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A Blast from the Past

Sakura was walking to class, alone of course, when she saw him.

Blonde hair, lightly tanned skin, and the bluest eyes she had ever seen. Naruto.

'Oh shit,' she thought. 'No, no, no. Why did he have to come back? Couldn't he just travel with his parents for the rest of my life?' For a second she thought that maybe he wouldn't recognize her with all the changes she had made to her appearance but that idea was quickly shot down. Her parents never allowed her to change her hair color. Her bubble gum pink hair. She was screwed.

Naruto used to be her best friend. They told each other everything and did all of that over best friend stuff. Then he left with his parents, Minato and Kushina Uzumaki, to travel the world. That was the last time she saw him. They continued to stay in touch until she broke away from him like everyone else in her life.

Her other friends were persistent in keeping contact with her to a point. For them, it was only a matter of time. It wasn't that they didn't care about her, but a one-sided relationship can only go so far. She knew this and Sakura was finally at that point. Her friends had all but given up on her. They simply didn't know what to do anymore.

But Naruto was different. Naruto was a complete idiot in every sense of the word and he couldn't take a hint to save his life. But he was a persistent, stubborn idiot. Who was she kidding? Naruto was the most stubborn person in the universe. Once he set his mind on something, he never strayed. Not even a little bit. She knew Naruto would never give up on her as a friend. He would fight for her even after his last breathe. And if there was anyone who could tear down the walls she had so tediously built, it was one Uzumaki Naruto.

Sakura quickly turned around and bolted in the opposite direction. She did her best to ignore the sound of her name being called.

Kiba was walking to class when he picked up on the scent. That scent. Her scent. He immediately stopped and his eyes opened as wide as they would go. 'She's here. Shino was right; she does exist,' he thought. He took a deep breathe, trying to savor the sensation of smelling her in real life. It was even better than in his dreams. But even as he was enjoying her scent, it began to fade. 'Damn it. There are too many people in halls. It would be almost impossible to track her down in these crowded hallways, even with my wolf senses.' But this did not discourage Kiba. No, quite the opposite, in fact. Now, he knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that she was real and, even better, that she was close and he would be damned before he let her evade him forever.

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