ATTENTION ALL READERS! This fic was originally written by MoreThanABitCrazy29. They have decided to quit writing so I adopted there fic WITH PERMISSION. The first 16 chapters are there's so all of that writing belongs to them. Once I get done posting all the 16 chapter I will finish the ending! I hope you all enjoy this fic as much as I have!

My Answer

Chapter One: Things Are In Motion

~Sakura's POV~

It had been a long time since anyone had ever treated me like an equal.

I certainly hadn't expected it to come from my superior. Yamato-taichou was like that though; he would say things that get through to you, emotional things and then act like nothing happened.

I love you for example. Definitely not what I had expected from someone who is eleven years my senior!

The age gap bothered me for the simple reason that he is just so much more mature than me. Why would he like me, a sixteen year old girl with a huge forehead and no talent? It just doesn't make sense.

My first thought was that he was messing with me, that he was going to pull the rug out from underneath me and go: "Just kidding!" or something, but he didn't.

He just looked at me for a while with his bottomless eyes. For a second I thought I might drown in them but then he looked away and broke the spell. I ran away then, I ran home as fast as I could. How could I tell him how I felt? I keep wondering if he actually meant what he said.

If he would wait for me, for my answer as long as it took, whether he would respect my wishes and would act professionally afterward? Jesus...Jesus...JESUS! Why?

Why did he have to say it now? Why now when I was finally putting my feelings about him in check. Fucking hell! The universe has the worst timing EVER!

I have no idea how I will face him tomorrow? I looked at the clock on my bedside table as I sat looking out of my window at my restricted view of Konoha.

It was only 06.00 pm and it wasn't all that dark, I would get out of the house, without my mother noticing, and go sit above the Hokage Monuments and think about what I would say to Yamato-taichou. I opened the window just enough so that I could slip through and I slipped out.

I grabbed hold of the outer sill with one hand while pushing the window close but open just enough that I could hook my little finger in and open it again when I came back. After doing so I jumped down and ambled off to the Hokage Monument.

I looked out over Konoha at night. I was more interested in the outskirts of the village, or rather the land surrounding it. I looked out as far as I could in the fading light.

I wonder if Sasuke knew how much pain he was causing everyone. Yes, he probably did, he probably didn't care either.

The sad truth I had realized too late that Sasuke cared about no one but himself and his goal. I had once compared him to Naruto, both so desperate to achieve their goals.

That had been a mistake I will never again make. Naruto is an all-round good person, not without flaws but still a good person, right to the core, Sasuke however had changed, he was now turning into the person he detested, like Itachi, cold, uncaring and merciless.

If I had ever truly loved Sasuke, truly loved him than that had died the moment I saw him at Orochimaru's lair. The way he was so... intimidating... he looked like death.

There was no comparison to the boy I knew. We had all grown up. We had all changed, all of us for the better except for Sasuke. No, Sasuke had to cause unnecessary suffering and pain.

He couldn't be the rule he had to be the exception. Anger and resentment bubbled up inside me. I was shocked.

I really hated Sasuke, I hadn't noticed but every time his name was mentioned it felt the same way. Hate is such a strong word, I had never thought for a moment.

No not even a millisecond that I would ever use hate and Sasuke in the same sentence. Not only did that arrogant bastard have to cause so much suffering and pain, no matter how hard this village tried to bring him back he wouldn't care.

Part of me, quite a large part I noted, wanted to capture him and break every bone in his body for all the trouble he was causing this village. He had betrayed us and without a hint of regret he would kill all of us if we tried to stop him, yet everyone would still lay down their lives for him.

All my hate that had been suppressed inside of me for so long had now been recognized and wanted to get out. I was standing there shaking uncontrollably.

I turned round and punched the tree nearest to me with all of my might. It broke evenly and the force sent it shooting backwards knocking down two other trees. I stood there and looked at the destruction I had caused and I immediately regretted it.

The trees hadn't done anything wrong and I had killed them. Another part of me whispered in the back of my mind that still after three years Sasuke still effected my emotions.

That annoyed me, because I knew it was true. I laughed out loud but it was bitter and cold not like my usual laugh.

I said we had all changed but clearly I hadn't Sasuke still managed to affect me. Tears fell unchecked down my face but they just fueled my anger more.

I heard someone cough nervously behind me. I mentally slapped myself for not checking my emotions. Good thing that it wasn't an enemy otherwise I would have been dead.

I turned to the person. The first thing I saw was the familiar trademark headband and tousled brown hair of my taichou. Seriously, I have no luck.

First chapter! If you didn't read the top another reminder that this was not my fic originally so if you have read this before that's why. I am just adopting this fic so there will be an end. :)