Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Music: "Everyday Superhero" by Steve Harwell

"Talking"

'Thinking'

What happened last time…

So much for keeping my promise guys. I'm really sorry, please forgive me. Then all I saw was black, again.

"Hn. Looks like I'm the better ninja here, girl. Too bad for you, you did put up a nice fight. I must admit, you did give me a run for my money there at the end, but like all fan girls, you hesitate. Oh, well your loss." Sasuke said as he started to turn away to leave.

"Ugh...te...te…TEME!" Sasuke whipped around just in time to catch a kunai aimed straight at his head.

"Well, Naruto, it seems that I've underestimated you." grinned Sasuke at a struggling Naruto.

"Shut up!"

"What's wrong, Naruto? Upset that I took out your little friend? Still the same ole' Naruto, always looking out for his team and not himself. That's why I took you out first. You were easier and less alert. Such an easy target."

'Kuso, I can't believe Sakura was knocked out by Sasuke. I mean the last time I checked, Sakura was going to beat the pulp outta him. But look at her; she seems almost dead, just lying there. I'm gonna kill that teme!"

Flashback:

At the hospital after the unsuccessful mission of retrieving Sasuke from Sound.

"Hey, Naruto, you awake?" voiced a concerned Sakura.

"Hey, Sakura, why do you look so sad. Oh, I get it, it was because I didn't bring back Sasuke, isn't it?"

"NO! It's…it's what he did to you. He almost killed you, I almost lost you too. I can't stand it. I won't be able to go on if I lost you too! You and Kakashi are all I have left. I don't know what I'll become without you guys." Cried Sakura. Naruto gathering his surroundings, sees he is in a private room at the hospital. He then looks at Sakura who is clearly tired and worn out.

'I must've worried her with this mission. I mean, we were gone longer than expected.' Naruto hugs Sakura to comfort her.

"I' m sorry Sakura. I just wasn't strong enough this time around...next time…I'll keep my promise to bring him home" Sakura interrupted Naruto.

"Stop it!" Sakura jumps out of Naruto's arms and stands up, furious, "I don't want you to keep your damn promise any more. Sasuke Uchiha is dead. Our friend is dead. He is to never return to Konoha alive again." Sakura said with a sad face and left a stunned Naruto.

Few hours later…

"Kakashi-sensei, whadd-ya doing here?" shouted an enthused fox boy that flashed a cheesy grin.

"Well I heard you were back from your mission, so I thought I'd come over and see you." Kakashi said as he walked in to the room and sat on an empty chair by the window.

"Hey sensei, what's wrong with Sakura? I mean, she totally freaked when I said I was going back for Sasuke. I thought she loved him; what gives?" stated a confuse Naruto.

Kakashi looks at the floor before he answers, "Sakura went through a hard time this past month, and not just with Sasuke leaving" Naruto nods his head in agreement before Kakashi continues, "but when she saw you being dragged back into Konoha, she was devastated. She thought she lost you too."

"Yeah, I guess, but she said Sasuke was dead to her."

"I guess Sakura just couldn't stand having her heart break more than it already was. But don't worry about her. She strong, she always was, but something just always held her back. Maybe with Sasuke gone, she'll have motivation to stop holding back."

"Maybe." Said a sad Naruto.

End Flashback

"Let's make a deal, teme. I win, you come back without a complaint and never leave again!" shouted Naruto.

"Fine, but if I win, you and everybody else in Konoha leaves me alone and stops trying to get me back there!"

Naruto considered this (A/N: Naruto thinking b4 he acts? Strange), "Deal"

Sasuke smirks, "Let's do this then!"

Again, like before, both ninjas disappear and reappear at the same time to attack, only to disappear to reappear for another attack.

Sasuke soon breaks out of the routine and activates his sharingan. Naruto jumps back to let Sasuke make the first move.

Sasuke quickly performs hand seals and throws fireballs Naruto's way.

Naruto dodges in time while throwing kunai at his opponent. Sasuke dodges only to fall into Naruto's trap with his clones.

"Still the same old trick, huh, Naruto?"

"Yup, and it still works too!" with that said Naruto delivers one final blow to Sasuke's face, leaving him close to an unconscious state. The clones disappear and Naruto stands towering over a weak Sasuke.

"I win."

Breathing heavily, Sasuke looks up and says, "Only because I used most of my chakra on your partner over there were you able to defeat me."

Grinning, Naruto offers a hand to Sasuke. "Thanks dobe"

"Hey who you call'n a dobe?" screamed a frantic fox.

Sasuke not really paying much attention to his old buddy's temper soon asks an odd queston, "Can I bring some one back with me?"

Naruto stopped his ranting and stood completely still in a state of shock?

"Who?" was all he could muster out.