Okay, actually, I got this chapter done on Thursday, the day after I posted my last chapter, which is why I didn't post it then. And I've been busy until now...

I got two flames!! Yay! (or Boo?)

Sadly, the flamers were too much of a coward to leave their email address or anything I could reply to them with so I could tell them how "thankful" I was. (I'm still having mixed feelings about the flames. On one hand, I think it's hilarious. I mean they even mentioned the great stories Crimson Reflections and A Ripple in the Pond by Land Hanaka. Like this story could seriously compare to stories like that. But on the other hand, I'm seriously PO'd that they flamed me, cause... they didn't even leave a name or anything. So I can't reply. Ahh... screw those little crap heads. If they didn't like this story, they didn't have to read it. Or review. I hate crap heads who flame. Constructive criticism, I'm cool with. Flames, I'm not. Geez, if those stupid flamers ever read this story again, I hope they are man enough to leave behind something so I can reply to them... Sorry, people. I'm venting.)

Well here is this chapter. Sorry it's so short. I just want this story out of my hair, cause like, I don't want to type Naruto anymore. I'm seriously in love with Fire Emblem.

Disclaimer: Haven't done one of these forever. Like 10 chapters or something. Maybe less, maybe more. Too lazy to count. Anyways, I don't own Naruto. I do own Taiyou, Tsuki, Tye, Sachi, Reiko, Saiyuke, and all those other random people I put in!

'Sakura's thoughts'

'Inner Sakura'

'Anybody's thoughts'

"Talking"

"...'Quote'"

Engravings


Forgiveness

Sakura placed the roses beside his grave.

"You know... it's odd talking to your grave..." she said, feeling the indentations of his name. Uchiha, Sasuke. Last heir of Uchiha Clan. Sakura smiled feeling them.

"Would you ever forgive me?" She asked, tears dripping onto his grave.

'I was hoping I wouldn't start the water works yet...'

"I know... probably not. After what I did to you... I mean, I went to your brother... The man you hated. But... he loved me. More than what I could ask from you..." Sakura fingered a silky petal from the roses. "Hmm... this petal looks like a heart," she said offhandedly. "Anyways... Sasuke... I think... I think I should explain why I did what I did... Maybe... Maybe then you'll forgive me..." Sakura took a deep breath.

"I've always loved you, you know that, right? I first saw you... Geez... I think when you were walking with your brother. You happened to get groceries at the same place me and my mother were at. Well... I couldn't help but thinking how cute you were. Then you were in my academy class. The best ninja in the class. That boosted how much more I liked you." Sakura stopped getting lost in memories. "Then, the first time you talked to me. My head were in the clouds. The Uchiha, Sasuke talking to me, a lowly little girl? It was amazing. Of course, all you were asking was for me to get your pencil that you had dropped." Sakura laughed.

"And then I told Ino and my 'friends' about my crush. Instead of congratulations, the thing I had been expecting, they all told me I was just a follower... and Ino and I stopped being friends. That was so stupid, you weren't worth our friendship. Oh well, continuing on. I continued to like you... until I was 12. That's when we were put on the same team... I was so excited. 'Now that we're teammates, Sasuke-kun will so love me!' And with that mind set, I did everything I could to make you like me, they were just the wrong things. I'd try to get skinny, try to make myself prettier, try to be rude to Naruto so you'd be impressed, try all kinds of things like that. Just for you. And what did I get in return? Nothing... expect your annoyance. 'Try harder, Sakura.' 'Your weak, Sakura. You need to get stronger.' Those were always what I heard from you. You were so cold. And then there were those times when you were nice to me. 'I bet Sakura could tell there was a Genjutsu. She has the best Genjutsu skills of us all.' You had said that to me at the Chuunin exam." Sakura shook her head, catching her breath.

"And guess what? After the Chuunin exams, I realized something. After all, I loved you. When I realized this... it was... geez... probably when you and Naruto were fighting on the roof. Yeah... that's when I realized it. When I had seen you two charging at each other, fear took over every square inch of my body. I moved... without thinking, except that I had to protect you and not let you get hurt. If you did... I'd die. But I guess, either way, I was going to die. Until Kakashi-sensei came. Then I was saved.

"After that, I suppose... that was when you left. And I couldn't make you stay... I even told you I loved you. And this is where strike number one happened. You betrayed the village. You betrayed our team, Naruto and mostly me. I loved you..." Sakura touched the grave then hit it softly. "And I trained, determined to bring you back. Guess what? When we met again, there was strike number two. Three years (well, two and a half) and you tried to kill Naruto and me. You really betrayed us then.

"I became tougher, then. I began to really start training. Then, I got into ANBU. ANBU... And I got that mission to Akatsuki. And fell in love with your brother." Sakura looked up, imagining Itachi. "And then, it wasn't about you. I couldn't care about you. Right then, I just wanted you dead. And then you came to the base... Which is when you did strike three, the final one. You wanted me only to restore your clan. That hurt me more than anything. So, I betrayed you, in anyway possible. By letting Itachi hurt you, by hurting you myself, then, of course, announcing that we would marry. And we did. And I began restoring your clan with the man that killed it off. So wrong, hmm?

"I guess that's my story. How you betrayed me, and I did it back. I had to betray you, to feel strong. Look at me now. I have so much power, much more than you, Sasuke. Revenge got you nothing in the end, ne?"

The wind began to blow; her hair flying in her face. It was like Sasuke was trying to talk to her.

"And your letter? Quite rude... Really was. But I suppose... to get forgiveness... I must forgive you myself, hmm? Well Sasuke, I do forgive you." She touched his grave gently.

That's when Sakura felt like she was being transported into another dimension.

"Sakura... I'm sorry..." Sasuke was there, looking down. "You're right..." he said slowly.

"Sasuke?" Sakura reached out to him and touched his arm. "Sasuke, I forgive you."

"Sakura? Why are you forgiving me so easily?"

"And me? Why are you forgiving me?"

"Who said I did?" Sasuke smirked. "I'm kidding..."

"Really?"

"Yes. As you said. To get forgiveness, you must forgive. Well, I forgive you."

"So... then... are we friends?"

"I suppose so. Sakura... Even if I'm dead... I'll always watch over you. I'll be your guardian angel."

"Thank you, Sasuke-kun." Sakura reached out and hugged him tightly, tears spilling down her cheeks onto him. "I'll always love you. Forever and ever. Just as I love Naruto."

"I will, too. I will, too." Sasuke hugged her tighter. "I love you, too, Sakura. Good bye."

Sakura opened her eyes and saw his grave.

"Thank you, Sasuke. I'll always love you." Sakura took out a kunai and next to his grave (on the ground) she engraved, With all our love, forever and ever. You are forgiven. We love you. -Naruto and Sakura.

Smiling Sakura got up, and left, heading back towards Naruto's house.


"Hey Sakura-chan!" Naruto hugged the girl, obviously happy.

"Hey, Naruto!" Sakura looked over at Taiyou. "Taiyou-chan, where is Sachi-chan?"

"He's with Reiko and Saiyuke," Naruto spoke up. "They're all best friends now..."

"Good... Naruto, may I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"May Sachi come back here to live when he turns five? He has to go to the academy and I want him to be with you... Live here. Is that alright?"

"Perfect. And Taiyou, you aren't an official ninja, are you?" Naruto asked.

"Umm... no."

"Well, I'm going to be the Hokage in about... seven months. When Sachi comes here, would you like to come as well and become a ninja of Konoha?" Taiyou's eyes lit up.

"Only if..." She glanced at Sakura.

"Oh, go on! Say yes!" Sakura told her, smiling.

"Then, yes! Please!" Naruto smiled and laughed.

"Good! Then we'll welcome you all here when you return. I suppose you and Taiyou are leaving?" Naruto asked, turning back to Sakura.

"And Sachi-chan. I've visited everyone and it's time for us to go home."

"Right, well, goodbye, Sakura-chan." Naruto kissed the girl on her cheek.

"Bye Naruto. Bye Hinata-chan." Walking out the door, Sakura called Sachi over.

"Yes mother?"

"Sachi-chan, we're leaving."

"Okay..." Sachi looked down sadly. "Well... goodbye, Reiko-chan. Saiyuke-dobe."

"Sachi-teme." The two smiled and Saiyuke hit Sachi's shoulder, friendly.

"See ya!" Naruto yelled, as the three left the Uzumaki's/Hyuuga's yard.

As they were walking out of the Konoha gates, something dawned on Sakura.

She forgot to make that entire "get Deidara jealous so he'll fall madly in love with Taiyou" plan!

'Oh well... There's always next time...'


"We're home!" Sakura walkd in the base seeing Deidara, Kisame, and Itachi cleaning.

"What happened?" Taiyou asked Sakura's unspoken question.

"..." no one answered them.

"Tell, or Taiyou will find out," Sakura threatened.

"IT WAS ALL TOBI!" Deidara screamed.

"What did he do, this time?" Sakura asked narrowing her eyes.

"He created a giant man eating blob that tried to destroy us all," Kisame explained.

"...Okay!" Sakura smiled cheerfully.

"Oh, and he ruined the kitchen," Itachi told her, nonchalantly.

"He did what?" Sakura had suddenly become very angry.

"He... destroyed the kitchen, yeah." Sakura's eyes sparked with anger.

"TOBI!!!" Sakura busted out of the base, ready to kill the poor boy.

"You know..." Kisame said, watching Sakura chase him around. "I think we should have told her that we cleaned it up."

"Technically, we should have, yeah. But you know what?"

"What?"

"Tobi so deserves this."

"I agree." Itachi nodded his head to show he agreed as well.

"TOBI YOU'LL DIE!!!" Even if she had been a forgiving mood before, she sure wasn't now.

Somethings just didn't deserve to be forgiven, and sadly, Tobi was one of the people who did one of those things.

Never mess up Sakura's kitchen.

End of Chapter


Short, ne? I know it is. But as I said before, I'm rushing to get these chapters out. Why? I don't want to work on this story anymore. It's been here too long. Plus, I have a collaboration to work on and I have tons of Fire Emblem stories I'm going to start on.

One chapter left! And I'm going to go try and finish it now! Yay! It's going to be called "Epilogue" and it will, obviously, be the epilogue of the story.

Of course, it will have giant author notes at the end of it. Thank you's and stuff.

Well, thanks for reading! I'll see you later!