When a familiar face comes back into her life, Sakura makes a decision that unwittingly unites their causes. She finds herself playing a dangerous game of give and take with a man who makes no promises but always pays his debts. [SasoSaku. Sequel to Schadenfreude and Aces & Eights.]

"Should we date?" She stared at the ground, hoping it would open and swallow her whole. Or that Shikamaru had gone temporarily deaf. Did she just propose that?

AU One pink-haired doctor. One red-headed chef. She wants to be left alone. He is dying to taste her. Who will prevail in this battle of culinary delights?

Sakura has transferred to work in a psychiatric hospital that houses Konoha's most violent offenders - all of whom are guilty by reason of insanity. When she gets locked in on Christmas Eve, she begins to understand a little of her patients' madness.

Sometimes, we all just need to escape the everyday routine. For some, it means leaving behind the life they knew. [On hiatus.]

From watching her heal the sick and throttle the living daylights out of her best friend, Itachi discovers that there's a lot more to Haruno Sakura than he expects. Non-massacre. Itasaku.

Sakura is sent to Suna to train the medical team there, but the Kazekage is skeptical, to say the least. Can Sakura complete her mission with dignity, or will she be distracted and lose this bet? Rated M for safety. GaaxSaku

To grow, one must admit a wrong. To change, one must make amends. For Gaara, these things are the necessary steps to gain acknowledgment and reach his goal of becoming Kazekage. 1st person Gaara perspective. Implied GaaSaku, if you squint. UPDATED and REVISED! (4/3/2013)