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Author's note:

Ok so here is the second chapter I dont know how i feel about it but lets see how it goes..

Again sorry about any errors but hey im a high school dropout but oh well.

Dont forget to review!!


We were meat at the gate of Konohona by the Anbu and were escorted to the Hokage's office while Sasuke was taken to the hospit

We were meat at the gate of Konohona by the Anbu and were escorted to the Hokage's office while Sasuke was taken to the hospital, as we were about to enter the room a white haired man came flying out the doors, "GET BACK HERE YOU PERVERT!!" Tsunade stood in the doorframe one hand on her hip looking down at the poor creature, Jariya. Started to mumble things under his breath as he started to stand up "Old hag. Monster.." and that's where he finished as he was punched in the mouth and went flying through the walls across the hall.

"Hokage-sama there back." The Anbu with a bear mask said.

"Thank you, dismissed, Sakura Naruto come into my office." she turned and walked into her office Naruto and I followed Naruto standing in front of Tsunade's desk.

"First off I just want to tell you two that you have amazingly well, you have returned a missing ninja, I want detailed reports from the both of you but after you have had some rest."

"What's going to happen to Sasuke?" Naruto asked it had been the first time he had spoken since they started back out to Konohona.

"At the moment Sasuke is being checked over at the hospital, after that he will be placed into solitary confinement while the council decides his fate,"

It was Naruto who spoke first "He wont be given the death penalty will he?" looking down at the ground as he spoke.

Tsunade sighed while rubbing her head " Usually that would be the case however because he is the sole remaining Uchiha the council will see him as too valuable to execute, now I want you too to go get some rest ill send for you if anything changes, dismissed."

"Tsunade-sama may I speak with you before I leave?" Feeling nervous about what I wanted to talk to her about.

"Of course Sakura, dismissed Naruto" She answered while looking at me with curiosity written all over her face.

"Yes Hokage-sama" Was all he said as he left the office.

I walked out of Tsunade's office to find Naruto waiting for me outside. The battle to get Sasuke back was still going through my mind I felt so useless being knocked out so easily, I had promised Naruto that I would help him get Sasuke back, I look at them and they have grown so much stronger no matter how much I try to keep up I'm still falling behind what good is it if I cant protect those people precious to me.

"Sakura-chan what's wrong, if your worrying about Sasuke I'm sure he will be fine." Why wasn't he looking at her in the eye was it because he knew that she was weak and unable to help him was he going to leave her behind.

"I'm sorry Naruto I wasn't able to help you save him but I swear to you that I'm going to get stronger I want to be able to stand beside you not behind you." I looked up not knowing what to expect I was hoping for forgiveness about how I had let him down.

"That's not true Sakura-chan, you are strong stronger then you think I mean you can smash boulders with your monstrous strength!" He said smiling like an absolute idiot.

SMASH Naruto lay on the ground twitching.

"You were doing well before you said monstrous strength, Naruto I'm going to leave for a while have my own training trip I will become stronger and that's a promise to you." I said looking down I offered him my hand up.

"Alright Sakura-chan but first let's get some ramen!" Not letting my hand go he took me to his favorite ramen stand. After we had finished he started to walk me home as we were walking and talking comfortably he asked the question that I didn't know how to tell him the answer to.

"When are you leaving?" stopping at the front door to the house I turned around to look him in the eye but it was to hard so I looked at the ground as I answered him.

"Tomorrow morning I talked to Tsunade-sama and I'm going to meet one of her former teachers in wave country."

"How long will you be gone?" This time I looked up at him to answer his question.

"Three years." As I answered I could see the pained expression on his face it was hard to see that look on his face then a smile came across my lips as I thought of a parting gift for him.

"Good bye Naruto" I leaned up and kissed him on the lips it wasn't a passionate kiss but just enough to change his expression instantly from pained to shock. As I disappeared inside and closed the door behind me as I leaned against it smiling I heard him whisper goodbye.