A/N: Here we go!
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Naruto walked through the main halls of Hogwarts, near the cortyard. It was his turn for a one hour patrol that they did every morning and afternoon. It rainned last night and dew to the increasingly cold october air, there was a nice layer of frost across the grounds. He stretched and yawned, then looked to the side to see the baby blues , yellows and pinks of the sunrise. He smiled, it sure was peaceful, seeing as how it was the weekend and none of the students were up getting ready for the day yet. Surely nothing bad could happen on a day like this. Of course, that's what he thought until he heard deep, sickening chuckles from around the corners.
Naruto stopped in his tracks, and closed his eyes, concentrating on hearing every word, every whisper, every fabic whipping in the wind. Even the slitest movement of the hand was audible to the young Anbu. By the sound of it there were.... four, all male about 16 years old. But they were laughing to much, he couldn't pick up on the conversation. So, too curious for his own good, he decided to find out what was so funny. And how do you get information out of a teenage boy?
"Orioke no jutsu." he whispered. He tranformed into his usual female form, except 'she' was wearing a hufflepuff uniform in a short skirt, knee high socks and a very form fitting shirt. Flicking her long ponytailed hair of her shoulder 'Naruko' walked seductavly toward the laughing boys. She prettended to drop her books just as she rounded the corner.
"Opps!" she squeeked as she leaned over to pick them up. Oh that certainly got thier attantion. All of them ran over, tripping over each other to help the poor hottie .
The boy that seemed to be thier 'leader' snapped the books out of the other three's hands, turned to the girl and handed the to her. "Here you go M'lady." he said.
"Oh thank you, I'm such a cluts." She giggled.
"A beauty such as yourself should never think down upon herself." He said. The boy talking to Naruko had brown hair, slicked and styled into a perfect mafloy clonnie. The other three seemed to be tripplets, all with shaggy dirty blonde hair and frekles.
"Heehee. So what were you fellas laughing at before I rudely interupted." She asked cutely.
"Oh man, it's hilarious..." the mini-malfoy look alike started.
In his mind, Naruto was having a laughing fit. He always had so much fun seeing how men could be so easily fooled by a beautiful girl.
"We were just talking about those shinobi. Specificaly the blonde one. My boy Malfoy told everyone in the school his secret a few years ago when they first came here. The guy is a real DEMON that DESTROYED it's entire village they day he was born. When he saw the posters, he ran to his tower and wasn't seen for a day."
"Serves him right, what kind of sick monster would slaughter his own people." Said one of the triplets.
"The kind without a soul. Which is why I plan to succeed my mentor and announce this to all the people who don't know, over the speaker at the next quiditch game. We've even got a banner." The leader's grin was enough to make someone want to gouge thier eyes out.
"Narutooo! Naruto where are you!" A female voice called from around another corner. Soon enough, Sakura and Sasuke came around. They immediatly could tell that it was 'Naruko', but what they didn't recognize was the look of sheer pain, fear and more pain that was displayed across his/her face. They only realized what had happened when they heard the boy in front of him continue to talk. Naruto didn't seemed to notice them, or anyone as he continued to speak.
"I'm only trying to deliver jutsice where it needs to be served. It's a nobel act I'd say. That demon will get what's coming to him and more. I don't even know why his village doesn't just do away with him already. I wouldn't dare say he didn't deserve to live, but I'd be as close to truth as truth gets."
And that's all it took for Naruto to lose it. He sluggled one on the boy's cheek and ran off in the opposite dirrection. Sasuke and Sakura ran after him, Sakura throwning some bruise cream at the boy's head as they past them. Hey, she still had to take care of the school, but she probably gave him another bruise with that throw. At least they won't get in hot water for failing to protect the students.
They followed the, now male, Naruto into the great hall, it seamed that he was trying to cut through so he could get to the Gryffindor tower faster. He ran down the aisle between the tables. Sasuke kicked his speed up a notch and tackled his team-mate to the ground and held him in place.
"Damn it let go!" Naruto yelled, trying to free himself.
"Not until you calm down DAMNIT!" Sasuke ordered
After some more failed struggling, Naruto soon found himself able to calm down.
Sakura knelt down by his head.
"Those bastards, I'll... I'll..." Naruto stuttered
"You'll what Naruto. We have been ordered to protect this school, you can't hurt anyone. And You can't meddle like that! It always comes back to nipp you in the butt." She said to him in a motherly voice.
"I just can't beleive that there are still people like that. I've been doing pretty well being accepted back home. But here is a completely different story.... they're brits. Once they have thier minds set, they go for it." He snickered
That got a chuckle out of Sasuke and Sakura.
Sakura smiled, and leaned to give Naruto a kiss on the forehead. Now don't get me wrong, it was more of a family kiss. But still, that litle bean of insanity had been planted in Sasuke's head.
"Come on hot shot, We've still got work to do." Sakura said as she got up. Sasuke let go of Naruto who quickly slid out from under him and jumped up. Sasuke took his time getting up, but as he did, a kunai fell out of his pouch and slid under the table next to him. He reached over to grab it, but no before something caught his eye. It was a heart carved under the table with the names "Sasuke + Sakura" in the middle. He starred wide eyed at it for a second before regaining his composure and standing up again.
"Hey Sasuke, you look like you've seen a ghost! You comin?" Naruto asked
"Uh... yeah.." He answered in a daze as he walked toward them. Sakura remained silent as she quickly glance back at the table before they started to head back to the tower. She knew perfectly well what Sasuke had seen. But it was impossible....right?
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The three of them sat in the Gryffindor common room with thier Wizard friends. Naruto was taling about how he remembered what happened after the Quiditch game all those years ago, and the party the day after. Talking about this gave Sasuke and Sakura a memeory flash or two as well.
Sakura stood from the comfy red chair and looked out the window. They had spent hours just hanging out in the common room and now it was near night fall.
"Well, it's time to make my rounds. See ya an hour." Sakura said as she jumped out the window.
Sasuke kept his eyes on the window for a few more seconds before he hestantly got up.
"Huh? Where are ya goin teme?" Naruto asked, looking up from his place on the floor, staring at the fire.
"I'll be back in a bit." Was all he said before jumping out the window as well.
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Sakura walked along the edge of the small lake on the outskirts of the school grounds, just enjoying the peace and silence. The moon illuminated her face and cascaded light off the school walls, not that far away. She stopped and ran a hand through her rosset hair.
Sasuke came into her view from the forest a few seconds later. Her eyes widened for a seconds, but then turned back to normal, with just a hint of anger towards him.
"You following me Uchiha?" She asked
Sasuke sighed. "I know you know about it."
"About what?"
"The carving under the table." He answered
"Look Sasuke, I don't want to deal with this right now." She said sternly
Sasuke immediatly appeared in front of her, so close, she could feel his breath on her face, he could feel hers on his neck and chest. She took a step back and turned around. "And why not?" He asked
Sakura spun around quickly, tears falling off her face as she whipped around. "BECAUSE YOU HURT ME!" She screamed
Sasuke found he couldn't move, not that he wanted to. "Let it out." He said cooly.
"You hurt me bad Sasuke Uchiha. I proclaimed my love for you and left me out cold on a bench! You tried to kill Naruto, betrayed the village and were ready to give your body to that SNAKE! It's been a while since all that has been done and over with, but I will never be able to forget it. And remebering all that, it's hard to beleive that... that-"
"We could have been in love." He answered for her.
"I don't know what that heart meant. I feel like there was something between us, but no matter how hard i try.. NO MATTER HOW MUCH I WANT TO REMEMBER, NOTHING COMES!"
"You don't think it frustrates me too?" He asked, raising his voice slightly.
"I know it does, but its been a day for you. A freakin month for me!!" she shouted
"And I have to deal with the fact that I did all those thing to you and Naruto and Kakashi-sensei!" Sasuke snapped
Sakura smiled sadnly. "And I know that must be a huge burden on your shoulders, but I have burdens of my own. Knowing how it's so hard to forgive you, hurts me AND you. Naruto was able to right away, why can't I? But do you know what hurts the most? She asked, taking a step closer to him.
"What?" He asked, also taking another small step.
"What you said all those years ago. Your weak, You're annoying. It's been my LIFE this whole time to work hard and prove you wrong. That's why I always try so hard. All I want is for you recognize me Sasuke! To prove to you I'm strong! Naruto had that chance, but you've never even really seen me fight!" she cried
"And I don't want to spend another day, stuck in the shadow of my mistakes." Sasuke whispered
"Mhm, poetic Sasuke, but... ugh. I can't DEAL right now."
Sasuke took in a deep breathe then exhaled. "Okay." He said, leaving the area. As soon as he was out of sight, Sakura let go and collapsed onto her knees. She just sat there for a while, looking at the sparkling water. At least one thing was still at peace.
AWWWWWW, what a touching yet firey SasuSaku scene. And that stuff with Naruto was so cute! Looks like we've got another Malfoy in the making..... better just off him now -puls out knife-
-takes cover from reviewers- please don't kill me.
..... lol "What's left of me" by Nick Lachey was the quote. But it wasn't from the song in the story. Sasuke just made it up.... but not in real life.... make sense?