Disclaimer: I wish I owned Naruto. I don't.

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Sakura ran her hand through her pink hair. Of course she was angry. He was back. He was back in the village and she only now found out. She, the one who professed to love him all those years ago, had been told the day after.

She hunted out Naruto. "What is the meaning of this?" She cursed. "He's back and you didn't have the decency to tell me!" She finished, screaming. Naruto winced.

"I didn't-" Sakura cut him off. "You didn't think. YOU NEVER DO!" She broke down sobbing. Then she looked up, Naruto looked upset. She wiped away a tear that fell down her face. "I'm sorry. It's just." Naruto grabbed her and pulled her close to her.

"I know. I know."

And of course, by him they meant Sasuke.

- - -

Sakura stayed in Naruto's arms. He gently smoothed her hair. "Can you see him, do you think?" He said. He was unaware that the avenger was off to the side, watching the caring scene between the couple. Sakura nodded.

He made a move to leave her and she hesitated but pulled away. She held his hand though as they headed towards where Sasuke had last been seen. Sasuke stepped out to them, however.

Sakura stifled a gasp. 4 years since she had seen him. She looked him over. He had lost his boyish manner. His body more defined his look in his eyes more serious (if that was possible) and his whole manner different.

"Sasuke." She said, coldly.

"Sakura." He said mildly surprised there was no Kun and at the tone of her voice.

They stood there staring at each other, Naruto watched anxiously.

Sasuke raised his eyebrows. This was not what he had been expecting. Sure, he had been nasty, but Sakura 'loved' him, surely she would take him back. Why isn't she all over me? he thought. Is there something wrong with me? Until then he had ticked off the hugging as a friend comforting a friend thing, then he noticed they were holding hands. He frowned.

Sakura sighed.

Naruto hesitated and then suggested ramen. No one disagreed. They walked in silence. Sasuke watched their intertwined hands and their 'couply' glances back and forth as they walked. He watched Sakura as well. She had changed. Her outfit was new, shorter, and more adult. Her hair was medium. It wasn't long like when he first met her, nor short like after the Chunin. It was medium, to her shoulders and somewhat spiky.

They reached the Ramen Shop. Sakura sighed again.

"So…" Naruto said casually as they sat down. "Have in mind what you want to eat, seeing as it is your first time back?"

Saskue shrugged. Sakura sighed.

- - -

They sat there, awkward and not as a team should be. They sat there separated. It would have been one long night if the Ramen Shop hadn't been the place to get dinner, and the Rookie Nine plus Gai's Team decided to show up.

"Saku-" Ino called stopping in mid sentence as she saw Saskue. Her eyes widened. "Saskue-san?" She asked tentatively. The rest of the rookies, and Gai's team stood frozen. It was Naruto who broke the silence in nothing more than a whisper.

"He's back."

- - -

When everyone was seated around them things became more animated. People were talking, small talk, but talking nonetheless.

Sasuke looked around the table. It was organized into pairs, not teams. Tenten and Neji he noticed sat next to each other and only had one free hand. Ino sat next to Chouji, every once in awhile turning to glance and smile at him, Chouji would return the favor. Lee, Kiba, Hinata, Shino, and Shikamaru however were not pairs. They were together, but not together. Kiba turned to Sasuke.

"So then this means Itachi is dead?" The table went silent. Sasuke nodded. Kiba continued. "And Orochimaru?"

Sasuke took a breath. "He is dead, as well."

"And Thank God they are!" Ino commented. Sakura shot her a death glare. Ino shot her back a puzzled look. Shouldn't Sakura be happy he is back? Ino thought. Sakura stared off into space. She couldn't deal with this, everyone being so happy he returned. She got up. Everyone turned to her confused.

"I have a report for Tsunade to do. I will catch you all later. Enjoy your meal." She bent down and pecked Naruto swiftly, Hinata looked away. She left the building quickly without waiting for a response.

Everyone sat quiet for a moment. Then Sasuke stood up. "Excuse me. I have to see Tsunade about arrangement's for rejoining the village." He left quickly as well, also not pausing to see there response. Everyone at the table was silent and turned to Naruto expecting him to understand his teammate's behavior. He shrugged.

- - -

Sakura stormed home. She was crying. For him to just come back. All he did to everyone, to the village, to her. She had almost reached her home when a voiced called out.

"Sakura! Wait!" She heard a familiar voice call. She didn't stop. She continued on not waiting for him. "Sakura!" He called exasperated.

Sakura stopped. She turned slowly.

"What do you want?"

Sasuke was taken aback. "I wanted to talk to you about me coming back…"

Sakura flicked out a kunai knife. "I don't want to talk to you, Sasuke." She hissed.

Sasuke involuntarily took a step back. "Sakura…" He said. Sakura flicked the kunai at him well aware that he could dodge it.

"Sakura I just want to talk to you. Why…?"

"Because Sasuke unlike everyone else, you are not welcomed home by me. Do you know how long I waited for you? Do you know how many nights I fell asleep crying over you? HOW MANY YEARS I WASTED FOR A BASTARD LIKE YOU?" She screamed. "DO YOU KNOW THE LIVING HELL THESE YEARS HAVE BEEN FOR ME?"

"Of course you don't." She said. "You never bothered to check on your comrades, you were to wrapped up in your damn avenger games." Sasuke stood there shocked. Sakura continued. "Do you remember what you said to me Sasuke, when you left?" She asked.

"You make me sick." She said. "That's was what you told me. And now, I know the meaning of those words. I know what it means to whenever you see a person think those words."

"Because Sasuke…."

"You Make Me Sick."