Sorry it took me so long to update! I had surgery for my cancer…yes I had cancer but its gone for now and it takes a very long time to get over and to recover fully so, I hope I will be able to pick up from where I left off!

"Hello" Sakura

"Hello" Ino

"Hello" Sasuke

"Hello" Kano

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"Damn it Sakura! Why the hell do you always have to be right?!"

Ino was walking down the white hallway cursing Sakura under her breathe. After several minutes of trying to find her way around, but to no avail she just sat and sighed.

" She's always right… I was only doing it for myself…Am I really that selfish?" Ino looked down, ashamed of herself. First she acts selfish, then denies it, then just storms out of a battle.

"Excuse me, I haven't seen you here before, are you new here?" said a kind voice from above her. Ino looked up to see a handsome man around 18 or 19 years old. He had dark blue eyes and light blue hair and a small smile plastered on his face. Ino blushed and stood up.

"Uhh sorry...my name is Ino Yamanaka…I'm here with Sakura…Now that you mention it….no one introduced us…" He smiles.

"Kano…nice to meet you Ino-san…" He bows, making Ino blush more. She turns her head away.

"S-so…Ummmmm…What are you doing wandering around the halls?" Ino said nervously. He looks at her and smiles wider.

"I was on my way to the garden…I like the violets there…They always bloom around this time of year" Ino looked at him in awe. Never has she met a guy that knew so much about flowers! He's PERFECT!

"Would you like to come with me Ino-san?" Kano said holding his hand out. Ino smiles and takes it happily.

"Sure! Show me the way!" They both laugh as they walk to the garden.

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In the courtyard

Sakura stood there, looking at the door that Ino left out of.

"Hey Sakura-san, will you be ok?" Older Lee asks. Older Sakura looks at him and smiles.

"Yea, I'm fine…I'm more worried about Ino though…She seemed very upset…" Older Lee nodded and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Yea, but if you guys are truly friends, She'll forgive you in no time!" Sakura smiles and nods.

"Yea your right! Thanks Lee-san!" Lee smiles and does a pose.

"Anything for you my little cherry blossom!" Sakura sweat drops and smiles nervously.

"Yea…hehehe….what ever you say Lee…." Sakura quickly turns to the older Sasuke.

"Ne, Sasuke. Can you help me find Ino?" Sasuke looks at her then sighs.

"Fine. But we better get back in time for my match" He said glaring at Zaku. Sakura looked between the two.

"No matter where Sasuke goes, he always manages to make at least one enemy…" Sakura grabbed him by his collar out the exit of the training grounds.

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Garden

"So you're here with Sakura-sama? Are you two close?" Ino smiles.

"Yea…In fact, we used to enemies over this boy we both liked! It went on for a couple of years then we both got tired of it and we just decided to start off new again! Did you know that Sakura used to get bullied?! I was the one that saved her! She never even gave me credit for it! How rude is that!" Ino said babbling on and on ignoring all the flowers and just being concentrated on bragging about how great she is. (sorry for those that like her, I'm not going to bash her much after this! Besides, I sort of like her anyway! XD )

Kano was looking around, trying to pretend to listen to Ino. Once he found a lake he smirked evilly.

"Perfect!"

He quickly turned his smirk into a fake smile and turned to Ino.

"Sorry to interrupt you Ino-san, but would you like to go the lake over there?" Ino stopped babbling and looked at him then smiled happily.

"Sure!" She grabs Kano's arm and drags him to the lake.

"Ino-san. I have to tell you something…" Kano said turning towards Ino.

"Hm? What is it Kano-kun?" Turning towards Kano and blushing. Kano slowly leans towards her and Ino blushes…He goes closer and closer….

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With Sakura and Sasuke

Running through the white halls, looking for a stubborn and sulking blonde was not something these ninja planned on doing.

"Man! Why the hell does this place have to be so big…and white!" Sakura said getting frustrated. Sasuke scoffed.

"Well Sami definitely isn't one of those people that would bother to decorate a palace…" Sakura glared at him from the corner of her eye.

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Both of them stop short practically tripping over one another.

"What the hell was that?!?! Sasuke yelled, looking at Sakura. Sakura looked at him wide eyed.

"….Ino…."

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Garden

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ino screamed, holding her head. A laugh is heard from behind her as she sinks to the ground in pain.

"W-WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!?!?" Ino looks at the figure as it walks up to her.

" N-No way..."

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Sakura and Sasuke

"Sakura! Snap out of it! We have to do something!" Sasuke said shaking Sakura by the shoulders. Sakura comes out of her dazed state and turns serious.

"You're right...Sasuke, lets split up. This palace is huge and it will only take longer if we go together..." Sasuke nodded.

"I'll go this way and you can go that way!" Sasuke said running down the hallway to the right as Sakura runs foward.

"Damn it Ino! Please be ok! Please..."