xx-Tsumi-Chan-xx: Hey all! Thank you all so much for the reviews, you all make me feel so special! Anyways, I do realize that the whole Sasuke explaining-ness didn't really happen last chapter and that I kinda rushed it, sorry about that, I wasn't really sure how to start this fic, so it was a little messed up, like I said before I am trying my best, he he I'm in math class right now, and instead of paying attention like a good little child should I'm trying to not let my reviewers wait for the next chapter! Now doesn't that just show how committed I am?

Sasuke: finally is able to get tape off his mouth it doesn't show how committed you are, it just shows you're a bad student

xx-Tsumi-Chan-xx: vein pops out of head WOULD YOU SHUT UP!

Sasuke: backs into a corner over fear

xx-Tsumi-Chan-xx: that's better anyways please read and review

Ruby131: e.e OH HO HO HO HO!!! laughing evilly in the background....e.e!

xx-Tsumi-Chan-xx: uhh.....just ignore her --'''''

Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own Naruto, that privilege belongs to the great Kishimoto-sama, but I'm planning on buying it once I get super rich! Ok...so that probably won't happen, but still!

"(blah)" – someone speaking

'(blah)' – normal thoughts

(blah) – inner sakura

/(blah)/ - flashback

Who You Thought I Was

Chapter Two: What Happened To Sakura?

Sasuke knocked on the Hokage's door. A few seconds later there was a muffled reply of, "Come in."

Sasuke walked inside to find a half awake Tsunade slumped over her desk that was full of paperwork. She hadn't looked up at him when he entered and simply said "What do you want?" in a rather irritated tone.

"Is that anyway to greet a former missing-nin?" replied Sasuke smoothly, a small smirk on his face. Tsunade's head shot up at his voice and a smile graced her lips. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Uchiha Sasuke, what has made you come crawling back from that snake? Did you finally realize he was just after your body?" Tsunade sneered at Sasuke. "Hn" was Sasuke's reply.

"Hokage-sama, I request permission to become a ninja of Konoha once again." Sasuke said switching to a formal tone. Tsunade's face screwed up in thought at his request. A few minutes past before Tsunade replied, "I will allow you to stay if you swear an oath that you will not leave for power once more, and you must atone for the past five years by helping out around the town, do you accept these conditions?" Tsunade asked. Sasuke nodded his head slowly. "Very well, welcome back to Konoha...Sasuke" Tsunade said while reaching out a hand to Sasuke.

Sasuke took her hand and shook it, Tsunade smiled before letting go. Sasuke promptly swore an oath to never leave Konoha again in front of the Hokage. The newly recruited member of the Konoha ninjas was just about to leave when he thought of something.

"Hokage-sama?" he asked. "Yes Sasuke, what is it?" Tsunade asked.

"How is everyone?" Sasuke wanted to see if Tsunade would leave out Sakura like Naruto did, he didn't after all want it to seem like he cared, it was just that it still puzzled him as to why Naruto a huge Sakura fan would not even care to mention her name once.

Tsunade gave the forever silent Uchiha pretty much the same answer as Naruto, and like Naruto she didn't mention his pink-haired ex-teammate. "What about Sakura?" Sasuke questioned, this time not leaving out the curiousness in his voice. The smile that Tsunade had had on her face fell, and was replaced with a very grim expression.

"She...well...uh..h..." Tsunade's eyes seemed to be avoiding Sasuke's own dark ones as she spoke.

"I don't think I should be the one to tell you that." Tsunade said finally.

"And why is that?" Sasuke said, a bit irritated but there was hint of worry detectable in his voice; after all, he was wondering why he wasn't getting any answers about the pink haired shinobi.

"Because, I don't think it is my place to tell and do not ask me anymore questions on the subject because as I stated before, it is not my place to tell." Tsunade answered with a note of finality in her voice, signaling that the topic regarding the green-eyed girl had ended. Sasuke sighed, it would seem he wasn't going to get any answers from, as Naruto referred to her, the old hag.

The raven haired boy (A/N: cough cough I mean man now) decided he should probably head home and get some rest; it had been a long journey from Orochimaru's lair, not to mention he had had to deal with a load of sound-nins and traps on his way to the leaf village.

When Sasuke returned to the Uchiha manor, he noticed that it looked liked the mansion needed a few small repair jobs. He unlocked the door and realized that there was a layer dust covering almost everything. He quickly cleaned up a bit before entering his room, which surprisingly was spotless (A/N: don't know how that happened it just didn't get dusty ok). Sasuke flopped ungracefully down onto his bed; he was still trying to figure out why no one would mention Sakura and that when he ever did, they would say 'it is not my place to tell' or simply run off claiming to have an important appointment somewhere else.

But what troubled the cold hearted shinobi the most was the pained expressions he always seemed to find on everyone's face at the mention of pink haired girl. 'What happened to her?' Sasuke thought 'Would if she's dead? No! Don't think such thoughts, but then what could it be, death would make logical sense, but somehow I don't think that's it.' Sasuke's inner battle continued until he slowly dozed off into the land of dreams. (A/N: aww a sleeping Sasuke, how cute )

The Next Morning

Sasuke awoke to sound of his alarm, the dark haired teen growled in annoyance and then he quickly hit it with his fist to shut the damn thing up. (A/N: alarm clocks are evil, I broke one before because it wouldn't shut the hell up XD) He slowly got out of bed and made his way to the kitchen to make breakfast.

After breakfast of some quick, energizing food, Sasuke got dressed and decided he should go train, after all he still needed to get stronger to beat Itachi.

When Sasuke arrived at the training grounds, he noticed two familiar figures sparring against one another.

At the sound of Sasuke's footsteps they both stopped and turned to look at the approaching person.

"Hey Sasuke-bastard, want to join our battle?" The blond ninja yelled. 'Typical Naruto' Sasuke thought. "Well it's good to see you again my little wannabe ninja" said his ever laid back ex-teacher. "Yes it's been a long time" Sasuke replied, ignoring Naruto's offer.

Naruto pumped his fist in the air while shouting like an idiot, "YA! IT'S LIKE A TEAM SEVEN REUNION!" he shouted, energetic as ever.

Sasuke and Kakashi looked over at the blonde boy before Sasuke simply said, "Ya.. except that we're still one team member short, where is Sakura anyways?"

At this question both Kakashi and Naruto averted their gaze so that they were looking at their shoes, like they were the most amusing thing in the world.

Sasuke noted the sorrowful expression once again; it was even obvious behind Kakashi's forever hidden face.

"Why does everyone get that pained look on their face every time I mention her?" Sasuke asked, keeping the nervousness he felt inside out of his voice. After all, he was a little scared, just a little, to find out what had become of his past teammate.

"Because...." started Naruto "Because, well...she..." Naruto was finding it extremely difficult to explain what had become of their pink-haired teammate.

Naruto looked over at Kakashi with pleading eyes as if he were hoping for him to explain. Kakashi sighed; he knew this was going to happen sooner or later, after all, Sasuke did care about Sakura as a friend five years ago, so of course he would want to know what had become of her.

"Sasuke, I don't know if you really should know what has become of Sakura.." Kakashi stated. Naruto had become silent, he was having a very hard time recalling this particular memory.

"And why is that Kakashi-sensei?" Sasuke asked, even though Kakashi was no longer his teacher, he felt that it wouldn't feel right to call him anything else.

"Because I don't want you to do anything irrational" Kakashi said flatly.

'Irrational? Why would I do anything irrational' Sasuke thought. "I'll ask again, why does that sad expression come on everyone's face at the mention of her?" The raven haired Uchiha clan member asked again, becoming irritated at his former teammates. "Because of that day, and what happened to her" Naruto cut in.

"What happened to Sakura?" Sasuke asked, a hint of anxiety in his voice.

"She..." Naruto began

"She left, three years ago" Kakashi said sadly.

"Left?" Sasuke questioned "What do you mean left?

"She left the village" Naruto said with such a pained voice that matched his expression of sorrow.

"Why would Sakura of all people leave the village? Please don't tell me it was to search for me" Sasuke silently laughed at that thought. 'Typical Sakura, to chase me to the ends of the earth' Sasuke thought. He didn't realize the irony of that single thought.

"Yes, it was because of you" Kakashi said dully.

Sasuke smirked, 'Just as I thought'

"But not for the reasons you think Sasuke-bastard" Naruto finished Kakashi sentence.

Sasuke smirk fell, what did they mean "not for the reasons I think?" Now Sasuke was just plain confused.

"Then why did Sakura leave?" Sasuke asked.

"For power" Naruto replied dryly.

Sasuke was startled, Sakura and power, those words didn't seem to mix.

"Power?" He questioned, his surprise hidden.

"Yes power," said Kakashi.

"Why would Sakura leave the village for power? I mean lets face the facts, she's not gonna get any stronger, she'll just always be weak." Sasuke said.

Naruto growled. "She left to get power for revenge!" he almost shouted.

Now Sasuke was even more confused, he thought Sakura and power didn't mix well, but adding revenge to that list and you had some seriously messed up shit.

"Revenge?" Sasuke said not bothering to keep the confusion out of his usual monotone voice.

"Yes you bastard, revenge, are you deaf or something?" Naruto hissed at Sasuke, his bright blue eyes narrowing into two slits.

Sasuke ignored him, "Who the hell would Sakura be going to get revenge against?"

"Are you that blind?" Kakashi asked.

Sasuke eyebrow shot up, what had Kakashi meant by that.

"I guess you are.." Kakashi said while scratching the back of his neck.

"Sasuke..." Kakashi started but he was interrupted by Naruto.

"SHE LEFT TO GET REVENGE ON YOU!"

xx-Tsumi-Chan-xx: ahhhh sorry I am so sorry, I just had to cut it off there, this chapter took me while to write because I've been so busy, I'll admit the story is kind of slow but the next chapter will hopefully be a bit more interesting, I'm planning to do that chapter on when Sakura left. Anyways, please tell me what you think I should fix in the story so far, because as I've stated before, I'm kind of new at writing fanfics and I am trying my best. Please read and review !

Special Thanks goes out to my beta reader Ruby131!

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