"You'll be the death of me, Sakura, and I'll welcome it with open arms." --------------------- Sasuke Uchiha, a 25-year-old son of a grand casino owner, becomes infatuated with Sakura Haruno, a defiant spy and honorary member of a notorious heist group, during a botched robbery at the Uchiha Casino. Their encounter ignites a tumultuous, fiery romance and a thrilling chase across continents. --------------------- THIS IS PART ONE OUT OF TWO --------------------- *Book 2 of SasuSaku Crime series *Modern AU, crime theme. *Mature contents: sex, violence, murder, torture, substance use, cursing etc. Read at your own discretion. * Art used in this story either comes from Anime/Manga, or is credited to the artist in the comments. I don't use art from artists who are against reposts. Cover made by using artwork by Kitssown - an incredibly talented artist. If you come across this and want me to take down your art, please let me know! *NOTE: this story is not meant to glorify drug or alcohol use. Please be aware of their adverse health effects. Characters in this story engage in substance use because it makes sense for who they are, not because it is "cool".

Worlds collide when Sakura Haruno, a diligent chemistry student, is paired with Sasuke Uchiha, an arrogant economics major, for their required math course project. Over a semester of reluctant collaboration, their clashing values, stubborn philosophies, and mutual disdain begin to unravel in unexpected ways. ----------------------- • Sasuke x Sakura enemies*-to-lovers story (asterisk since enemies is a strong word. More like, people who dislike each other - to - lovers) • Academia (university) setting • Art used in this story comes from credited artists (all credited in the comments!) If you're an artist and come across your art, please let me know if you'd like me to take it down! • Story contains adult language, sex, and instances of substance use • Cover art by @meliaart0 on Instagram • Chapter covers by @FullMoonArts on X unless otherwise specified in comments • I don't own Naruto, or any of the characters. I own the story. P.S. Give this story a read if you'd like to learn some math proof techniques on the side, haha

There's blood on her knuckles. Again. Some idiot messed with her friend in the hallway. Now he's chewing linoleum. They'll say she overreacted. Again. They'll whisper - crazy Shout - violent, write - unstable. But they never ask what it's like to go home to a man who breaks plates louder than he talks, Or how it feels to hide bruises that are not earned in a ring. Sakura Haruno doesn't fight because she wants to. She fights because it's the only thing she's ever been good at. It's not art for her, it's not a sport. It's survival - painted in cracked fists and broken noses. So when a silver-haired stranger sees her fury and calls it potential, She laughs in his face. Boxing? That's just violence in prettier lighting. But then she steps into the ring. Smirking. Confident. Untouchable. Until he drops her in one clean strike. Sasuke Uchiha - the #1 prodigy in Eastern Japan. That's the day she learns: Brute force makes you feared. But technique? Technique makes you nothing short of legendary. And suddenly, getting humbled? It's the best high she's ever had. She won't just fight. She'll conquer. One round at a time.

As young children, Sasuke and Sakura were really close. Not just close, but best friends. Sasuke protected her from bullies and in turn sakura brought joy to his life. But one day Sakura and her family move away, leaving Sasuke with little to no explanation as to why. Without Sakura to keep him in check, his world is thrown into turmoil, especially after a terrible accident takes his parents. He grows cold and starts to hate the world and everyone in it. Sakura isn't the same when she leaves her best friend behind and is constantly living in fear of the ones who are chasing her. Sakura, given an opportunity, returns to the hidden leaf village and attends Konoha high, sending both hers and Sasuke's world in turmoil once again. But is for the better this time? Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters except for ones that I might creat. This story plot is strictly from my imagination and etc, etc. Hope y'all love it! SMILEYMCXOXO<3

Highest: #13 in Fanfiction [3rd place in @NarutoWattyAwardss] Every 5 years, the academy will arrange a perfect team. A team that consists of prodigies and a skilled teacher to guide them. These teams have no happy ending because it is fated that the two shinobi will fall in love with the only kunoichi. Obviously, she can only choose one. A negative outcome will befall upon the chosen one. Yet, why do they continue this? There is an unknown prophecy which has been going on for decades, hundreds of years even. The exact words of this prophecy-- "curse" they like to call it, nobody knows except for the elders and the Hokage himself. The details are strictly confidential, but there are people from other nations who knows of this "curse". Those with ill intentions will take advantage of this for their sick plans. Every curse, there must be a way to break it. It is said that a certain trio will be born, holding the key together as one to free the future prodigies of Konohagakure. The moment this trio exist in the world, fate will make its way to prepare them for the worse, to play its part to prepare games for them to play. It's not just any game. It's a game with the world peace placed as its bet. DISCLAIMER: I do not own the characters or some other specialties. I only own the plot and some made up Jutsu. [UNDER RECONSTRUCTION] Published: Nov 2014 - Dec 2014 Rewritten: 23 Feb 2017 - ? 2018

Description __________________ Sakura: Just wanted to be a normal girl. Wanted to have a normal life. But that's not what fate has decided. Her father happens to belong from a very powerful clan. She has the power to see the spirits of the dead. Her clan, the Haruno is a secret not to be known. She encounters the dangerous Akatsuki. Someone wants to hold her hostage. Will her team find out her true form? After all she has been trained by a sannin. .-.______________.-. How long can she keep it a secret? How long can she distance herself? Read to find out! :-)

An Au wherein Sakura is placed in a team with Nara Shikamaru and Aburame Shino. There are those who fight with brawn. There are those who fight behind desks and command others. There are those who fight using their years of experience. There are those who fight with their instincts. There are those who fight with all their might with or without a plan. And there are those who fight with calculated steps and patterns. Here we have 3 fresh graduates that were appointed to a team that only came once every century: A combat team that can engage battle with a particular fighting style that most would consider weak: 'Smart'. Pairing: Unknown yet

Everyone has never expected her to be strong. Always seen as an annoyance But why was she like that in the first place? What made her? What had made her into who she is? But has she always had the perfect life like everybody thought? Parents and love Happiness and boys? Well you can find out yourself can't you? I do not own Naruto nor any characters in it, Masashi kishimoto owns everything but the plot.

情熱| ❝Sakura realizes that maybe Sasuke-kun wasn't her only reason of enrolling into the academy .❞ ━━━━━━ • ✿ • ━━━━━━ In which Sakura is struck with a less anticipated epiphany, denies it, and gets conned by her 'undying love' for her raven haired teammate. In the midst of making a difference, she is approached by a 'stranger' learns stuff, trains, gets stronger, falls in love and wants nothing more than her team to acknowledge her. ━━━━━━ • ✿ • ━━━━━━ 🌸SAKURA CENTRIC🌸 ━━━━━━ • ✿ • ━━━━━━ Bamf!Sakura, Strong!Sakura, Genius!Sakura, Smart!Sakura, OOC!Sakura, Multi!Saku. Sakura harem?, crack taken 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 seriously. Though eventual ShikaSaku. ---- Fucked up the timeline, so please don't get confused (: Idek why I'm writing another story, I'm literally trynna kms, but who cares Right-?. I hope you all show support to this story! So I get motivated to update frequently!!! More info will be in the first chapter!!

One of the most cruel thing you could ever do is leave someone without telling them why. There's nothing more painful than not knowing you weren't worth an explanation.... Leaving them overthinking. Worrying why it ended the way it did. After all, people don't abandon people they love. People abandon people they were using.