I will like to thank all my dear reviewers and to everyone for adding it to your alert and favourite list.

I know I didn't get a chance to respond to anyone of you privately because I have been busy. The semester had started and to top it off it's freezing like hell here.

Anyways I read all the reviews and I will like to address a few of them here.

CelticSpring- You are right but nothing can give him five years back. Sasuke is mad at the circumstances and he is taking out all of it on poor Sakura.

Guest- Don't worry they will pay for that. But I won't reveal much now.

Guest- I don't know if you read the story carefully dear but Neji is married to Tenten . Anyways I personally like Sasori and a lot of readers do as well.

Jenny- it's a long way road till there. Kind of.

Guest- You will find out why she hates him in this chapter. Her hating him has nothing to do with Sarada. It is because of what happened between the two of you back then. And about Sasuke having a date, we will just see.

Guest- Same answer as above for you. Sakura hates him because of what happened between them six years. It has nothing to do with Sarada now. And Sasuke hates her because she kept his daughter away from him. Even though it wasn't entirely her fault. But he thinks otherwise.

Guest- I am blessed to hear such high praise from you. Jinnyskeans is my favourite sasusaku author and I highly admire tyy tyy's work. Personally I don't think I am that good. I just write to my heart's content not worrying about matching upto someone. Yes unfortunately English is my second language. But I try my best. Thanks for the lovely review once again.

And to the majority of others who are expecting to see Sasubean jelly. Lol. You will find out soon.

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Sakura's POV

I sat numbly in the coffeehouse as I still didn't know how to react. This was not how I expected my day to start. I didn't dare meet his cold eyes as I repeated what he said to me fifteen minutes ago.

"It's over." That's it. Just like that? What did I ever do wrong? I was fully supportive when he told me he would be leaving for USA. I was there by his side consoling when he heard the dreadful news of his father's death. So where did I go wrong? Sure he has been acting pretty distant towards me lately but I never dreamed that he could ever leave me. Sure he didn't bother to contact me or reply to my messages and phone calls for the past one week but everyone convinced me that he needed to be alone for a while. After all his Dad just died two weeks ago. Only today did I get a message from him to meet him at the coffee shop near the University. Three years. We have been together for three years. Did that mean nothing to him?

His face was void of all emotions as he sipped on his cappuccino. I wanted to yell at him. I wanted to knock some sense in him and tell him that I won't leave him no matter what. But no words came out. Somehow I always feared this. Deep down inside I always had this nagging fear that he would leave me one day. Naruto had told me that his parent's divorce had shaken him up badly when he was young and ever since then he had made a shell around him and I was lucky enough to get him to open up like that. I thought I was successful in removing the barrier surrounding his heart.

He was never much close to his family ever since the young age. I thought I filled the void in his heart. I thought I proved him wrong when he first told me that emotions made people weak. I thought I proved otherwise. My eyes darted to my wrist watch. It has been twenty five minutes now and yet I couldn't form a single coherent syllable.

"I have to go."

His nonchalant voice made me glance up at him as he took out his wallet to pay for our drinks.

"I will pay mine."

I was surprised at my own lack of reaction as I said calmly. If he was surprised at my lack of tears or anger he didn't show as he nodded.

"Are you ever coming back?"

My voice came out in a whisper as he played with the money and gave an uncaring shrug. He wasn't sure himself. So that was it huh. We go on our separate ways from now on. We probably won't ever meet again. I tried not to think about all the times we spent together. I didn't want to cry in front of him. I won't give him that satisfaction.

"I see. Well there's nothing more to say then. Goodbye."

I picked up my mobile phone and rushed from there as fast as my legs could carry as my eyes were beginning to fill up now.

Sasuke's POV

I kept staring at her retreating back until she disappeared from my sight before I placed my head in my palm. I had expected an emotional outburst from her but it never came. My walls had begun to build after my father's death. I wasn't upset like others thought. Sure he was my father but he had never been there for me. He was only there for Itachi. He never bothered to visit me once after he left the country. I would get some expensive gifts from him but that's about it. Words cannot describe the shock I felt when I learned that my father made me the heir. Anybody would have been happy if they were in my place but not me. Itachi didn't want to run the company so he had no other choice. And no. He didn't leave me the golden fortune as everyone thought. He left me a broken, shattered piece of mess. No one knew the condition of company, not even my own mother.

It was well hidden from outsiders and media person and besides the insiders of company and me and my brother no one else knew the harsh truth about our corporation. Sure I could have rejected their offer but then my mother would have been forced to take in charge and I didn't want to drag her into it. Damn you Fugaku Uchiha!

So much was happening in my life and I couldn't drag Sakura into all of it. She had her own share of troubles what with her exams and all other stuff. I decided to not tell the truth about the company as I knew very well that she would have refused to let go of me then. She loved me too much. The selfish part of me was disappointed that she didn't fight for me though. But then again she was just like me in emotional aspect. She also kept her guard up all the time and was never able to trust others easily. Especially after her aunt's family had used her name to take her deceased parents property. She had suffered a lot in middle school but it was her teachers who came to her aid and filed a case against those pitiful scammers.

Keeping this aside, I knew that Sakura was a better person than I could ever be. And I don't aim to be like her. I was Sasuke Uchiha. I was an arrogant asshole who had hurt the girl who loved me despite all my flaws. And I don't deserve her.

Later that night when I was ready to go to the bed there was a knock on my door as I was confused at who could it be so late. I opened the door to find a big cardboard box as the delivery boy told me that it was for me. I felt an unfamiliar pang in my chest when I opened the box and found all my stuff there. Technically not mine. Sakura had returned each and every gift I ever gave to her along with the things she used to borrow from me. This was the official sign for me. We were in fact over.

Sakura's POV

Maybe I was desperate. Or too clingy. But I couldn't help it. I was too in love with him to let go so easily. I swallowed my pride as I knocked on his front door. He would be leaving this afternoon. This was my last chance. I had tried to. Oh good god I had tried to not become weak. But I was a girl hopelessly in love and I knew that I would never be able to forgive myself if I didn't try. At least this way I won't have to spend the rest of my life regretting not going after him.

I was pulled out of my thoughts as the door snapped open and there stood a dishevelled and groggy looking Uchiha. Right. It was six am in the morning. His droopy eyes widened as he noticed me standing there.

"Can I come in?"

He seemed troubled for a while before he stepped aside and let me pass through, closing the door behind us. I played with the hem of my shirt as we got inside before he faced me with a calm demeanour. But I knew very well that he was anything but calm. I cleared my throat as I looked right into his eyes.

"What's bothering you Sasuke? You know you can tell me anything."

It wasn't the best way to start the conversation judging by the look in his eyes as he crossed his arms across his chest.

"That's why you are here? Disturbing me at 6 in the morning."

I tried not to flinch at his harsh tone before I neared him and grabbed his hands in mine.

"Sasuke I know you don't mean it. Even if you were seven oceans away I will love you. I will always love you. Distant means nothing to me. We can work this out."

I was sure that my eyes were starting to fill up as I said this. Sasuke seemed shaken by my words as he was trying his best to maintain his composure. This is it. I knew I can do that. Just a little push Sakura. I mentally encouraged myself as he tried to remove his hands from my grasp but I didn't let him.

"That is not the reason Sakura. I am leaving you because I want to. Nobody forced me to do it."

"It's a crap of Bullshit Sasuke and you know it! You are trying to push everyone away from you. I won't let you be alone."

"Why is it so hard to believe that I don't want to be with you?

He gritted his teeth as he was successful in pushing me away from him now. I tried not to think how much it hurt as he faced away from me with his eyes closed. I won't give up. I walked towards him and hugged him from behind as I sobbed in his shirt. I can't live without him. Not now. Ever.

"Because you love me Sasuke."

I whispered to him as I clenched his shirt tightly taking in his warmth. I couldn't imagine living without feeling his warm presence anymore. Maybe I was acting selfish but isn't it all fair in love and war? He was silent for few seconds as I wondered what he was thinking. Before I could ask him that, he shoved my hands away from his torso as he pushed me away and turned towards me with sharp menacing eyes.

"What is it going to take for you to leave me the Fuck alone? I don't love you Sakura Haruno. I don't. So stop pestering me and go home."

I stood shell shocked as he spat each and every word at me in pure disgust. I clutched at my chest as his words stabbed through me like a knife. He was slipping away. I could feel it. I shook my head as my eyes turned pleadingly at him.

"You don't mean it Sasuke."

He didn't falter though as he looked at me coolly in the eyes.

"Leave Sakura."

His words were firm as my body trembled violently with tears. The first person I loved so much in all these years was throwing me away. How could I bear this? I was desperate. I noticed his stiletto as he took that moment to walk into his bedroom and I wondered what he was doing. He appeared a minute later with some type of paper as I looked questioningly at him. He handed it to me as I looked at it with disbelief. It was a blank cheque.

"Just fill in any number of digits which will take for you to leave me."

He might as well had slapped me than this. Was this really Sasuke? Did he really think of me so low? He was trying to buy me out. I wanted him. Not his bloody money.

I slapped him hard on the cheek with my trembling hands. This was the first time I ever hit him. He had tried to degenerate my love for him. How could he? I had lost. I could feel the eerie feeling seeping through my veins. I really had lost. He really did it this time.

I walked out and away from him without saying a word. I wanted to leave with the last shred of dignity that I had left. I slammed the door behind as I got out of his apartment and out of his building. I looked up at the sky which had darkened now. It was starting to rain. The noise of the downpour surrounded me as I stood into the pavement alone and defeated. Did you hear that? That is the sound of my heart breaking.

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I am so sorry for the shortness of this chapter as this was just supposed to tell us about the missing piece of puzzle.

Next chapter will be longer I promise and updated soon.