A/N: DO NOT WORRY. I will be posting another chapter within a couple of days, I just wanted to whip out one of these real quick.

SAKURA'S POV.

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I would never know how long I had been in love with Naruto, or how long after Sasuke-kun's disappearance I started to respect and love him as a person. While Sasuke-kun was here, I had forgotten to be a ninja, but now that he was gone, I felt like a kunoichi again. It was like, when he was here, he took a part of me, he took my strength, because in my childish fantasies, he was always going to be there to defeat the bad guys for me.

But now, Naruto was slowly being taken away from me by some female ninja from Suna. I'm the only one that seems even the least bit concerned, as I know Kakashi notices just as much as I do, but he seems to approve. How annoying is that? It makes me want to scream and shout, but I know I can't. I owe it to Naruto for all the years I've been a complete bitch towards him.

Confession Number One: I knew Naruto was in love with me from the very beginning. Now I hate myself for not taking him while I had him. I knew, but I was too busy with Sasuke-kun. I knew how much he loved me, exactly, when he couldn't get over breaking his promise to me. He's been miserable ever since.

I can't ever imagine watching him walk away from me. I'm losing him quickly, but I can't do a thing about it. I won't, because he's miserable the way he is. He deserves happiness, even if I can't provide it.

See Ino? Who's the selfish bitch now?

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A/N: Once again, I'm tying another chapter as we speak. Do not fret.