This is my first fan fic please R&R, oh and i don't own Naruto, sob

Chapter 1

"Hey old man" the blond spiky haired boy yelled "more Ramen"

The old man smiled and went to work.

"Itei" he herd the screech behind him to see Naruto nursing his now swelling head and his pink haired friend with gleaming green eyes glaring at him,

"Its alright Sakura" Ayame replied smiling sweetly, Itchiraku turned to see his daughter handing her a bowel of Ramen.

The boy sitting beside them just a dark haired serious boy said nothing of the interaction between Naruto and Sakura but could see a smile on hit face under his tented hands. Sasuke had just returned to Konoha for a month now and had only recently gotten out of Konoha hospital, nobody who wasn't on the mission knew he was back in town Tsunade the Hokage (highest ninja) had sworn them all to secrecy.

The three shinobi looked allot different from what they had done a few years earlier, Naruto now wore a long black sleeved orange coat with a black Konoha hidden leaf village headband sitting across his forehead he had also grown about 3 foot and was now 6.5, he still has his usual foxy grin and win win attitude.

Sakura still had short hair she had ever since her first genin exam; she was wearing sleeveless pink top and light pink elbow bands black tights under a pink skirt that had a split right up the side. Her green eyes glowed and her headband was on the top of her head facing the sky. She was slowly eating her Ramen; Naruto was already on his third bowel.

Sasuke had gone through a great change his hair was longer and his eyes had a haunted look in them (different to his normal haunted I hate Itachi look) he was wearing a blue long sleeved open at the front top and black pants the shirt was tucked in, in a specific way to make it look like It wasn't. Sakura secretly was perving at him (she thought he hadn't noticed) he had a small smile on his face something like a smirk and had his hands in front of his face triangled. Ha hadn't touched his Ramen.

Today was his first day back in the town and Naruto being Naruto had dragged him to Itchiraku's Ramen stall they had met up with Sakura on the way. Naruto had done this to try and cheer him up, he had been more distant then he used to be now his mission was accomplished but it seemed now that was over he didn't know what was going to happen. He had thought about Naruto and Sakura allot while he was with Oroichimaru trying to convince himself that they didn't like him and he didn't like them to no avail, he could have killed Naruto twice but he gave him a chance to fight back, when he woke up in Konoha he was surprised at how happy he was to be back and how happy he was to see Naruto's face and the shock when he had looked at Sakura smiling face as she was putting ointment on his lesser hurts, she had healed allot of the damage that was done to him at the time. The thing about seeing her was that he had never really realized how beautiful she was those swimming green eyes and cute smile she had filled out allot to he had also noticed with a groan and a blush she didn't seem to notice she just thought it was left over effects from the fever he had, had.

He stopped short on his little memory trip of being happy to he his friends as her herd a familiar voice behind him

"the greatness of youth" he was saying Naruto looked up and motioned for them to come outside there they saw a very bored Neiji standing very close to a angry looking ten-ten as lee was smiling repeating every single word of their previous training session with Gai Sensei

"the fountain that is youth" he was saying when he suddenly stopped and started pointing

"yo fuzzy brows" Naruto yelled at him Sakura visibly paled at the sight of him both of then forgetting Sasuke was right behind them.

"Sasuke" Lee said looking startled he smiled a huge smile and walked over to them

"Sasuke-kun just got back" Sakura said quietly as Lee looked at her heart in his eyes, the rivalry continues he stated looking at Sasuke with a huge grin, Neiji and ten-ten had waked over to and were both looking at Sasuke like there was something wrong with him, tenten smiled as he held out a hand to Neiji and nodded, not saying anything that wasn't his style though he let a small smile grace his face as Neiji took his hand and looked him with his silvery eyes. Tenten leaned in closer to Neiji not seeming to notice he seemed to and blushed slightly but didn't move away (Sakura was thinking that he was sorely tempted to look through her clothes and see what she was hiding under all those layers) she let out a snort of laughter and everyone looked at her with a puzzled look on their face she just waved them off. These three including Sakura and the other two genin had completed their exams and graduated to junin. Naruto had been away training and Sakura had joined Ino and Chojis team from where Shikamaru had been absent seeing as he had already graduated.

"SASUKE-KUN" (speak of the devil) came a cry from across the town square Ino stood there waving her arms frantically trying to get his attention he sighed inwardly not one of the people he had planned on spending the day with, Hinata was just behind her with a slight blush on her face he wondered what it was from. They came quickly over and Ino attached herself to Sasuke Ino had seen him in the hospital when she had helped heal him so she knew he was back and Hinata wasn't surprised either because she had been one of the team members to rescue him (well bring him back)

"Ino-pig" Sakura said raising her sultry voice which was not as annoying as Ino's high pitched squeal

"let go of Sasuke-Kun, he doesn't want you dragging all over him" Ino turned to Sasuke with a look like she was trying to be seductive and said

"Sasuke-Kun, you don't mind do you" he sighed inwardly and tried to detach his arm from her monstrous grip with a shake of his head she let go with a defeated look on her face then looked over at Sakura who seemed to be grinning and got a fierce burst of hope she wasn't going to give up no way Forehead girl was going to beat her

"Sasuke-kun I'm so glad your back" she said touching his arm slightly. Ino was standing on the other side of Naruto looking like she was about to feint, Naruto looked at her

" eh Hinata" he said reaching out a hand and placing it on her forehead

"Hinata" he gasped as he moved quickly and caught her before she fell, she had feinted.

Neiji sighed and motioned for them to follow him to a place to put Hinata out of harms way till she was all right again.

"Hello pretty lady" a smooth voice standing behind them, Sasuke turned to see Sai there talking to Ino who was grinning widely and then at Sakura who just sighed and turned back to Hinata and Naruto with Neiji and tenten standing nearby Lee had started doing sit ups and was counting 201 202 203 . . . . .

He noticed with relief that Ino had attached herself to Sai and gave a smirk "poor guy" Naruto had Hinata sitting on his lap for support till she came around and Neiji was talking about taking her home tenten looked sad at this, as she started to stir Naruto said "I can take her, sorry Sakura-Chaaaaaan, Sasuke" I will come meet up with you later Sai said he had to go and Ino looked at Sasuke and then at Sai and turned to follow Sai Lee had finished his sit up and was now running on the spot Neiji looked over at him and said " we have to go see Tsunade soon were just getting some lunch before we go Sakura Sasuke would you like to join us" Lee stopped moving and watched her, Sasuke replied

" sorry I am still recovering and not feeling very good I need to get home and have a rest" Sakura looked at him

"I will walk you home" he nodded and waved to Lee, Neiji and tenten who were almost walking hand in hand he herd Sakura let out another snort and said good bye to Naruto as they walked of,

Hinata still wasn't fully awake yet, this was the first time in a while that Sasuke could remember that him and Sakura had truly been alone together, he could tell she wanted to say something but was having trouble saying it.

"I missed you Sasuke" she said he blushed slightly at the use of just his name. He replied truthfully with a gleam in his eye

"I really missed you to Sakura" she looked at him in shock and blushed a deep crimson colour and began trying to stutter words out, he smiled at her and continued walking, wondering what Naruto and Hinata were doing. They were nearing the Uchiha house now it was still standing after all these years, Naruto had convinced Tsunade not to tear it down because he knew Sasuke would be coming back to claim it. As they reached the door Sakura turned to say good bye and was shocked when Sasuke opened the door and motioned her inside she accepted with a grateful smile, they were knelling at a small table in the kitchen having a small tea and saying nothing Sakura knew Sasuke liked it this way. She was still trying to think about what this feeling she was feeling what was it hate, she had never truly felt this way before she had reasoned that it wasn't hate and that it must just be happiness at having Sasuke back home again though she did feel slightly jealous when Ino pig had latched onto his arm like a leech.

He coughed interrupting her thoughts

"Sakura" he said "she looked up her emerald irises meeting his dark ones she couldn't help but blush and look away if she had continued to look she would have seen him do the same thing

"hai?" she replied

" I have been so confused since I killed Itachi that I don't know what sort of feelings I'm feeling this happiness thing is new to me I always felt regret and hate over Itachi and now that he is gone those feelings are gone I have noting to feel I don't know what to feel, I'm happy to be here and I'm happy to see all the people I used to know, I'm happy to see you" all through his speech she had remained silent but at this she looked up with a gasp he smiled his small smile it barely reached his eyes

"really she asked" he just nodded he was confused he had never confessed what he felt to anyone since his clan had been killed so what was he doing now.

She changed the subject "I wonder what Hinata and Naruto are doing" she laughed

"and I still wonder what she sees in him, have you seen the colour she turns whenever she's near him and she always feints, maybe its love, it could be a crush but I don't think so" Sasuke looked at her while thinking how could he have not noticed that. It was so obvious but looking back he wasn't really sure how to read people with these sorts of feelings.

Sighing softly Sakura stood up mumbling something about how she had to go and talk to Tsunade about some training.

"Will you come back he asked" her wan smile at having to leave turned to a look of shock was Sasuke asking her back what this wasn't normal, "sure" she replied

"I will come back, do you want me to bring Naruto if I see him"

"that's up to you" he said also standing to see her out don't bother knocking just come in the door will be open.