He loved me – that's what he said anyway.

"Apparently, fucker's in love with me," I sighed deeply as Neji looked at my eyes. Neji wasn't that thrilled knowing that – I couldn't blame him, I wasn't that happy knowing that either because that did nothing but confused the hell out of me.

"What do you plan now?" he asked, I could honestly tell that he wasn't really breathing while he was waiting for me to retort. I felt that he was expecting me to be intelligent during this time. And the last thing I wanted was to disappoint Neji. I disappointed him enough – I wouldn't know what to do if he'd get tired of me too.

"Above anything else, I want to move forward," that sounded smart, I hoped it did. "And never look back anymore."

"But it sounds like that you didn't want to say that," he just stared at me with narrowed eyes. "It sounds like you were just forcing yourself to say that – and that doesn't make me happy."

"It was hard to say that but I said it because I really want to move on," I was desperate, believe it or not. I knew Sasuke was being sincere when he said that he was in love with me and I just pretended that he was bullshitting me because I didn't how I'd deal with that. "I don't want to get hurt twice by the same person."

"You told me once when I visited you in Monaco that he was once very important to you," Neji remembered – and I also did remember that conversation. It was three years ago when Neji visited me for the first time. "You were lying then because we both know that guy is still very important to you."

I closed my eyes for a second and gulped. "It is because aside from my dad, he was the first person that took care of me sincerely. The first person that wanted to protect me not because I was rich or powerful, but because he really cared about me. I only had my dad until he came – you know, when we were still in his school, he was always there for me when I felt lonely."

"After saying all that, do you still want to move forward?"

"I do," I weakly smiled at Neji. "I really, really do but Sasuke Uchiha will always, always, always be important to me."

Neji smiled, "Now that sounded more sincere."

The first step of moving forward was letting go. I had to let go all the hurtful things I'd kept regarding Sasuke. And to be able to let go, I'd need to forgive him. When I called him after I talked to Neji, I asked him if I could go to where he currently was to talk to him – he then agreed. And where was he right now? In that school, where everything started.

Truth was, I wanted to read my horoscope today but I didn't want to. I was scared that my horoscope would say today wouldn't be a good day or something. What if it said, 'Today will definitely suck and you'll be crying all day' or 'The Gucci fall season collection gets bad review like Prada did last season'? I'd be doomed forever if those horoscopes I'd get for today.

It was just like before, to get there it was a 2-hour flight. And it wasn't that bad either because I flew on a brand new private jet that my daddy bought me last year.

Before I got out of the jet, I made sure one thing – that I was ready to let past go, to let him go. The jet landed on the cemented and spacious ground at the back of the school. I stared at the huge building in front and gulped again – three years weren't able to change this school at all. It was almost identical from three years ago.

I walked into the building, not having any idea where he would be but I guessed that one of the school staff would know.

"Um, hi, uh... I'm looking for Sasuke Uchiha," I told the janitor who was sweeping the floor. "Do you have any idea where he is?"

"You're Ms. Ino Yamanka, aren't you?" he asked me, quite amazed. It didn't stun me that I was amazing but it was quite flattering.

"Totally me," I smiled at him and offered my hand for a handshake. He hurriedly wiped his hand on his uniform and shook my hand.

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Yamanaka," he was sincere – I could tell. "You're as just as beautiful in person."

"How do you know me?" I asked. "Do you read People and Money magazines?"

"No," he said; now, I was totally intrigued on how he knew me. "But I saw drawings of yours in Mr. Uchiha's room when I was cleaning there."

I knew that Sasuke could draw but I didn't know that he ever drew me. Honestly, that surprised me. I didn't know how I would reply on that one that's why I changed the subject, "Um, do you know where he is?"

"The last room to your left," he retorted. "He might be waiting for you there."

"Okay, thanks."

The door's room was shut that's why I decided to knock. After a few seconds waiting, a student opened the door. I didn't expect this to be a classroom with about twenty students. And then, I immediately noticed Sasuke standing in front of the class.

"Sorry, I didn't know you'd be teaching," I said, not quite happy about the situation. "I thought this room would be your office or something."

"I needed to sub for Kakashi," he said, not taking his eyes off of me. "I apologize."

The students started talking about me. And it was annoying because all I heard were:

"Ohmigod, she must be his girlfriend!"

"As expected, his girl would be super hot!"

"I'd tap that anytime!"

"I didn't know he would hook up the sole heiress to a multi-billionaire fortune!"

"I saw her in like, every money and fashion magazine!"

"I'll wait outside," I looked at him. And before I stepped out, I informed the students, "Mr. Uchiha and I are just old acquaintances, nothing more."

His students were fucking irritating, they must be freshmen! After a couple minutes, he also had stepped out of the room. I had decided I'd break the unwanted silence, "Hey."

"Want to grab something to eat and then talk?"

"Not really," I shook my head. "I'd rather walk and talk at the same time."

We started walking and as expected, it was not very comfortable. It probably took us about five minutes to start talking. Knowing Sasuke, he would never open a conversation that's why I did it.

"Look, Sasuke," I initiated as I focused my attention on him. "I wanted to have this talk because I want to move forward with my life."

"I thought you already moved forward with Hyuuga," his tone was bitter. I felt the pang of jealousy in him but honestly, I could care less. "Am I not right?"

"No," I confessed. I wanted to say yes because it was kinda amusing seeing him annoyed that Neji and I were very close. Even closer than him and I before. "Although, Neji's the most important to me right now. Him and my father come first in my life."

"Then why do you need to talk to me in order to move on?" I knew he would ask this question. And then he continued, "I don't see why, unless you still love me."

"I had feelings for you and then you broke my heart," I admitted without any hesitations. "I want to talk to you to tell you that I forgive you."

"Does this mean we can start -"

"No," I cut him off even before he finished his sentence, "This means I'm letting the past go. To move forward, I'll have to let all the things that hurt me go."

"Then I don't want your forgiveness," he said as he stopped walking. Anyone could tell he was trying to hide the fact that he was hurting. Sasuke had always been like this, he would distant himself just so he could mask all the hurt that he was feeling. "If I accepted this, it would just shatter all the chances of being with you again - accepting this means giving you up."

I also stopped on my tracks, "You'll also have to let me go and move on with your life."

"I was important to you," he looked at me in the eyes, almost pleading, "...wasn't I?"

"And you'll always be, Sasuke."

With that, I turned around and continued walking, leaving him behind.

A/N: I updated in a week! That's the fastest I updated since Unpredicted Romance era. I'm damn proud of myself, really. Thanks for all who reviewed the last chapter! Um, reviews and criticisms?