It's Because You Hate Me

Sasuke reached her apartment.

He saw her looking through her window at the moon. He sighed and dashed to her window.

Sakura turned to see Sasuke appear next to her window.

Her eyes widened.

Sasuke stared at her. He knocked on the window, expecting her to open it.

Sakura looked away and ignored him.

Sasuke sighed and shoved the window open. He jumped in and stood beside her bed.

Sasuke put his hands in his pockets and looked down at the floor.

"Sakura…I need to talk to you…" he murmured.

Sakura stayed quiet as she hugged her knees tighter.

"Listen…I don't mean to hurt you or make you cry intentionally…" Sasuke slowly turned to her. "…I'm sorry…" he murmured quietly.

Sakura's eyes widened.

Never, in her life, has she heard him apologize. She raised her head slowly, taking the courage to look at him.

Sasuke noticed that her eyes were red and puffy from how much she has been crying.

In a blink of an eye, Sasuke was right next to her. He bent down to her and wiped away a tear that came down her cheeks.

Sakura flinched a little at his gently touch. Sasuke drew back when she twitched a little.

He sighed. "I just thought…that by now, you'll figure it out…"

Sakura scooted away from him slowly.

"Sakura…" he reached for her. As soon as he touched her arm, she jerked back immediately and slapped away his hand.

Sasuke's eyes saddened.

He leaned on the wall and slid down on the floor.

"…I won't leave, Sakura…I'm going to stay here all night…" he murmured.

Sakura looked away.

Silence filled the room, and that's how was all night.

Sasuke knew she was asleep when he heard her breath in and out softly.

He stood up and looked at her. His eyes saddened.

She looked…so broken.

Sasuke crawled on the bed and stared at her face. He shoved away her bangs from her eyes and gently caressed her cheek.

Sasuke smiled softly. "If there were to be 100 girls standing before me…I'd say you to be the most beautiful…" he leaned in and planted a small kiss on her forehead.

Sasuke sat beside her and pulled her fragile body into his arms. He pulled her closer until she was leaning on his chest.

Sasuke hugged her tightly, keeping warmth.

"I love you…" he whispered and drifted off to sleep.

Sakura woke up and yawned quietly.

She tried to move, but noticed she was against something warm. Sakura noticed she was in Sasuke's arms.

Her mind flashed back to last night. Her eyes saddened.

'You're doing it again…you act like you like me…but once you wake up, you'd probably just glare at me and head out,' Sakura sighed and leaned on his chest.

"If only you loved me…all this…all this would be perfect…" she clutched tightly on his shirt.

Sasuke stirred a bit. His eyes fluttered open to see Sakura clinging tightly on his shirt.

"You're going to leave now, right? You've already stayed here all night…" Sakura murmured and tried to get up.

Sasuke wouldn't let her go. "I don't want to leave yet…" he replied softly.

"Sasuke," Sakura sighed. "Please…go away…" she murmured, almost desperately.

"I'm sorry that I made you cry…I'm sorry for hurting you…again…Sakura-,"

"I know…it's ok…please, just leave…" Sakura jerked his hands away as she got up.

She stared at him, expecting him to leave any minute now. He sat still on the bed, not moving.

"I won't go," he stated.

"Sasuke, leave," Sakura glared at him, tears cornering up in her eyes.

Silence filled the room. Sasuke slowly got up and hopped off the bed. He walked to her slowly and gazed at her.

Sasuke raised an arm and cupped her cheek. He caressed it softly, sending shivers down Sakura's body.

"I won't go…" Sasuke shook his head.

Tears ran down Sakura's cheeks, onto his hand. He wiped them away and pulled her into a gently hug.

"Why do you keep doing this to me?" she sobbed into his chest.

Sasuke closed his eyes in pain. 'I don't intend to hurt you…I just wish you knew how much I love you…' he thought and hugged her tighter.

"Sakura…don't cry," Sasuke broke away and wiped away her tears. She looked up at him with glossy eyes.

"How am I not supposed to cry? You keep acting like this…and then the next thing I know, you won't even care at-,"

Sakura blushed when he kissed her cheek.

"It's not that I don't care…it's just…sometimes, I don't know how to express how I feel…" Sasuke murmured and stared into her eyes.

"…no…" Sakura looked away.

Sasuke looked at her questionably.

"…you're just playing with me, aren't you?" she glared at him.

"What?" Sasuke narrowed his eyes.

Sakura pushed him away. Her eyes saddened. "Why do you do this? Why do you act like you like me?" She stared at him, searching for an answer.

Sasuke stayed quiet.

Sakura looked down sadly. '…and again…he acts like he doesn't care what I ask him…' a tear slipped down her cheek.

"…Sasuke…leave…" she cried softly.

Sasuke slowly reached for her. She slapped his hand away and backed away.

"Sasuke, leave!" she shouted angrily at him.

Sasuke's heart broke at how much and sadness and anger was in her. His fists clenched tightly.

'If only I could comfort you the way I wanted to…you would never cry like this…' Sasuke looked down sadly.

He turned around and left, without another word.

Sakura sobbed and slid down the wall.

Sasuke quietly hopped back in his room in the hospital.

He sighed and shook his head sadly.

"If only you'd figure it out…"

Naruto sat with Hinata on the bench and sighed. "Did you talk to her yet?" he asked quietly.

"…I tried…but the door was locked, so I couldn't get in. I said to her that…that we'll always be here for her, though…" Hinata 's eyes saddened. "Seeing Sakura chan like this…it's too much…" she sighed.

Naruto looked down sadly. "I know…"

Hinata reached for his hand. He smiled and entangled his hand into hers.

"I would be so happy if they loved each other like you and me…" Naruto grinned.

Hinata blushed faintly.

"Well…let's just hope for the best. I know that something good will come of this…if Sasuke san loves her as much as he says, he'll definitely do something," Hinata smiled confidently.

"I guess," Naruto laughed softly and put his forehead on hers.

"…you know…I'd like to see how we are in the future, too…a little version of me, and a little version of you…" Hinata blushed and smiled faintly.

Naruto smirked.

He leaned in and kissed her.

"You'll be released from the hospital today…but do not forget the punishments," Tsunande glared at him.

"Hai," Sasuke murmured obediently.

"Good. Then pack your stuff…you can move back to the Uchiha mansion," Tsunande turned to go.

"Wait…" Sasuke sighed.

"What is it?" Tsunande turned back.

"…am I…allowed to marry someone...?" he looked at her.

Tsunande blinked curiously."Marry? Well…I suppose…you are 17 already and you're old enough to have kids, but…why are you asking me this?" she crossed her arms.

Sasuke looked down. "I…I was planning to…well, in the future…" he stared at her steadily.

"…I'm going to marry Sakura,"

Tsunande froze. A light chuckle escaped from her lips.

"You're kidding right?" she smirked.

Sasuke stared at her seriously.

Tsunande noticed it and sighed. "I don't get it. You never liked her-,"

"I have always liked her," Sasuke interrupted.

"What?" Tsunande shook her head, surprised.

"I have always liked her…and I want your permission to marry her," Sasuke replied.

Tsunande stood quiet. Her eyes closed as she sighed.

"Sasuke…" she opened her eyes and stared straight at him. "I'm doing this because I know Sakura loves you…but don't hurt her,"

Sasuke smirked and nodded.

"By the way, does she even know that you like her?" Tsunande raised an eyebrow.

Sasuke's fists clenched tightly. "Soon, she'll know…" he replied softly.

Tsunande smirked. She nodded and walked out.

"Soon…she'll know…" Sasuke's eyes saddened.

Sasuke opened the door.

It creaked loudly and Sasuke coughed from the dust. He looked inside and noticed it all looked the same.

The dark aura, hallways filled with doors and bedrooms, the dusty and dull looking couches, the TV left untouched, and the dining room looking all-so-plain.

He sighed and closed the door behind him.

Sasuke opened the lights. It flickered a few times before opening.

He dropped his bags carelessly on the floor and sat on the couch.

"My home…is this…?" Sasuke shook his head and blew away some dust that came up to his face.

"God…I really need you, Sakura…"

Meanwhile, Sakura was up on the Hokage monuments, staring at the moon.

She had been trying to hold in the tears, but they came anyways.

"Hurt…sadness…heartbroken…sorrow…pain…suffering…" Sakura shook her head. Her eyes saddened.

"Sasuke…how do you really feel towards me? I can't figure it out how much I think…" she sighed. "You hate me…that seems to make sense…3 words, 8 letters and 1 meaning…it has 3 words, 8 letters, and 1 meaning…" Sakura closed her eyes as the wind blew at her.

"…it means you hate me…" a tear dropped down her cheek.

"If you did like me…then you would have already told me…but…it's impossible…" Sakura whispered.

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