Sakura didn't stay long after her run in with Sasuke at he and Naruto's house; as much as she wanted to talk to Naruto about it, she couldn't bring herself to discuss it with Naruto. As much as she loved and trusted the blonde, she refused to believe that he could cheat on her, with a man no less!

Waking up in the same bed she had made love to Naruto in, she felt her heart clench. 'How could he?'

Sakura thought of Sasuke. 'He knows about our relationship, and yet he chose to wreck it anyways!' Heading up to get dressed, she fumed all the way out the door, into the forest nearby.

Sasuke lay awake most of the night that Sakura came over.
He tried as hard as he could to let sleep overtake him and get the horrible image of Sakura on Naruto out of his head, but it seemed nigh impossible. Lying in bed, he watched the sun come up before he finally rose and got dressed.

Checking around the house, Sasuke realized Naruto was still asleep, and quietly exited towards the woods where he would meet Sakura. The long, solitary walk there gave him time to think, and that was the last thing he needed. Walking further into the woods, the scent of pine and animals distracted him from the fist aimed straight at his face.

"Damn you Sasuke! How could you do this! You know that Naruto is mine!" Sakura called out to him. Sasuke's breath deepened as he looked up at her, the force of her punch didn't necessarily do it, but mainly just her words.

"Listen Sakura, I'm sorry, it's just..." Sasuke trailed off, his black hair muddy from the ground he was on. Sakura lunged at him.

"You just what! You wanted to tell my boyfriend that you wanted him when I'm finally happy!" Slowing her breathing, Sakura looked down and sniffled. "Do you hate me that much Sasuke...?" she whispered to her feet, a solitary tear falling.

Sasuke's eyes widened at the pain in her voice. Unable to find words, he grabbed her into a hug. "No...you're right Sakura. I...I wanted Naruto for myself even though it isn't really possible because he had you. I lost my chance at him, he's yours."

Sakura sniffled up at him. "Really?"

Sasuke's gaze shifted. "Yes...really."

Suprising everyone in town that morning, Sakura and Sasuke walked and talked together, gathering food to take it back to the Uzumaki-Uchiha household. For the first time since Naruto began an intimate relationship with either of them, they felt at peace with one another.

Naruto awoke late in the morning, yawning and scratching various places of his anatomy as he usually did. Heaving a heavy sigh, he got out of bed and headed for Sasuke's room. Though no one knew, Naruto felt extremely awkward when both of them were in the same room, though he hid it very well. Stalking quietly to Sasuke's room, he opened it to find him gone. His mind about to explode, he heard the front door open, allowing him to release his pent up huff and stomp towards it. "Where've you been? Damn Teme!" he said sarcastically, not looking to see who had walked in.

Looking over to the door however, he saw both Sakura and Sasuke. "Sa...sakura!" he squeaked.

Not even looking at him, Sakura responded. "I just came by to help Sasuke with groceries."Naruto continued to stutter, but didn't respond.

Breakfast was a silent affair, barely a sound escaped between anyone's lips; it was at this time that Sakura decided to take her leave.

"I've got to go help Ino. I'll see you later. Sasuke, Naruto," with that, Sakura left. The silence Sakura left behind permeated through the room until Naruto spoke up.

"Sasuke...I'm sorry. I didn't know..." suddenly he was cut off.

Sasuke got up from the table with his plates. "It's alright Naruto. It's my fault. You wanted Sakura and I tried diverting you from her." Without turning back, Sasuke left Naruto in the wake of utter confusion to fend for himself.

TBC