Four years ago, Sakura was abandoned by her team. They're back and the innocent girl they left behind now bares the jaded smile of an elite. Though Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi come baring smiles, for Sakura, they remind her of a painful past that never should have been. Teams old and new collide in friendship, rivalry and the tenuous bonds of Shinobi. Can things ever be the same?
Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 7 - Words: 23,376 - Reviews: 336 - Favs: 624 - Follows: 714 - Updated: 9/6/2011 - Published: 9/15/2007 - Sakura H., Shikamaru N.