This is quite long.

And I do not own Naruto...

"Yeah! I remember! He's…!"

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"OI! SASUKE!" Naruto said with such enthusiasm while approaching Sasuke. He was waving at him like they had never met each other when, moments ago; they are sitting in the same table eating. Sasuke knew that Naruto was behind him for he felt him so he just shrugged and shook his head slightly concluding that Naruto didn't change his antics whoever he is now.

"What? You know, Naruto, for a Hokage, you are still talkative, and you just ruined my thoughts," Sasuke stated in a tone that was unlikely for him. It wasn't everyday that an Uchiha get disturbed by his thoughts, not that he shows it in public…

"Huh? What thoughts? Let me guess… are they… you know…" and he grinned sheepishly. Boys are still boys no matter what and nasty thoughts can come across once in a while. But not to this prodigy, No sir!

"They are not hentai, you dobe," as if reading Naruto's air of a head, he stated this and his face changed into an expression that was mixed with irritation and scowl.

"Well, can't be helped, anyways, what are your plans now you're back?" Naruto asked, since he didn't mention this at the party. Even he, his so-called best friend, didn't know his plans whether he'll work, or just go on doing nothing with the every day life but he knew that he'll do something productive.

"I actually don't know, training, maybe? And… missions?" Sasuke answered as he thought over it. Now that he mentioned it, what will he do? Achieve his second goal? This thought occurred to him that before he could stop himself, he already told it to Naruto: "…. I still haven't done my second goal…" he told him, more like muttered it.

"Oooh…. If my memory serves me right, was that to restore your clan?" Naruto's mind played back to their genin days when they first met Kakashi and told them to tell a little about themselves. It was just like yesterday and he was sure it was his second goal.

"Yeah, it is, present tense. I'm still determined to fulfill it. I need an heir. But I don't know wh--"

"Oh, that's easy. Over the years of your absence, some of your fan girls are still loyal to you but some maybe, got tired and just married," he pressed some more as he saw Sasuke's mouth open to protest. Fan girls are not the best choice. "Heir you say? But you already have one…" he said the last part to himself shuddering, when he thought of his wife reminding him to keep his mouth shut and is doing an awfully bad job to it. All he wants is a happy ending for his best friends.

"What? I didn't catch that?

"Oh, never mind! But in the mean time, you're free ne?" Naruto said hopefully. Iruka just informed him a moment ago that the academy has a slot for a teacher and and the skills of the applicant should be above average; a jounin for a fact.

"…s'pose so…"

'Oh! Kami! It's my lucky day! I have found myself a teacher!' "Well, I have the good news for you! Starting tomorrow, since today is half day for the students at the academy right behind us, you, Sasuke, are the new and official teacher of the genin class!" Naruto exclaimed with such vigor and speed that Sasuke took the time to understand it.

"What! How… you can't do that! I have more important things to do! Those brats'll just be troublesome and annoying! I refuse!" Sasuke stopped, thinking of a brilliant excuse to Naruto. For him, teaching would be the last thing he'll do.

"Oh, yes, I can Sasuke-teme, I am now the Hokage and I know, that you know, that you have nothing to do! And besides, our genin is not that slow in learning, and believe me they are so intelligent! Geniuses, I might say…"

"…they are even better than we are on our academy days! Come on Sasuke, it is my order! You can train after classes!"

"Okay, Hokage-sama, they better be fast, and I wouldn't be surprised that they are better than us… with you on our batch," Sasuke said mockingly, he gave up declining because; there would be no changes anyway. Their genin days were fun to reminisce. It was a big laugh especially to Naruto.

"Say what!"

"Well, Hokage-sama, given the circumstances, okay I'll be their teacher. So is this settled? Am I allowed going? You see, I have to train in the river." Said Sasuke as Naruto began to walk to the academy gesturing him to follow.

"Oh no, not yet, you still have to get your curriculum for this year as it will be a guide for your teaching and the list of your students too you know, for a new teacher, you need to memorize each student and information about them….

"You have to get it now, study it and tomorrow, classes start at eight o'clock; you better not imitate that tardy teacher of ours… and one more thing…" Naruto added as he saw Sasuke turning away and barely listening to him. He reached and grabbed his shoulder to stop him from walking.

"What?"

"Please… don't lose your patience, and please avoid using your blood-line limit to them" Naruto said with seriousness in his voice. The patience of the man in front of him was no thicker than that of a leaf.

"And why would I do that? Hokage-sama? I know the rules," he said mockingly. Oh, how he loved it.

"Please cut that 'Hokage-sama' it bugs me, and Sasuke, I know your patience limit and I have to say, it needs improvement, now hurry up to the academy! And get the papers!"

"Okay…" Sasuke said then head towards the academy to get those papers. Naruto was left and began jumping to the roofs heading to the Hokage tower. He flinched at the thought at the papers to sign but smiled inwardly to the thought of Sasuke being the teacher of the aspiring ninjas. But then again, that would mean that he will teach his own son and Naruto was sure aware of that.

"You'll thank me for this, Sakura-chan,"

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"Okay young man, care to explain?" said an angry Sakura while holding the bento box to his son and eagerly opening hers. 'I'm starving.'

"Well, mom, remember this half-day I told you about? It was today and my friends decided to stay for awhile in the academy. They asked me to teach and help them with the shurikens and the basic jutsus," Sosuke said hoping that his mom would believe his excuse. It is true after all but he's starving too so explaining would only delay his lunch.

"Uh-huh and why did you do it?" she asked him. She knew too well that her son was talented just like her father but she kept on reminding him not to be proud and haughty and being the Gambling master's apprentice, she teaches her son also with the basics of the basics.

"I just did what you told me! Remember, you told me to help my classmates and not to be proud with my abilities… to keep my feet in the ground," Sosuke said as he took a bite in his tempura.

"Good, that's what I wanted. Just don't go telling everyone that your better especially calling them weak," Sakura said as she reminisced the time when she felt the feeling of being called a weakling and a burden to the team. It was not a beautiful memory but it caused her to train and struggle more.

"And for doing that Sosuke, I'll give you training today since you have no classes," Sakura said and smiled. And for another hour, they spent it with eating and resting before their training.

The both of them trained under the blazing sun. Sakura was dodging the kicks and punches of Sosuke, occasionally giving some light punches too, for if she will give her natural punch with her inhumane strength her son might spend a couple of days in the hospital.

As the sun's blaze was beginning to lighten, telling them that it was about four in the afternoon, their training too, become intense. Sosuke was now showing bruises and cuts, his sweat flowing freely, and his breath was fast showing that he's exhausted. Sakura, being the accomplished kunoichi she was, was barely with bruises and cuts, but with sweat too. And deciding to end their training, she was about to give Sosuke the right amount of charka in the form of a punch enough for Sosuke to fell.

Sosuke seemed to see this coming, so he performed the latest jutsu he just learned from the famed Copy-ninja Kakashi also known as his uncle without his mother's consent again.

'I hope this goes right, I just learned these two days ago, well, here goes nothing!' He thought as he did the correct hand seals.

"Katon Gokakyou no jutsu!"

A blazing, fireball was blown from Sosuke's mouth. His mother definitely did not see this one coming, but she is a well-trained kunoichi and one of her abilities is thinking fast when it comes to sudden attacks, her assigned missions molded these abilities and experience too. So, she did the first way that entered her mind, she thought that it is the best way because Sosuke would not get hurt nor she.

The punch that she was about to give Sosuke was added with more chakra and instead of going straight to her son's direction, she aimed it downward. A large and wide crack appeared in the ground and the soil produced a boulder that was a little bigger and wider just enough to protect her from burning. She stood there, under the protection of the large thing, thinking how on earth he was able to do that. It was a shock, for her, given that he is only six years old! But then again, with a bloodline limit, and not to mention, his extra ordinary talent, she would expect like this things to happen and provided that Kakashi is his uncle whom he meets almost everyday, well for Sakura, there's no telling what more can her son do.

"What the hell?" Sakura said finally when the fireball dispersed. She went to her son, both her arms on her waist. And one of her eyebrows was raised.

"Mum! Did you see what I just did? It was a jutsu! A jutsu! I did it! I was able to create a fireball! Did you see its size? It is quite big ne? ne? Oh my! It is just like what uncle Kaka—" Sosuke said. He, too was shocked of what he just did, after all, it is only last two days that he learned that technique and he wasn't able to have a proper practice because his mom wants only the basics for him to learn—for the mean time.

"Oh, so, it's Kakashi again this time huh?" Sakura's brows were twitching and her teeth were grinding. She can't believe that Kakashi was actually teaching Sosuke techniques, or better yet, Uchiha clan's techniques! It is like teaching him suicide!...in Sakura's opinion.

"Hey, mum, don't get angry, he was just helping me! And you have to say, it is good ne? Please mum, I just want to learn…" Sosuke said and pouted. He knew that his mother couldn't resist him.

She sighed. 'Things I do for love…' "Yes, okay, I am not angry anymore, (her teeth and brows were normal again, though there are still throbbing veins in her head) and I must say, dear, you have done it well! You impressed me! And again, please do not brag it Sosuke, keep it yours and use it for your comrades' okay?"

"Yeah, mum, I know… can we go home now? I'm tired" Sosuke yawned and followed her mother that was already walking. Then he asked her mother if she could carry him on her back the way home… he is just so tired.

The skies were turning dark when they reach the town. Only four blocks and they're home. Walking, with her son sleeping soundly on her back, she remembered that it was Thursday today… 'Ugh! Team seven's day of the week…!' She thought gravely… the first thing she wants to do now is to take a good, nice hot bath in her tub, then sleep all night long. But this day was their so called 'team seven's day of the week' a day when they spend a night together in Ichiraku (Naruto preferred it the best place) where they talk, share the latest happenings, their problems and what not. For the past years, there only three of them gathering but now that Sasuke came back, well it is a foursome.

She was nearing Ichiraku. She guessed that it was already half past seven and their meeting was seven o'clock sharp. 'I guess thirty minutes late wouldn't hurt; after all, Kakashi would not come until two hours!' Stopping in the front of the restaurant, she heard her son mumble "Gokakyou…" she smiled.

"Sakura-chan! Come inside!" Naruto said, waving his hand. On his side was Kakashi, gesturing her too, to come in. she turned her back to them to indicate that her son was sleeping and motioned that she'll go home first, she was about to walk again but a figure approached her.

"Sakura-san," said the figure. It was kind and gentle. Sakura knew this voice.

"Lee-san! Oh, what are you doing here?" she answered Lee. She was glad to see her other friends. Especially Lee, who became a part of her life. Lee just became one of her closest friends. She found him a very good company especially when she has problems that need advice.

"I am running a hundred laps around Konoha, and after that, a three hundred push-ups, and after that I'll---"

"Training hard, I see? Are you still determined to fight Sasuke-kun?"

"Yes, I am! Well, Sakura, I really wish we could chat a little longer but training is training! I'm going!" Lee said. He was just a few steps away from Sakura when she grabbed his arm.

"Listen, Lee-san, well, can I ask you a favor? You see, I'll be meeting my team there inside the restaurant but my son is sleeping and he needs to sleep at home. It will take a little longer if I'll go home then back again here and it would be a waste of time, well… what I'm trying to say is that—"

"Its okay, Sakura-san, anything for you! I'll take Sosuke home! Safe and sleeping sound!"

"Really? Thanks! You are such a good friend, Lee!" she said and gave the sleeping Sosuke to Lee. She waved good-bye to the both of them and went inside. She sat at the other bench since the bench was only for two and Naruto and Kakashi are already in it.

"What's up Sakura-chan? How's Sosuke? I see that he's really tired!" Naruto began when Sakura was done ordering for tea. Kakashi was listening; his tea was still hot in front of him and it has not been sipped yet.

"Sosuke? He's fine, still doing great… very great indeed! He has shown me a lot of techniques lately…" She said and glared at Kakashi. He sensed this and turned his head away and began to pick his steaming cup as if he'll drink it. Sakura was eyeing Kakashi, sending invisible daggers. Naruto was still oblivious of what's happening so he pressed on.

"Oooohh…. Well, that was expected I knew that he's doing fine at the academy and you are his mother… so tell me, what are these techniques? I suppose they are basics?" Naruto thoughtfully said as he took another sip of his drink. Sakura's order came.

"These techniques are what I call advanced," she took a sip. "And not to mention, too early for him…." She said, as she put down her cup with a little force that the table cracked a bit. Kakashi flinched at her tone and started to look guilty. His eyes or eye were still on his cup.

"Ne, Kakashi-sensei, are you going to drink that? It's getting cold you know! C'mon, we want to see your face….! Hey, Sakura-chan, what are these techniques exactly? Why are they advanced?" Naruto said and took a large gulp. Kakashi's eyes or eye were still on his cup like he's waiting for a fish to come out.

"Well, Naruto, these are advanced because this is the Sharingan and the Fireball technique I am talking about," she said and took another sip. There was silence in their table and Splash! Naruto splashed his tea that was inside his mouth to Kakashi. He wiped the remains on a napkin and looked at Kakashi as if he had just grown four eyes.

"And you taught him that!" Naruto said. Amazement was shown on his voice too. He just wouldn't expect that Kakashi would really do it. After all, they all promised to Sakura that they wouldn't let Sosuke know about Uchiha clan, or anything related to it especially the techniques until the age of twelve.

"Yes… hehehe… listen Sakura…I was just testing his abilities…" Kakashi finally spoke. He rubbed his head and finally let go of his cup. He took the napkin to wipe his tea-stricken face. "Did it go well?"

"Kakashi-sensei, I told Sosuke that I wouldn't get mad, actually I should thank you that you are actually teaching my son but don't you think it's too early? I mean, Sasuke started with the Sharingan at twelve," Sakura explained and drained her cup. She asked for another one. "And yes, it did go well. His fireball was fairly large."

Naruto stood up at the table and pointed a finger at Kakashi. "Hey! How come I don't get to be taught by you? Huh, sensei? When we are still genin? You taught Sasuke techniques and now Sosuke! Is it because I'm not an Uchiha?" he whined and whined and Sakura answered for Kakashi.

"Because, Naruto, you've got Jiraiya-sama and you know, sensei's got this Uchiha-related-thingy too."

"Oh, yeah, right and speaking of Uchiha's… here comes another one!" he looked behind Sakura since Naruto is facing the entrance door. And he added on an undertone "didn't I tell you, Sakura-chan that I told him about our meeting every week? Kakashi-sensei already knew he's coming,"

"Look, I know that you guys set me up on this. So okay, for our team, I will not leave… just don't say anything that involves Sosuke… he'll suspect…." Sakura said and she got two nods for an answer.

"We just want what's the best for you, Sakura and for our team also and what we need is communication!" Kakashi said and motioned Sasuke to come. Sasuke saw his wave then slowly made his way to their table, he noticed that the place was crowded and a number of his fan girls were there too and they giggled as he passed.

"Just relax, and do not freak out!"

"I know, you are just there, inner self…" Sakura thought over.

"Yo!" Sasuke looked around the table and saw the familiar pink-headed person moving backwards so that he could seat. He sat there, and gave the giggling waitress his order for tea. Sakura sip on her new cup of tea, she was looking around anywhere, but to her side and she can't keep on going like this, sooner or later they'll have to talk. Then it was the silence again.

"So… Sasuke, how's your first day so far?" Kakashi broke the silence and decided to start a conversation.

"It's okay, I got a job to keep me from doing nothing, and I just spent my whole afternoon reading papers, genin's profiles to be exact." He answered and gave Naruto the look of blaming. He couldn't just accept the fact that he was ordered by Naruto the once loser, and not to mention, to waste his afternoon reading when he could train!

"You mean you're the new teacher of the academy's genin class?" Kakashi said, amused with the new news. He was aware that the academy was looking for one, and he too was asked but he declined it, saying that he's overqualified…. Talk about a perfect excuse.

"Yes. I am and this baka here appointed me to it." He pointed at Naruto. Naruto just made a funny face. Sasuke snorted and took a sip on his tea.

Once confirmed that Sasuke was the new teacher, Kakashi coughed and turned to look at Sakura who, again for the second time of the day, was shocked. Now, its Naruto's turn to turn his head away. Then realization dawned on her. There is only one genin class in the academy and that means that it was Sosuke's class that Sasuke will be teaching!

Kakashi was looking at Naruto with a this-is-fun look then back to Sakura who had her head bowed down and was holding her cup very tightly. He could not see her face because it was covered with her hair. And Sasuke, unlike Naruto, was not oblivious and noticed this quickly.

"Am I missing something?" Sasuke said. He glanced at Sakura then to Kakashi. His eyes were looking for explanation. Kakashi chuckled at this and decided to make things lighter in the form of a joke. A good laugh wouldn't hurt right?

"Yes, Sasuke you are missing something and let me tell you it is so many! Do you want me to fill you in? But I'm afraid that it'll take a whole day. You see, I have to start it from the day that you left! And it was about six years ago! So you are missing the whole thing! Hahahaha!" Kakashi laughed out loud at his joke. He was expecting that the other three would laugh too or maybe chuckle. But it seems that everyone was so preoccupied and they did not take it as a joke especially Sasuke and Sakura. Unfortunately, the things just got worse. Sakura was still clutching her tea cup, Naruto was explaining to Sakura that it will be alright, and that the academy is really in need of skilled teachers, but his face was looking afraid, and Sasuke was looking annoyed more than ever.

"Hey, guys, this is our first night out, please don't be like that! Will you please be happy, for our team's sake and for me?" Kakashi pleaded to them but it was of no use. The tension is getting intense. Then suddenly….

CRACK!

Sakura's tea cup was in pieces on the table, luckily the cup was empty so no tea was spilled. She stood up, slammed her fist on the table but she didn't break it. She lifted her head, smiled her sweet smile or should I say… fake smile and the three of them were relieved that she was not angry. She looked at her wrist watch and said that it is getting late and she needs to go.

"Guys, till next week! He's waiting for me and he doesn't like it when I go home late. And oh, one more thing… Naruto and Kakashi-sensei, please, don't make silly things anymore! And…Sasuke?"

"Yes?" Sasuke was startled but he hides it. For the first time, since he got back, a word form Sakura!

"Will you please stand up? I can't get out," she said, a bit annoyed. Her hand was bleeding a little because of the little shards of the cup.

"Oh, okay…" Sasuke stood up. He was a bit disappointed because he had expected many things for Sakura to tell him and now, it was just for him to move over?

Sakura stopped again in front of the table. Sasuke was still standing. He's choosing to take Sakura home, since his curiosity perked up when she had mentioned that there's a guy in her house… or just stay and let Naruto and Kakashi let do the explaining.

"Sasuke, sorry, I can't shake hands with you because, you see, my hand is… well… not in the condition, but I'm glad that you have a job and….welcome back," she said and almost whispered the last part and turned around. She's leaving. She held her hurt hand and walked away from the restaurant. She walked in a slow pace; she's still controlling her built-up emotions: anger, amusement, gladness, and annoyance… all of it… just in one day… she's glad that a cup was the only victim of her wrath.

Sasuke stood there, watched her leave then sat down again. Naruto and Kakashi were both in their normal faces and he asked them the bugging question in his mind.

"Who is he? The one that Sakura's pertaining to?"

"You'll find out…. Soon enough," Naruto answered him and there was that annoying grin on his face. Kakashi just smiled.

Sasuke scowled and looked annoyed some more. He's always looking at the exit door as if waiting for someone. Whoever this guy is, which happens to live at Sakura's home, well he's going to find out and that's the first thing he wants to do.

"You can go now, Sasuke… I knew you want to take her home," Kakashi said the smile never leaving his masked face. He knew his student cared much to his team mates especially for the girl. They all do.

"Shut up," He answered back and stood up, once outside, he started to walk faster…. Then seconds passed, he just found himself running for a certain teammate.

"Well Naruto, our job here is done, it's now up to Sasuke and Sakura deal with their lives… and to Sosuke too," Kakashi said, turning to Naruto as he stood up and put a bill on the table.

"Yeah, sensei, I just hope Sakura would be able to forgive Sasuke after all that. They really look cute together, I meant with Sosuke too" Naruto said. Outside, they parted ways. He was not sure whether he would tell Hinata what happened in the restaurant for he was close at slipping. He just wanted to go home because it is Hinata who doesn't like Naruto to go home late.

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"Oh! This night was a waste! I should've stayed at home! If I did, things would not get out of hand and I would not get this stupid cut!" she said to no one. "Damn!" she cursed under her breath the wound was prickling and she decided to heal it on the way. She stopped and formed enough chakra to her other palm. It glowed and gently placed it above her wounded palm. It was soothing and Sakura could feel her skin closing again then it was healed. She resumed her walking only two steps and she stopped again.

"I see, so they are right, you are indeed the apprentice of Tsunade, hmm… I'm impressed, you have healed yourself…" A deep voice said, unlike Lee, it was not holding the kind and gentle tone.

"Would you please stop following me?" she said, annoyed. She doesn't want to lose her temper now. She almost did awhile ago, and losing her temper would do no good. It would only bring destruction.

"I would if you let me walk you home," Sasuke said. His hands were both inside his pockets and he stood there, in front of Sakura waiting for her to continue walking.

"Hmph, just don't go inside you only said walk me home, not let you in, in my house," she walked away. She crossed her arms in front of her and walked faster.

"I know, we wouldn't want to be get caught by him, would we?" he said and walked beside Sakura. His voice having meanings and he turned to look at her expecting her to be annoyed or mad but to his surprise, Sakura was looking thoughtful. She put her index finger and thumb to her chin as if touching a mustache that wasn't there.

"Hmm… yeah, you're right Sasuke, he might wake up and caught us and he will not be pleased," 'because I didn't told him that someone is coming….oh how he loves visitors…' she said, truth be told, but this words just came from her mouth, not thinking that it has double meanings. And Sasuke's curiosity grew as they were reaching Sakura's door.

"Oh, I'm sure he'll get mad…it's not everyday that he sees his wife with another guy that's unfamiliar… and should I say, good-looking too," he said as he smirked. Surely, he thought that the guy on Sakura's house was her husband! So he thought of the best way for Sakura to lose in their little conversation battle and that was in the form of boasting. He remembered a certain girl praising him for his cuteness and this girl was standing in front of him.

"Shut up, you don't even know what he looks like! And I've noticed that you are more…arrogant than ever, well that wasn't a shocker, you are always like that! Anyways, you should be able to meet him soon…. Very soon indeed and let me give you a little reminder: (here,

Sakura points her finger to Sasuke) even you, you, that won the crown of the most good-looking guy, besides Neji here in Konoha looks like a monkey when side by side with my man…" she answered and was quite pleased of what she had said for Sasuke now said nothing but turned around to leave. The thought of Sasuke thinking that she's married was a funny thing especially when he founds out that it is just only a kid and his son.

"Well, we'll see about that," he called back.

"Yeah, we will, but for now, I'm going." And with that said Sakura closed the door and once inside, she said: "Tadaima!" (I'm home!) even though no one could here it but Sasuke.

"Soon Sakura, you'll be at home, my home…."

He continued walking thinking of tomorrow. It's his first day with those kids and somehow, he felt excited about it as he thought of Kakashi's expression when he had said that he's the new genin teacher. Maybe, just maybe they are really talented and he could exercise his other abilities. He could just fail them if he wants to or not to let them graduate just like what his sensei did back then but Kakashi didn't failed them but instead, he taught them the value of team work. Thinking, he thought that he could teach them those too.

hi guys... it's me again! I updated! sorry I know it is late! REVIEW!