embracing him and slowly start to wrap his arms around her waist.

"You're welcome...Sakura.." They stayed like that for a while until Sakura slightly pulled way, her arms still around his neck. She looked up at him and smiled, their faces a mere inches away.

Sakura's face turned a beet red and she caught herself staring at Sasuke's lips and turned away.

'Why is he so attractive...I shouldn't be thinking this he's my best friend!' Sakura felt her face being turned around only to meet Sasuke's closed eyes. She felt something warm and soft pressed on her lips and she looked down to see Sasuke kissing her.

'He has...soft...lips...' And with that, Sakura closed her eyes and returned the kiss.

It was a sweet kiss, not a sexual one like Neji would usually give her. It was innocent but it was filled with passion. Sakura couldn't help but feel herself weaken as he pulled her in tighter. He pulled away and looked at her eyes and then put his head on her shoulder.

Sakura looked on, fazed, with a blush creeping over her face.

What...just happened?

Okay okay, I liked this one for once! YATTA!

Sorry for the late update -.-;

Chapter 10 Preview

"WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTt?!"

Sakura's eyes widened as her best friend shook her over and over again.

"YOU KISSED SASUKKKKEEEEEEE!YOU KISSED CHICKEN BOY?!"

Sakura rolled her eyes and took a few steps away from Ino, she sighed as she looked out the window only to see said chicken boy sitting on a bench with Naruto.

"HOW WAS IT!? WAS HE A GOOD KISSER!? I BET SO I MEAN HAVE YOU SEE THAT DAMN FACE?! HAVE YOU TWO TALKED?!" Sakura smiled nervously.

"Uhm well..."