Sakura Haruno understood two things after the war.

The first one is that life is way too short.

That's why she decided she's not gonna have regrets.

After the war some may think she persuaded the one and only Sasuke Uchiha for obvious reasons.

But she didn't. After the war, when it was peace time again, the first thing she did, was to request Sai to teach her painting. At first he was a bit taken aback and asked her why she wanted to learn painting all of a sudden. Sakura just smiled at him and replied," I want to learn painting. And if not now, when will I? I might not be even alive in the next hour. So might as well learn it while I still have time". Sai stared at her for a moment, then he let her in his small apartment.

For the next month, she learned all kinds of stuffs. From different bold patterns to how to make an abstract art. And she learned and learned. She started painting her favourite people. She painted naruto with his glowing vibe. she painted Ino with her beautiful hair. She painted all kinds of stuff.

The next thing she did was approaching Sasuke. But she said something rare, instead of the obvious.

"Sasuke-kun"

"... " he just stared at her in response in the middle of the empty street.

" I love you. BUt I'll get over you.I know it's a stupid thing to say but, I just wanted to tell you this because I want no regrets, at all. And someday I WILL get over you. But that doesn't mean I'm gona stop loving you. I'll just love you in a different way that's all." she smiled," And hopefully someday your gonna get a person who truly makes you happy. And I don't mean it in a dramatic way, I hope you'll be happy. And" she sighed and then smiled " find someone who truly makes you happy."

"Goodbye Sasuke-kun."

The second thing is sometimes in order to make yourself happy, you need to let the past go. For her case it was Sasuke Uchiha.

It's going to be hard. She knew she wouldn't completely get over him in one day. But someday she will. And she's doing this to make herself happy. Sasuke is her first love. But definitely not her last.

She knew she did the right thing. She knew there was a chance for Sasuke and if things were different. But things are not different. For which Sasuke cannot give time for things like love, and that's okay. That's okay because this is the reason he's Sasuke Uchiha. Power and Idealism is his thing. She know's Sasuke will always care for her. But just as a comrade. Nothing more, nothing less. And she's okay with that.

There was one more thing Haruno Sakura did, and that was to ask the Hokage to discharge her as a Medic-nin. Even though Tsunade knew why she wanted it, she still asked her. And she replied," I just want to focus on myself. That's just travel and learn. At least for sometime. I hope you understand Tsunade-sama." And she did. And told her she will be discharged as a medic-nin by the next day.

She made a plan she will leave Konoha in the next week. She told her parents about it and they just gave her a warm smile and told her to send them letters about her travels. She told Naruto about it when they met at Ichikaru's. At first he threw a tantrum with a silent Sasuke on his side, but then he calmed down and said,"If that makes you happy Sakura-chan."

And so the next week Sakura started her journey. She started travelling to the Ice country because there is going to be a grand festival week there in the next week. And she wants to be a part of it. She doesn't know what she will do after it. She doesn't know where she'll go next. She doesn't even know when she will return to Konoha. But she knows one thing, when she does, she will be happy and looking only forward.

fin.

A/N- Because even though I love Sasusaku. Sakura deserves better. And Sakura deserves to be completely happy with herself.

R&R, please? :) I'm new so i don't have any idea wha I'm .