Sakura heard Sasuke knocking on the door. No, she really didn't want to see him so soon. That would mean-

"Sakura, can we talk?" Sasuke yelled out, leaning against the door. Sakura sighed, chewing her bottom lip nervously. "I know you're there." Shoulders slumping, she unlocked her door and opened it. "Sakura, about last night-"

"What?" she said, exhausted. "What could you possibly have to say?"

"I'm sorry that I didn't stand up for you. I really am."

Sakura let out a breath. "Why didn't you, Sasuke? Are you that afraid of them?"

"Yes!" he exclaimed, being truthful for once. "You have no idea what they..." he paused. "...what they did to Shisui. You have no idea."

"No, I don't. Care to elaborate?"

"He married a foreign woman, a woman who wasn't even from Konoha. Then...the clan, they...they disowned him, Sakura."

"Well," Sakura said sadly. "He must have really loved her then."

"Sakura..." Sasuke whispered, his voice pained. "Let's not do this."

"No, Sasuke. You obviously don't love me enough to even stick up for me or for yourself. Your mother's right, you know. I can't do it."

Sasuke's eyes widened. "What? Sakura, no..."

"It's over, Sasuke."

"Sakura-"

"No, she whispered, her voice cracking.

"Maybe I don't love you now, but that could change, Sakura," Sasuke pleaded.

"Sasuke," Sakura sighed, taking his hand in hers. "I have wasted almost ten years of my life loving you, giving almost everything I had to make you love me...and I can't do it anymore." A tear trickled down her cheek, but she continued on, strong. "No. It's over."

Sasuke's heart felt as if it had stopped beating.

Sakura sniffed, nodding her head. "I have to go to work." Their shoulders collided as she left. Sasuke just stared at her leaving, already missing her.


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Next update: Tomorrow. I've got loads of free time now.

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