AN: Hey everyone this is the next to last one! This one isn't probably real unique either but it popped into my head so I went with it. A bit more drama than humor. Okay lots of drama with dry humor.

(Spies Neji not wearing any green)

Pinch

Neji: OW! What was that for!?

Me; It's St. Patrick's Day and you aren't wearing any Irish green therefore I pinch you!

Neji: I'm not even Irish!

Me: Yeah, but I AM so ha!

Neji; In that case thank the Irish that you don't own Naruto

Me: Party crasher. (Pinches him again)

Neji: Ow! Would you cut that out!?

Thank you, again

It was snowing again. The sky was covered by a gray blanket of clouds. And the pink haired medical ninja Sakura Haruno was walking slowly through town. She and Naruto had spent the morning teasing the heck out of their masters. Naruto pushed it a little bit too much though and Tsunade threw him out the window into a snow bank below. After that the two went and told the hole of the Konoha eleven about the two so they could join in on the fun. Sakura walked slowly over the old bridge towards the woods.

"Konoha eleven…if Sasuke was here we would be the great Konoha twelve…."

She sighed and stared up to the falling snow landing softly on her face.

The black haired teenager was gasping for air as he dragged himself through the knee high snow, his legs long since gone numb. Behind him he was leaving a scarlet trail and his sword or what was left of it dragging in the snow behind him on his belt.

He was almost home…he was barely able to sneak past the guards at the gates. Fighting Orochimaru had taken almost all of his strength. He didn't even know why he was going back; his body seemed to have a mind of its own. He stopped for a second to cough, bring up blood as he did. The Uchiha shuttered from the cold wind and then kept going. Suddenly he realized that he was near the old training grounds…his vision was going blurry but he swore he saw pink bubble gum hair…

"Saku-(cough), S-sakura…" he gasped, tears slowly starting to fall from his face from the pain. Now knowing why his body brought him back…to her…

Sakura whirled around at the sound of her name to see Sasuke with horrible wounds coming towards her, blood dropping into the snow. He fell to his knees in the snow.

Sakura looked at him with her sharp eyes to make sure it wasn't some sort of genitusu. Her eyes went wide when she realized….realized it was really….really Sasuke.

"Sasuke…SASUKE!"

She rushed over and made him lean back so she could see his wounds. There were deep cuts on his chest and back but Sakura being the great medical ninja she was, she was able to stop the bleeding and heal the scratches to a point. Sasuke was still crying, and whispered to her.

"Sakura…is it really y-ou?"

"Shush, I'm healing your wounds and yes…it's me." She said quietly, noting that he was probably on the verge of frost bite and/or hyperthermia. When she finished, she unzipped her black hoodie off and wrapped it around him.

"Come on Sasuke-kun, I need to get you to Tsunade-sama so she can finish healing your wounds. Lucky its winter or you would have bled to death. Come on."

As she gently helped him up, Sasuke noted that she still called him Sasuke-kun. As they walked slowly towards the hokage tower, he asked her quietly about it. Of all the things he could of said or ask, he asked her what he would usually consider trivial.

"Why do you still call me "Sasuke-kun" Sakura?" he said with a bitter smile.

Sakura didn't answer right away and when she did she was looking forward,

"Old habits die hard I guess. No matter what I will always see you as my friend and teammate."

Sasuke was touched. He didn't know why but he was. The emotions he usually held back were coming slow out to the front. Must been because of the injuries he thought as their feet tracked through the soft snow.

"Even after I said I would kill Naruto and wouldn't care you still care for me?"

Sakura smiled at him and said,

"Yes, because friends forgive."

Sasuke looked at her into her green apple eyes. He could tell she meant it.

"You may Sakura, but I doubt anyone else will."

"You're kidding. After taking out Orochimaru I don't think anyone is going to kick you out right away, though I have a feeling Naruto, Kiba, Rock Lee, and maybe even Choji and TenTen will all want to kick your butt around a little bit, but after that they'll forgive you."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow at her.

"How do you know I beat Orochimaru?"

"Easy by the snake bites and slashes."

Sasuke smirked. She never missed anything.

"Naruto is going to love hearing how you beat him."

"Even so, do I deserve to be forgiven for what I have done? Can I even forgive myself?" he said more to himself than Sakura.

Sakura stopped walking and Sasuke looked at her. She had tears in her eyes. Sasuke slowly raised his right hand to stroke her cheek. She looked at him sadly, snow falling around her framing her.

"Sasuke, you were doing it to beat your brother. Sure, what you did was stupid, but it was for your family. No one will hold that against you. I know Naruto won't. As for forgiving yourself, that will only come once you are healed emotionally."

Sasuke just stared at her and let his hand fall limp. Sakura looked softly into his deep onyx eyes, wondering what he was thinking. He shook his head then said,

"I still left and threatened my comrades…my (he laughed sourly) friends."

Sakura looked at him with a thoughtful look. She then placed her hand softly on his face. Sasuke stared back at her face again.

"We have all made mistakes Sasuke. Now that you know what you've done wrong, you can fix your mistakes." She sifted and wrapped her arms around his waist laying her ear against his heart.

"You are still Sasuke Uchiha, my Sasuke-kun. I'm just glad you are home. That's all that matters." Tears swimming in her eyes finally letting some of her emotion out.

Sasuke half smiled at her and hugged her back much to her surprise. She slowly pulled away both to their disappointment.

"Come on, we need to dress your wounds." She said in a matter-of-fact voice taking his arm again and leading him to the tower. Wiping her tears away with the back of her hand.

"I just want to know, why you said thank you that day?" she shot at him as they walked. Sasuke was caught off guard but knew she deserved to know.

"For wanting to be my friend and being there for me. No one, not even Naruto would have offered to go with me. That's why I said thank you then and why I say thank you now." He said glazing into her eyes again. The same eyes he would steal glances at when he was still around. She smiled at the dark midnight eyes that she had missed so deeply.

Both leaned over and kissed. Kissed the one they had longed for so long; the one they loved. When they pulled apart, their breathes entwined and disappeared in the cold air. Sasuke thought to himself that it wasn't the injuries talking it was his heart that was finally speaking out. Sakura then chuckled. Sasuke smirked at her and asked,

"What's so funny?"

"Naruto is going to ticked off at you, he promised he would bring you back himself. I can't wait to see the look on his face when he realizes that." Sasuke laughed at the image he got in his head of Naruto flipping out.

"I forgot how it felt to really laugh."

Sakura smiled at him as they reached the tower.

"Don't worry Sasuke, I'll help you remember. I'll never leave your side."

"I know Sakura.

Thank you"

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Lame ending and kinda short but still cool I think. Hope u all enjoyed it! I'm not too good with Drama scenes yet but hopefully slowly getting better. One last one Naruto/Hinata and then that's it for this drabble collection! Happy Irish day! (Neji: Hmph) (Me: Phttt! Sour pus)

Lol, Kiki

P.S- those who are fans of "Together" fear not, it is coming soon next week (like maybe weds)! Later!