Sasuke walked toward the village exit, his footsteps the only sound on the lonely road. He was leaving. He had made his decision and nothing would change his mind.

A lone figure stood in the distance, directly in the center of the road, as though acting as a human roadblock. As he came nearer, he saw that the person was Sakura. He did what came naturally, telling her to go home and walking around her. He hoped she would listen, or at least stay quiet and leave him be.

But it seemed Sakura had also made a decision, and she was determined to stay by it.

She spoke of the past; reminding him of their first day as teammates and all the things they'd gone through together. In turn, he told her what he'd already told himself; that he couldn't follow the same path as her and Naruto, and that he had set his mind on revenge. All the while he kept his back to her, refusing to look at her tearful face.

Sakura began to beg, promising him happiness if he stayed, and offering to go with him if he left. But mostly, she confessed her love to him.

Sasuke wanted nothing more than to give into her pleas and continue living his life in Konoha. His resolve was beginning to crumble, and if he didn't do something soon, it would be completely gone.

"You're still annoying," he said, smirking to hide his uncertainty as he faced her for the first time.

Turning away again, he continued toward the village exit. However, Sakura was still determined.

"Don't leave! If you do, I'll scream out loud and-"

Before she could finish, Sasuke had moved behind her.

"Sakura…" he started, then paused, trying to figure out how to put his thoughts into words. To say how much he wished he could stay, to tell her how much her love meant to him.

Finally, he said, "Thank-you."

Author's Notes: Sorry for the lack of updates. xP I'll try to update more often from now on.

Err, yeah. Pretty over done idea, but I like it. Oh, and just so you know, I did this entire scene from memory, so I'm sorry if anything is wrong or out of order.

Disclaimer: I do not own 'Naruto' or any of its characters.