Disclaimer:noooooooooooooooooooooo...Breakdown..

Chapter 6

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Sakura was sitting on the king size bed in his room, checking out her surroundings. It was pretty much as she had imagined it, navy blue was the dominant color, with white curtains on the windows that blocked the view of the village. It was uncharacteristically clean if you are aware of the fact that a male shinobi resided within these four walls, but she noted that Sasuke Uchiha never was an ordinary boy, always different and unique in his own dark way. That was probably the very reason why almost all of the Konoha girl population around his age adored the brooding raven-haired Uchiha. Not her though. Alright,she had to admit it was her initial reason for the silly crush she had in her genin days. But then she got to know his pain...

"Bored?"

"That was fast. I never imagined you'd keep the Team 7 photo in your room.",Sakura stated absentmindedly, without looking at the young Uchiha that took a seat next to her.

"Hn...",Sasuke could but utter the sound that first came to his mind, staring at the girl beside him. He figured if he said anything it would sound stupid or unlike him, thus he chose silence. To him, Sakura seemed like an angel, and with every passing moment his desire to lock her in his house increased. He could say he lost the key...Nah,lame...

"You don't have to stare, Sasuke-kun.I know I look like a tomboy in your clothes. "Someone was being cynical...

"Cute...",Sasuke slapped the palms of his hands against his forehead. Shit, he wasn't supposed to say that! Damn...Now what will she think?...wait, why does it matter so much? It didn't bother him before. Oh right, he was busy being an obsessive avenger before. Was he falling for her?

"Sasuke-kun? You're blushing." Was he reacting like this because of her? Maybe he did like her? Sakura's face went yet another shade redder.

"Damn. I might as well ask."

"Ask what?" Kami, was he going to...

"Do you...ugh." Why was this so bloody hard? Sasuke remembered the events from that night long ago. When he betrayed them..."Did you..."

"Sasuke-kun? What?"

Sasuke stared at the imaginary spot on the wall opposite of them, scratching the tip of his nose with his index finger. Sakura adored the confused state he was in.It was so unlike him...

"Dammit!",the spiky haired shinobi stood up and faced the pink kunoichi,"Did you mean what you said when I left Konoha?"

Sakura's blush intensified. She averted her gaze to the floor. What to say? She thought he wanted to be friends with her...Or is he toying with her again, after countless heartbreaks he already gave her? She wasn't going to lie, she was beyond that old weakness.

"Sasuke-kun.I...I told you the truth. Because that's what I felt for you."

"Felt?"...felt...?Past tense. It was over then, he guessed.

The demon of doubt held the Uchiha by the throat. He loathed the feeling...Now he knew how hard it was for her. The roles were switched. She was the one who didn't want anything to do with him. Bitter irony.

"Sasuke-kun?Look at me."

"I'm sorry Sakura."

"Just look at me."

The young man gazed into the pair of green eyes that met him with just an equally affectionate gaze.

"I still…Feel the same way. Even though…"

Without warning,Sasuke grabbed the kunoichi's shoulders, slamming her against his firm chest. His arms coiled around her slender frame, wrapping her in a hug he unconsciously craved, perhaps even more than the pink medic-nin did herself. Resting his head on her shoulder he absorbed every bit of her scent. Words were pointless…Both were aware of that, knowing to treasure every second they had. They welcomed the silence and the fragility of the situation.Sakura returned the embrace with passion identical to his own. His breath tickled her neck as she relaxed in his arms. Staying like that for quite a few minutes, their heartbeats synchronized.

"Sakura", he whispered near her ear, touching her cheek with the tip of his nose as he slowly backed away. Her scent was unique, unmatched.

"S-Sasuke…kun…" Her rosy lips parted slightly. He was mesmerized by the serenity she emanated. Ever so slightly, the distance between them was closing… So close their noses touched, their breaths entangled…Sakura closed her eyes, intent to enjoy every second of the sensation. Until…

"Sasuke-teme!!! Where the HELL are you?", a screeching ultra-annoying fox boy yelled, banging his fist against the front door. Uchiha ears were bleeding at the squeal.

"Sakura. Please remind me to kill him later."

"You won't have to. He has no later…"

Their blushes receded, switched by the flushed expressions of true evil. Bad bad timing Naruto!

"NA-ru-TO!!!", Sakura yelled back, steaming because a certain Hokage-to-be just ruined the best damn moment she had in…EVER!

"It's alright Sakura. I'll just roast him a bit with some Katon and he'll go away."

"No damn way! What he really needs is a chakra imbued fist up his puny orange…GAH!"

"ARE YOU GONNA POEN UP TEME?! I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE MAKING OUT WITH SAKURA-CHAN!!!"

Could he be any louder? Well, now he was in for a lovely round of very disturbing torture, Sakura decided.

"We kill him together?"

"Aa."

"Agreed."

"AaaaAH! Don't make me CRUSH your door! I've been working out with ero-sennin ya'know!"

Sasuke glared holes in the door, taking a short glance at Sakura. She nodded evilly. For a split second there, he felt utter utter pity for Naruto. But Sasuke got over it. After all, he wouldn't want to miss a great chance to see the almighty Kyuubi-vessel begging for mercy at the feet of a girl with pink hair…

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Yep,Naruto torture in the next chapter...Don't get me wrong,I like Naruto.Well,I'm switching back to lazy bum mode...buh-bye.If anyone has a suggestuion about the way they could torture him please put it in a review...Thanx for reading!