disclaimer to all things naruto. dont own naruto. dont want to own naruto. too much psych 101 projects to even watch naruto. dont sue me. tuition is hard enough...

"You know you look like a chick when you went all '2nd stage cursed seal' on his ass." An extremely loud blond pointed out.

"…dobe." Said a certain raven-haired nin.

They walked through the forest, the sky threatening to turn black save for a few dark clouds that seemed to begin to gather above them. And yet, the gloomy scenery did nothing to diminish their content, dare say happy, state. The blonde seemed to make his feelings known, much to the cold-hearted ones displeasure.

"Damn! I can't wait till we get home! BELIV…" a groan of annoyance interrupted.

"Haha! Oi teme! You haven't changed at all. Still the bastard you always were."

"And your still a loud mouthed dobe."

"Teme."

"Dobe."

"Teme."

"Dobe."

The insults continued between the two boys, making up for the past 5 years. 5 years since he left the village. For his goal, his life's mission, his purpose. It's over. He was going…home.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU CALL ME!!!"

The pink-haired kunoichi pounded her small, fragile looking fist to the ground causing a massive explosion that could be heard all the way in Suna.

"Your ugliness better not be airborne contagious, hag, cause by the way your screaming like a banshee, the whole east side of Konoha will catch your disease."

The replacement said in monotone as he jumped into the air to avoid the attack. He landed gracefully on a large piece of broken earth and stared at the girl with an emotionless smirk plastered across his face.

"Sai….you don't have emotions right….?" She asked looking at the ground.

Slightly interested at where she was getting at, he replied, "Took you a while, hag."

"Well…then I suggest you stop opening your damn hole and spar or else you'll be feeling a whole lot of unwanted emotions such as 'discomfort' while Tsunade tries to pull out a kunai out of your ass." She threatened.

You could hear Kakashi drop his precious book nearby.

Before Sai could retort a comeback, he sensed a familiar chakara approach, and not alone.

"Ooo…k…I think you two are done training for the day." Kakashi said, not wanting to have other 'uncomfortable' images in his head. "Oh and Sakur….." he paused.

"….Nani??" Sakura asked, seeing both males distracted.

"Umm….nothing….yet." Kakashi said, mumbling the last part.

And so the three walked to the team 7 meeting spot. Sakura leaned with her elbows on the railing of the old bridge. Next to her was Sai who had his back against it starring at the railing on the other side. Kakashi just stood there, not knowing if he should tell the easily upset kunoichi of who was approaching.

"Oh...my…god…" Came from a startled medic-nin's lips.

"Sakura…" Said Kakashi knowing that his student would soon burst into tears.

Sakura stared dumbfounded at her realization. "Ka..ka..shi..sen..sei…" Pause. "Your…your not reading your book!" she screamed. Kakashi fell to the floor.

"Well…uhhh.."

"SAKURA-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNN!!!!" Before Sakura had the chance to see where the ear-shattering noise came from, she was completely enveloped in a tight embrace.

"N..Naruto?" she gasped. She couldn't believe her eyes. She hadn't seen or heard from Naruto for 3 months since he left for an S-class mission.

"Heh, miss me Sakura-chan!?" He laughed.

"Naruto!!!" She returned the hug ten fold. "I can't believe it your finally back! Hey how bout I treat you to ramen and then you can tell me about…." She stopped her rambling when she looked over the blonde's shoulder. 'No…it cant be…how…how is this possible…he…he's…. here…' she thought.

The said raven looked at her face, her mouth gaping. "Sakura…"

"Heh heh told you! I never go back on my promises, Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled happily.

Sakura detached herself from Naruto and made her way to the man she hadn't seen for years. The man she…

"I love you so much! If you go I'll scream and…"

"Sakura…"

"Sakura……..arigatou…."

"Sasuke.."

"Sasu…ke…kuunnn…."

Less than a foot away, emerald stared astonished at onyx. A few seconds went by as she began to realize exactly who was right in front of her. Then all emotions raged through every pore on her body, and in a split second, was smacked across the Uchila's face.

Shock struck through Sasuke as he looked at the pink haired girl not knowing what was happening. Everyone present, even Sai, gaped. Then the kunoichi leaned towards the traitor and whispered in his ear.

"I hope your revenge was worth it, Uchila Sasuke."

And with that, she walked away knowing she had won.

Yes, Haruno Sakura walked away this time, from the man she loved.