Sasuke says these words in chapter 10: "Useless? …You aren't useless, Sakura. What made you think that?" You'll need to know that for this chapter. –Wink-

Also: I've decided to put in the English version of the different jutsus as well. If any of them are wrong, please tell me, because I'm bad at remembering. Chapter time!

What did he mean? I didn't understand! He had said… "I just realized I lost someone I was just beginning to know. You should know her. Her name was Haruno Sakura." How could he have lost me? I was right here. What does he mean and why did he… The door opened.

"Oh, Sakura! Glad to see you are awake. Sasuke left I see. He'd been here the entire time! Well, your wound is healed, just be careful with it, all right? You can take a shower in the room four doors down on the right, if you'd like. Your free to go." I nodded.

"Yeah, I think I'll do that. Thank you." I said, putting on a sweet smile. She left and I gathered my things. It looks like someone had brought me a change of clothes. Well, that was useful. I quickly showered and got changed. I looked at the clock. It had been about twenty minutes. I headed down the hospital stairs and decided I'd look for Sasuke. 'I bet he'll be impossible to find, like usual.' To my surprise, he was waiting outside the hospital. I walked over. "Sasuke, I…"

"Sakura, come on." He turned and motioned for me to follow him. What was this? He actually wanted to talk to me? What if he was going to apologize! 'That would be so sweet! CHA!' I followed him until we left the busy town and realized we were headed towards the village gate. He veered to the right of it and over to a small bench underneath a tree. It was a two-person bench! 'What did he want to tell me? Was he going to confess his love for me? That would be heavenly!' I sighed lovingly at the thought and started blushing as he and I sat down.

"So, what is it, Sasuke?" I said in my usual "I'm-so-sweet-and-innocent-voice."

"Sakura. Do you remember what happened here yesterday?"

"Huh? No. I don't remember even being here yesterday." What? That's a weird question to ask.

"Think." He persisted. "Try and remember. You said something to me. You'd been feeling weak, remember? I walked you over here to this bench." I closed my eyes, but I couldn't remember that at all. I started shaking my head no. "I am trying to change. I don't want to be useless anymore." His words surprised me.

"Useless? …You aren't useless, Sasuke. What made you think that?" His face lightened when I said that. Why would he think he was useless? I just don't understand…

"Hey, you two, what's up?" Who was bothering me now? I was with Sasuke!! I turned to see a girl with short black hair, which was in a ponytail. She had a blue shirt on and a short black skort. She seemed familiar. Oddly familiar. Then it hit me!

"Kasumi!" I shouted.

"Good, you remembered. You look well, Sakura. I wanted to talk to Sasuke, if you don't mind."

"Oh, um, thanks, and sure, I guess." I wanted to talk to Sasuke!! I wouldn't be rude to Kasumi, though, she wasn't annoying like Naruto. She walked in front of Sasuke.

"While I'm still here in Konoha, I was wondering if you'd fight me." Well that was unexpected. Sasuke stood.

"I accept your challenge. What time?"

"Now." Sasuke turned to me.

"You can watch if you'd like." I nodded. I loved seeing Sasuke fight!

"All right then, let's go."

"Okay, I'm ready."

"Let's go, then. What are you waiting for?" he taunted. I smiled and charged at him. I tried to trip him, and he jumped and tried to punch me. I twisted and kicked at him, but he grabbed my foot in his hand and pushing it away, tried to kick me in the face. I swiftly rolled backwards, pulling my foot loose. I paused to examine my moves. Sasuke's foot missed and he turned around in a circle. Then he did what I had hoped he do. He activated his Sharingan. I smiled. Some hand signs, and then…

Katon, Ryuuka no Jutsu! Fireball Jutsu!

I prepared to jump. He moved his finger to his mouth and breathed out fire. I leaped into the air. He moved his flame to follow me, of course, but I was ready. I twisted in the air and shot straight at Sasuke through his attack! I was spinning so quickly that the wind couldn't penetrate the wind barrier. The flame stopped and I stopped spinning, ready to hit my opponent. Sasuke wasn't an easy foe, though, and as I had expected he tried to dodge. I readied my arm and immediately after hitting the ground I punched at him. He turned, avoiding it, and punched back, missing, before leaning down and trying to trip me. I jumped over his hand and landed on my own. Then I swung my feet around and hit him. It wasn't a perfect hit, but it was strong. He was thrown back a bit from the blow. I didn't wait a second. I flipped from my hands towards him, landing on my feet. I punched, missed, kicked, missed again! He punched, kicked, kicked again, and punched, all missing. We were almost equally matched! I couldn't tell if I was happy or annoyed at that. I was just as strong as the great Uchiha Sasuke, but no better. I had to try harder! Suddenly I felt an amazing strength! I jumped back, and Sasuke followed. He punched; I blocked and grabbed his hand. He hesitated a moment for some reason, and I took that chance to attack! I punched for his face and he had wasted too much time from that hesitation to block. He was thrown to the ground. I did quick hand signs; glad I had remembered them during my time in Michira's cell. I finished and shouted…

Katon, Housenka no Jutsu! Phoenix Flower Jutsu!

Sasuke's eyes widened in surprise. I was after all, a ninja from the mist village. I placed the finger to my mouth and blew fireballs at Sasuke. They formed a circle of fire around him. He quickly did more hand signs and tried to put out the fire. While he was doing this, I dug underground. I navigated through the dirt, trying to go fast enough to keep the majority off of me. I felt Sasuke's chakra and dug upwards, ending in a punch. I hit Sasuke, throwing him into the air, but he grabbed my arm after I had punched him. He kicked me down to the ground, where I landed with a thud. He was coming back down and got out a Kunai. I had to move now! At the last minute I used the Substitution Jutsu and he landed on a log. He wasn't going to actually hit me with the knife, of course, because we were just sparring. Anyway, I jumped down from the tree I had been on. Sasuke quickly jumped back away from my punch and then rolled away. I ran to his left side and he followed me with a glare in his eyes. I sped up to a point where I disappeared. He turned towards where I was, despite my speed, and prepared to block my attack. 'It must be his Sharingan!' I thought. I changed direction. I jumped right immediately, throwing him off. I then attacked from behind him. He noticed it and turned to grab my leg to stop my kick. I moved my leg slightly to the right, missing him purposely. I might miss, but then I could counter and wouldn't have to worry about him having hold of me. Then I noticed, too late, that the little slip of paper in my pocket had slipped out a bit. Since I had moved to avoid his block, he reached out and grabbed the paper instead. I changed my plan. I landed and charged back at him. He was standing there opening the folded piece of paper. I reached out and tried to grab it, but he had seen it. He would give it back, though. Fear shot through me. Would he? I reached for my paper, slowing now, he had seen it, and that was that. My finger brushed the corner of it, before Sasuke ripped it away from me.

"Give that back!" I shouted angrily. I took this matter seriously. It was no joke what was on it.

"How did you get this?" he asked suddenly. I didn't answer and took it from him.

"It's mine." I was trembling from fear I wouldn't get it back. I held it to my chest. If he tried to come near it again, I wouldn't hold back.

"Answer my question!" he shouted commandingly. His tone of voice made me angry with him and surprised at the same time.

"I've had it since before I can remember." I said rudely. "Why do you care?"

"Because that's a picture of my parents."

DRAMATIC CLIFFHANGER!!! How the hell did Kasumi get a picture of Sasuke's parents? –Insert many question marks- Don't forget back to the battle, either, where she totally performed Temari's attack miraculously. I am so evil. He, he.

-Evil One