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Sasuke had been looking for Sakura for last 4 hours but wasn't able to find her. He was starting to get worried.

'What if she left already?' He shook his head. 'Tsunade would already know about it then. She has fixed Sakura on high watch under ANBU.' He remembered what Tsunade had told him.

He didn't know what possessed him to go downtown. It wasn't like Sakura would be there or what he thought at first. After all, she was The Slug Queen's apprentice. He just hoped that she didn't picked up Tsunade's drinking habits.

Sasuke sighed. 'Let's do this.' He thought.

He was walking on the street. He hated sake and damn his ninja senses, he could smell it and the smoke perfectly. He sighed. 'Sakura isn't going to be here.'

Then something pink caught his eye. He turned towards one of the most crowded bar and saw Sakura smoking and standing outside the car. She was looking at the stars.

'Great, she smokes too.' He thought sarcastically.

He started walking towards her.

Sakura was oblivious to his presence. So when she again brought the cigarette near her lips, someone yanked it and threw it at the ground. She turned towards the man with angry eyes but soon sobered when she saw Sasuke.

"Hey." She said casually as if nothing had happened between both of them.

"What are you doing here?" He said, barely controlling his anger.

"What does it look like?" Sakura asked normally.

He sighed for the nth time.

"Look about what Yui said-"

"I know." Sakura cut him off.

"What?" He asked surprised.

"Naruto told me about the bet of you taking Yui to a date." Sakura said.

"Oh." He felt stupid.

Silence.

"You smoke." It was more of a statement.

"Only when I am upset or angry." She said.

"You're drunk too." He again stated.

"Same reason." She said.

"You shouldn't." he said.

"I am sober." She replied.

"Hn." He looked away.

Silence.

"We should head back." Sasuke said.

"You are being talkative." Sakura commented with a smirk.

Sasuke glared at her and shouted internally 'Because you are not talking!'

"Look, I don't want you" She said while looking around and spotting the ANBU "or them to worry about me."

"You knew about the ANBU?" Sasuke asked.

"Of course. I did train my sense you know." She said.

"Why do you push on being alone?" Sasuke asked.

"Didn't you use to do that when we were young?" She said.

"That was different." Sasuke said through gritted teeth.

"How come?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.

No answer.

"Look just drop it, ok? I can take care of myself." She said and started walking.

Sasuke trailed after her.

'She is changed so much. When we were younger, she could kill to stay alone with me. Now, it's like she doesn't care anymore.' He thought. 'May be she doesn't.' He looked at her back.

'I used to read her so well, but now I can't even understand what she says. It's getting me frustrated.' He gritted his teeth. 'Damn it.'

Sakura was walking ahead of him.

'Why can't he just leave me alone? I only get more attach to him.' She thought. 'I love you Sasuke-kun, I love you so much Sasuke-kun. But this situation will only get you into trouble.' A tear slipped from her eye.

She started to feel Irritation radiate off Sasuke.

'What happened to him?' She thought.

Before she could register what happened, she found herself pinned to a tree with Sasuke hovering over her.

"Wh-at are you d-doing, Sasuke?" She asked blushing. He was too close.

"Why did you change so much?" Sasuke asked while keeping the eye contact.

"What do you mean?" She snapped "I am the same one."

He shook his head. "The Sakura I know doesn't act tough all the time. The Sakura I know doesn't tries to hide her tears and pain. The Sakura I know is weak and she relies on her team, on me."

"Sasuke, what are you talking about?" She shouted at being called weak.

"The Sakura I know, doesn't drink. The Sakura I know doesn't smoke." He kept ranting on.

"Sasuke stop." She shouted.

"The Sakura I know was supposed to always be in love with me." He shouted.

Sakura eyes widened.

"Sasuke, stop." She pleaded.

"Why did you change so much? It's like, I don't need to protect you anymore and I hate that." Sasuke confessed.

She just stared at his face. Has Sasuke just confessed to Sakura.

When Sakura looked in his eyes, she forgot how close he was. His onyx eyes had always captivated her.

Sasuke closed the distance between them and kissed her. Sakura's eyes went wide. Sasuke snaked his arms around her waist. Sakura moaned which only encouraged him. His tongue entered Sakura mouth. In spite all the alcohol she had, she still tasted sweet. Sakura entangled her hands in his soft hair. Sasuke deepened the kiss and brought her small body even closer to his if possible.

When they parted, Sakura was breathing heavily. Sasuke smirked 'So she still loves me.'

He pecked her forehead and hugged her. Sakura hugged him back and took in his masculine scent. Sasuke placed his chin on her head.

"I love you." Sakura said.

"I know." He smirked.

"How cute. But I am sorry I have to break this moment for you." Someone said.

Sakura's eyes went wide when she realized whose voice it was.

"Norio." She whispered.

At the mention of his name, Sasuke's sharingan blazed and he glared at him.

Norio chuckled.

"You are going down." Sasuke hissed.

"Well I also have a party with me." Norio chuckled darkly.

"What do you….?" Sakura stopped.

Norio let a bark of laughter leave his lips when he saw Sasuke and Sakura's shocked faces.

"Welcome to the party, darling." Norio said.


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