Hello there! Here is chapter 2 of my SasuSaku story! As promised this chapter shall be more interesting! Enjoy!

Edit 2: I forgot to mention last chapter that these new edits are me writing now. Everything else has been prewritten. And I'm going to update every Sunday once a week. This chapter is just going up now because it's Sunday. But yea...so that's it.


After they retrieved Sasuke from Amegakure, things started to look up. At first, the villagers found it hard to accept the estranged and traitorous Uchiha, but they eventually came around.

Shortly after his return, Naruto proposed to his girlfriend Hinata Hyuuga. Of course, the wedding was grand because Naruto would have no less for his beautiful wife.

Shikamaru was, of course, now the lead strategist for Konoha. But that didn't mean that he still didn't hang around with the diplomat of Suna, Temari. Supposedly, those two had been dating for a while.

Ino and Sai were also going out. Or so Sakura had heard.

As for the rest of their friends, Sakura wasn't completely sure. Sasuke, for certain though, was a single man. Which meant that his fangirls were throwing themselves at the still attractive man. However, Ino and Sakura no longer fell into that category. Ino, because she was dating, and Sakura...She really had no reason why not.

Probably because she just didn't feel like that anymore. It was hard to like a man who constantly pushed you away.

Anyways, Naruto and Hinata's wedding was fantastic, and apparently so was their honeymoon because a month later Hinata announced her pregnancy. Sakura herself had checked. There was a baby shower, and when the nine months were up, they had a adorable little boy named Minato after Naruto's father.

The next year, the friends had all established lives. And as of yet, no one had died on a mission.

Yet...

Sakura shook her head. She really needed to stop thinking these sad thoughts and get this paperwork done. Now she understood what Naruto felt like...

"Haruno-sensei!" A voice yelled down the hallway towards Sakura's office. Sakura looked up. Did she think too soon? Had something horrible happened?

"Yes?" It was her student, Ayane Hayashi who had been one of the select few to pass Sakura's strict doctoring program. She had shown the most potential out of the rest of the 10, so Sakura had asked if she wanted to be her personal student. Ayane had gladly accepted with many thank you's. Two years later, and here they are.

"I'm sorry for disturbing you, but she's been bugging me for centuries! I tried to tell her no, but then she threatened to come and find you herself-!"

"Who exactly are you speaking of?" Sakura asked.

"Ino-sensei! She just barged in here, saying how she needed to see you-" Sakura held up her hand, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Okay," She sighed tiredly. "I'm on my way down there now." Ayane nodded.

"Ayane?" Sakura asked as she grabbed her coat. "Could you please get these to Naruto by 6?"

Ayane frowned. "But you never let me take care of your personal stuff!"

Sakura yawned saying, "I know. I'm just assuming that Ino is going to drag me to some bar...Ugh. I probably won't have enough time. Anyways, have a good night!" Sakura walked past Ayane and out of her office towards the stairs.

She made her way down three sets of stairs, then walked to the front desk in the lobby, only to see Ino flirting with Sakura's other student Ryota.

"So, do you wanna come with my friend and me to the bar?" Ino sat on the edge of the counter, and scooted closer to Ryota.

Looking uncomfortable, he tried to move his work away from her. "Um...I'm sorry, but I can't-"

"Ino!" Sakura called waving to her blonde friend. Ino looked up from the poor guy, and when she saw Sakura she grinned maliciously.

"Hey Forehead! I'm getting you a date!" Ino said turning back to Ryota. "So that's my friend." Ino said, grabbing Ryota's face and turning his gaze to look at Sakura.

"Uh...Where?" He asked. Ino groaned.

"The girl with the huge forehead! The one with the bubblegum pink hair!" Ino shook his head with her hand. Ryota's eyes widened in fear as he whipped away from Ino, and began to furiously scribble down his work.

Sakura rolled her eyes.

"Seriously?! She isn't that bad is she?!" Ino said looking insulted that her friend was considered unattractive.

"Ino, that's my student, Ryota Matsuda. Ryota, this is my friend, Ino Yamanaka." Sakura smiled inwardly at the look of surprise on Ino's face.

"Oh...Well, never mind then!" Ino stood up quickly. "Find people your own age Ryota!" She ordered.

"I'd be a shame to see such a pretty face waste away in a hospital. I mean, look at Forehead here!" Ino pointed her hand at Sakura.

"She's turned into a monster, spending all her time cooped up in this building! Which is why," Ino moved to stand next to Sakura and linked an arm with hers. "You should get out of this place before you turn into a demon too!"

Ryota blinked. "Okay..."

"Well, let's get going Sakura!" Ino chirped happily and began to pull her friend out of the hospital. Sakura turned back and looked at Ryota, mouthing the words, 'Sorry about her.'

After they walked out Ryota was left looking confused and afraid.

'Poor Ryota...' Sakura thought.

"Well, well, well Sakura! You still have no date! I thought I told you to find a hot guy to bring!" Ino whined. Sakura sighed.

"Ino, you know how hard it is for my personal life when I run the hospital and deal with surgeries all the time!" Sakura defended.

"Don't give me that BS! Honestly Sakura, you're gonna die before you even have sex! Do you understand that?" Ino said.

"Yea, but I don't-"

"Sakura, you are going to die a virgin!" Ino stage whispered. Sakura started laughing.

"Seriously Ino," She began. "I wouldn't really mind. I'm fine, honestly!"

"No you are not! You need a man Forehead!" Ino said. " 'Cause I have Sai, Naruto and Hina-chan are married, Temari and Shika-kun are probably dating, and the others all probably have sex lives of their own that I haven't heard of yet! You need to get some!"

Sakura groaned. "I'm not the only one who hasn't 'gotten some' as you put. Have you seen Sasuke with any girls? No!"

"He's a special case! And come to think of it," Ino cast a glance at Sakura. "You and him could-"

"No way in hell! What would make you even think that?!" Sakura interrupted the blonde. After what happened that one time...no way would Sasuke and Sakura ever be a thing.

"You two would be cute, is all I'm saying! Hey, maybe he's at the bar! If he is...I will force you to go and ask him out!" Ino said, and smile adorning her face.

"Oh god..." Sakura sighed, then suddenly grinned. "He's not going to be there, because he's on a mission!" Sakura fist pumped the air. Ino shrugged.

"I guess we'll just have to find another cute guy for you then!" The she-devil smirked evilly.

The rest of the walk was small talk about other random things. Shopping (Mostly Ino), cute guys (Also mostly Ino), work (Still mostly Ino) and a few other things. Finally, they got to the bar and walked in.

Ino and Sakura went directly to the bar where Ino ordered a glass of wine, and Sakura ordered an entire bottle of sake.

Ino chuckled at the bartender's confused look at Sakura, who's small figure did not give away the fact that she could drink like no other.

"Just get the entire bottle, and bring it to me." Sakura said.

"I'm sorry ma'am but-"

"I'm the head doctor up at Konoha General. I do about 50 things a day, all at the same time. I deal with fussy children and stupid adults. I can open up a person's stomach and remove his kidney's and liver and keep him alive for another month, and you're telling me that you can't just grab a damn bottle of sake and give it to me?"

The man shook his head.

"What bullshit..." Sakura sighed, and then slid a hundred over to the bartender. "Get me the damn bottle before I break your face."

Finally, he relented and brought over the entire bottle. Sakura uncorked it, and then drank half of it in one go.

"Geez Forehead! That strength of yours isn't the only thing you inherited from Tsunade-sama!" Ino said with a chuckle.

"Oh, shut up Pig." Sakura replied with a happy sigh. "Ah...The taste of Heaven." She said, slouching back against the counter-top.

Ino rolled her eyes, then suddenly her expression turned evil.

Noticing this, Sakura immediately sat up. "What?" She stared at Ino suspiciously, and turned towards her.

"Look over yonder dear Forehead and tell me what you see!" Ino said in a singsong voice, and gestured to somewhere over Sakura's shoulder.

Whipping around Sakura looked to see what the hell Ino was talking about. There was no one there- oh shit.

It was Sasuke, sitting at the bar with a shot glass a few seats over from them.

"I told you what I was going to make you do if he was here, didn't I Forehead?" Ino whispered maliciously in Sakura's ear.

"I'm not going to. No way." Sakura said, turning away from her teammate, and back to her bottle of sake.

"Oh yes way!" Ino said.

"What makes you think that I'll do it?"

"I have those pictures of you from that one time."

"What one time?" Sakura asked, nonplussed.

"That time." Ino stared, waiting for her to get it. Sakura paled.

"Okay, I'm gonna do it." She stood up, then paused.

"What are you waiting for Forehead? Do it!"

Sakura bit her lip, then suddenly grabbed her bottle. Ino rolled her eyes.

Taking a deep calming breath, Sakura walked over to the Uchiha and sat next to him.

"Hey." She said, putting herself in his personal space. He slowly turned to look at her.

"What the hell are you doing?" He asked, a surprised look on his face. He was probably thinking of that moment oh-so-long-ago too. She shrugged saying, "I have to ask you out, but I'm not going to because I have way too much shit on my plate at work."

Sasuke stared at her.

"So Ino told me to ask you out and I have to make this look believable or else she'll show everyone those pictures." Sakura shuddered.

"Anyways, just look like you're disgusted by me, and then move away or something, okay?" Sakura asked. Sasuke took a drink, then waved the bartender over to him.

"Get me another." He ordered. The bartender nodded, and quickly refilled Sasuke's glass.

"Sasuke, help me out here." Sakura whispered, glancing fearfully at Ino, who was watching the pair like a hawk. Sasuke finished that drink too, then finally spoke.

"Naruto wants to see us tomorrow, at the Hokage mansion. He told me to tell you if I saw you."

"Oh..." Sakura said surprised. What did that annoying bundle of blonde want now? "Thanks Sasuke-kun."

"Could you move away from me?" Sakura asked. Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

"You're the one who sat next to me. Why don't you move?"

"Because this has to look like I asked you out, and you said no. So can you play along? Please?" Sakura clasped her hands and tried her best to look hopeful.

Sasuke sighed, then said, "Hn." He stood up, and grabbing his jacket then slapping some cash on the bar, he walked out.

Sakura breathed a sigh of relief.

"He said no?!" Ino screeched in Sakura's ear, making her jump.

"Uh, yea." Sakura took a drink from her bottle finishing it.

"I'm gonna go home, 'kay Pig?"

"What?! Why?!" Ino whined.

"Naruto wants to see me tomorrow."

"Why?"

Sakura shrugged. "It may be a mission, so I want to be well rested." She quickly grabbed her jacket.

"I'll see you later Ino!" She called and walked out.

"We just got here Forehead!" Ino's voice faded behind her as Sakura made her way away from the bar and down the street to her house.

Reaching her house, she unlocked the door and went inside. Taking a quick shower, she fell on her bed. She glanced at the clock. It read 10:40.

Sakura fell asleep wondering why in the world Naruto wanted to see both her and Sasuke. Whatever tomorrow was, hopefully it wasn't anything to bad.


End of chapter 2! Hope this was more interesting for ya! And as you're reading this, this is my last day of summer before I start school! :( And I'm going to a different school, so let's see how this goes!

Until next time, see ya later! :)