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Well, here's the new chapter. This chapter takes place right after the last one. Naruto just left the training ground.
To Kaiser Aldamon: nice guesses on who the cloaked people are. I don't want to say the big secret to everyone yet, but I have sent you a message. Thanks for voicing your opinion.
I was happy to see all the nice reviews. They really made me happy. Thanks for all of your input, guys! This really makes me want to write much more to give you. Please keep reviewing. I like to read them and I will try to answer questions if you have them. I am open for critique too. And if you want to have a idea to go with the story, don't hesitate to tell me:D
Poll
Ino:
Chouji4
Kiba0
Shikamaru3
Tenten:
Lee 3
Neji4
Hinata:
Kiba5
Shino1
Sasuke1
Temari:
Shikamaru3
Oc1
Looks like there are a lot of KibaHina fans reading this. Ino and Temari are fighting for Shikamaru:D
"Hello": regular talking
'Hello': thinking
'Hello': Inner Sakura and Kyuubi talking
Don't forget to R&R ;)
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His hand found his way towards his heart. That feeling was unbearable. If that feeling had still been there this day, then he probably would have not been here anymore. No, that was wrong. He had wanted to end it already. He had even tried to, but he survived through all of it. He had then decided to give life a shot. Maybe there was something fun to do. Maybe it had something to offer. Maybe there was a purpose in life. Those used to be his thoughts when he was all alone.
He was broken out of his thoughts when he saw something turn around the corner. Sighing he stood still. It had been a few days since the villagers had tried something. Sure, the glares were always there, but sometimes they would leave it with that. But it couldn't help to be at your toes right? He was living in a village full of ninjas and many of them had the ability to give him a painful death.
His lips curled into a smile when he saw who the person in the shadow was. There were only two people in the whole village with pink hair like that. The person coming to him was pretty short, although she was still taller than him, but he knew who it was. He could smell the scent of strawberries too. There was no mistake. This was the person he enjoyed being with more than anything. The cutest girl in the whole village.
"Good evening, Sakura-chan!" He shouted while waving with his right hand.
Sakura, who was finding the ground very beautiful right now, jerked her head up after hearing her name. Blonde hair, orange clothes, blue eyes, there was no mistake. "Hey, Naruto." She said in a somewhat downward tone. She walked over to the boy at a very slow pace and gave him a small smile.
Naruto could see that the girl wasn't in a good mood. "So, why are you out here at this time, Sakura-chan? It is pretty late. Shouldn't you get to bed about now?"
When he saw that the girl was making a face indicating she was in pain, he took a good look at her. She was breathing hard and her clothes were a bit filthy. Then his eyes widened when his eyes reached the bottom side of her body. A giant scrape was located on her right leg and it was bleeding a bit. "Sakura-chan, what happened to your leg?!"
She shook her head and took another step. "It is nothing, Naruto. Let's just continue walking, okay."
After taking two steps she suddenly felt a lot of pain and moved one of her hands to her injured leg. She was surprised when she saw that the boy was kneeling in front of her with a worried look on his face. He was scanning her leg like his life depended on it. "Really, it is fine, Naruto. It just hurts a little bit."
"No! It's not fine!"
Sakura was surprised with his outburst and gave him an unbelieving look. She saw that he stood up and looked around the area. She could feel that he was angry. She was about to stand up when she suddenly felt his hand. She wanted to hit him for touching her, but didn't have the strength. Not in the mood for objecting, she complied and let the boy help her to a small bench.
What surprised her even more was that he grabbed her leg after sitting down. She was about to scream something to him, but he put a finger on her lips. "I am going to fix your leg."
He laid her leg down on his lap and started to search for something inside his kunai pouch. Sakura was blushing like crazy because of the contact. A real boy had touched her leg like that. That was the first time that something like that ever happened and she hated to admit it, but it felt really good to be touched by a boy like that.
'This feels so good! His hands are so warm and his touch is so gentle. I can get used to this! Shannaro!' Inner Sakura said with a lecherous grin on her face.
'Yeah, this really feels good. Hey, no! I am not a pervert. I don't like this. And it's Naruto for crying out loud. Why don't I just push him away?'
Her inner self was really enjoying herself. Finally she was getting through to the girl.'I dunno…Maybe because deep down you really are a pervert!'
'There's no way that I am a pervert!'
'Then why are you blushing right now? And why didn't you push him away?'
'I…I don't know…'
'Maybe it is because you like Naruto deep down.' Her inner persona said with a devilish smile on her face.
'No way! I mean, we have been getting a bit closer, but I don't see him like that! The only person I like is Sasuke-kun.'
'Sasuke-kun is handsome and he's got a nice ass!' Sakura had to sweat drop after hearing this and she started to blush even more too when she started to think about Sasuke's ass. 'But, he isn't nice or caring like the kid next to you now.'
Sakura didn't know what to say to that. She wanted to think of an excuse, but she just couldn't find one. It was true. Sasuke was really handsome. While Naruto did have a cute face, the hyperactive boy was hardly as good looking as the raven haired boy. But Sasuke had never even spoken a word to her. Thinking about it, she wondered if the boy even saw her standing. He only thought about himself and never helped someone.
She could still remember her match in the chuunin exams against Ino. Who was the one that was encouraging her? Who was the one who saved her from Ino's jutsu? Who was the one to praise her when she did well with the tree climbing? The boy was almost the total opposite from Sasuke, but still. She couldn't deny that he had something…special.
It wasn't visible on the naked eye though. She was probably one of the only people alive who knew this nice side of Naruto. Before she was teamed up with the boy, she had always thought that the boy was just annoying. All of her friends thought that he was weird too and they had told her to leave the boy alone. She had finally made a few friends and she wasn't planning on throwing that away. So she left the boy alone. Sasuke was much more handsome and mysterious anyway.
But now she knew who the boy behind the mask truly was. A sweet, caring, determined boy. A boy who would do anything in the world to realize his dreams. He's honest and he always shows his feelings. He never frowns and he always has a smile on his face. These are the traits that she was trying to find in a boy.
She was still trying to make Sasuke open up though. She was hoping that he was a different boy then he was showing everyone right now. That he too was nice and caring. That he too was wearing a mask. Sasuke's always quiet and he never shows his emotions and it can be pretty boring to be around him sometimes. He only lives for his own purposes and he thinks that everyone else is just in the way.
She didn't know why, but it hurt to be rejected by the boy every time. It hurt so much, because the boy meant very much to her. Just by being around him she became happy, even though he saddened her with his remarks. Although she was slowly breaking, she wasn't ready to give up on him yet. She wasn't the type to give up without a fight. She wasn't ready to lose to that Ino-pig too.
'I am not giving up on Sasuke-kun just yet. I am sure that he is nice too. He is probably just too scared to open up to me.'
'Whatever you say…You know that I am a part of you and you can't lie to me. I feel exactly the same as you, but I don't lie to myself and you do! I like Sasuke too. He has a really nice ass, but he has to change! I can't live with a man who has a stick up his ass!'
Sakura sighed when she saw that her inner self was running around in circles. But she felt sad because she knew that her inner persona was right. It was a special trait for the Haruno clan and the second mind amplified one's feelings. Sasuke needed to open up. She couldn't be herself around Sasuke and she hated it to act like that. She just wanted to express her feelings and Sasuke just walked away each time she did it.
She suddenly felt a jolt of pain and was brought back to the real world. This discussion with her inner self would have to wait for now. The boy next to her was wrapping up the wound with some bandages and she still couldn't stop blushing. When he finally finished he gave her a small smile. "Are you feeling better now? I'm not a medic, but I have done my best."
She quickly pulled back her leg and checked the wrapped up wound. It looked very well done to tell the truth. She nodded with an honest smile on her face. "Yeah, thanks a lot."
She saw that the worried look in his eyes disappeared. It was replaced by a happy and caring look instead. She could get lost forever in those sapphire eyes. All of his emotions were flying through them freely and it was a beautiful sight. She shook her head and started to glance forward. She couldn't be thinking about this. 'Bad thought, bad thoughts.'
"So what were you doing out so late, Sakura-chan?" He asked. She couldn't see it, but she could tell that he was smiling.
"I was just walking home from the training grounds." Sakura said, still looking forward.
This seemed to get his attention. "So you were training today again! That's great, Sakura-chan. I am really proud of you. You are really trying to become stronger. And I know that you will become one of the greatest kunoichi out there!"
This caused her to look his way again. He was snickering and he had that foxy smile on his face. Those whiskers on his cheeks only intensified that foxy look. She quickly looked away, because she knew that she was staring again. Once again the boy was praising her. She wanted Sasuke to do that so badly. But that would probably forever stay a dream. She didn't respond and just let out a sigh.
"So that's why you had that scrape on your leg. You should watch out when you're training. I don't want you to get hurt. "
She saw that his eyes became downwards again. "Don't worry. I am all better now."
He was about to say something when he suddenly saw someone coming from the shadows. Somehow the guy looked familiar, but he couldn't place him perfectly. When the person came closer his eyes widened. Black hair, black eyes and he was wearing black clothes now too. "It's been a while, teme!"
Sakura jerked her head to the side Naruto was looking. That nickname could only mean one thing. Her eyes widened and tears began to cloud her vision. "Sasuke-kun!"
The said boy heard his nickname and name and glanced towards the small bench the noise came from. A small grin crept up his face when he saw the pink and blonde hair. "Yo."
Naruto was really happy. The boy had disappeared after his battle in the prelims and he hadn't seen him since. Although he hated the boy, deep down he had been really worried at times. "So, where have you been, you bastard!" He looked Sasuke straight in the eyes while saying this.
"Don't call Sasuke-kun like that, baka!" He heard from behind him. He couldn't help but think that the scolding tone was different than usual. It was almost as if she wanted to say the same thing.
"What do you think? I've been getting much stronger." The raven haired boy said with a smile on his face.
They were lost in their little staring contest and Naruto was about to make a remark, but he was surprised when he was pushed out of the way. When he saw a pink blur making the way towards the boy he became a bit sad. He was having a good time with her and now she had already forgotten about him.
But when he saw that she hugged the raven haired boy with all of her might, he couldn't help but smile a sad smile. She had been waiting for him a long time. She had been more worried for him than anyone else in the village. He knew that she loved him, so he was happy for her.
"Sasuke-kun! I have missed you so much!" The pink haired girl was crying hard, like she hadn't seen him for years.
He shoved her away from him and nodded, before making his way to the bench. He sat down next to the blonde boy and sighed. Why couldn't that girl just leave him alone for a while? Sure, she was one of his most important people, but hugging and stuff was going too far. He had only one goal at the time and she was not a part of it.
Naruto saw the girl standing on the location Sasuke was just now. She was hugging herself and her eyes were still filled with tears. That bastard had hurt her again and he hated it. She was trying so hard to get his attention and she had missed him so much. Couldn't he show his emotions once in a while? This wasn't helping anyone.
Seeing that the bench was only big enough for two people to sit on, he quickly stood up and walked over to the pink haired girl. "Go sit down, your legs isn't all fixed yet and I don't want it to bleed again." It hurt him more than he knew when he said these words, but he knew that it was the best course of action.
Sakura glanced from Sasuke and then to Naruto. The yellow haired boy was giving her a smile and she nodded. She carefully made her way to the bench and sat down, very close to the raven haired boy. Naruto smiled when said boy gave him a look, saying 'thanks a lot for the help, baka…'
Sakura saw that he wasn't comfortable and sighed. Well, nothing had changed. He was still the same and he still rejected her. Well, at least he was back with her. She would still have enough chances to prove her love to him. Clearing her throat and wiping away her tears she turned to the boy. "So, where have you been? You've been gone for a long time, Sasuke-kun?"
She could hear the boy sigh. "Training. I thought I just told you that."
She was a little hurt from his cold reply, but kept a smile on her face nonetheless. "But where? I haven't seen you in the village for a long time."
"I don't have to answer that. My training is my problem. You have nothing to do with it. The only thing that you have to know is that I have become much stronger." He was looking to Naruto when he said this.
Sakura was hurt by his attitude and dropped her head. Naruto saw this too and he became quite angry. The bastard hadn't changed at all. She was trying so hard to be nice to him and to get his attention and he didn't even care. He was about to walk over to the two when he saw Sakura's head jerk up again with smile, although he could see in her eyes that she was very sad. "That's good, Sasuke-kun! And you already were so strong! You must be invincible now! You know, I have been training very hard too. Just tod"
She stopped talking when she saw that Sasuke quickly stood up. He walked over to Naruto with a smirk on his face. "So, have you been training too?"
Naruto looked to the pink haired girl who was sitting by herself on the bench. He could see that she was very sad. He became very angry because of this, but he needed to let Sasuke know that he was getting stronger too. "Of course! There is no way that I am going to lose to you!" He then gave the Uchiha a glare. "So, has Kakashi-sensei been training you?"
The raven haired boy simply nodded, not wanting to spill words. Naruto knew it. That lazy sensei had left him and Sakura behind to train the bastard. And here he thought that a sensei was supposed to train all of his team members the same. "When did you come back? It's not time for the finals yet. You could still do more training. Or are you already done?"
Sasuke turned around. "Kakashi said that he had to do something important in the village. We were in the middle of training and he suddenly decided to go back. But don't worry. I am strong enough as it is. Well, I am off. I am going home to get some sleep."
The boy started to walk away. And Naruto suddenly remembered what Sasuke had told him at the chuunin exams a few weeks ago. He closed his eyes and played back the memory is his mind.
'Everyone team of three genin who had passed the genin exam were standing in line. The hokage had given every one a chance to back out of the next round of the chuunin exams, because it would get dangerous. You could even be killed by your opponent.'
'I was standing in front, behind me stood Sasuke and behind him was standing Sakura-chan. When our friend Kabuto suddenly raised his hand and backed out of the exam, I was getting second thoughts for a while, but I quickly washed them away. But then I saw that Sakura-chan was raising her hand slowly.'
'Then the bastard suddenly grabbed her hand and held it down. He said that he wasn't about to give up and that he wouldn't let her ruin his chance to fight strong people. Sakura-chan started crying and said something about a bruise. I had no idea what she was talking about, but I knew that he was hurting her again.'
'I quickly turned around and began scolding him. I said that Sakura-chan was only trying to help him, but then he suddenly turned to me with a smile. He said that he wanted to fight me too. I was so happy then. He finally wanted to fight me…he saw me as one of the strong people.'
Naruto opened his eyes and saw that the Uchiha was almost out of sight. "Sasuke!"
The raven haired boy turned around and looked Naruto in the eyes, but said nothing. "I want to fight you too!"
Sasuke just smirked and turned around again. It wasn't long before he turned the corner on his way to the Uchiha mansion.
Naruto turned around when he heard the girl sobbing. He walked over to her and sat down on the bench. The girl hadn't even noticed that he sat down next to her and it pissed him off. That look in her eyes was destroying him. He could that bastard make something so beautiful so sad. He clenched his fist thinking about his other team mate.
He turned to her with her smile on his face. "I do see that you have been training hard! You look much stronger than before! And I am sure that anyone agrees with me!"
Sakura looked up with her teary eyes. She could see that he was smiling at her, but she didn't get why he was saying that all of a sudden. "You know how Sasuke is. He never acknowledges our strength. No matter what we do, it is never good enough. Don't let it bother you. One day the bastard will find out how strong you are. I am sure of it."
A smile came to her face. The boy next to her was trying to make her feel better. And she had just pushed him away too in order to reach Sasuke. She hadn't said a word to him. She knew that Sasuke just didn't care. He didn't even want to sit next to her…He just really hated her. Deciding that crying wouldn't help, she nodded. "You're right!"
There was a long silence after that, but it was a comfortable one. Both just stared to the sky while enjoying each other's company. The stars were already out and it was a beautiful sight. Naruto glanced to his side in order to see another beauty and saw that Sakura was trying to smile, but he could see that she had trouble doing it.
It was getting pretty late and he was getting hungry. It was around dinner time right now, so the girl next to him had to be hungry too. "So, does your mother know where you are? It's already dark, so dinner should be ready about now."
Sakura let her head fall again. Her bangs clouded most of her face and he couldn't see what was going on. He was about to ask her when she started to speak with a soft voice. "My mother left the village this morning. She will probably be gone for about a week. She said that it was for business. So I am all alone now."
Sakura could just feel his eyes on her, so she glanced to her side. She found two sad blue staring at her. "Lately, it started happening more often. Every now and then she has to go to other villages. She is an advisor of the hokage after all. And according to her the peace is slowly crumbling."
Naruto kept quiet for a while now. He knew what it meant to be home alone. It was boring and it could be quite scary at times. You want someone to be there for you when you cry and when you laugh. You try everything in your power to find someone…anyone who can keep you company.
"I hate it to be alone." She suddenly said much to his surprise. "I start to feel so empty and so… scared when I am alone. That's why I am out here now. Out here there are people walking through the streets. Here, I don't have to feel completely alone. I don't even feel save in my own room. Most of the times I can't fall asleep, because I am scared..."
"What are you afraid for?" He asked with his voice as low as possible.
Sakura glanced to her side to see a sweet and caring expression on his face. She became lost in thought for a while. Nobody had asked her this before and she hadn't told anybody about this too. Only her mother knew this. Should she tell him? The boy who had annoyed her so much in the past. But when she again saw his caring expression she decided to tell him. He had been so nice to her before, so she would just tell him. It would be good to get it out of her system.
"Well, when I was younger, I always had my parents to be there for me. Everything was all good. My father was a strong ninja and my mother took good care of me. Those were the best times in my life. But then my father was suddenly killed on a mission." This earned her a gasp from the boy next to her. "Mom couldn't take it and she broke down for a while. We both tried to be strong, but it was just so hard."
She paused for a while. "Whenever I am home alone now I can't stop worrying. Will mom be alright on her mission? Will she come back to me? Or will she leave me behind just like dad did?" Naruto could see the pain in her eyes when she stopped for a second. "I get scared of every little sound or movement in the house."
She paused again for a few seconds and she took a deep breath. "This only happens when mom's not there. When I am all alone at home. I guess that the sadness and sorrow attack me whenever I am alone. Slowly I am getting used to it, but I just hate it, you know. I just don't want to be alone anymore."
Naruto's eyes were wide now. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. 'She is exactly the same as me. She hates it to be alone too. I can see it in her eyes. She just wants someone to be there for her, just like me. I now understand why I like this girl so much.'
He was broken out of his thoughts when he saw a single tear fall out of her eyes. She then turned to him with one of the fakest smiles he had ever seen in his life. "I am sorry, Naruto."
At this Naruto had to raise an eyebrow. "What for?"
"I'm sorry for being so weak. I just keep on rambling about myself. I am sure that you have better things to do then to listen to this." She turned to see him. She was ready for the disappointed look in his eyes.
But to her surprise the disappointment wasn't there. The boy leaned backwards with a serious expression on his face. "You're not weak, Sakura-chan." This surprised the girl a lot. She was about to say something, but Naruto beat her to the punch. "Nobody can beat the loneliness. It's okay to cry when you feel like that, you know. It won't do you any good to keep things for yourself like that. The best thing you can do is to talk to someone about it. Your important people will be able to help you, I am sure of it."
'I know this, because my important people have saved me from the loneliness too. You are one of those people, Sakura-chan, and I will do anything to help you.'
Sakura was amazed. She had never heard the boy speak like that. And that serious look in his face...Everything he said was true. She remembered how the boy always acted on missions. This wasn't the same boy. But the biggest problem was that there wasn't anyone who was willing to listen. She had tried to talk to many people about this, but they just didn't seem to mind.
"Nobody is willing to listen to me. I usually tell this sort of stuff to my mother, but that's a bit hard when she's not there, you know." She had to laugh a bit because of the irony. "I don't have many friends. Ino and I were good friends before, but now were rivals. She doesn't talk to me about these kind of things. Mostly we just talk about boys and stuff. And Sasuke…he just totally ignores me, like you just saw. So I really don't have anyone to talk to."
Sakura then glanced to her side and was surprised to see a very sad expression on his face. He was looking at his own shoes. She didn't understand at first, but turned her face to the front again when she figured it out. 'I was rambling again. He must be getting sick and tired of me.'
"You've still got me…"
Her eyes widened when she heard him say those words. Turning to him, she could see his hurt expression. "I am willing to listen to you. I am willing to keep you company if you are scared. Nobody should have to feel lonely."
Confusion took over now. "Would you really do that? You mean, you really don't mind?"
His head shot up, revealing a smile as bright as the sun. "Of course! That's what friends are for, right!?"
She couldn't contain the tears anymore and they started rolling down her cheeks. She couldn't believe it. The only person that was willing to listen to her was the person she had treated like trash most of her life. She accepted him now and he could be even called a friend, but she was still a bitch towards him at times.
She always starts to ignore him whenever one of her other friends or Sasuke is nearby. She has done nothing but hit him on the head. How many times had she said something nice to him? She could count those moments on one hand. And here that same boy is saying that he would help her through the hard times of her life "I don't deserve that."
Naruto raised a brow and gave her a confused look when she said that. "What are you talking about?"
She couldn't take it anymore. Too much had happened lately and this was the final straw. Something snapped. Everything came out at once. "I don't deserve your friendship! Do you have any idea how I have treated you! I treated you like trash, Naruto, like trash! I never did something to help you…I even made fun of you when I was younger! Why do you have to be so damn nice to me?! I don't deserve it, I tell you!"
Her tears were still falling like crazy. She was surprised when she felt two arms embracing her. Her eyes shot open and she saw that Naruto was kneeling down before the bench and that he was holding her close to him. "There, there. Let it all out. You have been holding those tears back for a long time, haven't you?" He said with a soothing voice. "Don't worry; I am here for you. It doesn't matter what happened in the past. What is important is that I am here for you now."
The crying only intensified now and she buried her face in his chest. Naruto just held her and let her cry. Somehow he kind of liked the idea of holding her like that. He could get used to it. But the next time that it happened, she had to be smiling. That would be perfect.
But now he became a bit sad too. He hated to see her cry like that. He knew that the loneliness could tear you apart. He didn't know how it felt to lose someone though. She must have been even more lost then him. He started to move one of his hands through her pink hair and used the other one to keep her close.
"Since when did you become so wise?" He suddenly heard her say. He just grinned. It wasn't that he was wise. He had been through it himself. He had nobody to talk too either for the greater part of his life. He never cried and kept everything bottled up inside. But when he met Iruka, things started to change. The man took him to the ramen stand and talked to him. At those moments he was really happy.
After a few minutes the sobbing finally stopped. He let her go and watched the girl before him. She was looking down the ground with red eyes and tears everywhere, but she was still the cutest girl he had ever seen. There was something in his mind that told him that Sakura was the only one for him. He wanted to end up with her and nobody else.
But he knew that she loved Sasuke and he was okay with that now. He found something out. As long as it would make her happy, nothing else mattered. He would protect her and keep her safe from harm. He would be her friend if she would let him and he would be there if she needed him. To be a friend would be good enough.
He lifted her chin and looked her in the eyes. Tears threatened to fall again and he knew that he had to act quickly. He cupped her cheek and wiped away the remaining tears with his thumbs. "Now I can see those beautiful eyes again!" He said with a smile.
'You know, I always hoped that Sasuke-kun would be the one to hold me like that…to be the one to comfort me when I was feeling down, but somehow this felt right. I can see that he really cares for me.' A smile came to her face. "Naruto, thank you."
"You are welcome, Sakura-chan!" He said with a smile. "So what are you planning to do now?"
She looked at him and couldn't help but smile. "Well, at first I was planning to go home to make something to eat. But now I've got a better idea." She stood up and dusted herself off. "I am going to eat outside today."
The Kyuubi container stood up too and put his hands on the back of his head. "Great plan, Sakura-chan! Well, if there is anything you need, remember that I am always there for you. If you want me to leave right now, I understand. You are having a tough time right now."
"Well, actually…" Naruto glanced over his shoulder and was confused to find her blushing. "I wanted to ask if you wanted to come with me to the ramen bar. Maybe we can…talk more there."
Naruto's eyes widened when he realised what the girl was saying. He had asked her the same question so many times, but she dejected him each time, much to his dismay. But now the roles were reversed. She asked him. He quickly did the first thing that came to his mind. He pinched himself. 'I am still here. This isn't a dream!'
When he got a confused look from Sakura, he started to grin. "Oh…you don't want to…I understand. I can go by myself too. You must have better things to do anyway."
Before she could start to walk away, she felt something on her hand. She turned around and saw that he was holding her. "Actually, I would like that very much, Sakura-chan! I want to talk with you some more too."
She let out a big smile. "Then what are we waiting for! Let's go!" She started to pull him towards the ramen stand. She hadn't been so happy in a long time and she had Naruto to thank for it. To think that this was the same boy she detested in the past. A feeling of shame crossed her hart, but she quickly thought about the words that the boy said to her.
'It doesn't matter what happened in the past. What is important is that I am here for you now.'
Yeah, the boy had helped her tremendously by just being there and comforting her. She looked to the stars in the sky. 'From now on I will be there for you too, Naruto…my friend.'
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AN: I decided to stop the story here. I wanted to write much more in the chapter, but I want my chapters to be around the 4000-5000 words. This one is about 6000 words, so I went too far again…
I had planned 3 or 4 scenes in this chapter, but I only wrote this 1…it became a little too long. But I do hope that you enjoyed the NaruSaku moment. They have finally become true friends now. No romantic feelings from Sakura to Naruto yet, although as you can see, she is beginning to doubt her love for Sasuke. I am sorry that I had to make Sakura go through all of that, but in my story she has a sad past too. In the manga we never learn about her parents, so something like this could have really happened.
Next chapter things will start off again. I hope to update soon, but I think that the next one will be ready in about 5 days. I hope that you keep reading my story and don't hesitate to leave a review.
The pairings will be decided by you guys, so keep on voting :D
Until next time!