-trips in- ACK!!! Well…I'm back hahaha..as you can tell….phew…I've been busy and sick (ugh worse combination ever!!) and yeah…I've been wanting to write this for like I dunno…EVER!!! Its my first Yuri! YAY!! Haha…also I have been working on the sequel to 'Gay Bar' which should be finished soon..I think..oh wells…I'll get it up don't worry X3 -breathes- okay..on with the story -gasps-

DISCLAIMER: I, Chibineko616, do not own Naruto in any way, shape, or form. Kishimoto-sama does and that is why we worship his greatness! -sniffles- Besides, if I did own it, in some out-of-this-world-random-accident, it sooooo wouldn't be rated TV-PG!!

-crazed grin-muhahahahahahahahaha! -coughs,hacks- phew….

WARNINGS: Future Yuri, ummm… cursing, violence, more Yuri, maybe some yaoi, bad grammar XD, and um…yeah…what ever else ha ha!

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"Ino Pig!" Sakura yelled, charging at her blonde opponent. She had a kunai twirling in her hand, ready to make an attack.

Ino smirked, "Bring it on Billboard Brow!" She readied her stance, bracing for the impact.

It has been hours since the two kunoichi started their vigorous training. Each working to reach their goal of defeating the other. The sun was beating down on them. Sweat was pouring from every pore on their bodies. Throughout the training grounds the sounds of kunai clashing and the rapid movements of the two females could be heard. Both were a friend and an enemy to each other.

Sakura was preparing to strike again. Ino looked out the corner of her eye, seeing a blur of pink. She stepped to the right just barely dodging the strike. "Wow", Ino thought, " She has gotten a lot stronger since the Chuunin Exams. It's a wonder what two years can do to you." Sakura fixed her posture and slipped her kunai into her pouch. " I think that's it for today," she huffed, still trying to catch breath.

Ino nodded . "Sounds good to me," she said wiping some sweat from her brow.

Sakura sighed as she fixed her hitai-ate. " I'm gonna go…", she said as she turned to leave

"Wait", Ino started, " you want to get something to eat. I'm meeting Chouji and Shikamaru in a bit. You want to join?"

Sakura looked over her shoulder. A faded expression on her face. " Nah…I'm good. I'll see you later Ino," and with that she walked away with unnoticed tears in her eyes. Ino looked down, sighed , and turned towards Ichiraku's , a pain left in her chest.

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Sakura laid in her bed. Her faced buried in pillows. She sighed. " Two years…its been two years..and I haven't gotten stronger. Not at all." She sat up and looked out her window. The sun was almost completely gone. Sakura wiped her eyes. " Sasuke," she thought, "why..why'd you have to go with him." The tears began to flow once more. " I don't even have Naruto here anymore." Sakura flopped back down. "I'm a failure, I'm weak…I need to get stronger." She closed her eyes as laid there in her haunting memories.

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" So what you're saying is…you're worried about her," Shikamaru said with a yawn following. Ino had a faint blush on her cheeks.

"No…I'm not worried…just…concerned," she pointed out.

Chouji slurped up some more noodles. " Nah..you're worried Ino..its written all over your face." Shikamaru chuckled.

Ino looked down at her bowl, her thoughts racing back to Sakura. "She's been like this…ever since.."

"Ever since Sasuke left with Orochimaru," Shikamaru finished. Ino sighed.

"You know," Chouji started, " since you guys are friends…maybe you should show her there's more to life than just Sasuke." Ino looked up quizzically.

"What? I can't just barge into her life. She looked so sad after training today, but maybe she wants to keep that to herself", Ino said.

Shikamaru sighed. "Go ahead and keep telling yourself that", he started, " you women are too troublesome." Chouji nodded agreement. "And maybe," Chouji joked, " you can put your obsession with Sasuke aside also."

Ino smiled softly. "Well I'll find a way to help Sakura," she said.

"Good," both male ninjas said in unison. As they went back to there dining, Ino frowned slightly. " If only they knew what my real obsession was," the blonde thought as she continued her dinner with her teammates.

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-dies- okay….that's it for the first chappie!! Sorry for the shortness!! I'm not good at keeping plots for long..ha ha -sweat drop- oooo…and sorry for the cliff hanger -shame-

Ack! So…what did you think? Nice, bad ,needs to burn? Tell me!!!

Please review and help feed my pathetic soul!! Nyah!