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Chapter 5:Happiness Will Be Ours One Day Soon

" Happy birthday. Sakura, I only want to make you happy. Soon we'll be able to be married," Sasuke said.

"What is Sasuke trying to say? Is he- is he? Proposal time! Things are going to change! Oh Yeah! Baby!" Sakura's thoughts screamed in her head.

Sakura's mind was racing and her heart beat with happiness. She couldn't help but smile at the man that she so deeply loved.

"Haruno Sakura, will you honor me and be my wife?" Sasuke asked after a moment of tension.

"Yes. Yes, I wouldn't want anything else! This is the best birthday present ever! Nothing else could ever match this. Thank you! Thank you! Sasuke, I love you!" Sakura shouted with glee at the question.

Sakura embraced Sasuke in a tight hug. Sasuke looked past the pink locks of his beloved and saw his brother. Sasuke's eyes narrowed.

"I can take him!" he thought.

Sasuke's shirt had become suddenly wet. He then realized that Sakura's grip had loosened. He pushed her back and held her by the shoulders. Sakura was bleeding from the heart. She was dead. Itachi had wasted no time.

Sasuke sat helpless as his brother began to cackle menacingly.

Sasuke shot up into a sitting position on the couch in the living room. He ran into his old room that Sakura now slept in. He saw the top of her head from under the covers and heard her soft snoring. He smirked.

"What a stupid dream," he thought. "I've said it before dreams are pointless. It was all just a dream."

Sasuke returned to the living room and changed into his day clothes. He began the day as anyone else would.

"Wow, things are quiet lately," Sasuke said to himself as he began breakfast.

Bacon sizzled in the oven, as omelets were made in the frying pan. The toast turned a golden brown and then they were served.

Sakura soon joined him. She looked at the little spread of food and sat down across from Sasuke.

"I thought the woman was to prepare the meals and stuff. I never once thought of a man doing that."

"If that offends you, sorry. I'm just used to doing everything myself," Sasuke replied simply.

"No, no it's all right it's less work for me then," Sakura retorted.

Sasuke smirked and looked down into his tea. Itachi's face appeared there in place of his own reflection. Sasuke shook his head and stared across the table.

"Sasuke?"

"Oh, well, Sakura. We've been planning a wedding but we haven't officially agreed yet."

"Really? Does it matter? It seemed pretty obvious at the time," Sakura sighed. "Did you not want me to be your wife?"

"No, it's not that. It's just that it's still so difficult. With my bro-"Sasuke began.

Sakura pressed her index and middle finger on his lips.

"It doesn't matter. I'm not afraid. Are you?" Sakura said.

Sasuke thought for a moment and shook his head.

"No. But, I'm not mature enough yet. I'm not ready."

"It's okay. You know, Sasuke. You're so different in this light. It's really nice. It's kind of sweet."

After their meal the two of them stepped outside and took a walk along long time-deserted streets. The only sounds heard were the sounds of wind chimes blowing in the sad wind.

"It seems so sad here. It's so peaceful, yet there's so much pain here. How can you stand to live here?"

"I'm used to it, that's all. That's all you need to know," Sasuke grunted.

"The old Sasuke is showing again," Sakura thought.

Sasuke sat on the steps of his house and cupped his hands in his lap. He switched his hand position to being folded flat under his chin.

"I see, he's thinking now. I wonder what of," Sakura thought once again.

"To marry or not to marry? That is a really hard question. If I don't marry her she may not wait for me anymore. If I do she could be in danger. Then again she's in danger right now. The thought of her being with me now is dangerous," Sasuke's thoughts rushed through his mind as he stared out into space.

"Sakura," Sasuke said slowly but surely.

"Yes?" she replied.

"I can't marry you. Not yet at least. I'll see you later I'm gonna go train now," Sasuke announced quickly.

Sasuke rushed off towards the forest and Sakura's eyes followed him.

"What's wrong with you Sasuke? You seem so different now. This is what you wanted… isn't it? Is this what I really wanted? My family probably disowned me by now and all I can depend on right now is Sasuke. I'm hoping that he's all right," Sakura said to herself.

Sakura got up and headed for town.

"More beef ramen over here!" she heard someone shout.

"Naruto?" she asked.

"Oh! Sakura-chan! Guess what!" Naruto beamed.

"What is it?"

"Grandma's decided that when she dies I would be the next Hokage! Isn't that great. See! I'm better than that stupid Sasuke! So maybe I could buy you a bowl!" Naruto chimed.

"Don't insult Sasuke!" Sakura ordered.

"Eh? Sasuke? You always added kun at the end. Why the change?" Naruto realized.

"Sasuke and I are living together now. In fact we're engaged," Sakura replied.

"Engaged? With Sasuke? That means that I can't have her now. But, she seems unhappy. Maybe I was right and he's not what she thought that he was. Heh, that mans I can save her from misery!" Naruto thought.

Sakura heaved a sigh and looked down at the counter.

"Sakura-chan, if Sasuke's is upsetting you, you can come live with me."

"You idiot! Why would I do that? As a couple we work together and fix our problems and why would I come live with you anyway?" Sakura shouted and left.

Naruto stared at Sakura as she walked away. His order of noodles arrived and he ate them happily.

Sasuke made a mark in a new tree and began to kick it and punch it. All of his frustration flowed out of his body and onto the wood.

"No, why did I have to do that? I love her. What the hell is wrong with me!" Sasuke thought as he punched the tree.

"If you love something let it go."

"What was that?" Sasuke asked.

He turned around and there he was standing above him, Itachi Uchiha. Sasuke's eyes widened as he felt his brother's clothes touch his flesh. He had come for him at last like he knew he would.

"Do you hate me enough yet, Sasuke?" Itachi breathed.

Sasuke gritted his teeth.

"Let's find out."

Sasuke leaped to the top of the tree and his brother stared at him from the top of another. Sasuke's eyes turned into sharingan mode, his brother sent a cold stare.

"I'm much stronger than before don't underestimate me," Sasuke demanded.

Itachi leaped forward.

"This man is the reason why I turned down my marriage to Sakura. He killed mother, father, uncle, aunt, everyone is dead because of him. I hate that my blood is the same as his and I just can't stand that he knows what I could be capable of instead of what I am capable of. I will kill you, Itachi. I know I can this time," Sasuke thought.

Sasuke jumped to the side and landed on the ground, Itachi at his heels. Sasuke unsealed the cursed mark on his back and felt the power surge through him.

"For Sakura," he pledged.

Sasuke rushed forward and stopped, his hands stopped by Itachi's the two men pushed against each other.

Sakura sat at home in the room that she yearned to share with Sasuke, the one that she yearned to be the wife to. Sakura's loneliness came at her full throttle. The tears dropped like silver bullets. A small puddle formed on the bed beneath her. She clenched the covers tight and held herself up with trembling hands. Her pink hair fell lightly at the sides of her head.

"Sasuke, why, why?" Sakura cried. "You seemed so happy and so proud. We were even going to buy rings. Why did he change his mind? I only showed him love. Did he really love me back? Why did he make me feel this way? What did I do?" Sakura wept. "I'll- I'll go after him!"

Sakura got off of the bed and slipped on her Konoha forehead protector. She slipped on her shoes and left the house, the forest her destination.

Itachi shoved against his little brother with chakura shooting through him palm. Sasuke flew backwards and landed on his feet as he slid back he left tracks in the dirt. A chiori (sorry can't spell it) appeared in his hand and he dashed forward, the wind whistled in his ears. Itachi moved to the side but, Sasuke rushed onto him. Itachi spit blood from the hit to his gut and fell to the ground. Sasuke had become much stronger than the last time they had fought. Itachi then put the sharingan to work.

Naruto sat down next to Tsunade. Tsunade kept on with her paperwork and Naruto sat at her side with a serious look on his face. Tsunade looked over at him with little concern.

"Hey, Naruto. What's wrong with you?" Tsunade grunted.

Naruto stared off into his own little world. Tsunade returned to her work, she didn't really care at this point.

"Hokage-sama!" a man called.

"What is it?"

"They've spotted Itachi Uchiha in the forest!"

Naruto came back to reality, his eyes wide. He had finally realized why Sasuke had upset Sakura.

"Naruto, let's go," Tsunade ordered.

Naruto had become the Hokage in training so she required him to come with her to see how it was supposed to be. Otherwise Konoha would be doomed at least she thought so.

Sakura peered through the bushes looking for a sign of Sasuke. She moved a branch and got into the edge of a clearing. Behind a tree she could see a small piece of black hair and khaki shorts. A pair of feet was under the knees of the khaki shorts.

"Sasuke!" Sakura thought.

Sakura rushed forward to take a look at him. He had the curse mark spread about him but, he was in total control and he felt pleasure in causing his brother pain.

"This is how I felt when I saw you slaughter our parents like animals. You need to die!"

Sasuke put his hands around his brother's neck. Itachi looked at him as he began to be strangled and put his sharingan to work.

Well, it's been a while and no one reviewed the last chappie! If you could review this one and that one it'd be much appreciated! Thanks, Hatori's Snowdrop Princess!