Yay! Here is chapter 5! I sorry if the last chapter was boring for some of you. This chapter had a lot of heavy emotions and feelings. We'll find out mostly what Sakura is feeling. Thanks for reading and reviewing! Enjoy! ^ . ^

Chapter 5: Sakura's Feelings

Sakura took a walk through the woods to sort out her thoughts, little did she know Sasuke was following her. But, Sasuke didn't know why he was following her. He wanted to make sure she was going to be ok. He wanted to make sure she wouldn't do anything crazy. He also had a bad feeling he was being watched. He kept to the tops of the trees so Sakura wouldn't notice him.

Sakura walked through the forest, and came to a clearing. She felt the cool breeze brush her face. She headed over to the tree in the middle of the clearing. The leaves were rustling in the wind. She looked at the sky, there were clouds scattered around. Everything was quiet except for the sound of the wind on the branches. She began to wonder about her life and what would come. What would she do now he had no family? She had a weird emotion coming over her, but she couldn't quite place it. She started to think about her friends, and the way they were.

Naruto had always care about her. He had had a crush on her for some time now, but she never returned his feelings. He was always loud and annoying at first, but she had grown fond of him lately. She trusted him now. Her feelings about him changed when she found out it was he who saved her from the grip of the sand. Naruto was more powerful than he looks. He must be, because he defeated Gaara. Naruto was ignored, the village hated him. He had no parents, so he was alone growing up. He must have suffered more than she had. But, she and Sasuke had saved him. He isn't alone anymore. Sasuke...

Sasuke was a different story. She loved Sasuke-kun. Unfortunately, she wasn't the only one. Every girl made it known to Sasuke if they liked him. He knew she was nuts for him. She would try to be friendly, but he always gave her a cold reply. 'Why is he so cold to me?' She thought of all the times he ignored her. They had gotten closer during the chuunin exam though. Sasuke didn't seem to care about anyone at first. He didn't care about any of the girls that had crushes on him. He didn't seem to have feelings for girls. He was the most popular guy without and friends, because he didn't allow them. He was a member of the Uchiha clan, which had been totally eliminated by his brother. Sasuke told her he was an avenger. During the chuunin exam he said," I am an avenger. I must do whatever I can to obtain power, even if I have to let the devil take hold of my body."He had the cursed seal activated then, so maybe he didn't know what he was talking about. Sasuke came around a bit, he treated Naruto and her better now. They were all close now. But, Sasuke would never be truly happy until he had settled his revenge. At first, that was all that mattered to him. Now he has friends that matter to him. She understood his pain now. She understood why he had treated her coldly those times. His parents were killed too, but not by a stranger, his own brother.

She hadn't been thinking of Sasuke-kun as her love lately. She was too focused on her tragedy. She started to think, ' Sasuke-kun has been acting very odd lately.' She remember the night when it happened, Sasuke saw her in the street, he was very worried. He carried her home, and let her cry on his shoulder. He comforted her in a way others could not. She realized he had understood her pain as she had understood his. She realized that he has hardly left her side since then. He was waiting by my bedside at the hospital and with me at the funeral. The only times she hadn't seen him were last night when she went to bed and now. Little did she know that he still protecting her both of those times. She was still in love with Sasuke-kun, but she had a new respect for him now. He was there for her. She was glad and very grateful for Sasuke kindness, but she still wondered...

She began to think about the attackers. It was a whole group of what seemed like foreign ninjas. There was that man with the cruel face who almost killed her, and then the man who stopped him. He said that they received orders to leave.. orders... from who? Why were her parents killed. Kakashi promised that the ANBU would hunt down the attackers and also provide the information needed. Her parents were just normal people, they didn't have any contact with foreigners. They were kind people and weren't involved in such things. They were just innocent people. She made a fist with her hand. She couldn't wait until those ninjas were found and caught. She became angry. She started to pant, but then took a deep breath. She calmed down.

Sakura stood up and looked up into the tree. Her parents, were in a better place, it wasn't like they were suffering where they were. But, they didn't deserve to die. They didn't deserve death. She walked out of the forest to the place where the grave of her parents was (Sasuke followed). She got down on her knees and prayed for them. She would be sad, but she would no longer sob over their death. ' Mom... Dad... I love you. ' She thought softly. ' I will always remember you and you will always be in my heart.' She said goodbye and placed a rose on their grave. She turned away from the grave. Her eyes became focused now.

"It wasn't their time to die. I'm over their death now, but not over you.' She said, thinking about the person behind this, ' I will hunt you down even if it takes the rest of my life. I will never stop looking for you." Her hands turned to fists again.

"When I find you...I will kill you," she said. " and I will show you no mercy."



Sasuke looked at the determined look on Sakura's face. It wasn't a weak look, it wasn't a love-sick look, it was determined. He knew she would stop at nothing until she gained her revenge, just like him. He just prayed that she wouldn't get killed in the process. He remembered that hopeful grin she had always had and that shimmer in her eyes. He wished that would never go away as Sakura looked up towards the sky and said,

" I am an avenger now."

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Ok, Sakura isn't sobbing anymore. Now she's focused on the ones who did this. Basically Sasuke is wishing that she won't get killed or taken from him. He also hopes that she won't turn into a cold person who only focuses on getting stronger for her revenge (like him). I may do a chapter on Sasuke's feelings before the action ^_^. hehe the action will be hard to write because I have to decide on which Jutsus and all but it will be fun. I know this one was bit shorter, but I think the emotions said here say enough. I hope you like the fic. Thanks for reading ^_^.