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I'm so so so so so so so so so so so very sorry that I haven't updated. It's that damned writer's block but that's taken care of now. I have a few ideas for where I want this story to go. Thanks to all of you that have reviewed my story so far. I hope that all of you that read it will review. Negative or positive I'd like to hear your thoughts. It will help me improve. Thanks

Sakura-Girl 2005

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Inner Sakura

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Chapter 4: Days of Mourning

"It's been a week since the funeral. I'm starting to worry about Sakura." Tenten said to her husband.

"Why are you worried?" Neji asked.

"The boys seem to be dealing with Kakashi's death a lot better than Sakura. She's still locked up in her apartment. She hardly talks to anyone, including Sasuke." She answered.

"Yeah, I didn't want to say anything to upset you, but I noticed the same thing." Neji said. "Tsunade-sama is worried about her too. She comes out to go to ANBU meetings and to get assignments."

"Well, that's normal for her she is always there ready for missions," Tenten replied.

"There's more to it than that, otherwise I wouldn't be worried about her." Neji told her.

"Why? What's different about now compared to then?" She inquired.

"She keeps volunteering for all of the unranked ones. It's like she has a death wish. Tsunade-sama keeps telling her that she needs to find something else to use her time. That Sakura isn't getting any unranked missions."

"I think that I know why she's doing this." Tenten said with sudden inspiration.

"What's your theory?" Neji asked amused.

"I think that she blames herself for Kakashi's death and that she doesn't deserve to live because she killed one of Konoha's greatest ninja," Tenten said positive of her theory.

"That sounds reasonable. Do you have any way of fixing it?" Neji inquired.

"Yes, but I'm not going to tell you."

"Fine, be that way." Neji smiled. He leaned down and kissed his wife. "I know that whatever you do you are going to be her friend, no matter what."

"I'm glad that you have trust in me, Neji. That's one of the reasons I love you so much." Tenten looked at her husband with all of the love she had shining out. (A/N: Corny...I know)

"I love you too. By the way shouldn't you be resting? I don't want you worn out." Neji said concerned for her and their child.

"Don't worry I'm fine. And so is our child" she added seeing Neji's look of incredulity.

"Okay, I believe you. When are you starting your plan to get Sakura out of her 'death-wish mode'?" Neji asked.

"I hope to ask for Hinata and Ino's help first, but I hope to have it going by the end of the day," she answered.

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"...And that's the plan." Tenten finished telling Ino and Hinata.

"Okay. So I'm supposed to get Naruto-kun to get Sasuke-kun to ask Sakura out for a double date. Then progress to them going out alone, by making up excuses for Naruto and me not to go." Hinata said getting the idea of the plan.

"And I'm supposed to get Sasuke to ask her out and get him to try to cheer her up. Then I'm going to ask for her help in the flower shop." Ino said.

"Yes. And I'm going to get her busy by telling her that I think that I'm having problems with my pregnancy. I'm also getting her to help me get baby things for our nursery." Tenten answered.

"So the basic idea of the plan is to have her so busy that she can't spend all of her time dwelling on the death of Kakashi." Hinata said, making the plan sound so simple.

"That's it," Tenten said.

"I like this plan we get to play matchmaker and help our friend out of her depression." Ino said, excited about their plans.

"Just one question. When do we start?" Hinata asked.

"We start as soon as possible." Tenten told her.

"Okay then I'll start it by getting Naruto to ask Sasuke if he wants to go on a double date with us and that he should bring Sakura." The white-eyed woman said.

"What would be the excuse to get Sasuke to ask Sakura to go on the double date?" Ino asked.

"That Sakura needs to get out and spend some time with her friends." Hinata answered.

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Sakura was lying on her bed crying. God I miss him. He should be here instead of me. The kunai was meant for me. It's my fault.

Oh please, get a grip. It's not your fault. HE was the one to step in front of you.

Yeah, but if I were better or faster then that wouldn't have been necessary for him to jump out in front of me.

You are dishonoring the way he died and what his wishes were. You know sometimes I hate living inside of you. The voice said disdainfully.

Well, you're stuck with me.

The door bell rang letting Sakura that she had a visitor.

"Go away! I want to be left alone!" Sakura shouted.

"Well, that's just too bad because I'm coming in weather you like it or not." Sasuke said opening the door.

"Go away, Sasuke-kun. I don't want to see you or for you to be here." Sakura said with force.

"No, I don't think so. You are going out tonight, because your friends miss you. And because you can't spend the rest of your life in here." Sasuke informed her.

"Yes, I can. I don't want to go out tonight." she whined.

"Too bad. Now get up and get in the shower. I'll be here in an hour. Dress nicely." Sasuke ordered.

"Why are you making me do this?"

"Because you need to get out and Naruto and Hinata miss you. They want us to go on a double date," he told her.

"Fine whatever. Just go away. I'll be ready in an hour." Sakura said dispassionately.

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Well, that's the end of this chapter I have to think a little about how I want the next chapter to be like. I hope to have it written and up in a couple of days. Thanks for reading and I hope that you review.

Sakura-Girl 2005