Ch. Title: The Finale pt. 2

Theme: Girl literally forgets boy, boy had to prove himself to girl etc etc etc.

Genre: Angst/Romance/Comedy

Word Count: 2,626

Pairing: Sasuke and Sakura

Ch. Summary: With Sakura's decision of leaving Konoha, would Sasuke be able to stop her from leaving?

A/N: This is such a short chapter. Ugh. Writer's block block block.

Now that Naruto the manga has only remaining 4 chapters, I'm still not prepared for the ending. What do you guys think? Will Kishi make our favorite pair canon in the end? T^T.

/edit: Oooh, I forgot, Happy Birthday, Naruto!

"Love is such a complicated thing."

- Hagoromo, Naruto Ch.693
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The Kumogakure ninja and Haruno Sakura stopped by at the edge of the Konoha. As soon as the Kumo-nin had received Sakura's acceptance letter to their joint treaty medical proposal, Shi traveled to Konoha in a blink of an eye to fetch the medical kunoichi, he just arrived this early morning.

Shi was so elated that Sakura had accepted their village's proposal, not only she was skilled as their Hokage in terms of medical skills, but he was also delighted that she'll be working on Kumogakure from now on. He admitted, he hated everyone from Konoha before, but Sakura was different.

She was like a flower blossomed in the middle of spring on a battlefield and when he saw her at Kumogakure when her team had a mission at their village; he was completely captivated by her radiating aura.

But when he heard that she lost some of her memories, he quickly devised a plan to win her heart and this time after learning that she's still single and available, he won't waste any time to court the young cherry blossoms' heart, now that the stupid Uchiha was out of the picture and it seems like something miserable had happened between the two of them.

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"What's the matter?"

The Kumo-nin turned back and inquired the troubled Kunoichi.

"Nothing…It's just. I won't be seeing Konoha for a very long time, might as well stare at it while I still can."

She smiled faintly at his form.

It was a lie. She was still hoping that a certain person will appear in front of her and that person will stop her from leaving.

But she realized that the great almighty Uchiha doesn't care about her. Now it was already too late to look back. Sakura sighed and followed the steps of the Kumogakure ninja.

"Don't worry, there a lot of interesting people back there at Kumo and I think they'll be fond having someone as lovely as you."

Shi insisted instead, he noticed that the Kunoichi was having second thoughts about their journey.

"Ah…That's so sweet, Shi-san. Thanks." Sakura smiled at the blonde Kumo-ninja.

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Uchiha Sasuke traveled as fast as he could so he could still find Sakura before she lastly leaves the village, he didn't have the chance to thank the Dobe for his information. If Naruto didn't intrude his house this morning, he wouldn't know of Sakura's sudden plan to leave.

He must make it to the edge of the village.

It was now or never.

After asking some of the rookies if they had seen Sakura, he stumbled upon Kotetsu who heard from Izumo that he had seen the pink-haired kunoichi on the edge of the village with the Kumogakure ninja.

The dark-haired Uchiha rapidly ran towards the exit of the village to find his teammate. Upon arriving at the scene, thank Kami that they're still gathering their supplies. He first hid behind the large tree and decided to eavesdrop at their conversation.

It seems like Sakura was having second thoughts of leaving.

I knew it.

After witnessing their exchange of words, the former avenger has finally decided to show himself.

Sasuke jumped in front of two and the pink-haired medic was agitated by his unexpected appearance.

"Sakura,"

"Sasuke-kun. What are you—I thought…"

What is he doing here?

"That night, I know you're lying to me. That's why I told you that you're very annoying."

Sakura can't still believe the almighty egoistic Uchiha was in front of her. Was he here to stop me from leaving? No—it can't be, then why?

The pink-haired kunoichi narrowed her eyes; she lowered her lashes and bit her lip to ask him,

"How did you…how did you know?"

"You can't lie from me. I know you better than that."

"Sasuke-kun…"

"Why are you doing this? Do you really want to leave Konoha? Or was it because of me?"

Sasuke seethed, his expression turned dark upon saying those words. On the other hand, Sakura widened her eyes from his words.

"I asked you…that night…why did you hugged me then you answered me with "You're still annoying, Sakura" what kind of answer is that?!"

"You don't remember I kissed you that day at Yamanaka's house? After that fiasco or maybe you had completely forgotten it when you drag blondie's hand and ran away from me like I was a disease or something."

"It was because I remembered that memory from Iron Country. So it was my fault that I remembered that first?"

"I can't believe we're having this conversation."

"Neither do I."

"You know, you're starting to get on my nerves, Sakura."

"Oh really? Then I'm glad because I'm leaving with Shi-san."

'Is it hard for him to say those words to me? Or maybe I'm too delusional to ask it. You're hopeless, Sakura! Ugh.'

"Sakura…I wouldn't say this again, Please. Don't. Leave."

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After witnessing the bantering between Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura, the Kumogakure ninja decided to calm the both of them, but something had triggered inside his brain from this mess.

When Sakura had mentioned the Iron Country incident, Shi immediately relieved that day when a certain rogue ninja invaded the Kage Summit. If his memory serves him right, it was this person.

That man was a ninja from his most loathed ninja village, Konoha.

He joined the international crime organization, Akatsuki.

He tried to capture their village's secret weapon and eight-tailed beast and tried to kill Killer Bee.

He gate-crashed the Kage Summit and started to attack the Kages.

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"Now that I remember, you're the famous, Uchiha Sasuke." Shi seethed.

The dark-haired Uchiha briskly turned his stature to the blonde-ninja when he heard him calling his name.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow at him.

"I haven't noticed this before, but now that I finally remember at the Iron Country...You… you're that Uchiha brat who made a ruckus back there at the Kage Summit."

Shi continued, still glaring deathly at the Uchiha survivor. He then turned to Sakura and continued to ask her.

"You're the renowned missing-nin and an international criminal. Sakura-san, do you really want to associate yourself with this former criminal?"

Sasuke creased his forehead. This is the last straw, he had enough of this blonde-know-it-all's meddling with their business and insulting him in front of Sakura would be the last blow.

Sakura on the other hand was horrified with Shi's accuses at the Uchiha survivor, she wasn't present when Sasuke attacked the Kage Summit, but it seems like there a lot of people from other villages loathed Sasuke's past actions. Of course she wouldn't approve of what had Sasuke had done in the past, but he had already come back and he was starting to build his life after the war.

"Shi-san! Would you please calm down?" Sakura exclaimed.

But the Kumogakure ninja still continued to insult the Uchiha survivor. Still ignoring the pink-haired kunoichi's pleas.

"Uchiha-san, I heard you're still in probation. I think it would be better if you should just focus on finishing your probation duty and concentrate on how to become a better ninja to your own village."

"What did you say?" Sasuke angrily spatted.

This blonde-know-it-all had irked him and he deserves to get what he was asking for.

After all, Sasuke was itching to punch this Kumo-ninja's face since day one. It wouldn't hurt anybody else, Sasuke mused.

"I said you should focus more on some other important things than bothering Sakura-san."

"It's not your fucking business. Blondie." Sasuke fumed.

Shi's appearance had turned sour upon hearing Sasuke's mockery.

"Then we should continue what we started back there at the Iron Country. It would be an honor to fight the last Uchiha of Konoha. "

The Kumogakure ninja sneered at the dark-haired Konoha ninja.

"Sasuke-kun! Remember you're still in probation, you can't just fight him here."

"I don't care."

"You should see Sakura-san, once a traitor, always a traitor." Shi clutched his fists and was ready to attack the Uchiha survivor when he heard the pink-haired medic's appeal.

"Shi-san! Stop this. Stop taunting him!"

But Sakura's plead was too late.

The Uchiha survivor's ears perked up upon hearing those taunting words from this blonde-know-it-all.

Oh, it is on now.

This annoying idiot couldn't get away from this place without having a kiss from his deadly fists.

'Once a traitor, always a traitor' those words keeps continue to ring inside Uchiha Sasuke's mind.

"Does that make you angry? huh. Because it's true isn't it? Uchiha-san?" Shi sneered at the dark-haired ninja.

"You know what, blondie. For a ninja, you're annoyingly loud."

Ignoring the Uchiha survivor's taunt, Shi finally looked back towards the pink-haired kunoichi.

"Heh. Is that so? Sakura-san, you should just come with me. I wouldn't hurt you unlike what he did to you."

Then suddenly, Sakura saw her dark-haired teammate threw a punch towards the blonde Kumogakure ninja. Sasuke's punch threw him off the ground.

He definitely didn't saw that coming. Shi gritted his teeth and saw his left cheek was bleeding. The Kumogakure ninja stood up from the ground, clutching his cheek, knocking one of his teeth.

"Heh. Not bad for an Uchiha." Shi devilishly smirked.

Shi backed away briefly and spitted out the blood inside his mouth. While the Uchiha survivor was still glaring at him.

When Shi finally regained his posture, he quickly teleported at the rear of the Uchiha survivor and when Sasuke quickly noticed his actions, the Uchiha survivor jumped out and rapidly performed a seal for a clone technique.

And instead knocking Sasuke's original form, Shi punched a decoy clone and the real Uchiha Sasuke was below him.

Sasuke dragged the Kumogakure ninja's foot from the ground and elbowed his torso.

He was quick as a lightning.

"Ack!"

Sakura watched as her teammate attacked the Kumogakure ninja and exchanging deadly blows.

This had to be stopped, but knowing that they're both capable ninjas from their respective villages, she can't do anything, but to watch them both. She was worried for Sasuke because he was still in probation.

"I never thought a traitor like you punched like a little girl!"

After taunting the Uchiha brat, Shi finally landed a solid punch at Sasuke's face that made the Uchiha survivor drove back and a spray of blood were splattered on the ground.

A huge cut appeared on Sasuke's pale groggy face.

"Heh. Come on now, was that all you have? I thought the Uchihas are one of the most powerful clans in the world."

This fucker.

A pain rushed on his right side of his face and blondie's punch left an oozing huge cut on it.

Sasuke jerked from the pain, but he still remained silence from the Kumogakure ninja's taunts. Replying to his taunts would make him vulnerable to the fight, might as well fight him silently. He really wanted to shut this blonde-know-it-all's loud mouth for once.

"Oh my kami! Both of you, would you please stop this now! Sasuke-kun! Shi-san!" Sakura pleaded, but she was still ignored.

"Sasuke-kun, I know you aren't fond with Shi-san, but please, stop this nonsensical fight!"

"Shi-san, I don't think I can go with you to Kumogakure."

Upon hearing those words, the Kumogakure ninja quickly thwarted his actions and faintly looked back at the Kunoichi.

Shi announced,

"I know you loved him before, but now it's different. There's a reason why he's the only person you had forgotten. It's because he doesn't feel the same way about you. I'm better than him; I guess it'll be better if you just forget him totally. He's a former rogue ninja and an international criminal. Why would you still want him anyway?"

With Shi's words, Sakura narrowed her eyes, she knows he was telling the truth, but what else she can do?

She is still in love with Sasuke.

"I still do love him. I know deep inside my heart, I can't still forget him even with my partial memory loss. I'm sorry Shi-san, I can't—I can't go with you. Forgive me."

With those words, Shi can't help but to feel pathetic for himself. Not only had he realized that Sakura's love for this traitorous bastard was serious, but he admitted that he was jealous with Sakura's affection for this Uchiha survivor.

"And…Sasuke-kun, you shouldn't punch random people because they made you upset. You should…you should do something with your temper,"

Sakura immediately went to Sasuke's side and the pink-haired kunoichi continued to caress the Uchiha survivor's bloody face and proceeded to heal it with her healing technique.

But the Uchiha survivor just answered her with a simple nod. The dark-haired Uchiha continued,

"So…you're still in love with me huh?"

"Yes, b—but still—do you think Hokage-sama will let this pass? She will get angry—!"

"I don't want you to leave because I don't want to lose you."

Upon hearing those heart-warming words, Sakura widened her emerald-colored eyes. She can't believe the almighty Uchiha survivor was saying those words to her now.

Then a booming laugh was heard across the scene.

"HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

It was the Kumogakure ninja's voice, have he lost his mind? The dark-haired Uchiha and the pink-haired Kunoichi exchanged worried looks.

While Sasuke secretly clutched his fists if something unexpected would happen. It seems like this blondie had lost his mind.

"I knew it will come to this, so you chose this bastard. Heh. Losing to someone like you, Uchiha-san. It's an honor. Please make Sakura-san happy."

That's it? Sasuke thought.

The blonde Kumogakure ninja fakely smiled at their direction and with those seething words, the Kumo-ninja briskly gathered his supplies and when he was ready to leave the village, Sakura stopped his tracks.

"Shi-san, you must be really angry…I didn't mean to hurt you or anybody else but—"

"Save it. I was so stupid to believe that you had already moved on from him. But I was wrong." Shi sighed while still staring at the sky.

"I'm sorry."

With that, the Kumogakure-ninja waved goodbye at her form and decided to leave Konoha for good. Even though, Haruno Sakura decided to stay back, Shi had come to conclusion that love is such a complicated thing.

He definitely accepted that he was defeated by the Uchiha brat in terms of love.

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tbc

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