(A/N: This is my first serious fanfiction that I've planned on continuing. Please go easy on me.)

Sakura squinted at the brightness of her room. The blinds were open and she had just woken up. The sun was shining and she could tell there was a light breeze by the movement of the trees. She sat up, trying to adjust her vision. Once she could see decently, Sakura swung her legs off the side of her bed and walked to the mirror to see what damage the night had done to her appearance.

Her short, pink hair was as tangled as a ball of yarn after a kitten had gotten a hold of it. Her eye makeup was smeared in circles around her eyes. Sakura wasn't sure if it was because she had rubbed her eyes or from just sleeping. She grabbed a towel and walked to the bathroom to shower. After Sakura was done getting ready, she looked beautiful. She wore a maroon mini skirt with fishnet leggings and black boots. Her off the shoulder, long sleeve, maroon shirt was worn over a black tank top.

"There we go, looking good for my date with Sasuke-kun!" She giggled. Sakura hurried down stairs, grabbing her purse, and out the door.

Sakura met up with a boy she knew so well. His hair so black, it almost seemed blue in the right lighting, and his cold black eyes made every girl he met swoon and every man jealous. She had never expected, but always hoped, that when Sasuke was returned to Konoha, he would finally decide that Sakura was the one he wanted to be with.

"Good morning Sasuke-kun, sorry if I kept you waiting." Sakura smiled at him, now that she could take a peaceful moment to look at Sasuke, he looked more adult now. His build showed that he had been put to work hard and for a long time. He looked more like a man than a boy.

"The reason I wanted to meet up with you was so you could catch me up on everything that's been going on in Konoha since I've been gone. Now that I've rid myself of Orochimaru, and killed Itachi, I have to be ready to rebuild my clan. I can't go about doing that without any knowledge of where I'll be living for the rest of my life." He stated coldly, but there was a slight warmness in his voice when he had said that this was where he would be for the rest of his life.

"Isn't that just like you?" Sakura said, looking at Sasuke with a look that had love and pain in them. She had missed him, wanted him back for so many years. He was here now and he was still much like the way he was when she had said she loved him. "I would still do anything for you, Sasuke-kun." Her voice was warm and caring. All of her words had deep meaning.

"Well then, you can answer my questions." He smirked. "Let's start with the people who are still here. Is there anyone we know who's died since I left?"

"Asuma-sensei, he died battling the Akatsuki… and Jiraiya, the other Legendary Ninja besides Lady Tsunade and Orochimaru has been missing for quite some time. Lady Tsunade has reason to believe that he has died in battle as well." Sakura's voice was soft as she spoke. She felt like if she said it and louder, that something would break from them.

"I see. I assume that all our old classmates have at least become Chunin by this time." Sasuke asked, putting aside the death conversation. Sakura smiled, trying to keep her mood up. She was with Sasuke, she should be happy.

"Well, everyone except Naruto. He went away to train with Jiraiya-sama for about two years. He came back only shortly after we went off to get you for the second time. "I know he'll become one when he has a chance to enter the Chunin exams. There are a few who are even Jounin!"

"He and I will be the only ones our age to compete then, now wont we. If they're smart, they won't put us against each other." Sasuke smirked once again.

"Sasuke…" Sakura began "why don't you ask me the real question you've wanted to ask? I'm not going to be telling Naruto about our little meeting." Sasuke raised his eyebrows.

"I'm impressed Sakura. Fine, I'll get down to it." Sasuke leaned closer, and spoke a little more quietly. "What are Naruto's new abilities?"

"This one's going to cost you, Sasuke-kun." Sakura smiled, flirtingly.

"Oh, is that so?" Sasuke looked at her with disbelief.

"Yeah…" She smiled a little bigger. "You have to pay for lunch!" Sakura ran under the curtain of the Ramen shop near by, giggling. Sasuke just rolled his eyes as he walked in, they continued their date, talking all about what had happened while he was gone.

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