Authors Note:

Thank you all so much for your support, and I guess that means that this story is way better than my old one. But if you don't like pairings such as NaruSaku, SasuSaku, SaiSaku, GaaraSaku, and whoever will like Sakura, then this story is not for you! If it is, please review! Hey that rimes!

Disclaimer: Do I really have to say it? Fine, I do not own Naruto, too bad though; I would have made Neji have feelings for Sakura when they became teenagers. Alrighty then! Let's read!

Warning: This chapter will contain a very angry Naruto. And he is mad at Sakura! What will he do? Read if you want to, but don't flame because I already warned you! LOL, Just kidding, he's not that mad. Or is he?

Thank you, Kimiko

Expressions

Pt.2

Never refuse any advance of friendship,

For if nine out of ten bring you nothing,

One alone may repay you,

-Madame de Tencin

Maybe even a friend with pink hair.

Sasuke's eyes gleamed with lust as he whispered three small but fearful words in her ear. "You are mine." In one swift movement, he wrapped a strong arm around her waist and covered her mouth with his other one. "You will give me what I want; I'll come back for you. So don't try to get away or we will have to do things the hard way." Sasuke abruptly let go and did a back flip to block Naruto's punch.

"Teme! Don't touch Sakura-chan!" He ran towards him with his fist balled up, punching Sasuke square in the face, growling in anger when 'Sasuke' turned into a log and fell to the ground with a loud echoing thump. "Teme!" Naruto shouted, punching the log with unleashed anger. He straightened himself before once again growling in anger and clutched his hair with both hands, sobbing quietly.

"Sakura-chan…" whispered Naruto, "Gomen, I couldn't stop him."

"Naruto…" She looked at him with sad eyes.

"Next time, I-I will! I'll bring him back, I promise!" Naruto lifted his head up to look at her with such emotion in his eyes.

Sakura stared at him, the memories flowing back to her.

'Naruto, I beg you. Please bring Sasuke-kun back!'

'I'll bring him back! That's a promise of a lifetime!' Naruto gave her one of Lee's signature nice guy pose.

She lowered her head and smiled wryly, "Naruto, please don't make promises that cannot be kept." She gave a soft chuckle and frowned.

The blonde stared at her for a moment with a feigned expression. Standing up ever so slowly, he walked steadily towards her and grabbed her wrists with such force that Kakashi almost lost his grip. "Excuse us; we have some things to discuss." Naruto forced out harshly, tugging a regretful Sakura deep into the dark woods. Leaving behind two confused taichos, a hysterical and youthful boy, a bun-haired kunoichi-who had to calm down the green beast, and a scowling Hyuuga?

Finally reaching a clearing, Naruto let go of her wrists and backed Sakura up to a tree, pressing his body tightly against hers. "Naruto?"

"What the hell is wrong with you? Sasuke just came from out of nowhere and looked like he was about to have his way with you!" He threw his hands up in the air angrily. "How do you manage to stay calm Sakura?"

Sakura opened her mouth to speak, a little frightened by the angry Naruto. "H-his chakra, it wasn't really the real Sasuke, it was just a clone. Why are you yelling at me?"

Naruto's eyes turned red for a moment, "I am yelling because it seems like you have no faith in me whatsoever." He pressed his forehead onto her shoulder. "What will it take for you to believe in me Sakura-chan?" He closed his eyes, trying to calm himself before anyone got hurt.

"N-Naruto." She gave a shaky breath, "I-I do believe in you." He lifted his head up off of her shoulder. "What if you die? I just- I'm really worried about you." She said truthfully.

The blonde grunted and pushed himself off her, while taking a few steps back. "Sakura-chan, I'll bring him back! This is a promise of-"

"A lifetime?" She asked walking closer to the sullen Naruto. "Please don't make yourself do these things because of me." She begged him, her voice barely above a whisper, placing both her arms on each side of his shoulder.

"What about Sasuke?"

"What about him?"

She closed her eyes, "He made it clear that he didn't want to go back to Konoha. It won't make anyone happy to see a traitor back." Sucking in air and opening her eyes, she bit her lower lip, hoping that her little speech made it clear that their attempts in the past have been futile. "It won't make anyone happy." She whispered.

'Not you or me.' Shewanted to repeat those words she had recited to him six years ago before he had left her on that bench.

"Sakura-chan…"

"Naruto please! I can't stand seeing the ones that I love hurt anymore." She whispered the last part.

He let a sigh escape his mouth, signaling that he finally understood her. If there was anyone that could calm down the kyuubi container, it would be our very own Sakura. After all, he did spend is whole life chasing her, it would make perfect sense that he would listen to her without any hesitations.

Though, these two didn't realize what type of position they were currently in. His head bent over as if he and Sakura were about to kiss, her hands placed firmly on each side of his shoulders, Naruto's hands on her waist, groping her gently, and their noses barely touching.

If anyone were to pass by, they would have thought that they were lovers in the middle of a romantic act.

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The Uchiha, propped on a branch above the two, stared at them with no emotion.

"Uchiha-sama, you certainly made an episode earlier. It seems that your act had backfired." Jirobu asked, his voice confident, giving the frowning Uchiha a smirk, his pointy teeth shining in the moonlight, and blue eyes roving over the pink haired kunoichi with noticeable lust.

Sasuke ignored his comment and watched closely while Naruto led his woman to their campsite.

'Not tonight Sakura, but soon. Very soon.' He gave an evil smirk while thinking of ways to eliminate his competition.

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Arriving to their campsite with a soft smile on the kunoichis face assured their team mates that the two had talked things out. Unfortunately, Sakura had forgotten her sleeping bag in Suna. Naruto and Lee excitedly offered to her to sleep in their tents, but Kakashi refused to let her sleep with boys who clearly had crushes on her, especially with their hormone filled erections.

"You guys might try something on her." He said.

TenTen was already fast asleep and Sakura didn't want to bother the tired weapons mistress.

So she agreed to sleep with Neji Hyuuga. The most sought out bachelor in all of Konoha. Sakura didn't mind, and it seemed that Neji hadn't either, until he saw what she was wearing: black boy briefs and a revealing camisole, which indeed showed off her new found chest.

"G'night Neji."

"Hn." He grunted, avoiding looking into her eyes.

The two agreed to sleep on separate sides, but Neji couldn't help staring at her smooth skin and how her chest heaved up and down in a steady pace while she slept peacefully.

He also couldn't ignore her delicious moans, how she grumbled incoherent words, and how she tossed and turned. It seemed cute at first, but then he noticed a frown on her face that wasn't normally there. Her face became sweaty and flushed, tears leaking out of the corners of her eyes.

"Sasuke…" She mumbled in a clearly hurt tone.

Neji scowled, looking at the cry girl. Even in her sleep she was thinking about that damn traitor!

He hated the Uchiha. For leaving behind his friends and betraying Konoha, for not seeing what was in front of his face, for hurting the ones that put up with his antics and tried to help him, but most importantly, he hated him for keeping that special place in Sakura's heart that no man could ever replace.

He had heard enough of that damn Traitor! For six years he- and the Konoha eleven had busted their butts to get him back. Of course he new that the Uchiha would never come back, he just couldn't tell his friends. Maybe Sasuke didn't come home not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't come back home. Neji couldn't blame him, who would want to live in a place where he would be detested?

Neji sat up and placed his hands on his lap, clenching and unclenching. He shouldn't be thinking about that, it was their private matter. He barely even knew them, let alone her! Still, it would be pretty stupid of him to just watch her fall into the hands of that bastard.

Sakura bolted up yelling, "Sasuke don't go! I love you more than anything!" Sakura nearly screamed, alerting the Hyuuga beside her. There she sat, upright and panting, with a tear-stained face. She didn't even realize that Neji had been staring until he had spoken up.

"Sakura…" He looked at her impassively, hoping that this one girl wouldn't break his wall of solitude.

Her head slowly turned to his, "Gomen Neji, I-I think I need some time alone."

She unzipped their tent and limped to the creek that she and Lee had been to. Neji, not even caring that their teammates were asleep, swaggered after her.

When he finally reached her, he was unsurprised to see her crying with her knees pressed to her chest. Walking behind her frail body, he placed a hand on her dainty shoulder and began kneading them. He knew she wanted comfort, he just didn't know if he could give it to her.

They both had been wearing masks, he wore his to become powerful, she wore hers to look brave, but tonight, maybe just maybe, he would let his guard down and try to comfort Konoha's fallen angel.

There he stood, looming over her, with his hand on her shoulder. Hearing her sobs of anguish was painful for both him and her. For years he had heard of her medical prowess, her insane strength, her genjutsu ability and her 'ability' to attract men. One day he had finally given up on calling her that pathetic little kunoichi, and labeled her as Tsunade incarnate.

Sighing deeply, Neji couched down and faced her. "Sakura let him go." It wasn't a suggestion a friend would give, it was command.

Her head slowly tilted up to meet his face, "What do you know? Were you the last person he saw on the night that he left?" She shot, eyes narrowing at him.

His eyes never changed, they still kept their cold atmosphere and yet, it was comforting for her. She knew why, it was because they reminded her of him. She was freaking 17 and she still hasn't gotten over him.

'Pathetic' her mind chimed

Pathetic

"No, I wasn't. But that doesn't mean you have to pin over a guy that will only like you because you rebuilt his clan."

Her mouth opened, and then closed shortly after closed. "Neji…gomen, I really don't know why I- I'm thinking of him. I thought I was over him."

"No one can get away from their past." He said, turning her so that she was fully facing him. Placing his hands on her shoulders the way that Sakura did to Naruto and pressing his forehead against hers, "But it's time to let him go Sakura."

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Sasuke glowered at the Hyuuga, 'So you want a fight? I'll give you one Hyuuga.'

He inwardly smiled at his flower, 'Your popular. That gives me even more reasons to take you.' He disappeared with blazing red eyes.

Authors Note:

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