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.4- The Heartache Behind Love

Naruto's POV

I had a burning sensation inside of me.

And I hated it.

As I stormed through the village, people stepped aside to let me by. I guess they didn't want to get in my way.

Heh. I wouldn't want to either.

Her words rang through my ears. I tried to forget, but I just couldn't.

"Led you… led you… led you on Naruto."

"Grr…" I growled out, grabbing my head, fingers pulling at my hair. I stopped as I remembered her fingers going through it, how good it felt, how-

I stopped walking. I just couldn't take it anymore!

"Rrr… ahh!!" I yelled out before jumping off, running over rooftops, anything to get farther away. But… I soon realised that I was running in circles. I stopped, standing on a rooftop of who-knows-where.

I sat down on it, soon going to lie on it, arms and legs spread out. I breathed out, seeing my breath in the air as I looked at the moon high in the air.

'Must have been there for at least two hours.'

I felt my eyes water up, but I just couldn't cry. I was sad. Sadder than I've been before.

Sakura-chan had actually kissed me, made out with me, and then… she tells me it's a mistake.

I sat up, feeling that burn again. I grinded my teeth together, having a need to punch something.

Really bad.

Tired of all this running, I placed my hands together in a seal and "poofed" to my place.

I landed inside my apartment, seeing a mess, and having a need to break something.

The next few parts I don't really remember.

All I do remember is that the next day, the neighbors were very mad at me.

Because I punched a hole right through the wall.

Sakura's POV

I watched Naruto leave, and it was like a bad soap opera all over again.

I really wanted to stop him from leaving, but for some reason, my legs wouldn't move, no matter how much I wanted them too.

And his words confused me as well.

"We all make mistakes Sakura, even me. But don't worry… Don't worry, I've learned from this one."

Was I… a mistake? One that Naruto made? Him… liking… me?

I stood there like an idiot, thinking that Naruto would jump back in with a smile on his face, all of it just a trick.

But it wasn't.

As the wind blew through the still open door, something dawned on me.

Well, two things actually.

First, I realised that he didn't call me 'Sakura-chan' in the last sentence before he left. Did that mean he didn't like me anymore?

Then, I realised what I actually said to him.

'I shouldn't… have led you on…' I thought.

Hmm… what could it-

I gasped, as I know knew what my words must have done to him!

'When I was making-out with him, he must of thought I liked him more like I do with Sasuke, but when I…'

I stopped thinking as I realised what I now have to do.

I jumped over the couch and ran out the door, closing it, as I began my search for him.

I never bothered to bring my jacket.

Because I had Naruto's.

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I came home tired, hungry, and cold as I crashed onto my bed upstairs.

My parents were asleep, but I knew they would have a fit tomorrow when they found out.

I had searched all night for Naruto and with no luck.

I sighed, turning my head to the side to look at Naruto's jacket, taking it off me and gripping it.

I held it close to my chest, the only thing that closely resembles Naruto now at the moment.

I had no idea whether I liked Naruto more now or not. All I cared about was telling him I was sorry.

I didn't even care about Sasuke at that moment!

I quietly sobbed myself to sleep as the sun crept up into the sky.

Naruto's POV

I opened my eyes and sat up in my bed, watching the sun come in through the window.

I sighed as I ran a hand through my hair, looking down at the ground.

At that moment, I made a promise to myself that I would never break.

'Don't worry Sakura. You're one mistake I won't make again.'

Author's Notes: Hmm… some dramatics going on here, eh? Well, I wonder what will happen? Naruto stopped calling Sakura with a '-chan' while Sakura calling Sasuke with a '-kun'! Interesting, no? Next chapter, Naruto, Sakura, & even Sasuke get a few words in as we traveled into the future! No, not to the beginning. Well… at least not yet. hehe! Anyway, hope you enjoyed it & leave some reviews! Thanxs:) :p ;)