A/N:Well ello again!! This chapter is dedicated to "i-luv-sesshy-23" thanx for the review. Also a special thanks goes to "Uchiha Ichigo123".

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Naruto material (sadly), or any of the chracters (again sadly). Bleong to Kishimoto-sama. bows AGAIN

Chapter Three: Complicated

THREE MONTHS AFTER SASUKE AND SAKURAS BREAK UP (shikamaru's and ino's too .)

"Sakura have you ever thought about a future for us?" Her eyes widened on the other end of the phone line.

"Umm...kind of I guess. You'll make a good husband no matter who you marry."

"I want it to be you Saku-chan." Sakura groaned inwardly. Yes she was with him, but he wasn't the "ideal" boyfriend. She wasn't connected to him on "that" level. They'd been such good friends before everything. Then he asked her out, and EVERYTHING changed. "Saku.?"

"Huh? Oh yeah Zashi, I'm still here."

"I thought you hung up on me for a minute."

"Hey Zashi? Can you hold on a sec. I have another call coming in." He whined lightly and Sakura rolled her eyes, flipping the channel on the T.V.

"Yeah I suppose I can wait. Don't take to long."

"Ok, I won't." Sakura changed lines and sighed. There hadn't been anyone else on the phone line but she needed to get rid of him. He was getting on her nerves. What the hell had happened to them?...

FLASHBACK!

"Hi, I'm Zashi."

"Hey, I'm Sakura"

"So why're you single? If that's not to bold to ask?" She laughed lightly, and blushed a bit.

"My boyfriend broke up with me a while ago and I just haven't gotten back out into that market if you know what I mean."

"So who's this Shikamaru character?"

"Only my very best friend you jealous guy."

"Well, I can't help it that I like you Sak."

"Awww...Zashi. You're so sweet."

"Sakura? I was just wondering, and it doesn't matter to me either way what you decide...but umm..I was kind of wondering...wouldyouliketobemygirlfriend?"

"What was that? Not sure I heard you right." She joked. He was so nervous it was cute.

"Umm..Sakura would you like to be my..uh...umm...well..."

"Girlfriend?" She provided. He nodded, "I would love to."

"Really?!"

"Cross my heart."

END FLASHBACK

Sakura smiled fondly at the memory. But it quickly faded. Things weren't that way anymore. Clicking the phone off she tossed it gently to land on her pillow as she left the room. Walking into the living room she wasn't surprised to see Shikamaru sitting in her arm chair reading.

"Hi Shika. What brings you here this time?"

"Issues with Zashi again?" Rolling her eyes she walked over and kissed the top of his head. They'd become best friends. It went no farther than that. They understood their relationship, and that's all that mattered.

"You've got no idea."

"I was listening. I could practically hear you rolling your eyes." He let out a laugh.

"Yeah, you laugh because you're not the one dealing with...it." She seethed at him. He chuckled once more and followed her slim form into the kitchen.

"Then break up with him."

"I can't. It's almost Valentines day. Do you know how bad that would be to be broken up with on Valentines Day?!"

"Umm..really bad?"

"Yes really bad! It's only worse against breaking up with someone on their birthdays. And I know all about that."

"He's still a douche bag." Sakura giggled lightly.

"Awww...so protective."

"Of course. Anything for my little sister."

"Psh, I'm older than you and don't you forget it." She poked his forehead gently but enough to have him stagger back.

"Hey watch that inhuman strength of yours. It's a killer."

"Yare, yare. I'm sure it is."

"Sak?"

"Ah?"

"You're phone's ringing again."

"Dammit!" She cursed sprinting up the stairs to her bedroom. "Oh, wow. This'll be interesting. Hello?" She answered. Shikamaru waited patiently for her to walk down and join him, which she did.

"Who is it?" He whispered. She grabbed a pen and napkin, quickly jotting something down and showing it to him. He read the handwriting...

Sasuke

He nodded.

"Oh yes, very interesting."

why'd you have to go

and make things so complicated...

"Sasuke what did you call for?"

"What do you mean?" She opened her eyes a bit wider, then returned them to normal size remembering he couldn't see her.

"Well, just calling out the blue after three months? What's wrong?"

"So something has to be wrong?"

"No, I'm just assuming. Ok, fine how've you been? How's Ino?"

"Ugh, I don't wanna talk about her with you."

"Um ok. Sasuke why did you call?"

"I missed you."

"I see." Sakura walked into the kitchen and began to put the dishes in the sink away, still listening intently to Sasuke.

"I just feel so...boxed in Sak. I don't know what to do. I want her to be you. All the time, I find myself wishing she was you, but I know that she's not. I can't be myself with her. It's...suffocating. You're the only one who ever truly knows, and knew how I felt. Can I see you again? Soon?"

"I don't know Sasuke. Umm...I'm working over time at the hospital this week so I don't think it's going to be possible." His voice dropped a bit almost a saddened tone took over.

"Oh, okay Sak. I have to go anyways. I love you."

"Uhh..ok. See you umm...around then Sasuke?"

"Yes definatly."

"Bye Sasuke." She closed the phone and turned to Shikamaru.

"Spill." He chanted monotonously as he continued reading.

"Oh, you're just as bad as a girl." He creased an eyebrow.

"So you gonna tell me or not." Sakura smiled and fell to the couch beside her friend and began to explain everything.

Walking up her stairs after turning everything off Sakura entered her room. 15 missed calls, 8 new text messages. "Good grief can't I get a moments rest Zashi?" She said outloud. Sighing she ignored her phone, turning it off and falling backwards onto her bed. "Oh Sasuke. Why do you have to come back now?"

A/N: Lemmie know what ya thought. I'm tryin' here to please everyone.