Allright vacations here...for only a month =_=

on with the new chap


"So...how was it?" Itachi asked as he helped Sakura out of the car.

"It was good...except the frequent glares from your brother...!" Sakura half joked.

Itachi smiled. He was used to smiling around her.

Sakura bit her lip trying to figure out what he was thinking. A few seconds Itachi closed his eyes as Sakura kissed him on cheeks. Sakura moved back, tears in her eyes.

"Sakura...you knew this day would come..."

Hinata came out of Sakura's house and ran towards Sakura sensing her grief.

"But you just..." Sakura's eyes closed "...go!"

Sakura turned her back and let her tears flow.

Itachi stared her one last time and then looked at Hinata "Take care of her...please!"

Hinata nodded and whispered "I will" as Itachi went away.

Sakura hugged Hinata who just held her hand.

As they started to walk towards the door both stopped. Sakura mopped her tears away and turned around to face the younger Uchiha.

"You shouldn't be here Uchiha!" Sakura hissed and felt Hinata shiver.

"I just came to tell you something..." Sasuke glared Sakura.

Hinata furowed her eyes and stepped ahead but Sakura held her back. She heard Sakura's voice inside her head 'Hinata...don't'

Hinata's hold tightened around Sakura's hand.

"...don't think I won't kill him just because you-"

"What makes you think I want you to stop?" Sakura interrupted Sasuke. Hinata's eyes widened.

"I'd rather want him dead instead of living a life like ... a criminal!"

"He is a criminal!" Sasuke half shouted.

Sakura scoffed "Oh yeah! And what are you, huh? Someone blind enough to trust Orochimaru is just as bad as ..." Sakura bit her lip "...nevermind!"

Sasuke hissed "I don't care...I'll do anything which makes me worth enough to kill Itachi-"

"You're not worth anything Sasuke...you don't deserve anyone!" Sakura shouted.

Sasuke looked in Sakura's eyes for a second "I have no one..."

Sakura gritted her teeth.

He turned his back towards the two girls and said "...as a courtesy though...I'll bring his body back to Konoha!"

Sasuke disappeared after glancing one last time at Sakura.

Sakura fell down on her knees trembling and crying.


Sasuke looked out of the window as he recalled Sakura's words:

"You're not worth anything Sasuke...you don't deserve anyone!"

Sasuke sighed. Somehow Sakura's words always affected him, since the day he met her. He knew Sakura wouldn't harm him but didn't know why.

Sasuke gritted his teeth "Why? Why him of all people?"


Hinata had called him up last night and told about Sasuke's visit. Naruto could feel his blood boiling at the mere thought of that guy talking to his sis-friend. Naruto walked through the park and saw Sakura sitting near a tree. He could see her crying. Naruto's heart twisted as he walked near her.

Naruto sat next to her and sighed "You know...I always wondered if you would be able to handle our team so well...but now..." Naruto glanced at Sakura who still gave no response to him. "...I think you are the best leader any of us can have!"

Sakura looked at him now and mopped her tears.

Naruto laughed "God look at you...you look like a cherry...pink hair, red face, red outfit and not to mention your bulging red eyes!"

Sakura let out a small laugh.

Naruto grinned "Hey do you remember the day we made our pact..."

Sakura thought for a moment and smiled. With a cracked voice she said 'yes'.

"Man, that day was the worst choice day of my life!"

Sakura wrinkled her forehead.

"You know coz that day I chose you as my sister-best friend forever...the weirdo friend!" Naruto smirked.

Sakura scowled and punched him.

"Ow!"

"Why are you crying?" An 8 year old Naruto asked a 7year old Sakura.

"I don't...sob...have any...sob...brother!" Sakura replied sobbing.

"Ha! That's it?"

Sakura looked at him confusingly.

"Where Uzumaki is here no worry is there!" Naruto gave a thumbs up.

"Are you mad?" Sakura asked him poking his head.

Naruto sweatdropped and cleared his throat.

"No...and about your problem ...you don't have to worry..." Naruto grinned "I too don't have a sister! So...lets make a pact!"

"What pact?" Sakura tilted her head.

"We two...will be brother-sister best friends forever!" Naruto said bringing out his pinki finger.

Sakura grinned back and held hid pinki with hers "Done!"

They both smiled at each other and that's when Naruto blurted "By the way...what's your name?".

Sakura smiled and hugged Naruto whispering "Thankyou, Naruto!"

Naruto smiled and hugged her back. "You're always welcome!"


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