Thanks to sasukesluver for being my remaining fan who reads and reviews and helps me out with like every chapter. Even though she does not like Sasuke's character anymore. Thanks SL.

"I love you"

Sasuke said quietly. Becoming quickly nervous, he looked into Sakura's eyes and put and a smile.

Sakura didn't smile back as she searched in his dark eyes and found it was truth he spoke. Sakura frowned and quickly looked away from him.

Sasuke was confused by her actions.

Did I do something wrong?

The young Uchiha thought to himself as he stared at Sakura. Sasuke watched her pink hair sway in the breeze as it covered parts of her face. Her hair was the only thing keeping Sasuke from seeing a tear roll down Sakura's pale cheek. Sakura quickly wiped away the lone tear as it dripped down.

He has to know.

Sakura thought as closed her eyes she thought intensely about how she would say what she needed to say. Thinking of every way this could turn out Sakura found there was no easy way out of this except tell Sasuke the truth.

"Sasuke I should have told you this before we came here,"

Sakura started. She sighed deeply and turned back to face Sasuke and stared deep into his eyes. They were the dark onyx he always wore when not in a battle. There was something different about them Sakura could quickly find. They danced with joy as he sat beside her.

"Naruto and I are…together."

Sasuke's mouth fell open silently and his brow creased.

Is she telling the truth?

He thought, doubting Sakura being with Sakura. Then Sasuke remembered how they had been acting around each other. Sakura smiled more around Naruto. Naruto, if it was possible, was more happy around Sakura. Sasuke felt ripped apart, everything he thought that could ever be right fell away. All his hopes of being with Sakura had been ripped away from him. Sasuke kept his pain on the inside and held back the tears that tried to force their way out.

"I'm so sorry Sasuke…"

Sakura said gently, thinking if she said it quietly it wouldn't hurt Sasuke as much. But it did, Sasuke's heart felt like it had shattered into millions of pieces. Pieces so small he would never be able to pick up.

I waited too long.

Sasuke thought to himself over and over. He picked himself up and, still looking at Sakura, spoke shakily,

"G-goodnight Sakura."

Sasuke said as he turned around and buried his hands deep in his pockets. Sakura looked up at Sasuke and acted quickly,

"Sasuke can you walk me home?"

Sakura said, trying to regain their friendship. Picking her self off the grass, she walked towards Sasuke but stopped a few feet away from him. Sakura silently waited for a reply. Sasuke sighed, knowing he shouldn't do it but he couldn't say no.

"Sure."

Sasuke said waiting for Sakura. She walked the feet to be beside Sasuke and they began to walk home. There was an awkward silence that hung between the two and they made sure they didn't look at each other. It was too strange. They didn't utter a word as they walked steadily towards Sakura's home. When they arrived there, the two teammates stopped before the door. As they stood at Sakura's front steps she decided to break the silence,

"Sasuke, please don't hate Naruto for what happened tonight."

She said as she stared into Sasuke's dark eyes. Sasuke sighed disapprovingly when she couldn't see the happiness that glimmered in them a few minutes ago.

"I can't promise you that."

Sasuke said quietly while looking down at the dirt floor Sakura put on a fake smile and hugged Sasuke. Sasuke stood still, not daring to move his arms up to Sakura's body. His arms lay limp at his side as the one person he loved had her arms around him.

It would hurt too much to hold Sakura when I know she is with Naruto.

Sasuke told himself.Sakura let go and without looking back at Sasuke she had vanished into her home.

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When Sasuke arrived at the foot of his home everything hurt. His feet hurt from kicking everything in sight. His throat hurt from screaming but there was something lingering in his mind that made his body ache.

"I waited too long!"

Sasuke screamed at himself, kicking open the door. He stepped inside and slammed the door. Sasuke stared at the windows, making sure the draped were closed. When he was sure no one could see, he let his knee let go and he collapsed to the floor. He screamed again at himself for waiting to tell Sakura.

"DAMMIT!"

Sasuke yelled out. He leaned against the shut door and thought about everything that happened that night.

…Sasuke please don't hate Naruto…

Sasuke could promise his love to Sakura but he couldn't promise this. Sasuke sighed.

It's for Sakura, so I will try.

He thought angrily. Sasuke picked himself up off the floor and gloomily sauntered to his bedroom. Before he reached it, he kicked over a chair letting out a little more anger so less would go towards Naruto. Slipping into his room Sasuke pulled off his shirt and flung it to a corner. He dropped onto bed watching his chest rise and fall with each breath. Neglecting the cover he was lying on and staring up at the ceiling Sasuke slowly fell into slumber.