Disclaimer: Blah, blah, blah. I don't own Naruto... Wish I did, but I don't.

I really don't think he gets it. He always tries to tell me that it's not my fault, but I'm sure it is. Naruto-kun just doesn't understand how I feel. I know he lost his best friend, but I lost my love and I couldn't do anything to stop it.

If I was the last one to talk to Sasuke, and I wasn't able to convince him, surely it's my fault that he wouldn't stay. Right? Naruto-kun always tries to tell me otherwise but I know it's my fault.

And even if it isn't my fault, I can't help but to think that it is. I thought that after a while I'd feel somewhat better, but this is terrible. It's been almost two months and I feel worse than before. I can't concentrate on my studies, my friendships are disappearing, and my mother seems to be ashamed of me. And to top it all off, a new boy moved in next door and seems to be stalking me. Life couldn't get any worse right now.

I'll tell you about the new boy. His name is simply Ritsuki and he doesn't say much. He has bright blue and these lifeless gray eyes. He doesn't wear a haiti-ate, yet I see him practicing jutsus in the training areas. He almost reminds me of Sasuke because of how quiet he is. That just makes things a lot better. Ritsuki-san is always observing things and I've seen him talking to Tsunade-sama. That makes me kind of jealous because no one else really pays much attention to me anymore.

Hah, I guess I kind of sound like a stalker now, but I can't help it. I really need something to take my mind off of Sasuke.

"Sakura-chan!" Lee-san's voice stopped me from writing the rest of my thoughts and stories down.

I looked up to see his smiling face and those dark, happy eyes that immediately put me at ease. I gave him a small smile, the biggest one I could manage without lying.

"Hi Lee-san! What's up?" I had been sitting in my favorite tree, way up high, and I was surprised to see he came all the way to see me.

He gave a small laugh and answered, "Looks like we are. Anyway, I was just coming to see how you were feeling. Naruto-kun said you have been a bit depressed lately and I was going to see if I could cheer you up!" Lee-san tilted his head to the right and the hair that I wished was like Sasuke's fell into his eyes.

I looked at him in his green jump suit type outfit and tilted my head the other way. "Actually I'm fine. Naruto-kun likes to exaggerate. But thanks for coming up. I was getting a bit lonely. How long did it take you to find me?"

"Oh, it was easy! When you are not at home or with someone you are normally here."

"Hah, yeah. I guess it wasn't that hard to figure it out." I was quite touched that he took the time to notice all of that. I really did have someone who truly cared for me in the village.

"W-would you like to run some laps around Konoha with m-me?" Lee-san asked this quietly, picking at the dirt on his sandals.

I sighed and smiled at him. "I'd love to, but I've got some studying I really should be doing. Next time, if I'm not busy. Is that okay?" I felt bad for turning him down because I knew he didn't have many friends who would spend time running around the outside of the village.

He nodded at me and smile spread across his face. It was a bit hurt, but I could tell he was happy that I really did want to. "That would be awesome!" He stood up on the thin branch and gave me the nice-guy pose. He laughed a bit and made his way down the tree. "Good-bye, Sakura-chan!"

I cringed a bit at the word good-bye, hating it more than anything. "See you, Lee-san!"

I rolled up the scroll I had been writing and placed it in my bag, taking another one out. It was filled with medical techniques that I needed to learn if I ever wanted to become as string as Tsunade-sama. That was almost impossible for me, but I could try. Maybe Sasuke would like me if I were like her.

I tried to concentrate on the scroll but my mind would wonder off to random things. More often than not, it would be Sasuke. Who else would it be?

I tried to think of more ways I could've stopped even though I know I'm wasting my time. If he wanted to stay, he would've. Simple as that, yet I couldn't seem to grasp it. I'm convinced I just didn't do enough to make him stay.

It frustrates me that all I can ever think about is Sasuke. Why can't I think about something important? Or do my studying?

I decide that I'm not going to get anything done in my current state of mind and put all my belongings back in my bag. I know Lee-san will still be running and think that it would be a good idea to run with him. I leave my bag up in the tree where no one will find it and walk off to see Lee-san, wondering why I haven't started to call him Lee-kun. He's almost like my best friend now.