A/N The other chapters will not be this long... I went a bit crazy with the introducing the story line thing so yeah... This whole thing is pretty much letting you all know what happened in this crazy version of Naruto. It does introduce a main character though, so if you want to know who they are you'll just have to read it.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto.

Prologue

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Five years since he left, he finally came back. Battered, broken, lost, he came back to the only true home he had.

Flashback

Sasuke went up to the gate that marked the entrance to the Village Hidden in the Leaves. His old home, his real home.

Orochimaru never planned to train Sasuke to be powerful enough to beat Itachi. Sasuke figured it out and escaped. He wasn't strong enough to kill Orochimaru, but Kabuto had gotten in his way, so Sasuke killed Kabuto.

He saw the ANBU squad waiting for him. He went up to them willingly.

The ANBU that Sasuke took to be the captain spoke, "Uchiha, Sasuke, missing-nin from Konoha, have you come back willing to face whatever punishment the Hokage wishes to give you?"

"Yes."

"You will not struggle, and you are here because of your own choice?"

"Yes."

"Then come."

Sasuke followed the ANBU captain. He failed to notice the flash of pink hair that showed under the captain's hood.

"Hokage-sama, here is the Uchiha."

"Everyone leave," Tsunade's tone made sure no one would disobey her.

"Uchiha, Sasuke," Tsunade started, "you are a missing-nin and you trained with the Sanin, Orochimaru. You betrayed your village for revenge, and yet you didn't even get a chance to fight your brother again. Tell me, why have you returned?"

"Hokage-sama," Sasuke gave a small bow, "I returned because I learned that Orochimaru was not going to train me to become stronger than Itachi. I was not strong enough to defeat Orochimaru, but I have killed Kabuto."

"I see," Tsunade motioned for Sasuke to continue.

"My first thought when I escaped was to go after Itachi, but I wasn't trained to be strong enough, so I decided to come back of my own will."

Tsunade nodded. "Leave, the ANBU will show you where to go. I will think about your punishment."

"Hokage-sama, may I ask you something?"

"What is it?"

"Where are Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi?"

"I cannot tell you that, now leave."

Sasuke nodded his head and left. Outside the door was the ANBU captain from earlier. The ANBU turned around and quickly led Sasuke to a room under the tower. It wasn't a cell, but it wasn't luxury either.

"Hokage-sama will send someone to get you when she has decided your punishment.

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"Tsunade-shisou," The ANBU captain walked into the Hokage's office.

"Yes, Sakura?"

"What will Sasuke's punishment be?"

"I don't know, I think I will give him prohibition for a year at least, to see if he is loyal. He won't be allowed outside the village for the entire prohibition period. When the prohibition ends, he will be established as a genin. After he had proven that he is loyal, he can go on harder missions and he can become a chunin and jonin."

"His prohibition should be two years long. The first six months is no training, no ninjutsu, and no weapons. Then the next six months he can train, but no ninjutsu and no weapons. After that he can use small ninjutsu and weapons."

"That sounds like a good time frame," Tsunade nodded thoughtfully. "Will you be guarding him?"

"I would not want to do that. It would be too painful right now."

"Ok, I'll put someone else on guard duty."

"Go get Sasuke."

Sakura bowed and went to get Sasuke.

She opened the door, "Come."

Sasuke stood up from the bed he was sitting on. He followed the ANBU up the tower back into the Hokage's office. The ANBU waiting outside the door again.

"Sasuke," Tsunade started, "Your punishment will be prohibition. It will go on for two years. For the first six months you are not allowed outside the village, you can't use weapons, ninjutsu, and you can't train. The next six months you still can't go outside the village, you can't use weapons, ninjutsu, but you can now train with taijutsu. The next year you can't go outside the village, but you can use weapons and some small ninjutsu. If you brake the rules at any time you will have one year added to your prohibition. The entire time of the prohibition period you will be watched. Now is your chance to show that you are loyal to Konoha."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama," Sasuke bowed. "Where will I be living?"

"In the Uchiha mansion, unless you are uncomfortable doing that."

"That is fine, thank you. Also, will I be able to shop by myself or will it be picked up for me?"

"Whatever you want to do, as long as you don't break the previously stated rules."

Sasuke bowed one more time before joining the ANBU in the hall. He once again followed the ANBU. They came to the Uchiha mansion quickly. As soon as Sasuke entered the main building, the ANBU disappeared.

End Flashback

And so Sasuke returned to Konogakure. He tried to find his old friends, but one was still gone and the other did not wish to see him.

Three days before the end of Sasuke's first six months of prohibition.

Flashback

"He keeps asking where you are. You can't avoid him forever."

"Yes I can. I just can't face him."

"It's been more than five months since he came back. Why can't you just talk to him."

"It's too hurtful. I'll talk to him once Naruto comes back."

"Well then we better get going!" a cheerful voice shouted.

"Naruto?" Sakura asked turning around.

"Are we talking to the teme or what?" he asked with a goofy grin.

"You're okay!" Sakura enveloped Naruto in a crushing hug. "I was so worried."

"You're choking me… Sakura-chan," Naruto said trying to breathe.

"Sorry," Sakura had a sheepish smile on while rubbing the back of her neck.

"So, are we going to talk to him?"

"I guess, since I pretty much promised."

"Let's go find him then."

The two of them walked out of the office, all the while talking about the past years and catching up.

"Yes, Jiraiya?"

"Do you think it's ok to let them talk to him alone?"

"Honestly? I don't know, but I do know that if they don't talk my apprentice will stay broken."

Jiraiya nodded his head in understanding.

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They found Sasuke at his house.

"Hey teme!" Naruto yelled running up to the front door of the main house.

"What do you want?" Sasuke's voice was heard from behind the door.

"Get out here!" Naruto grinned at Sakura, who gave a small smile in return.

Sasuke threw open the door ready to yell at whoever had disturbed his reading. When he finally realized who was at his door, his mouth almost hung open from shock. "Sakura? Naruto?"

"Yep!" Naruto said enthusiastically.

"Hey," Sakura said quietly.

"What are you guys doing here?" Sasuke was still surprised at them finally coming to see him. Tsunade still refused to tell him where either of his friends were. She told him that they would have to come to him when they were ready.

"Coming to see you of course," Naruto still had a goofy grin on his face.

"Sakura?"

"Yes?"

"Why did you avoid me?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, this is the first time I've seen you, and I know that you haven't constantly been on missions. I assume this is the first time Naruto has been back since he left with Jiraiya to train. You work at the hospital a lot, but I doubt you always there.

How did you figure all that out," Sakura's eyes were slightly widened.

"I talked to Tsunade whenever I could, but she didn't tell me much."

"Hey teme, want to go train later?"

"I can't yet, ask me in another six months."

"Ouch."

"Yeah."

End Flashback

And so Team 7 began to heal. Sasuke's prohibition went by quickly and soon old loves resurfaced.

Sasuke fell in love with his pink-haired teammate. He refused to tell anyone, but Naruto soon realized he loved her.

Flashback

"You so like her," Naruto had a huge grin on. "I wonder if it's too late."

"I don't like her."

"Yes you do."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"Hn."

"I win! You have to ask her out to dinner," Naruto was plotting several ways to get his teammates together. He was already dating Hinata and he wanted Sasuke and Sakura to be as happy as he was.

"Why? She won't say yes. She doesn't like me anymore. She got over crush from when we were twelve," Sasuke hung his head.

"You have to ask her because she'll develop a new love for you. If you don't I will."

"… Fine…"

End Flashback

Sasuke asked Sakura out to dinner that night. They both had a wonderful time. Sasuke walked Sakura home and asked her if she wanted to go to the festival that was coming up. She agreed. That was how Sakura's first relationship started.

But her life was about to become more complicated. One night she was out walking in the woods when she met a man.

Flashback

Sakura breathed in the fresh air. She was walking through the forest that was close to the outskirts of Konogakure. She had taken to doing this ever since Sasuke kissed her for the first time.

She took another deep breath, but this time another smell was there. It was the metallic smell that blood gave off.

She walked warily towards the smell. When she got close she saw a man under a tree. She could tell that he was the one that was injured.

Sakura cautiously walked up to the man. She could see that he was breathing, but only barely. She could also tell that he was unconscious.

Sakura picked the man up and ran towards her apartment. She didn't know why she took him to her apartment instead of the hospital, but it just felt like the right thing to do.

She spent the rest of the night taking care of the man's numerous injuries. His entire right arm was broken, his left was burnt, his stomach had a large bleeding hole in it, his left leg was broken as well, and his right had several breaks in it. His entire body was covered in scratches.

'How did this happen? These injuries… I can't believe he was alive when I found him.'

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The man woke up the next morning. Sakura was still asleep. He looked around the room he was being kept in. His onyx eyes came to rest upon the pink-haired girl next to the bed. The room was painted in a dark blue; there was only a bed, dresser, and a night table. The table had medical supplies on it.

He looked down at himself. His chest and stomach was wrapped in bandages, which were starting to become red with his blood. He guessed that it hadn't healed all the way yet.

He looked back at the girl when she started to stir. Her eyes were a beautiful emerald green. She sleepily looked back at him before she realized that he was awake.

"Ahhh!" She jumped. "You're awake."

She then proceeded to check over his injuries. "Your arm and leg are still broken, and that injury in your stomach hasn't healed all the way. You'll have to stay in bed for a while. If you try to move too soon, your injuries won't heal correctly. I can take care of you here if you don't need to be somewhere."

"I'll stay," he voice was barely a whisper. His pain showed on his face.

"Ok," Sakura nodded. "One more thing, what is your name?"

"I am Shikimashu," he answered her. "Since I told you my name, you should tell me yours."

"My name is Sakura."

"Your name fits you," Sakura could tell the man was trying to make conversation in order to stay conscious

"You should go to sleep again," Sakura was concerned about this man. "Sleeping will help you heal faster."

"Why do you care?" Shikimashu was confused. "You don't even know me."

"I'm a medic, I can't sit by and watch someone suffer, it's against my nature," she gave him a small smile. "I need to go for a while. Stay in bed and don't make a lot of noise." With that she left to go to the hospital.

End Flashback

That was how Sakura met her lover. Sakura and Shikimashu got to know each other very well while he was healing. Sakura fell in love, but Shikimashu had to leave. He promised to come back one day.

Flashback

"Miss me?"

"Shiki-kun!" Sakura turned around with a smile.

Sakura and Shikimashu were in a clearing in the forest. Sakura had gotten a letter that afternoon from Shikimashu. It said that he could meet her in the forest that night. She was so excited that she almost forgot about the date she had with Sasuke.

Shikimashu pulled Sakura into a kiss. His tongue ran along her bottom lip, asking for entrance. She parted her lips for him and he deepened the kiss.

"Shiki-kun, what took you so long?"

"I had a lot of missions to go on," he answered. "I finally convinced my Kage to let me come. I'm sorry it took me so long." He kissed her again.

"It's ok, I forgive you," Sakura gave him an evil smile, "but only if you promise to come back again. You could just drop by my house sometime."

"I suppose I could."

Sakura gave him another smile, "Good."

End Flashback

Sakura's life was complicated. She loved both Sasuke and Shikimashu, but she didn't know whom to choose.

Her life became even more complicated when Sasuke proposed to her.

It was two years after his prohibition had ended. He had been dating Sakura for two and a half years. He loved her, but she wasn't sure anymore.

Flashback

"Sakura," Sasuke got down on one knee, "will you marry me?"

Sakura gasped. She was happy, but at the same time sad. She loved Sasuke, or at least she thought she did. She also loved Shikimashu.

'I love them both.'

'But Sasuke is proposing. Say yes. Say yes.'

'But what about Shiki-kun? He loves us, we love him too.'

'Sasuke is right here, offering his heart.'

"Yes, I will marry you Sasuke," Sakura gave him a large smile.

Sasuke put the ring he had on her finger and kissed her.

"I hope that our wedding will be in a month, is that ok?"

"It's great," Sakura kissed Sasuke. "I guess we should go tell people."

"I'll go find Naruto, I want him to be the Best Man."

"He would be great! Can I ask Ino to be my Maid-of-Honor?"

"Sure," Sasuke kissed Sakura one more time before leaving to find Naruto.

End Flashback