"Even though Shika-kun is a lazy, pineapple head ninja, I'll always love him!! He can be romantic when he wants to be!" Ino said, sighing in satisfaction.

"Well Neji has his moments too. He's so handsome! Did you know that he actually has a sensitive side?" TenTen boasted, while smiling proudly.

"W-well Naruto-kun is kind and has his wonderful personality. He's carefree and strong. That's why he's the Hokage." Hinata smiled.

"That's great that you all have your dream guy." Sakura said. She lowered her eyes so they were cast into a shadow. Sasuke-kun…. He was gone. Sasuke was reported to have killed Orochimaru and was still searching for Itachi. Sasuke-kun…. He was her only true love. How could she forget him? Her first crush?

"Sakura-chan…" Ino said. She knew what her best friend was thinking of. Sasuke Uchiha. Yes, Ino had a crush on him first. Yet at the Chunnin Exams she had fallen out of that crush. Why? One simple scene could change your whole love life. When Ino decided to protect her friend against the sound ninjas and saw Sasuke transform, she was terrified. She couldn't believe it. But then she saw how Sakura wasn't scared of the mark. Ino came to a realization. She didn't truly love Sasuke like Sakura did. Then, she started going out with Shikamaru. She soon fell in love.

"S-Sakura-chan, if you like we could hook you up with someone." Hinata said, twiddling her fingers.

Sakura shook her head. "No, Hinata-chan. I'll wait for him. And if I have my chance I'll bring him back." Her friends knew what HIM meant. They didn't use the word Sasuke anymore because if they did it meant Sakura would go into a gloomy depression.

"But Sakura-chan there are a lot of fine guys out there! Maybe you're heart will-" Ino couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence.

"I don't think my heart will fall in love again." Sakura finished for Ino. She looked at her friends sadly. Hey, if her friends were happy then she shouldn't destroy their happiness just because of her own unhappiness.

"COME ON!! WE'LL GO THROUGH THE CITY AND SEE HOW MANY GUYS FLIRT WITH YOU!!!" Ino yelled.

"…."

Sakura ran as fast as she could out of the restaurant. TenTen and Hinata sweat dropped. Ino had a vein pop and ran after Sakura. Sakura ran blindly, not knowing where her destination would be. She stopped for a few minutes before she saw Shikamaru.

"What's up, Sakura?" Shikamaru asked.

"QUICK STAND RIGHT HERE!!!!" Sakura pushed Shikamaru where Ino would soon come. Then, she jogged off.

"What was that all about? Troublesome women." Shikamaru complained.

"WHERE'S SAKURA????" Ino screamed, just at that moment seeing Shikamaru.

She latched onto him, putting her arms around his neck. "Shika-kun!!" Ino said, giddily.

Shikamaru had no idea what happened but he wasn't complaining.

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Sakura surveyed her surroundings. Good, Ino turned her attention to Shikamaru. She was safe from Ino….for now. Why didn't she move on? Why didn't she settle with another guy that would really love her and not betray her? Sasuke was her number one person she couldn't move on because HE would always be her number one.

It was getting dark. The full moon already rising into the dark blue sky. Sakura sighed. She slowly made her way to her apartment. Everything around her was quiet. It was familiar. It was like….how he left. That day haunted her for the rest of her life. She put the key into the keyhole in her door and heard the metallic click. She took the key out of the hole and turned the knob. The room was dark. Sakura went to her room.

She pushed a window open to see the brilliance of the full moon. She was always enchanted with it. She gazed around her room, her eyes landing on the picture of team 7. She took it from the night table and stared at it intently. Sakura grew tired from standing and sat down on her bed.

Sasuke-kun…..

Tears fell down. She willed herself not to cry but couldn't. She declared her love for him and yet he still left the village. She had been so weak at that time. But now she vowed to be stronger. So she can protect all the ones she loved from the bottom of her heart.

"Sakura…." Sakura heard a female voice somewhere in her room. She grabbed her kunai out of her pouch expertly and steadied it in her hand.

"Put down your weapon, child. I won't harm you." The female voice said. It sounded strong and firm yet gentle at the same time. A ghostly woman appeared in front of her floating in midair. She was beautiful. But ghosts AREN'T real!!!!

"I am the spirit of love." The ghostly woman said.

"Yeah, and I'm Akatsuki's maid." Sakura said, eyes studying the stranger in her room.

"I can prove it." The woman said, while thinking, WHY DOESN'T ANYYBODY BELIEVE ME?

"Who is TenTen's, Hinata's, and Ino's boyfriends?" Sakura asked.

"Neji Hyuuga. Naruto Uzumaki. Shikamaru Nara." The woman stated tiredly.

Sakura dropped her kunai. "To what do I owe this visit?"

"Well, everyone deserves love like someone as beautiful as you. So I'm here to grant any wish you desire." The love spirit said.

"Uh….I wish that Orochimaru never existed and the Uchiha clan massacre never happened." Sakura said, thoughtfully. "But I doubt that would happen." Sakura added sorrowfully.

"Have faith. It will happen because I approve of this wish." The beautiful woman replied.

"Uh….ok."

"But if Sasuke doesn't say that he loves you out of true love in a week then you'll become a spirit like me." The woman warned.

"But will the wish still be active? Will Sasuke-kun still be happy?' Sakura blurted, concerned for her love's happiness.

The spirit looked surprised at the young pink haired girl. "Yes, the wish will stay." This girl truly has a pure heart. She cares so much about her lover's happiness.

"So you do still agree to these terms?" The spirit asked.

"Yes." Sakura responded, her voice full of determination.

"To make this agreement true I have to give you a mark. Like Orochimaru's bite but less painful. Hold out your left arm." The spirit instructed.

Sakura hesitantly held out her left arm out of curiosity. The spirit placed her hand on top of her arm at the wrist area. When the spirit pulled her arm back there was a mark on top of Sakura's wrist. It had a red heart with a crown of thorns. There was also a sword slashed through the heart. Sakura turned her head up to ask something about the mark only to find herself alone.

Sakura 's eyelids grew heavy. Before she knew it she had fallen forward into her bed and fallen into a deep sleep.

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YAY I MADE ANOTHER STORY!!!! I'm so happy that I had time to do it. I had to think a while to come up with something. Well….. Uh….. RAMEN RULEZ FOREVER!!!