(This is for destenys-death)

A soft sigh escaped my lips as I watched Sasuke train with Naruto and Sakura. Was it such a surprise that I loved him? No, not really. He was loved by almost all the girls in Konoha; which made it even less likely that he would be interested in me. If only he would stop hanging out with Sakura… Although it seemed like he didn't like her either, which was good. Shaking my head, I absently played with one of my furry white wolf ears that matched my somewhat scruffy white hair. A small bark got my attention, and I looked down at Aya; a smile coming to my lips. She was my best friend. She was a little wolf pup with white fur and a few black spots on her chest and nose. Part of me wondered if my dad, the one and only pervy sage, got her for me because she had white fur, just like I did.

It had been a good 17th birthday, although it would have been better if Sasuke had acknowledged me in any way other than an occasional glance or saying hello. He was drifting farther and farther away every day; and I hated it. Unable to take it anymore, I stood up.

"Come on Aya, let's go get some lunch," I said with a small grin, and began to walk to my home; the puppy by my feet. When I heard Sakura scream, I giggled softly. It seems she found the box I had left for her. It was a 'present' from her 'secret admirer.' It had a cheesy love note and everything, but inside it was rigged so that pie sprung up and hit her in the face. My tail began wagging faintly, and I held onto it until I got home; seeing my dad home.

"Hi dad," I said as I strolled into the kitchen to rummage for food.

"Hey sweetheart. There was a note waiting for you when I came home from the book store," he said. "I left it on the counter for you," he said and I nodded. "Okay, thanks," I called.

With a bit of persuading from Aya, I had settled on some classic beef ramen. While I waited for the water to boil, I looked around the room for the note; and picked up a black envelope when I saw it. It had no name on it, but it had the Uchiha clans marking on it, which peaked my interest. It had to be from Sasuke. There wasn't any other Uchiha. I bit my lip nervously, staring at it before I opened it to prevent Aya from stealing it.

Dear Amanda;

I know it seemed like I ignored your birthday, but I didn't. I have something planned, but I needed time to set it up. Meet me at the river at 8.

~Sasuke.

Both confusion and excitement and a bubbly feeling washed over me, my tail wagging happily. This could either be really good, or really bad. Hopefully really good. With a grin, I finished up my ramen and ran up to my room to get ready.

~8 pm~

I watched the clock anxiously, biting my lip. I had decided on a simply grey skirt and dark purple t-shirt to accentuate my deep purple eyes; my hair tied back so it didn't look as frizzy as it was earlier. The heat always made my hair frizzy, which annoyed me.

"You know the rules, Amanda!" Jiraiya called. Playfully rolling my eyes, I nodded. "No drugs or alcohol and use protection," I repeated with a blush at the thought. He nodded his satisfaction and fondly pat my head. "And try not to get yourself killed," he mused with a playful grin. Laughing, I pushed him away, eagerly running out to meet Sasuke by the river.

Like a dark prince charming, Sasuke stood there; hands in pockets and raven hair partly hiding his face like it always did. His pale skin seemed to glow in the moonlight. He wore an open white shirt with black shorts.

"Hello, Amanda," he greeted; his voice seemingly blank. But hinting under the uninterested tone was a softness that I thought I hadn't heard.

"Hi," I said, smiling a bit shyly at him as I stepped out. I tripped over my own two feet and fell forward, my ears back and I closed my eyes to brace for impact. Instead of feeling the cold hard ground, I felt strong arms catch me, and I looked up to see Sasuke faintly smirking as he helped me stand straight.

My gaze travelled around the entire scene. There were candles lighting the scene, along with the glorious moon of course. There was a small cake sitting on a makeshift table; 'Happy Birthday Amanda' written in frosting on it and beside the cake sat a small box. I bit my lip as he handed me a piece of cake, smiling as I took a bite.

Sasuke chuckled softly, and I looked up at him curiously, a small pout coming to my lips when I saw he was starin at me. "What?" I asked.

"You've got some frosting on your lip…" He said, leaning forward. He slowly licked the frosting off, before he pulled away. I blushed darkly, but looked down as I Set the rest of my cake down. That could wait until later.

"Here," he said, holding the box out.

"You didn't have to get me anything…" I said as I slowly opened it.

"I know, but I wanted to."

Inside the box was a silver necklace, polished and wonderful. On it was a heart charm with an engraving that said, 'Never stop howling, Amanda.' And beside it on the necklace was a crystal wolf he had his close friend carve.

"Sasuke…it's beautiful…." I said softly. He smiled softly, "Not as beautiful as you though…" he murmured softly, resting his hand on her cheek. He leaned down, kissing her softly and sweetly on the lips. My cheeks heated up, but I wrapped my arms around his neck to return the kiss.

A soft whimper of protest left my lips when he pulled away; even though his face was still close to mine. "I love you," he whispered, gently kissing her again.