She Didn't Have Time

By: giddyfangurl206

Summary: "He started the car pulled out of the drive didn't waste anytime looking back. She watched him go thinking even a stranger would show more compassion than that" AU Sakura/??? Hope you like it…

A/N: This is my first Naruto fanfic…and it's a songfic. This is nothing smutty or dirty in here (Unfortunately) Please Read and Review!!! All flames will be used to roast Sasuke over an open fire!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO OR ITS CHARACTERS! (Oh, boy but if I did…Kakashi and Gaara would be forced to walk around in nothing but boxers and Sasuke would die a slow and painful death!

"Sorry…" The raven-haired boy whispers as he slowly backs away from the young girl crying on the front porch, cradling a baby in her arms. Her bottom lip trembles slightly as he slings his guitar over on shoulder, with is duffle bag in the other hand. "I can't take it here anymore, Sakura."

The woman with the rosette hair goes to say something, tears pouring from her eyes, but sighs in surrender. "Fine, Sasuke…Goodbye."

He nods slightly then walks to the car parked at the end of the drive. He doesn't even spare a look at the child in Sakura's arms. The engine's roar echoes through the twilight hours as he peels out of the driveway, tires squealing. My momma was right…I should have listened to her. But dammit, even a complete stranger would show more emotion than that teme! He didn't even tell Airi goodbye!

A loud wail pulls her out of her pity party as she looks down at the little nine month old girl in her arms. Her own jade green eyes look back up at her. "Shhh…don't worry, Airi. Things will be okay. Your daddy doesn't deserve to have an angel like you anyway." She coos to the girl as she glares down the street one last time. "We don't have any time to be sad anyway! I'm sure that you're cold, since I lost your pink blanket. We'll find that then we'll put you in bed…" The black-haired girl babbles back and tightens her tiny fist on a rosette strand of hair.

Five Years Later

Sakura slides in her key and unlocks the door. "Hey guys, I'm home!"

A squeal erupts from the living room followed by a black blur coming toward her at lightning speed. A smile crosses her lips as her little girl tackles her to the ground. "MOMMY!" Small arms wrap around her neck as she gets to her feet. A mirror image of herself looks back at her. The only difference is the black hair that she inherited from her father. Airi sticks her bottom lip out, giving her the look that would break a lot of hearts on day. "You're late…"

"I'm sorry, baby girl." She whispers as she sets the girl on the floor to pick up the grocery bags that scattered on the floor after Airi glomped her. "The lines at the grocery store were so long." A blonde woman walks in and smiles tiredly, making Sakura's smile grow bigger. "Did she run you to the ground, Ino?"

Ino nods and helps Sakura pick up groceries and put them away. "She's just like her mother…"

The pink-haired woman pulls out things for dinner and begins to heat up the frying pan for stir-fry rice, glancing sideways at her friend. "Why do I get the feeling that that wasn't a compliment?"

A chuckle echoes behind her. "It wasn't." She leans against the counter so she can see Sakura's face. "So, did you happen to see any hot guys up at the store?" Sakura shakes her head, and Ino sighs. "You really need to find a man! Sasuke isn't the only guy out there, you know?"

"Yeah, I know." She pushes a stray hair out of her face as she continues cooking. "But I don't have time for that! Airi is my main priority…"

"You know that me, or Hinata, or TenTen, hell even Temari would watch her so you can have a night out."

"Thanks for the offer, but I just think I should." She turns off the stove as Ino pulls plates and utensils out of the cabinets and drawers. "Did her piano teacher make it today?"

Ino nods. "Yup. Hey, I gotta go! Choji is taking me dancing tonight!"

The green-eyed woman shoos her out of the house. "Have fun! And don't forget that Airi has ballet class tomorrow! I'll pick her up though!" Her friend waves in acknowledgement, then walks out the door, ruffling the little girl's black curls on the way out. Sakura smiles sadly as she remembers how excited she used to get when Sasuke would come pick her up for a date.

"Mommy! Is dinner done yet? I'm hungry!"

"Yeah, it's done." She turns to her girl and sets the dishes on the table. "Alright, let's say grace, and then we'll eat…"

The Next Day

"Dammit to hell!" Sakura snarls as she glares down at the flat tire. "Just what I need!" She walks to the trunk and begins to struggle with the heavy spare tire. When she finally gets the tire out, she realizes that she doesn't have a tire iron or a jack…"Just freaking great!!!"

"Uh…miss?" She jumps up and turns around quickly, hand on her chest. She is met with the prettiest pair of ocean blue eyes she has ever seen. The man standing there is gorgeous. His blonde hair is spiked up, but it's his smile that captures her attention. He scratches his head and looks down. "I didn't mean to scare you, but I noticed that you were having some trouble over here, and wanted to see if you needed any help."

She smiles at him, taking the man's breath away. "Actually, I do need some help. I have a flat, but I don't have any tools to change it…"

His grin gets bigger, kind of like a kid in a candy store. "I've got some tools! You want me to go get them, Miss-ah…"

She extends her hand out to him. "I'm Haruno Sakura…but just call me Sakura."

He grabs her hand and shakes it gently. "I'm Naruto…Uzamaki Naruto. Now let's get this thing fixed."

The tires are switched in no time…with kind of irks Sakura, but then, who is she to complain…"Thank you so much!"

"Not a problem." He scratches his head and smiles sheepishly, melting her heart. "Hey, do you think you can have a cup of coffee with me?"

She looks at her watch, and realizes that she has another 30 minutes until she has to pick up Airi. "Sounds good."

They walk over to the café and start talking about everything. The two of them love the same kind of music, and they're both black belts in karate…

He looks up at her, sapphire clashing with emerald. "So do you have any kids?"

Her heart skips a beat, but with out hesitation she nods. "She's five." And here is where he makes his exit…

Naruto grabs her hand. "I saw the toys and the car seat…I love kids." He blushes as he whispers. "Does she have your eyes?"

Sakura's cheeks go pink as she smiles shyly. "Yes, she does."

"She must be a beauty…with you for a mom." Both of their blushes intensify, but he continues on. "I wish I could meet her."

Sakura glances down at her watch. "Well, I have to go pick her up…you could come along if you'd like to."

He nods as he lays some bills on the table, not letting her split the check. "I'd love to." They walk out of the café, hand in hand. And head toward their cars…

A/N: Ha! It's done!!! WOOT!! Anyway, I hope y'all enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it! I have a one-shot series that will be coming out called "Fairy Tales Don't Always Have a Happy Ending". You might want to check it out! Remember R&R, and all flames are accepted!

Love y'all bunches: GFG the Leaf Kunoichi Princess!