Standard Disclaimer Applied.
The worst kinds of wounds are ones that left scars, for they never go away; leaving painful reminders forever. However, some scars can be fixed up to look like they were never there to begin with, and some really can go away...
Scars
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After another failed attempt at bringing Sasuke back, Sakura couldn't take it anymore. It was obvious that the boy had no intention of coming back, so why force him? Would anyone even want him back? He had betrayed the whole village. Sakura understood that Sasuke wanted revenge, and even wanting to achieve it alone…but why leave the village to go to Orochimaru? Why rely on the power of the curse to defeat his brother? It broke her heart to see that Sasuke was that desperate. It broke her heart to know that she could never see him again. It broke her heart when he said that he had to break the bonds between them to achieve his goal.
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It broke her heart…4 years ago…
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"Sakura-chan! Are you almost ready?" Naruto called to Sakura from downstairs in her living room.
"Shannaro! Have patience Naruto! I'm getting dressed!" Sakura hollered.
"But I'm so hungry!" Naruto whined.
"Well, be grateful that I'm off today! I'm the one who suggested this anyway." Sakura said now walking downstairs trying to tie her long pink hair in a ponytail.
"Finally! Let's go!" Naruto sighed dramatically and walked over to the door to put his shoes on.
"Kakashi-sensei better be there when we get there…" Sakura sighed with annoyance.
"I'm sure he will," Naruto grinned, "after all, you took pretty long to get ready."
"So I've heard…" Sakura said with a vein popping out of her forehead.
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"My, my, took you long enough." Kakashi said as Sakura and Naruto approached Ichiraku.
"It's not my fault! Sakura-chan was taking years to—" Naruto was cut off by a sharp jab in the ribs.
"I was trying to find my way down the path of life." Sakura said with a smirk. "It's a very complicated path."
"Yes it is. I get lost everyday." Kakashi agreed. Although Sakura couldn't see under Kakashi's mask, she knew he was smiling. Naruto grumbled and rubbed his sore ribs.
"Let's eat…I'm starving…" Naruto walked over to sit beside Kakashi and ordered his ramen.
"Yeah, let's eat." Sakura said with a smile and ordered her ramen as she shoved Naruto aside so she could sit in the middle of her teammates. With all the work she'd been doing at the hospital, she hardly had the time to spend with her lovable companions.
"Kakashi-sensei, aren't you going to eat?"
"I ate already." Kakashi responded and flipped a page in his book. Both Naruto and Sakura sweatdropped at this but said nothing.
"I've been meaning to tell you two something…" Kakashi broke the silence.
"What is it Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked curiously. Naruto looked over at the jonin with a mouth full of ramen.
"I'm going on an important mission in two days."
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"…What's the mission?" Naruto asked intrigued.
"No clue." Kakashi shrugged and flipped another page in his book.
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Veins appeared on both Sakura and Naruto's heads.
"Then how do you know it's important?" Naruto asked obnoxiously.
Kakashi simply shrugged. Sakura and Naruto both sweatdropped at this and continued to eat.
"What are we going to do with you…?" Sakura shook her head and sighed with a secret smile upon her face.
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The next day, at Sakura's house, she was currently preparing to go on another outing with Naruto for her last day off. Kakashi couldn't make it due to a meeting that all jonins had to attend. Like before, Naruto was impatiently waiting on her couch.
"Sakura—"
"I know…I know…I'm coming!" Sakura said descending the stairs.
"What do you want to do?" Naruto grinned at Sakura who was hastily trying to fit her sweater over her head.
"Anything's fine." Sakura huffed as she finally pulled her head through.
"Ok. Oh, I forgot to tell you…I'm also going on the same mission with Kakashi-sensei tomorrow. I just found out yesterday." Naruto frowned at Tsunade's last minute decisions.
"…Just you and Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura raised a brow and frowned as well.
"No. Some ANBU are coming too just in case."
"ANBU!? What kind of mission is this, and why wasn't I informed? You and Kakashi-sensei are my teammates!" Sakura began to get hysterical about the whole situation. She couldn't figure out why Tsunade didn't ask her to be a part of the mission.
"Believe me, Sakura-chan. I asked Baa-chan everything. She said she needs you at the hospital. One of the squads that went out came back in pretty beat up condition." Secretly, Naruto was relieved Sakura wouldn't be coming on the dangerous mission that ANBU, for whatever reason, would be going on too.
"…" Sakura frowned stubbornly and looked down. "Did she at least tell you what the mission is?"
"…No. She said she would tell us right before we leave. Pretty weird, I know." Naruto said and put an arm around Sakura's shoulders. "Don't worry Sakura-chan. She would've sent you out if she didn't need you at the hospital. You're super talented and I'm sure the old lady is upset that you couldn't come kick some butt with us."
Sakura couldn't help the small smile from forming on her lips. She wrapped an arm around Naruto to give him a hug.
"Kick some butt for me." Sakura smirked.
"You bet I will!" Naruto laughed and the two made their way out the door.
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"You're all probably wondering what mission I have in store for you today." Tsunade spoke as she observed the ninjas in the room.
Kakashi and Naruto stood beside each other awaiting what possible dangerous mission they had. Tsunade's eyes landed on them momentarily and she nodded. This was it…they could feel it. Somehow, they knew that this one mission would change their lives forever.
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"We've found the current whereabouts of Sasuke Uchiha and we're going to bring him back once and for all."
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And they were right.
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