A/N- Heya folks, not much to say so lets get this show on the road! (hmm did that rhyme to you?)

Enjoy and review ofcourse

Disclaimer- I DO NOT OWN NARUTO

so sad :'(

They were in Sakura's apartment. Sakura was in the kitchen, cooking, as Ino sat at the table, figiting with her fingers. Ino heard Sakura chopping, the noise made her flinch, it sounded like a sonic boom, only because they have been so quiet since the hospital.

She couldn't believe she was here at the moment. Maybe she was being stupid, but when she heard she had to come to this village, she really didn't expect to see Sakura, or anyone for that matter. She thought that she would be in and out, just like everywhere else. And now here she was, sitting in Sakura's apartment, realizing she is the doctor that had to diagnose her. The chances seemed so slim, but now they were sitting there in front of her face, smirking and laughing as if they just played a really good joke.

Sakura placed the plate in front of Ino, before placing her own down and sitting down across from her. They ate in silence, actually they were picking at their food, and the silence wasn't exactly comfortable. It had been 10 years since they had seen each other, it was… just weird to put it.

Ino picked up the chicken with her fork, forcing it down her throat, she wasn't really hungry, but Sakura cooked dinner and the least Ino could do was respect that.

"This chicken is wonderful," Ino said, trying to make small talk.

"Oh yeah… I got the receipt from Chouji. They have a lot of good ones,"

"Chouji huh? He still eating as usal?"

"Oh yeah, whenever he isn't on a mission he's at the hospital because he ate too much again."

Ino chuckled, "Yeah, sounds like him."

Silence fell on them and they both looked back down at their plates…

It was nerve wrecking, Ino could hardly stand it. Every inch of her mind was screaming for her to say something, and her heart of course was telling her what to say, what she had to say. She cut the chicken mechanically, forcing another piece down. Her heart thudded and her mind continued to scream. She let her eyes slip to a close, as she chewed. The sound was giving her a headache, or was it her mind who continued to fight with her? She swallowed, and could almost feel the food slowly go down her throat and stop at her stomach. She couldn't take much more of this, she wasn't hungry at all, and if she kept forcing food down, she was sure she would throw up. Ino was sure she was just nauseas of what she was about to do, even though she was procrastinating a bit. She chewed another piece of chicken, and she couldn't take it anymore.

"I didn't think…" Ino started, as Sakura looked up at her slightly, "I didn't think that you would care… I thought that you would just shrug… I didn't… I didn't want to go through that."

Silence. Deafening silence. It pounded on Ino's ears, making them ach. She closed her eyes again, trying to rid the noise away.

Sakura looked at Ino in disbelief. Had she heard her correctly? Did she really think she wouldn't have cared? "I would have," She said in a harsh tone, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. She was angry, "I would have cared Ino. We used to be friends, and because of something so stupid, we ended up cutting that off… Do you know how I found out?" Her voice cracked, " I was walking past your families flower shop, and noticed it was closed. Some lady on the street ended up telling me that your family packed up!" Tears were now running down her cheeks, "And when I asked our friends, they just looked at me as if I were stupid, said that you had been saying bye weeks, said you left just last week… I was… heart broken… I felt… Stepped on"

Ino's heart cracked, and her stomach twisted. Guilt was eating her slowly like and acid. She got up and walked around the table, wrapping her arms around her ex best friend… That didn't even sound right. Ex best friend? How does that even happen?

Sakura was chocking up sobs now, feeling warming arms go around her shoulder, comforting her. She continued to cry, leaning into the warmth, crying out everything she had held in from that incident 10 years ago. She thought if she let it go, it'd just go away, but it stayed with her. She couldn't even look at a flower without feeling a pang at her heart. "I missed you," Sakura choked between sobs, "I really missed you."

___

Sakura woke up with a head ach, she figured it was from the crying, "How embarrassing" she mumbled to herself as she gathered her surroundings; she realized that she was in her bed. She looked at the glowing red numbers, that looked like just floating red in the dark. 12:58 am. Her eyes started to adjust as she got off of the bed, and walked to the door. On the way she managed to stub her toe on her dresser, cursing loudly, she creaked open the door, poking her head out. There was Ino, the remote in one hand, flipping through channels.

"Are you alright?" She asked, looking at her, but there was a slight smile on her face.

"Yeah thanks… um, how long was I out." Sakura asked embarrassingly as she sat down on the couch along with Ino.

"Oh not that long, maybe 2 hours," She said, now looking back at the T.V. They were silent for a couple of minutes.

Ino took in a slow breath, trying to prep herself for what she was about to do.

"I'm sorry… I didn't get a chance to say it to you, well, before. But yeah… I'm sorry." Ino said, looking at Sakura again with begging eyes. "And… well… I was thinking… maybe you wanted to be friends again."

Sakura stared at her, and Ino felt holes being drilled in the side of her head. She was fidgeted with the remote, as she continued.

"And I'd totally understand if you say no… but, I was thinking… That there isn't anything to hold a grudge about now. Well, of course, besides the fact that I just left like that," She was talking fast now, she didn't notice the smile creeping on Sakura's face, " But I was still kinda hoping, well praying basically, that maybe, uh, you would want to be friends again. Like I said, you don't have to except, I was a total ass, I would understand if-"

Sakura had to hug her just so she would shut up, " I guess we could be friends again. Not best friends, we'll work on that, but friends all the same… pig(1)"

She felt Ino smile as she hug back, "Good forehead, that was the hardest thing I ever had to do."

Sakura just smiled as she pulled away, "So I'm guessing now you can read? Because that used to be the hardest thing for you to do." Sakura giggled as Ino glared at her.

"Oh real mature Sakura… Meanie!" Ino yelled, sticking out her tongue.

The pink haired doctor laughed, "Oh yeah, you talk about me. Anyway, I just realized you don't have any bags or anything."

"I didn't think that I would be down here for this long honestly, so all I got is a wallet." Sakura looked at her with disbelief, "What?!"

"You mean your telling me that you have nothing!?"

"Don't yell at me pinky! I didn't know I was going to have to stay here till yall figured what was wrong with me. I'm normally just traveling place to place."

It hit Sakura. After everything, she forgot why Ino was really here. She was sick, with any type of disease or virus that could either be curable or send her to her death bed… Ino could die, and it would be all her fault. Sakura couldn't live with that. She couldn't handle the guilt of her not being able to save her best friend…

"Forehead?... Sakura?" Ino frowned, getting worried now, "Sakura are you alright? Why do you look like that?"

Sakura looked at her, a bang almost completely covering her left eye, and her eyes were a beautiful blue color. They were staring at her, worriedly, and Sakura held her gaze. It was almost hunting, those eyes.

"Sakura!" Ino yelled slaming Sakura back into reality.

Sakura blinked twice, "Um… well yeah, it looks like we are going to have to go shopping or some-" She stopped dead as she saw the light blue eyes brighten up. Uh oh.

"Shopping!!!" Ino squeeled

"Ugh, Ino, please don't tell me that your still addicted freak when it comes to shopping," Sakura groaned, as Ino bounced up and down. "Alright pig, yes we are going to have to go shopping tomorrow, but we have to go early, even though I have to take care of you, I don't know if there gonna need me down at the hospital so I'm on call."

Ino continued to bounce up and down, then she let out a heartly yawn, "Alright, you need to get some rest, I don't know what's wrong with you yet, but that's always a good start. I'll give you some of Naruto's clothes that he left over here," Ino raised an eyebrow at her, "No you pig, its not like that, it's just one day he stayed over and- ugh never mind just come on so you can get some damn clothes," Ino smirked, but followed Sakura into her room.

___

Ino came out of the bathroom with an oversized black shirt, the shirt was slipping at her shoulder, and some gray sweat pants.

Sakura looked up from her bed, and looked at her up and down, "Very nice," she commented with a yawn.

"Is that idiot that tall? That isn't fair, I remember when he was all short" Ino complained, hoping in the bed with a bounce.

"I've learned to live with it. Anyway, what are you doing, your sleeping on the couch," Sakura said, laying down and yawning again.

"Sakura don't be like that, couches are uncomfortable," Ino said with a pout, crossing her arms also.

"I don't give a shit pig, get on that damn couch, now!" She said in a stern tone; she brought her hands under her head, and her eye lids dropping to a close. Then she felt Ino on top of her, straddling her hips. "Ino what the-"

Her eyes flew open, only to see a blonde biting her lip seductively. Sakura blinked as Ino's hands slid up Sakura's stomach slowly, moving outward as she came down, having her full chest on Sakura's. Ino came next to Sakura's ear, licking it lightly, "Sakuuuu," She moaned, "Please don't make me sleep on that couch."

Sakura turned a light shade of red as her breathing started to pick up. She swallowed, which she was sure was loud as hell, "In- Ino get off of m-meeee." The last bit came out as a soft moan as Ino nipped at her neck. Sakura's chest rose and fell while Ino's hands dipped under Sakura's shirt, lifting it slightly, tickling her stomach softly." F-fine Ino you c-can stay." She whimpered, but Ino rose up all the same, a smirk on her face.

She rolled over till she was on her side of the bed, "Thanks forehead, you're a doll."

Sakura sighed, trying to regain her breath, finally elbowing Ino in her rib, which was responded with a grunt of pain, "Pig you're such slut."

"It's called using my body to get what I want, isn't it wonderful!" Ino said, giggling.

"Like I said, slut. Night pig"

"Night forehead."

Sakura reached up to the lamp and cut it off with a soft 'click'

___

Sakura felt Ino toss… then turn… then toss… then turn again. Sakura moaned in frustration. "Ino, keep still damn it," She scolded through her pillow, dragging her face across it to look at the time, 4:30 am. Ino continued, making Sakura roll over to see just what the hell she was doing over there. Her eyes widened.

Ino's hair was patted down on her face with sweat. Her face was pale, and she was shivering, holding on to anything she could. Sakura tried not to panic as she quickly checked her temperature. It was 101. She quickly tore the sheets off the bed. She ran into the kitchen, grabbing two wash cloths, she filled one bowl with cold water and the other with warm. She put one wash cloth in one bowl, and the other wash cloth in the other. She quickly walked back into the room, seeing Ino curled, her eyes still close, her whole body was coated in sweat. Sakura placed both of the bowls on the side of the bed.

With out really thinking, Sakura thought she needed Ino to cool down, so she took off Ino's clothes, and placed the blanket she threw on the floor next to her, just in case she cooled down too quickly. She carefully sat down crossed legged and brought Ino's head where her legs crossed. She grabbed the cold wash cloth, ringing it out and patting Ino's head softly. She continued the method with the rest of her body, at least as far as she could reach. Sakura then grabbed the warm cloth and patted her again. She repeated it over and over in till Ino looked as if she stopped shivering, and was regaining her color.

She started back up again just in case, every few minutes or so, but before she knew it, Sakura fell asleep.

___

"What happened?" Tsunade asked, looking at Sakura, her eyes weren't soft, caring, or forgiving, they were harsh and demanding.

"I spent hours, hours trying to figure out what this thing is, what was going wrong with her." Sakura stood there, trying to contain her rage. Who was she to look at her like that?! She didn't know how hard Sakura tried! So hard. So. Fucking. HARD. "I couldn't find an answer, there wasn't anything logical, anything that fit! I rampaged through my notes, looking at every book, even ancient remedies. I couldn't find anything!"

"You didn't try hard enough! How could you be the best doctor and let her die?!" Tsunade yelled, rage filling the room… no not even a room… the darkness around them seemed to go on forever.

Tsunade stared at Sakura hard with her light brown eyes, and Sakura held her gaze. "You don't know how hard I tired! You don't know anything that I have been through!" Sakura's rage unleashing. Her hands were now into powerful tight fists as she started to yell back. "Do you think I'm ok with this? Do you think I'm alright with letting my best friend die?!"

Tsunade brown eyes then turned blue, a blonde bang covering her left eye. Sakura's rage stopped abruptly, those hunting eyes torching her, "10 years later Sakura… and you couldn't fix it, you couldn't fix us… fix me.:"

The words echoed in Sakura's mind… echoed through the darkness around her. Tears streamed down Sakura's eyes, it hurt because it came from Ino. It didn't matter if anyone else said it, but if Ino thought she didn't try hard enough, then Sakura could have tried harder.

"You let me die, and I… I hate you for it."

With that, paramedics came and took Ino away, putting her in the back of the white truck and slamming the door. The sirens wailed loudly… then louder… then LOUDER

***

Sakura shot up with the sound of her alarm in her ears. She hit it, harder the she was suppose to, and ended up crushing it. "Great, third one this week," she grumbled. She looked at her watch. 6:05 am. She started to realize that she was lying down before she shot up from the night mare, and she wasn't against the bed post like last night. She looked around to see no Ino, and she started to panic.

She ran out of bed and wrenched the door open, only to find Ino, still in her pajamas, flipping through the channels. Hm, déjà vu. Ino looked up at Sakura, a kiddy grin on her face, "Dose this mean we can go shopping now?"

Sakura would have just called her a freak, but she was too busy staring at Ino. She looked perfectly fine, and that was the problem. There was color on her face and she wasn't covered in sweat. The only thing that wasn't perfect on her perfect body was that she had bed head, and Sakura found that cute.

"Are you alright?" Sakura asked uncertainly, walking slowly out of the door, and turning to the right, standing there.

"Ummm, yeah, I feel fine?" Ino said, raising a brow at the doctor.

"You had like… an episode last night." Sakura said, trying to wrap her head around how Ino was so much better so quickly, she didn't even look a bit sick.

Ino just nodded and turned back to the TV, "Yeah, sorry I didn't warn you about that. They happen all the time, I get used to them, but I did see you took care of me. Thanks. I meant to turn off that damn alarm and cook you some breakfast before you got up, but idunno, musta forgot." Ino frowned when she saw that Sakura was still eyeing her worriedly. "I'm fine Sakura, honest."

Sakura wasn't convinced, but she plopped down next to Ino anyway. She sighed and rubbed her eyes. And this time Ino was eyeing her, "Listen, I'm seriously sorry you have to deal with me, I mean I was just fine dealing with," she threw her hands in the air, "Whatever it was, but my friend dragged me in to the hospital, and I've been traveling ever since."

Sakura just shook her head, "It's not that, it's just that I'm worried about you… I was really freaked out last night; I'm surpsied I kept a cool head." Sakura sighed again.

Ino smirked, "Aww, look who is getting all sensitive on me."

"Shut it pig. Now I'm going to take my shower, and then your going to take on, and then we are going to go for your damn clothes and everything else you need alright."

Ino squealed and bounced up and down, but then stopped, her happiness falling a bit, "I don't have that much money though, I mean most of it is going to this medical crap"

"Don't worry, Tsunade will take care of it. She's freaking rich, which is why she always has money to gamble her money away and buy sake," Sakura said, shaking her head, and getting up to head to the shower.

"Don't take all the hot water," Ino called to her, turning back to the TV and flipping through the channels.

___

They had spent all day shopping, well Ino had anyway, Sakura was just holding the bags. Ino skipped inside as Sakura dragged herself and all Ino's things. She kicked the door shut and groaned as she dropped the bag of clothes thankfully on the floor, and plopped herself on the couch. Every bone in her body were worn out from all the shopping.

Ino smiled like a kid in the candy store as she looked through the bags. "So I can hang these clothes in your closet, right?"

Sakura just waved her off, "Do whatever you need to do, I don't care"

"Aww Sakura, don't be so grumpy." Ino whined, walking to Sakura and sliding each leg smoothly on either side of her. Sakura blushed, but yawned and stretched as if it were nothing.

"Ino you either, A, can't resist me B, a slut, or C your bi or lesbo or somthin"

"I'm bi," Ino said bluntly, smirking at the startled pink haired doctor in front of her. Ino bent down a little, seductively whispering in the doctors ear, "And you can be quiet irresistible sometimes." She purred with a smile.

Just then the front door was being messed with, turning left and right in till finally it clicked and opened. The sandy blonde woman stood there, looking at Sakura, then Ino. She let out a grin, "Well damn, looks like my lover is getting it on with some hoe, go Sakura."

Ino glared lightly, before, expertly, lifting up her leg and getting off of Sakura, "I'm not a hoe, thanks." The way she said it, it was seeping out attitude.

The sandy blonde just lifted up an eyebrow, before closing the door and strutting towards Sakura, "Feisty one isn't she?"

"Temari, why is it every time I take a damn key from you, you always end up with another one?" Sakura scolded, but there was a smile on her face as she rose up to hug her ex, wrapping her arms around Temari's neck. Temari wrapped her arms around Sakura's waist.

"You know I'm mysterious like that, just let me show you in bed some time Sakura.," Temari flirted, licking her lips at Sakura and winking.

Sakura only giggled, "Sorry Temi(2),"

Temari stepped closer to her, there crotches rubbing together, "But baby, I've changed, I swear it." Temari joked with a grin.

Sakura just bit her nose, "You're so damn cute when you wanna be, you know that." Temari just winked at her with a sly grin. Then they heard a cough in the back ground, and they both looked towards the noise. Ino was standing there, not looking too happy.

"It's ok, you'll still get paid, but right now get the hell out of here, imma make this girl scream."

Ino was just about to go off before Sakura stopped her, "Temi stop, she isn't a hoe u douche, she's a patient. I have to take care of her."

Temari raised an eye brow at Sakura, "Kinky much?"

"Shove it, it's not like that. Anywayyyyy." Sakura said, unraveling out of Temari's arms, "This is Ino, Ino this is my ex Temari. She's really nice so don't take that first impression to heart.

Temari looked Ino up and down with disgust before giving her a hey. Ino gave her the fakest smile she could muster before saying hey back, attitude in her voice. Sakura sensing the hostility turned to Temari, "So why are you here?"

Temari took one more look at Ino before bring her attention back to Sakura, "Tsunade wanted me to check on how things were going." She looked back at Ino, "I was also hoping to do a quickie before I had to get back, but I see you're busy."

"Shut it Temari, you know we don't do that," Sakura said with a smile, "Anyway, could you tell her for me that I'll visit her tomorrow to update?"

"Sure thing sweet heart," Temari took another look at Ino then turned to walk out the door.

"Bitch," She heard from Ino, but Temari even blink.

"Slut."

"Cunt." Ino yelled as she walked out the door.

"Hoe," Temari called back with a smirk on her face, turning the corner and walking away.

Finally Sakura shut the door, raising an eye brow at Ino, "Oh don't give me that look, that bitch deserved it."

Sakura just laughed as Ino grumbled to herself, something about a bitch was about to get slapped.

"So you're bi?" Ino asked casually, walking from the living room to the Sakura's closet.

Sakura shrugged, "I guess you can say mildly bi curious, Temi was my first girlfriend, I don't know, maybe she will be my last."

Ino just looked at her for a second before walking back into Sakura's room. "So," Sakura called, "Your bi then too?"

"Yeah actually, like fully." Ino said, walking back into the living room.

Oh was all that Sakura said, which was followed by Ino's yup.

___

It was 10 o'clock, the living room was clear of shopping bags and clothes, and the doctor and the patient sat on the couch watching TV. They were actually watching 'Teen Titains'(3).

"When can I see everyone else?" Ino asked as the show went off, turning towards Sakura.

"Well it was actually going to invite them over tomorrow, someone has to watch you at all time, so I thought I while I'm gone you can hang out with them in till I get back. I already texted Naruto to bring everyone to my apartment at like 12, they don't know what for exactly"

"Yay! I miss them! Is um… Sasuke still here(4)?" Ino asked carefully.

"Yeah, he's actually pretty cool now, not as anti social. Everyone is like best friends now, we get together all the time… Except we lost Shino a couple years back… But we've gained some new friends, like the people from the sand village, like Temari," Sakura smiled when Ino made a face at the name, "Kankuro, and Gaara. We also have Sai, he's sorda rude some times, but we treat him as our own."

Ino frowned, "Sounds like a lot of stuff happened while I was gone."

"Ah, it's only been ten years, you didn't miss too much," Sakura said, giving her a reassuring smile.

___

"Sakura," a boy yelled unnecessarily loud, pounding on the door, "Hurry up and open the door! It's kinda crowded out here."

Ino fidgeted with her fingers as Sakura signaled for her to go to her room.

Sakura opened the door too slightly to see a huge crowed of people, Naruto gave Sakura a huge grin, his head still bandaged, "I didn't know who you meant by everybody, so I brought, well, everyone."

"I told the idiot that we might have brought to many people," Sasuke said, shaking his head, "He wouldn't listen, so, here we are."

Sakura smiled, "It's alright, this is exactly what I wanted, come in everyone." Sakura said, opening the door up some more to let them in.

Naruto and Sasuke were the first to come in, followed by Shikamru and Choji. Kiba came in also, telling Sakura that he thought it was a good idea to leave Akamaru at home. Hinata bowed her head before stepping in and Neji gave Sakura a slight nod with Tenten by his side. Lee shouted something about youthfulness as Sai gave Sakura a slight smile, saying something that sounded suspiciously like 'hello bitch.' Gaara Temari and Kankuro were the last to enter. Temari giving Sakura a wink as Kankuro held up two things of 6 pack beer, 'just in case' he said, smiling.

The place was sort of crowded, but people still had enough room to stand around or sit. Sakura maneuvered her way through the crowed in till she felt like she was standing in front of everyone. "Well, I brought you here as a… welcome back party. Some one came here a couple of days ago, an old friend." Sakura announced, smiling as few people gave off some confused looks. "So you can come out now," Sakura called into the room.

Ino opened up the nervously, and got the wind knocked out of her as a flash of yellow came speeding up to her. She struggled for breath as Naruto gave her a bear hug.

"Ino!" He yelled gleefully, carefully putting Ino back down to the ground. Ino noticed she had to look up slightly to talk to him properly. "It's been years!

"Ha ha, hey Naruto," she smiled greeting him.

Sasuke came next to Naruto, a smile on his face, "Hey Ino, it has been awhile," he said, giving Ino a small hug.

"Too long if you ask me," Naruto said, a grin still on his face.

"Ah, Ino, trouble some how you didn't visit sooner," Shikamaru said a slight smile, also giving her a small hug.

"Yeah, we coulda had a little party or something," Chouji said, giving Ino a breathtaking bear hug.

"We've missed you blondey!" Kiba said, louder then necessary, walking up and giving her a hug.

"Hey Ino" Hinata said, giving her a small wave, but Ino came up and hugged her.

"Yeah well, there are a lot of people you don't really know." Sakura said.

She pointed to the boy in a green jumpsuit and a jounin vest on, "That's Lee, he's usually really happy, always shouting something inspirable about youthfulness." Lee bowed.

The she turned towards a couple, one had gray eyes, another had two ball on her head, almost like pig tails. "That is Neji and Tenten," Neji held out a hand that Ino shook and Tenten gave her a smile.

"This is Sai, the new member in our group."

Sai gave Ino his fake smile, "You look really sexy. I'd fuck you."

Ino blushed and Sakura laughed nervously, "He doesn't really know how to greet people. Anywayyy. These three, right there, are from the sand village. They come down here a lot to help out." She pointed to the tomato red hair man who had his arms crossed, "That is Gaara," He gave her a nod, which she gave back half because she was slightly afraid of the man.

She pointed to the taller man; he had brown hair holding the beer.(5) He grinned at Ino, "Hey, I have to agree with Sai," he said with a wink.

"That's Kankuro and you already know Temari,"

"Whatever," Temari said, crossing her arms.

"Yeah," Ino replied.

Sakura smiled happily, "Well now that everyone knows each other, yall can sit back and talk or whatever while I go talk to Tsunade." She then turned to Sasuke and Naruto, "No leaving the house, understand? She isn't exactly here for vacation; I'll just leave it at that."

"Sure thing Sakura, but you don't need all of us to watch her do you? I was just bout to go to the store real quick get some food cuz I'm starving," Sakura gave him a look, "It's for all of us Sakura."

"I'll come with you, we could use some more beer," Kankuro offered, walking away from his spot between his brother and his sister.

Sakura looked worriedly at the both of them, "Don't worry Sakura, I'll take care of her." Sasuke said, reassuring her.

Sakura smiled thankfully, "Alright, I'm off, you guys have fun."

"So what have you been up to Ino?" Sakura heard Choji ask, she smiled as she walked out the door.

___

Sakura knocked at the door, three times to be precise. She waited patiently in till she heard a yawn then a 'enter' a tired tone. She walked in to see papers sprawled all over Tsunade desk, there was a red mark on Tsunade's forehead, and Sakura could only guess that she was sleeping.

"Hello, Tsunade." Sakura greeted, walking over and sitting in the chair in front of Tsunade's desk, placing her folder in her lap.

"That's master to you," She grunted, taking another sip of sake before putting it down with a loud thud.

"You didn't say that the other day,"

"I was drunk,"

"Arent you always?" Sakura asked, chuckling a bit when Tsunade glared at her.

"Any back to business, do you have any notes on the patient?" Tsunade

"Her name is Ino," Sakura started off, sounding a bit annoyed about Tsunade calling her patient. She had no idea why, "and the only thing I have is that she has episodes. Even though I only saw one, Ino stated that she has them all the time," Sakura explained, looking through her folder, "Her body will start to sweat, and her skin color pales. I checked her temperature, and it was 101, so her body starts to heat up. The next morning, though, she was fine, she didn't look remotely sick."

"So it was like a quick fever," Tsunade mussed.

"Exactly, like a fever on steroids," Sakura said, her mouth turning into a frown along with her eye brows, "I haven't seen anything like it, and we've done so many cases."

"Well is that all you have?"

Sakura frowned some more, "I wish I didn't, but yeah, that's all I have."

"Right then, we will check in another three days, I don't want to say a week, from the looks of it, it seems like things happen fairly quickly with her."

"Yes ma'am," Sakura answered.

"Dismissed."

Sakura stood up from her chair, and left out the room. She walked the lonely halls, hearing her footsteps echo, bouncing off the walls around her. 'Seems like things happen fairly quickly with her.' Sakura thought of Tsunade's words. These episodes… more like attacks, they could start and stop at any time. Sakura rounded the corner. What is out there that attacks the body so quickly like this?... There are viruses and bacteria, but I'm sure the other doctors would have figured that out… What amazes me is that she recovered so quickly. It's almost like her body's defensives-

She was interrupted as a kid bumped into her. She looked around, highly annoyed, only to notice none other than Konohamaru sitting on his butt rubbing his head.

"Hey lady, watch where-" He stopped when he looked up to see a very pissed of pink haired doctor, "Oh, sorry Sakura, I didn't see you there" He apologized with a very Naruto-ish grin on.

Sakura sighed, and let out a smile, "It's alright Konohamaru, I don't think I was looking where I was going," Sakura held out her hand to him.

Konohamaru took her hand gratefully with a smile, "Yeah, I haven't seen you in awhile Sakura, always doing doctor work then on missions and stuff." He said, slapping at his clothes to get the dirt off.

"You know me, always busy," she smiled as she noticed how tall he's gotten.

"Yeah, well I'll see you Sakura, I have a date," He gave her another Naruto grin and ran off. Sakura had a hunch that he was going on a date with that girl he always used to hang around.

Sakura continued to walk, realizing she was on the road to her house now, still going over all the possibilities in her head. She found herself in front of her apartment door. She smiled as she heard talking and laughter. She clicked the door unlocked and walked in. She walked into the living room, and everyone was still there, most importantly Ino was. They were telling stories about missions, laughing at the situation now, though, back then it was dangerous. Sakura smiled slightly as Naruto told his story, telling how the man ran forward with all his strength, a kunai in his hands.

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It was hours before everyone left, bidding farewell. A slightly drunk Kankuro stumbled out, an arm slung around his little brothers shoulder, promising he will come back and they could have a real celebration. Sakura didn't mind, but she thought it would be a better idea to hold the party somewhere a bit more space-sh.

She closed the door as the last to of the guest went out, Naruto and Sasuke(6) of course, saying they'd swing by tomorrow. Sakura let out a sigh as she plopped on the couch. It was dark, the TV was off, but she could still make out Ino.

Ino smiled, "That was fun, so much stuff has happened over the years."

"Yeah." Sakura replied, rubbing her eyes and blinking repeatedly, as if her vision were blurry. To be truthful, she was trying to keep herself up, she still had so much to do. She planned to research through the night. But for some strange reason, she was really tired and she didn't even know what the time was.

Ino eyed Sakura carefully and Sakura felt Ino watching her. She looked towards her, "What?"

Ino only smiled.

Sakura blinked. That's right, that's all she did, and Ino seemed to appear on her lap again, this time though, she was snuggled against Sakura, wrapping her arms around Sakura's neck and burying her face in Sakura's neck. She looked like a baby being cradled.

Sakura blinked again, trying to process what had just happened, "Umm, Ino?"

"Yes?"

"… Why are you on me?"

Ino snuggled closer, "Because I felt sickly, can't you feel me shivering?" Ino replied in a matter-of-factly tone.

Sakura stiffened at this, thinking it was another attack, but as she sat there for a bit, Ino wasn't shivering at all. Sakura let out a sigh, but she didn't quiet know if she was for relief that she, in fact, wasn't having an attack or contentment because she was so close to Ino.

"Hold me Saku," Ino whispered, Sakura surprised on how quickly obliged. She wormed her arms around her waist, resting them yet holding her securely.

"You know… I missed you too" Ino stated, her eyes drooping.

"Yeah?"

Ino nodded sleepily, "You said you felt heart broken, I felt empty."

Sakura's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't pay it any mind, "How come?"

"Because… Because you were my best friend and I couldn't bring myself to say by just in case you didn't care… I never did get over you," Ino chuckled, "Wow, sounds like we are in a relationship."

Sakura smiled softly, "Yeah pig, I never did get another best friend quiet like you, though I have Naruto and Sasuke… I used to tell you everything, even though we were only five, and there wasn't much to tell about but… I just knew we were going to be friends forever."

"Yet, some boy ended up splitting us up… You know… that rumor wasn't true…"

Sakura eyes widened, "What?!"

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"Ino… I heard you like Sasuke too."

Ino stood there not saying anything. Sakura didn't notice the strange look on Ino's face that stated otherwise.

"Now we are enemies."

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"Yeah, I didn't like him, I liked…. Somebody else."

"So… So I tore I friendship up for no reason?!" Sakura said, her heart stopped, she couldn't believe this, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was to proud… you told me we weren't friends anymore; I wasn't going to run back… Now that I look back on it… I wish I would have. I was being stupid"

"We- We could have been friends. We didn't have to fight all those times." Sakura said, devastated. She couldn't believe after all those years… She always wanted to go back, take back those words and have Ino back as a friend. She missed her so much, things never really been the same.

"It's alright," Ino cooed softly, comforting her. She tightened her grip on Sakura, "At least we're friends now… right?"

Sakura began to relax. It was true, she was truly happy that she got her best friend back.

They sat in silence for a bit. It was actually comfortable. Sakura let her mind wander as her eyes fell.

I can't believe all those years of fighting, and Ino didn't even like Sasuke. Sakura thought. We could have been friends for the longest, kept in contact when she left… I guess all is well now that she is with me now, oh, well I mean now that we are best friends… right…. Hmm that was strange… She's so warm…. And I can't believe she has such soft hair. Sakura took in air from her nose with out really realizing it. Like lemons, that's weird, or am I just thinking of something yellow? Or maybe it's her shampoo. I gotta ask her what she uses… I am really happy we are friends again… All over some stupid guy, I cant believe that. She said she liked some other person anyway… wait… she liked another person

Sakura eyes shot open. "Ino?"

"Hmm?"

"Who did you used to like."

She felt Ino stiffen. Her eye brow rose but she didn't say anything.

Silence again.

"Ino?"

"Yes?"

"You haven't told me."

"Um, I don't know. I forgot." Ino said nervously, bringing her arms to her chest, shifting a little, trying to get comfortable.

For a second Sakura was scared Ino was going to get off of her, but all she did was move a little. Sakura noticed, though, that she sounded nervous. Sakura grinned like a little kid.

"Oh, you're a lie! You do remember you're just embarrassed." Sakura teased.

"Shut up Sakura,"

"You can tell me Ino, I won't laugh."

Ino bit her lip, "It's not that, that I'm worried about…"

Sakura frowned, "Then what is it?"

Silenece.

Sakura waited patiently though, in till…

Sakura's eyes narrowed as she looked down at her friend. Ino's eyes were closed, and her breathing was even. She fell asleep! Sakura couldn't believe this pig fell asleep while they were talking. How rude. Though, Sakura eyes began to fall also, and everything went dark as she fell into blissful dreams…

(1) Seee! She calls her big because Ino Yamanaka means wild boar. I mean srsly, who knew?!

(2)Sakura's nick name for her, you like it? cuz i like came up wit that on the spot, its suppose to be like timmeh, you know, but yea :D

(3) Dude that show rocks! i think its hilarious the little faces they make when certain things happen

(4) She is asking because she is curios, not that she likes him. She was sorta prying for info u no.

(5)Kankuro isnt wearing his makeup, dude he looks so much sexier that way :)

(6) Don't get any ideas, they are just best friends, i always wished sasuke stayed and became friends with Sakura and Naruto, so dont mind if they hang around alot, espeically Naruto and Sasuke

A/N so yeaaaaa chapter 2? what do you think? Did it have you in tears in one momement, and laughing the next! Was it as juicey like an apple or dry like a meat loaf?! (my mommys meat loaf is good though, not dry at all :).) did it fill you up like a monster burger you see on food network or was it not as filling like a piece of gum. :D

lmao jk, but review ppl review.