Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Naruto mangas but I have borrowed my friend's (a lot)
Summery: Sakura gets fed up with always being the weakest and runs away. Six years later the Hokage of the town of Konoha is holding a tournament for a mysterious weapon. What happens when a certain missing nin finds her way back? How has she changed? What will her ex-teammates think? (little sasusaku, itasaku)
AN: Sorry guys that it took me so long to update. I had to go help my granmy and granpy with their garden down at the cape (Capecod Mass.) and other chores that the "enforcer" made me do, to those who don't know me the enforcer is my dad π.π I thank this time, Shinobi Darkbeak (You are my ever so faithful and loyal reviewer and for that I bow to you, "I am not worthy" but please continue anyway!), pat-nosferatu(I like mysterious stories too! Thank you for not thinking my chapter is weird, it made me fell all happy and such! You are now on my list of heroes!), sayea-chan (Don't worry I'm not about to let Sasuke live happily ever after with Sakura, not after the way he treated her, no he'll learn hiss lesson, hehehehahahaHAHAHAHA evil laugh HAHAHAcoughweasecoughhackcough hacoughaha as for who she will end up with…he's not someone you'll expect…yet), deedee2034 (The tournament is going to be relatively soon but I can't tell you what chapter cause I haven't written them yet but I'm thinking next chapter or the one after. Soon.), Ruriko89 (Ok so now I have two maniacs threatening to impose their wrath upon me… you and krista sure are alike… hehe but that ok I like your reviews!), krista (as for Sakura's strength you ain't seen nothin' yet!), and aredhel falassion (Haha I beat you to the forth chapter and I'm beating you to the fifth, feel my wrath. Admit defeat, for I am the source of all evil according to Jimmy anyway, and I'm BlackSerpent13's evil twin and all so ha!), little wolf blossom (First time reviewer yay! Hey I like origami too, actually you could have called it an obsession a few years ago, but I'm not as in to it now), lexy499 (I like da way you talk), mystery (sorry you don't like tattoos), and Zuan (k so they do get a little action but he's not the one she ends up with). Please keep reviewing it is so nice to see them in my email and all. Also as I said before I love your complements, criticism is welcome, suggestions are great, and I shall try to answer all of your questions without giving out any of the story.
Recap: When he looked up I saw some blood trickle out of the side of his mouth and that his eyes had gone back to their natural shade of onyx.
'He lost?'
'But he like never loses. And with only one kick?'
I looked back up to the girl, but she was gone.
'Who was she? How did she get so powerful? And since when has Sasuke been such a woss? One thing's for sure, I am never letting him live this down!'
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Chapter 5:Thinking of a little blossom
I wiped the blood from my mouth.
'Shit! I got my ass kicked by a girl! Damn it, Naruto is never going to let me live this down!'
Just as I got up I found she had left with nothing but my bruised pride to show she had ever been here. I looked up it just stopped raining, and the sky was clear.
'Who the hell was that?'
"Haha, you got beat! By a girl!" Naruto rolled before me holding his stomach as he lay on the ground, gasping for air.
"Oh my gosh Sasuke-kun!"
'Ok this is either the sound of death after being kicked in the balls, or…other option too scary, please be death please be death.'
Ino ran up to me with a concerned look on her face.
'Why can't it be death for once?'
"What happened Saskue-kun are you ok?" She started checking me from head to toe.
'Damn woman.'
"What happened out here?" she asked again this time turning to Naruto.
'Stupid bitch must have realized I'd never talk to her or any of my fan girls. Why can't they leave me alone? Damn I can't stand any of them!'
'Except Sakura.'
'Oh Damn, f off this is no time to have little voices inside my head.'
I shook the thoughts from my head and came back to reality, that's right my damn screwed up reality.
"Well you see," Naruto started trying his hardest to contain himself, which of course didn't work, "thatguyfromthebarfightwalkedoutandsaskuefallowedsaying'heyyoustopheyyoustop'thenhiseyeswentallredandstuffandIthoughtohshitthiscan'tbegoodandItryedtostophimIdidbuthewouldn'tlistenthenhefinallygotthecloakedpersontostop," he took a breath, "butshedidn'tfaceusoranythingjuststopedthenheaskedherhowsheknewItachiandshedidn'tasnwerandhescreamedatherthenItachiappearedandsaidthatshewasn'twithhimandthenheleftwhichmadethisBastardrealmadthenhechargedather," another breath, "andthenshedodgebyjumpingintheairandshetookhercloackoffbutnotherhoodandOhmanwassheHotandhekeptchargingandchargingbutshekeptjumpingandjumping…" by now Naruto was panting trying to get out all he could. He slowed down at the last part and with a devilish grin he said, "And then (gasp) she got bored (gasp) of jumping so (gasp)," by now the grin had grown so that he was smiling from ear to ear, "she…kicked…his…ass."
Besides the fact that he was panting for air and smiling like there was no tomorrow the dope had turned pink from lack off oxygen from telling that 'hilarious story.'
'One of these days I should kick his ass.'
'If he doesn't kick yours first.'
'I thought I told you to f off!'
'Yes well you see…'
'F off! Damn stupid annoying voice that the damn stupid annoying author has to put in to show I've got a damn stupid annoying conscience.'
'Well you were beaten by a girl…''Oh shut up you! Let's get back to reality.'
"Ok," said Ino with an extremely confused and scared look on her face. She turned to me, "From what I caught of that, someone, namely this 'cloaked girl' beat you up."
Naruto started laughing again. "I know," he managed between laughs, "Isn't it funny?" He held his stomach as tears formed in his eyes.
'Damn.'
"Shut up dope!" I growled. Naruto stopped laughing and stood straight up.
"Who you calling dope? Bastard!"
"Who you calling Bastard? Asshole!"
"Who you calling Asshole? Woss ass who got beat by a girl!"
"GUYS!" Ino screamed. "Give it a rest. Anyway, umm Naruto I almost forgot I picked up your order from the flower shop for you. So who's the girl? Huh? Let me guess it's Hinata right?"
She handed Naruto the flowers, three long-stemmed white roses; his face went immediately hard as he forced a sad smile to his lips.
"No," he breathed barely above a whisper. "These aren't for Hinata-chan."
Ino looked confused, he was right they weren't for Hinata I knew exactly who they were for. A sudden wave of emotion took over my body making me feel as though I had to run, run away, far away, why I don't know.
During our long silence Ino seem to take the hint that we wanted to be alone. And without further questioning she left. I looked at the flowers Naruto held in his hands; they were so soft so delicate so fragile, I could see the tears welling up in his eyes.
"Come on let's go," I said half dragging him.
His mind seemed to come back to him and he followed slowly behind me.
As we neared the sakura tree we saw Kakashi standing there. During all those years of training with him he was never once on time always late, but when it came to this day…he was always early.
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I was standing there waiting for them. Waiting and waiting. They were late for once, which was probably due to some of me rubbing off on them.
'Huh so this is how they felt all those years when I was late. I wonder since they're becoming like me if they'd want to borrow one of my books? And I wonder if they are late for the same reason I was, because…'
My thoughts were interrupted as I saw them coming towards me. Like all the years before Sasuke was in front followed by Naruto who was dragging his feet as he cradled the flowers.
"You're late," I said softly trying to lighten the mood.
But alas all I got was an angry "Hn" from Sasuke.
'Jeez I was his Sensei for the longest time and we still work together today and yet not a hint of respect. Oh well.'
"Shall we get started?" I suggested.
And with that Naruto stepped forward facing the sakura tree and place one white rose on each of the two rocks that were embedded in the ground.
I saw a sad smile return to Naruto's face as he stepped back.
"I bet Sakura would be happy that her parents got flowers every year." He said, I could tell that he was trying to hold back some tears. "I bet she'd be smiling and saying thank you and hitting me, just like she use to." Now the hot, clear liquid was streaming down his face. He looked at me with a genuine smile on his face; his cheeks stained form the tears. "Baka" he said as he hit himself in the head.
I felt my heart sink slightly at the thought of her. She was a great student; she was always so cheerful and hyper, with a temper that was matched by no other.
'Parting is such sweet sorrow.'
I had thought of her as a daughter of sorts, a hot daughter at that.'
"I should go."
And with that Sasuke left.
It took Naruto a couple minuets to comprehend what Sasuke said. When he did he turn to the direction Sasuke was headed fist clenched he yelled, "Do you even miss her!" When he got no replay he whispered, "Do you even miss her?" it was barley audible but I still heard it.
'More than you or I know…'
"Come on Naruto, it's getting late."
He looked up at me with pleading eyes. "I'll treat you to ramen."
He seemed to perk up a bit after hearing his favorite word. As we walked on I glanced back at the bouquet of pink flowers.
'I'm glad your ok.'
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I stared at them as they walked away. A small tear made its way down my face.
"Now, now, you know that tears are very becoming on you, but you promised me you would not cry for them anymore." A soft comforting voice came from behind me.
A strong callused hand gently wiped away the tear.
"I am sorry." I said with a low bow. "I will respect all promises I have made to those higher than I from now on without fail."
"You also promised me you would stop apologizing for everything." He said with a slight laugh.
"Now, you will go and enter the tournament, try to keep your identity seal as long as you can unless of course I say other wise. In the end I shall have both Konoha 's best worrier and its best weapon."
"Hai."
"Good." He said as he pulled off my hood. Then he softly guided my chin with his fingers into a sweet kiss.
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An: So was that long enough? Anyway please review! Cause when you don't I'm like this π.π, but when you do I'm like u so yay!