It was a long walk filled with long thoughts, most of which were thought with a tear falling from my cheeks. I could barely get my body to take each step as I walked down the streets of Konoha. I felt distraught, enraged, hopeless and most of all ashamed. I felt ashamed of the way I had treated Kiba.

It felt like I spent eternity walking down these streets until I finally reached my apartment. I took out my key and just stared at it for a moment, my thoughts still dwelling on Kiba. I turned my head back to look at the hotel that I had stormed out of and thought about whether it was the right decision to leave. But I know that I can't be around Kiba right now anyway so it would better to keep those thought out of my mind.

As I walked inside my apartment and turned on all the lights what looked like a hundred figures jumped up and all shouted the same thing.

"Happy Anniversary You Guys!" At first I smiled when I saw all my friends together smiling, clapping and cheering for me but that's when I thought about the other person that I was 'supposed' to have this 'anniversary' with and that only upset me again. I could tell I was about to break down right then and there but I didn't want to make everyone else as miserable as I was so I simply stared at feet, unable to face them.

"Uh Naruto, you forgot to get Kiba! Damn it, you can be really stupid sometimes." This was just a typical moment where Sakura yells at me for being stupid but if it was so normal then why…why was I crying? All the cheering, clapping and shouting stopped now and was replaced by countless whispers. Everyone seemed so distressed and it was my fault entirely which only made my tears fall faster. I was desperate for everyone to regain their former enthusiasm so I smiled through the pain but that didn't stop the tears from coming.

"Oh yeah, you're right Sakura I shouldn't be so stupid all the time but thank you all for coming to celebrate me and Ki…" Why couldn't I finish saying Kiba's name? Why was my heart so fragile right now? Why can't I stop crying? This wasn't good and everyone there could tell, luckily Sakura ran over and tried to cover for me.

"Ha-ha, look at this kid so happy he can't stop crying. Don't worry everyone Naruto probably just needs some air, please enjoy the party." Sakura had her arm around my shoulder and hugged me affectionately. I could hear everyone begin to restart their conversations as Sakura led me out the door. I didn't want her to see me like this. I didn't want anyone to see me like this; an emotional mess. We sat down outside and Sakura lifted my head up to see my face and gasped.

"Naruto you're face is a mess. Your eyes are so red and puffy, you're cheeks are bloated and your hair is a mess. What happened between you and Kiba?" I hoped I wouldn't have to tell her but I've always been able to trust Sakura with anything and this was probably no exception to that. But I didn't want to say a lot so I was just keep it plain and simple.

"Kiba and I broke up."

"Why on earth did you break up for? I've seen you two over the past year and Kiba loves you. I mean he really loves you and I know that you love him. There's no way you could've forgotten that. So better tell me what's really going on or else you're gonna be in big trouble for giving me such a scare." All I could do was turn away from her this wasn't an easy thing to say and I didn't expect her to believe me. I mean who would believe that someone's friend suddenly developed amnesia that centered mainly around a certain person, especially if you were 'supposedly' going out with that person.

"That's the thing I did forget I don't remember anything about the past year or about my so called feelings for Kiba. I'm completely lost and have no idea what to do next and Sakura the thing is I'm in love with you not Kiba." I can't believe I actually said that. Why did I pick now to reveal my feelings for Sakura and why did she look like I was handing her a bill or something, I was saying I love her that's supposed to be a good thing.

"But Naruto…I…I don't know what I can do at this point if what you're telling me is true. The only thing that I can think to do right now is to tell you a story." Was she for real? I don't need a story right now. I mean I know Sakura is a kindergarten teacher but she doesn't have to treat me like one of her students. I was about to protest but when I looked up at her, she gave me a stern look that said 'Naruto just shut up, you need to hear this.' So not wanting to get Sakura angry I decided to act like one of her students about to hear a story.

"A story? What story?"

"It's a story about love in its true form; it's a story about you." I didn't like where this was headed. I knew it was going to be all about me and Kiba and I just didn't want to hear about a love that we had that I couldn't remember. It's like everyone was trying to mess with my head today.

"About me?"

"Yes. Once upon a time there was a boy tanned, blond, irresistibly cute and funny who lived his life in service of his friends. He was also a dreamer and he dreamed of the wild, unbelievable person who would one day sweep him off his feet and leave him breathless at their every meeting. Now, at a very early age he believed he found that one person that would make his dream come true and pursued her so persistently how could anyone not have thought of him as cute. Time and time again he would ask for her hand but each and every time she refused, she was too caught up in her own fantasy to acknowledge him. Then one day that same faithful maiden was visited by an old friend; a prince in fact and he had come to this maiden in search of a solution to his problem." As she told this story I felt belittled by the fact that she was speaking to me like I was a kindergartener but also I couldn't just leave right in the middle of her story because I would end up in the hospital so I kept quiet for the time being.

"For this prince was desperately in love with a handsome, young man who like the maiden was unaware of their admirer's feelings. Now at that time it was considered bad whenever two men where together but that didn't stop the prince from falling in love. He had secretly watched this handsome man for years while under cloak of a best friend. He begged and pleaded with the maiden to help him and in the end agreed. They agreed on a plan where on the day before the new year, the prince would capture his one true love. When it became time for the plan to be set into motion and the prince had asked his true love on a date , the naïve boy was confused by this and as a man this boy did not want to date another man. The prince's face now wet from his tears returned to the maiden distraught for their plan had failed. That is when the maiden in a spur of the moment decision told the prince that he would have to try again. She told him of the party where his love would be at later that evening and that at said party there would be a magical tree and whomever walk under this tree shall be forced to share a kiss." Was this really a story about me and Kiba it sounded so unbelievable that Kiba had been in love with me for such a long time before that New Years.

"The prince was so excited by this news that he left immediately to go kiss his love but when he arrived at the party he was unable to locate his love. After hours of searching and when all hope was lost there through the door walked his one true love. Sadly, it took many tries before the prince was able to separate his love from the other party patrons but when he did he led his love to the sacred tree the maiden had told him about. It was under that tree that the man and the prince shared their first kiss. After their kiss was over and they both had a moment to think, the prince knelt down before his love and once again asked permission to date the man, only more formally. The man agreed in an instant and they soon spent the next year happier than any other person is the kingdom. That is until the man lost his memories and his love." I felt like crying again. That was such a sweet story. Was that really how Kiba had asked me out? Did I really mean that much to him? Okay well maybe I can admit even without my own memories but based on the actions of everyone else that Kiba and I dated but I don't remember any feelings I ever had for Kiba. He's just my best friend. The only person I am in love with is Sakura and she's the only person I will ever be in love with.

"That was a nice story Sakura is it really true?" See nodded her head and put her arms around me for a big hug. I could see in her eyes she was saying 'don't you remember any of it?' And I felt bad that I didn't because that meant that Kiba was losing someone he loved; me. Sakura knocked me out of my daze by knocking punching my forehead.

"Ow! What was that for?" It's not like I wasn't in enough pain already and wow does Sakura hit hard for a girl. I began messaging my forehead trying to soften the spot she now bruised.

"Look you said you don't remember anything from the last year that means you need to see a doctor right away, you imbecile." I hadn't thought of that I mean what if I had a concussion or something when I hit my head on the headboard. This is just what I need more things to worry about. In the middle of my whole new panic attack Sakura's phone went off and I stopped freaking out for a minute to listen to see who it was.

"Hello…oh hi Kiba." Sakura looked over at me a little worried. I had no idea what he was going to say after what I had happened between us at the hotel room. I began creeping up closer and closer to Sakura so I could hear better but she kept pushing me away. What was so important that I wasn't allowed to hear? Apparently Kiba started telling her something really interesting cause Sakura was looking over at me again. The entire time she was looking at me I was mouthing the words 'hang up' but she wasn't listening to me and continued with her conversation occasionally adding a 'yeah' or 'uh huh.' I tried almost every angle I could to get that phone but Sakura always kept me out of reach soon I just gave up and just stared at the floor while she finished their conversation. It lasted about another ten minutes and in those ten minutes I heard one word that confused me greatly; hospital.

"Alright goodbye." I was filled with so many questions to ask but Sakura just put her hand up to shut me up.

"That was Kiba. He's really worried about you and wants to see you. He also filled me in on everything that happened between you guys at the hotel. I told him that we were going to the hospital to check out your sudden amnesia and he's going to meet us there."

"What if I don't want to see Kiba?" That was impossible right now. How would I be able to face him and more importantly what would he do? Sakura just looked at me and grew a great big smile.

"You don't have a choice in the matter." With that she grabbed my wrist and started dragging me to the hospital. I pulled back as hard as I could but she wouldn't budge. I used every trick I could think of but none of them worked. Damn this girl was way too strong for any normal girl so I just gave up on fighting and let her drag me down the street. Man, the one thing that's worse than being dragged to your demise, being dragged by a girl that can overpower you.