A.N.: So! We're almost in the end!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

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Sakura's heart was thumping madly against her chest as she jumped from roof to roof towards the meeting area. When she arrived, she swiftly jumped down and then looked around.

Sasuke was still not there.

"Damn. I thought I told him not to be late." She mumbled behind her mask and placed a hand on her waist.

"Who said I was late?" A voice sounded behind her as Sakura turned around. Sasuke was standing a few meters away from her and was walking towards her.

"Okay mister, tell me." Sakura said impatiently.

"You're so impatient. You know that?" Sasuke asked playfully. Sakura's eyebrows met as she groaned in frustration.

"What are you so frustrated about?" Sasuke asked again. Sakura sighed as she looked around, took off her mask and stared at Sasuke.

"I'm not frustrated. Look at me, I'm calm." Sakura said. Sasuke eyed the gates behind her as memories flooded back at him. He looked at Sakura and he didn't expect that both of them would be standing in the same ground, a few years later.

"Are you sure you're calm enough?" Sasuke said.

"Yes." Sakura replied calmly (Yeah right). Sasuke looked at the two ANBU's who were guarding the gates. He looked at Sakura. Sakura got the idea as she turned around.

"You two! Leave us alone for a while!" She yelled. It was a man and a woman. The woman nodded and when they left, Sakura heard her giggle madly. The man was chuckling. Sakura rolled her eyes. There was a moment of silence until Sasuke shoved his hands to his pockets.

"Okay, the girl you've been dying to know is…"

"Is who?"

"It's you." He said. Sakura blinked.

"M-ME?"

"Yes you. God, I can't believe you're so slow! It was obvious that I was describing you back when I was explaining at the festival!" Sasuke explained. Sakura was practically appalled. She didn't know what to say at the moment.

Come to think of it, she realized that Sasuke WAS talking about her. He was smiling at her and staring while he explained about the 'girl'. Maybe her emotions got over her and lessened her thinking ability. She just stood there, staring at him.

"Sakura, it was obvious that I love you. Remember the time when I slept beside you and hugged you? I was awake at that time."

"WHAT!"

"Yes I am. I heard you crying so I got worried."

"B-But why didn't you tell me!"

"If you were in my shoes, I think you would have done the same thing." Sasuke said, blushing madly while sighing. Sakura was also as red as a tomato.

Dead Silence…

"Well? Aren't you going to say anything at all?" Sasuke asked. Sakura tried to formulate a sentence but now, it was hard. Sakura soon smiled as she motioned him to come near her.

Truthfully, words can't describe her feelings. Hey, actions speak louder than words right?

When Sasuke was in front of her, she leaned and her face was now close to his face and started to kiss him. Sasuke was shocked at first but then he gave in soon after. When they parted, Sakura started to have tears in her eyes.

"Damn you! You made me cry again!"

"But it's tears of joy right? A few years ago, they were tears of sadness as far as I could remember." Sasuke joked. Sakura hugged him tightly.

"I love you Sasuke-kun." She mumbled in his shirt. Sasuke hugged her back and smiled.

"I love you too Sakura-chan."

(A.N.: Aww… how sweet. Sappy but sweet. Hey, they go together right?)

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The next day…

"WWWWHHHHHHHHAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTT!" Ino's voice rang throughout the whole town as Sakura and the other two placed their hands on their ears.

"Geez Ino! Pipe down!" Sakura said. Soon, Ino lounged to her and hugged her really tight that made Sakura's face turn really purple.

"Choking—not—breathing!" Sakura choked.

"Oops. Sorry. OMG SAKURA! I'm SO happy for you!"

"Shikamaru, what's your secret from avoiding for being deaf?" Naruto whispered to Shikamaru, who yawned as he pulled out something in his ear.

"This is my best friend. Ear plugs. Don't tell anyone. It's my little secret." Shikamaru winked and whispered back.

Naruto and Neji burst out laughing.

"Hey! What are you three laughing about!" Ino yelled. The three of them stopped instantly but Naruto and Neji were sniggering. Sakura started to snigger too. Sasuke arrived. He was carrying something in his hand.

"THERE'S OUR MAN!" Naruto yelled as he patted Sasuke violently at the back. Sasuke death glared him as Sakura blushed. When Sasuke looked at her, he blushed as well. Tenten smiled as she looked at the others.

"Okay people! Private time alone! Move out!" She said as they walked away, either smiling nor giggling or sniggering. Sakura sighed as she smiled at her boy friend.

"Hey." She greeted. She eyed the thing that was on his hands. It was a square bento box (is that what it's called?) wrapped in a checkered red and blue cloth. He held it out.

"Maybe you would need some food." Sasuke said. Sakura accepted the box as she looked at him.

"I already have food Sasuke-kun but don't worry, more food the better." Sakura replied chirpily as Sasuke glared at her.

"Don't you dare become a fatty." He said. Sakura raised an eyebrow and looked at him.

"Why? You won't love me anymore when I become fat?" She asked.

"No. I just don't like seeing you fat. Either way, I still love you." Sasuke winked. Sakura blushed. What did she do to deserve such a guy like him!

She opened the box as she gasped.

It contained all her favorites! From syrup-coated anko dumplings to umeboshi (pickled ume fruits). She looked up at Sasuke.

"How did you know!"

"I knew what your favorites are because I searched it up." Sasuke said, smiling. Sakura pouted as she chuckled and hugged Sasuke.

"Thank you so much!" Sakura said. Then, she placed the box on her bag then pulled out a tomato and gave it to him.

"At least give something in return right?" Sakura asked. Sasuke chuckled as he took the tomato and took a bite. Sakura closed her bag then heaved it up in her bag.

"Sakura! We need to go in five minutes!" Neji's voice called out.

"Okay!" Sakura yelled back. She looked at Sasuke. He was eyeing her worriedly.

"Please be careful. We don't know what Orochimaru might do if he will know that you're connected to me. And that Gaara as well." Sasuke said. Sakura smiled.

"Oh come on Sasuke-kun! Do you doubt my TALENTS again?"

"No. I'm just telling you to be careful!" Sasuke said, waving his hands in defense. Sakura smiled as she kissed him on the lips. It turned into a passionate one.

"OI! YOU TWO! WOULD YOU DO THAT LATER! WE NEED TO GO!" Neji yelled again. Sakura groaned as Sasuke started to chuckle. Sakura looked at him.

"Please train hard for the ANBU exams and also, take care too. I'll be back soon, promise." Sakura said as she gave him a peck on the forehead and ran to the group, followed closely by Sasuke.

"Thank goodness. I thought you two would never stop!" Naruto said as Sakura whacked him in the forehead. Hinata giggled as they waved good bye and left Konoha.

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Months later, Sakura returned and the others returned. Neji and Shikamaru were slightly wounded while Sakura had some minor injuries. Others had broken bones.

"Sakura! Neji! Shika-kun! What happened to you!" Ino ran to them as Sasuke ran to Sakura. Sakura coughed out blood as she smiled at him.

"We encountered some ninjas from sound. But luckily, I killed Orochimaru!" Sakura said happily before fainting.

"Sakura! Sakura!" Sasuke said as they brought them to the hospital. A few days later, Sakura, Neji and Shikamaru got fast recovery because they were excited about the ANBU exam, to be held today.

The venue was at the Forest of Death again and Sakura explained the rules. Since there are twenty applicants, ten are just going to pass and some are even going to die. There are twenty scrolls in the forest of death and you have to have two of them. The scrolls are hidden well and you have to face Jounins before getting them.

Ten minutes before the exam…

"Be careful okay? I don't want you to die." Sakura said worriedly.

"Do you doubt me?" Sasuke asked, placing a hand on his waist. Sakura chuckled as she gave him a peck on the lips. From afar, Neji, Shikamaru, Ino, Naruto, Hinata and Tenten were watching them. Neji rolled his eyes while Shikamaru shook his head.

"Those two really love each other." Ino said dreamily.

"Duh, obviously." Shikamaru shaking his head in annoyance. Tenten looked at Neji, who was busy gathering all the applicant's papers. Neji looked at her and smiled as she smiled back.

"Now both of them would understand the true meaning of love." Hinata said quietly as Naruto nodded in agreement and placed his arm on her shoulders. They were still watching the two talking while Sakura was lecturing something like a real mother and Sasuke looked annoyed again and was obvious that he wasn't listening.

"She's very adept on being a mother figure." Tenten sighed.

"Yeah. She does that if she's worried for someone. She always does that to us. Remember that time when we went to a mission and she lectured us like she's our real mother?" Hinata asked as Ino laughed and nodded.

"She blabbered about something for ages and Tenten finally fell asleep." Ino said. Tenten groaned as she glared at Sakura.

"She even whacked my head. And because of her inhuman strength, it was AWFULLY painful." Tenten said, massaging a part of her head where a bump formerly was located. Hinata giggled.

"We experienced that too." Shikamaru said.

"When we were still out, Sakura was the one who was doing most of the work and when she asks us a favor, it's like we're her own children. She made sure that all of us were okay and everyone got a bath and brushed their teeth and things like that." Neji said, sighing. Then, he cleared his throat.

"APPLICANTS! BE IN YOUR GATES AND WE WOULD START IN FIVE MINUTES!"

They saw Sakura gasp in horror and she started to lecture Sasuke in a much faster way. Sasuke sweat dropped anime style.

"Look, Sakura-chan, I need to go!" Sasuke said. Sakura nodded as she gave him a peck on the lips as he ran off towards his respective gate. Sakura went to the others.

"Poor Sasuke." Tenten mumbled.

"What were you yapping to him anyway? Your mother figure crap again or the cheats?" Naruto asked, placing his hands behind his head. Sakura resisted the urge to whack him in the head again. But she ignored the question as she glanced in her watch.

"Okay, all of you, head to the gates." Sakura said, as they all nodded and jumped off.

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Sakura and the other ANBU members were waiting in the tower. It had been four days since the start of the exam and she was waiting anxiously about the reports.

"Sakura-sama, the survivors are here." Shikamaru said as Sakura stood up from her seat, accompanied by Ino, Hinata and Tenten and went to the main area (the venue where the old Chuunin Exams was held?)

There were ten survivors. She sighed in relief as she scanned the area for a raven haired guy and fortunately, he was there, smiling at her at the back of the line.

"Now, Sakura, resist the urge to kiss him because you still need to explain to them the other rules." Neji whispered to her as Sakura chuckled and nodded.

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After the ANBU exam, only two passed. A guy from Suna named Yoshinage Kobayashi that specializes in using the earth element and of course, who else? Uchiha Sasuke.

They had to fight each other till death and Sasuke's adversary was a (for Sakura's opinion) mentally retarded guy that almost killed him but Sasuke luckily got away from his death trap.

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Neji and Sakura fought at the end of the exam and Sakura was almost killed by one of his moves when suddenly, both Tenten and Sasuke yelled something from the audience and Sakura had the chance to defeat him by punching him in the face.

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A.N.: This is the summary of what happened ok? I'm so much in a hurry right now.

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