Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto..

This is the second page..Sakura's version(i think)

His Return

Sakura closed the door behind her and walk in front the desk of the fifth hokage. Tsunade, Sakura's teacher, is busy scanning the piles of paper in her desk that she didn't notice as Sakura enter her office.

"You wanted to see me, Tsunade-sama?" Sakura ask her busy teacher

Tsunade lifted her gaze to her pink haired student. "Ah, Sakura, yes" Tsunade put down the paper she was holding and look at Sakura

"Naruto have return and with him was Utchiha Sasuke" The fifth hokage said in a serious tone

Sakura's emerald eyes were wide open by the news she have receive.

"Sakura, if it's alright for you to check them up in the hospital" Tsunade grab another paper from the piles of paper "I wouldn't mind checking up on them but you see" Tsunade gaze the piles of paper on her desk

"I understand. I wouldn't mind at all, Tsunade-sama" Sakura shows up a sweet smile on her master "Then I better get going now"

Sakura stated walking out of the room with a thought on seeing her old teammate. Tsunade watch as Sakura leave her office, she then look outside her window "What would happen to the both of them" Tsunade whisper to herself

Sakura can hear a voice coming from the hospital room where Naruto and Sasuke are staying. She knocks on the door and takes three deep breaths before she turn the knob and swing the door open.

Her gazed went to the raven haired boy but she immediately turns her gaze to her bigmouth teammate who was cover in bandages.

She can feel her eyes started to get wet as she looked at Naruto.

She walks passing Sasuke's bed and went to Naruto's side who was grinning at her. She smiled at the blond and wraps her arms around him.

You are really true to your words, Naruto. You did bring Sasuke back just like what you have promise me

She couldn't hold back her tears anymore, Sakura cried as she whisper "Thank you, Naruto" Sakura tighten her embrace around her friend. After a moment of embrace, she release Naruto from her arms and take a deep breath as she face Sasuke's onyx eyes. Sakura flash her fake smile at him.

She can feel Sasuke's onyx eyes studying her. Sakura wanted to jump at Sasuke and give him a hug just like before but she have to take a hold of her self. She doesn't want to be push away by the Utchiha or be called as annoying girl anymore.

Sasuke is just like before, he still posses that handsome face she loved, still have those cold, deep eyes and he still the same person who made her cry.

Sakura's gaze run down to Sasuke's right arm cover in bandages. Unlike Naruto, Sasuke got few worst injuries while Naruto's injuries heal fast, maybe it because he posses the nine-tailed demon fox. Sakura walk closer to the Utchiha and examine his right hand. She started using her mystical palm technique to heal his arms.

Sakura can feel Sasuke's eyes on her and it feels like any minute now, she would melt but she has to act tough as though his gaze was just nothing and it didn't affect her anymore. She has to keep the gap between him and herself. She doesn't want to put any boundaries on themselves but she has no choice, it's the only way to protect herself from the pain that he injected on her.

After Sakura finish treating Sasuke's arm, she didn't wait for Sasuke's thanks forhealing him because she know that there was none. She walks out of the room. The moment Sakura close the door behind her, she lean at the door frame telling herself that she won't cry. Not for Sasuke. Not even again for him.

Days have pass, she heard that Sasuke was released from the hospital and was doing missions already. At times, Sakura would be called to do missions with her teammates and with Sasuke. When team 7 would do missions, she would make sure to keep a gap between herself and Sasuke.

She would still talk to him but not like before. She still worries about him but not a single tear fall from her eyes. She would always be his friend but not his fan girl anymore. She will not be the Sakura who beg for him to stay rather she will be the Sakura who grows tired understanding him. She doesn't' want to be seen as the weak girl who he called annoying and waited for him to be saved rather she wanted to be a strong girl in his eyes.

Day after day, Sakura notice a presence of a person following her. She may not able to recognize chakra but she knows who was following her. It was the same feeling when she is near Sasuke. Sasuke, an Utchiha posse's sharinggan, came from a known clan is following her.

Sasuke follow her every single day hiding his identity from her. He followed her as she works at the hospital, he followed her at the library, Sasuke even follow her as she accepted Naruto's invitation to eat ramen. She would laugh with Naruto as she tells Sasuke is following her. She, Sakura Haruno, a pink haired girl, an outstanding medic is being followed by Sasuke.

One night, Sakura can't take it anymore. She didn't like the feeling of being watch in every movement especially if it was Sasuke.

Sakura change her direction going to her house instead, she went to the entrance gate of Konoha. When she arrived, she sits on the bench were Sasuke left her unconscious the day he left and stare up the stars.

The place hold a lot of memories of her and Sasuke, mostly, a lot of those memories holds nothing but sadness.

"Sasuke, I know you're following me" She speaks softly

Sasuke come out from where he was hiding and walk near her.

"Do you remember the night you left Konoha?" She ask as she still staring at the stars "This is the place that you left me"

"Hn" Was his only response to her.

Sakura look at the raven haired boy and smile "Still the same Sasuke that I knew" At that moment, she could feel pain. She lowers her head and stares at the ground.

"This is the place that I offer my heart" She could hear the pain in her voice "I offer everything I got to a boy even if it means leaving Konoha. I said that I love him with all my heart, I beg him not to go but he still left me and his only response is 'Thank you'"

She couldn't hold back her tears anymore. She cries. Sakura feel so stupid, she tells herself not to cry for him anymore but here she goes again, crying in front of him at the same place.

There's no holding back now, it already happen, she already cry. All she has to do is pour it all out, the pain she was holding and all the hatred she holds against herself. What hatred? Hatred for causing a burden on Naruto, hatred for believing that she can kill Sasuke but she can't, hatred for being so damn stupid to fall in love with Sasuke. She knows that Sasuke doesn't love her in return, he even try to kill her.

"Do you know how hard it is to love a person like you, Sasuke?" She shouted without looking at Sasuke

She is pouring out her emotions with her tears. The pain that she was holding lightens a bit and it was a relief. Now she should stop crying. Sasuke have already seen her so weak, now she has to show him how strong she can really be.

"Do you know how many times I tried to forget you?" She stops her tears from falling and wipes her tears away "I tried it many times that I couldn't count it anymore. I even try to fake myself that I'm already over you"

That feels a lot better. She stand, her back facing him "Now, I'm begging you. We've been friend right? For the sake of our friendship, please don't follow me anymore. It's harder for me to move on"

Sakura doesn't want to use their relationship as being friend, a friend is what he really need but that's the only thing she could think of. Without waiting for Sasuke's replay she stated walking away from him.

Sakura stop as she hear Sasuke called her name. She looks back at him. She saw Sasuke standing bothered looking at her. She can see pain and longing written all over Sasuke's handsome face.

"I love you" She heard him whisper just enough for her to hear

Sakura love him too but she can trust her feelings at the moment. She already goes tired waiting and understanding him.

Her lips curved into a smile.

"You should have said that before" She said and walk away thinking of Sasuke's confession

Sakura waited for him and it was a sign of true love and patience. Anyone can say 'I love you' but not everyone can wait and prove it's true…

Feel free for any violent reaction. This story sucks(I know)