Chapter 3: The Trail

A/N thank you all my readers and thank you to alexxsakura, sakura is#1 anon., K and Jazz, YeII, and sasusaku92 for reviewing my second chapter I love you all.

Summary: Sasuke starts to think about his time in Konoha and Sakura especially Sakura and soon comes to a decision that could be changing his life for the better or the worse or maybe it's not just his life he should be worrying about. Akatski seems to want something from Konoha and its not just Naruto it's all of team 7. But maybe just this once everything will turn out in there favor, just this once SasuSaku, slight (NaruHina, NejiTen, ShikaIno)

Warning: there might be some OOCness and spelling and grammar mistakes

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!!

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Just this one time

By Kataang2

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Last Time

"What are the chances that Sasuke-kun will get off with out the …."

"Death sentence, it actually that high because he killed Orochimaru and destroyed sound, tomorrow you all will report for the trail at 12:30 you are dismissed" said Tsunade

"So this is the end of our struggles Sakura-chan" said Naruto

"No Naruto it seems more like a new beginning to me" answered Sakura

"When will we come for them?"

"Once they have done away with that pest Orochimaru"

"But I thought he was dead" he said with astonished look on his face

"Foolish little brother, A Ninja musty read underneath the underneath" he said with a smirk and with a swoosh of a red and black cloak the two mysterious figures were gone.

They were all so different, they were probably the least likely people to call themselves a team. Yet they shared something in common, they were all outcasts. None of them had a place where they belonged and had instead found it with each other. Yep no matter what they were outcasts and they would continue to be outcast to the end. But they would be outcasts together and this made all the difference.

Chapter 3: The Trail

Sasuke POV:

Today was the day. To tell the truth I didn't know what to think. Should I go through with it? I could be sentenced to death. I can't die yet; I still have to kill Itachi and rebuild the Uchiha clan and restore it to its former glory. Can I really grow stronger here; can I really get strong enough to beat Itachi?

Inner:

Well it obvious remember Orochimaru the Michael Jackson Wannabe said (A/N I just had to say that I mean come on he wants Sasuke's body ew!!) Naruto the strongest in the village and Sakura has surpassed the Hokage the Sannin Tsunade in Medical ninjutsu and strength; and she killed the Akatsui member Sasori of red sand

Well I guess I'll just have to accept what ever happens

3 hours later:

I was dragged into the courtroom. I thought it would only have a few people, but I. was. Dead. Wrong. It looked like the whole population of Konoha had to see whether I would die or not. I didn't know whether to take that as an insult or a complement.

Normal POV

And now let us commence the trail of the Missing-nin Uchiha Sasuke

One of the elders stepped up "Is it true that you left Konoha at age twelve to ally with the Missing–nin, former akatsi member and enemy to Konoha Orochimaru

"Hn" was what Sasuke was about to say but then Tsunade gave him a glare that said

"This-is-your-last-chance-to-redeem-your-self-and-become-a-shinobi-of-Konoha-and-part-of-team-seven-do-not-let-them-down-and-more-inportatly-don't-let-Sakure-down"

so in stead he said

"Yes"

"Were you planning on coming back?"

"No-"

Sakura POV (Sakura, Naruto, Kakashi and Sasuke POV are all at the same time)

"Right there it had felt as though my heart had shattered, so he really didn't care about us, he was willing to give up his family, people who love him, and me just to get revenge-"

Naruto POV

"The second I heard Teme say that word I looked towards Sakura-chan she looked like she was going to collapse. I'm going to kill him. He promised me he wouldn't hurt Sakura-chan anymore, he promised.

Flashback

"Hey Sasuke-teme I see your finally awake"

"Shut up Dobe Sakura's sleeping" replied Sasuke

I suddenly got serious "You better not hurt her again Teme. She was torn apart the first time you left, you better not do it again

"I know Naruto I know"

Something told me I should believe him. Why? Because he called me Naruto, not dead-last, not dobe, Naruto

End Flashback

What are you doing Teme?

Kakashi POV

"Sasuke what are you planning, don't let your teammates down. I taught you better than this. Sensei where did I go wrong?"

(A/N I didn't know what to put for Kakashi really TT)

Sasuke POV

"I saw the way Sakura was looking at me with her eyes filled of sadness of the thought that I didn't want to come home (Sasuke: That's what you think-knocks out Sasuke- shhhh! Don't spoil it) and nervousness about the outcome of the trail.

I knew I never wanted to see her like that again. I would make it out of this trail just for her. Just for her, Just this once (hey that's the title hehehe xp) I would put away my pride just for her only her.

Just as the elder opened his mouth Sasuke continued

" –At first I didn't care what happened to me, but then a few of my close friend, more like family friends knocked some sense into me before I gave up my body to Orochimaru-

Before I continued I looked up at each member of team 7.

First Kakashi he's been like the father I've never had since I became part of team 7. He always treated me like his son. He trained more than anyone else in Konoha and taught me my number one move chidori from which I made my other jutsus

Naruto though I hate to admit it he was my first friend after the massacre and he soon became my best friend and rival. He's still the biggest dobe I have ever met or have had the misfortune to meet but he's still treats me like his brother and I wouldn't have it any other way.

And last but certainly not least Sakura. When we were genin I would her as annoying as ever all she ever did was cling to me; at least Naruto could fight she was useless, but for some reason I always felt that I had to protect her that probably why when we were attacked while escorting Tazuna to the Wave Country and got attacked I rushed in front of her to protect her. I just didn't notice it then, I always wanted to protect her, I hated guys who asked her out like at the beginning of the chunnin exam when lee proclaimed his love for her I wanted to kill him. When I left for Orochimaru I tried to break all of my bonds, but that one with Sakura was the hardest, so when she told me that she loved me I hesitated for a moment.

Flashback

"Sasuke-kun please do not go I love you with all my heart."

I kept walking, I didn't need love all I needed was hatred

"You're the won who taught me that solitude and being alone was bad that I'll never understand how you feel, but I think I do now If you leave it's the same thing like being alone to me."

I stopped that had really got to me and as the leaves blew in the wind around us I came to my decision.

I teleported behind Sakura and said "Thank You" and knocked her out.

I knew she was surprised because she had started my name and didn't even get a chance to finish it.

To tell the truth I don't know why I said thank you but I did, but that I think about it, it was for loving me for me.

End Flashback

Even when we met again two and a half years letter and fought at Orochimaru's base I could bring my self to hurt you, didn't anyone find it weird she's was the only that returned uninjured well it was because I just couldn't hurt her. I couldn't figure it out when out while I was younger, but I knew why now I loved her and still do love her with all my heart.

I then looked directly into Sakura's eyes and smirked

"-some more than other, but they got through to me all the same"

she smiled back at me

After that they asked me a series of more question then came the judgment

Srry I had to redo the ending since CloudedMirror made me notice that I wasn't soposed the let Sasuke off I typed it wrong