A/N: Hey ya'll! I am re-vamping this fan fiction and taking it under some slight, (don't freak out, very slight) reconstruction. If you are one of those fans who cannot stop reading this fan fic, and come back to it from time to time, I hope you are pleasantly surprised by some of the additions. ;) Love all of you!
Charlie~
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Prologue: Simple
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It had started off like any normal day.
Sakura had dragged herself out of bed knowing full well that she'd rather curl up under the covers and stay there. She had forced herself to walk all the way to the Hokage's office to receive her misson of the day just because she had to. She had taken a few minutes to force a smile onto her face so everybody else would be happy. She had forced herself to say hello to the Villager's, and help some of the older people carry their belongings across the street.
Because if she didn't, they would notice the change.
If she didn't smile, everyone would know exactly how she felt. How, no matter how beautiful the day, no matter how bright the sun was, she would still be depressed.
And then they'd all wonder why.
They'd ask. They'd try to help. They'd give advice. They'd tell her to keep her chin up.
They would never understand her or what she had been through.
So she saved herself the grief and put on that fake smile, tried to look presentable when she walked out of her home, and did everything she could to help the people around her.
But she couldn't help but think of how long it had been.
How long he had been gone.
She didn't ever speak his name, nor did she think it. If she did, she didn't know what would become of herself. She couldn't even bear to look at his picture anymore.
He had been gone for six years, four months, and twenty nine days. She couldn't help but keep count. Every day that went by since the day he left the village marked her failure as a ninja.
They had tried to find him several times, but whenever they thought they had gotten close, his presence and his chakra would vanish.
So basically, she had given up.
And not just on him, on herself too. She always remembered everything that went wrong. She always remembered her mistakes and she hated herself for them.
If only I had been stronger.
"Sasuke, I love you more than anything!"
That night always haunted her dreams.
"Please don't go! Stay here with me!"
If only I had tried to fight back.
"You're still annoying."
Weak.
"Thank you for everything."
And the thoughts never went away.
And neither did his voice.
But all she had were reflections of a memory from long ago. Never in her wildest dreams did she ever think she would see him again.
It was supposed to be a very simple mission.
But then again, nothing in Sakura Haruno's life was ever that simple.
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