A/N: Hey there again, I have good news and bad news.

The good news is: we're on holidays and no more skool for the next two weeks! J

The bad news is: my English teacher is making us do an essay during the holiday and that means my updating time is cut in half! I'm so pissed right now! I mean its holidays for god sake! L

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto that is so obvious

Chapter 5:

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"N-n-Naruto…" Sakura stammered and just as she had predicted, her legs gave up on her and she fell to her knees. Two words, she thought. Two words that she believed and hoped that would never combine and be used in the same sentence were now staring down at her. Naruto. Akatsuki. Naruto, an Akatsuki? Sakura's inner self; who seems to be mentally stable and alive, shook her head and refused to believe what she was seeing. Her outer self however; seems to show no signs of disagreement or anything, whatsoever.

Naruto just looked down at her; his expression blank. "Yes?" he questioned. He was disappointed; both in Sakura and himself. He didn't want to believe Deidara but now looking at her face, it hurts him more than he thought it would. He guessed he always knew, deep down in his heart that Sakura would do anything for Sasuke even if sacrificing him was an option.

Naruto's expression turned dark. Why had he expected more from her in the first place anyways? Why did he fool himself, all these years, to believe that one day she could think of him for once and not Sasuke? Why did he believe that she would one day see the real him, the real Naruto behind the fake mask? Thanks to her, he has now become someone he is ashamed of; someone he thought never existed in him.

"Why Naruto? Why?" Naruto heard Sakura ask. He stared at her for a few minutes before tilting his head and raising his eyebrows confusingly, a small innocent smile forming on his lips. "Why what?" he asked rhetorically. How could she understand? She is nothing but a shellfish, heartless bitch! Naruto didn't have to explain himself to her. She never cared for him before, so why should she start now?

The smile on his face was so fake that Sakura had to turn her eyes away. What has she created? He knew what she meant by that question.

"I'm sorry Naruto…," Sakura said and got up, her legs suddenly finding the energy to do so. Naruto just continued to stare at her, his Akatsuki robe ruffling in the wind. Sakura looked him in the eye and gripped her kunai. "But…this is not you. This is not the Naruto I used to know and love." She stated. Inside, Naruto laughed at the mention of the word 'love'. The word sounded so ridiculous to him now. Back then, he would have loved to hear that word coming out of her mouth, but now, it meant nothing to him. Everything he loved was now history, just like his past.

"We need you Naruto," Sakura continued. "I need you…" at that, Naruto snickered causing Sakura to flinch.

"Don't you think it's a bit too late for that now, Sakura-Chan?" Naruto questioned and then laughed at the stunned expression on her face. He chuckled and walked up to her, stopping inches away from her face. Sakura stiffened, her gripping on the kunai tightening even more.

Naruto leaned forward until she could feel his warm breath on her neck. "So how's Sasuke?" Naruto smirked when he felt her tense.

"I hope you two are happy together." He added and then pulled himself back again, running a hand through his spiked yellow hair. He grinned at her, scratching the back of his head.

Sakura looked away and Naruto frowned. "Naruto, Sasuke is still-…"

"Sorry to interrupted your 'love' talk Naruto, but we have to go." Deidara interrupted and Naruto just glanced sideways at him. "Leaf-shinobis are headed this way, I don't want to have to deal with them so lets go!" Deidara suggested, turning the miniature-bird clay in his hand into a big one, jumping on its back.

Naruto turned to Sakura, looking her in the eye. "Well I got to go. Tell teme it's about time he came home," Naruto said, walking away from Sakura. "Oh, and Sakura-Chan, tell grandma I said hi." Naruto added and turned to look at Sakura again, giving her a small smile before disappearing.

Deidara smirked down at Sakura. "See ya bitch!" He scoffed before flying away on his bed clay, leaving Sakura to stare after him. "Bye Naruto…" Sakura mumbled.

It wasn't long before some of the Rookie 11 spotted Sakura and landed at her side, Lee running to her. "Sakura-Chan, are you ok?" Lee asked, looking concern. Sakura just simply nodded. "Yeah, I'm ok."

Neji, TenTen, Kiba, Shino and Hinata walked up to her too. "What happened?" Neji questioned. Sakura avoided his eyes. "Nothing." She replied, earning a glare from all of them. "Didn't look like nothing to me," Neji said. "I sensed Naruto's Chakra," he added and everyone else nodded in agreement, having sensed his Chakra too.

"It was nothing." Sakura repeated and everyone tensed.

"Whatever you say!" Kiba growled. "I'm leaving," he said disappearing in a puff of smoke. Neji, TenTen and Shino disappeared too without saying another word to her.

"Well Sakura-Chan, since you're ok, I guess I should go too." Lee said and Sakura nodded. He smiled at her and left too.

Sakura turned her head and looked at Hinata.

Hinata stared at her and for a minute, Sakura saw an expression that she has never seen on her face before, cross Hinata's eyes. Was it hate? Or pity?

"I-I should be g-going too, I hope y-you're ok." Hinata mumbled. Before Sakura could say a word, Hinata disappeared too, leaving her all alone. Sakura sighed.

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"Well. What did you find him?" Tsunade demanded and Sakura just shook her head shamefully, avoiding Tsunade's eyes at all cost. She didn't want to meet the hatred that lingered behind them; the fire ready to burn her if she dared look.

Tsunade growled and slammed her fist on the table, causing Shizune to jump.

Sakura and Lady Tsunade turned their heads to the door when they heard a light knock.

"Come in." Tsunade said and the door creaked open, revealing an ANBU guard. The ANBU walked in and closed the door slightly, giving Sakura a look as he passed her and came to stand in front of Tsunade.

"Well?" Tsunade questioned. The ANBU looked uncomfortable for a few seconds and then he cleared his throat before speaking. "My Lady, Uchiha Sasuke has returned to the village."

More bad news; my phone fell in the water this morning and it's not working properly now! I feel like crying, I just bought it and now it's already damaged!

Well people, that was chapter 5 for ya and I hope you guys liked it! Please REVIEW and tell me what you think.

Sorry about the cliff-hangers people, but for some unknown, I can't help but put them there. I try not to, but somehow I end up putting them!

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I feel so lonely without my phone now. L

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