((A/N;; Hey everybody! I decided (with the help of others..) to continue the story. I'm so happy for all the people who reviewed, that brightened my day beyond imagination.

Blondes-4-Naruto;; Thank you, and you're right, your writing will never be anything if you don't put your heart into it. Same as everything else in life.

Anime-obsession260;; Your review made me question the plot of my story alittle. What will happen next since i did this, who is going to be affected by it? ECT. (all these thoughts came one after the other xD whether you meant to make me think them or not) I know you were paying attention to the small things. Some people may have not noticed a part that may soon become very important. Thank you very much!

Mash

-end part of last chapter-

Sakura was able to sneak from the stand with little notices. 'So none of them wanted to see me, that's fine. I got out of there without anyone noticing.' Sakura smiled. She left, and no one saw. Then, her mind began to race. Maybe they didn't want to see her. Even if Naruto dragged her down there, no one seemed excited when she entered. 'Grreeaatt.' she thought. "Escaping already?" A voice called out. Sakura froze. 'Not him.'

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Neji smirked, how Sakura hated his smirks. Neji spoke out again. "Don't make me repeat myself."Sakura attempted to give him her best glare. It was harder than it looked. Especially for a happy person like she usually was. Neji's eyes widened. Did she really look that weird? She crossed her arms, wondering if that made her look more..tough. "I'd rather you did." She said. 'HA!' she said to herself. For a moment, she thought he was going to back down. How stupid she was for thinking that. He merely laughed, not the humored kind you shared between friends. More like, the you're-pretty-dumb kind of laugh. Sakura's blood began to boil.

"What!" She said her voice rising. Neji merely shook his head. "You are interesting with that pose." He turned, leaving her standing in the street. Her attention was quickly drawn form Neji's retreating back, to the ramen stand. Everyone was leaving. Sakura felt her heart stop for a moment. Why was she making a big deal out of this? They were her friends. Yet, she couldn't bring herself to speak with them. Ino and Shikamaru spotted her first. Shikimaru waved alittle, Ino, ignored her. 'Ouch.' Sakura thought. Maybe she should've spoken to Ino more.

Naruto dragged Hinata to Sakura's side. "Hi Sakura-chan!" Happy, as always. It took Hinata a moment to speak, but when she did, Sakura was glad she spoke. "Sakura, i have missed your c-company." Sakura smiled, a guilty smile. She had ignored everyone for months. She supposed she had some explaining to do. Naruto spoke before she had the chance. "Sakura-chan, you still need to explain what's been taking up all of your time!" Is it possible people can read minds, except her? Hinata gave a sideways glance at Naruto then asked Sakura, "Would you like to come to the Hyuuga Mansion in about..a week?" Sakura thought a moment, she had nothing to do. She should be explaining her absenses, and her quick getaways. "Gladly." She accepted with a small smile. "Great." Hinata said with as much enthusiasm as the small girl could muster. "Great.." Sakura repeated. The smile plastered on her face, almost a practiced smile. 'God i'm horrible..' She thought to herself. Was she lying? Did she really want to be in the company of someone so..innoccent?

Naruto had asked if she wanted to be walked home, of course Sakura didn't want, or need, any help. She felt as if she was wasting their time. Sakura waved to the couple and trudged home. Another long day awaited her, plus, in about a week, she would visit Hinata. Sakura began to think to herself, Hinata wasn't a waste of time at all. Actually, Sakura began to feel as if it would br the break her routine. It would feel strange not coming home right after work, and doing whatever needed to be done, dinner, then bed. With an occasional meeting Tsunade. Otherwise, that was it. Seeing Hinata seemed like the breath of fresh air she needed. Sakura perked up a bit thinking just that. Happiness soon washed over her. Maybe, more opportunities like this would occur. The small break in routine. ((A/N;; I was actually considering stopping the chapter about here.., but i changed my mind. yay!))

-a few days later-

"Miss Sakura, we need you..again." The woman dropped a small record on Sakura's desk. Sakura looked up from a small stack of files. "Alright, i will be there in a moment." The nurse simply nodded and back out from the room. Sakura quickly sorted through the piles before rising from her seat. Gathering the needed materials, she walked from the room. Glancing over the patient, she stopped. 'why? this guy?' ((A/N;;I'm guessing you know who it is xD) Hyugga Neji. She read aloud. A few nurses looked her way when she read the name aloud. A few giggles erupted behind her. what were they giggle for! Sakura began to become irritated. Marching down to the room,she came in to find Neji propped on a few pillows. "Hello, Neji." She looked up in time to catch a hint of surprise on his face. Quickly, he went back to the usual haughty expression. "I see you remembered this time." Sakura merely nodded. "Neji, what's happened this time?" Neji spoke in a bored tone that drove Sakura near the brink of insanity. She tried to conceal her true feelings at this point. Sakura had to restrain herself from smacking this boy across his arrogant face. Sakura finished up with her conclusion. "Sakura.." Neji spoke quieter than usual. "Yes?" She raised her eyebrow in an elegant arc. "Where have you been?" Her eyebrows leveled before she spoke with a tint of annoyance. "It's none of your concern Neji-san." Neji rolled his eyes. "Again with the Neji-san i see?" She nodded before turning her back to him. "Alright then, Neji-san, please take more care during your missions. I don't want to see you anymore in here." He scowled, that earned him a laugh. "Goodbye." She said with a small wave of her hand. 'Ice princess' she thought to herself happily. It almost seemed like a game between them. Who could give the best insults between the two. Currently, Neji-3 Sakura-1. She had to turn this around.

Sakura sat down in a chair in her office, massaging the bridge of her noise. Stressed. She heard a few nurses outside her office speaking in hushed tones. (she could hear them still) One woman said: "She's soo lucky!" A round of agreements. Sakura's curiousity began to get the best of her. She stood up, and walked to the door. She stopped suddenly when one woman said something that changed it all together. "Sakura Haruno, she's the most requested medic-nin here! She's also single, of course he'd choose her." 'what the heck..?' Sakura was confused, who were they talking about! Her question was soon answered. "I thought Neji was too good for her." Sakura's face flushed. Neji..and..her! Sakura grabbed her things and burst out of her office. The three nurses looked at her, slightly terrified. Knowing she was Tsunade's apprentice, and knowing Tsunade's strength, they assumed (which they were right) that Sakura had some of her strength aswell. "M-miss Sakura.." The smallest of the three said. Bowing, they left the area with haste. Sakura felt all..twisted inside.

Laying on her fouton, thoughts of Neji, and the past few months came at her like a brick. Her head throbbed, her whole body seemed to throb. 'why!' Sakura could only ask when her thoughts stopped on Neji. Finally, she fell asleep, only to fall victim to a nightmare.

-Sakura's dream, mixed with Sasuke leaving and the past months along with Neji-

"Sasuke!" Sakura screamed. He wasn't leaving, not her. She attempted to convince herself of that. He was not leaving her. Even though he didn't turn to her. Her eyes became glassy, and tears clouded her vision. She felt sick, was this a different type of rejection? Sasuke's back swirled into Neji's face, in the hospital bed. "Call me Neji, not Neji-san." His face swirled into two random villagers faces. "So, hve you heard? The Uchiha Prodigy has left us for Orochimaru." The second villager looked shocked "He did!" The first nodded. "You know that girl, Haruno Sakura, the one that has been following him for what seemed like day one?" The second nodded, urging for more information. "Well, I've sen her around, she's been acting abit pitiful if you ask me." The two villagers looked her way and laughed. Maliciously. The laughs began to turn into screams, earsplitting. To the point where Sakura woke up.

Sakura bolted up, she had broken out into a sweat in her nightmare.She reflected on her dreams. Wondering if Sasuke had anything to do with her recent distancees with everyone. She also thought of the two villagers. Was it everyone who thought that of her? Even her friends? She thought of one last thing..

Why the heck was Neji in her dream!

((A/N;; I'm sorry if there isn't enough nejisaku stuff. I'm making their relationship alittle slow. I don't want this instaromance stuff. I hope you're liking so far! Sorry if this is too short, i'm trying to save all these good parts for later, and well, this is just the 'cushion' (haha..wtf?) for what's to come. Yep.

COMPLETED: 9:11 PM.

MASH