Please Read: I have been getting a few reviews about how the charecters are not acting like they would in the anime/manga so this is why. This fanfic is mine. The setting and charecter names are the same but if for some reason they act different then how they do in the anime/manga it is because they need to act they way for the purpose of this story.

Sakura walked slowly on her way to see Naruto. She walked slowly because she was thinkg about the past year. Almost a year ago was the last time she had seen Sasuke.

It's strange. I have come to love Naruto like I did Sasuke, but now that Sasuke is back, it feels strange. Almost like something is wrong. It's like the old me that loved Sasuke, had been hiding and now is trying to resurface. But the new me that loves Naruto is fighting for controll. Right now, I think the old me is winning. But how can I give up on my Naruto-kun? But how can I give up on my Sasuke-kun? I love them both. Neither of them love me. Maybe if I hadn't waited so long, Naruto-kun would still love me. But I had to wait for Sasuke.

Her thoughts went back and forth like this the whole way there.

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"Gone?" Naruto asked a bit surprised. Shikamaru nodded.

"We searched everywhere and questioned everyone. No one saw anything! There wasn't even a clue left as to how he escaped."

Naruto sat at his desk and thought. He tried hard to think about what Shikamaru had said and to come up with a plan to find him, but his mind kept wondering to what Shikamaru had first said.

Sasuke is missing. Sasuke is missing. Sasuke is missing. Sasuke is missing. Sasuke is missing.

"Naruto," Sakura walked into the office.

Naruto looked up to face her. She looked happy and smiled at him genuenly. But her smiled faded quickly.

What is wrong with Naruto-kun?

"Sakura, now's not the best time."

"No, Gaara, it's alright."

"But Naruto..."

"What do you need, Sakura?"

"Well, I was just wondering, would it be alright if I visited Sasuke? I mean I know you have to question him and stuff but could you just let me see him for a little while?"

"Actually, Sakura," he said soothingly, "Sasuke has escaped."

Sakura was in shock. She stepped back shaking her head. She backed into Kakashi who had just entered the room to give Naruto some papers to sign. Sakura turned and ran, tears spilling from her eyes. She wasn't sure why she was crying. Maybe it was the fact that Sasuke left her again, or maybe it was the way Naruto talked to her so kindly. It wasn't that he was mean or anything but it was like he knew how she would react and it hurt him to tell her.

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No, it's not me he was hurting by saying it. It was him. It hurt him to realize the fact that Sasuke has run away and there is still nothing that he could do! Oh, Naruto!

Sakura stopped. Her blind run through the village had led her to the gate. She could see nothing but trees. Lots and lots of trees. She scanned through them for a minute. There was path infront of her. She looked back at the village.

No one really needs me here. Naruto hates me! Sasuke left me!! I'm all alone!!! If I left they'd all be happy!!! Naruto would be happy!!!!

Her thoughts became more frantic untill Sakura found herself sobbing and running through the forest away from the village and away from the path.

I'll loose myself in these trees and die here where no one will know or care!

She ran for two hours. Her legs began to shake beneath her untill she couldn't stand anymore much less run. Sakura collapsed on the ground near a large tree. She sat there with her head in her hand. Tears ran down her arms and dripped onto the ground beneath her. The wind blew the leaves above her. She looked up briefly. Shadows played across her legs.

A shadow flew across the others. Sakura started for a moment, then shrugged it off.

"Probly a bird," she told herself.

Another shadow crossed but she didn't see it.

Another tear fell to the ground. There was a rustle of leaves above her. Sakura looked up and saw the form of a girl, then everything was black.

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Rock Lee ran through the forest as fast as his legs would take him, which was very fast. He had been training out here for a week now. Lee was determinded to become stronger and acheive his goal.

Six months ago, Gui, Lee, Naruto, and Neji had been on a mission near the Hidden Mist Village. On their way back, they meet up with Itachi and Kisame. They had come for Naruto. Gui fought Kisame while Neji, Lee, and Naruto fought Itachi. Though all fought bravely, Gui was killed by Kisame. The death had changed Lee. He was now set on avenging the man who had given him so much.

Lee stopped to eat. Though it wasn't really his way, he knew that with out food, his body would soon give out and there would be no point in him being here. He carried a loaf of bread and bite into it evey once in a while.

As he ate, Lee decided to walk. It would keep his body moving so he would still be training.

Gui-sensai, I will kill the man who killed you! It is what I must do before I die!

Lee walked past trees for ages, not really going anywhere.

Something hit his foot and he tripped. Lee looked to see what it was.

"Sakura!"

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"What should I do, Shikamaru?" Naruto asked despretly. The two of them were the only ones left in the rooms.

Naruto had his head in his hands. Nothing was going right. He had wanted Sasuke to stay. Start a new life. He would have given his friend anything he wanted. But did Sasuke want to leave? Is that what he truly wanted? And was Naruto willing to give that?

"Let's form a search team, like last time. But make it bigger this time. The stakes are higher now. If you go up against him again and loose again, he won't leave you like last time. Like it or not, Sasuke is an Akatsuki member now and will take you back with him. You will be killed there. You are my Hokage, Naruto, but you are also my friend. I won't make the mistakes I did last time and put my friends in such danger!"

"Make the preporations," Naruto said quietly, "and remember, I'm going with you as a friend not a Hokage. Don't treat me different from the others."

Shikamaru nodded and left Naruto alone to think.

Sasuke, you got your self in deep this time.

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"You got your self in deep this time."

"Shut up. She wanted to die. I could tell before we even got close to her. "

"If you say so."

Hope you like this chapter! Please don't flame! I'll try to have the next chapter up soon!