One day had passed since Sasuke had been back in Konoha. It was just a normal day, except for Sakura and her friends. Sakura was just walking around looking depressed while her friends had been trying to get her to say that she loved Sasuke.

Sakura had finished her shift at the hospital for the day. She was back at the park looking up at the same cherry tree. She sighed and whispered to the air, "I won't..."

"Won't what?" a voice asked.

Sakura gasped as she turned around to face...Sasuke. She gave him a small smile and greeted, "Hello, Sasuke-kun. What are you doing here?"

Sasuke was bothered by her calm attitude. This can't be the Sakura I used to know. "I...wanted to see the cherry tree." He looked up at the magnificent plant. "It seems to be blossoming beautiful cherry blossoms that are more radiant than those of the previous years."

Sakura, too, turned her gaze upon the beautiful tree and remarked, "Yes...it is. But may I ask you a question?"

Sasuke looked at her. "Sure."

Sakura bowed her head slightly and let her long bangs cover her sad face and darkening eyes. "How would you know that if you weren't here those past few years?" Droplets fell from her covered face and onto the earth.

Sasuke noticed the small droplets and instantly knew that they were her tears. She was crying. "Sakura...this is what it's about isn't it?" He bit his lip to hold back his own tears that were coming.

"What are you talking a-about?" Sakura asked, her voice breaking, "My calm personality? Oh Sasuke-kun...you didn't think that people actually stayed the same forever did you?" She looked up at him, revealing her face full of tears."You should know...cherry blossoms wither away eventually..." She turned around and walked away.

"Sakura," Sasuke spoke up all of a sudden. Sakura stopped in her tracks. "I'm...sorry."

Sakura's eyes widened a tad. Sasuke-kun... Damn you! I still love you! After all you've done to me...I still love you! She covered her face and ran away to another part of the park, leaving Sasuke alone with the cherry tree. Why? Why can't I just wither away like my name?

Sakura ended up at a place full of blossoming cherry trees. She leaned on one of them and continued to cry.

Behind a few bushes, Ino, Temari, and Tenten were watching their pink-haired friend.

"Poor Sakura," Tenten remarked, "She's in love with him, but she just doesn't want to admit it to herself because she's afraid."

"Afraid of what?" asked Temari.

"Afraid that Sasuke will leave her again," Ino answered sadly. Somehow, she was able to feel her best friend's pain, and it hurt. Bad. Sakura...

Sakura had stopped her crying and was now starting to sing.


Okay,here are some things to help you guys understand.

Hi- Sakura

Hi-Ino, Temari, and Tenten


"If there's a price for rotten judgement, I guess I've already won that.

No man is worth the aggravation. That's ancient history been there, done that."

"Who'd ya think you're kiddin'? He's the Earth and Heaven to you.

Try to keep it hidden, honey we can see right through you.

Girl you can't conceal it. We know how you feel and who you're thinking of."

"No chance, no way. I won't say it, no, no."

"You swoon you sigh. Why deny it uh-oh."

"It's too cliche. I won't say I'm in love.

I thought my heart had learned its lesson... It feels so good when you start out.

My head is screaming get a grip girl. Unless you're dying to cry your heart out. Oh no!"

"You keep on denying; who you are andhow you're feeling.

Baby we're not buying. Hon, we saw how you hit the ceiling.

Face it like a grown-up.

When you gonna own up that you got-got got it bad."

"No chance, no way. I won't say it, no, no."

"Give up, give in. Check the grin you're in love."

"This scene won't play. I won't say I'm in love."

"You're doin' flips, read our lips; You're in love."

"You're way off base. I won't say it.

Get off my case. I won't say it."

"Girl don't be proud, it's okay you're in love."

"At least out loud, I won't say I'm in love..."


I hope the lyrics aren't wrong. (I was listening to the one from the Cheetah Girls.)
Surprisingly, Sakura didn't even notice her friends singing along with her. She smiled to herself and ran back to Sasuke's direction. "I won't say I'm in love...even though I am."

Behind the same bushes, the three girls high-fived each other. "Score!"