Well, this is the last chapter of "Blossom of Leaf", and we've come a long way. YES, there IS going to be a sequal, and I think I'll post that up in a few days or so...Thank you all for sticking with me this far and helping me through the good, bad, and ugly. I'm so happy of all those reviews and all those hits, all those comments made me feel like a writer. For real.

Now, here is the ending to all those fears and the beginning to more.

Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto-sensei, who is respected for his shrewd trading skills whenever the topic of, "can I buy Naruto from you?" is asked.

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Chapter 7: Another Beginning

As Sasuke and Sakura walked through the gates of Konoha, all the citizens looked up in surprise. A rather battered looking Sasuke and an awed Sakura fianlly entered the dusty streets of Konohagakure, Hidden Village of the Leaf. Street vendors smiled, waved casually at the Uchiha heir and the pink-haired girl. Giggling children came up to their Sakura-chan and screamed in joy, "Sakura-chan! Sakura-chan! You're back!" And Sakura, who didn't want them to know of her amnesia, smiled and fondled with them a bit before hurrying after Sasuke, who had only slowed down a bit to let her play with the children.

"Sasuke, where are we going?" Sakura asked quietly to the silent Uchiha avenger. He looked at her from the corner of his eye, "Hokage Tower." And that was all he said. Sakura, not wanting to annoy him by asking what a "Hokage" was, looked down at her sandals and walked in silence behind him. The streets were crowded as usual, so the progress was slow. It was much to Sasuke's relief that they didn't spot any of the Rookie Nine among the crowd.

Sasuke. He didn't know why it bothered him so much when Sakura called him just plain Sasuke. With no kuns, or happy dottingness. He was disturbed, but he put it off as being not used to it. God did he want his regular Sakura back. It would have been so much easier. When he was there, back in the forest after the kiss, he was so ready to love Sakura. And he wanted to, too. But the little gods hated him! They cursed his love with amnesia, and then Sasuke was stuck wondering if he should just bluntly tell the confused girl before him, "Hey you, I love you." But no, his Uchiha raising taught him manners (or manners to an extent), and he refused to rejected by a girl he had known since forever but she had forgotten him. So he, not being used to being nice, gentle, OR sweet, decided to treat her like regular Sakura until they got this mess fixed up.

And the Hokage was going to solve that.

Reaching the Hokage Tower, he went inside, opening the door for Sakura, who walked hurried inside nervously. Sasuke knew, this was unfamiliar territory to her now, and she was trying to be cautious. And they went up to Tsunade's office. Sasuke, being rude as he was to the Hokage, just threw open the door and walked in with a even more nervous Sakura stumbling after him.

Tsunade and Shizune looked up, and immediately brightened.

"SAKURA!!! YOU'RE BACK!!!" they shouted in joy, grabbing Sakura into a tight hug. Sakura looked surprised, uncomfortable under Tsunade's overly large breasts. Sasuke was impatient, wanting Tsunade to fix their problem and get on with loving Sakura.

"Hokage." he said evenly, "We have a problem." Tsunade turned to look at Sasuke in distaste, "Wha?" Sasuke turned pointedly to Sakura, "She has amnesia." And that got both Shizune and her master out of the "yay-daze".

"WHAT!!?!?!" screamed Tsunade, crackling her knuckles, eye exploding in fire, "WHAT DID YOU DO UCHIHA!?!?!?!" Sakura had cowered in fear behind Shizune, but Sasuke looked at the Hokage in absolute cool.

"I did nothing. It was the side-effect of a jutsu Itachi casted onto her." But Tsunade was still mad, fuming, but she sat down in her chair again.

"Amnesia can't be healed by a jutsu, Sasuke." she said, slamming her fist down onto her desk, the wood crackled instantly. And Shizune sighed, she would have to buy a new one...Again.

"Her memories will have to be evoked back. Shizune, call in all the Rookie Nine. And Sasuke, leave the memory healing to Shizune and I." continued the blonde Hokage, "And Sakura, go with Shizune, she'll show you a room to rest at, we're just going to do a check-up on you."

But Sasuke knew what he would have to do. He had been so mean to Sakura all those years, and maybe it would be better if he helped her get better, erasing those horrible memories from her mind...It would certainly be easier to have her love him more and not remember all those times he had been cruel to her...

"I'll do it."

Tsunade looked up in surprise, "What?" Sasuke glared at her impatiently, "I said I'll do it. End of discussion." And he walked out. Tsunade stared at the door dumbly.

"I wonder what's wrong with him..."

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I know this is a very sucky ending, but I was eager about moving onto the sequal of Blossom, so ya...Stupid chapter...But anyways, REVIEW!!!