Chapter 7:

Working and Memories

Okay, yah, Disclaimer: Do I even look like a girl who owns Naruto? No? I didn't think so.

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Nuzumi woke up the next morning, still in the hospital. Man, how long do I have to stay here? This place is so boring! I'll ask the next time the nurse comes in.

The white door opened, and in came a small, shy-looking nurse wearing a short white dress with a white cap with a red cross on it. "How long do I have to stay here?" Nuzumi asked her.

"Mr. Uzumaki, you are free to leave anytime, after I make a short check-up over you." She said, in the polite way that nurses do.

"And how long is this gonna take?" He asked rudefully, wanting to leave.

"Well, you can go now, but I might suggest changing first." She suggested, taking out his black and red jumpsuit. Nuzumi was wearing a hospital gown, so he took the clothes, went inside the bathroom and changed.

He strolled down the street, heading, unfortunately, to Ino's shop. Why, oh why, do I have to work on such a lovely day? It's like Ino's trying to torture me! I have better things to do than messing with flowers. He rounded the corner and came to the front entrance and Ino was standing at the counter.

"Finally you get here! Here, you'll need to wear this, to protect the flowers from any harmful things that you might be carrying around with you." She handed him a pink, yellow, and white apron. He held it out and looked at it, with a disgusted look on his face.

"You mean I have to wear this?" He asked, unsure if he should wear it or not.

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Sakura walked in the park, gazing at the flowers about her. Oh, I wish Sasuke-Kun was here, but he'd just ignore me like he did when we were in the Academy. I wish he didn't go...

Flashback:

"But, Sasuke, why do you have to go?" Sakura had tears in her green eyes.

"Because I have to go find Itachi, and..." He started, turning around.

"...And what?" Sakura asked, the tears now streaming down her face. "You're just a Genin, how will you stand up to him?"

"... And to get away from this place.I need to see the world. It will take me awile to find him, so I wont be back for a long time." He said sternly,ignoring her question and walking down the street.

"Sasuke! No! Don't leave me! AAAaaahhhhh" She started to cry bitterly, Sasuke turned around and sighed. He walked over to her.

"Hey, hey. Don't worry, I'll be alright." He said, wiping the tears from her eyes. "I'll try to come back as soon as I can. Alright?" He kissed her on the lips, just a peck, nothing more. Sakura was stunned.

"Sasuke, I-" She had managed to say before he vanished. She stood there, soaking in what just happened, sat down, and started sobbing uncontrolably. Sasuke, I'll miss you. Why did he have to go?

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She remembered every second of what happened. She was sitting on a bench, not knowing how she got there. It was exacly one year ago when he left. When will he be back? She didn't know. I guess I'll call Nuzumi, or give him a note, and tell him that I can't be with him, it makes me think of Sasuke, and the wounds still haven't healed. Poor little guy, he'll have his heart broken, and I'll feel guilty. But, I have to do this. She sighed, got up and walked to the flower shop. She was getting him a flower to make him feel better when she told him.

She walked into the shop, when she saw him, Nuzumi, wearing the shop apron. She gasped deeply, and ran down the nearest isle. What is he doing here? I can't get a flower now, he'll see me! I'll just use a genjutsu to make him fall asleep. Yah, That'll work. She made a hand sign and some feathers fell around him.

What's happening? Why am I so sleepy? Oh, a genjutsu, I'd better... Nuzumi tryed to release it, but fell to the ground, unconcious.

Sakura ran to the flowers, got one, and tied a note to it. She sent it down gently next to his face, so when he woke up, he'll see it. She ran out the door, just in time before Ino went by.

Sakura ran down the street, bumping into people, to her special place in the park where she and Sasuke said good-bye.

"Why, am I even here? I know it will just make me start crying again, I mean, why do I need to come here? The past is behind me, so I shouldn't cling to his memory." She talked to herself, trying to calm herself down. "He probably lied about coming back so I shouldn't have gotten myself so worked up.

She felt a cold sensation, like when someone is watching your back, and turned around, rubbing her arms, trying to smooth the goose bumps on. "Who's there?" She said to no one, so she thought.

But what she didn't notice was someone in the treetop, looking down on her with his dark steel-like gray eyes. His raven hair swept across his face with the wind. He did not make a sound when he jumped down and came up behind the girl he left behind that day, exactly one year ago.

"Long time, no see, Sakura." Said the cold voice that she almost didn't reconize. Sakura jumped around, pulled out her kunai, holding it to the intruder's neck before she realised who it was.

"Sasuke?"

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A/N: well how was that chapter people? I guess I lied. Sasuke will be in my story. I'm sorry if this chapter is a little short, gomen. Please press the little rainbow sun shiny light of my world button down there and review, I'd appreciate it! No flames. Shelby-chan, if you dont, this story will never see the light of day, ever again! You guys probably dont care, but ill make a threat anyway because I feel like it.

Thanks, Hinata645 :) I Love Lee!!!!