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To answer some questions…

DarkMan

As you can see… it was after 3 years… Sorry if I didn't mention that Naruto went with Jiraiya and later on became an ANBU.

I was gonna mention in this chapter that they did'nta interfere.

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It's a SasuSaku and slight NaruSaku

No offense…sorry if you got puzzled…

Thanks anyway…

Hey, I got the chance to post a chapter because there are no classes on Monday…here's the continuation…

"What!" Naruto was dumbstrucked by what Sasuke said. Has Sasuke really lost his mind?

"I said, tell her that I'm DEAD! As Sasuke said the words again, Naruto was even more shocked.

"BAKA! Do you think that she'll be happy if she hears that! You'll only make her even sadder!"

"But if she thinks that I'm dead, she won't be waiting for me anymore!" For once, what he said actually made sense.

"Sasuke-teme! She'll feel even more alone! Don't you get it? You're lucky that she loves you! She loves you very much! You have all the guts to say such things, after all, you're not the one who always sees her crying! I've always envied you! She always sees YOU! She never sees ME! She always sees right through me! You're lucky to be loved by Sakura-chan!"

"Sasuke was pierced by these words, but like I said, he was close-minded. He was still ready and willing to sacrifice Sakura for power.

"Naruto, I trust her to you now! I want you to know that you are my best friend. Take good care of her for me!"

"If I'm your best friend, then go back! Do me a favor and GO BACK TO KONOHA! You still don't understand!" now, Naruto really wanted to cry.

"Stop it! You love her too don't you? It's hard for me too! I know that she'll be sad, but she'll get over it! If she thinks that I'm still alive, she'll be waiting for nothing! So what do you prefer, she'll be sad for a period of time, or she'll be sad, waiting forever!"

"Sasuke…I…" Naruto was confused. He didn't want Sakura to be sad forever. "Okay, I'll do what you say…" he agreed to Sasuke's idea.

"Thank you, Naruto! Please take care of her for me! I'm trusting her to you now! Here's the scroll…tell her that Orochimaru killed me or something! " he really didn't want to do this. He loved Sakura as much as she loved him, but his vengeance was too overpowering. He was still trapped in a world of darkness.

"Sasuke, if you change your mind, you're always welcome to return home…goodbye…my friend…"

"Goodbye. Thank you, Naruto."

Naruto and his team headed back to Konoha with the scroll as Sasuke headed back to Oto, to Orochimaru. When Naruto arrived, he immediately went to see Tsunade. Sakura was still there waiting. He passed by her and approached Tsunade. He passed by Sakura without even looking at her. He whispered something to the Fifth, and her eyes suddenly widened. It was very bad news.

"How? Why? Who?" Tsunade muttered. She was confused.

"What is it Tsunade-sama? What's wrong?" Sakura was getting worried. What happened? She didn't know. She was wondering, imagining the worst scenario possible. She was about to go crazy. "What's going on!" she shouted.

"Where's the scrool?" Tsunade asked.

"Right here…" Naruto still can't look at Sakura in the eyes.

"I guess I should say… a job well done! Mission accomplished! Tsunade muttered softly.

Then Naruto walked out of the door. Neji and shikamaru didn't interfere. They knew their place.

Sakura ran to Naruto and stopped her by the arm. "Naruto! What happened?Is Sasuke-kun all right? Tell me!" Sakura was really curious…nervously curious.

Yet, Naruto still can't look at her. He continued walking. Sakura pulled him back and started shouting," Say something! Is he still alive?" Naruto couldn't answer. He just looked away. "Look at me, Naruto! Tell me! What happened!" she was getting angry.

"He's gone! DEAD! If that's what you wanna hear, there it is!" Naruto blurted it out. Sakura went silent. Her eyes widened and her heartbeat went faster. "who killed him?" she finally got enough air to speak.

"Orochimaru did!" Naruto had nothing else to do but to lie.

"Why? Why did he kill him? Tell me!" Sakura as mad as ever was shouting at the top of her lungs.

"He killed Sasuke because he gave us the scroll back!" Naruto was still trying to make Sakura feel better by telling her that Sasuke did a good thing, that he was still a Konoha shinobi at heart…before he died.

Sakura can't help it anymore. She collapsed on her knees and cried. Naruto knelt down and hugged her. To make her feel better, he lied again," His last words were…I love Sakura-chan, tell her I love her, Naruto!" He never lied to Sakura, until now. He hugged her, still he couldn't tell her that he loved her. He just trid to comfort her, but she can't hear him anymore. She was crying and crying and crying, until finally, she fainted. Naruto brought her home and put her to bed. He explained to her mother what happened and she felt very sorry for she knew that her daughter will be very miserable.

In Sound…

"Well Sasuke…where's the scroll?" Orochimaru anxiously asked.

"Go get someone else to steal it for you!" Sasuke just passed him by. Naturally, Orochimaru would kill such a failure, but, since he needed Sasuke'sbody, he let him go.

7 years after…

"Sakura dear, you're growing up! Sooner or later, you'll have to marry!" Sakura's mother shocked her with these words…

Sorry if I'll end it here, but it's an entire new chapter…

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Kayra