"Sakura! Sakura, wait!"

Sasuke ran after her as the dark clouds began to gather in the sky. Sakura just ran as far and as fast as her legs could take her as she cried.

She told herself, that she wouldn't cry..

She told herself, that she wouldn't look weak in front of him again..

But, I guess that there are somethings that couldn't be helped, even if you wanted to.

And so the Uchiha was determined to get close to her.

Because he loves her.

And he'll surely be damned if he let a stupid act destroy what he work hard for to get back after the day he left the village.

Her heart.

"Sakura, wait! It's not what you think! Please, just listen to me!" He desprately shouted, but fell deaf on the ears of the kunoichi. Sakura was sobbing..

When she reached the door of her apartment, she quickly unlocked it and slammed it shut in the blink of an eye. Not wanting a certain man tell her anymore lies and broken promises.

Sasuke finally stood in front of her apartment's door and, without hesitation, knocked rather loudly. "Sakura? Please, I know you're in there.." he started and as if on cue, the rain poured down.

The pinkette only placed a hand on her mouth to try to mininize the noise created by her sobs and sat on the floor as she leaned her back on the wall.

"Damn it, Sasuke.. why do I have to love you this much?" She whispered as more tears streamed down her now pale face.

On the other hand, the Uchiha prodigy was getting irritated by her mute responses.

Knock! Knock!

"Sakura, open the door! Or else I'll break in!" He warned her. And after a good five-minute wait, he punch the door with all his strength, but was shocked when a force field deflected it.

A barrier, huh?

He thought and tried it again, this time using chakra. But after a few more tries, failed to destroy or scratch the jutsu barrier. "Damn it Sakura! Open up! We need to talk, don't do this to me!" He again, yelled.

Sakura only covered her ears by the use of both arms. Trying to eliminate the sound of Sasuke's voice ringing inside her head.

At the other side of the door, the rain didn't stopped. The Uchiha sighed. He was soaking wet now from the rain, but couldn't care less. He wants to explain to her -no, he needs to explain to her.

Sakura..

Sasuke leaned his forehead on the door and closed his eyes. He knows Sakura was on the other side of it as he felt the small spark of her chakra from behind it.

He whispered as drops of salty water felt down to his face.

"Sakura please.. I'm not cheating on you.."

Meanwhile, Sakura's vision slowly went blurry as she felt a little bit tired from all the crying. She heard everything Sasuke said, but chose to ignore it all. She then glanced at her silver wrist watch she always wore where ever she goes..

"Sasuke.. how could you?" She murmured and dozed of to slumber.

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Sasuke's POV

I can't believe this.. It's like, one moment we were happy, then the next she leaves me just because of that stupid mission.

Ugh. I know I shouldn't have accepted that in the first place..

Why didn't Kakashi notice her?

Is she that hard to not notice entering the same venue?

She has freaking pink hair for crying out loud!

But never mind that now. I lost her. And I'm guessing she's mad at me this very moment.. What a perfect reunion after six whole days of no communication, huh? I wonder what her father will think of me now? Heh, he'd probably shout at me and banned me from getting closer than fifty meters to her beloved daughter.

And to think that I was even confidently accepted his challenge.

This is just crap.

I was going to marry her! After all that's happened between us, after killing a reckless chunk of wood and entering hell just to get her back, this happens?

F*ck life.

The rain poured down harder. But I don't care. I don't care if I get sick. I don't care if I stay here until midnight just to tell her the truth about what happened. And I certainly don't care if I die in this very position and get humiliated..

My life had already been a mess.

All I need right now is her sweet smile.. her alluring voice.. her angelic face and her caring words. Her I love you's and playful punches.. her soft 'Sasuke-kuns' and her affection..

Because I know, that all I need..

Is on the other side of this door.

Her.

Sakura.

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