I know, I know, I am majorly late on this update. But in m defense, I have gotten sick again, so that means tons of time at the doctor's office aka my second home. Well, I am very sorry and here is the 6th (YAY) chapter of Before and After. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Naruto is mine *stabs girl next to her* Mahaha, just kidding.

"Sakura-chan" Naruto whined, "I'm hungrey. Please let us stop."

They had been running for five hours, but she wanted to get to the edge of sound by tomorrow night. Which meant that they needed to run for 2 more hours. Naruto's on going complaints had put them behind and they needed to make up for lost time.

"Two more hours, Naruto, that's all." Sakura growled. She was getting annoyed with all of his complaining. If it wasn't fpr the image she had to put up because she was the leader, she would of already hauled off and decked him.

"Fine..." He said jutting out his bottom lip and crossing his arms into the well known Naruto pout.

Sai and Kakashi just rolled their eyes and kept going despite Naruto's antics. No matter how much they had grown, become stronger, or matured they never ceased to agrue about the trivel things. On the outside, Sakura and Naruto acted annoyed, but on the inside, they were happy that they hadn't grown out of some of their quirks. These made them Naruto and Sakura.

After about one and a half hours later, and Naruto complaining the whole time, they stopped. He had finally gotten to everyone and when Sakura saw the little meadow hidden in the trees, she decided it would work.

While the boys set up camp, Sakura went off to wood and water. While wondering, she started thinking about how close she was to Sasuke again. A tear slipped out of her eye as her mind went to the last time she say him. She knew she should not love him anymore after he had tried to kill her team, but she had never been one to do the right thing when it came to feelings.

"Girl you need to shape up. (Haha, Grease) You will never bring him home with that attitude. YOU HAVE BEEN TRAINING FOR 5 YEARS FOR THIS MOMENT! YOU BETTER NOT FALL APART NOW!" Inner Sakura threatened.

"I know, it's just... I miss him and need to bring him home." Sakura sighed.

While in her thoughts, she ran into something. Rather someone. The familier smell of sandle wood and ash consumed her.

"You people still won't give up." The body sneered.

The man she ran into was no other than the one who consumed her thoughts, haunted her dreams, and broke her twelve year old heart. Uchiha Sasuke.

Standing there, she felt a lone tear fall out of her eye and make a track down her face. SAsuke, she thought. How she had longed for this moment. And now that it wasupon here, she couldn't believe it. Regaining her composure, she said in a cold, heartless voice.

"Konoha never gives up on its missing-nins. We find them and make them face all their sins they have commited."

"Hn" He grunted with the infamous Uchiha smirk occupying his face.

"You can come with us willing ot I will drag your ass back." She stated like it was the simplest thing in the world. Which it would have been if he hadn't been corupted along his way.

"Hmpf." He said still smirking, "You think one ANBU captain can take me down? Keep dreaming."

"Ignoring him, she replied, "What is your choice Uchiha?"

"No"

"Fine"

Getting into her fighting stance, she started pulling out kunai and shuriken. They both stood there, their eyes locked in a battle of wills.

Emerald and Ruby.

Thank God she had a mask on, Sakura thought. She wouldn't be able to keep up this act if Sasuke had known who she was. She would have turned into her twelve year self again and just start begging for him to come home.

"Last warning, Uchiha Sasuke. You can come willingly and not get hurt, or I will bring your ass back forcfully.

"Never."

With that, Sakura started shooting out a varity of weapons. Sasuke avoided them with ease.

He then Incicated a close combat. Both kicking then dodging. Sakura hit the ground causing it to fracture, throwing Sasuke off balance. Using the 3 seconds he was distracted, she hit him with a chakra infused fist. Causing him to fly back wards. While in the air she hit him in a pressure point causing him to lose concisness. (Haha She beat chickenass head) Catching him, she ran back to where camp was set up, before someone found them.

Haha GO SAKURA! Sorry if the fighting scene was not the best. I thought it was ok, considering I have never wrote one before. I will (If luck is on my side) have the next chapter out in a week.

Reviews make me write faster!

-Broken