((heh, sorry about the long time between updates. Life got in the way.

Methinks I will do this chapter on Sakura and then finish up the evilness with a chapter with Temari. Yeah, probably that

I am conflicted with the plot… I have a great idea but I want you readers to decide. Because I will make the other idea into a fic if I don't put it in this one, I wont give anything out. Simply put, please review and tell me if you want the plot to be more about gaara or konoha.

Oh, I might have forgotten to mention this but whenever I use the name suffixes (-chan, -san etc…) I use it to make a point, like Naruto's calling Tsunade Obaa-chan. It shows that he can joke around with her and it's all good. All the times I leave it out it is implied))

--Chapter 5--

"Hey Sakura!" came a voice that was certainly reminiscent, if not a tad annoying. Sakura looked up and her smile was best described as 'ear to ear'. The rumors were true, Naruto was back. When she heard him address Tsuande and 'old lady' she almost flinched. Tsunade did not like comments about her age. However she loosened up when she heard Tsunade's joking reply.

Sakura ran foreword and caught Naruto in a flying-tackle/hug ((think a huge glomp)). After they both recovered Sakura turned and bowed to Tsunade. "Godaime-sensei, please allow me to take the day off from my studies to celebrate my friends return, I promise that I will make up for my studies later." Tsunade waved her hand, signifying her approval. Almost before he was done Sakura grabbed Naruto's hand and took off. "Lets go see our friends!" she said, 'and, we'll have a party she thought to herself.' She knew that it was illegal but she didn't care. As they ran throughout the town they saw their friends. Each time they did Sakura shouted out to get food and meet in half an hour at the training grounds.

"Food?" Asked Naruto.

"Yeah, we're having a…" at this she dropped her voice, "party." She replied.

Naruto may be dense but he knew that she was trying to keep this on the low-down. So he didn't ask questions. They sped through the town, finding their friends, Ino, Chouji, Kiba, Lee, Hinata, and finally…

Sakura turned her head as she felt Naruto poke her. "Isn't that that sand kunoichi? And who is that she's with?" he said pointing down a small road. Sakura smiled, there, walking hand-in-hand with Shikamaru was Temari. Their relationship had been the talk of the town a year or two back and was still going strong. It had started right after the failed attempt to bring Sasuke back. As many times as they could one would request a leave of absence to go visit the other's village. Usually the planned visitations happened once every other month or so, rotating between the two, but Temari would sometimes show up unexpectedly, one of the perks of having her brother, Kankuro, as Kazekage. It looked as though this was one of those times. When she was around Shikamaru was either at work or with Temari. The amount of time spent with Temari was odd considering that Shikamaru easily had the talent to be in the upper echelons of ANBU, even though he, surprisingly, wasn't. His time with Temari had eroded his lazy nature and he had become more hard-working (though his complaining could never be stopped). Why he wasn't a jounin was a mystery to everyone.

"Hey Shikamaru, Naruto's Back!" She yelled out. Shikamaru looked up and waved. "Get some food stuff and meet up in the training grounds in an hour!" she called out.

One Hour Later--

The party was just getting started, and Sakura was already ordering people around. "Put that there. That goes there. Naruto quite yer' yapping an make a speech." She was really in her element. She went around making sure everything went smoothly when ANBU showed up. They told the party-goers to disband. Everyone rumbled dissention towards this but they knew better then to disagree with ANBU. When the ANBU weren't looking Sakura made it known that they were to meet up in the forests a half-an-hour later.

"Hey Sakura, why can't we just have a party?" asked Naruto. Sakura explained that new laws forbade any large, intentional gatherings without a permit. She also explained that it was almost impossible to obtain said permit.

30 minutes later everyone gathered again at the forests and the party started again. Finally the ANBU showed up again and threatened arrests if they didn't disband once and for all. While Sakura thought this odd (usually one was arrested on the spot) she complied. Considering it was getting late (considering the new curfew that had just been emplaced) ((is emplaced spelled right?)), she told everyone to go home. She then started home herself.

While she was on her way home she heard an explosion over in the residential district. She turned started off towards the noise. She was delayed by crowds running opposite direction as her, when she finally spotted Naruto running towards the hospital, blood trailing behind him like water from an overflowing bucket. She jumped up to intercept him and saw that he was carrying the body of a red-haired boy around whose neck was a very bloody bandage. She yelled at Naruto, "What the hell was that!"

Naruto glanced at her and kept on running, "No time. I need to get him to the hospital or he will die." At this Sakura piped in, "Hold still, idiot. I know medical jutsu." At this Naruto slowed down. They both kept running, only trying to synchronize their steps. Sakura tore off the bandage and applied healing jutsu on the wound. This staunched the blood flow a little and the wound healed a small bit, but she knew that the boy had little chance of living.

When they got to Konoha hospital she yelled at the on duty staff, "Get me a gurney ((isn't that what those wheelie thingies are called?)) and take me to the EC (extensive care) unit!"

The staff knew better then to question Sakura and did what she asked immediately. She went to the room where the patient was and snapped at the medic-nins to prepare the seals for a blood transfusion.

"But Sakura-sama! You know that we aren't allowed to give blood to none Konoha nins." Said one of the medi-nins. At that Sakura cursed, for she knew that the nin was correct. Just when she thought her day couldn't get worse the door slammed open, no doubt by the force exerted by the flying body of a hospital guard-nin. Sakura turned and gasped at the sight that she beheld.

--End Chapter--

((yeah, I suck. Yet another cliff-hanger. This should be the last one, though… yeah, it should be. Next is Temari's version (though I think that I will start that around the time when Gaara attacks Lee… but maybe not… depends on how much plot development I want.

Man, don't I sound fancy, more likely it will be how lazy I am.

So yeah, reviews are welcomed, even if you don't like it (I swear wont be mean like I was to Sabaku no Gaara unless you really ask for it). I would say that I will update soon, but I think we all know that to be a lie.

Heh.))