"Sasuke, I need you to go into battle. We need someone with you expertise to fight for us." Hokage Naruto said.

"But Naruto why me?" Sasuke complained.

"Because you are next to in line to fight in battle."

"Naruto, I can't go, I'm married now. Can't you just send the next guy in."

"Sasuke, a lot of people don't want to fight but they have to. It won't be fair if I let you stay home."

"C'mon buddy old pal."

"Don't even Sasuke, you know I will never forgive you for marrying Sakura. I will never be your friend."

"Please Naruto."

"The answer is no. Now go home and pack. I want you back here in two hours or I will send my guards to get you."

Sasuke walked back to the house to find Sakura sitting at the table crying.

"Sakura, I'm back." He said quietly.

Sakura ran to him and hugged him tightly.

"Sasuke, please don't tell me you have to go."

"I'm sorry, I have to, Hokage's orders."

"But Sasuke,"

"I'm sorry. I have to start packing."

"Please, no don't go Sasuke."

"I wish I could stay."

Sakura let go of Sasuke's arms and fell to the floor on her knees crying and holding her head.

"Please don't do this Sakura." Sasuke whispered to her as he knelt down.

"I promise I'll be back home before you know it."

"How can you promise that, Sasuke?"

"I just can ok. Now please stop crying."

Sakura stopped crying, got up, and got Sasuke's bag out of the closet. For the next two hours Sasuke quietly packed while Sakura sat on the bed waiting for him to finish. Then all of a sudden there was a booming knock at the door.

"Oh no, its been two hours already? Ok well I have to go now Sakura. I love you. Bye."

Sasuke walked over to Sakura, kissed her on the lips, grabbed his bag, and solemnly walked towards the door. Sasuke opened the door and started off towards Hokage's tower with Kiba and Shikamaru.