A/N: Well this is the sequel to Hidden Technique but it is a different pairing. A Sasuke x Sakura instead of Neji x Tenten. Anyways this is so that I can somehow get Sasuke to become good again. The Naruto x Hinata x Kiba couple will show up in the next chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Naruto characters.
'…' - thoughts
"…" - speaking
Chapter 1: Sakura
Sakura's eyes opened slowly to be awoken by the sunshine coming through her window. It had already been a month since Sasuke had left Konoha to join up with Orochimaru. Getting out of her bed and fixing it, she went over to the photo of Team 7 that lay on the draw in a simple brown frame. Sakura remembered how it was back then, even when Sasuke and Naruto argued, there was always this bond between the four of them, with Kakashi-sensei of course.
She changed into her usual outfit and finished brushing her teeth to splash some cold water on her face. She stared into the mirror and wiped her face before leaving her house. Her mother had already left to buy groceries. Sakura walked around just aimlessly then headed toward the flower shop to see Ino. On her way she over heard various people talking about Sasuke.
"Did you hear? There are rumors that Sasuke Uchiha was seen heading toward Konoha."
"You mean Sasuke Uchiha, the one that turned evil and joined Orochimaru.
"I heard that he's out for revenge against his brother and will do anything for power.
"I heard he'll kill every strong ninja in Konoha just to see if he was the strongest."
Sakura was getting furious at the rumors. Most were not even true. She knew Sasuke, or at least she thought she knew him well enough to know how he was. In a few more minutes, Sakura reached the flower shop to see Ino at the counter in front of the register.
"Hey Sakura." Ino shouted seeing her friend. "Mom I'm going out ok."
"Hi Ino." Sakura said as Ino moved away from the counter and walked outside with Sakura.
"Hey what's wrong? You seem quiet." Ino asked seeing that Sakura had not spoken as much as she usually would when they meet up.
"No I'm fine, don't worry." Sakura said but her voice was just slightly louder then a whisper. They continued walking until they saw Naruto, Tenten, Neji and Lee just leaving the gates of Konoha.
"Ah Sakura-san. I've completed my mission in accompanying this small boy back to his home." Lee ran up to Sakura happily smiling.
"Hey Sakura." Naruto also ran up to Sakura.
"Sakura-san is something wrong? You look sad." Lee said noticing that Sakura didn't smile seeing them. Actually, she hadn't smiled as much since Sasuke left.
"It's nothing really. Don't worry yourself over me Lee. I'm fine." Sakura said and smiled. She didn't want other people to go through the trouble of being worried about her. Both Lee and Naruto looked and her before dismissing it.
'That Sasuke-teme. Sakura must be still worried about him.' Naruto thought and remembered his fight against Sasuke when he, Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba, and Neji had gone to retrieve him.
"Hey Lee, Neji and I are going to give the report on the mission to Tsunade-san. Do you want to come?" Tenten asked. Lee turned around.
"Yeah ok. But don't you two want to be alone after what happened." Lee asked. Tenten clenched her fists at him for reminding her of the situation she was put in and her eyebrow twitched. She walked over to Lee and punched him on the top of his head.
"Tenten why did you hit me?" Lee whined as he held his head.
"For bringing up what happened." Tenten said then blushed remembering the incident with the drunken Neji. Everyone was staring at Tenten shocked at the outbreak of anger.
"What did happen?" Neji questioned wanting Tenten to tell him. Tenten moved over to Neji then started to push him from behind toward Tsunade's office.
"Come on Neji we have to quickly give in the report." Tenten continued to push Neji as he gave her a confused look but decided not to push the subject. Every one watched confused now.
"Ok what was that about?" Ino asked.
"It's nothing." Naruto said. "So Sakura do you want to get some Ramen with me?"
"No I'm not hungry at the moment Naruto. Thanks anyway." Sakura said.
"Ok. Lee?" Naruto asked looking over to Lee.
"Sure." Both of them said their goodbyes and they left to Ichiraku's.
"Ino is it ok it we hang out tomorrow? I'm not feeling so well today." Sakura said as she turned to Ino.
"Yeah sure. If you weren't feeling well, you should have told me sooner. I could walk around with Shikamaru or something like that. Do you want me to walk with you back incase you faint of something?" Ino said worried.
"That's alright, I can handle it." Sakura said before waving to Ino and walking off. She really wasn't in the mood to talk, to move or to live even on some days. It was like what she told him to make him stay, without him she'd feel as though she had nothing. Ino watched her leave with worry still in her eyes as she left to find Shikamaru or Choji.