Figure it Out

Sasuke had just come back yesterday after destroying Orichimaru and Itachi. Sasuke sat in the hospital and looked out the window.

'Sakura…I didn't see her yesterday…' he narrowed his eyes. "I wonder how much she's grown after four years…" He sighed.

"I bet when she sees me, she'll be all over me again…" Sasuke heard the door open.

He turned to look who it was. "…Sakura…" Sasuke whispered.

Sakura slowly closed the door behind her and walked to him.

They stared at each other.

Silence filled the air and an awkward aura fell over the room.

Sasuke expected Sakura to burst out crying, telling him that she loves him and hug him anytime, now…but he was wrong.

In a blink of an eye, his face was thrust to the side with a hard slap from Sakura.

Sasuke's cheek stung with a red mark on it.

He glared at her. "What was that for?"

Sakura glared back at him. "That…was for leaving me on the bench…" she slapped him again, this time, a little softer.

"…and that…was for coming back," Sakura replied and stared at him with hatred in her eyes.

Sasuke brought his hand up and touched his cheek. He flinched when a sudden pain rushed through his cheek.

"…I thought you wanted me back…isn't that what you're always waiting for? For me…to come back?" Sasuke smirked at her.

Sakura stayed quiet. "No. I don't want you back…because…" she paused.

Sasuke's eyes widened when he saw her eyes sadden.

"…if you're back…then all the pain is back…all the memories and flashbacks of you are coming into my head…if you're back…" Sakura closed her eyes tightly, preventing the tears from coming.

"…then…I become weak again…I haven't cried for four years, you know? Without you here…I'm stronger. Without you in my way…without you here to distract me…I was a different person…I was stronger, I had a higher self esteem, I was growing everyday perfectly without you…" Sakura couldn't keep it in anymore.

A tear dropped down from the corner of her eyes. She quickly wiped it away and glared at him.

"…but know this…I will never fall for you again,"

Sasuke narrowed his eyes at her. "Do you mean that you don't love me anymore?" he asked quietly.

Sakura stayed quiet and looked away.

Sasuke glared. "Answer me. You still love me, right?"

Sakura back away. "…why would you care…?" she whispered.

Sasuke's eyes widened.

"Fine. I admit it. No…I…I don't love you anymore…." Sakura replied.

Sasuke felt a powerful pain go through him. He clutched his chest. 'It hurts….' His eyes averted to Sakura.

"…you don't love me…?" Sasuke whispered.

Sakura noticed a slight sadness in his voice. She slowly turned towards him.

Sasuke sighed and looked down.

Sakura saw him pull something out behind his pillow.

It was a small envelope.

"…here…" Sasuke handed the envelope to her.

Sakura slowly reached towards it and grabbed it. She looked at it curiously.

"When you open it…you'll probably be confused…but…just figure out what each of them means," Sasuke murmured.

"Eh…?" Sakura blinked at him. "

I'll give you a hint. It'll reveal my feelings," Sasuke replied and looked away.

Sakura swore that she saw him blush.

Sakura took one last look at him and walked away.

"…um…I'll…come visit tomorrow…" she muttered and closed the door.

Sasuke sighed and shook his head. "I hope she'll know what it means…" his eyes saddened.

"She doesn't love me anymore, huh? Is this how she felt when got rejected by me…?" Sasuke closed his eyes painfully.

"It…hurts…so much…"

Sakura stared at the envelope.

She slowly opened it and pulled out a small slip of note. She opened it up and blinked.

"Eh?"

Sakura checked in the envelope to see if there was anymore notes or paper.

There was nothing more.

She stared at the note, confused.

All there was on it was the number "381".

"Three hundred eighty one? What…? Sasuke…you said this will reveal your true feelings…but…it's just numbers…" Sakura blinked.

She slowly turned it over.

Her eyes widened.

"The 3 stands for…3 words…the 8 stands for…8 letters…and 1 is for…1 meaning…?" Sakura cocked her head to the side.

"3 words, 8 letters, and 1 meaning??? What is this…?" she saw a little writing down at the bottom.

It read, "Figure it out, Sakura,". Sakura's eyes narrowed.

"Figure it out…"

Sakura sat in her bedroom, writing out things that could possibly have 3 words, 8 letters, and 1 meaning.

She stared at the clock and groaned in frustration.

"Three hours…and I still haven't figured it out!" she sighed.

"I guess…I'll go ask him tomorrow…"

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