Authors Note: This is my first story that I put on fanfic so please send me reviews! Good reviews are a good sign! I wouldn't mind criticism either... I just need to know if the way I wrote it works. The more reviews, the more it will persuade me to continue with the chapters and actually finish the book (that's a first! lol) . Thanks!

And to let you know, this story is set as if Naruto and Sakura were able to get Sasuke back and right after they come back, Sakura starts dating Sasuke because Ino set up the first date as a blind date but UNFORTUNATLY it turned out well. And of course Naruto is upset that he didn't ask her out sooner.

Ok! Here is my story:

Love Ninja

Chapter 1

The Unanswered Question

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Blue eyes shot open as his alarm clock rang. Naruto looked over his shoulder to read the time. Sighing, he got up as he looked outside. The sun was hidden behind depressing clouds which matched his entire mood.

"Why," he thought to himself as his feelings mixed and bubbled inside him, "why does she have to be with Sasuke? Why does Ino have to set them up on a blind date right after we come back? Why does Sakura love him?"

He felt confused with his emotions. Anger, sadness, depressed, missing, and yet somehow glad?

"How could I be glad?" he questioned as he changed into his normal clothes.

"How could I be glad..." he thought about it more as he brushed his teeth.

"Oh...," he answered himself as his voice hollowed.

As he looked in his mirror he felt like he was talking to someone else. Swallowing before explaining to believe what he thought, he began, "Sakura seems so much happier and that's all I need to make me happy...right?"

Naruto walked over to the refrigerator as he pondered the truth. He scanned the inside until he announced that there was no milk. He shut the fridge door and the front door behind him.

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"Hi Naruto-kun, that milk will be 180 yen." The woman at the counter smiled as she waited for Naruto to hand over the money. Her medium-long hair was always wrapped in a tight bun. Naruto always came to this store for his groceries so Natsumi, the woman at the counter, knew him well. She called his name again, "Naruto-kun... hello?"

Naruto snapped out of it as he apologized, "Oh, sorry Natsumi-chan... um, so what was it?"

She sighed as she repeated the price. "Thank you. Come again soon," she softly replied as her speed in words leisurely diminished.

Naruto was able to fake a meekly smile. He was still depressed and Natsumi could tell.

"Pardon my nosiness, but you don't seem all that happy. Is something the matter?"

Naruto looked at her and regretfully laid out a simple "no".

"You know, I won't let you leave until you tell me a better lie because that one is obvious and pathetic."

He looked away and murmured loud enough for her to hear, right before he ran off, "Well that's how I feel."

"Wait! I didn't mean -," she called after him, but she knew that he wouldn't be able to hear her. Natsumi's cheerful face turned into a sympathetic and a guilty look as she watched him fade away into the foggy, rainy distance.

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Sakura smiled as she was under an umbrella with Sasuke. Part of her smile was real and the other fake. She thought about everything and realized it happened so fast – maybe too fast. She looked up towards the sky and contemplated her feelings, "Being with Sasuke makes me feel odd inside but good outside. I- I- I think I shouldn't be with him but... I don't know. I mean he hurt me so bad – am I ready to forgive him? I guess I want to love him – but I don't. After Sasuke left I felt like if I ever saw him again, I would never want to talk to him – but I did. I felt closer to Naruto in someway. And there is one piece of me that I don't understand – I think it has to do with Naruto. But it's not a bad feeling – it's a calm, safe and warm but not understandable feeling – something that I don't feel with Sasuke. W-w-wait! Am I saying that I love Naruto? But I can't! I don't! Do I? Do I really love him?"

"Is something wrong, Sakura-chan," Asked a confused Sasuke.

Sakura broke out of her thoughts as she looked back at him. "No."

Sasuke searched her eyes and gave up on trying figuring out what was bothering her. He knew if he asked that she would lie straight in his face. He decided to ask one question – one important question. Looking at Sakura directly in her eyes, he sternly asked, "Do you love me?"

Sakura looked up ahead and there was Naruto – he heard what Sasuke had asked.

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Ok, I am having fun writing this chapter! Yay! Please flood me with reviews! I want to see if you guys like my story!