HAHA! I updated! Gomen the last one took so long... School started and all so, yeah... Kaida


Sakura woke up the next morning, wondering where she was. She immediately remembered the previous night, the dance… She rolled over in the bed, facing the opposed wall. When she was a child, she would have died to dance with him, but now as a mature teenager, it wasn't at all what she would have envisioned. There were no joyful feelings inside. He had deceived them… She couldn't forgive him for that.

The door opened, revealing Sasuke. Sakura closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep. He stood beside the bed, "Get up." He ordered. She murmured, looking up into his onyx eyes. They were full of abhorrence, like when they were children. She sat up, her hair total chaos. She brushed part of it out of her face.

"Sasuke-kun… What's wrong?" He sat down beside her.

"Sakura… Last night… Didn't mean anything."

She looked down, "I know… Sasuke-kun… I need to know. Why did you come back?"

Sasuke turned around, walking away, "None of your business!" he snapped, slamming the door behind him, leaving Sakura all alone.

Sasuke was sitting on his couch, meditating when Sakura finally emerged from her room. He kept his eyes shut, not wanting to be disturbed. Sakura walked into his kitchen, looking for what she could cook.

Sasuke became deep into thought He didn't just come back for no reason…

A few weeks before in the Hidden Village of Sound

Orochimaru sits in his lair cackling. "Kabuto! Bring the Uchiha. We shall now perform the jutsu…"

"Hai. Orochimaru-sama." Kabuto walked out of the room, returning with Sasuke.

"What is it?" Sasuke demanded, crossing his arms over his chest.

Orochimaru continued to cackle, "Come closer my minion… I shall give you more power!"

Sasuke stepped forwards, Orochimaru plunging towards him. Sasuke jumps back and lands on the other side of the room, "What the hell are you doing?"

"You will become my body!"

Sasuke ran out the door, feeling so stupid that he left Konoha, left everyone, left Sakura… He didn't believe a word Naruto had said, even though it was true… From behind him he could hear, "That's right! Run back to your puny village! You can have a last memory of them! MWHAHAHAHAHA!"

He stopped deep in the forest, catching his breath… What did he mean "last memory of them?" OH MY GOD! He's going to attack Konoha! What am I going to do? Last time, Konoha was destroyed! Oh god….

Sasuke jumped from the branch, and onto the ground. He didn't know what to do… They would never believe him… They'd think that I was just trying to trick them, and when they're off guard, we'd attack… God… Why did I have to leave? An image of Itachi flashed into his head, "You're going to die Uchiha Itachi… I swear it…"

"Sasuke-kun…? Sasuke-kun…?" He heard. Sasuke opened his eyes to see Sakura beside him, "Daijabou?"

"I'm fine…" Sasuke gripped his fists tightly, turning away from her.

Sakura sighed, and walked back into the kitchen. She returned with her hand extended to him. She held a goblet of tea, "Here. It'll make you feel better."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow at her, but took the goblet, "Arigatou…" he mumbled, taking a sip then spitting it back in the goblet, "WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT?"

"Peppermint. It's really good for you!" She piped.

He frowned at her, "It's sickening. I despise it."

"You hate everything Sasuke-kun! Loosen up a bit!"

He glared again and placed it on the coffee table. He closed his eyes, supporting his head with his arms, "Sakura… Can you trust me?"

"Trust you? On what?" She sat down next to him.

He sighed, his onyx eyes meeting her emerald ones, "Something dreadful is going to happen to Konoha…"

"What?" Her eyes filled with fear.

He took a deep breath, "Orochimaru is going to attack Konoha I think… I'm not sure though."

Her face became very solemn, "This better not be a trick Sasuke."

"It isn't, I swear. Orochimaru tried to destroy me. He said to run back to Konoha, and have my last memory of you… I don't understand."

"Either he's attacking Konoha, or, he's going to try and kill you again…" Sakura confirmed from across the room, Sasuke not realizing she had gotten up, "But…" She sighed, "He's probably going to attack the village… We have to go to Hokage-sama."

"Matte yo… Everyone in Konoha probably hates me… I can't go back." He stood up, walking out of the room.

"Sasuke-kun, if you're with me, I promise, no one will act like they hate you. Let's go!"

"Not yet… I need some time…" He vanished into the darkness of the rest of the house.

"I wonder what happened to Sakura-chan… It's been nearly a day!" Naruto sat in the ramen stand, not touched his ramen yet, so Teuchi and Ayame knew he was troubled.

"I'm sure she's fine Naruto. Don't you worry!" Teuchi reassured, "Right Ayame?"

"Huh? Oh! Right, it'll be fine Naruto." She went back into her daydream.

Naruto stood up, "I'll eat it later. I'm going to find Sakura-chan." He ran out of the ramen shop, Teuchi VERY annoyed. He may be my best customer, but he is very annoying sometimes… he sighed He sure has grown a lot though… Maybe he'll be like his father.


Hihi! YAY! Naruto came back into the story! for those who dont know, Teuchi is the ramen man... yeah... I'll update as soon as i can. Ja ne!