Hey, I want to apoligize for the long wait. I had writers block, school work, and guy troubles. I know just a lot of excuses, I am very sorry again. Enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer: I will never own Naruto. :( *teardrop*

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Five years... she thought. It had been five terrible years since Sasuke had left her on that damn cold bench on that fateful night. She had spent those five years crying, hoping, and praying that he would come back and sweep her off her feet. But after five years, she was beginning to lose hope that he would ever come back home, back to her. She still hadn't found am answer to what he meant by that simple "Thank You" that he said when he knocked her out. even though he had brrn gone this long and had tried to kill them when they last saw him, she still loved him with her whole heart. As she always will. He had always been her weakness and would forever be until the moment she passed from this world to the other.

It was five o'clock in the morning, Sakura had to be at the at the Hokage's office at 6 or Tsunade-sama would kill her. very unwilling to get out of bed at this unholy hour, she dragged herself out of bed and into a steaming hot shower. With the water slowly relaxing her, she thought about last night's dream. It had been about Sasuke, as were all her dreams now. No matter how much she hoped, wished, and prayed he still hadn't come back. She let out a sigh that held all the emotions going through her head. Loniness, fear, heartache, and hope in what the future may hold for her. despite the heartache and tragedy she had been through, she always kept a positive outlook. Turning off the water, she reached a hand out to grab the cherry-blossom printed towel off the rack. wrapping it around her body, she stepped out and into her room. She had moved out of her parent's house when the were killed on a mission. Sakura couldn't stand being in such a huge house by herself. So she found a cute little 1-bedroom apartment, close to the Hokage building and the hospital. That way on days she was running late, like today, she could get there in less than 5 minutes. Snapping out of her thoughts, she started getting ready for the mission she had after her meeting with the Hokage. Pulling on her ANBU gear and feline mask, Sakura jumped out of the window not bothering to even use the door. All of Konoha 12 were now ANBu. Sakura had just recently passed the ANBU captain test. Something no one had done since Itachi. For the last two years, she had been training and working her ass off, hoping that with being stronger would bring Sasuke back.

Running by rooftops, she reaches the building in less than 2 minutes. Landing on the window ledge, she eased the windowopen and jumped in.

"Well, well, well Tsunade-sama. Drinking yet again." Sakura muttered.

"Yes, now... SHUT UP!" Tsunade said while hitting her desk and sending her sake flying in the wall.

"Where is the mission?"

"Straight to the point as ever." Tsunade muttered while rubbing her temples. "Sound. Scrolls were stolen from a temple."

"Fine" Sakura said, beginning to climb back out the window.

"You are in charge. Make good choices, Sakura. You will do great, I am sure of it." Tsunade was so proud og her apprientice, no daughter. Smiling, she signeled for Sakura to go. "SHIZUNE!"

Gracefully jumping out, she scaled the wall flipping onto the roof tops. Running with chakra infused feet, she made it to the gate. Seeing only two cloaked figures, she let out a sigh of relief and dropped down landing softly in front of them.

"SAKURA-CHAN!" One figure yelled and tackled her into a bone crushing hug.

"BAKA! Let go of me, I can't breath!" She yelled, struggling to get out of his bear hug.

"Hehe. Sorry, Sakura-chan." Naruto said while scratching his neck and smiling.

"It's okay. Hello, Sai" Sakura said smiling.

"Hello, Ugly."

"UGH!" She hit him across the head, making him fly acroos the street.

Finally they all calmed down, and started talking. Well, Naruto was doing most of the talking. Something about getting a new team member.

"and he is supposed to boss us around? Yeah right. I don't care if he is an ANBU captain. No one shows up and tells the future Hokage what to do.." Naruto kept rambling on and on.

Sakura started chuckling while Sai was smiling.

They had to admit, Naruto's antics could make anyone, even the most heartless people, laugh.

A sudden "poof" interupted Naruto's rant.

"You are two hours late." Sai stated in an annoyed tone. Over the years he had found his lost emotions. There were no more "How to.." books or the infamous fake smile. He was like everyone else in that department.

"Well you see this black cat croosed me path. and, not to jinx our mission, I had to take a different path. Then this old lady needed help taking her grocery's home, and, being the gentleman I am, I helped her." Kakashi said while ackwordly scratching the back of his neck and smiling. (A/N: Eye crinkling)

"Liar!" They all screamed in unison.

"So Kakashi, who is our new member?" Naruto inquired.

"There is not going to be a new member."

"What? But we're getting a ANBU captain." Sai said.

"No, there will only be four people on this team. One of us took the ANBU captain test, and passed, right Sakura?" Kakashi said with a proud look on his face.

"Yes" She said, with a smug smile, though no one could see it. She was the only one out of

Konoha 12 to make ANBU captain, so of course, she was a little smug about it.

"What!" Naruto yelled. Since his mask was on you couldn't tell what his facial expression was, but most likly it was a look of pure shock. "How did YOU, of all people, make it before any of us?"

"I trained" She said simply with a shrug.

"Still.." Naruto questioned. Sakura had always been the weakest link in their group. So it came as a shock that she made ANBU captain before him.

"So Sakura, shall we leave. You are in charge after all." Kakashi said while smiling.

"Yes, we should make it to sound bu tomorrow night if we run."

"Hai" Naruto, Sai, And Kakashi replied in unison.

And without another word, they took off.

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I am apologize again for the delay. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I am starting a new story, so i should have it up in a couple of days. Though by no means am I quitting this story.

Please review. *down on knees begging* please... *puppy dog eyes*

- Broken