Sorry people, but this fic isn't tragic!


It was a brand new day for Konoha. It was sunny, cool, cloudless, and cheerful. A perfect day for...training? Well only for two people. Sasuke and Sakura.

Sakura threw her kunai at a target board and scored a direct in the center. "Perfect," she whispered to herself and smirked.

"Haruno," a very familiar voice spoke.

"Uchiha," Sakura stated. She turned her head slightly and asked, "Here for trainging I see?"

Sasuke nodded. "Of course." He looked up at her and asked, "May I have a talk with you? It's...out of topic, though."

Long silence. "Why?" Sakura asked, "Why do you wish to speak to me? I was open to your words when we were younger. Now that I'm closed, why do you wish to speak to me?" She bit her lower lip to hold back her tears.

"I...," Sasuke started, "I... I don't understand the things that are going on right now. I feel so...lost."

Sakura's lips straightened into a very faint smile. "You were always lost," she said softly, "You never asked anyone to guide you when you were young. Therefore, no one was able to help you." She turned to face him, tears visible in her eyes. "You were lost in the darkness back then. But now that you're all grown up...you ask for guidance?"

Sasuke stared at her. He could see her breaking into pieces before him, cracking like fragile glass. "Sakura..."

"You had your revenge," she toned bitterly, "But...tell me. My words so long ago, they were right weren't they? Revenge will bring no one happiness or satisfaction. Not even you." Forgetting the tears she was holding back, she blinked, sending teardrops flowing down her pale cheeks. "You accomplished you goal...what do you need guidance for?"

Sasuke stood silent, but then said, "Like you said. Revenge didn't make me happy or satisfied." He looked into Sakura's deep jade eyes. "That's why...I need you to help me find my happiness. The only thing that I couldn't find for almost six years." He held out his hand to her. "I'll help you find yours."

Sakura looked down at his hand. Realizing that she had just gone soft, she quickly turned icy. "Shut up!" she shouted, rubbing her eyes, "I'm not helping you! In case you haven't noticed I hate you now! You're stupid, you're bitter, you're... I hate you, Sasuke-kun!" She popped.

Sasuke smiled. She still loves me. He walked over to the weeping Sakura and said, "You called me Sasuke-kun."

Sakura looked up at him, shock and embarrassment running through her. She blushed madly and cried, "No! I meant Sa- I mean Uchiha! I don't-" She gasped when she felt Sasuke's warm breath on her left cheek.

"Sakura," he whispered into her ear, "Do you love me?"

Sakura uttered out alibies and reasons that didn't make any sense, but she could tell that the young Uchiha wasn't buying any one of them. She gave up. "Yes," she admitted in defeat. She looked down at the ground, ready to be pushed away again. Here goes. 3...2...1...

"Good."

Sakura's eyes widened in surprise as she looked up at Sasuke. "W-what?" she asked lamely.

"I said 'good'," he answered flatly.

"But I-"

"You thought that I was going to push you away." Sasuke finished for the stunned kunoichi.

Sakura nodded weakly. "Yes." She closed her eyes.

Electric jolts sparked through Sakura's body as a soft, warm object touched her lips. She opened her eyes and was very shocked to see that Sasuke was kissing HER! He's kissing me! He...he loved me back! Sasuke-kun finally loved me back! She closed her eyes again and wrapped her arms around his neck, while returning the passionate kiss at the same time.

Sasuke smiled inwardly. Thank you. He wrapped his arms around Sakura's slim waist and deepened the kiss. I love you. I love you.

The two broke apart and looked at each other with glazed eyes, panting.

Sasuke smiled at Sakura and said, "I love you, too."

Sakura smiled back with a blush.

The both of them had found their happiness that day. It was all hidden in one kiss. The darkness in them had fallen.