Sakura and Hinata were back in town and the next day from their arrival they wanted to meet their friends so they all agreed to meet at a pub. When Sasuke, Naruto and Shikamaru arrived at the pub Sakura was already there chatting happy with Ino, Tenten and Neji.

Ino, one of their friend and one of Sakura closest friends, sophisticated woman with blond hair tilted into a pony tale and with icy blue eyes, the manager of the Yamanaka flower shop chain.

Tenten, Sakura's closest friend as well the heiress of the Twin Rising Dragons they were creating antique weapons. A sweet beautiful woman with brown eyes and brown hair usually kept into two buns, now let lose.

Neji was their friend, Hinata's cousin and Tenten's boyfriend for almost two years now. A handsome young man with the same wonderful white eyes like his cousins and with long brown hair, the heir of Hyuuga Company sharing that place with his cousin Hinata.

And Shikamaru, the one of the group with very high IQ but unfortunately he thought that almost everything was too troublesome. He was the manager of the family's business Shishi… they were creating bamboo stuff. A good looking guy, who kept his hair into a high pony tale, for some unknown reasons today was let lose.

Well, Sasuke sure wasn't up for this. They walked up to the table where their friends chatted.

All Sasuke did was staring and staring and staring…at Sakura

He just couldn't believe his eyes, this was Sakura !?

This was the girl with nothing special but her eyes and who was clinging to him every time he was around her ?

No way !

Naruto told him that the ugly duckling was now a swan, but Sasuke said that he's old friend was exaggerating as always. Naruto just smirked evilly knowing he's friend's going to have a shock. Oh how right Naruto was.

"No, this can't be Sakura" thought Sasuke

She looked different, her body developed from a girl's body into a full grown woman's body, her face features matured, her eyes were still the same though, hypnotizing green and her soft pink hair was now black. Her personality was different too, not anymore a weak, stupid, annoying fan girl but a confident, intelligent, graceful young woman.

"Hey guys!" Greeted Naruto

"Hi" the other answered

"Shika, Sasuke, Naruto, looky-looky who's here!" Said Ino happily

"Sak, you look different" said Shikamaru "how troublesome"

"I'll take that as a compliment Shikamaru and no, wasn't troublesome" said the girl hugging him

"Hi Sak, you're finally back home." Naruto said hugging the girl.

"Hello Sakura" said a deep masculine voice

"Hey Sasuke!" said Sakura looking into his black alluring eyes…big mistake

"oh yea those beautiful eyes are still the same even though his voice is more deep and his face and body matured" Thought Sakura eyeing the man in front of her. "God damn it! No! No! No! "she gave him a quick hug."

"Where's Hinata?" asked Naruto not seeing the girl at the table.

"Hinata will be a little late" said Neji "She and Hiashi had to attend to a meeting"

"Oh" said Naruto a little discouraged. But what was happening to his left get his attention.

Sasuke was lost into a conversation with Sakura.

"Yea, I've been fine thank you, in a few weeks my first collection will be out"

"Hn, that's very good" said Sasuke

"Thank you"

"What about you Sasuke?"

"Nothing much…I've been the manager of the family's chain of hotels for one year now"

"Oh, congratz." Sakura said giving him a small smile.

"Thanks"

"I still can't believe this woman is Sakura. A few years ago she would have killed to go on a date with me, now, she just gives me some small courtesy smiles." Thought Sasuke. "even though I am not going to admit this out loud I feel kinda weird, yeah sure I don't want her to jump me but I want her to be a little more warm towards me. And the way she looks…man, simply put she is stunningly beautiful.

"Aren't we going to drink something?" asked Tenten

"Why didn't you ordered anything before we arrived?" inquired Naruto

"Well we arrived here 10 minutes before you and we couldn't stop talking, so yeah…" trailed off Sakura.

Someone dashed to their table

"Pffff, sorry for being so late."

It was Hinata

"Hi Hinata! No problem at all." said Naruto and hugged her

"Hi Naruto!" said Hinata and smiled

"Hi everyone!" "How've you been?" asked Hinata excited while she was hugging her friends.

"Hi Hinata!" The others greeted.

"Wait! Wait! Wait!" shouted Ino. "What on earth is going on? I mean look at Sakura!" the girl cocked an eyebrow looking at Ino confused. "She looks stunning, she acts different from the old Sakura and Hinata well, Hinata doesn't stammer, doesn't blush…" stated Ino.

"Ha ha." Hinata laughed charmingly. "Stop it!"

Sakura was laughing too. "Hina" inquired Sakura. "Look's like Ino really wants to see us blushing with all this compliments" Hinata grinned

Ino send an invisible kiss to Sakura, the girl caught the invisible kiss in her hand and blew it to Shikamaru who was too lazy to make any motion.

"We should all go to Europe." Ino joked. They all laughed.

"Anyway, what are we going to drink?" Asked Neji

Naruto raised a hand and a waiter appeared at their table. "What would you like to order?" The man asked.

"Hmm, yeah, I'll have a Mojito" said Sakura. "Sak, you are into minty things?" asked Sasuke cocking an eyebrow at her. Sakura looked amused. "mhm" answered Sakura with a sly grin attached to her face. "Sak!? Where did that come from?" Thought Sakura with the grin still present on her face.

Neji watched Sasuke smirking.

"Pina Colada" Ino said "That's exotic Ino." Said Shikamaru." The young woman felt her cheeks warm.

"Bloody Mary" Tenten said smirking at Neji who returned the smirk. Oh yeah, tonight is going to be a busy night. Almost every time when Tenten wanted to drink Bloody Mary it meant late at night the young woman wanted to "play" with her boyfriend. Bloody Mary seemed to be her favorite drink nowadays not that Neji minded on the contrary.

"Orgasm" said Hinata. Everyone looked at her except of Sakura, she knew this was one of Hinata's favorite drinks "What? It's just a drink." Said Hinata.

"A good one too." commented Naruto. Hinata smiled at him warmly, he smiled back.

"And four glasses of whisky for us." Shikamaru said pointing to the guys.

"Looks like Naruto still have something for Hinata." Whispered Tenten into Sakura's ear.

Sakura smiled at the two friends of her's. "And seems Hinata still cares about him." Continued Tenten. Sakura nodded.

"Ahh, the drinks are here!" Announced Naruto.

"Finally!" Said Ino happy.

"This is so good!" Sang Sakura. Then she felt someone was looking at her, when she turned to her right Sasuke smiled at her, she gave him a small smile and turned to Tenten.

"Ok, that was weird. Sasuke smiling…"

Hinata saw Sasuke's action and smiled knowingly to herself.

"So Ten, how's been the Twin Rising Dragons?" Asked Sakura.

"Been good, apparently antique weapons are very popular, especially the swords." Said Tenten taking a sip of her drink.

"Oh, that's very good."

"What's the name of the collection?" Asked Tenten

"Walking in the Moon Light." Answered Sakura "Is going to be haut couture"

"I hope we can come too?!" Interceded Ino.

"Yup, you're all invited." Said Sakura "I'll send the invitations in a few days, the high light of the night is going to be Hinata wearing a special organza dress, you'll have to come and see the rest" continued Sakura.

"Hinata's modeling?" Asked Ino in disbelief. Sakura laughed and Hinata nodded. "Yea, for about a year now."

"Good going cousin." Commented Neji. "Though I don't know how you can manage with the company and modeling at the same time…" Said Neji concerned.

"Oh don't worry Neji, I'll manage somehow, plus I want to be a model only for Sak so yeah…" assured Hinata her cousin.

"Don't worry Neji I won't work her too much." Said Sakura. At this Neji nodded and Hinata laughed at her cousin's serious antics.

"Where is going to take place the whole event?" Inquired Sasuke.

"In Greece. That country is wonderful, the landscape is fairy-like." Said Sakura dreamily.

"Word to Sak." Said Hinata

"Looks like your dream to go to Europe is coming true Ino." Commented Shikamaru eyeing her. "Yep, but that's not my only dream Shika." Ino said giving him one of her best smirks. The man gazed at her.

"For their own good I hope one of them is going to confess or something soon." Whispered Naruto. Sakura nodded.

"Hey, I have a proposal, let's continue this little party at my house. What do you think?" Asked Sakura

"I'm in" said Hinata

"Count me in." Said Neji and Tenten. At the same time.

"Oh yeah baby, just like old times." Shouted Ino.

"Ok, I am coming, though I am sure it's going to be troublesome." Yawned Shikamaru

"I am in too" Naruto said raising a hand to call the waiter for the bill.

"Same." Said Sasuke.

After they paid, They walked to Sakura's house, she lived near by. On their walk they were reminiscing the past

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