He nodded, smiling again in attempt to perk up a bit and shoving his hands into his pockets. Sasuke would come around eventually. He would work his ass off to make him do so (maybe - every time he thought about it, he did something typically Sasuke to piss him off and change his mind) and hope that eventually their friendship would go back to the way things used to be. He bit at his tongue for a moment, before looking up at Sakura and trying his best for the genuine smile.
"Things'll be good as new eventually. I'm sure of it." He gave a satisfactory nod, half-expecting to hear some sort of laughter or painful mockery from Asuka, but it was silent. He wrinkled his forehead, glancing over his shoulder, and ... not... seeing her.