A/N: I'd like to thank everyone who's been enjoying my story! I really do appreciate it!

OMG... I'm so sorry that it's taken me so long!

1.I kept getting pulled away from my computer… Almost all the time!

2.We went on this trip out of state and all my chapters were here on my computer...

Other than that, I don't really have any other excuses.

Murderous Alliance

A week had come and gone and Sakura was finally getting the hang of the whole wheel-chair ordeal. It was a little frustrating in the beginning and definitely confusing, but now, she was getting used to it.

Sasuke had so kindly made an extra key and left it in her room for her to do what she pleased, the day after she moved in. And that's exactly what she did… everyday.

When Sasuke left the house in the morning, she would leave a little after him and take strolls through the town. It was always filled with so much life, while, her own still felt empty…

Not that she cared for it so much, right now. She was happy just watching other people carry out their days. She wouldn't have minded staying like this forever.

Once in a while, she'd meet up with friends, and they'd discuss how they all met or what they did or maybe they'd just hang out together like she supposed they did back when she had all her memories. For the most part, she was happy that they were her friends as interesting as they were… but then there were times when she wondered if they were just her friends because that's what they were to her before.

Is she still the same person? Are they really her friends because of who she is now or because of who she was before?

She couldn't dwell on things like that for too long, though. It just made her sad, so she ignored it most of the time. By dusk, she would head home, and start on dinner. Sasuke always came home a while later than her and she realized that he always arrived at the same time, and so, by the time she was finished, he was walking through the door.

They ate together, mostly in silence, but Sakura was always trying to strike up some conversation. What happened to the Sasuke she met back in the hospital? The one who told her all those stories? Was that the real Sasuke? Or was this?

When dinner was all done and over with, they'd wash up and head to their individual rooms for the night.

That was her daily routine and she was sticking to it… for a little while longer at least.

Besides, there was still more that she wanted to know about the world that she was in.

More things that she wanted to learn about her self.

About Sasuke.

Sasuke was, at the moment, taking a walk, as he often did, thinking about various things. Mostly Sakura.

Not that I'm disappointed or anything, I should've expected that nothing would really happen. She's just staying at my place until she felt well enough to leave… that's all. But why can't I get her off my mind?

Living in the same place as her, it's hard to avoid her, so I won't constantly be confused. That's probably why I'm always ignoring her. I don't mean to… I just…

What am I doing?

Am I really complaining about this? Why am I being such a… girl! Emotions… Bah! Who needs them? Why should I care what she does or doesn't do…? Or what we don't do…?

There I go again. See, this is exactly what I've been doing to myself ever since she woke up. I need to get her away from me as soon as possible. But then again… maybe I don't want her to go away…

What am I saying!

Of course, I want her to go away! She's annoying. And she's always talking. Especially, during dinner, which she made… for me… for us… Ugh! Can't a man eat in peace!

And then, she's always making me do things for her.

Like helping with the dishes and helping with laundry or something girly like that!

Sasuke looked around him and noticed three ANBU standing close by. It didn't faze him… in fact, when he saw them, his eyes grew shaded. It was almost sad, but he knew he deserved it. He did leave the village after all. And now, he was taking the punishment.

Knowing how dense Sakura is... I bet she never even noticed how I'm always being followed. Always on watch. Not that I expect her to notice or anything…

Sasuke shook his head of the thoughts and came to the sound of familiar giggles and the laughter of children. He glanced in the direction, although he had no idea why, he'd usually act as if he'd never heard anything… but…

Where have I heard that laughter before?

When he saw it, he smiled.

Sakura…

She was playing with the village children, her wheel-chair to the side and her sitting on the ground, braiding a young girl's hair. When she was done with that, they'd all laugh together as she tickled them, or when they played some sort of game with each other.

It was kind of sickening.

She'd make a good mother… He thought, than suddenly her food came to mind… And a good wife. He blushed and furrowed his eyebrows in frustration. Nasty woman.

I hate her.

Sakura stopped what she was doing, when she caught sight of Sasuke. She was just about to call him over, when he started to walk away.

Probably isn't his 'scene' anyways… She thought, smiling. And continued to play with the children.

Sasuke had returned home, finding nothing else better to do with his time, and relaxed in his living room. He was alone today. Alone in his home.

He was slightly relieved, but still had the aching feeling as if it would feel so much better in here if only he had one more thing. The thing that was missing, the thing he was trying to get rid of.

Sakura… He seethed with anger. It made him more and more angry the more he thought about her and he was starting to convince himself that she was the problem that he was starting to act like this. Which, she probably was, but now he was hating her for it. Or so he told himself.

What the hell do I need to do to get her off my mind? He thought to himself, with a pointed finger flicking his forehead.

A/N: Hello, all! I know this chapter is a short… but I'm trying my best to fit writing into my schedule. There are so many birthday parties this month, lol. I'm-so-broke! Ugh… Any ways… We're trying to find me a laptop so that I can continue writing chapters on the go! Wouldn't that be so much better! My computer in my room is a little old and it kinda broke down on me… Besides I was kinda downloading too many AMV's. So, I've had to use this one computer in the music room… It's like the family computer, so, I gotta wait till everyone's finished with it before I can go on and apparently, my chapters aren't so important that I can't just spend a few minutes of their lives writing chapters for all you wonderful people. I'm sorry! I'm like rambling now, lol. I'll write soon, I promise! My new Laptop is on the way…