TRUE LOVE FIXES ALL BROKEN HEARTS

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

A/N Like I said earlier, Sakura and the harem is nonnegotiable. And for the Sasuke/Tayuya coupling, not going to happen since people tend to prefer Naruto, but I'll probably hook her up with Kiba, since they aren't that much different personality wise. Who should be with Sasuke? And what's the name of that one girl with the bees? I was thinking of hooking her up with Shino.

Story

'Was it worth throwing someone you actually had away for someone that only had it in your dreams?' Was among things running trough Sakura's head, and she really felt bad for her choices involving Naruto. The ones she done to him when they were only children really would be child's play because back then, she was too young to know any better, or at least that would have been a good excuse. Yet as the years gone by, most would start to learn about the difference between good and bad already, start to realize how in their past, the things that they thought were good was really a bad thing and vice versa.

And now Sakura realized that the one who has never truly grown up was her, not Naruto. Naruto was able to take off that mask of his for good and showed everybody how wrong they were about him, proving that their opinion about him and the kyubi were dead wrong. She on the other hand proved it in reverse, instead of getting over her crush and moving on by enjoying a nice happy life with Naruto, she destroys the heart of one just to pursue a relationship with a boy that was never meant to be ever.

A loud laughter rang out and she looked up to be greeted by Konoha's latest and unexpected couple, Iruka Umino and Kurenai Yuhi. The only thing people knew about how they got together, it was from one of those thanks to the kid starts. Little Asuma, the child Kurenai gave birth to after the death of Asuma, her lover, was making a scene in public when Iruka happened to be nearby and calmed the boy. After that, one looked and something clicked, although they both agreed to take things slow due to how Kurenai is still trying to let go of the past.

Right now they were enjoying a nice night together while Shikamaru was 'talked' into babysitting Little Asuma, with a little 'convincing' from his mother, Yoshino, who was sporting a kunai at the time.

"I don't understand why Yoshino would threaten Shikamaru with a kunai instead of a frying pan like most of the women would do." Kurenai said while laughing, remembering that look Shikamaru's face "Isn't that a little bit extreme?"

"Only if you're a man from the Nara clan." Iruka said, while controlling his own laughter, "Because of the fact that the Nara are, as Naruto would put it, a bunch of lazy asses, then a frying pan would just be doing them a favor since they would look for any excuse to slack off, so it's better for the women to remind the men what they might find missing when they wake up from their naps."

Kurenai was laughing hard at the thought of the ever lazy Shikamaru actually being motivated to do something through fear. Her smile disappeared completely when she noticed a very down Sakura, "What's wrong Sakura?" She asked the younger woman.

Sakura broke down on the spot and started to tell them everything that has happened that day, from the Team 7 get together to Sasuke calling it quits with her.

Meanwhile, outside the second floor window, the so called super pervert is on a tree branch, watching his student get ready to provide him with enough material to complete an entire volume of books, if the blood coming out of his nose and reaching all the way to the ground was any indication of how good the show was.

Right now he was really hoping he don't get caught by anyone, especially Naruto, since he'll be going through what would feel like the eleven gates of hell, each one containing the wrath of a different woman, more then capable of doing things that Tsunade could only dream of doing to him.

A loud *whack* was heard. He turned to see a sword planted at the tree end of the branch. He looked back to notice that a kunai and senbon needle were sticking threw it. He couldn't help but swallow the lump in his throat because he knew he was busted. Just as soon as he felt the branch starting to give from under his weight, "Oh shit." Being the only thing said before crashing hard into the ground below him.

When he started to recover slightly, his eyes went wide as he heard three loud growls. He looked to be greeted by the Haimaru Brothers, and they didn't look too pleased by what he was doing to their partner. Like most people who get caught up in this kind of situation, the only thing that he could say was "Nice Doggy." Before the dogs decided to unleash their own brand of justice.

Back with the three, who were walking past the Namikaze Compound, after Sakura finished explaining everything. "Wow, I can say that I don't blame Sasuke for what he did." Iruka said, "And to tell you the truth, I wanted to hunt you down ever since that day when you decided to dump Naruto for Sasuke."

"Plus most of the village thanks to the gossip Ino has spread since that day." Kurenai said, "Although Naruto made sure that nobody went as far as to give you the same treatment you and the rest of the village gave him since the day he was born."

"Wait, I thought everybody changed after the Pein invasion?" Sakura said.

Iruka sighed at this, "It takes longer for some to bury the hatchet then others," He explains "Especially those who choose to stay in the past."

They stopped just as they watched a beaten up Jiraiya leaping over the main gate, with the Haimaru brothers stopping at the other side, with pieces of the Sannin's clothing in their mouth, "Damn dogs." He said between breaths.

"You know, maybe you should consider giving up on your research if you're going to keep trying to get yourself killed." Iruka said.

"What, and give up the spotlight?" Jiraiya said, with a smile, only to drop it when he spotted Sakura, "Oh, it's the heart destroyer."

This was new to her, "I thought you never got this angry with anybody." Sakura said.

"When it comes to the well being of my godson, then damn right I'll be this angry." Jiraiya said, "Because of all the people that have harmed Naruto, you always seem to do the most damage, both inside and out." He then walked up to her, with enough killer intent to scare the dogs away, "And you should be grateful that I don't decide to summon Gamabunta here right now because he is just as close to the kid as I am." He then walked off, deciding that he could use a drink right about now.

Sakura couldn't help but feel even lower then before, "Is everybody going to be like that around me?" She asked, "Am I going to have to go through the same thing Naruto grew up with?"

"Nowhere near what Naruto went through." Iruka said, "What you're going through is completely opposite, more like what the villagers and the council are going through now that Naruto is gaining their respect."

"How do you mean?" Sakura asked.

Iruka smacked himself in the head, "And to think you had so much potential intelligence wise." He said, finding it amazing on how somebody so smart could be so stupid.

Kurenai decided to step in, "The treatment you're describing is one based on the choices you've made in the past finally giving you the consequences you deserved if those choices are more selfish then selfless." She explained, "Naruto never had a choice in how he was treated because it was made the day he was born, when the Yondaime decided to place a demon into his own son."

"You need to remember Sakura that what Naruto had to grow up with was both painful and risky because of the fact that if Naruto was damaged beyond repair, those who were attacking him run the risk of giving the Kyubi the perfect chance to break out and wreck havoc again, especially if it has grown attached to Naruto." Iruka explained, "Plus the other risks involve the council getting their wish into Naruto into some kind of weapon just like Suna tried to do with Gaara."

Sakura forgot all about those things, and she can't figure out why she did because they were the things that helped her decide on dating Naruto in the first place, not out of pity or sympathy, but rather because she was drawn to him for his ability to never lose himself to his grief from how badly his life started out. It was when she started to remember why she liked Sasuke in the first place, it was just so she could fit in, or at least one of the main reasons, another being that like Naruto, she was constantly picked on, but only due to the size of her forehead.

More then once, she can recall Naruto coming to her rescue, getting the bullies to go away, and her parents were among the very small few to actually treat him like a person, the rest being mostly ninja families, while the rest of the families started to attack the blonde because he had the nerve to stand up to their kids. It wasn't until she met Ino was when she started down the path she was on, from worrying about her image to becoming the fan girl that is more then capable of destroying everything she has just to get what she wants at the end.

"I really blew it bad with Naruto, didn't I?" Sakura asked, although the answer itself was pretty obvious.

"Not just Naruto, Sasuke as well." Iruka said.

"I agree," Kurenai said, "Its terrible enough that you would dump a good person for a blind love, it's even worse when you decide to keep the other in the dark for as long as possible because you don't want to take responsibility for your actions."

"I know, and now I need to make it up to Naruto." Sakura said, "Even become his friend again."

"Or to at least become one of his fiancés right?" Kurenai said, causing the girl to blush at this, "Then you're really going to have your work cut out for you."

"Especially since you decided to do to Naruto what you always used to do before the academy." Iruka said, "And if Naruto was more then capable of defending himself against you, then it means that he has already cut all ties with you, just like you cut off all ties with him when you ended your relationship."

"And if I really want to prove to Naruto that I want to get back together with him, I'll have to really earn his trust again." Sakura said.

All of a sudden, loud voices could be heard from the compound, "Quick, somebody grab her before it's too late!"

"Oh come on, he still has a little more in him!"

"Somebody hogtie her before she can knock him out completely!"

"Hinata, would you hurry up and gentle fist Karin's ass already!"

'And you'll have to get past them as well.' Inner Sakura said.

'I'll do whatever it takes.' Sakura said back, 'Even risk an arm and a leg.'

Here is the latest chapter. Sorry it isn't much, but hey, better then nothing. Next chapter is going to be a next day, with a little bit of Ami bashing in the process. Read and Review.