Sasuke laughed. "Standards, that's a lot coming from the mouth of a common whore." Sasuke's words bit through her, she felt her heart break in two. Like she had not right to love this man, if he thought of her nothing more than a whore. She blinked back the tears. The door slid open and Sakura ran out and away.

"smooth." Naruto said bitterly.

Sasuke sighed. "Hn."

"if you really want her... you shouldn't treat her like that." Naruto pointed out.

"I don't want her." Sasuke stated. He began to walk away, he paused and looked back in the direction where Sakura had run off. "I need her."

-Chapter six (ish?)-

Sasuke was not in a good mood. He looked out at all his cohorts. All awaiting the arrival of one Sakura Haruno. He seethed.. the woman needed to learn how to take such words. She'd never make it in the real world if she let it break her.

Shikamaru sighed.

"This is becoming troublesome Uchiha." Shikamaru pressed. "Where is she?"

He looked at the clock. "She'll be here."

"Pfft, doubt it." Naruto started. "Teme here called her a common whore."

Hinata gasped. "why would you call anyone such a name... Sasuke..."

Sasuke grunted in reply.

"Because he was jealous and he's a possessive bastard." Naruto spat.

"No, because she is one." Sasuke said flatly.

"I think she's nice." Naruto replied. He smiled as Hinata looked away. Noticing this Naruto saved himself. "But not as nice as my Hinata."

"She's not some one you should become mixed up with." Neji stated from his seat across from the Uchiha.

"Why not?" Sasuke asked. "you love her?"

"Hardly." Neji stated. "But if you're wise you'll stay away from her."

"If you are so afraid of her, Huyga, then why are you so interested in this project?" Sasuke questioned.

"Money." Neji said. "Also there is the fact that I won't be directly linked to this.. if Sakura is harmed."

"Why would I-" He was cut off as the door swung open and Sakura stepped in.

She kept her eyes off the Uchiha and focused on Naruto. "sorry I'm late." She said sweetly. Her face was clear and showed no signs of tears or anger. She took her seat next to Sasuke and placed her hands on the table. "stuff got in the way..I hope you'll understand."

All of them glared at Sasuke. "We understand."

Sakura smiled. "Well then, let's get started."

He knew that she knew that the whole group knew about their altercation in the elevator. He knew she wasn't ok, and he knew she was hurt. Most of all, he knew it was entirely his fault. he had regretted it the moment it left his bastard mouth. He didn't know what it was about this girl that possessed his heart. Everything about her made him crazy and irrational. At this moment, as they discussed plans for their new place, Sakura's eyes were full of intrigue, so lovely. So.. beautiful. He just wanted to kiss the pain he had caused away. To hold her in his arms and whisper sorry in her ear. To hold her hand. But he held back, he couldn't do that to her. He couldn't go off and say one thing and then do another. He was Sasuke Uchiha, if he ever slept with her, he'd probably end up paying her, just to make himself right.

"Sasuke." Her voice rang, a hint of resentment resting within it. "What do you think?"

He snapped out of his thoughts. "Yeah, sure... it's great."

"Okay!" She said, clapping her hands together in joy. "Then it's settled. We start renovation in a week.."

Sasuke was confused. He looked down at the map before him that had all the old buildings up for sale, one was circled. It was an old building once owned by his father. He nodded. "Very well."

She got up and grabbed her bag. "I'd love to stay longer and go over colour swatches and wall layouts." everyone laughed at her little joke, a joke Sasuke didn't get. "But, I have a lunch meeting to attend." She bowed to them and left the office. A moment later Sasuke stood. "I think this meeting should end.. we'll discuss further plans on a later date." He bowed as well and left.

As soon as he was out of eye shot he began to run, he couldn't let her go. He just couldn't let her walk away with out him seeing her, without him trying to apologize. He needed to do it. Sweat poured down his face as he ran out into the cold wintry city. The rain coming down in buckets. His soul drenched. He kept running, trying to catch her before it was too late, before he fell. That is when he saw her. Sitting on a bus stop bench, waiting for the next bus to pull in. He ran up to her, panting. He brushed a black dripping lock out of his face and looked down at her shivering form. She didn't look up.

"Sakura." He said, still out of breath.

She didn't look up. "Go away." She whispered.

"No." He stated.

"Get away from me." She stated, her voice beginning to fill with pain

"No." He countered.

"I wouldn't want you to be seen talking to a common whore." She said, it stabbed him.

"Sakura-" He started.

She looked up at him, fire in her eyes. She stood up and looked at him fiercely. "GO AWAY! GET AWAY FROM ME! I DON'T WANT YOU NEAR ME!!"

He grabbed her arms, to get her to stop shouting, she tried to pull away from him, but he kept his grasp firm and strong. He looked at her and locked eyes, her cries ceasing as they started at one another in intensity. "Never." He whispered.

Rain fell on and around the two confused young adults. Both wondering what would happen next. Such intensity between them, such tension. He wanted to kiss her. He wanted to press her body close to his, to share their warmth. He wanted to throw her onto his soft bed, to feel her. He wanted to wake up with her beside him, to tell her all his secrets. He wanted to love her, and be loved by her in return. He reached out to her and gently laid his hand on her cheek. She leaned into his touch and sighed. He took a step closer to her and whispered. "I'm sorry."

she nodded. "I forgive you."

He sighed and took another step closer to her and pulled her into his arms. He moved close to her ear and warmed her neck with his breath. "Thank you."

She nodded, closing her eyes as he placed a kiss on the spot between her shoulder and neck. She suddenly shivered from the cold and it brought them both back to reality.

She turned red and ran away from him, leaving him in a confused daze. Needing her even more. He shoved his hands in his pockets. What had he been thinking, kissing her like that, scaring her even further away. He mentally beat the shit out of himself. He didn't know how he had fallen for such a pathetic girl so hard and so fast. He had only just met her and he already loved her.

Sakura quickly redid her rain smudged make up and walked out of the bar bathroom. She smiled at her two friends who stood waiting for her by the stairwell.

"AAHH!! Sakura!" Chihiro Screeched running towards her. "It feels like I haven't seen you in ages."

Sakura laughed. "Sorry, suddenly I've been swept up in the business world."

She brushed a damp lock of pink hair behind her ear. "Chihiro, today is yours and Tenten's day with me. I promise, no distractions."

Chihiro laughed and hugged her taller best friend. Chihiro pulled back and giggled. Sakura looked down on her younger friend. She sometimes was jealous of Chihiro, and her long auburn hair and deep blue eyes. Chihiro was a favourite at the club, her girlish demeanor and appearance made her a top pick of the girls.

"Ah Sakura, do you like my new outfit?" Chihiro asked, twirling. She had on a short blue school girl uniform. She stopped twirling as she noticed the attention some men were giving her, and she giggled.

Sakura laughed. "You look adorable."

"I know!" Chihiro laughed. "Isn't it just spiffy!"

"Spiffy?" Sakura asked.

Tenten laughed. "Chihiro is trying out new words."

"ah." Sakura stated. "Well, Chihiro, Tenten, let's go!"

Sakura grabbed Chihiro and Tenten's hands and pulled them to the front door, all of them laughing gleefully. Sakura was so wrapped up in laughter, she didn't noticed the man coming through the entrance. She ran into a warm hard chest. She let go of her friends hands and grabbed onto the man for support, his warm arms wrapped around her, to help steady her. She looked up from the warm chest to the face it belonged to. She wanted to pull away.

"Sasuke! you bastard! let go of me!" She yelled, trying to pull away.

He chuckled. "Sakura, calm down."

She glared. "STOP! LET GO!"

Chihiro got to her feet, for she had fallen, and ran up to the unknown assailant. (she hadn't met Sasuke yet) "LET GO OF MY SAKURA!"

He smirked. "Your Sakura?"

Chihiro twitched. "OF COURSE SHE'S MINE!!!"

She ran to punch him only to be stopped with his hand on her head, she continued to try and run, not accomplishing anything.

"Aren't you a little young to be hanging in a dance club?" Sasuke asked, his other hand still firmly holding the struggling Sakura.

"LET ME GO!!" Sakura hissed, pushing on his chest.

"LET HER GO! AND I'M 21!!" Chihiro shouted, swinging her arms wildly. "YOU STUPID BASTARD!"

Sasuke's face fell. "Sakura, we need to talk."

"I don't care if we need to talk!" She growled. "Let go of me!"

He smirked. "Never."

She froze, his voice sounded so sincere. She felt her heart stop and her stomach flip.

Tenten stood watching the scene, folding her arms, smirking.

"Okay." She whispered.

Sasuke smiled slightly. He leant into her ear. "No call off your rabid little thing." He whispered in humour.

Sakura nodded. "Chihiro."

Chihiro froze, looking up at Sakura with big eyes. "Yes Sakura!"

"Leave him be." Sakura stated. "He and I need to... talk."

Chihiro glared at Sasuke and then backed away, flipping her long auburn hair. "You won't be so lucky next time." She snarled at him.

"Come on, Chihiro" Tenten said snarkily. "Let's leave these two love birds alone. Kissy Kissy."

Sakura glared at her best friend. Sasuke did the same. Tenten took Chihiro and paused at the door.

"Oh Sasuke, by the way... I wanted to know.. did you do that favour I asked?" Tenten questioned.

Sasuke nodded.

"Good!" Tenten cheered. "Come on now Chihiro.. let's go check out guys at the mall!"

Chihiro smiled. "My favourite sport!"

As her two friends left Sasuke released his hold on Sakura. She sighed and looked up at him. "What is it that you want to talk about?"

Sasuke sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Is there somewhere... more private we can go?"

Sakura nodded. "I have my own dressing room upstairs..." She started to walk off, only to have her arm grabbed by the Uchiha. She turned around and looked at him in interest.

"Anywhere, but there." He stated.

She nodded, not understanding the pain those offices brought him. "What about the stairwell?"

He nodded. She lead him through the crowds of drunken men and lovely waitresses till she reached a door. She opened it and led him into the stairwell. She turned around to talk to him only to be pressed against a wall. She shivered with fear as he looked down on her, such pain in his eyes yet so much more need. She gulped.

"Sas-" She was cut off by his fingers on her lips.

"Sakura, there is something I need to tell you."

A/N: -Stops Dancing- oh hey guys! So how'd you like my latest chapter? Pretty interesting eh? ohhh so many questions eh? Like what is Sasuke burning to tell Sakura? What was the favour Tenten asked for? Why does this story keep getting crappier and crappier? Well.. simple.. the first two... will be explained in the next chapter.. the last one.. well the world will never know.. oh and one more question.. If I'm American why do I spell like I'm from the U.K. (hence the "ou" in words like "Favour" and "Colour") the answer... is the same for why I call my mother "Mum" instead of "Mom" I honestly do not know... habit I suppose... I've always been a bit odd.. : D... BTW... I need an Idea for a Sasu/Naru one shot... my friend who totally digs that pairing... wants me to write him one... so yeah... : p.. ideas would be love : D because I can't write guy/guy