"I've never seen her so torn like this ever since Sasuke left," Sakura heard Ino telling Shikamaru in the kitchen. Sakura had fallen asleep on the couch after she told Ino what had happened. Ino was great at comforting her. So great that she had fallen asleep on her lap.

"I never knew how broken girls could get over just one guy. I mean geeze, there's like about a million of them out there," Sakura heard Shikamaru complain.

"Okay, well how would you feel if I abandoned you for another guy?" Ino asked moodily. There was silence. " I thought so," Ino said softly. Sakura imagined that Shikamaru and Ino were hugging. She felt a stabbing pain in her heart afterward when she remembered how she would feel so loved whenever Naruto hugged her. It hurt Sakura even more when she imagined him hugging Chelsea. She hear Ino and Shikamaru walk into the living room.

"Oh Sakura, you're awake," Ino said softly running a hand through Sakura's hair.

"What time is it?" Sakura asked.

"Five in the morning. I'm surprised you slept through the night," Shikamaru said.

"Don't you need to call Naruto? I bet he's worried to death about you," Ino said keeping her voice soft.

"Ino, if Naruto cared, he would of called by now," Sakura said turning her back to Ino. She didn't see it, but Ino and Shikamaru looked at each other.

"Um, Sakura. He actually did call, and he's just as messed up as you are. Maybe even worse," she heard Ino say. "He called about an hour after you fell asleep.

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