SUMMARY:
Seven years after he left the Konoha. So many things happened, especially her. She improved the best among all. SasuSakuNeji..
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CHAPTER ONE
It's almost 7 whole years since Sasuke left the Konoha to have his revenge. Within seven years there's so many things that change. Naruto is now an ANBU captain but still loud as usual. Hyuuga Neji also an ANBU captain. Kiba, Shino become a jounin, while Shikamaru become one of the best tacticians of the Konoha, Hyuuga Hinata is also a jounin and one of the best medic nin, Ino is contented being a jounin sometimes she teaches gennins, Ten-ten already owns a weaponry shop and also a weapon master, Rock Lee a jounin and also teaching genin following the footsteps of his sensei. Among all, Haruno Sakura improves the best she is not a cry baby and a weakling that everyone used to know, because she is now considered as one of the best kunoichi of Konoha, she is already an ANBU member because of her unusual talent in gen-jutsu and at the same time she also a medic nin even though it is not formally announced. Still nobody knows how she did to become one of the best. Learning about medicine is not intentionally it only happen that Tsunade-sama found out that she has potential of being a medic nin. She really wants to be an ANBU and auspiciously she become an ANBU member because of her perfect charka control and because she is a gen-justu master. Even though she lack in physical aspects, Kakashi-sensei is there to fill it up together with Tsunade-sama.
Because of her loads of missions she already forgot about 'him'. But before she gets better after his departure, she is like a walking dead. And with the help of her friends especially Naruto she can slowly recover. Many don't believe what happened within her recovery, the cold-blooded Neji makes the big difference in her improvement. Slowly the old Sakura is coming back; the shine in her jade eyes is rising like the sun rising in the east. It's all what happen after he left his homeland, and after he left and broke her.
She's taking her shower when the phone rings, she go out of bathroom with bubbles on her hair, water dripping and leaving foot marks on the floor. She almost drop the phone because of her slippery hand.
"ahhhhh... he..hello?" she answers the phone slipping in her soapy hands.
"ahh... sakura??" a shy voice answers on the other line.
" Hinata... so?? How are you?? long time no hear!!" she reply with tone of excitement
"hmm... I just call just to remind you tonight... 7pm don't be late ha!!! anyway Neji-nii-san is also coming" Hinata said
"ahh... ok thank for the reminder anyway don't worry I wont be late... hmmm... where are we going to meet again???" she questioned her
" Naruto-kun is going here, so I think that Neji-nii-san should fetch you there, its that alright??"
"hmm.. not bad!! ok. anyway do you already have your kimono?? I'm really excited to see the others... I wonder what Naruto looks at his dress" she said to her giggling
"hmm I think he'll look handsome" then the shy hinata become red as tomato
"yah right!! for you Naruto is always the best.. so see you tonight" and then she hang up.
She just let a sigh. And then she go back to bathroom and finish her shower. After refreshing herself, she opened her closet to get her kimono. It is red with pink cherry blossom designs and the obi is baby pink in color. She combs her hair and suddenly the picture of Hyuuga Neji just pop out in her mind. She blushes thinking what will Neji-kun look in his kimono?? Then she let her giggles out of her. She looks at her watch and its only 6pm.
"Its only 6pm and the festival will start at 7:30" she told to herself
"I'll take a walk first.. and I almost forgot to visit her"
She reach the grave of her mom and she quietly say a prayer.
"Mom, I bet you're happy there coz you and papa are together now... I wonder if I can join you... You know Mom I'm happy now even you and papa left me here.. and even 'he' left me... I'm very grateful that I have my friends Naruto, Ino, Hinata and the others, and specially Neji-kun...mom I have to go now till next tym .. There's a festival tonight and Neji-kun will fetch me... Bye Mom" she talk to her Mom.
She stops at her tracks when she reaches the way to the gate of Konoha, the place where that incident occur. It is already 7 years ago and for her... it is still hurt when she remember what happened that fateful night.
flashback
"I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART" she confessed to him tears with tears flooding to her eyes.
"Thank you..." he whispered to her just enough for her to hear this clearly. And then all the darkness overcomes to her. After that incident morning comes and she found herself lying on the bench.
When she recall what happen, she run back to her home and drowned herself crying. She locked herself in her room, forgot all her daily routine, she always misses her training, and even forgetting to eat. She even tried to kill herself, all of that because of him.
end of flashback
She shook her head.
"No time for remembering that thing0, beside it brings nothing but sadness. I should be happy nothing to worry about. I should be happy because I still have my friends that love and care for me" she thought
"ahh.... 6:40 I need to go back now!!!" she exclaimed
She hurried to go back home and when she reach her house she dress herself already. She wears her kimono, and she also wears a headband ( yah know!!! the headband that looks like a ribbon ). She apply light make-up. Almost after her finishing touches someone knock on the door.
knock, knock, knock
" coming!!" Sakura shouted as she walk towards the door
She stop before turning the door knob
" weird...." she thought and she looked at her back and at the window but nobody is there
"I wonder why she still not opening this damn door!!" he thought
knock
"Sakura?? I'm Neji" he said
"ahhh!!!" then she opened the door.
Neji just stare at her, he was obviously shocked. Sakura's beauty was very stunning.
"She's pretty, certainly beautiful" Neji thought to himself
"ahem... is there anything wrong Neji-kun??? you're staring me for about a minute!!! I believe that you don't want to be late right??" she giggles
"ahh.... nothings wrong... yeah!!! come on..." he said to her. He can feel that he's blushing so he walks before her.
"I was really daze in her beauty!!! in her beauty youll not think that she's one of the best kunoichi here in Konoha" again he's thinking about her
"You know Neji-kun I feel there's always someone watching me.. I'm kindda unease, even though I was always ready in case" she tell to him what she feel before – in the cemetery and in her house.
He stopped.
" Neji-kun ???" she asked
".... Sakura you're strong now, youre not a weakling unlike before.. You're already one of the best kunoichi all here in Konoha maybe the best among... so you don't have to doubt your abilities.." Neji said. He's kindda comforting her
" thanks for the compliment" then she smile warmly to him
" Sakura... I'm always here.. by your side don't forget that.... I'll always protect you even it cost my life " and with that he hugged her. Sakura was stunned but recovered quickly and return his hug.
"I'm very grateful I have you Neji-kun, I thought after I lost him...." then a small smile formed to her lips
in other hand.....
" Sakura... good you've already move on, but it hurts a lot a lot" her stalker whispered
"this is what I want right?!! but it really hurts a lot its like dozen of kunais strike me!!!..... I think she still don't know that I'm back" he thought
Neji and Sakura broke the hug. They're both blushing.
"Sakura.." Neji started
"hmm??"
"just enjoy the night ok??"
"hai... come on maybe the others are waiting for us now" she hopped like a young girl usually do. She's wearing again her smile that warms the coldness of his heart
"what took you so long... forehead girl??" Ino asked her
"heh!! we're just on time" she reply
" sakura-chan youre pretty..." the loud naruto coming to her
"ahh sakura-chan hi!! you look pretty in youre dress" Hinata said, she's clinging to Naruto
"thnks Hinata, so I think that you and Naruto are getting better now" she teased her. Hinata blushed like tomato.
"heh... Hinata are you ok??" Naruto asked her checking her temp. if she have a fever.
"ohhh my sakura chan you look like a goddess!!!" rock lee greeted her with his open arms.Then poof she turned into a log
"ehhh hello rock lee" she greet him she is behind him.
" troublesome" Shikamaru murmur
" what.... did... you.. say..???" it looks like Ino evolve into a monster
"ahhh eehhhh Ino??? nothing I said let's go since Nee..ji.. and Sa..ku..ra is already...... here!!!" shikamaru said to her sweat all over his face
"ahh ok.... so??? we're going now!!"
Sakura is giggling, she don't know that Shikamaru will be under Ino.
"Is this really what love make?? "she suddenly asked herself
Ino together with Shikamaru first leave the group, next is Hinata and Naruto they go in the Ichiraku to eat first.
"so?? Neji-kun where are we going??" Sakura asked him
"you.. where do you want to go??" he asked her
"hmmm lets take a walk is that ok??" she answer
"hmm neji-kun" sakura said
"Im going to try that!!" Neji he bullseye all the target
"here!! I want you to have this..." he give to Sakura his prize
"but...."
"no buts ok" Neji give her a rare smile
"okk... you know I really like this.. kunai with designs of cherry blossom, but when I play that different prize is given to me." she told to him
"wow!! this is really beautiful!!!" she exclaimed when she saw a necklace with pink gem on it.
"miss you know that necklace is a sign of pure love. It has its another pair. This is for the girl and that one is for you partner. But its really expensive. I think it suit to you and to your boyfriend" the saleslady said to her
" ahhh..he's not my boyfriend"sakura blushed
"you like it??" Neji asked
" hmmm yeah"
"hey neji the fireworks will begin soon come on" she call Neji
"mister youre really lucky to have her." the saleslady said to him
"I think so" after that he left the store giving his last glance on the necklace.
The tiring but enjoyable finished. Sakura is still on her bed not wanting to rise up from her bed. But she have to meet Tsunade-sama at 8 am she said its important, especially at the former team seven. She summon me, Naruto, team of Shikamaru, team of Hinata and Neji.
"I think its really important, but why very important to us – the former team 7??" then she rose up from her bed
She takes a bath and dressed up, wearing her usual clothes. When she finally arrives at her office she pauses for a while.
"I don't like the atmosphere here!!! I feel someone's charka." she said to herself
"Its strong... just like Neji" she added
"just like Neji?? a strong one??? former team seven???? he's...here.. no doubt it is him" she suddenly becomes nervous.
Authors note:
hi!!! well im just a newbie here. This is my 1st fanfiction so don't be so rude to me. Just a little understanding will do. Well im sorry for my grammar. heheheheheh
