TOO long for an update. =(( But here it is. It's been soooo long. Sorry. Here goes anyways.

[Sakura's POV]

I'd run away when Sasuke apologized. I was so hurt, that's why.

He left me that night, he tried to stab me with a Chidori Sharp Spear, so many times he tried to kill me and now... he was asking for forgiveness?

What kind of a twisted person is he?

I just didn't want to think about it. The three years that Sasuke was gone, I kept telling myself that I've moved on, that I was over him but all that time I so knew that I was just lying to myself. I even convinced myself that I loved Naruto, but that was a really twisted lie. I kissed him under the perfect night sky in August. But even then I still wasn't convinced.

I was truly, deeply in love with Sasuke and that would never change.

That was the truth, I knew it from the bottom of my heart. No one could ever replace Sasuke, that was the truth. The feeling was too strong.

I was now a few trees away from the village and I sped up; now wanting Sasuke and the others to catch up with me.

I finally reached the village gate and was now walking towards the Hokage Mansion, I entered then ran up to Lady Tsunade's office. I entered quietly.

"Sakura?" Shizune said my name in question.

"Sakura?" Lady Tsunade looked up from her work and saw me.

"Hi Shizune, Lady Tsunade." I said, sitting down.

"Where are the others? Did you get Hinata?" Lady Tsunade said, calm but with worry.

"I... uhh..." I started but I got totally cut off by Kakashi-sensei who had entered from the window.

"Kakashi-sensei?" I questioned my own thoughts.

He ignored me. Thanks.

"Hinata has been taken care of Lady Tsunade, she's currently at the infirmary. But that's not all, we've got another thing..." Kakashi-sensei said as Sasuke appeared behind him.

Of course shock filled Lady Tsunade's eyes. This kid who had a bounty on his head by the Five Great Nations was standing in her office, this close to everyone, he was defenseless, he displayed no sign of a to be attack.

"Ah, the Uchiha kid." Lady Tsunade said, expertly hiding half the shock she had.

I didn't know what was to come and I wasn't sure if it was good... or bad.

[Tsunade's POV]

After Sakura cam in, Kakashi did and he brought with him; Sasuke Uchiha. The traitor of our village, the kid who killed his own brother; Itachi Uchiha, the one who killed Orochimaru... To think that that powerful kid was here, this close to everyone. Of course I couldn't help but be alarmed and shocked. More so when he suddenly knelt down.

"Lady Hokage." The Uchiha child said my name with utmost respect whilst his knees were on the ground and his head bowed down.

"Rise." I said and he did so, his head still bowed down.

I knew this had to affect Sakura so my eyes drifted to her, she had the weakest eyes, she lost all sense of strength and will power I knew she had. She looked so weak sitting there all teary-eyed and on the brink of tears. Her head was bowed down too, finally a single tear sled down her cheek, her eyes showed no emotion. I knew she was in pain. I felt pity for her although I knew I should not.

"Lady Tsunade?" Shizune snapped me out of my thoughts.

"'Ne?" I said, near full recovery.

They were all looking at me; awaiting my decision. This was one of the things I 'kinda hated about being Hokage; I always had to decide. I was never really great with decisions.

"He'll stay under ANBU supervision 'till further notice. Kakashi, escort him." I said firmly, finally making a decision.

"Right away Lady Tsunade." Kakashi said.

"Thank you Lady Hokage." Sasuke bowed before they exited.

"Sakura..." I said, about to offer her some advice.

"Thank you Lady Tsunade. I have to go now." She bowed, then exited.

I looked at her disappear, shrugged my shoulders.

So much for that.

[Sakura's POV]

A lot of drama happened in Lady Tsunade's office.

Why did I even go there?

That was pretty stupid...

Anyways, I bid Lady Tsunade goodbye then decided to go home but when I was two houses away, I started for my favorite Cherry Blossom Field.

I finally got there and sat under the lone tree in the middle of the light grass and weeds that were swaying with the breeze. I sat down, all the emotions I felt in Lady Tsunade's office when he showed up coming back.

This time I let my self succumb to the weakness, I let my tears fall freely, I sobbed; cried, sub-consciously, I held my hand to my heart and cried. I was weak right now, vulnerable.

I hated him for making me like this but all at the same time I loved him. I had stated that before. It was an endless love. The kind that even if I already had a husband and children I'd still love him.

It was never going to end was it?

I snickered in the midst of my tears.

I sat there, crying for I don't know how long now. I didn't care, really. I just let everything go.

"Sakura." I heard a familiar cold voice once more.

"Sasuke," I said, knowing him all too well,

"What are you doing here?" I said, my efforts to suppress my tears an epic fail.

"Why are you crying?" He said in a totally different note.

"Don't change the subject." I said.

He sighed, a sigh of depression.

"Aren't you supposed to be with Kakashi-sensei? You're supposed to be with the ANBU Black Ops right now." I said.

"Kakashi game a little time." He explained.

"And this is your way of saying sorry right?" I chuckled, tears still violently flowing down my cheeks.

"Huh?"

"You make me feel all special by letting me know that you're spending your little time with me as opposed to reconciling with Naruto or going to the infirmary to check on Hinata or going back to the abandoned and off-limits Uchiha stronghold to reminisce..." I sniffed.

"Sakura, I did this because I wanted to. I was never a people-pleaser and you've always known that. I just wanted to say sorry and that, you were right. The path I chose never did give me.. or you... or anybody else happiness. Thank you, sorry and please... I'll do anything for your forgiveness." He said.

My tears peaked at that, they flowed down angrily.

I stood silent for a moment, my sobs grew louder.

"How could you Sasuke? You left me, knocked me out, tried to stab me, kill me, and Naruto, Kakashi-sensei and everyone important to you! Those who served you purpose, those who loved you, those who cared, those who tried to reason out with you... You killed them! or tried to... You vowed to destroy us! And now you're asking for forgiveness! It's... great that you're back and all but... all the things you do, you make me hate you, make me love you. You made we question who you were or... are. You joined the Akatsuki, I never thought you'd do that. They're trying to kill Naruto! And you help them?" I lashed out,

"Don't you remember who Naruto is? He's you're best friend! He was the one person who never lost faith in you, the last one who tried to save you. He was the last, true friend you had... have. And, you attempt his death. Why?" I continued then stopped. That was it.

Why.

The only thing I needed to know.

"Why, Sasuke? ... Why?" I collectively asked.

"I- ... I don't know. That's why I'm here." He said.

I turned around to finally look at him clearly, my tears were nearly drying now.

I faced him, seeing his cool, beautiful, perfect face.

"I came back to find out who I am, or... was. I need help and I know I can get it here," He said,

"Thank you Sakura." He said, with a sweet little smile.

I looked at him with a strange face.

"See 'ya around." He bid me then disappeared.

I thought I was 'gonna cry but I didn't. My feelings were neutralized. Too happy to cry, too sad to smile.

I looked up at the blue October sky, this was perfect but, it was peaceful. I was sadly ecstatic.

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