(a/n: I just read the coolest doujinshin of SasuSaku! It's fantastic! It's awesome! Ahhhh! I want mooooorree! Ok I'll stop that now… anyway thank you guys so much for those reviews… hehe, feel free to review this one XD)

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Chapter four

Sakura woke up groggily and tired. She glanced at her wristwatch. 6.48 She read, yawning. She wants food. She just ate a piece of bread last night; she found it in her pocket. Hopefully, they will be out of this cave today. Sakura glanced at Sasuke sleeping across her. She found herself going red. What am I thinking? She has been in love with Uchiha Sasuke for nearly 5 years… She loved him more than anything. She hoped that one day, he will love her back.

"You're early."

Sakura jumped when Sasuke spoke. "S-Sasuke-kun!" Her face was flushed. He got up and stretched. "We better get going…"

"Er… now?" Sakura asked.

"Yes."

"But isn't it too early?"

"If you want to get out of this freaking cave by afternoon."

Sakura sighed and followed him.

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It was around 1.30 when they got out of the cave. Sakura smiled to herself. She couldn't believe they are actually out. All they need to do is to find Naruto. He must be worried.

"Er… do you know where we are?" Sakura asked.

Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "We have to find it."

Sakura froze.

What the hell is that? Her eyes widened as the two figures came in sight. Oh my gosh…

It was Neji and Tente. They were leaning towards the tree. Kissing.

"T-Tenten-san?" Sakura gasped. Her mind is racing. Tenten and Neji quickly broke apart. Tenten looked up with her cheeks flushed.

"S-Sakura-san!"

Sakura blushed. It was embarrassing watching a couple kissing. "W-What are you guys doing… here?" She finally choked out. Sasuke looked away, looking kind of embarrassed.

Neji didn't show any emotions. Tenten smiled shyly. "Oh, we are on a mission…" Mission? Sakura thought. Kissing?

"Er… sorry to disturb you…" Sakura said. "We, er, better go now."

"Do you know where you're going?" Neji asked, Sakura jumped when he spoke. It's really rare for Neji to talk. It must be really hard for Tenten and Lee.

"Actually we are not lost." Sasuke said, "We just need to find our teammate."

Sakura nodded beside him.

"Ahh… Naruto-san?" Tenten asked.

Sakura nodded again.

"He was here before."

"What?" Sasuke and Sakura said in unison.

"He went to look for you."

Sakura's eyes widened, Sasuke put his hand on his hair and looked down. "Oh great. We have to find him now. Can't believe that dobe."

"Neh…" Sakura asked. "Would it be easier if we find him on our own."

Sasuke paused and looked at Sakura. "Yes… I guess."

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"I think we are lost…" Sakura stated after one minute of thinking. Sasuke groaned. "What? We just started walking about ten minutes." Sakura shrugged. "Well the forest is big."

"Neh Sasuke-kun."

"What?"

"I'm hungry."

Sasuke groaned. Why am I here stuck with a girl? "I don't have any food. So don't ask me."

"I hate this…" Sakura mumbled.

"Do you think I don't?" Sasuke snapped. Sakura looked at him. "Will you calm! You have been acting like this since yesterday! What the heck is your problem?" Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "You."

"Well fine." Sakura said angrily. She never talked to Sasuke like this in her entire life. But she realized how she hates this when he talks like that. "Be that way. Everyone is your problem Sasuke-kun. Why don't you open up to people sometimes? We all open up to you. While you shuts yourself inside like a caged bird!"

"I don't need you to lecture me."

"Well you do!"

"Leave me alone."

"I can't leave you alone! Don't you get it? We're stuck in this stupid forest. Where would I go?"

"Just shut up."

"Make me."

Sasuke looked at her and smirked.

Oh no… this is bad… Sasuke leaned down and kissed her on the lips. Sakura's eyes widened. One part of her wants to kiss him back. But one part of her is hesitation. Why did he kiss her? He never liked her before. Sasuke broke away and smirked down at Sakura. "Well I didn't get any responses."

Sakura is too shocked to speak.

"That shut you up." Sasuke stated.

"Why did you kiss me?"

"To shut you up of course."

"Do you love me?"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes and looked down at her. He paused. Oh no… not again… "No."

"Have you loved anyone before?" Sakura asked.

Sasuke looked up at the sky and said quietly. "Yes… my parents, my brother and the people in my village. They were so kind to me. Until my brother destroyed everything."

"You know revenge isn't going to help." Sakura said.

"You know nothing."

"I do…"

"What do you know then? Having to loose loved ones to your own brother?" Sasuke said, "Never mind, I don't want to argue with you."

"I know… it's very hard… isn't it?"

Sasuke's eyes widened as Sakura's arms wrapped around him from behind. "I understand Sasuke-kun…"

Sasuke didn't push her away. Instead he clutched her hand. "Thank you."

They stood like this for about a couple of minutes. Then Sasuke opened his eyes and dropped her hand.

"Sasuke-kun?"

Sasuke cupped one hand on her mouth and pulled towards the bush. "Shh, someone is coming!"

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(a/n: Ahem… so how is this chapter? Please review and tell me what you think! Thanks!)

­-Naoko