This is just a short series that centers around Sakura and the phrase "Have you ever…"

Don't Leave A Girl Waiting...

Have you ever completely forgotten about something important, and then suddenly remembered it while in the middle of something else? Yes?! Then you can understand Sakura's sudden and abrupt exclamation in the middle of a critical healing jutsu. One in which she has attempting to repair a heavily damaged heart of an anbu member.

Her yelp of excitement sparked a jump in her chakra levels, leading to a quick, curt, reprimand from her sheisho. Regaining control of herself, Sakura began to repair the heart as quickly as she could while still maintaining perfect healing control.

With the completion of the jutsu, and sweat on her brow, Sakura quickly moved her stiff limbs in the direction of the door.

An authoritative voice broke out. "Where do you think your going?"

The voice received a jubilant "He's BACK" and the speedily retreating back of the pink-haired medic-nin.


Sakura was in a flurry.

He's coming back, he's coming back, he's coming home…

Her feet were rushing across the rooftops.

Get home, shower, make-up…

And then a sudden stop.

NO! I should go meet him at the gate… what if I I'm not there when he gets back… he won't care if I'm sweaty or not… but… what if that makes him think I don't care enough… what if…

And for a few precious moments, Sakura was trapped in indecision on a random rooftop in the middle on Konoha. And then at lighting speed she was off… heading toward the village gates where her love would be returning.


But he wasn't there and Sakura began to tap her foot forcefully against the ground, crossing and uncrossing her arms, clenching and unclenching her fists, being careful not to channel her chakra.

As the minutes passed by, and her foot tapping turned into stomping, her knuckles cracking, eyebrow twitching… she saw it, a pin-prick of shine on the horizon. A pin-prick that looked suspiciously like a ray of sun glinting off blond hair.

Her twitching and stomping and growling ceased as a smile began to stretch across her face. Her legs began to run toward the light that was growing steadily on the horizon.

And that is what led to Naruto's being tackled by a rampaging pink-haired woman and the laughter and hugging and kissing that followed…

just got bit by the inspiration bug

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