Naruto was still crying walking at a fast pace... He was happy since he got what he wanted Sakura smiled at him and even gave him a hug...all he ever wanted was to make her smileand be happy, but still.

She wasn't happy because of him...she was happy because of Sasuke. Sasuke was Narutos friend so he didn't hold hate for him...but at the thought thathe had lost Sakura...It was a feeling worse that having your heart ripped out.

He finally reached his apartment tears still flowing he went in and just dropped on the bedstill sobbing he thought 'What am I doing? Why am I crying like a child?' His thoughts went silent after that. A few hours past... Naruto finally stopped crying but his heart still wanting toburst out of his chest from the pain. He then brushed himself off and went to Ichiraku ramen shop thinking 52 blows of ramen was just what he needed to get his mind of the pain.

"Oi Naruto!" Said the old man smiling at his best customer "Hello old man!, Miso Ramen please" Naruto said with his usual happy grind "Coming up" Naruto sat down on his usual stool and started eating his usual 52 bowls of ramen. He ate everything, paid his bill and went for a walk. His stomach and taste buds where pleased but his heart still didn't recover.

"For the love of... what do I have to do to snap out of it" Naruto whispered to himself, and right there to his dismay Sakura was walking at his direction from the other side of the street. He then thought ' Oh NO WAY! This is the LAST thing I need now.' he turned around to Walk in the opposite direction but the Sakura called out. "Hey Naruto!!" The blond boy turned his head slightly to se that she was running right at him. Then she couth up "Hey!" Naruto with a weak voice said."Hi..." "your going in the direction of my house right?" Naruto waited a minute before he talked "Yeah...I guess..." "Mind walking me home?"

Naruto didn't didn't understand what was happening. But he didn't complain "Sure" He said with an evenweaker voice than before. "Thanks" They started walking near each other in complete silenceuntil Naruto just asked "So...how's it going between you and Sasuke?" He couldn't take it!

Hehad to know how far where they."Well its going great..." she didn't say more. Naruto didn'tsay anything ether..Silence had again taken over. Until Sakura piped up "Actually..Naruto...there's something I want to talk to you about." Naruto then thought 'Oh great now she's going to tell me how happy she is with Sasuke and that she's madly in love with him' "sigh what about..."

"about. earlier today...you remember?"

Sakura asked with some worry in her voice 'How could I forget?!?! My heart wanted to RIP itself apart at that moment!' He shouted in his mind. "Yeah...why?" He asked with sadness. "Well I just wanted to know...why did you cry?" Naruto then just thought about telling her how he feels about her but he couldn't let himself.

"Hey did you notice that Shikamaru and Temari have been together for some time?" He said trying to mask his sadness and to change the subject. But Sakura didn't let herself be taken awayfrom the subject she started.

"Naruto why where you crying?" "Ahhhh..." Naruto didn't know what to say he didn't want to answer the question because it would only put more pain on his heart and she would probably stop talking to him completely... Luck finally shined on him and they where right next to Sakura's house "WELL look at that were already at your house well then err...bye" Then he shot off like a bullet towards his apartment "Naruto!" She yelled at him to come back but he was already out of sight.

"Naruto..." She stood there at her house confused more than ever.

When Naruto was sure he was out a Sakuras eye sight he stomped and began to think... 'now that she's with Sasuke its best if I keep my mouth shut...but...I just don't know...should I tell her how I feel or not?' Sigh "Its getting late better get home" he whispered too himself and ran for home. But his thoughts kept returning to Sakura he kept thinking that he should tell her...maybe it would change something...He was going to bed to sleep and before falling asleep he said to himself "I guess only tomorrow will know..." And he went into a blissful sleep.

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Max: Ummm...OK so this one Suuucks!...but...bear with me, the third one's better! Honest!