She's happy, she forced herself to think. The entire shinobi world is now at peace, Sasuke is back; why isn't she happy?

It was because of her.

Uzumaki Karin.

The female member of Team Hebi.

Sakura's replacement.

Sakura knew she should be happy, she has to be. But she wasn't.

No. Haruno Sakura was far from happy.

Sakura smiled forcefully. She has to be happy. It was Sasuke's wedding after all. She was his teammate. She has to be happy – for him.

Clenching her fists, Sakura tried to block the formidable words from reaching her. There, stood only a few feet away from her, were Sasuke and Karin, saying there vows. Sakura didn't to hear them say ''I do''; she couldn't.

All her life, she was in love with Sasuke. As a child, she imagined herself standing next to Sasuke, both in white, getting married under a cherry blossom tree during spring.

She just never pictured someone else in her dream situation.

Especially not Uzumaki Karin.

Karin looked dazzling in her wedding dress. Her dress – simple and white – fitted beautifully around her. Crimson hair tied in a messy tied in a messy bun, her fringe loosely framed her face. Karin was a diamond; she was the most precious; she was a fitting wife for Sasuke.

Sakura was just copper. She wasn't special, she never was and she never will be. Smiling bitterly, Sakura finally understood the meaning of the phrase 'truth hurts'.

"I do."

There, he had said it. Sasuke had said it. He said the words Sakura always imagined he would say to her.

Only he didn't say it to her.

He said it to her.

Uzumaki – no – Uchiha Karin.

Sakura couldn't bear it anymore. As the festivities began, she slipped out of the crowd.

Sakura kept walking. She didn't stop until she reached her house. Grabbing for the door handle, Sakura barely made it through the door before she broke down.

It was over. All over.

Less than four months ago, Sakura was the happiest girl alive. She was the diamond. She had her friends, her family, her team, her Sasuke.

Sasuke…

"Sakura, you will never be able to bear a child."

Those words were what destroyed her world. The next day, Sasuke left their shared apartment and declared his new relationship with Karin a week after.

Sakura was devastated. It seemed as it the special relationship they had for seven months meant nothing to him. Nothing at all.

That was when she realized that the truth really did hurt. Sasuke used her. She was used.

Sasuke wanted to restore his clan. He didn't want anything else. Even if Sakura was capable of bearing a Uchiha heir, what was the guarantee that Sasuke wouldn't cheat on her?

Four months ago, she was planning her wedding. Her and Sasuke were supposed to get married in spring. She had even bought a wedding dress. Only now it's not hers, it's Karin's.

Life, huh?

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Hello! Okay, I don't know if this can be considered as anti-sasusaku or not? I am really confused. But yeah, I just suddenly had the urge to write something depressing and here you have it!

Now where did I get inspiration for this? Ah, yes. I was screaming at my Itachi plushie saying "Why in the world did Mello have to die?!" (Death Note) and the next thing I know, I am writing a depressing sasusaku fanfic. Inspiration comes from random places, huh?

As usual, I write fanfics purely for fun, but if there is any mistakes, please don't hesitate to tell me. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto