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"HEY, forehead-girl what are you doing here with Sasuke-kun!" Obviously it was a girl. Sakura instantly recognize her as for Sasuke he simply shivered in disgust. Sasuke's fear is composed of lowly things, that it does.

Sakura turned around stuttering nonetheless. "I-Ino…!".

Oh great, Sasuke is completely losing his mind. His thinking of a million ways on how to regret everything un-UCHIHA thing he did today.

Run from crazy desperate idiotic disgusting freakish horribly ugly un-cute fan girls.

( It's a shame for an Uchiha to run but Uchihas are also smart enough not to go run straight into a nasty girl's clutches.)

Join in some childish game (Uchihas don't play around for fun)

Reveal something of his past. (Big no no, Uchihas never open up to anybody.)

Jokes around. (Uchihas never watched/listened to cheesy morning cartoons EVER.)

Cared even a little bit. (Uchihas aren't low enough to soften their feeling of even caring,)

Shows emotions. (They do not feel jealous or lose their temper.)

Ask someone to accompany them. (Uchihas are never just escorts)

Smile and holds someone's hand (Would an Uchiha ever do that to shame himself in public?)

Though those were all the things an Uchiha is NOT suppose to be, Sasuke defied it all. Sasuke did all those thing which an Uchiha was not suppose to do. He is Uchiha Sasuke, the only 'considered' Uchiha left. And Uchiha Sasuke has his own mind, Uchiha Sasuke is never bound to any rules. Uchiha Sasuke…is now facing his nightmares. Uchiha Sasuke…is not the usual Sasuke today. Uchiha Sasuke…has his world completely upside-down. Uchiha Sasuke…was out of his mind.

"So forehead-girl! I just turn my back on you and you're already with Sasuke-kun…" Ino was slowing heading towards them causing Sakura to tense.

Sasuke was standing there, too many thoughts passing through his mind. For example this thought. 'What the heck did I just do!' 'What the heck am I doing!' 'Why the heck am I doing this!

"So forehead-girl, speak up!" Ino said triumphant. Sakura was waiting for Sasuke to do something which she assumed was not going to happen since Sasuke has this blank look on his face.

Sighing Sakura is going to answer. Another girl-fight was not on her to-do-list-on-this-day-with-Sasuke but there is no use talking out of it with Ino. Sakura knew Sasuke hated girls fighting over him. 'Then he should do it himself then!' Sakura screamed in her mind.

'Shandaro! Let's kick Ino's butt!' inner-sakura was cheering!

Sakura was about to say something when Ino beat her to it. "…you lucky forehead-girl! So you finally got the big one huh?" Ino said teasingly as she nudges Sakura on the shoulder.

Did both Sakura and Sasuke's ears fail them? Did Yamanaka Ino actually congratulate Sakura on getting Sasuke? What planet did they went to!

Sakura was also in deep shock. What caused Ino to be so…considerate so…generous…if those were the right words to describe it. Sure they closed their distance but not too much they were hanging out but still have that rivalry-term on things, though she had noticed that Ino wasn't talking about Sasuke the past few months.

Sakura was still puzzled when Sakura spotted something in the crowd coming towards them. 'Oh…So that's why'

From behind Ino, appeared the usual lazy-looking Shikamaru holding a cotton candy in his hand.

"Hey Shika-kun! What took you so long? Were you trying to escape again!" Ino screeched at Shikamaru, him wincing at the pain as Ino pinch him on his cheek.

"I-Itai, if I was trying to escape which I wasn't why would I go directly to you? Jeez that's why girls are so troublesome." Shikamaru said boringly as he rubbed his reddening cheek.

"Well if you were trying to…" Ino pushed. "…I'm not! Troublesome girl" Continued Shikamaru. A pair that you don't see often, though Sakura has to admit they do look good together. If only she and Sasuke were like that…

Sakura took a glance at Sasuke who simply turned his face away at the sight before them.

"Hey Sasuke-kun!" Ino suddenly appeared beside the grouchy Uchiha and tugged his arms to a different direction. "Get off woman!" Sasuke snatched the girl's hand away quickly. Now that's the Sasuke we know!

"Ino…" Sakura's voice was threatening. Both of our pair are back to normal! "Hey lemme' borrow Sasuke for a moment I won't do anything…you're thinking of 'kay?" Said Ino as she dragged Sasuke in a distant.

Sakura pouted a bit but trusted Ino. 'She isn't that cold-hearted to leave her beloved Shikamaru in front of him' Sakura grinned.

'Yeah! She better not make a move on him!' Inner-Sakura shouted. Sakura's grin widen.

Shikamaru's face held a boring expression…'This is why I consider every girl weird and troublesome.'

Great! Perfect Sasuke's day couldn't possibly get worse. Being drag by one girl is already damaging his ego but two? And on the same day too? Now that is just unacceptable.

Ino looked around and saw that the distance between them and Sakura is fair enough. It's not an earshot distance which Ino was definitely after, 'Perfect!'

"Whaddya want?" Sasuke muttered annoyed by all the happenings. 'Instead of practicing ugh…what have I gotten myself into?' He was simply planning to let the day pass by fast, okay maybe not so fast. He did expect to enjoy but her appearance…Sasuke glared at Ino…brought him back to earth.

"You expect me to let you take Sakura's time and wasting it?" Ino went serious now.

'Wasting it! She was loving it actually before you appeared actually I was also…' Sasuke furrowed his brows.

"Yes, wasting it. Listen if you are just going to act like nothing happened after this day then you better leave her alone." Ino spoke again.

'…I was planning on doing exactly that but…' Sasuke just frowned.

"She deserves better than having her heart broken again. Do you know how much pain you put her through every time you reject her?" Ino continued.

"What would you know, you always hated her-"Sasuke fought back but was cut short soon.

"I did, but no matter what I am still her best friend. I see her cry alone, all I could do was tease her so she'd forget but that won't keep on working now won't it?" Ino defended back. Sasuke stayed silent.

"Prove to me that you mean what you are doing to her right now." Ino said with a gentler tone.

'What is up with girls, first they're screaming at you in a fit the next thing they're smiling at you?' Sasuke still stayed silent.

"I know that you feel something for her Uchiha don't try to hide. I have great resources! Besides anyone would notice how you act differently around her than anybody else. She's changed you over these years and I admit my defeat." Ino now beamed.

'Oh so now everyone sees right through me I really am getting weak.' Sasuke's thoughts were deep again.

"I just wanted to say that you should treat her better, make-up for all the hurting you've done to her. Please…be sweet! Which I would pay so much to see with my own eyes!" Ino teased as she ran back to the others but before she could get too far she turned around and yelled.

"You better treat her right Sasuke-kun or I will personally see to that you will get hurt!" And with that Ino went away.

'Hn, what would you know. I shouldn't have done this in the first place this is an embarrassment to my name.'

Sasuke walked away until he reached a lake. He scanned the area which was empty and leaned on a tree. He needs some time alone.

Running away again…hurting her once more…

Those words won't get off his head. He made a sour face and closed his eyes.

"Don't be so gloomy cheer up lad" Sasuke shot his eyes open and spotted the source of the voice. An elderly man wearing a yukata. 'A passerby…'

"Youth only comes once in your life, don't waste it." He spoke up again as the elder man found a spot near the lake not once making eye-contact to the young Uchiha which was in total silence. Sasuke closed his eyes again seeing as the man was no danger at all.

"You know what I just said was true. I made that mistake once and I wanted so bad to turn back time." The man said as he made himself comfortable on the ground. Sasuke lifted one eyelid then closed it again.

'Great probably some cheesy thing of not being able to accomplish something I've always dreamed of. That's why I'm not wasting time so that would not happen to me' Sasuke told himself.

"I lost something I thought I will always have…" The man began. "I always thought she would be by my side cheering me on, the smile she always bore when she faced me. I was foolish."

Sasuke was actually listening to the things this man say.

"You see I liked this girl, and I have a huge feeling she likes me too since she kept on sticking to me like glue. She's very cheerful always caring when I got hurt. Cheering me on when I'm down, giving me things for no reason at all. But I never did show her my side of affection."

'Creepy, this is very coincidental'

"I was afraid of what the others might think. To think that the most popular, top-skilled person liking a weakling girl like her at least that's what people compare her to me. They just don't know she's stronger than she seems spiritually and mentally. I was afraid of being teased. Thinking all about my ego I never told her how I really felt."

Silence took place for a few moments.

"She kept on coming and I kept on ignoring her, thinking I could have her anytime. But when I was said to move away we were distanced from each other. I missed her, after a few years I realized that what means to me most isn't my pride but her. She is the one who brings me joy and lightens up my day."

Sasuke knew this is the beginning of the sad part.

"When I came back I couldn't find her. I asked a couple of people nobody knew her anymore. One day, I spotted her best friend and when I tried to talk to her, her first reaction was a pitiful smile. She told me she had moved far away nobody knew where. She was married. I was too late."

'Is this suppose to be some kind of sign?' Sasuke thought looking up the sky. Visualizing what this man in front of him has been through. His light taken away from him completely…he frowned.

"Though what shot my heart with pain the most is what she said last…" The man's voice seems to fade away.

Flashback…

"She was crying silently when she was walking down the aisle after she had said her vows. She gave me a sad smile when I neared her…" Her best friend started to cry.

"She told me that her love for you will never fade. She has always waited for you hoping you would come back you know. If it wasn't for that forced marriage she will still be here waiting…She had always, always loved you truly. Everyone thought she moved on as she agreed to marry that man, everyone thought it was for the best. They never knew how much it hurt her." She ended.

End of flashback…

"So I lost the thing I always thought would be there when I go back." The man ended with a smile.

"Did you regret it?" Sasuke spoke to him for the first time.

"For being stubborn? For being so proud of myself? For never treating her right? For never telling her I love her? For letting her go? For losing her? All of that I regret so dearly…" The old man turns to smile at him.

Sasuke started to walk away, this time back to where he came from.

"So don't waste your youth, you still have time to change everything." The elder man spoke again.

Sasuke continued to walk but before going to far he heard the man say something.

"Don't make the same mistake I did" The man told him. He never turned around but a smirk crossed his face.

"Aa"

Sasuke arrived at the spot where he left his ray of light. Though she wasn't where she was supposed to be standing.

"Sasuke-kun!" There Sasuke turned to where Sakura's voice came from she was there rushing towards him.

"Are you alright Sasuke-kun? You didn't come back with Ino so I thought something happened to you. Are you hurt anywhere Sasuke-kun?" Sakura has a worried expression etched on her face.

'She's very cheerful always caring when I got hurt' 'Just like you…' thought Sasuke as he smiled for himself.

'I just wanted to say that you should treat her better, make-up for all the hurting you've done to her.' 'I will…'

"Sakura…" Sasuke began. Sakura looked up full of worry in her eyes.

"Let's enjoy the rest of the day shall we?" Once again Sasuke took her hand just like last time this time with no hesitation in his mind.

'I won't lose the one I care for the most…'

A/N: Please drop a review! I'll really appreciate it. Kinda gives me motivation for it all. Oh yeah sorry for not including a question in this chappy I'll do it in the next one I Promise.