I totally forgot what the ages were so I'm making them up :]

Sasuke- 24 Sakura 23 Ino 23 Sai 24 Naruto 23

Previously-

"I know that, but I think your lacking one, cause you don't know how to have fun." She spoke out in a silly tone, Sasuke looked up, shook his head then looked back down

"Were going out, come on." She told him happily pulling him around his desk, but his body weight was to much causing Sakura to stumble.

I love coming to pet land. This place and the park… you know the one near by the lake, yeah well these too places help me relax and feel happy."

"She's engaged to be married mother, I'm not the type to steal other men's wives." I hissed leaning against one of my bed polls.

"She's not married to him yet." My mother's voice rose.

"She will be." I replied calmly.

"She doesn't love him!" My mother argued, I glared.

"HEY! Grandma-ma when I grow up, we'll I be like momma?"

"Oh my darling, you'll be a better woman than your momma"

Chapter 8

Grandma Angie & Sasuke's kiss

Sixteen years ago

"HEY! Grandma-ma when will momma be back?" Asked a small pink haired, dark green eyed girl, her smile was wide, and her eyes sparkled with so much innocence. She clung to grandmother's arm, wanting to know when her dear mother would return.

"Now, now darling what have I told you?" Asked middle aged woman, she pointed her finger at the young pink haired girl, with a small smile gracing her middle aged face.

"Never cling for its un-lady like, and boys don't like it, but grandma Angie I don't like boys their icky" Whined the small child, crossing her arms and giving her grandmother such a sore face.

"Oh and what about young Sai Sakura?" Grandma Angie just gave a small chuckle when seeing her small granddaughter's face turn bright red at the mention of Sai's name.

"My darling, don't be in such a hurry to grow up, you are seven years old dear. One day a wonderful boy will come and place the world at your feet. Like your father did for your mother." Grandma Angie picked up her granddaughter and placed her in her lap, slowly stroking her short pink hair.

"Grandma, when momma and papa come back from Italy to help the sick people, will momma be proud of me?" Young Sakura hugged her grandmother tightly.

"OF course my dear, your turning more and more into your mother day by day. You Sakura have your father's attractiveness, but you have your mother's heart. And with both combined in the future you'll have their intelligence to mold into your own."

Eight years ago

"FATHER! PLEASE DON'T…DON'T DIE…FATHER PLEASE YOU PROMISED ALL THOSE YEARS AGO YOU'LL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR ME! DAD, DAD PLEASE YOU NEED TO STAY ALIVE! YOU NEED TO ARGUE WITH ME…YOU NEED TO SEE ME ON PROM DAY, YOU NEED…YOU NEED TO LIVE TO SEE WHO I'M GOING TO MARRY…DAD…DAD YOU NEED TO LIVE FOR MOM AND ME"

Six months after

"Mother finally returned…" Spoke a young fifteen year old, pink haired, jade green eyed girl. Her hair went down to her lower back, and her facial expression stern, and void without any bright emotion for the return of her mother.

"Are you not excited? You waited years for there return." Came a slightly elderly voice from beside her. The young pink haired girl turned slightly to the right to face the elderly woman, and reveal no smile to her.

"Aren't you mistaken? Don't you mean my mother…Tsunade couldn't save my father and neither, mother will finally make her grand entry after spending so much time in Italy. She should have came and died with my father."

"Bite your tongue Sakura! Your mother loved you-"

"Oh yes grandma-ma she loved me so much that she didn't even go to my father's funeral, nor come to me. She's no mother of mine."

Present (Sakura P.O.V)

"Grandmother are you in here?" I asked walking around her small home. How I missed this old house, the smell of fresh baked apple pies still stained the air. The warmth of a grandmothers loving touch was also dancing around as if the feeling of feeling at home here would never leave.

"HELLOOO Grandmother Angie, it is me your loving granddaughter Sakura" I sang out, when a hand on my shoulder made me smile. Quickly I turned around hoping to meet with my grandmothers dark eyes, but instead I was met with dark onyx ones.

"GAH Sasuke, what on heaven's name are you doing here?" I asked with a smile, he only looked at me then looked away.

"Came to see your grandmother, its been at least two months since I seen her." Sasuke replied coldly, while stuffing his hands into his pocket. I smiled, it seemed to amaze me how fast time seemed to go by, two months ago I was still living here with my grandmother and a full time doctor. Now I live with Sasuke and work with him part time when I'm not at the hospital.

I got use to not wearing my engagement ring, to be honest for the last month, of being with Sasuke I completely forgotten about my engagement, until Sasuke would randomly bring him up somewhere along the line. I was still conscious of my engagement, but my heart literally beats for the person standing next to me.

"What are you staring at?" I instantly blushed and turned away when he caught me staring at him, oh god- oh god fuck…this is bad, stupid idiot stop looking at him…shit is he staring? I asked myself. Taking this opportunity I peeked and saw that Sasuke, was not in front of me anymore. What the fuck man?

"Sakura…where is your grandmother?" Sasuke asked me in a cold voice, it was then I realized that my grandmother would never leave her house unless something bad had happened. I was always the one to do her shopping, and if I couldn't do it, the neighbor or someone close to my grandmother would. The panicky feeling I tried to suppress immediately sprang out.

"OMG! GRANDMA! GRANDMA WHERE ARE YOU?" I yelled while running up and down the halls. She wasn't in the kitchen, she wasn't in the den, she wasn't in her bedroom, bathroom, back yard…she was no where…

"Sakura…" The voice didn't belong to Sasuke, nor my grandmother. Instantly Sasuke and I turned around and was met with a older looking woman in about her mid forties stare at us. Slowly she walked toward us, but I knew something was wrong with the frown that stained her face.

"Your grandmother had a heart attack…."Everything after that went blank, I couldn't hear what else that lady was saying, her mouth was moving, but I couldn't hear the words she was saying.

Your grandmother had a heart attack…that phrase repeated over and over in my head like a broken record.

Grandmother…

Had…

…a heart attack.

Run.

And so I ran, I ran as fast as I could across the street to my hospital, I didn't know where I was going, but I only ran straight in and down the many halls of the crowded hospital floors. I dodged the many sick and elderly people that were standing or sitting in the halls with their hospital gowns. After running for what seemed forever I stopped at a room that had my grandmothers name.

"My grandmother is ill…" I told my self sadly, I gulped and walked straight in. My grandmother looked so helpless, she looked like a fragile old doll. Her skin was cold, and breathing was slow….It was the first time in many- many years I felt so useless…

"You are a damn child…your useless….you killed your father you wretched child. I regret giving birth to you."

Grandma…I couldn't stay…I couldn't help her. I was useless, I can't save her. The next thing I knew I was running, running to a place I had no idea where it might be, but please let me be happy where ever my legs take me.

(Sasuke's P.O.V)

Fuck. She runs damn fast, I could have swear I saw her run this way! I hissed to myself. I slowed myself down, and decided to ask one of the nurses where I could find Angie Haruno's room number. Room 314...first floor…as I ran I looked at the many numbers when I finally reached my destination.

I was disappointed to see that Sakura was not there at all. However I walked in anyway. As soon as I entered I looked at the fragile old woman laying down in her hospital bed, completely still. From w here I was standing it looked as if that old woman was dead and not alive. Slowly I walked over looking at her, a painful feeling rose up in my chest. It was hard to believe that I was actually feeling….helpless for the first time. I want to do something for this old woman. This person who did nothing for me, yet the very person that made her granddaughter move in with me, the very granddaughter who annoys me. Yet she's the very girl that keeps me up at night.

"Sasuke" A week voice took me out of my thoughts, my heart nearly skipped a beat when her hand touched mine. I wasn't going to lie it sort of threw me off, so of course I'd be a little freaked out.

"Mrs. Angie, your awake. I apologize that your granddaughter is not with you." I replied in a calm voice, her eyes were not open, and she had a small smile on her face.

"Its alright, my Sakura was already here…I bet she's frightened, thinking that I would end up like her father……truth be told I am an old lady….Sakura can not stop me from dying….its life, and she need to understand….she made a very happy grandma…." Her eyes slowly opened.

"I see you are starting to change young Uchiha, you are looking more and more like a gentleman….there is no such thing as a late start….you do know what I am saying don't you?" Before I could reply Grandmother Angie drifted off into a deep slumber. I stayed there for a moment just thinking about what she was talking about. When my heart started to beat rapidly, quickly I turned around and ran out of the hospital ignoring all of the calls for me to slow down by the many nurses and doctors.

I love you grandma Angie…

If you leave me…everyone else will too

I didn't know where I was, but I just kept eyes the lake that was in front of me. Images of me and my grandmother walking and playing around here danced around in my memory. As well as images of when my father and mother were here. I barley knew my father before he passed away, and I barley knew my mother since she was never around. However the memories that burned in my mind kept me locked up in forgetting the days of yesterday.

"Dad…if your watching me…forgive me for being such a failure…forgive me for not saving you….I was fifteen, I surpassed the best doctor in the world, and yet I still couldn't save you from dying. Maybe that's why mom left dad…" I closed by eyes and allowed single crystal tears to slide down both sides of my face.

Sakura…I'm so proud of you…your handling your mother and I leaving so maturely…you'll become a fine girl one day…

Daddy…I'm not…I'm not who you thought I'd grow up to be. Look at me, I'm acting pathetic, I couldn't even stay with grandma Angie in her time of need. I'm so scared, please dad.

(Sasuke P.O.V)

"Fuck if I was Sakura where the hell would I be….where?" I kept questioning myself, while running God knows where. For all I know I could be in the opposite direction of her, fuck…why the hell did she take off like that? I kept questioning myself while running in all directions. When I passed at familiar place.

I narrowed my eyes at the sign that read "welcome to pet land" And instantly I was met by images of Sakura playing with a rabbit and the puppy that I had chosen to adopt a two weeks after are visit.

"I love coming to pet land. This place and the park… you know the one near by the lake, yeah well these too places help me relax and feel happy."

If she wasn't inside pet land, she must be at that Strawberry park, that was the only park here that had a lake by it. SHIT its on the other side of town, what the hell man! I hissed.

Instead of running I took a cab, hoping that I would be able to meet up with Sakura.

Fifteen minutes had passed, and finally I arrived at Strawberry park, there were millions of people here like children, young and old adults talking with each other, but none of them had pink hair.

"WHERE IS SHE DAMN IT" I yelled causing many people to stare at me, but I didn't care. What I did care about is why the hell am I running all over town looking for a girl? Why the fuck am I concerned? And why- before I could finish my last sentence, there right in front of me looking out into the lake.

Pink hair blowing slightly with the gentle breeze.

Green eyes staring out into the sunset while watching the lake.

An angelic body glittering.

Stood Sakura, taking all my breath away. I literally lost all feeling in my body, my heart instantly stopped for just a mere second, but broke when I saw a sparkling crystalline tear stroll down her soft cheek.

"Oi" I found my self saying out of a sudden. She must have been startled because when she instantly turned around, her eyes where wide, her body went to the side and I instantly found my self rushing to her aid. However my actions didn't go as plan for we both.

Splash

Fell into the Lake.

"HA-HA" She began to laugh, finally. "HA-HA oh my goodness Sasuke you scared me half to death." She laughed and I just stared, even as she was wet she still looked beautiful to me, so beautiful.

"I came looking for you, why did you take off like that?" I hissed, instantly Sakura's laughed died out and she turned her head away from me. Not even bothering to answer my question.

"Answer me" I hissed, she remained unresponsive for what seemed like for ever.

"My grandmother is all I have left. My father died, and mother walked out on me. If my grandmother dies, I'll be all alone." Her facial expression looked hurtful. I don't want to see her frown. I hate when she frowns, and I hated the most when she cries. I want her to be happy and I want he to smile always, even if its not me that is meant to be by her side.

"Dummy, you…have my mom…and me…." I looked away when I saw her look up. Whatever possessed me to say that I don't know, but if it makes her smile then to hell with it. I was caught off guard though when I felt her hand go to my right cheek pulling me to look at her. She had a small smile on her face, then she leaned up and kissed me on my cheek.

"Thank you.. Sasuke" I felt like my heart instantly stopped, but I smirked and hid my embarrassment well.

"Now Sakura your not falling for me are you?" I teased, she blushed and splashed me with water. I splashed her back, and we both ended up laughing. Completely forgetting how we ended up in the water in the first place.

"Falling for you? As if who would fall for a jerk like you?" Her splashes came more and more, all I did was laugh and splash her back, before I ducked under the probably polluted water and appeared right in front of her, holding her body close to mine. A smirk gracing my face as a blush appeared on hers.

"Well it looks like you would" I laughed holding her tightly, she didn't reply just blush and look away. Holding her like this made my day, she made no objection to my statement, nor did make any movement to push me away. It was the perfect moment for me to kiss her, but when I was about to make my move, she looked like she was waiting for me to do it. However, I remembered something I really didn't want to remember….

She was engaged to be married.

Fuck.

I released my hold on her body and began to removed myself from the lake, I looked back and saw her only staring at me with a questionable facial expression. She must have really fallen for me. I told myself, it's a shame she's going to be married soon. And with that I got out, and just watched her make her way over to remove herself as well.

"Thanks for cheering me up Sasuke, I really appreciated it a lot." She smiled at me. Instantly I knew it was fake. I don't know why, but I found myself leaning down and placing my lips against hers. Finally, I told myself. The kiss was better than I imaged, and it was even better because she responded back to me. She was becoming my drug. I know I have to end it soon, if I don't I know I'll be broken once again. I had my guard up for so long, and she comes in, and in a matter of two months or less she broke down my barrier with just a smile.

My left hand rested on her left cheek, my forehead rested on hers, my eyes closed and breath heavily going, I turned away to hide my blush. "I apologize" was all I said before beginning to walk away.

"Don't apologize to me Sasuke." I heard her say as she ran up and grabbed my arm. "It was no mistake, I should apologize to you. I must be a vile person, kissing another person while engaged to another…I should be sorry Sasuke not you. Its not your fault…its"

I shut her up with another kiss, smirking inwardly at Sakura's wide jade eyes. "Now it is both of our faults." I laughed, she blushed. As we both began to walk back to the hospital, Sakura's grandmothers words rang in my ear.

"I see you are starting to change young Uchiha, you are looking more and more like a gentleman….there is no such thing as a late start….you do know what I am saying don't you?"

I allowed myself to smile and intertwine my fingers with hers. She smiled at me and gave my hand a light squeeze, but inside I know one day this dream would end, and she will one day go away. She doesn't belong to me, her heart may belong to me for now, when he returns, she'll go with him and take along with her both her heart and mine.

"Sasuke…do believe that love can bloom in the most odd ways?" I heard Sakura ask, I looked at her in a strange way, still holding her hand.

"I guess I don't know." I replied coldly. Don't talk about love you stupid girl, not now…I hissed to myself. I turned back to look at her, she was still went, her hair clung to the sides of her face, her make up runny, and her cloths stuck to her giving her a seductive figure and even still…she was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen.

"Because well I wanted to tell you that…" However, before Sakura could finish speaking, we both stopped in our tracks for the person that stood before us.

Dark long red hair blew in the wind.

Dark purple eyes looking at us with a glare.

Wearing a white tank top and dark skinny blue jeans.

Stood the one girl I wanted to disappear from my life.

"Its been along time, baby." She still had that voice of hers…I was too shocked to reply, but I squeezed Sakura's hand causing Sakura to move closer to me.

"Kanami…"

Next time-

OMG KANAMI IS HERE!

"I came back to make amends Sasuke"

Will Sasuke give that girl another chance?

"I have to be with grandmother you do what you want"

Or will he have to choose between the one person that broke his heart…

"I don't know what to do mother"

And the one girl that stole his heart.

"Why are you avoiding me?"

Will Sasuke and Sakura's relationship be ruined?

"YOU can go back with her, I don't love you! In case you have forgotten I am ENGAGED"

Find out next time in YOU need a REAL man.

"Looks like you still love me baby"