this is a sasusaku fanfic. i do not own naruto. and just so you know in the present sakura is 19, sasuke and naruto 20, and in the past sakura 15, sasuke and naruto 16, well for now of course. please read and enjoy
PRESENT
"And now I am proud to present to you… The sixth Hokage…
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…Sakura Haruno!!"
I smiled graciously as Tsunade-shishou placed her hat upon my head. I stepped forward among the crowd and smiled brightly at them. I briefly looked back at my mother like figure.
"Thank you Tsunade-shishou," and then I turned back towards the people. "I am honored to be your next Hokage. I will devote my life towards our village and the people who reside here. I thank you all for your support and I can only hope that I can make you proud," I stated to them with pride overflowing from my voice. They then broke out in applause and cheers. I had to admit I was proud, but I could not help but feeling that it was not right.
This is not my place, I thought. It should be Naruto's… He always wanted to be the next Hokage, but…
I bowed briefly before making my way through the crowd towards the Hokage mansion. I glanced at all of the people, picking out the faces I knew, both ninja and not of course. Everyone was there… Ino, Shikamaru, Kiba, Hinata, Neji, Tenten, Lee, Genma, Kakashi-sempai, and many many others. My mind began to wonder and in no time I found myself sitting at my desk. I took the hat off and placed it on the desk, which was actually clean for once, and I do not mean just the desk but rather the whole room. Since I did not procrastinate like my master did. I turned around in my chair and stared out my window, the past coming back to me.
It was so long ago… Almost four years to be exact… It was THAT day that this all began…
PAST
(Keep in mind: this part of the story begins right after they encounter Sasuke at the Sound base and have returned to Konohagakure)
"DAMN IT!!" yelled Naruto.
"Naruto, please…" I begged him and touched his arm gently.
"NO SAKURA!!" He yanked his arm away. "It wasn't supposed to happen like this. We were supposed to bring him back. We weren't supposed to lose him AGAIN!!"
"…I know…"
"Fuck… wha-… we…"
"It's okay Naruto… We'll just have to try harder next time" I smiled at him.
He looked at me and I knew he could tell that I was faking it, but he grinned none the less.
"Okay," he ruffled my hair. "Okay, Saku-chan."
I smiled, a real smile, and engulfed him in a hug. "Thanks Naru-kun, I love you."
"Love ya too."
It was true me and Naruto loved each other, but in a brother-sister kind of way. He was part of the only family I had left. My parents had died on a mission one year after Sasuke left. Kakashi-sensei was like my father, Tsunade-shishou my mother, and Naruto my brother. They were my family and I would do anything for them… anything.
"LET'S GET SOME RAMEN!!" screamed the blonde.
"Haha, alright, but it's your treat."
"…fine…"
"Haha, good boy," then I patted his head like a dog.
"Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey…" he glared at me.
I just smiled before I ran off towards Ichiraku, Naruto hot on my tail of course. We got to the stand and just enjoyed ourselves there, eating, talking, and not caring about anything else going on at the moment. I arrived home around 10 o'clock and immediately went straight to bed. Or at least I tried to… something was keeping me awake.
Funny… This is the same feeling I had when Sasuke was leaving that one night… Leaving… Leaving… LEAVING!!
It was at that moment that I bolted out of my bed and out of my apartment. I had an idea of what this feeling was and I sure as hell was NOT going to ignore it. I sprinted with all that I had to that place, the place where Sasuke left me unconscious the night he left. I had arrived just in time to see Naruto taking the same path Sasuke did, three years ago.
"I knew it… You're leaving me too Naruto…" I whispered.
He just stood there, his back to me. Not even having the decency to look at me. I walked up to him and grabbed his shoulder and spun him around with all my might.
"WELL?? Care to explain??" I yelled.
Then he looked at me with those cerulean blues eyes I had come to know so well. But this time they were different. They were filled with sadness, determination, and so much more.
"I'm sorry Saku-chan. But I have learned all I can here. I must leave." he whispered.
"MUST leave??" I raved. "MUST LEAVE?? Are you kidding me Naruto??"
"I am so sorry Sakura. I will keep my promise to bring him back and this new one as well. I promise that this will definitely not be the last time you will see me."
"B-but…" tears were forming in my eyes…
"I love you, Saku-chan…" he whispered ever so softly into my ear as though if any louder I would break.
"I love you too, Naru-kun" and I placed a kiss on his cheek.
That was all I could do before my world went black… once again…
so whatd you think?? did you like it?? i know its short but i thought this would be a good place to stop. i will update either every week or two weeks... not sure yet. ill let you know later. i hope you liked it. please read and review.