Summary: What if Sasuke never left for power? What if their lives went on, as they would have? And what if Sakura started liking a certain blonde-haired ninja a little too early for Sasuke's liking? What if their world is different from what it really is? This is reality, and its hitting them all a little too hard.
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Naruto. If I did, many more plot twists & much more Sakura liking Naruto-ness.
Pairings: Naruto/Sakura and slight Sasuke/Sakura
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Ch.1- Rewind Time- 2 months before
Sakura's POV
I skipped happily down the street. Can you believe? Skipped.
Man, I haven't done that since I was a little kid.
I had a reason to though. I was happy.
Really happy.
Because Sasuke-kun asked me out on a date!
A date! Him, asking me.
I stopped.
Wow. I thought this would never have happened. I giggled some and continued skipping.
Man, I really was happy.
I looked up to see that I was almost at our meeting spot because I saw Naruto and Sasuke-kun waiting. And it seemed that they were fighting. Again.
Sigh… nothing new.
"Hey Naruto, hey Sasuke-kun. What's up?" I said as I walked up to them. Couldn't be an idiot skipping in front of them, could I?
"Hey Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled, turning around to smile and wave at me.
I smiled slightly and waved back, then looked over to Sasuke-kun. He simply did a small smile and nodded his head towards me. Sigh…
I quickly jumped out of my thoughts as I asked him, "So Sasuke, ready for our date tonight?"
"Yeah, I am," he said, stuffing his hands into his pockets.
That moment was the highlight of my life until…
"Hey Sakura-chan! Why are going out with that guy?! He's never nice to you, and you deserve some one better!" Naruto said to me. More like yelled.
"At least I'm better than you, the Uzumaki idiot," he said in return, and I giggled some at the comment. What? It was funny.
Naruto growled at him. "Why'd I…"
Oh great. Now how would I stop them?
"If y'all kill yourselves before the mission, I won't have a team to do it. Sakura can't do it all by herself, you know."
Thank goodness Kakashi-sensei came in before I had to.
"Fine," Naruto said, crossing his hands across his chest while turning his back to us.
"Come on you guys, we have work to do," Kakashi-sensei said while walking off, Sasuke-kun close behind.
I followed right after him, then Naruto leaning the back.
Now there was only one problem left.
What I'm I gonna wear tonight…
Naruto's POVI had heard the news, but I couldn't believe my ears. Kiba must have been lying when he said that.
Either that or something must have happened to the real Sasuke because this wasn't him.
He would never go on a date with Sakura-chan, nor the person to ask! He doesn't like her that way.
I gritted me teeth together, my fists clenching as I looked at him.
"What?" he said, sounding annoyed as he looked back at me.
"Don't play with Sakura-Chan's feelings." It was a simple enough statement, but he couldn't seem to grasp it.
"What are you talking about you idi-"
"Don't give me that BS!" I yelled at him. I was not in the mood for anything he had to say!
My sudden outburst must have surprised him, but he soon replaced it with a smirk.
"You're jealous," he said. "That you've asked her out plenty of times, and got rejected, while I can bring her to her knees. Just by asking her out."
"I'm just worried about her well-being!" I shoot back at him. But he was right. He was jealous.
I wanted to punch him so hard and so bad. I really did. But only one voice could stop me from doing so.
"Hey Naruto, hey Sasuke-kun. What's up?"
My anger died down instantly as I turned around to place a smile on my smile and wave to her.
"Hey Sakura-chan!" I yelled to her and she smiled and waved back some.
And so a moment… I was happy.
"So Sasuke, ready for our date tonight?"
My heart broke at that.
"Yeah, I am."
I died inside at that moment.
"Hey Sakura-chan! Why are going out with that guy?! He's never nice to you, and you deserve some one better!" I said to her. Maybe, just maybe, I could get through to her.
"At least I'm better than you, the Uzumaki idiot."
And she laughed. At me.
It may have been just a giggle, but it still hurt my pride.
I soon turned that into angry towards Sasuke as I growled at him. "Why'd I…" I started to say, but Kakashi-sensei stopped me from doing what ever I was going to do.
"If y'all kill yourselves before the mission, I won't have a team to do it. Sakura can't do it all by herself, you know."
"Fine," I said, turning my back to all of them. I was hoping that Sakura-chan would try and get me to turn around.
But she never did.
And soon, it was time to go.
Sasuke's POVI must have been out of my mind, asking her out.
My plan was to keep her guessing, wondering if I liked her or not. And now I had to ruin it.
Now she'll know I like her, and it'll be more confusion in my already confusing plan.
But I always like a challenge.
And I could tell Naruto was not happy about it.
One, he likes Sakura, so that's a given'. And two, he was just staring at me, grinding his teeth together, which was getting annoying.
Fast.
"What?" I said to him, making him stop.
"Don't play with Sakura-Chan's feelings."
I would have laughed in him face, but I managed to keep it in.
Playing… with her feelings? Now, why would I don that?
He must not actually believe that I like her.
Not that anyone should think so anyways.
"What are you talking about, you idi-" I started to say, but he stopped me.
"Don't give me that BS!" he yelled at him. Yeah, he's pissed at me all right.
Man, I did not expect him to say that.
I replaced my surprise with a smirk quickly, but I knew he saw it.
"You're jealous," I said to him. "That you've asked her out plenty of times, and got rejected, while I can bring her to her knees. Just by asking her out."
There. That was a great comeback!
"I'm just worried about her well-being!" he shot back. And that… was not.
Lightning practically shot through the air and I knew he wanted to hit me so bad. And he would have if it weren't for…
"Hey Naruto, he Sasuke-kun. What's up?"
He instantly turned around, smiling and waved to her as he said hi.
I just silently nodded and a small, small smile her way while he was turned around so he wouldn't see me.
I could feel her melting like butter at it.
Oh, I was good.
"So Sasuke, ready for our date tonight?"
"Yeah, I am," I replied, knowing that it would break Naruto's heart even more than it already was.
I watched Naruto begin to protest about "me not being enough of a good guy for her, that I don't care for her (which I do), and blah, blah, blah…"
"At least I'm better than you, the Uzumaki idiot."
Her little laugh out of my comment make my ego grow more, knowing that it would just hurt Naruto more in the end.
He started growling at me now, but before he could even do anything, Kakashi appeared.
He stopped Naruto from his little hissy fit, which I'm glad.
It was giving me a headache.
And finally, it was time to go.
God, I hope this goes by fast.
Sakura's POVI hated, hated, hated hated hated this mission. Well, it wasn't really the mission I hated.
It was what we had to go through to get to it.
Mud.
Six feet of the stuff.
I shuddered. It was soooooooooo gross.
Eww.
I took a shower the minute, no, the SECOND I got home!
And now I feel MUCH better.
Now… what would I wear to Sasuke-kun's and my date?
Hmm… I think I'll take my usual outfit, and cut it in half, making a stylish top, showing off my stomach, and a skort, since I wear shorts underneath. I'll also wear my new pink boots that I bought. And it's not that cold, so I won't bring a jacket.
I ran to my full-length body mirror and turned around it in, looking at myself.
Ooh, I look hot. And Inner Sakura agreed with me.
'Damn!' she said.
I turned to look at my clock.
Oh man! Now I'm going to be late!
Author's POVSasuke waited close by a bench for Sakura, his date, to arrive.
When he saw her running up, he couldn't take his eyes off of her. 'Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!' he thought to himself. 'She looks hot!'
Sasuke held out his arm for her to take and she did, linking it with his and holding his hand, inter-twirling her fingers with his.
They smiled at each other as they walked off to the place where Sasuke had planned their date, not noticing the pair of red eyes that were watching.
Author's Notes: Well, there is the first chapter. As you can see I went back in time. I might change it later on, because it might not be enough time, but for right now, it'll stay the way it is. Also, did you notice how Sakura always said Naruto's name first when she was talking to both of them? Hmm… foreshadowing perhaps? Also, pay attention to the end when Sakura is talking about. That will come into play later, like the next chapter! hehe! Speaking of the next it'll just be Naruto and Sakura throughout the whole thing. Well, please leave reviews, & I'll try to get the next chapter soon. Also, if you read my other stories, you will see I have updated on my Sonic one, & will soon on InuYasha. Hopefully. Also, if you like Naruto stories (which you should since you're reading this), you should my friend, snowshoe32's story. I beta it, & I'll be writing some chapters up tonight so she can post them. Anyway, leave comments & I'll try to update soon, on all of my stories. Thanxs:) :p ;)
P.S. There will be fluff in the next chapter, just to warn you. So, if you like fluff, it'll be there for you.