Summary: Sasuke comes back from Orochimaru and once again joins team 7. Team 7 go through a series of events that bring the couple closer and closer each time.

Main: SasSak

Other: InoShika NarHin

A little bit of SakNeji

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

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Chapter 8

"Loneliness"

It was roughly about two month since the whole party incident. Things had totally changed around the school. Things like the mood, attitude, and the atmosphere.

There wasn't anything really big that happened the past months. All of Sasuke's friends were completely avoiding him, especially Sakura (who could blame her?). Hell, Sasuke's fangirls weren't even swooning over him the slightest bit! (I bet they didn't because they found out that he was so mean to girls!) Sasuke just wished he could start the whole year over. You would think it's quite impossible actually. Sasuke went from the most popular guy in school, to invisible wall with legs!

Sasuke always saw Sakura in the hallway. But whenever they made eye contact, she would just quickly turn away and sigh. And whenever that happened, Sasuke felt a pain of regret in his heart.

Sasuke sighed and walked to his next class…

XXXXXXXXXX Later That Day XXXXXXXXXX

It was about 9:30 pm, and Sakura was on her fluffy pink bed thinking about something.

"I think I'm going to call Ino." Sakura said to no one in particular. Sakura picked up her phone and dialed the number. It rang a couple of times until she heard her best friend's voice.

"Hello? This is the absolute most beautiful, most gorgeous, most hottest girl in town speaking. Which of course is me, Ino." The voice said.

Sakura sweatdropped. "Uh, Ino? It's me, Sakura."

"Oh, it's you. I was expecting a call from Shika-kun!" Ino said excitedly.

"That's how you would answer the phone?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah, what's wrong with that?"

"Oh nothing…Well anyways, I just feel like I need to really talk to someone about my situation."

"Why, are you ok?" Ino asked with concern.

"Oh yeah, yeah, everything's fine. I just need to talk right now."

"Oh, sure. I got aaaaaaallllll night."

"Well, ok.

"So what's goin on?"

"Weeelll, you're not going to believe this…but…"

"Come on, spit it out."

"Well, um, you seeeee…"

"Come on Sakura, I don't got all night."

"But you just said…never mind. Anyways, I just can't seem to get this certain person out of my head.

"Ooook. You got to give me a little more than that Sakura."

"But I haven't spoken a word to him in like, two months."

"Mhm."

"And I haven't, because he did something that hurt me, and I was mad back then…But, now, I just can't help but miss him."

"Hmm…"

"Well, what should I do?"

Well, since this is Sasuke we're talking about-"

"How the hell did you know I was talking about Sasuke?!"

Oh puh-lease! You only made it SO obvious!"

Sakura sweatdropped. "Oh…"

"Well anyways, I think you should just go up and talk to him."

"Really? Juts like that?"

"Just like that."

"But, it sound so…so simple."

"Well, isn't that a good thing?"

"Well yeah but-"

"So then ther'es nothing to worry about!"

"I'm not really convinced…"

"Oh Sakura, why do you have to be so troublesome…OMG! Now I'm sounding like Shika-kun! What a drag…EEK!"

'Wow they really do make a perfect couple' Sakura thought.

"Well, back to the point. Sakura, you just know that he's dying without you're lovely presence, and APPARENTLY, it's the same way around."

"But what about Neji?"

"What about him?"

"Well…you know…"

"Sakura, it's so obvious you don't have it for Neji anymore…And besides, you and Sasuke make SUCH a cuter couple!"

"You really think so?" Sakura said blushing.

"Honey, I don't think, I know."

"Soooo…I just dump Neji?"

"Weeeellll…I wouldn't call it dumping, You guys are just, taking a break, yeah, that's it…"

"But don't you think he'll get angry?"

"Well, do you care about what he thinks?"

"Noooo, not really."

"Then it's all settled!"

"Ok. Thanks for the advice Ino-pig!"

"No problem forehead-girl!"

And with that, they both hung up the phone, thinking that everything was going to go smoothly…

XXXXXXXXXX Morning XXXXXXXXX

As Sakura was getting ready for school, her cell phone rang.

Well you are the one the one that lies close to me.

Whispers hello I miss you quite terribly.

I fell in love, in love with you suddenly,

Now there's no place else I could be but here in your arms.

(haha I just put that song as her ring tone, because that's mine!)

Sakura picked up her cell.

"Hello?"

"Hey Sakura! It's Ino!"

"Oh hey Ino! What's up?"

"Well I was just wondering if you were ready for your 'Big Day'!"

"Huh?"

"Oh you know what I'm talking about."

"Uh, no, I don't"

"You know…the whole 'Sasuke thing'"

"Oh…I guess I'm ready…"

"Oh come on! You've got to have more courage than that!"

"Umm, I'm ready?"

"That was so pathetic, it hurt!"

"I'm so ready!"

"Yeah! That's the spirit! Now that that's taken care of! I'll see you at school!"

"Ok see ya!"

Sakura hung up her cell phone and walked out the door.

XXXXXXXXXX At School XXXXXXXXXX

Sakura and Ino were talking about some random thing, when Naruto walked up to them.

"Hey guys!" Naruto said

"Hey." They both replied

"Wanna hear what I heard!" Naruto said excitedly.

"No, but I have a feeling you're gonna us." Ino said.

Naruto just ignored her and went on with his story. "Well I heard that Sakura is missing a certain teme around here." Naruto said, giving a perverted smirk.

"Wh-what?!"

"You heard me…So…Is it true?…" Naruto said raising an eyebrow.

"Naruto…Who told you?…" Sakura said with her temper rising.

"Nope!" Naruto said pretending to zip closed his mouth. "I am not sayin a word!"

By this time, Ino was sneaking away from the scene…

"Naruto…" Sakura said warningly.

"It was Ino!" Naruto said without hesitation, pointing at the slowly retreating figure.

"Ino! Get your ass back over here!" Sakura yelled.

'Shit!' Ino thought. She slowly turned around.

"Yes, my loving, most beautiful, smartest, most forgiving friend, Sakura?" Ino said.

"Did you tell Naruto about you know what?"

"Oh Sakura, what ever are you talking about?"

" "What are you talking about?" My ass!!" Sakura yelled. "Don't you play dumb with me."

'Sakura-chan is way scary sometimes…But it's fun to watch these things when it's not happening to me…But if I stay around too long, Ino will yell at me for telling Sakura-chan, after Sakura-chan yells at her! Ahh, chikuso…my head hurts…' Naruto thought. He walked away clutching his head.

"Ok! Ok! Maybe I told him…" Ino said

"Ino…" Sakura said dangerously.

"Ok! Ok! I told him! Are ya happy now!?" Ino said.

"Are you seriously asking that question?!" Sakura yelled. "I knew I shouldn't of trusted you with this! I mean, you're only the worst person on earth who can't keep an IMPORTANT secret!"

Sakura glared at Ino. Ino glared at Sakura…then all of a sudden Ino dropped down to the floor and hugged Sakura's leg.

"Waahhh! I'm sorry! I should never of told everyone! I'm soooo sorry! Will you EVER forgive me?!?!" Ino cried.

"First of all, get up off the floor. Second, I'm not sure I'm going to forgive you after what you just said. And third, who the hell is "everyone"!"

"Oops…" Ino said regretfully.

"Well?!"

"Weeellll…It's ONLY Naruto, Shika-kun, Hinata, Chouji, Shino, Kiba, Tenten and Lee!"

"What…?" Sakura said with her eyebrow twitching.

Two girls walked by them in the hallway.

"I heard Sakura Haruno is going to break up with Neji Hyuga!" One of the girls said.

"Well I heard that he already got dumped!" The other one said.

"…"

"Aaaand the rest of the whole school. Oh Sakura please forgive me!" Inoe said squeezing Sakura.

"…Ino…" Sakura said.

"Yes Sakura?"

"…Run…"

"Huh?" Ino said, totally unaware that Sakura was going to literally strangle her to death.

Sakura turned to face Ino with burning flames in her eyes.

"…Oh!" Ino realized as she started dashing down the hall.

Sakura was about to go after her, when someone tapped her on the shoulder.

"What!!!" Sakura yelled

"Whoa, whoa. Is this a bad time." Neji said, putting his hands up in defense.

When Sakura realized who it was, she calmed down. "Oh…hi Neji…Sorry for yelling like that…"

"Aw that's ok…" Neji said leaning down for a small kiss.

Sakura politely discontinued the kiss with her fingertips. "Umm…Neji? We need to talk…"

"Oh, that reminds me. Have you heard all the rumors lately? I mean, you and me breaking up? Who came up with that one?" Neji said, totally oblivious to the fact that they were all true.

Nejiiii, let's focus here." Sakura said treating him like a little kid. "About those rumors…"

"What about them?"

"Welllll, ummm, you seeee…these last two months have been HUGE, but…it's over." (Harsh eh?)

"What?"

"But I hope we can still be friends!" Sakura said as she began walking away.

"Wait…" Neji said.

"Yeah?"

"Does this have to do with Uchiha?"

"Huh?"

"You breaking up with me…is it because of Sasuke?"

"N-no!"

"Hmph."

"Umm, well I guess I'll see you later…bye…" And with that, Sakura walked away…

"Uchiha…" Neji said. "…You're dead…"

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