AN: Alright here's the next chapter. Hope you like it! PLEASE R&R.
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"Yes please not here" Sasuke said from the doorway as he eyed Neji pinning her up against the wall.
They broke apart surprised. Neji made a dash for the door quickly exiting. But not before he and Sasuke exchanged a cold glance. After Neji had left Sasuke made his over the Sakura who was now sitting on the edge of the bed. He stood in front her.
"So" He said
She looked up at him. He looked quite irritated at the moment. "What?" She asked innocently.
"What the hell was that all about?"
"So he kissed me big deal." She shrugged trying to play it cool. She just thanked kami that her acting skills were so good.
"Hm" Was his only response.
"What are you doing in here anyway?" She asked
"Tsunade said you can go home, but we are not aloud to let out of our sight." He said staring back at her.
"So what I need a babysitter now" She asked irritated by just the thought.
"Yeah, and when you quit acting like a child we'll quit treating you like one. Now get dressed." He ordered
Sakura just glared up at him, but she really did want out of this hospital. So she decided she wouldn't fight him on. Instead she placed the arguement in the back of her memory to bring up at a later date.
Twenty minutes later she emerged from the bathroom. She had put her jutsu back to work on hiding her scars and now she looked like the same old Sakura. She gave Sasuke a quick glance before heading out the door. As she walked towards the exit she stopped when she made it to the waiting room. She looked over all the faces that were now directed towards her. She knew that look in there eyes. It was pity, they felt sorry for her. That was the last thing she wanted. But mentally she scolded herself because she knew it was her fault that they did so. She just a gave a deep sigh and continued walking. They watched her as she hung her head and disappeared down the hallway. Sasuke soon stepped into the waiting room.
"So who's going with her?" He asked watching her get smaller and smaller as she got closer to the outside door.
"So what are we gonna take shifts or something?" Kiba asked
Sasuke looked at him briefly and was about to answer his question, but he quickly directed his attention back to where Sakura once was. "She did it again" He said through clenched teeth.
"Don't worry she won't get far." Kakashi said seeming not too worried.
"Yeah, how can you be so sure" Sasuke said growing angry.
Kakashi pointed to pile of items that sat in the chair next to him. "She won't go far without any of her weapons or other belongings."
"Well I am going to go find her." Kiba said as he got up and made his way towards the exit.
Naruto looked and noticed the faces of three of his comrades. They were staring daggers at Kiba's back. Naruto shook his head and gave Hinata quick kiss on the cheek. "I'll talk to you later okay"
Naruto got up. "Well are we going or what?" He asked switching his glances between the three jealous stricken men. They all briefly looked at Naruto before following him to the exit.
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Sakura quietly sat in front of the memorial stone transfixed on her name chiseled into the rock. Somehow seeing her name with so many others who have died in the line of duty made reality hit. She didn't understand anything anymore. She knew she'd been acting selfish but that is what she was used to doing. For so long all she had to worry about was herself. Being close to someone was just a distant memory now. Even her episode with Neji was becoming all too meaningless to her. She enjoyed the close contact with a man, but it wasn't something that really filled the emptiness she had.
She tried to cry, but found she couldn't. It was like her water works were dried up. Her heart couldn't take it anymore. She gave up so long ago, her whole view on life changed from no worries in life, to having to fight to stay alive, to hide who she really was. Everyday it seemed her hearts desire to live would dwindle slowly. But her mind wouldn't allow it. So she shut out her feelings and beleving them so be a sign of weakness, she had no need for them anymore.
"There is no way I can stay and be happy here. I should have realized it earlier." She said aloud almost talking to her dead self.
"Why?" A familiar voice said from behind her.
She didn't even look she knew very well who could have found her this quickly. "There is nothing for me here; I can't just jump back into my old life. That Sakura died along time ago."
"Well what's so bad about the new Sakura?"
Sakura sat and pondered the question for a moment. Then she slowly raised herself to a standing position. A small laugh escaped her lips. "I'm not the one who can answer that for you. Why don't you ask them?" She said pointing off into the woods.
Kiba looked in the direction she was pointing. He couldn't smell or pick up any chakra. "Who? I don't see anyone?" He said glancing back over at her only to find she was gone again.
Kiba was just about to head out after her when Shikamaru jumped out of the trees in front of him.
"What the hell are you doing out here?"
"Looking for Sakura."
"Well she was here but she took off again" Kiba said
Naruto, Sasuke and Neji now joined them in the clearing, each coming from their own direction.
"Did you find her?" Naruto asked looking at Kiba.
"Yeah but she disappeared again." He answered. "What are you all doing out here anyway? I told you I was going to look for her."
"Like we can trust you" Neji said
"What the hell does that mean?" Kiba growled glaring at the Hyuga.
"The way you are with women, you would just take any chance you got to add a notch to your collection." He stated.
"Where do you have room to talk? You're the one you who had her pinned against the wall at the hospital." Sasuke said.
Now all eyes were on Neji. "That does not concern you." He said flatly staring back at Sasuke.
Only a moment later fists began to fly. All four of the men went at each other. They didn't even think of any good ninja tactics they just went in with pure rage. Naruto quickly began throwing them off of one another. Yelling about how childish they were being. When he finally separated them all, he was furious at them.
"What the hell is wrong with you guys? Sakura is the one that's hurting here and you guys are fighting like five year olds. I don't care who did what to her we are gonna play nice now and go and find her!" Naruto yelled
The four just looked at him all panting to catch there breath. They realized he was right they were acting selfish and childish.
Sakura sat quietly up in a tree and watched the whole the scene. She was impressed with how much Naruto had matured. He seemed to be the only one there thinking with the bigger of his two brains. She made a note to thank him later.
Still in her invisible state she quickly made her way through the trees back to the village. She just wanted to be alone right now. She quietly made it over the rooftops and to her apartment. She sighed as she entered the darkened space. She flipped the light switch on and squinted at the bright light now filling the room.
"I was wondering when you would be back." Kakashi said
Sakura looked over to see him sitting on her couch. His arms crossed and eyes shut as he laid his head on the back.
"What are you doing here?"
"I figured you had to come home some time, so instead of wasting my energy looking for you I thought I would let you come to me." He Said now looking at her, his creased eye seemed to mean he was smiling and mentally cngratulating himself for being so clever. "It worked like a charm" He chuckled.
"I am really not in the mood right now Kakashi, so please if you don't mind." She said pointing to the door.
"Oh no, if you think I'm gonna leave you alone and give you the chance to run again your sadly mistaken."
"Whatever" She said with a sigh.
She shut the door and removed her sandals. She grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge and made her way down the hall. "I suppose you think you need to sleep with me too huh, just in case I try and sneak out the window." She knew very well how that comment would affect him. She watched him over her shoulder waiting for his reaction.
"Since you put it that way." He said rising from the couch and lazily walking towards her.
'He is so predictable' She thought as she turned back heading into her bedroom. The truth was she wanted to be alone, but having Kakashi around didn't bother her too much. He was a pervert, then again so was she, but she didn't feel any kind of threat from him. Sakura throw herself on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Kakashi just leaned against the doorframe and watched her.
"I never thought things would get so hard" She said sadly
Of course to Kakashi those were a bad choice of words since she was sprawled out on the bed in front of him. Her shirt slightly bunched up revealing her toned stomach.
"I guess I should only blame myself though. I should have never come back in the first place."
"Why do you say such stupid things?" He said sitting on the bed next her.
She felt the bed dip next to her and glanced up in reaction to his words. He was blunt and to the point, even a little irritated. Not something she has seen with him before. She lifted herself up onto her elbows still looking at him.
"That was a little un-Kakashi like don't you think"
He glanced over at her a smirked. "I don't understand why you would listen to Ino anyways."
She didn't say anything in response. She didn't know what to say.
"You are a strong woman Sakura and nothing can change the path that you have been down, but you do have a choice on which road to take next." He stated using his superior teacher voice.
She rolled her eyes and fell back down to the bed. "Please save the lecture. It was bad enough sitting through them when I was younger."
Kakashi just looked at her with no expression on his face. He turned away and shook his head. "Fine then" He said as he stood up. She lifted her head to look at him with an eyebrow raised. "I guess I will just have stay with you 24/7 then." He said trying to hold back a chuckle.
Sakura scrunched her nose up in a sign of disapproval. "You're only reason is to irritate me isn't it" She scowled.
"Oh yeah" He laughed unable to hold it in anymore.
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AN: I guess we just don't know who she's gonna be with. (hehe) Hope you liked it. You all should check out my story and tell me what you think. I really didn't want to continue unless the readers wanted me too. So check it out:)
