A/N: *busy typing* What to write, what to write. *light bulb flashes on top of her head* I know!!! Anyway, keep reading and reviewing...I really do appreciate it!! ^^

WARNING: May cause damage to the eyes due to staring at the computer in a longer period of time.

SECOND WARNING: This following chapter is going to be a POV of Uchiha Sasuke. Enjoy!!^^

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~Reflections of a Former Tootsie Lollipop~

Sasuke stood at the end of his bed listening to the warm chattering coming from the dining room across from the hall. His black hair was the color of midnight as his bangs were hung across from his forehead. Sasuke's black eyes then faded to a lighter shade of black as he closed his eyes and recollected of what has happened in the past since he had moved into the beach house.

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(Deep in his thoughts)

How many times do you have to endure the hard side just to get to the soft side of a person?

Endless love and kindness and patience.

Sometimes I wonder why I even bother coming here...is it to escape the awful past or to look forward to the bright and new future for me? For the past year I was recently a student of Hataki Kakashi who was my sensei, a Jounin.

When I found out that I was going to be teammates with the annoying Uzumaki Naruto and Sakura, who's had a crush on me ever since I met her...I was disappointed. How could I even accomplish my goals when I am stuck with these worthless people?

Nothing.

But I was wrong. I underestimated my team who later kind of had become friends.

Friends.

I've never really taken a chance to define that or even applied it to my life. I, Uchiha Sasuke have never really had a real friend, nor I dare to have to.

For the past year I have been struggling with my strength as well as my rivalry with Naruto. At first I thought that he was this fake ninja trying to get people's attention just so he can get people to acknowledge him by annoying and pulling pranks. I was mistaken.

Naruto has had improved in our team as he learned to control his chakra as well as his ninjutsu. Even though people display him as the most hyperactive ninja in Hidden Leaf Village, I still think of him as one of my companions.

And as for Haruno Sakura, I don't even know where to start. Ever since we met, she has been going on endlessly on trying to get my attention, which does really turn me off. When people heard that I liked girls with long hair, she decided to fulfill my dreams by growing out her long mane just to make me notice her.

I've never noticed her and I've always thought of her as a schoolgirl with a crush on a boy she would never get.

A boy she would never get.

Having her on my team totally disappointed me because then she would be busy trying to get my attention than putting in the effort into the team. I was mistaken, again.

When we had our Chuunin Exam, we passed without a doubt on our first written test. But on our second test which was in the Forest of Death, everything that I've thought of Sakura changed.

From a hopeless girl in love, Sakura changed into a devoted ninja trying to put her team first as her first priority. She began to think about whether or not she came into the team for the right reasons, and Sakura began to open her eyes and see things for real.

Ever since we became roommates in the beach house, she turned back into the hopeless young schoolgirl in love with something she can't ever have. But things changed. Her ex-best friend, Yamanaka Ino snagged me before Sakura could even get a chance.

To this day I don't even know why I even accepted to go out with Ino. However, I expected Sakura to pull up some tricks to separate Ino and me, but she didn't.

She left us alone.

Now, I could tell that Ino was satisfied with that, but I couldn't help thinking why she would do that. For years she has been trying to get my attention and then she stopped. No other girl that has liked me has ever done that.

Except for Haruno Sakura.

And as for the others, they re pretty much the same except for one person.

Hyuga Neji.

When I first met him, he was just like me. We both underestimated our teammates and yet found ourselves back to appreciating them. He was ruthless into getting what he wanted like what happened with Hinata and him, but they reconciled. (A/N: I don't know if they did, but in MY VERSION, they did ^^)

Right when I started to go out with Ino, Neji started to pay attention to Sakura. I know that this may sound kind of out of my league, but I kind of felt weird in my stomach. I kept on thinking that Sakura wouldn't even look or talk to him, but she did. And eventually they became good friends.

The last thing I would even think was that I would be envious of Sakura and Neji's relationship because mine with Ino's was nothing but just a dream or one of those moments when Ino is supposed to get what she wants.

Ino

Yamanaka Ino was a popular girl with looks with nothing in her mind but to get me. I, on the other hand didn't really feel anything for her because she was manipulative and very...well, how should I say it?

She is very "Ino", and yes that may be weird but she does.

She would stop at nothing but to beat her rival to get me. I felt like a trophy for her when we were going out, and I also felt that Ino was rubbing it into Sakura's face because she got me and not her. Sometimes I even question why Ino wanted me. I felt kind of used, because I could tell that Sakura wanted me because she truly and genuinely wanted me, while Ino, on the other hand, only wanted me because Sakura liked me.

Ino was used to getting everything she wanted, and when her best friend started to have a crush on me, she did. It seems to me that Ino doesn't like it when people get what she can't have.

And moving on to a better subject to talk about, the new roommates. They are nothing but morons, and annoying.

Temari The blonde who obviously tried to catch my attention by twirling her ridiculous fork into her mouth. Like I care about that.

Shikamaru

He does nothing but complain about stuff. However, when he moved in I could tell that there was going to be something going on with Ino and him. They've been in the same team and have endured each other's flaws. I wonder what will happen since Rock Lee and Ino are going out.

Ten-Ten

She was on the same team as Rock Lee and Neji. Obviously she came here to settle down and find the guy of her dreams. I could tell that she wanted Neji from the start, but little does she know he and Sakura already have a decent friendship.

Damn it! Why do I always have to mention Sakura? The name haunts my mind right now....every time I hear it or even say it, I can't help the feeling.

Sakura means nothing to me. She's just one of my roommates that I will have to live with for the rest of the time being. But why do I have this feeling...this hunger to have her in my arms?

This, I cannot explain...and probably never.

A/N: ^^ How do you like it??? Was it a little too personal and intense? Well...keep reviewing!!! More chapters to come!!

~Eva~