A/N:

Thanks for all reviewers and their reviews.. Here's chap 5.

Chapter 5 - Jealousy

"Uchiha"

"Hyuuga" Sasuke hiss with repugnancy in his voice. Noticing it is only Hyuuga Neji he walks away.Both prodigies give their deadly glares to each other. They are rivals since their gennin time not only in being the strongest ninja in Konoha but also in Sakura's heart.

"Neji? Something's wrong?" she wonders why Neji is standing there, then she looks at the direction where Sasuke went, his silhouette is still quite visible. 'It's him... Sasuke... Does he know that I finally returned? I wonder why I haven't meet him since I arrive'

"Sakura?" Neji called her name but she is lost in her thoughts. Suddenly Neji puts his hand on her shoulder "Sakura... Are you okay?"

"yeah... Sorry I didn't noticed... C'mon" she walks towards the group. Neji followed giving a last glance on the direction.

"I see you're finally back... How are you Sakura?" Kiba greeted her, akamaru wags his tail. Sakura pet the dog "I'm fine...Still breathing I guess" she joke.

"How's the Sand Village? Did you meet Gaara?" Naruto asked her.

"Duh... Naruto what would you expect there? Of course sand everywhere and the temperature there feels like I'm leaving inside of an oven... but I become used to the temp after those years. Gaara? Yea he'd been a good friend of mine" she stated. Gaara and his sibling are the only one she became close.

"How are you guys? I missed you all so much" she said. Within those years that she's gone she already missed some happenings here in Konoha. For example the unbelievable relationship between Hinata and Naruto well it's not that surprising 'coz Hinata likes Naruto years ago. But in their chitchatting they never mentioned about Sasuke. "Uhmm... How's Sasuke? I mean he's my one of my friend after all" Sakura wonders if he was affected by her sudden departure aside from that they never mention anythng about him.

"Sakura? He's okay I supposed." Ino answered 'but he was so much affected by your sudden decision and as a result he always play with his every fan girls here' she wants to it add, but cut it off. Sakura is disappointed. She thought he would at least feel depressed about her departure. She is annoyed at herself because she shouldn't expect that impossible thing to happen. If only she know.

"Hey, got to go guys... See you at the festival tomorrow" Naruto wants to objects but Hinata stopped him and stared at him meaningfully.

"Ja ne... Sakura-chan" Naruto just bid his goodbye to her

"Are you heading home now?" deep voice asked her. Sakura looked behind her.

"Nope... I'm going to visit my parents' grave. Do you want to come with me?" she invites him.

"Hn."

"I'll take that as yes.. But before I'm going to show you something" She suddenly grabs his hand and drags him. They end up on the top of the hill.

"Last time.. You're the one who showed me your 'secret' place, now it's my turn" she sits on the field and watched the setting sun. 'She's enjoying, how I longed to see her sparkling jade eyes again' Neji stares at her.

"Whenever I'm depressed or have a problem I usually go here to calm down or just think. Sometimes I spend here watching the stars until I fall asleep" she lies down and spread her arms.

"I see... sleeping in places like this becomes your habit" he commented. Sakura remained silent her eyes are closed. Neji moves close to her and ogles at her smooth, pretty face, he wants to caress her hold her tightly and never let her go.

"I'm not sleeping.. Neji" Neji caught off guard and look away with slight tint of pink on his face.

"I'm just thinking about my family, even though its years ago it still stings" she opens her eyes and sit, it's already dark but she don't want to go home yet. Every time she sets her foot in her house she can't help but to feel sad because unlike in the past there was no one who would wait or greet or even asked how's her day. Neji comforts her, he knows that feeling but he's somewhat lucky because at least he still have the main house as his family. Sakura's parents were died on a mission, they were brutally ambushed.

"C'mon, it's getting dark" Sakura brushes the dirt from her dress. They go to her parents' grave. They pray for a while then leave.

"Mom, Dad... I love you" she whispered before leaving.

"Thank you... Neji-kun" she bows as a sign of gratitude.

"Hn. Ok good night Sakura" he said.

"Oyasumi nasai Neji thank you again for accompanying me" then she closed the door. She somewhat feel blithe. After she refreshed herself she gets some rest for tomorrows' activities.

Sakura combs her long pink hair. She let it grow again and now it almost reaches her waist line. She fixed her hair and put some hairpins to hold it the hairpins with diamonds are just a simple one but with it she looks elegantly beautiful, her pink locks fall freely which makes her more stunning. She wears her white with pink designs kimono with matching its red obi. "I should enjoy this festival.. And our team would be finally completed after 3 years of my absence" she talk to herself as she apply some blush-on on her face. "But how are we going to meet? I haven't meet Kakashi-sensei. Uhm, I think I'm going to look for Naruto or Hinata maybe Neji or Ino sigh" she sigh 'I almost forgot that.. I am becoming too forgetful' she was pretty annoyed at herself because of her forgetfulness. She looks herself at the full length mirror her annoyance disappeared at least she is pleased at her look. She stands up and opened the door and there she found Naruto, Hinata, and Neji on her doorsteps. Naruto grinning widely, Hinata timidly smiling, and Neji... (How can I describe his beautiful face without any emotions there? As usual with his impassive façade)

"Hi there... You look stunningly beautiful Sakura-chan. Here give me a hug MY Sakura" Naruto walks towards her with wide opened arms.

Bam!

"Ouch" Sakura as usual being rude to Naruto, she pokes him again. "Ohh.. I'm sorry Naruto-kun" she said sarcastically, grinning widely.

"Sakura-chan you really look gorgeous in your kimono" Hinata praise her while helping Naruto who just receive his brand-new lump

"Same with you Hinata... You look great" Hinata is wearing a mauve one. Naruto is with Hinata and Sakura is left with ever-silent one of her best guy friend, Hyuuga Neji.

"Naruto, do you know where we team seven going to meet? And is Sasuke going to attend? I'm quite sure that Tsunade-sama requires all teams to be complete" Sakura asked her teammate. Neji was pretty surprise upon mentioning Uchiha's name by Sakura but regained his posture quickly. Since she arrived she didn't mention his name often. 'Jealousy? Why would I bother?' Neji bear out to himself that he indeed has feelings for this certain pink haired girl.

"Oh? Kakashi-sensei said we are going to meet at the bridge and wait till he arrives" he answered.

"Does he know that I?"

"I think so.. But he's busy I think that's why he didn't meet you yet.. Actually Anko is the one who notifies me" he replies. Suddenly Hinata interrupts "Uhm.. Sakura we are going to meet Ino to also go at your meeting place. All teams decided to meet up at the bridge, so if you want you can go there now and wait for us" Hinata explains her plans at her.

"Ok. Since I have Neji-kun I won't be alone.. Right" she looks behind her but no white-eyed shinobi-named-Hyuuga-Neji behind her.

"Now, where is that white-eyed freak" she looks back at Naruto's direction but they're gone now.

"Geez... People just appear and disappear from nowhere.. Leaving me all behind" she stomps, pouting her luscious lips. She reached the bridge- their meeting place. 'Where is that white-eyed freak? Leaving me behind is not a good idea' she looks around but he's nowhere in sight.

"Looking for me?" masculine voice murmurs behind her ears, his warm breath make her shiver slightly.

"AHHHHHH.. PERVERT!" she was shocked by the sudden appearance and because of her ninja reflexes...

Slap!...

"..."

"..."

"N-Neji-kun?"

"hn." his right cheek stings with a pinkish mark of a small hand 'her' small hand remain on it.

"Ooops. Sorry. I thought you were some perv-" she elucidates. She touched his stinging cheek with her soft little hand "Does it hurts? I'm sorry" then she suddenly pinched his cheek in a hard and painful way. Neji glares at her while caressing his aching cheek. "Forehead pinky girl" he mutters under his breathe.

"Hmp.. You left me out of the blue. Then you emerges somewhere like a mushroom out there" she pouts. She is very childish and normal with him, as if she has no problem at all. Neji is silent still glaring at her then he remembers the thing he is handing. 'Bouquet of flowers for her, then she'll only slap and pinch me. What an unfeminine attitude of her. As I predicted I should make a replica of myself while I was away' he is staring at he flowers then handed it to her.

"For me?" Sakura was surprised and touched. "So this is the reason why you disappeared? How sweet of you.. Neji-kun" she remark with her sweet voice. "Anyway thanks and sorry"

"Not a big deal. You know you don't look like a strong kunoichi in that attire" he said in his cool voice. "You look like as if you are a refined woman, who is not" he lowers his voice on his second comment.

"I'll take that as compliment.. Thanks" she smiled warmly at him luckily she did not hear his second remark about her or else she would rage. She always said she is a refined one. With the rays of bright full moon that's hitting her face she appears more mesmerizing. They were both enjoying each other's company while waiting for the others to come.

Neither of them felt his aura. Oblivious, there is a pair of dark orbs watching them intently. Jealous, hurt, depression, misery and other emotions mixed in those orbs. 'I see so she's finally back.. I'm happy I saw her after those years, unfortunately not in a way I imagined. I never imagine her with him" Sasuke accidentally made some noise. "Shit" he cursed.

Sakura looked at the direction of noise pulling her kimono upwards revealing her creamy legs, she gets her kunai. 'Kunai? She's ready just as what I thought' Neji did not pretty expect she would bring weapons with her but she's a kunoichi so she should be ready any time. Suddenly she lowers her weapon and walks towards the bushes.

"Is that you? Sasuke-kun" she called his name. Sasuke on the other side wonders how she knew it was him, he was sure he hide his chakra perfectly but since she distinguished it was him, there's no sense of hiding now. He jumps off the tree and coolly walks towards them.

"So, you've finally come back? When did you arrive?" she did not expected his tone of voice. His voice is full of sarcasm and cynicism as if they're doing something suspicious.

'So he'd been watching us' Neji knew Sasuke is jealous that's why his voice is enveloped with those tones and emotions. Despite of Sasuke's tone, she tried to shrug it off.

"Sasuke-kun.. As I thought I would me-" he cut her statement with his cold unnerving voice.

"When did you arrive?"

"Two days before this festival... I'm happy to see you again I wonder why I didn't meet yo-" she tried to keep calmed down regardless of his annoying attitude.

"HN. Stop feigning Sakura, you're not good on it" she was shocked by his statement but he is more shocked than her, he didn't want to say that to her. Maybe he's upset that she already arrived but she doesn't even pay him a visit. 'It's not her fault too you're too busy in your own world. Don't blame everything on her' his inner self scolds him.

Silence

Sakura's head is bowed, her falling pink tresses concealing her face. "Pardon?" she said with her surprisingly calm voice.

"I'm sorry for interrupting your moments with the Hyuuga" he said emphasizing both words 'moments' and 'Hyuuga' then he walks away. And with that she finally snapped. Her patience was tremendously tested. She lift her head, looking at his back she throw at him her kunai. Leaving him a small cut on his cheek.

"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM UCHIHA SASUKE? I CAME BACK HERE FOR GOOD AND THIS WHAT I GET? BASTARD! I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU" she runs away tears spilling from her eyes. 'He's so mean... I really can't understand him' she ends on the top of the hill she recently showed to Neji. She hugs her knees, her tears flowing freely.

"Uchiha. You hurt her 'again'" Neji grabs him by his collar and was about to hit him when Naruto and others arrived. Sasuke regained himself from Sakura's sudden outburst. Neji loosens his grip and gives him his deadly glare then he walks away to look for Sakura.

"What happened? Where's is Sakura?" Naruto asked Sasuke. There's a tension lingering on the atmosphere. But as the others arrived the tension diminished. They remained there waiting for their respective teachers.

"Uchiha. You hurt her 'again'" Neji's statement rings inside his mind over and over again taking away his sanity.

A/N:

Chapter 5 done...Well, I hope you enjoy. and don't forget to review (if u have tym).. I need to hear your side whether this will be SasuSaku or NejiSaku. It's hard to choose 'coz I like both pairings ehh..