A/N: sorry so so sooooo sorry!! I'm SOOOOOOOO SOORRY people!! -dodges tomatoes- heh…well I guess that's what I get for procrastinating…and school work…buuuut, it's summer now! so I can hopefully update faster..yeah right....it's almost the END now!!....I'm sooooo horrible!!! I'm sorry people!! but when I was thinking/typing a new chapter up for WHSMA, i couldn't because this new idea totally planted itself into my head!! and so i decided to put that one on hiatus to start this one, and then delete the other story....sorry if any of you really wanted it to continue but now i realize that i was in such a hurry to have my stories posted that i completely didn't think of what to do after that...GOMENASAI!!!! ^^;; :D
Nijiko: Someone do the disclaimer please!
-silence- -cricket chirps-
Nijiko: …someone better get out now or I'll ruin the new story beyond ruins! and make everyone miserable…
Naruto: ahhhh Nijiko-chan, we get it… -sweatdrops-
Nijiko: ok then you say the disclaimer before I castrate someone!!!!!
Naruto: Ah Nijiko-chan doesn't own Naruto, she just came up with the plot -runs away to Sakura and Sasuke are-
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"speech"
'thoughts'
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She Resented him. She resented him because somehow, even through the load of crap that he's done to her (he left her on a bench! DAMMIT!), she still (kinda-maybe) loved him. And she hated that he could still make her feel that way (hated him), even if it was a really small part of her that did. And So, When he came back "For you." he'd said, she did the only thing that she could think of--she left.
By the shadow of the moon, feeling the cool crisp nightly breeze against her hair blowing gently in the wind, Haruno Sakura became a missing-nin.
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7:00 a.m. (6 hours after her departure)
Uzumaki Naruto was currently making his way down the street to Sakura's apartment. Usually, Naruto would never do this, but since Sasuke came back, he'd had a slight feeling of dread growing in the pit of his stomach. However, when he reached his destination, he was disappointed to find that she wasn't there. He went inside anyway, curiosity getting the better of him.
During the timespan of Sasuke's departure and arrival, he and Sakura had gotten closer and were a lot like siblings now.
Stepping into th tiny apartment, he noticed that it was strangely empty and bare of the things it once held. Fear began to gnaw at him as he walked into the kitchen which was usually a mess, but now neatly organized. 'strange' he mused, Sakura never really took to cleaning her kitchen area. Gears began turning in his mind. His facial expression seemed to say everything. 'Where in the world was Sakura-chan??'
Growing even more anxious, he hastily made his way toward her bedroom-- to find the door closed shut. 'She never closed it' he thought. Opening the door slowly until it was wide open, he found himself standing in the doorway eyes wide, mouth agape, stunned.
Everything was gone. Save for the furniture and a few things here and there. He started to panic. Franticly glancing about the room, hoping to find something that would tell him the answers to his problem, his eyes fell upon the bed. He found a few envelopes addressed to him, Ino-Hinata-Tenten (those three had also come close), and Tsunade.
His hands shaking, he opened the one addressed to him, inside was a letter.
It read--
Dear Naruto,
Betcha' wanna know why you're getting this letter?
I know that you're probably hoping that I'm just moving apartments or something like that, but I'm afraid that that's not the issue here.
By the time you read this, I'll be long gone. -His whole body was trembling now- I had to leave.
I couldn't stand it any longer!...Knowing that Sasuke-ku-- that Sasuke still treats me the same way...
and is only--would only use me to restore his clan, and nothing else! He doesn't love me at all Naruto...
and I don't think that that's going to change anytime soon. I used to love him, Naruto, and that's the thing.
I want you to know that I love you all so much, but I couldn't stay, My heart wouldn't. Send my love to everyone (except Sasuke).
Before Tsunade-shishou tells everyone that I've become a nuke-nin.
I'll let you know where I am unless I don't have time to mail you anything, kay??? But promise me one thing.
DON'T TELL ANYONE WHERE I AM EXCEPT FOR SHISHOU, and maybe Ino, but she can't tell either, got it?
And will you just ask out Hinata already??! everyone knows that you two like each other!! for gods sake....
Konoha Cherry Blossom,
Sakura XOXO
He was in her office now.
"Naruto!! What's your business this time? Or do you want another mission?" asked the (you guessed it) Godaime Hokage.
Cutting straight to business, he replied "Tsunade-baachan first I need to have Ino, Hinata-chan, and Tenten here." She looked surprised, and slightly suspicious, but nevertheless, called the three to her office.
When they arrived, the three shot questioning looks at the hokage, she just shrugged and pointed to Naruto. When they all looked at him, he took a deep breath and said--looking each of them in the eye as he did-- "Ino -she nodded-, Hinata-chan -her face was serious, Tenten -she looked at him suspiciously-, and Tsunade-sama -her eyes narrowed at this. The blond-idiot hardly/rarely called her that unless is was very important- --the others merely looked at him appalled never having heard him address the hokage this way--
He took a deep breath in, "Sakura-chan left" All the occupants in the room, save for Naruto, 's eyes widened in disbelief.
End of Chapter 1
to be continued...........
A/N: MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... I'm sorry for the cliffy, but I just HAD to end it like that.... next chapter will be up--hopefully-- soon.
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Nijiko-chan: Actually the computer makes me--
Sakura: who cares?? SHANNARO!!!
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