I've decided to show mercy :p

Well, here is the promised chapter I can tell you that Sasuke made it alive through his mission, although Kakashi had to save his ass a few times.

Sasuke: He did not! I can stand up for myself, thank you.

Me: I can still kill you, do you realize that?

Sasuke thinks for a second: Yes JadeMesmerizedByOnyx-hime! I really adore your name by the way!

Me: Alright alright. Enough with the ass kissing, I'll let you live!

Sakura: Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!

Me: No problem at all :D

Kishimoto-sama: Naruto is all mine! Mhuhahahahhaa! Dattebayo!

This: is how they usually think

But this: is Sasuke's consiousness.

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Recap:

I hope you come back soon, Sasuke-kun! She thought.

Chapter 9: Jealousy?

After the two months had passed, Sasuke came back to Konoha.

He came through the gate with his team and he searched with his eyes for Sakura. She wasn't there though. She knew it was time for him to come back today, but she was not there. He went, together with Neji and Kakashi, to the Hokage to report their return and tell her that the mission had went successful.

As soon as they were dismissed, Sasuke wanted to walk out of the office, but Tsunade said: "Wait, Sasuke." He turned around and waited just as him was told. He saw the Godaime looking at him. She folded her hands before she started to talk.

"I think you can go back to your own house now, Uchiha. It is time," she told him with a serious expression on her face, waiting for his reaction.

"Time," he asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"Yes, time to leave Sakura's apartment and going back to your former house. The Uchiha estate that is."

"Aa," he replied with a blank expression. He turned around and walked away. Tsunade sighed. One would see what he would do. She reached out for her bottle of sake.

I don't know how I would survive being the Hokage without my sake, she thought while she smiled, looking at her bottle. Then she lowered her head and kissed the bottle. Yes, she might have had a few nips already. As she wanted to fill her glass, only a single drop came out. Fright covered the woman's face. "Shizune! More sake! Now!" she yelled, her hand was shaking. Yes, she might also be a little addicted to the alcoholic liquid.

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Sasuke was walking his way to Sakura's apartment. He met her at her door. Obviously she was heading to the hospital. She was locking the door and he found himself facing her back.

He leaned in to surprise her and whispered in her ear: "Sakura."

"Sasuke-kun, you are back!" she exclaimed happily as she turned around, recognizing his voice. She saw that he was not looking very happy at the moment.

"I have bad news. I am moving to my own place. The Uchiha estate is livable again," he muttered.

"Yes, I know. Shizou told me. I cleaned it all up for you. I hope you will like the little changes I have made. I could guide you and show you what I have done after work," she suggested with a sweet smile.

"Hn," he answered. He was not too excited about the whole thing. Especially not about Sakura, who clearly did not care about the fact, that they would live apart from now on. But he had no intentions in telling her that. If she does not care, I will care even less, he decided.

"Alright then. Just pick me up tonight." Sakura smiled at him. She stepped closer and hugged him. "I missed you," she whispered softly in his ear, her voice was stuck between sadness and happiness.

Sasuke was surprised by her action. He hugged her back. So she has missed me, he thought, feeling a little better.

"Sasuke-kun…" she hesitated a little. "Can I still come by to see you?" she whispered it so quietly, he could barely hear it. He was wondering why she would ask something like that.

"Why do you ask, Sakura?" he wanted to know, since she hadn't seem to care so much about him moving to his former house.

"Because you are going back to your own place. I thought that there was a possibility that everything would turn back to how it used to be before you left Konoha." She looked sad. He didn't like it when she was sad. Her eyes would lose to much of her happiness and it always seemed as if she would cry, although she didn't.

"I was afraid, I would lose you again," she added, looking up to him with her big jade orbs.

Sasuke looked into her eyes, not able to resist them, whatever she would have required from him. He pressed his lips against her pink hair. I'm getting soft, he thought.

"Don't worry, Sakura. You will never lose me again. I'll pick you up tonight."

Sakura seemed to be very happy with his respond. "Arigato, Sasuke-kun," she smiled. She leaned in and kissed him lightly on his lips.

He walked her to the hospital. It was a very bright day. It was nearly summer. At some moments he glanced at the kunoichi walking next to him. He would ask her tonight if she would like to stay at his house. Wait. Would like? I will make her stay. Sasuke smirked. That would be so much fun. After all, an Uchiha gets what he wants. Then his smirk grew even bigger, remembering that she hated it when he said that.

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After the heavy mission, he now had the week off. It was a time to recover. Therefore, Sasuke went to the training grounds, he never got tired of training. As he arrived, he remembered the book, Kakashi had lent him. He looked around if nobody was around, next he checked the area for any other chakra. Fate wanted him sitting down right under a Sakura tree. He got the book out of his pouch and started reading. He got so into the 'story', that he did not even hear the 'poof' next to him.

"Yo," said Kakashi, scaring the living shit out of Sasuke. He was startled by the sudden appearance of his former sensei. He had no intentions in showing Kakashi, that he had scared him though, so he tried to regain his coolness before he answered.

"Kakashi," he groaned, glaring daggers at the man.

"Konichiwa," said man replied happily as if nothing was wrong. "You shouldn't be reading those things anywhere else than at home."

"Hn, you read it everywhere," Sasuke replied coolly.

"Yes, but you could have been attacked. I'm used to reading while fighting. Moreover, I always read it at least twice at home whenever a new copy is released." His visible eye started to sparkle. "Only three weeks until the new release!" A perverted blush appeared on his face and his eye narrowed as he thought about the dirty things that would appear in the new book. He had heard some nice things from Jiraya himself. Then he got himself together again. "Anyway, I'm warning you. Reading about stuff like this could be dangerous if you read it for the first time. You could be distracted too much." Kakashi glanced at his former student. "Well, I'm off," he said casually.

"Wait! Was that the only reason you dropped by?" asked Sasuke irritated.

"No, I also want to ask you not to hurt Sakura," he replied seriously. Sasuke glared at him.

"You too? That dobe already spoke to me about it." Sasuke rolled his eyes, though he appreciated it how much Sakura was protected by her friends.

"He did?" Kakashi smiled. "Well well, after all, they have grown closer. He is like a big brother to her."

"Hn," was Sasuke's not so enthusiastic answer. He didn't like the idea of Naruto spending time with Sakura though. Even if he had the pale eyed girl and even if he hadn't been there.

"If you love her, you should watch out for Lee. After he heard from Naruto that Sakura wasn't really your fiancé, he has made it his new rule, to convince Sakura to be his girlfriend. He is really on fire," Kakashi said smoothly, waiting for Sasuke's reaction, pretending to look pensive, while he was actually glancing at his expression.

"What? That fucking dobe!" he yelled. "Now is that annoying spandex wearing loser chasing after her?" His Sharingan flashed and he jumped to his feet. "I have to go," he said coldly with an evil smirk.

Ah, thought Kakashi, just as I thought. He does love her. He just doesn't know for himself yet. He didn't deny that he loved her and got pretty jealous. Poor Lee. Kakashi shook his head, but smiled underneath his mask at the same time. Good look, Sasuke, Sakura. And with another 'poof' he disappeared to continue reading his perverted book, in anticipation for the new release.

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Sasuke was angrily walking his way to Konoha. Whoever he would meet first would go down. Either Naruto or that bushy eyebrows.

He passed one of the many other training grounds and unfortunately, Lee was training there. Sasuke's evil smirk reappeared as he was walking towards his target, cracking his knuckles.

"Oi! Bushy eyebrows!" Lee looked over his shoulder and smiled.

"Konichiwa, Sasuke-kun," he acknowledged the prodigy.

I'll blow that smile away, Sasuke smirked.

"You won't chase my Sakura." He emphasised the my.

"She is not yours, Sasuke-kun. Naruto-kun told me so," Lee answered politely yet serious.

"Well, then why didn't that dobe tell you that I was living with her in her apartment?" Sasuke's smirk grew bigger.

"He actually did, but he also mentioned that you were moving out," Lee replied looking at Sasuke with his big eyes, his huge eyebrows were in a frown. He didn't exactly understand why Sasuke was glaring at him, neither did he understood where that murderous intent came from. His frown got deeper as he realized that it must be Sasuke.

"But now she's moving in with me," Sasuke said coldly, growing tired of talking. Beating the hell out of that guy was more his style.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke-kun. I cannot approve of that. It would not be a youthful thing to do."

"Is that so?" Sasuke asked while his Sharingan flashed once again.

What happened next… well you don't want to know. Just feel sorry for Lee.

Sasuke wiped the dirt of his clothes and walked away with a smirk, looking for his next victim.

I'll show that idiot, what happens when people are screwing with me, he thought. I really don't like it when anyone messes with me and Sakura. Che, what is he thinking anyway? Sakura is mine. He obviously has his brain filled with ramen. So annoying.

A few former fangirls of his passed by, looking at him but only to run away, crying.

Sasuke was glad that they finally were leaving him alone. He smirked.

She is definitely a great help. And so cute when she smiles. Wait. I didn't just thought that, did I? No I didn't. Actually…

Gladly for him, he saw Naruto standing a few yards away. Now he could stop his disturbing thoughts. He is going down!

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Naruto didn't see Sasuke coming his way, because he was facing the opposite direction. He was arguing with Kiba. Suddenly he felt a dangerous chakra and a murderous intent.

He swallowed as he recognized the chakra as Sasuke's. He slowly turned around and faced his angry looking best friend.

Apparently, he knew exactly why Sasuke was standing there, because he looked quite scared.

"Sa-Sasuke," he said nervously, grinning sheepishly.

"No teme?" Sasuke asked coldly.

"Why should I? After all, you are my best and most forgiving friend," he answered while he swallowed again. Sasuke and forgiving didn't really fit too well in one sentence.

Kiba was grinning behind him.

Sasuke glared at him, saying: "Get lost, dogboy." Kiba didn't hesitate as he saw Sasuke's Sharingan. Despite the fact that he had been arguing with Naruto a second ago, he felt bad for the Kyuubi vessel now.

Don't ever make Uchiha Sasuke angry, he thought, making a mental note for himself.

Meanwhile, Naruto was taking a few steps backwards. He was thinking of several ways to stop Sasuke.

"Naruto," said boy said threatening. "What exactly did you tell that fuzzy eyebrows?"

"W-Well, only the truth!" Naruto answered, trying not to look too frightened. That failed miserably, though.

"And that would be?" Sasuke sounded very dangerous now.

"Sa-Sasuke! I-I just told him that you were not dating Sakura, but only were living in her apartment. Nothing to be angry about, he he," he laughed nervously.

"That stupid fuzzy eyebrows thinks he has a change with Sakura now."

Naruto winced. "And he hasn't?" Naruto asked carefully, exactly knowing what Sasuke would answer. He really had to learn to shut his big mouth if he would like to live on.

"Of course not! She is mine."

"Do you love her, Sasuke-teme?" Naruto asked more confident and serious. "Because you really sound jealous now."

"I'm not jealous. I just don't want anyone else to come near her, touch her, think about her or anything else. And I definitely do not want anyone hitting on her. Sakura is mine and only mine!" He glared his deathliest glare at Naruto.

"Well, if that is not jealousy, than I don't know what is," he shrugged, while he stared at Sasuke. Sasuke stared back at him.

That dobe is saying that I love Sakura? Do I… love her?

Let's see: I want to protect her. Make sure that she won't be hurt. I think she looks beautiful. I also have to admit that I might have been a little jealous at the thought of Sakura being with someone else, but only a tiny bit.

I want her to be my wife, but only because she is a strong kunoichi.

But you didn't know she was so strong, a voice in his head saidYou used to tell her that she was weak.

But she was the only available kunoichi! Yes, but you didn't know that either. You just felt that she would be… the one

Well? You guys liked Sasuke like that? Being possessive and all :p Thought so

Well, you know what to do and don't be lazy! Review your asses off!! Or I just might forget to update in time!

Next chapter: Sasuke's forming plans? You really don't wanna miss that!

'til next time!

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