A/N: Me no own Naruto!

Fight 6: Lost Faith

Sakura smirked at her new opponents. They were nothing…she wanted the Uchiha. He had hurt Leon, the man that had been more of a father to her than her own father. She continued to smile…as long as she was smiling, there wouldn't be cause for worry. The largest one rushed her and she stayed perfectly still until he was right up on her. She then used his own momentum to slam him into the wall, making the arena shake. A jab to the back of the neck and the man was out for the count.

The silver haired man hissed and looked at the brunette beside him. "Kidomaru, did you see what she did to Jirobo? She's clever, this one. We'll have to use that technique." Sakura arched one brow and took up the defensive stance again. She watched the two look at one another, coordinating. She smirked and took up a clearly offensive stance and rushed the two before they could finish coordinating. She did a leg sweep on the silver haired man, who went down with a yelp. Before he could move, her heel was planted into his solar plexus, winding him.

Kidomaru leapt, trying to take advantage of his partner's misfortune and attack her, but she rolled out of the way, grabbing his leg in retaliation and tripping him. She managed to jab her elbow in his crotch, making every male there wince. Kidomaru was rolling around on the ground holding himself while Sakura sprang to her feet. She kicked Kidomaru in the face, knocking him out. She then grabbed the other guy, who looked over at Sasuke.

"Uchiha…are you just…going to stand there?" Sasuke gave him a haughty look and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Yeah…it's funny watching her beat you guys up. You're weak, Sakon…all of you are. This is a joke." Sasuke turned his back on them and heard a yelp and then a crash. He smirked, until he noticed Juugo, Suigetsu, and Tatsuya jump into the ring. The three looked at him with cold eyes and walked past him. He arched a brow and looked over his shoulder to see Sakura with her arm sticking into the cement almost up to her elbow…right above Sakon's head. Her head was bowed and her shoulders were shaking, but she wasn't laughing.

When Sakura looked up, her vibrant green eyes had tears sparkling on her bottom lashes. "You would sacrifice your entire team on a whim? Because you think they are weaker than you?" Gaara noticed the panicked look on Leon's face.

"Angel…take it outside. I can't afford more repairs on the bar." Leon warned her. Sakura looked up at him, her eyes glowing. She nodded and pulled her arm from the concrete. She looked at the spectators from her spot, her eyes were emotionless, her smile gone. Sakura looked up at the skylight that was pouring moonlight into the bar. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes again, there was no longer any hatred, just cold calculation.

"You don't deserve to lead these people…you don't deserve to call yourself a man." Sakura glared at him and walked back over to Sakon. She smiled sadly down at him and offered her hand. He looked up at her with wary eyes. "You should really find someone else to hang out with. If he won't defend you in a non-threatening situation, he'll turn tail and run when your lives are on the line." She said with a straight face. Sakon looked over at Sasuke, who was glaring at Sakura. He scoffed and spit the blood from his mouth. He took Sakura's hand and let her pull him up.

"Juugo, you grab Jirobo. Suigetsu, you grab Kidomaru. Tatsuya, grab Karin. We're leaving…with or without Sasuke." They gathered their fallen comrades and made their way to the steps that lead out. Sasuke scoffed as they passed him.

"Enjoy trying to get back to the house. I've got the keys." He smirked until Sakura held something up in front of his face.

"Oh, you mean these keys?" Sakura was smirking once more. The look on his face was priceless. He stared at the keys being dangled in front of his face and patted his pockets.

"How…when…?" Sakura threw the keys to Sakon and smirked at Sasuke over her shoulder. She winked at him and laughed.

"When you shed your jacket, you shed a lot of things…including these." Sakura held up his wallet and arena I.D. She licked her lips and stuck his card in a secret pocket on the inside of her shirt. She saw his eyes widen and she winked. "This should get a bit of cash from some of your crazy fan girls." She smirked and looked at Sakon. She handed him Sasuke's wallet and then stretched. "A boost?" She pouted at him and smiled when he shook his head and cupped his hands. She kissed him on the cheek and put her foot in his hands. He lifted her up and she grabbed the rails, pulling herself up.

She came face to face with cool jade eyes. She smirked and sat on the rail. She lightly bit her lip and looked at his lips. She giggled and leaned in to where he could feel her breath on his lips. He was blushing madly, but was hiding it expertly as his eyes dropped to her lips. She put her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to her. "Don't worry…I still think you're hotter." She whispered before pecking him on the lips.

She winked at him and climbed over the rails, heading towards her friends. She looked back into the ring, her eyes blazing. She pointed straight at Sasuke. "You and I will settle things later. Right now…I've got to head home." She held her hand up like a gun, shot an imaginary bullet at him, and then blew on the barrel. She took off with her two friends after giving Leon a peck on the cheek. "Later pops. I'll call when I get home!" Leon lifted his hand in the air in acknowledgment.

"Night, Angel. And be careful!" He called out the already swinging door. He muttered something, but Gaara just stood there, reliving her kiss over and over again. He touched his lips as he looked up and stared out the door. He almost jumped when someone put their hand on his shoulder. He looked over his shoulder and found Naruto smiling at him.

"I think she likes you buddy." Gaara's eyes traveled back to the door, wondering if he would ever see his mystery woman again. He shook his head and started towards the door of the bar. Another hand on his shoulder had him turning around. Jade met dove gray as the bartender looked at him.

"You the one they call the Crimson Reaper?" Gaara arched a brow and looked at the hand on his shoulder. Leon laughed at him. "I'm not worried about you hurting me. You have seen what happens when someone puts their hands on me." He handed something to Gaara before smirking at him. "She wanted me to give you this. Said you'd know what it meant." Gaara looked at the paper. He sucked in his breath. He walked out, leaving Naruto and Hinata trailing after him.