Hi guys! I just wanted you to know that Naruto doesn't know about this yet. Sorry I didn't tell you earlier * whacks herself on head * Also... Some of you have been complaining about the font being too small. There is a button at the top to change the font size if you can't read it. Well, anyway... The couple are in for a big shock... *covers mouth. * Dammit! I give everything away... a well. R&R! ______________________________

Sasuke rushed down the road, rain hitting his face. Strong gusts of wind pushed against him, making him feel cold, yet he still felt warm inside. What is it about Sakura that made him feel like he had all the friends that he could possibly dream of having? CRACK!! Sasuke jumped out of the way as a few more sparks hit the ground. It seemed almost like training... a way for shinobi to strengthen their reflexes. Maybe this was Kakashi 's work. Sasuke finally made it to his house. The only problem was that IT WAS ON FIRE!!! "Stupid storm." He growled. "Well, at least I know this wasn't Kakashi 's doing." Then he hit himself on the head. What was he thinking? He had nowhere to live now. Sasuke sat down on the ground, his head on his hands. "Where do I go now?" "You can stay with me." Said a familiar voice. He turned around. "Get lost Ino." Sasuke growled. Then it hit him. "You did this!" he snapped. "You set my house on fire so I'd stay with you!" "No I didn't!" Ino said. Sasuke knew she was telling the truth. There weren't any matches lying around and she didn't smell like smoke. "Shut up and get lost!" He stood up and headed for Sakura's house. He needed to find a place to stay and her house was the closest. He walked to Sakura's place and knocked the door. He could hear Sakura rushing around inside, the breaking of glass a shriek and silence. Sasuke opened the door. Furniture had been knocked over, the lights were off, and the windows were shattered but no Sakura. "SAKURA!" Sasuke called. He heard footsteps upstairs. He dashed up the steps, hoping that she was okay. He entered a hallway at the top of the stairs. It seemed vacant, but Sakura's voice came from the room at the end of the hall. Sasuke walked quietly to the room and opened the door slowly. He heard the smashing of glass once again which told him that whoever it was had escaped. He ran into the room to see Sakura crying on the bed. Her eyes and mouth were covered by cloth and ropes bound her hands. "Sakura...!" Sasuke pulled the cloth off her eyes. When she saw him, more tears rolled down her cheeks. Sasuke sat down beside her and took the cloth of her mouth. "Sasuke-kun..." Sakura cried. "Do you know who did this to you?" Sasuke asked. Sakura shook her head. Sasuke comforted her as he cut her bonds. As soon as he had taken the ropes off, Sakura threw her arms around him. Sasuke could feel her shivering as she hugged him. She finally let go and looked at Sasuke. "Th-thank you...S-Sasuke-kun." Sasuke smiled. He took one of the blankets nearby and wrapped it around her. "C'mon." he said. "Lets get you downstairs." Sasuke helped Sakura up and took her out of the room. "Your house caught fire?!" Sakura gasped. "Yeah." Sasuke took a sip of the tea that he had made for them. "The storm did it." "So...you don't have a home now." "For the moment." Sasuke took another sip of tea. Sakura had been avoiding his eye ever since he had helped her out of the room. "You know who did this to you, don't you." Sasuke growled. He saw Sakura flinch. "You saw him. Who was it?" Sakura looked at the ground. Her tears hit the floor. "It was..." She shivered at the thought of it. "Naruto!" "...!" Sasuke dropped his cup. "N-Naruto?!" He stammered. "Naruto did this?!" Sakura quietly nodded. 'Why, Naruto?' Sasuke asked in his head. 'Don't you think you're pushing it a little?' Sasuke picked up the cup and mopped up the tea. "I'm so sorry Sakura." He sat down beside the girl and wrapped his arms around her. "I can't believe Naruto would do this." Sakura finally was able to meet his gaze. "Neither can I..."

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Well, I fixed it a little bit. Just so you know, I've never seen Sakura call Sasuke Sasuke-kun. I've only read the Shonen jump comics and I've only finished the chapter where Zabuza dies. Don't blame me! Sakura hasn't even cut her hair yet!