Chapter 11: Never Say Goodbye

I looked out the window and saw that a full moon was out in the sky and the horizon was getting a little lighter. I turned around and saw Sakura sleeping peacefully on the bed. I ran a hand through my hair and let out a deep breath. I walked over to her and bent down. I stared at her for a moment just looking and how stupid I was for not doing anything before I left. She was beautiful. I leaned over and kissed her forehead and headed downstairs.

I quietly closed the door behind me and stepped of the porch onto the gravel pathway. It was probably around 2 o'clock in the morning. I tried hard not to make a sound, but that seemed impossible. Just as I was about to round the corner…

"So that's it? You're not gonna say goodbye?" Sakura asked. Dammit…

I turned around and she stood on the porch staring at me with her arms crossed. Tears were running down her cheeks. I looked at her for a moment and the looked away.

"Well?" she asked. I turned around.

"I can't stay…" I replied and started to walk off but she then grabbed me from behind. I stood there as she started to stain my clothes.

"Please! Please….don't leave again…please…."

I sighed and removed her arms off my waist. I then faced her. But once I was about to speak again she grabbed a hold of me. I almost lost my breath seeing that her hug was somewhat suffocating me. I grabbed a hold of shoulder and lifted her chin. She looked up at me and I kissed her briefly. I then hugged her and she hugged me back.

"I'll….I'll be back…I promise you…."

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I hugged him tighter, not wanting to let him go. I couldn't let him go and leave me alone again. But then again…I couldn't stand in the way of his goal. And beating Itachi was the only goal he strived most of his life for. So I just nodded and buried my face into his chest and cried.

Soon enough, he placed his hands on my shoulder and we separated.

"You…gonna let me go this time? Or do I have to knock you out again?" Sasuke asked me and smirked. I let out a little laugh and shook my head.

"Just…just promise you'll try and be here for the next festival…," I said and hugged him again. He hugged me back and he lifted my chin to kiss him again. We just seemed to stay there for a while and I felt like I could faint into his arms. Sadly, the kiss didn't take long and we parted. Once our lips separated, I opened to find me staring into his onyx eyes but instead found myself to my empty yard. My heart sank and I felt like I was fall right there on the stop. But I contained myself and wiped away my tears. I then sighed and turned around to go back inside. Each step felt like time was going slower and slower. The world around me felt as if it was getting darker and darker. Once I reached my door, I slowly opened it. But the stopped to turn around. Nothing.

"Goodbye—"

I stopped. Saying goodbye sounded as if I wasn't going to ever see him again. I sighed and turned around to face the living room.

"See ya later…," I muttered and walked inside. I was never gonna say goodbye to him. Not after all we've been through.

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I frowned. I watched the whole thing unfold right in front of me. I saw Sakura sigh and walk back into her house.

"Sasuke…you…you teme…." I muttered under my breath and jumped out of the trees. I ran down her pathway and ran down the street. I turned the corner and saw Sasuke walking away.

"SASUKE!" I called out angrily. He turned around and before he could have said anything, I punched him straight in the face. He fell to the ground and wiped his mouth. Blood stained his hand.

"HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO SAKURA!" I yelled. Sasuke stood up and frowned.

"What the heck is your problem dobe? Don't you know it's 2 in the morning? People are sleeping!" Sasuke said quietly.

"So? Let them hear! Let them hear on what an ass you've been to Sakura!" I growled. He sighed and he ran off. What the heck? He was running. I followed after him and when he finally stopped, we were at a safe distance away from the village. Unfortunately, I lost track on where he went. I looked around, until someone attacked me from behind.

"HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT I'VE MISTREATED SAKURA!" Sasuke growled into my ear and pushed me front first into a tree. I tried to shove him off, but his grip was too strong.

"SASUKE-TEME! Don't you see? She wants you here! You can't leave!" I said and struggled some more. Sasuke let go of me and he looked at me, his hands balled up into fists.

"I have to defeat him. That's my goal at this point," he said and started to walk off. I frowned. That was it! I ran over to him and grabbed him by the collar.

"Then what the heck was your reason for coming back, huh? To make Sakura suffer more?"

Sasuke glared at me.

"You piece of shit. Before you came back, she never looked like she did now. Now you're gonna make her suffer again? AFTER WAITING SEVEN YEARS FOR YOU? BULLSHIT! YOU NEVER EVER LIKED HER!" I said and threw him to the ground. I turned around, not only to be surprised of him turning my back and punching me in the face.

"DON'T EVER SAY I DIDN'T LIKE HER! I LOVED HER! I'VE ALWAYS HAVE!" Sasuke yelled at me. I wiped my mouth.

"Then prove it…"