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/I no there r a few quote capitalizing problem./ I no. I'm lazy. Get over it, k? sorry, but it's too TROUBLESOME. (that's right. Shikamaru and I…. We're buddies. HA)

Thinking

"talking"

inner

"SHOUTING"

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Lee smiled, and stood to go to the podium. He stood with a big grin on his face. As they waited for Lee to start, many watched the young man prepare himself.

"Where to start? How to tell a story on Sakura without going on forever? Does anyone know? Where do you start when you love someone, then you lost them to someone else, then lost them forever to that same someone?

"I have no idea. I loved Sakura." he looked at the casket, and his smile got bigger. "I will always love her. Not for looks, not for smarts, or who's apprentice she is, I'll always love her for her. She was unique person, and I'm not talking about her looks.

"Sakura was a good person. She dealt with my annoying self, but she didn't really hurt me. Only a emotionally, and a punch or two. But other than that, she was the flower of my eye. A sakura.

"She's another point of good hard work over natural talent. I respect that. She worked her way up, while her team mates breezed right on by. A demon, the birthright through blood, or even an eye, can pass up hard work. Sakura showed that to us, by taking the step in hard work: she died for the ones she loved. If only someone had noticed, maybe she'd still be here.

"Not that I hate her or anything, it's just we all know that people who have passed away always have one wish for the ones they loved: Move on. Don't linger on me forever, or I'll never live on. I wish to please Sakura chan's wishes, and move on. I'll never stop loving her, but I will move on.

"Sakura kept us strong, now it's our turn. We have to be strong for her, as she was for us. Never give up, even went the going gets tough." Lee looked up, feeling the breeze again. "Live on, my youthful blossom. Live on."

The wind agreed fully, as several claps went for the suit clad man. Lee sat back down, a little down, but happy nonetheless.

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Sasuke saw the beautiful porcelain mask fall to the ground. It shattered into large chunks, but they were left forgotten at Fujiko's feet. As he walked up to it, he realized something.

Wasn't Sakura a Rabbit mask too?

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Many eyes widened at the sight of Fujiko. Pink hair on her shoulders, sparkling green eyes filled with tears. There was absolutely no way. Her face, her eyes, her hair… it couldn't be… but it was. There was no mistaking the height, the cut of her hair.

She was Haruno Sakura… But several people disagreed.

No one knew if she really did, but did anyone know if Sakura had a scar on her left jawbone? Some say she did, others said she did not.

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a/n Ah, I'm sadistic, in the cruel for fun term, aren't I? I'm leaving everyone in the dark lol. Sorry, but TOO BAD! Everything will be clear in the end, or maybe it won't. You'll just have to keep reading the speeches, or if you're not that interested in the speeches, just read Fujiko Sasuke's part. Though you'll be missing some good info…

Anyway, hope to see you NEXT time!

-Ukeire&Ssl-