The First Time Line 10 years ago...

Sasuke P.O.V 

She was strange; the girl who pepper-sprayed my eyes and kissed me. Her face carried emotions unknown to me and her language was rude and free. She was a strange one.

"Hey, Sasuke."

I jumped in my seat and turned to face my senpai who had come to chaperon on the school trip.

"Hm?" I replied calmly while looking back out the window.

"What's on your mind?" He asked. "This is the first time I've ever seen you so lost in thought," he teased while sitting next to me. 

"Nothing..." I whispered while paying him no attention. 

"Nothing, huh~?" he teased again, "Did you meet a girl?"

I jumped at the sudden accusation. "No!" I shouted completely out of character. Obito senpai stared at me with a pleased expression. I blushed slightly before turning back to look outside the window.

"Ooh~ So it is a girl."

I closed my eyes in nervousness, waiting for the bus to leave the hot springs. Obito senpai was busy asking me embarrassing questions, making the blush worse than it was supposed to be. In that moment when I was about to yell at him, my eyes opened to look out the window once more only to see that strange girl again. Her golden hair and sea-blue eyes made it impossible for me to look away. 

"So that's her, huh~?" teased Obito while looking over my shoulder. 

I jumped again, quickly pushing him away. "Shut up..."

I tried to calm myself back down as Obito senpai left the seat beside me in laughter. I slowly let out a sigh of relief that it was Obito that saw me and not one of the stricter Uchihas. If anyone but Obito had seen me looking at a girl outside of our clan, the shame that would follow my family would be unforgivable.

I stared outside the window to eye the blonde girl. I found myself staring, analyzing every part of her. I steadily touched my lips with a finger, pressing down as I felt the touch of her lips still linger.

My mind was beginning to run off into a daydream, but the force of the bus pulling away caused my thoughts to stop. Tch. What was I thinking...?

I sighed again, closing my eyes to bring myself back to reality. She's just some stupid girl I'm never going to see again...

***

4 Months Later

"You're going," commanded my brother as I chased him around the house.

"I'm not going to some stupid party, Itachi!" I yelled angrily.

He turned to me, placing a finger over his lips, telling me to quiet down. "If our father hears we're going to a party outside of the estate, who knows what will happen to us." 

"Us? You mean you!"

"Nope. If I drown, you're coming down with me," he said with a smirk

I sighed, rolling my eyes and crossing my arms in anger. "That's why this plan of yours is stupid. You know we can't go to any of those people's stupid events."

"We're people too. Being an Uchiha shouldn't stop us from getting to know those outside of our estate."

My brother was speaking like those outcasted Uchiha's that believed our way of life was wrong. My brother was the most beloved Uchiha of them all, yet this is how he was speaking of our clan.

"Itachi, we're nothing like those outsiders..." I spat angrily at him.

He sighed, tapping my forehead with his fingers. "People are people, dummy."

I rubbed my forehead in pain as he walked away. "I'm still not going!"

"You are," he commanded as he walked into his room to look at his outfit one last time. "This party might do you some good."

He then looked at me from head to toe. "Hm...I'll let you borrow my jacket." He then walked to his closet to pull out a black bomber jacket.

"Itachi, for the last time, I'm not-"

He threw the jacket at me with a sigh. "You're as brainwashed as the rest..." he mumbled under his breath.

"What...?"

He shook his head with a click of his tongue. "Sasuke...just go...I promise you it'll be worth it. You might..." he paused to look at me with mischievous eyes, "...meet someone that'll make you think differently."

I looked at the jacket in my hands with a frown. Why would I want to change the way I think?

As I contemplated whether to follow what he said or not, Itachi walked out of his room with a smile. "So are you coming or not?" He asked again while walking to leave the house.

I stared at the jacket one last time before putting it on. Itachi would never do anything that wasn't within the rules of the estate, but for him to suddenly do this...?

I clicked my tongue as I followed him out of the house. "Fine...I'm only coming to see what you're planning...This isn't like you..."

"Maybe you've never known me at all," he replied mischievously with a wink.

My eyes widened for a moment at the thought that maybe I really didn't know my brother. He was always distant, never sharing his thoughts or feelings with anyone. And now more than ever, I had grown apart from my brother because he was always out, doing who knows what.

"Relax Sasuke," my brother said, snapping me back into reality, "Just try to have fun tonight."

I dug my hands into the pockets of my jacket. "Hm..." This is going to be a waste of my time.

***

My eyes widened in shock as I stood before the house that held the party. Loud music played all through the house as people danced, drank, and kissed. Beer cans, red plastic cups, toilet paper, food, and even people laid across the lawn and stood upon the roof.

Itachi had taken me to a block party, and if anyone in the estate found out about this, our family would be shunned for all remaining generations.

"Itachi!" I yelled angrily as I saw him walk towards a group of people I had never seen before.

"Is that your kid brother, Itachi?" asked a man with shark-like teeth.

My brother nodded with a smile.

I looked back and forth between the group of 9 people and my brother. Since when did he make friends with people out of the estate?! He's breaking every Uchiha code!

"Sasuke."

My thoughts were rushing, but the sound of my name brought me back to reality. I looked up at my brother in disappointment as I crossed my arms.

"Go have fun."

"But-!"

He poked my forehead with a smile and walked away.

I sighed angrily as I watched my brother walk off with his mysterious friends. What am I supposed to do...?

***

An hour had passed by, and I had spent the whole time standing by the wall, playing games on my phone until my battery died.

Damn it! Now what am I suppose to do?! Talk to people?! Ughhhh!

I shoved my phone into my pocket with a scowl. Now that I didn't have my only lifeline, my eyes began to wander the room and notice all the people in the room. Tch. How can Itachi even talk to any of these people? They're below us...

While negativity filled my every thought, the sudden silence that appeared caused my attention to drift. The music had stopped, yet a crowd of people began to gather in the middle of the room.

What's going on...?

I didn't want to move from where I was, so I tried my best to see what was going on from where I stood. But the cheers and chants from the crowd piqued my curiosity, so I went into the crowd to get a better look.

I pushed my way to the front only to see stacks of empty ramen noodle cups. What the hell?

Suddenly, the sound of an empty cup hit the table. "I told ya I could do it!"

My eyes widened at the sound of that familiar rude speech.

"20 cups of ramen is nothing! Believe it!"

People cheered as the blonde girl stood on top of the table with a smile. The music began to play again, and the people went back to dancing. Yet all I could do was stare at the girl I never thought I'd see again.

She was laughing with a pink-haired girl before her eyes met mine. I felt my heart jump within my chest, my skin shiver, and my cheeks grow warm. Her eyes trapped me every time.

"You're that Saint Madara kid!" she yelled with a confused expression.

People began to look at me in confusion. Saint Madara students never went to any event outside of the clan. And if news got out that an Uchiha was at one of the block parties, the estate would begin a thorough investigation.

In a panic, I grabbed her wrist and pulled her off the table.

"What're you doing, you creep?!" she yelled angrily.

She began to yell, making a scene until I was able to get her out of the house. Her annoying yells rang in my ear, causing my patience to thin even more.

"Can you stop?!" I shouted angrily.

"No!"

I rolled my eyes and placed my hand over her mouth in a panic to get her to stop. "I just want to talk!"

She frowned at me before forcing my hand away. "You could have just said that instead of kidnapping me, idiot."

"Tch."

She looked at me with an annoyed expression. Her arms crossed over her chest as her eyes stared into mine. "So...What did you wanna talk about? Not that there is much to talk about, Uchiha snob."

Anger began to consume me as she offended my clan's name. "I'm not a snob. We're just better than all you outsiders"

"Well, if you're so much better than us, why're you even here?! Saint Madara Kids never come here!"

"That's exactly why I pulled you out of there! You almost messed up my reputation!" I retorted.

"Oh wow, I'm sorry!" She replied sarcastically, "If your reputation was so important, why did you come here in the first place?!"

I clenched my fists in anger. She was the only person capable of making me this angry. "My brother forced me to come!" I yelled without thinking. I quickly covered my mouth, realizing how lame that sounded.

"Pfft! Your brother forced you to come? Whatta loser! You Saint Madara kids really can't think for yourselves, huh?!"

"Yes, we can! We're the elite humans of this race, you idiot!"

Her laugh began to grow louder as I defended my people. "Then I guess you're not so elite since you're here screaming at me at a block party!"

I was taken aback by her comment. Why was I even here? I could have just stayed home, but I came anyway...What is wrong with me?! First I lose my cool, then I come to a stupid party, and now I'm staring at a stupid blonde girl that angers me!

Her laugh slowly began to calm down, and her expression slowly changed as she saw how angry I had become. She sighed, taking her hand in mine before pulling me towards the inside of the house again.

"What're you doing?" I asked sternly while allowing her to guide me.

"Getting you some food. I think you're hangry."

"Hangry?"

"You know, Angry and hungry? It's a thing."

"Are you dumb? I'm not-" I stared at the food before me in wonder, "hungry..."

"Eat up, Uchiha Snob!" she shouted with a smile.

My hand hesitated to grab onto the food. If I eat this, I'll just be proving her right...

"Hey."

I turned around to face the blonde-haired girl only to have her shove some food in my mouth.

"You're really prideful, aren't ya?" She said with a chuckle.

I munched on the food in annoyance.

She giggled as she watched my expression. She then began to fill up two plates with food. She passed me one and took hold of my hand. "Let's go!"

For the next two hours, I talked with the girl I first kissed: Naruko.

***

"Hey, Naruko..."

"Yeah?"

"Don't tell anyone about me..."

We were walking around the neighborhood waiting for the party to end. Her laugh began to fill the streets, sending a small smile to my face.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone that an Uchiha snob went to a block party."

I sighed in relief.

The night was almost over, but the party continued to live on. My phone hadn't rung yet, so Itachi was still having fun. Luckily, that left me with more time to spend with her.

All night, she had begun every conversation. I was nervous and didn't know how to start the conversation without sounding rude. So I took a deep breath, clenched my fists, and took a chance with my words.

"So...How did you know I was...Hangry...?"

"Huh?"

As her eyes met mine, the palms of my hands began to sweat. "E-earlier today you said I was hangry...How did you know...?"

She began to laugh nervously as her fingers began to fidget. "Uh well...You see--I kinda saw you standing by the wall earlier today..."

"So you were stalking me?"

"No-!"

"And you called me the creep," I said with a smirk.

Her lips turned into a pout as she smacked my arm in embarrassment. A small smile crossed my face as I watched her walk nervously.

There was something about her that made me feel whole, but as an Uchiha, I could never be with her. Nevertheless, I was already engaged to a girl in my clan: Naori.

Itachi was right; I did meet someone that was making me change my way of life, and it scared me, especially when she was also taking my heart.

I stopped walking to stare at the girl I could never have. Her long blonde hair, her gorgeous blue eyes, her free like nature, I loved it all.

She then stopped walking to look back at me with concern, "You okay?"

I nodded my head and walk up to her. "I'm an elite Uchiha, why wouldn't I be okay, dummy?"

"Tch. And here I thought you were getting slightly tolerable."

As we walked side by side, the back of our hands slowly began to brush against each other. Her pinky began to hesitantly reach towards mine as I did the same to her. She then slowly wrapped her pinky around mine, linking us together.

It felt right, but it couldn't be. What was going on between us shouldn't be happening, but it was. I had to break it before it was too late. Before what we had became anymore real.

"I have a fiancé," I mumbled while trying to break the atmosphere around us.

"I know...That's why I'm not holding your hand..." she replied.

I slowly glanced in her direction. Her face was red as she bit her lip in nervousness. I quickly looked away, not wanting to let her know I shared the same feelings.

"You can pull away, ya know?" she whispered.

"I know..." I replied softly.

I slowly pulled away from her, but instead of letting go, I moved the rest of my fingers to intertwine with hers.

Her eyes widened as she turned to look at me. Her stare made me nervous as the heat to my cheeks began to intensify.

"Don't look at me like that, idiot..."

She giggled, leaning her head onto my arm with a smile. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this either...Sasuke."

This time, it wasn't a mistake. The kiss we shared that night sealed our fate forever.

***
One year Later

Naruko and I had been dating secretly for the past year. Everything had been perfect, but the reality of my situation was about to determine our future. I had to marry Naori a week after my graduation, but I didn't want to, and she didn't want to either.

I wanted to marry Naruko, but the fear of losing my family and the respect of my clan tore me apart. I didn't know what to do. Itachi was away at college, Naori wasn't completely aware of the situation, so I was left alone with my worries.

That night I sat upon the rooftop of Naruko's apartment with her in my arms. She had been searching for stars for the past week, but I never knew why. We lived in the city; it was almost impossible to see anything in the sky.

"You're never going to find anything," I said with a playful smile.

Her lips turned into a pout as she stared at the sky. "Says you! I'll find one. Believe it!"

I laid my head on her lap, closing my eyes as she played with my hair. "Why're you trying so hard to find a star, anyway?"

"So I can claim that star as ours, duh."

I chuckled while holding onto her left hand as her right one stroke my head. "You're so dumb."

"And you're even dumber for falling for me," she replied playfully.

I blushed lightly, hiding my face from hers, "Shut up..."

***

An hour had passed by and she was still working hard to find a star. "I think that's enough star hunting for one day," I suggested while sitting up.

"Noo! Just give me five more minutes. I'm sure I can find it!" She replied confidentially. Her eyes burned with determination, sending warmth to my heart.

"Fine," I said while tapping her forehead with two fingers, "Five more minutes."

She kissed my cheek quickly before looking back up at the stars. As her focus was on the sky, I used the time to play with her hair. My fingers combed through her long pigtails, then twirled the ends into little curls.

As I slowly let go of her hair, my hands began to travel down the side of her shoulders, feeling every curve of her body. She was perfect, and I couldn't ask for more.

"You're really touchy today," she giggled while laying back into my chest.

My arms slowly wrapped around her from behind, holding her as close to me as possible. My chin rested on her shoulder as I pressed my cheek against hers. I wanted her in my arms forever.

"I love you," I whispered in a trance. I slowly brought my lips to her neck and planted a kiss.

She turned to face me with a smile before pressing her lips onto mine. "I love you too, Uchiha snob."

I smiled into her neck as she turned away to look at the sky. I love her so much...

"You know, Sasuke."

"Hm?"

"I use to live in the countryside with my old man...Every night we would sit on the porch and look at the stars. There were so many that it lit up the night like the sun during the day. It's a beautiful sight..." Her hand rested upon mine as I held her. "I wanna show you the stars one day, Sasuke. But until then, I want to show you at least one." She pulled my hand up to her lips, planting an affectionate kiss.

I turned my hand to hold hers as my other remained wrapped around her waist. "The countryside doesn't sound bad...We could run away together..."

She looked at me in shock at the mention of being runaways. "Are you being serious?"

"Maybe..." I replied while hiding my blushed face in the nape of her neck.

"I know you're blushing, dummy. Your cheeks are burning my neck," she laughed.

"Shut up..." I whispered growing even warmer.

A smile crept onto her face as she rolled her eyes. "The elite Uchiha's gone mad," she teased, "First he's talking about being a runaway, and next he'll ask me to elope."

"Elope?" I mumbled in question.

"Sasuke, I'm not being serious-"

"No...Why don't we do that?"

She pulled away from me, turning her whole body to face me. "But-!"

"We both know my family won't let me marry you, so why don't we elope and build a future somewhere else?"

She looked into my eyes in fear. "Are you sure? Isn't being an Uchiha a big thing for you?"

I stopped for a moment to think. Being an Uchiha was everything to me, but she was more important.

"Sasuke...?"

I reached over to untie her pigtails, pulling each of her hair ties out. "What're you doing, you weirdo?!" She shouted in confusion.

Once I had removed her hair ties, I twisted it into two loops, making it into a ring-like shape.

"Naruko...will you marry me?"

Her eyes widened in shock as tears fell from her cheeks. "You're an idiot..." she cried while passing me her hand. I slipped the hair tie onto her finger with tears in my eyes.

"I love you, Uchiha snob."

"I love you too, Konoha's Loser."

That night, a star finally appeared in the sky. Today would be one star, but in the future, we would be watching the stars every night, forever.

***
9 years Later

"It isn't your fault, Sasuke..." reassured my pregnant wife as she laid on our bed, struggling to stay alive.

"It is!" I cried as I held her weak hand, "Everything is my fault!"

Her golden blonde hair was diming, the color of her skin was pale, her gorgeous blue eyes carried almost no sign of life, and her smile was almost always forced. My wife was miserable, and it was all my fault.

"You should have never have met me! It's because of me that you're dying! Because of me you gave up on your dreams and fueled my own! Because of me, you don't have a house in the countryside. You're miserable Naruko, and it's all because of me!"

Her hand slowly rose to caress my cheek. Her touch was cold, no longer as warm as it was a few months ago. "Sasuke...Look at me...None of this is your fault...It's just life being a dick, but we'll get through it, okay?"

As much as I wanted to believe in the words that my wife was telling me, I couldn't. Instead, the device that I had stolen from Orochimaru called to me. That time machine was my only solution to making this all better.

Her left hand intertwined with mine, and the wedding rings we shared brushed against each other. "These rings aren't for show, Sasuke...I'm your wife and you're my husband. We're a team, and we'll figure this out..." she said with a smile.

I kissed her hand in sorrow. Her words weren't enough to keep me strong anymore. I was the problem, and I had to go. Because you met me, your life became like this...

That night when my wife fell asleep, I began my journey to stop us from ever meeting.

I held onto my wife's hand one last time as I watched her sleep. "Because I love you..." I whispered as I planted my last kiss onto her forehead, "I have to let you go..."

I slowly removed her wedding ring from her finger, finally breaking her away from my curse. I then removed my own ring and placed both rings in my bag.

I looked at my wife one last time before closing the door forever.