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Chapter 2

It has been one year since the fourth shinobi war Sasuke Uchiha has not returned home. Tsunade is still Hokage and all the lands for once in a very long time were at peace with one another. Team 7 still mourns the fact that they could not bring their Uchiha friend home.

Sakura walked into the kitchen to see her little sister, Rose, with her head down on the table like she was killed there. Her mother was cooking and humming a tune, while her father was nowhere in sight. She walked over and sat diagonal from her sister paying no attention to her. She could care less for her existence at all. Her mother put an omelet in front of her. Sakura looked up at her mom who was smiling down at her.

"Ohiyo Sakura-chan." Her mom was always so bubbly Sakura didn't know how a woman could be so sweet. Then again she did own a sweet shop, it just came with the territory she guessed. Sakura heard someone moving around and looked up and there was her father rubbing his eyes. His hair was a mess, he obviously just woke up.

"Ohiyo sweetie" Sakura's mom went to him a lightly kissed his cheek then when back to the stove.

"Ohiyo" Her father said while yawing and stretching. He went and sat down by Rose and dropped his head on the table just like she did. Sakura did hate her sister but she could not deny that Rose was defiantly their father's daughter; they were way too much alike to be anything else. Sakuras mom sat right by her and they continued their morning. Only Sakura and her mom talked though Rose and her dad were sleeping on the table.

"It's almost July…" Sakura said with a sad smile. No one had to guess why she said it they all already knew. Sasukes birthday was in July. She missed him, bad and it bugged everyone. Well mainly Rose she couldn't understand why her sister loved that guy so much. He never looked at her as anything more than a teammate, called her annoying, which she was, and then left without a care. Yet she still loved him! What the hell is she obsessed?! Yes, yes she was. Sakura has been all over Sasuke ever since she was little and it bugged Rose. She didn't like the boy she had only ever met him twice and she knew he didn't know who she was. She only remembered the first time they met because that day was also the day Sakura threatened her to never touch the Uchiha, he was hers and hers only. Well in her mind.

Rose stood up she didn't want to be here when Sakura started crying about how much she missed him and how she was weak and blah blah blah, it got real old real fast. She kept her head down and thanked her mother for breakfast and patted her father on the head, it was her way of saying bye. She headed out the door to go on a walk. She had an S rank mission to go on starting tomorrow so she should be getting prepared but she didn't want to. She wanted to relax and enjoy the nice sunny day. She was walking down the street when she noticed a small crowd start forming and whispering.

The hell is going on? She wondered

"The Kazekage is coming into town today" a soft voice said from behind her. She didn't need to turn around to tell who it was.

"Oh yeah" Rose said. She completely forgot. She didn't really care though, but being at her rank she should know these things but she never did.

"How are you an ANBU again?" she looked back at her friend, Nana. Her friend was her height but there were some big differences between them. For starters she was a Huyga of the main branch. Her big white eyes were looking at her in a joking manner. A small smile played her lips, but Rose could tell she was not happy with this news. She was not found of the Kazekage aka Gaara of the Dessert. If it had been anyone else she would not care but he is a whole other story.

"You okay?" Rose asked her friend.

"Yeah just probably going to go hide where no one can find me for a few days." Rose could not blame her. Rose looked at her friend in her mind she look really pretty although Nana never drew anyone's attention. She wore a big black hat on her head that hid all hair inside of it except for her bangs and two small strands of hair that she let fall to right below her shoulders on each side of her face. Her skin was ivory pale and so smooth. She always wore a big black baggy hoodie that covered her body all the way down to her mid thighs and some simple blue jeans and black shoes. If you can't tell Nana is not a shinobi. She is a Huyga yes but not an heir or a big role player in anything. She likes reading and being left alone, like Rose. This is why they got along so well.

"Can I come with you? I have a mission tomorrow that I really don't wanna do." Rose begged and Nana just laughed at her friend. She could be so lazy.

"Alright come on I know this great spot." Nana said smiling and pointing in a direction. Rose and her walked and talked about a lot of random things really, books, music, food, simple things. Then they got on their favorite topic, erotic novels. They were so caught up in their conversation that when they turned a corner they did not see someone else walking and Nana ran right into them. Nana fell with a thud and landed on her but while the guy she ran into seemed perfectly fine. Rose looked at Nana to see if she was okay she was about to burst out laughing then she saw who the guy was Nana ran into.

Uh oh was all Rose could think.

"Are you okay?" the man's words were calm and held some care but not much. Nana was rubbing her back and looked up at the guy about to yell at him then she froze, it was him. Gaara, the Kazekage. She just looked at him frozen she couldn't say anything; she couldn't even move to get up.

Gaara was confused she was starring with eyes that no one had looked at him with in a very long time. She was afraid, angry, and sad. Why was she looking at him with those eyes? He thought no one would ever look at him like that again not after all he has done. But there still must be some people who are afraid of him. It didn't make it hurt any less; he hated being looked at with those eyes. Why? Why was she looking at him with those eyes he didn't understand.

Nana buried her eyes in her bangs then got up and ran. Rose watched her friend run off and was about to run after her when she looked back at the Kazekage.

"Um, well, uh, you see, she is kinda…..bye" Rose ran off after her friend she wouldn't be surprised if she got yelled at for that later. She knew where Nana was running to and starting heading in the direction. She was in the Huygas gardens and ran past the servants to the back of the garden where there were two graves under a huge weeping willow, and by those graves was Nana, crying. She was curled up under the tree hugging her knees crying, seeing him had brought back awful memories she knew that. She walked over to the tree and sat by Nana who the instant she sat down starting crying in her lap. Rose sat there holding her friend petting her head and rubbing her back whispering that it was okay.

Nana had fallen asleep on Roses lap while crying leaving Rose to just sit there and hold her friend. She sighed.

The sun is setting I better get home a prepare for tomorrows mission

Rose shook her friend gently and she woke up.

"Sorry..." Nana whispered she was embarrassed she hasn't cried like that in a long time.

"It's okay what are friends for?" Rose smiled at her friend.

"Don't you have a mission tomorrow?" Nana looked at Rose curiously

Rose stared at her Blankley. That's why she woke up Nana then she completely forgotten again.

"Shit! Thanks Nana take care! I'll be back soon!" Rose ran off to get home leaving a sad smiling Nana waving goodbye to her only friend.

When Rose got home she went straight to her room. When she walked by Sakuras room she could hear her crying. She stopped and put her head on the door. She wanted to go in there, to help her sister. But the last time she tried that Sakura just yelled at her. Saying she didn't understand love and could never relate to what she was going through. So Rose looked and the ground and sighed. Then she walked over to her room for the night she was going to have a long day tomorrow.

Sasuke sat under the starry sky. He was looking up at the stars deep in thought. It had been a whole year since the war and his last fight with Naruto. His body was badly damaged due to the Kyuubis chakra. He closed his eyes and remembered the battle that happened one year ago.

Sasuke was beneath Naruto, his hand was over Naruto heart while Narutos hand was over his. They had used Chidori and Rasengan on each other right where they knew it would kill the other. They both sat like that their bodies beaten and broken. Narutos blue eyes were looking into Sasukes crimson ones. Naruto spat up blood then fell over onto Sasukes side and Sasukes hand fell to his side he was sure he was going to die then and he was okay with that. To die in battle was an honorable way to die. Then a Hidden Leaf ANBU showed up looking down on him. This ANBU was weird, they had a hood up over their head so you couldn't see their hair and wore a cat mask. He couldn't make out much more than that. The ANBU bent down and picked him up and moved out of sight with him. Sasuke was so out of strength he didn't move. But he was confused why was this ANBU moving him? Were they going to take him prisoner? Like hell he would let that happen he tried to fuss but the ANBU just hid them out of sight of Naruto and put a finger to the lips on its mask.

"NARUTO!" Sasuke heard a familiar voice, he looked back to Naruto and saw Sakura running towards Naruto to heal him. Behind her were more hidden leaf shinobi. He looked over at the ANBU they just sat there quietly then they started to turn away from the group of shinobi. They walked for what felt like days to Sasuke, probably because he never passed out though. He had to stay awake he had to know where the ANBU was taking him and why they had helped him escape? They were in the middle of the forest somewhere and hidden deep inside the most dense parts was a small house. They entered the little house; it was more like a shack then a house to Sasuke. When you walked in there was the bed on one side a small kitchenette and a fire place. He saw a door an assumed that was the bathroom.

The ANBU took him over to the bed and laid him down on it, well more like threw, before Sasuke could say anything he was out cold. When he woke up all of his wounds were mostly healed and the kitchenette was filled with enough food to last a couple weeks.

"What the hell?" Was all Sasuke could say at the time.

He opened his eyes thinking, the ANBU was a Hidden Leaf ANBU so why the hell help him? He was still living in the little shack the ANBU had left him at. The ANBU had never come back for him, no one had. He was thoroughly confused by this puzzle but he decided not to dwell too much on it. He was hungry and needed more food money. He got up and started walking.

Guess I can make tonight a fun night after all

Sasuke smirked to himself as he started walking toward the little village not too far from the little shack. The ANBU still in his thoughts.

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