The Story After and Before

by Pure-Rose-Kunoichi

Sasuke's back to the village, several people are going out and getting married. but why does everything still seem empty? Story WAY better than summary SasuSaku NaruHina ShikaTema NejiTen Minor Angst and Humor

2. Chapter 1

The Story After and Before

Disclaimer: I, Pure-Rose-Kunoichi dose not own Naruto...

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Chapter One

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Approx a week after

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"Sakura!" Ino called to her best friend and roommate. "TSUNADE-SAMA WANT YOU IN HER OFFICE!"

"OKAY INO-CHAN I'M UP!"

Yea, they're living together in Ino's apartment...Roommates

"Sheesh, I swear your becoming more like Shikamaru these days!" Ino remarked watching Sakura eat up the scrambled eggs.

"I've been really busy! Unlike you!"

"WHAT?! I'VE DONE NOTHING BUT MISSIONS THESE PAST WEEKS WHILE YOU HUNG AROUND THE HOSPITAL DOING NEARLY NOTHING!!"

"YEA BUT I WENT AND RETREAVED SASUKE-KUN!"

"WITH NARUTO, SHIKAMARU, KIBA AND NEJI'S HELP BILLBORAD BROW!"

Old habits die down hard XD

"Sorry Hokage-sama!" Sakura panted into the Hokage's office where she and Sasuke where waiting.

"About time!" Tsunade said, "Okay, now Sasuke's all better now, I want to send him out on a mission, if it proves successful, I will allow him to return to being a shinobi in this village. It's a B-rank mission and you must try to drive out a group of rouge Ninja from the Land of Snow. You know the territory well and the other two in your team should be arriving..."

As if on cue Naruto and Hinata stomped in, both covered in sweat.

"Sorry Tsunade-basan, we were training and lost track of time!" Naruto said

"If surprised that such a knuckle head like you ever got yourself a girlfriend!" Tsunade snapped, "Okay, Haruno Sakura will be the team leader and you all know the objective, get going and let me get started on my work in peace!"

------------------------------ On the way to the Land of Snow XD---

"Naruto are you sure that this is the right way?" Sasuke asked

"Yea pretty sure..."

"THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID A MEAR HOUR AGO!" Sakura roared in frustration

"THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, YOUR THE TEAM LEADER!" Naruto bellowed at her

"WELL, WHO WAS THE ONE WHO SAID THAT HE'LL LEAD THE WAY?!" Sakura yelled. Hinata and Sasuke sighed.

"N-Naruto-kun, I got a map with me of the land between Konoha and the land of snow..." Hinata stammered.

"THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU BRING IT OUT?!" Naruto and Sakura screamed at the same time.

"Well...I was going to but N-Naruto said he knew the way..." Hinata took a piece of paper out of her pocket.

"Were did you get that?" Sasuke asked

"I-I s-stole it from one of the books in the H-Hyuga's L-library..."

"You did WHAT?!" Naruto and Sakura screamed. Hinata gave them an uncharacteristically sly smile.

"I thought I should do something to help beforehand, so I snuck into the library before we left...j-just don't tell anybody.."

We won't" the other three said together.

Hinata smiled, she knew she could depend on them.

------------------------------------------------- Back in the village

"Shika-kun...Wake Up!" Shikamaru jerked awake, and looked at the window.

"TEMARI! WTH ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Shikamaru screamed, the Sand kunoichi was sitting on his window.

"What do you think? Do get your lazy butt of your bed and actually do something, We're supposed to go to Suna for some mission with Neji and Tenten" It took about half a minute to take the damn slacker to drink it all in.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO! I'M GANNA BE SO BUSTED!"

----------------------------------------- Nice one Tema

"Shi-ka-ma-ru-Na-ra" Tsunade growled. "Why. Where. You. Late?"

All she got in response was a yawn. Temari sighed, why was she in love with this slacker?

------------------------------------------------- Check up with Team Sakura (about two days later)

"HAHA piece of cake!" Naruto marched out of the Land of Snow's gates followed by..nobody.

"YAY Sasuke-kun is going to be welcomed back like a hero after what Tsunade hears!" Sakura cheered. Naruto glared at his old rival.

Flashback

"Naruto behind you!" Hinata screamed. Naruto spun around as a rouge ninja lunged at him, he readied his kunai and before he could do anything he clasped, having used up most of his chakra and there must have been a delay with the Nine-tailed fox's. Sasuke had blocked the rouge's attack just when Naruto felt the strength come back. "Naruto!"

"Rasengan!" the rouge was dead and it was Sasuke that saved his butt...again

End of flashback

Sasuke grinned, Hinata smiled, Sakura hugged him and Naruto can't help feeling happy. His best friend was back and that's all that matters.

---------------------------------Back in Konoha

"We better report to Tsunade-sama" Sakura said to her team, all of which murmured in agreement. Tsunade had been happy to hear of Sasuke proving his loyalty in this mission and she gave him a new leaf headband (his old one was scratched out) and the four went to find the others of the Konoha 11 now 12.

"Awesome! Sasuke's back!" Ino cheered.

'Troublesome" Shikamaru growled. Which earned him a punch from Ino.

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Finally Sakura and Sasuke where alone, in Sakura's house (Ino was away on a mission). She offered to help in settle in tomorrow (XD his old house must be a Dust paradise by now) He agreed. Sakura looked into the fridge...and omg Ino forgot to do the grocery shopping so Sakura had to run to the Raman bar and order some to go and by the time she got back, it was 10:00. Just lucky for her Sasuke managed to get some patience in the time he was away. They ate quickly and they both where exhausted from coming back from the mission (Naruto kept getting them lost) fell asleep on the kitchen table.

The next day was nothing but chaos, Naruto and Kakashi came by to help to and Naruto nearly smashed 9 of the Uchiha Clan's valuable possessions. Kakashi sat around most of the time reading his dumb Icha Icha book so he did next to nothing. Sakura had to buy the food and cook it and Naruto was howling for Raman by three, so Sakura had to run to his apartment and get some instant Raman cups for all four of them. Sasuke's temper took over at five when Naruto asked for the sixth time which bathroom still needed toilet paper. At 5:15 Kakashi left and returned at 6:00 with more Icha Icha books, By the time Sasuke's house was spotless, windows and floor shinning, and everywhere dust-free is was 12:43. Sakura and Sasuke fell asleep in the kitchen, Naruto and Kakashi left them a pillow and blanket each before leaving.

-------------------- The next day XD

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"...Sasuke"

"...What?"

"Sorry"

"For what?"

"For spending the night here without you knowing"

"It's okay...let's get some Raman"

"...No...We're going to the hospital"

"Why?..."

"You just said 'lets get some Raman'"

"..."

"..."

"Okay..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Sakura"

"..."

"Are we ganna do this all day?"

"..." Before Sakura can answer, there was a knock on Sasuke's door. Sasuke opened it to reveal an out of breath Ino.

"OMG thank goodness your both here! You got to come now! My team was just attacked and taken hostage by Orochimaru's Otonin!"

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Me: lol left a cliff didn't I?

Konoha 12: As always...

Me: Sasuke's got something to say to everybody right?

Sasuke:...who told you that?

Me: (poke poke) that six letter word that almost every author that does character talks say at the end

Sasuke:...okay, I don't want to say it but if I don't she'll never leave me alone...REVEIW PEOPLE!