Chapter one: The Apology and Rejection
"Talking"
'Thoughts'
(Me talking/sound effects)
Quick note number one: Everyone is the same age they were between the chuunin exams and Sasuke's runaway so about 13-14 years old for the children. This is before Sasuke runs away.
Quick note number two: My inspiration for this fic was the song "Too Late to Apologize" by Timberland and One Republic.
Disclaimer: I only own Gaara, Lee, Gai, and Neji…unfortunately I don't. I own this plot although there may already be a story out there similar to this and if there is I didn't know and I'm sorry if it seems like I copied them.
Sakura, a young kunoichi with pink hair and green eyes approached Naruto, a young shinobi with blond hair, big dreams, and big blue eyes to match. It was after their daily training session when Sakura decided to approach Naruto. Sakura had not approached the other young shinobi on their team, Uchiha Sasuke which in itself is a rarity.
"N-naruto" Sakura began while looking down at her feet as she nervously tapped her heels together, a nervous habit she had failed grow out of as she got older.
Naruto looked up at the girl who had stolen his heart and tore it to pieces one too many times.
"I've been thinking" Sakura continued, getting brave and meeting his eyes. "We didn't start off very well and I'm sorry about how I've treated you so, can we be friends?" Sakura held up her left hand.
Naruto looked thoughtfully at Sakura's offered hand before he slapped it away. He began to speak, his words choked out like he was about to cry. "You can keep your apology and your friendship Sakura-san because you have hurt me enough and I don't want anything to do with you unless it is purely business. Understand?"
Sakura looked at the offended hand as tears filled her eyes, "I-I understand Naruto, good bye" she then turned and walked shakily away from her targeted friend.
As soon as Sakura was nowhere to be seen, Naruto stood up and began his ten-minute trek to Ichiraku's where he hoped to find Iruka in order to get free food and advice.
Not too long after Naruto's rejection, Sakura found her self in her mothers' arms as the tears kept on coming. "A-and t-then he-he s-said 'You can keep your apology and your friendship Sakura-san because you have hurt me enough and I don't want anything to do with you unless it is purely business. Understand?' A-am I r-r-really that b-bad?" Sakura cried into her mothers' arms.
Sakura's mother gently rubbed Sakura's back, "Of course not dear; Naruto just needs some time to get over it and I bet you that in a week maybe even less, he will be asking no begging for your forgiveness and friendship."
Sakura looked up at her mother hopefully, "r-really? You think so?"
Sakura's mother, Bara smiled at Sakura and gently wiped her daughter's tears and sorrow away. "I know so dear, why your father was a stubborn man himself but he was nowhere near as stubborn as Naruto so I have faith that Naruto will come around. Now how about Sasuke? Have you given up on him?" Bara asked teasingly.
Sakura blushed and shook her head, "No of course not! I just thought that it was time for me to grow up and accept Naruto as a friend."
Bara smiled at her daughter as she began to rant about her future with Sasuke. "Your father would be so proud of you. Not a day goes by that I don't think 'Bara, you have the most wonderful daughter ever!' Sakura stopped in her rant to give her mother a horrified look.
"Right mom well, I'm just going to leave now if you don't mind" Sakura began to sneak toward the door.
Bara snapped out of her reverie and glared at her daughter, "not so fast young lady! If I remember correctly, you only made it to the first round of the third part of the Chuunin Exam and because of that, I have found you a personal trainer since I don't have time to train you myself. Now come on and let's meet your trainer!" Bara grabbed Sakura's wrist and practically dragged the poor girl all the way to the Hokage tower.
"But mom I already have a trainer! Kakashi-Sensei is my trainer!"
Bara glared down at her daughter as they waited for Tsunade to say they could see her with Shizune nervously glancing at them. "Bullshit! That old pervert couldn't train anything to save his life!"
"Ahem!" Kakashi cleared his throat as he exited Tsunade's office with an amused Tsunade standing in the doorframe. "Hello Sakura" Kakashi said as Bara, was rapidly turning red enough to match her hair and nervously rubbing the back of her head.
Kakashi smiled and pulled out his famous orange book and walked away leisurely, while lifting a hand in his way of saying good bye.
Tsunade smiled at the ladies of the Haruno clan, "I see you have made it Haruno-san, please come in."
Both Harunos followed the Fifth Hokage into the spacious office.
"Have a seat." Tsunade gestured toward the two empty seats in front of the desk.
After everyone was seated and comfortable Tsunade turned to Sakura and smiled, "Hello Sakura as you know I am Tsunade. Now your mother tells me that you have superb chakra control and excellent memorization skills; is this true?"
Sakura flushed lightly at the complements and nodded shyly, "yes mam."
Tsunade nodded and leaned forward on her desk, interlacing her fingers beneath her chin and exposing more of her excessive amount of cleavage to the two Harunos. "Have you ever thought about becoming a medic-nin?"
Sakura looked thoughtful for a moment, "to tell the truth, no, I haven't but now that I think about it on the other hand; yes, I would like to become a medic-nin."
Tsunade felt the corners of her lips twitch, "Why would you like to do that Sakura?" Sakura looked down and thought a bit more.
TBC
What will Sakura's answer be? Will Naruto come around? Keep reading to find out. Please review this chapter.
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