Konbonn wa Mina-san. I've finally got summer holidays! So yeah, I'm (type of) free for the next three months! And I have already started quite a few fanfictions, however, not posted them yet. I'm still thinking about one or two, but I was quite curious about the idea I had for this one. So I'm writing this one. Tenshi no Gakkou will also continue soon, and hopefully Chronicles of Arukas as well! I nearly lost track of that one!

So yeah, I hope you people like my new Idea! Enjoy! And don't forget to review at the end :D

Oh, by the way, I am not adding a disclaimer, because this is and it's obvious I don't own the actual animes and so on that I write stories about O.o If I WERE Masashi Kishimoto I wouldn't be here writing these but rather continuing the Manga.

The rain thundered down in a rage, blurring his view as he stood opposite of her. He was breathing heavily, he was soaked, freezing, but he didn't care. Neither did the people walking by with their umbrellas disturb him. He only had his eyes focused on her.

"I guess that's the last time then…" He whispered just loud enough for her to hear.

Her soft eyes gazed towards the ground, "Indeed, Sasuke-kun, it's over." And with that she closed the space that was between them, just to turn around and walk off.

Critical of your Love

And I was alright, I was fine…

Until the day you walked back into my life…

Chapter 1: And our eyes meet anew

She shuffled through the cupboards, growling in slight annoyance.

"Imai-chan!" She called through the sterilised room, tapping her feet ever so lightly.

A small 'yes?' came from a room somewhere around the corner.

"Where have the new packets of gloves gone?" The pink haired woman left the room and rumbled through a newly arrived carton box.

"Aren't they in the cupboard, Sakura-chan?"

"Nope!" She stood near the entrance, watching how a young lady with her poodle entered the veterinary.

"Good morning!" Imai called as she left the side room and smiled at their new client. She turned on her heel and gave Sakura a packet of gloves, "Sorry, The other box is still packed, I've had no time to open it yet."

Sakura sighed, nodding, and walking back into the operation room, where she crammed about, then finally returned into the check-up room.

"Enter please." The lady with her poodle entered, keeping her head high.

Oh gosh, Mrs. Posh are we? The woman thought, turning around, "So, what does our little friend have that needs my inspection?"

"Normal Vaccinations." Was all the lady answered.

Sakura nodded, her white overall flapped slightly in the wind of the open window. She went around the inspection table, lifted the dog and placed him delicately on the cold metal.

"Hey sweetie, lets check you through." Only five seconds after she had spoken these words, her mobile rang, vibrating in her pocket.

She grabbed it, groaning, checked the screen and then dabbed the red button, "Christ…Ino, can't you leave me alone at least at work?" She muttered and continued with her work.

After the normal check-up and asking questions about food and activeness, she prepared the injection.

Again her cell phone called for her attention.

Averting her eyes to the screen, the pressed red again, continuing with the vaccination.

"There you go sweetie." Sakura just plunged her hand into a doggy treat box, pulling it out, when the lady interrupted her doing.

"Oh, no doggy treats please. I don't want her to turn obese, she has a tournament to win." And with that the woman left the room together with her puddle.

Sakura sighed, replacing the treat and quickly recalling Ino.

"Not even work is safe from you." She took a cleaning bottle and sprayed the metal table.

"This is important!"

"Important enough to not wait at least 'til break in an hour?" Sakura continued with swiping the table with a piece of paper, which she flung into the bin afterwards.

"Yes! Now listen to this, right. I just went for a walk and thought I'd take a small detour to the newly opened Zara-"

"Ino, get to the point before you hear a beep on this end."

"Alright alright! Always in a rush, aren't we!"

"Impatience fits better."

"Alright. Anyway, when I was in that shop, and I accidently looked towards the window, I saw someone."

"Wow, really? Now isn't it not every day we see someone?"

"Stop kidding, you won't guess whom I saw!" Sakura could precisely picture the glint in Ino's eyes- and she knew she only had that when talking either about a new pair of shoes or clothing, her new boyfriend, or…

"Uchiha Sasuke." They both muttered at the same time.

It was 14:00 and Sakura had a three hour break before she had to return to her veterinary to continue with evening work.

"You talked?"

"I…was type of staring, y'know, couldn't help it, he's still such a hottie!"

"Ino!"

"Sorry…I know he's your ex and all-"

"Ino, get to the point for crying out loud!"

"Alright!" The blond answered immediately under the fierce sounding voice of her best friend, "We had a small chat, you know the usual questions you ask when you meet up with someone after long: how're you, what's life like and so. He said he has a girlfriend and that he decided to return to Japan and work here now. He didn't talk about what kinda work, nor did he mention why."

Sakura had only ingested half the information that Ino told her, her mind had frozen completely after the words 'he had a girlfriend'.

"He's…gotta girlfriend? Was she there?"

"I so knew you would ask that! No, she wasn't there, sadly enough."

"Okay…alright…you didn't mention me right?"

"He did ask…"

"And you said…"

"That you've got your own Veterinary and earn quite well and are quite popular-"

"Ino, you know exactly what I wanna know."

"No, 'cause you didn't ask!"

"INO!"

"OKAY! Yes, I did tell him the address of your veterinary! And your working hours, I confess, I'm guilty!" She cried.

"CHRIST! Why the hell- wait, did you tell him my house address as well?!" Sakura now buckled herself and checked the watch another time.

"Nope."

"Now that may save your face, Ino-chan."

"So…what are ya gonna do now?"

"Do what I wanted to do anyway- I promised I'd look after my little second cousin."

"Wow, I never knew you had cousins."

"There you see how badly you know me." She laughed sarcastically, "Did he say where he was going?"

"Dunno…maybe meeting up with Naruto or so."

"I won't go near the Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant then!"

"D'you want and ice cream?" Sakura asked the small, scruffy haired boy next to her as she bent down.

The boy nodded, his large eyes glittering a deep blue.

"Alright, what flavour?" She picked him up and bought him near the ordering desk, where he chose two scoops and finally Sakura paid.

"Come on then." She grabbed his hand and they walked across the road and along the park whilst eating the refreshing meal.

It wasn't a too busy day right then, and the road was rather empty. A slight breeze caught up and danced through the leaves.

Sakura turned to one of the park seats and sat down.

This is easy . She thought as she licked her ice cream and watched her second cousin taking a seat next to her. He was only a 7 year old lad, and her cousin had warned her that he was quite a naughty boy.

What exactly was meant by the word 'naughty' was unclear yet, for Sakura found him pleasant, sweet and quite handsome. Rather innocent even.

Maybe he just likes me, I mean I've always been good with chil-

Now was the moment she noticed what had been meant with naughty.

The boy had finished his ice cream and was touching Sakura at a place rather private.

Her*cough*breast*coughcough*.

"Alright, listen up sweetie, that is not an ideal place for little kiddos like you to touch, and I better recommend you not to continue with that, otherwise you'll face true problems when you're older. We women don't forgive and forget easily, y'know." Her tone went a little low.

The boy giggled and grinned at her, so she slowly removed his hand, just to find him return it to its former position.

Perverted at such a young age…what the hell does he do at home?

"Stop it now!" She just grabbed his hand and tucked it away when she heard a chuckle from the other direction.

Her head turned instantaneously at the familiar sounding voice, being frozen to the spot.

"Long time no see, pinkie."

"Riiight…"

The man took off his sunglasses to reveal obsidian eyes, "Whatcha doing here with…?"

"My…second cousin." She explained.

DAMN YOU, SAKURA, you could've just said "My son" and he would've gawked at you! But no, you had to ruin the chance!

"Ah, second cousin…"

"I'm just…looking after him." The boy was firstly transfixed with Sasuke's sight, but then suddenly turned his head to Sakura and moved his other hand towards the direction where his first hand had laid.

But Sakura was faster and grabbed it, "Forget it, sweetie."

Another chuckle.

"What's so funny?" She raised an eyebrow at the Uchiha.

"Dunno…maybe the times you said that to me?"

The girl bit her lower lip. She stood up, looking at Sasuke.

He wore a Hawaii shirt in dark blue with thunder bolts on it. The first few buttons were undone and showed quite a bit of his chest. Otherwise he had long, baggy combats on and a pair of trainers.

The sight alone made Sakura scream inwardly at the thoughts that re-entered her mind after so many years.

So many years now had these been buried deep within her, just like the memories, and the feelings they bought up with them. The pain had been the greatest Sakura had ever dealt with, and feeling lost in them as soon as she looked into that chamber full with them, she sealed them away, hoping it was forever.

And she had indeed hardened up those years, she turned quite strong, stubborn and very hard to turn on. Sakura had been convinced she had managed to destroy the key able to open this lock.

But all she really had needed was to stand opposite of him, face to face, and the seal melted away like ice cubes on a hot summer's day.

And she cursed him inwardly for that, she hated him like hell, and would've smacked him right in the face if her common sense hadn't held her back.

"Well, it's…a surprise to see you here…" She answered after a small silence.

Sasuke inspected her. Her rosette hair turned in funny locks near the bottom, but he still admired their fall, how they tumbled down her back and lay elegantly over her shoulders. She was still thin as well, still had the amazing body he remembered.

And the eyes.

He'd probably never forget them. Of course he had met people before with green eyes, but hers were different, were special. They glittered and had so many mysteries buried within them, which hungered his curiosity more and more, and made him lock his eyes with hers.

Sakura began to shudder under his emotionless and unreadable gaze. It showed so much strength and irritated her badly.

Now she hated him even more.

"I moved." He announced, "Finally away from America."

"I thought you liked it over there."

"Not to live for, no, never had."

She frowned.

"And…now you…?"

"I own a car company. I've opened a shop around here, it's going quite well."

"How long ago is it you've been back then?" She answered in surprise.

"Quite a while. A month now. Had been in other placed before, decided to come back here just two days ago. It's nice to stand on Japanese ground again."

"I understand." She nodded, trying hard not to look surprised.

"I heard you own your own Veterinary?"

"Aha."

"And, like it?"

"You know me…of course, I love it."

"So I guess you haven't changed much over time?"

"No…nor have you…or have you?" Sakura remembered Ino's words: He said he has a girlfriend.

"Not really, I guess." He opened his mouth, closed it however.

He probably wanted to tell me but thought it otherwise.

"Well…anyway, I need to bring him back now." She pointed at her little second cousin, "So…I guess I'll see you around?"

"Yeah."

"Right. See ya."

"Bye."

And with that she left.

After she had turned a few corners and was well without his sight, she sighed heavily and tried to catch her breath. She felt like she had just ran a 1 km marathon, and her heart pounded like wild – reminding her of a drum.

"Who was that?" The boy next to her asked.

"Unimportant, I'll bring ya back to mamma, right?"

"But I wanna stay with you." He grinned at her.

"No chance, cutie, you needa be home."

"He didn't mention her?"

"No, I think he wanted to but he decided otherwise." Sakura took another sip of the ice cold water.

"Weird…well, how did it feel talking to him after so long?"

"Horrible! I…I didn't know how to act, it was all so weird, and…and…awkward. I mean, I really hate him, he had to do that! All these weird feelings have returned now and I don't know if I should listen to one side of my common sense, telling me to hug him and kiss him and all and say I've missed him damn much, or my other side which tells me to just dodge him, tell him off, tell him what he's done to me and tell him about…" She began to sob.

"Alright, calm down Saki-chan. You don't have to tell him yet."

"I know…but." She wiped away a tear that threatened to roll down her cheek.

"Look, if he comes to your veterinary tomorrow, then just act normal."

"Easier said than done…"

"Well…at least he didn't come today."

"Already had met now hadn't we!" She started to cry more.

"I'll see if I can get outta work tomorrow evening and go to your veterinary, so you won't face him alone at least."

"That sounds cowardice, I'm not a coward."

"I know you're not! And you should let him know you've changed for the better and don't need him and things have been better without him."

All that answered was another sob.

"D'you want me to come over?"

"Just give me some time alone." Then she hung up.

"Sounds pretty cool mate! You've finally got what you wanted. Life's perfect now ain't it?." The blond grinned and leaned back, hands behind his head.

"Not quite…" Sasuke stirred the small spoon in his coffee cup.

"Oy, just forget about that…You have a girlfriend, right?"

"Aha."

"So, what's she like. From America?"

"No. She was in America for business, is Japanese though. She's…pretty, and kind…and well yeah, in for anything really." He chuckled at the last remark.

"Sounds good."

"I guess it does." He took a sip.

"But not quite the same as…her, right?"

"You got it."

"So you came back because…?"

"Who knows. Anyway, away from me and back to you. How's it going?" The Uchiha now leaned his head against his hand.

"Oh, very good! I've got quite a bunch of constant patients, interesting cases as well with the daily boring one's, Hinata is fine too, before you ask. We got a kid on the way too." He gave his best friend a big grin.

"Congratulations. She still got a small florist shop?"

"Sure! You'd do best to go visit her! It's turned really pretty over the last few years."

He smirked, "Well, I'll remember it on my way later on."

"Where you going?"

"Oh…y'know…" He scratched the back of his head, slightly blushing.

"Oh, stalking your ex are we?"

"Not stalking….just…seeing how she's doing and all."

"Some-one is nooosyyy."

"Shut up, Dobe! Has anything really changed here?"

"Naah, not really. Everyone's pretty much the same and all." He stopped, as his phone vibrated and rang in his pocket, "Wait a sec., mate…Moshi moshi?"

His eyebrow's rose and then fell again, and he nodded, "Alright."

He pocketed his phone again and turned to Sasuke, "Sorry Teme, seems Hinata wants something, so I better go see her." He grinned again.

"Mind if I join you? Haven't seen her in long."

"Sure!" They paid the bill after finishing their cups and made their way down the road.

Hinata returned her arms after she had hugged her best friend, "Don't worry, Sakura-chan! Everything'll be alright."

"Right, the one and only man I ever- Fuck…"

"What-" Hinata turned her head and found what Sakura was staring at.

The door opened and a small bell sounded afterwards.

"Oy, Hinata-chan, I'm here and I bought Sasuke- Sakura-chan?"

She waved a hand, hiding behind Hinata.

Sasuke rose an eyebrow as he discovered the pink haired woman. She, however, avoided his gaze. She was still red in the face and tried hard to look normal and calm.

Naruto came over, hugging first his wife and placing a kiss on her lips, then hugging Sakura, "Cool, you here and…Teme…as well…"

"Don't worry, we already had the pleasure yesterday."

"Indeed."

"So! Erm…" Naruto's eyes wandered from one person to the others, "I mean…d'you…wanna talk?"

"What reason would there be to?" Sakura threw in.

"No reason to be moody now." The raven haired man interrupted.

"I'm not moody, you're just easily hurt."

"Says the drama queen."

"I am so not a drama queen, wimp!"

"Riiight, what an accusation."

"It's true though, men can't take pain as easily as we women can."

"And what're you trying to tell me with that?" He neared her, staring into her eyes.

"Obvious! Stop acting all cool, cockatoo hair!"

"You're just stuck, right pinkie?"

"Oh shut up! At least I had a comeback."

"And a bad one indeed."

"Do it better then numbnuts."

"You're all bitchy."

"I'm not bitchy."

"No, just bitchy."

She glared at him, "What's your problem?"

"I could ask you the same."

Hinata gulped.

"Well I wasn't the one starting to make stupid comments."

"Me neither, bubblegum hair."

"You're already provoking it!"

"Provoking what, your wrath?"

"That and more!" She crossed her arms.

"Oh no, I fear the Haruno's wrath…what threat." He muttered, pocketing his hands.

"You're a dickhead!"

"Now who's provoking it now?"

Sakura was just about to take a step forwards when two arms stopped her.

"ALRIGHT Stop this!" Naruto shouted, "Barely face to face and you're bickering more than I can take! What the hell does this mean? You once loved-"

"Shut up!" They called in a rhythm.

"Well…you once…understood each other better than anyone else, so why this…childishness?"

"Don't ask me!" Again they talked at the same time.

"Well, do you two want a drink or something?" Hinata now interrupted.

"No thanks." They both announced.

"Uchiha stop copying me."

"Right, it's the other way round babe."

"Don't call me babe!"

"Bitchy again? You've always been like that anyway."

"Suddenly? And is that the reason you got bored of me?"

"Stop…it…" Naruto pushed them away, "Christ…alright. Hinata-chan, how about you show Sasuke around, I'll deal with Sakura."

"I don't-"

"Please, just shut up." The blond pushed Sakura out of the shop and they both walked up the road.

"No need to treat me like a child, I'm 29, y'know." Sakura muttered.

"I know, I know. I wouldn't of thought you two would start such a fuss. What's wrong?"

"What's wrong? I've finally found the love of my life just to get dumped by him about 5 years ago, and then suddenly he decided to burst into my life again! D'you know how hard that is?" She rubbed her face, trying to force back the hot tears.

"Yeah…I do…but he didn't dump you."

"True, we quit, type of equal." She rolled her eyes.

"Sakura…are you trying to tell me that…you still-"

"Leave it." She turned around, "I've gotta go look after my afternoon patients, so, see you around soon." She waved a hand and walked off.

Now the game begins anew

But god knows if I can ever love you…

Preview:

"Where is this meant to go?" She asked, quite normal-sounding.

"Just follow." He answered in his usual tone, leading her to an emptier space.

They placed down the table carefully, grabbing all the necessary chairs. Just as they both were about to get the last chair, their hands met and entangled each other as they tried to grab the top of it.

The almond eyed girl felt her heart jolt a beat, increasing in pace, and guessed Sasuke didn't feel different, as he slightly shook from the touch.

Five years...five years I hadn't touched him... She thought, then letting go and leaving Sasuke to carry the chair to its place at the table.

So, I hope you all enjoyed this first chapter! Next one will contain more arguments and memories! Oh, and please review!! If you review, then I'm sure to be fueled to write more and faster! A simple word will do ;) Thank you~