Hey it's me again. Sorry it took me so long to update. I was blocked from updating until 5-3-05. Any ways, nothing to worry about now, my sister isn't going to convince me to do anything on here again. So here is the story on what happened.

You may have noticed that I had a new fan fic for awhile well that was my sister's idea. She told me how to write it and in what format. I didn't think anything about her saying to put it in script format so I uploaded it and then I was sent an email saying that it was against the guide lines and that it had been removed and that I was now not able to upload anything until 5-3-05. So ya. If I get time I may revise that fic and change the format so you can read it. Anyways thanks for the reviews. Here is the next chapter.

Chapter 9 – Thanks Kakashi

Sakura woke up to an alarm clock blaring in her ear. She reached for the button to turn it off. Ya, ya, I'm up. Sakura thought looking at the time. 8:00! I'm going to be late. Sakura dashed out of bed grabbing jean shorts and a pink spaghetti strap tank top and headed to the bathroom to take a shower. After her shower she changed into her clothes, blow dried her hair, brushed her teeth, and put her head band on (her usual way).I wonder if Sasuke-kun is waiting on me. Sakura thought running back to her room grabbing the last minute items she needed to pack.8:30 no time to eat. Sakura ran out of her room, holding her bag, heading out to the living room to find Sasuke waiting on her.

"You ready?" Sasuke asked.

"Yup. Let's go." Sakura said happily.

They headed to the bridge to wait for Kakashi. They didn't talk at all. Sasuke was thinking about something while Sakura thought about what Sasuke had said last night.

"I would never leave you like you parents did. I promise you this." Sasuke had said.

Did he really mean that or was he just trying to make me feel better?

It was now 11:00 and Kakashi still wasn't at the bridge. Naruto had shown up. He was really excited and kept talking but neither Sasuke nor Sakura listened to him. At 11:15 Kakashi appeared at the bridge in a puff of smoke.

"KAKASHI-SENSEI, YOU'RE LATE." Sakura and Naruto yelled at Kakashi.

"You see there was…" Kakashi started.

"I don't want to hear it we're going to miss the bus." Naruto pointed out.

"Calm down Naruto. If you hurry you won't miss it." Kakashi said rubbing the back of his head.

"Can we get our papers so we may leave please, Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura asked politely.

"Yes, here you go." Kakashi said handing them their papers on what was going to be happening on their trip.

"Thanks, Kakashi-sensei." Sakura said.

"Can we leave now; we're going to be late?" Naruto said energetically.

"Have fun." Kakashi said standing there waving.

"Let's go." Naruto yelled running in the direction of the busses.

It was all Sakura could do to keep up with Naruto. He's going to fast. I can't keep up at this pace I guess it's because I was in the hospital. Sakura started panting trying to keep up with Naruto and Sasuke. Sakura could no longer keep up with them. Her knees hit the ground and she supported herself with her hand trying to catch her breath. Sasuke for some turned around but Naruto kept going. Sasuke stopped and came to Sakura.

"Are you alright." He said in a monotone voice.

"Ya…I just can't….Keep up…with you guys." Sakura said between breaths.

"Come on, I'll go at your pace." Sasuke said helping Sakura up.

"But we only have five minutes." Sakura said realizing the time.

"Then I'll carry you." Sasuke said kneeling down so Sakura could get on his back.

Sakura got on his back. "Thanks, Sasuke-kun." Sakura wisped in his ear.

Sasuke stood up grabbing his back pack in one hand and was off. When they reached the bus all of the girls were standing outside. When they saw Sakura they all glared at her.

"How come she gets to be carried by Sasuke-kun?" One girl whispered. Then

all the girls started whispering.

"Forehead girl, you're going to die." Ino yelled. "Get off of my Sasuke-kun, now!"

This started a bigger mess.

"Who said he is yours?" All the girls yelled except for Sakura. Sakura just looked on in disbelief as fighting broke out between the girls. While Sasuke, after putting Sakura down, was looking for a way out of this mess.

"Sakura!" Ten Ten yelled from a bus window waving at her madly. When Sakura heard her yell she immediately looked in that direction.

"You and Sasuke are on this bus." She continued.

"Thanks, Ten Ten." Sakura yelled back to her friend. "Come on Sasuke-kun lets get on the bus." Sakura said pulling on Sasuke's arm to get him to fallow her. Sasuke fallowed her happily getting away from his "fan club".

"Names." A man in a suit said as Sakura and Sasuke got to the bus door.

"Haruno Sakura and this is Uchiha Sasuke." Sakura said happily. The man looked at Sasuke like he wanted to kill him.

"You may proceed on the bus." The man said coldly.

Sasuke wondered why the man seemed to hate him so much. Sakura interrupted his thoughts before he could think much on it.

"Sasuke-kun, are you coming?" Sakura asked from the steps on the bus.

"Ya." Sasuke said in his normal monotone voice. He fallowed her on the bus. All the seats were taken except for two seats across the ail from Ten Ten and Neji.

"I saved you and Sasuke a seat." Ten Ten said.

"Thanks." Sakura said as her and Sasuke sat down, Sasuke by the window.

The bus driver got on the bus and announced that they were leaving now. The bus ride was boring but was short. Sakura talked to Ten Ten all the way down while Sasuke and Neji both kept to them selves looking out the window in their own thoughts.

When they reached the beach they were split up into cabins. The cabins were made up of two teams each. Team 7 was in the same cabin as Ten Ten, Neji, and Rock Lee. In the cabin there were 3 bed rooms, with 2 beds in each room, a kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and a living room. They all decided that Ten Ten and Sakura would be in one room, Sasuke and Naruto in another, and Neji and Rock Lee in the last room. Sasuke was in the room a crossed from Sakura. After every one had all their things put away they all went into the living room to decide what they were going to do, except Naruto. He seemed to have something else to do.

"What time is it?" Ten Ten asked.

"3 pm." Sakura answered.

"They have a dance party from 5 to midnight on southern end of the beach tonight. You want to go?" Ten Ten asked.

"Sure." Sakura said happily. "Party at 5. Sasuke-kun I think I am going to go swimming before the party. You want to come?"

"I'll come with you Sakura-san." Lee piped in.

"I was planning on going to the beach too, Sakura." Ten Ten added. "Neji, want to come."

"Please" Sakura pleaded to Sasuke as Ten Ten pleaded to Neji.

"Alright." Neji said giving into Ten Ten's adorable pouting face.

"Fine" Sasuke said giving into Sakura's emerald eyes.

"Yes." Sakura and Ten Ten said." Let's go change."

They all went to their rooms to change. Sakura put on her cherry blossom pink bikini. While, Ten Ten put on a dark brown bikini. Sasuke put on navy blue boarder shorts, Neji changed into black boarder shorts, and Lee changed into his normal green colored trunks.

Sasuke and the other guys wee sitting in the living room when Ten Ten and Sakura walked in. Sakura started to blush when she saw Sasuke sitting on the couch without a shirt on. Sasuke couldn't believe his eyes when Sakura walked in. Sakura's only other item she had on besides her bikini was a emerald beach towel, that was the same color as her eyes, wrapped around her waist.

"Shall we go?" Sakura asked distracting Sasuke and Rock Lee who had been looking at Sakura.

"Ya, let's go." Ten Ten said.

Every one got up and walked out the door to the beach. Sakura and Ten Ten walked in front of them all. Sasuke found himself watching Sakura as they walked.

Sasuke started thinking about Sakura dieing and his brother from his dream. He separated himself from what every one else was saying as they walked to the beach.

When they reached the beach Ten Ten and Neji separated from the group.

"Sakura-san, come swim with me." Lee said grabbing Sakura's hand and gently kissing it.

What's he thinking? Sasuke thought angrily.

"Um…well…Lee-san." Sakura stuttered looking at Sasuke for help.

"Lee I need to talk to Sakura." Sasuke said coldly.

"Sakura-san I will see you later." Rock Lee said turning and waling away tears streaming down his face (anime tears).

"Thanks, Sasuke-kun." Sakura said rubbing the hand that Rock Lee had kissed.

Sasuke just nodded his head at Sakura with a smirk on his face.

"So you want to go swimming?" Sakura asked grabbing Sasuke's hand and pulling him towards the water.

"Let's go." Sasuke said laying his towel down on the sand.

"Oh ya." Sakura said remembering that she had her towel on. Sakura took her towel off revealing the rest of her bikini. "Ok, I'm ready now."

"Ok Sakura let's go" Sasuke said acting like nothing was different. Sakura pouted because Sasuke didn't seem to notice her while 3 guys her age that weren't ninja's couldn't take their eyes off of her.

Ino jumped on Sasuke's back wrapping her arms around his neck. Ino was wearing a purple bikini with her hair tied back in a bun with a purple hair tie. Ino almost nocked Sasuke over. "Hi, Sasuke-kun, how about you and I go to a party tonight?" Ino said lovingly whispering in Sasuke's ear.

"Get off of him Ino-pig." Sakura yelled crossly.

"He's not yours, forehead girl." Ino said in response.

"He's not yours either, Ino-pig." Sakura said.

"Then why do you care?" Ino asked.

"Because I was with him first!" Sakura was ready to kill Ino.

Ino let go of Sasuke and went straight for Sakura. Sasuke grabbed Ino's arm before she could hit Sakura.

"Leave her alone." Sasuke hissed in Ino's ear tightening his grip on Ino's arms.

"Sasuke-kun, please don't hurt her." Sakura said.

"You want her more than me?" Ino asked.

"You're both annoying, but Kakashi told me to guard Sakura on the trip even from you." Sasuke hissed at Ino pushing her away.

Sakura just stood there, injured by Sasuke's words. It was nothing new to her Sasuke say this but for some reason it hurt her deeply this time. Ino fell to the sand from Sasuke pushing her away. Sasuke looked at Sakura realizing what he had said.

Your both annoying.

"Sakura, I didn't-" Sasuke started.

"Don't worry about it." Sakura said biting her lip to keep herself from crying. "I'm just going to go back to the cabin now." She said grabbing her towel and heading back to the cabin.

"Sakura!" Sasuke said trying to get Sakura's attention. Sasuke just stood there as Sakura ran off. Why did I say that? Then again it's Sakura, why do I care so much I've go to tell her that I'm sorry, but how? I Sasuke thought to himself.

"Now that Sakura is gone-" Ino started.

"Don't even think about it." Sasuke said turning and flashing his sharingan eyes at Ino.

Ino just sat there too afraid to move.

"Ino just leave." Sasuke hissed, his back facing Ino. She didn't move. "Ino!" Sasuke shouted.

"H...Hai, Sasuke-kun." Ino shakily said. Ino ran off afraid of what Sasuke might do to her if she stayed.

Sasuke stood there looking in the direction that Sakura ran.

Your both annoying.

Don't worry about it. I'm just going to go back to the cabin now.

The look on her face when she said that kills me. Why did I say that? Sakura I didn't…I mean I…I'm sorry." Sasuke thought sitting down, he hung his head dawn with shame.

"Sasuke!" Naruto yelled in shock seeing Sasuke the way he was. Naruto ran up to Sasuke with Hinata fallowing behind him. Silent breaths could be heard coming from Sasuke.

"Sasuke-kun! What's wrong?" Hinata said quietly.

"Nothing." Sasuke blurted out, looking up at Hinata's friendly face.

"Were is Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked.

"Back at the cabin." Sasuke said remembering the hurt look on Sakura's face when she left.

"Why?" Naruto asked childishly.

"Because I was an Idiot. Ok? Is that what you want to hear?" Sasuke snapped at Naruto.

"What happened Sasuke-kun?" Hinata asked quietly.

"I was yelling at Ino and didn't think. I called both Sakura and Ino annoying. I didn't think. The look on Sakura's face killed me." Sasuke said calmly but he was annoyed with himself.

"Just go talk to her." Hinata said. "She'll understand."

"Thanks Hinata." Sasuke said calmly then shot a death glare at Naruto. He stood up grabbed his towel, nodded to both of them as a farewell, and ran off to the cabin. When he reached the cabin there was no sign of Sakura. I guess I'll go change then look for her some more. He headed to his room. He was at the door to the room where he was staying when he heard sobs coming form Sakura's room. He opened the door to see Sakura face down on her bed still in her bikini, face shoved in a pillow. Sasuke walked over to her and sat on the edge of the bed.

Sakura felt the shift of the bed move then a hand on her shoulder. Sakura looked up and saw that it was Sasuke and her eyes began to water more.

"Sakura, I…I didn't mean what I said. I'm sorry." Sasuke said.

"My parents were killed and I turn to you for help and your help was calling me annoying. I should have just died in the crash. No one care's about me anyways." Sakura said.

"That's not true Sakura. Every one would miss you. Konoha wouldn't be the same. Our team wouldn't be the same for that matter." Sasuke said trying to get Sakura off of her death thoughts. "Sakura, I'm truly sorry. I hope you can forgive me. If not, then the only reason for me to live is to kill my brother."

"Sasuke-kun…" Sakura said softly.

"Don't say anything I'll just leave." Sasuke said starting to get up.

"Sasuke-kun, please don't leave me." Sakura said pulling herself towards Sasuke and wrapping her arms around him to keep him from leaving her. "I need you now more than ever."

"Sakura." Sasuke said putting his arms around her.

4:00 pm-

Ten Ten, Neji, Rock Lee, and Naruto walked in the living room of the cabin to see Sakura and Sasuke sleeping on the couch. Sakura had on a pink tank top that showed her stomach with a short jean skirt on, while Sasuke just had his Kaki shorts on. Sakura's head was on Sasuke's bare chest while she was sitting on his lap. Sakura's arms were draped around Sasuke's neck. Sasuke had on arm on the armrest and the other laying a crossed Sakura's legs.

"Not again. I always walk in at the wrong time." Naruto yelled.

"Naruto," Ten Ten said, "Can you not see that they are sleeping?" But as soon as Ten Ten said this both Sakura and Sasuke stirred. "Nice one Naruto."

"Sorry." Naruto said rubbing the back of his head. Yep, Sasuke really does like Sakura. Naruto thought.

"Why are you guys here?" Sakura asked rubbing her eyes.

"It's 4 we came back to get ready for the party." Ten Ten said.

"4:00 already, well I guess I'm ready to go." Sakura said yawning.

"I'm going to go change, be back in a second." Ten Ten said leaving the room.

"We better go change too." Rock Lee said pointing at Neji who just nodded, leaving the room.

"Why? Why is it always me?" Naruto said sitting down in a chair, while Sasuke and Sakura looked at him confused. "I'm leaving the room now." Naruto said standing up and running out of the room.

"What was that al about?" Sakura asked.

"No idea." Sasuke said confused.

tbc-

Sorry it took me so long to update you know with school and all. Well I get out of school in about 2 weeks so I hope to be able to type more but my parents want me to get a job so we'll see what happens. Well please R&R. I'll let you go now. Again sorry for the late update.

Oh, ya, thank you for all the reviews. Oh and if any one can tell me what dobe means it would be greatly appreciated.