Sakura's POV

Slightly I opened my eyes to see if the boys were already sleeping. Seems that they're sleeping well. Lee's even mumbling something about "Gai-sensei" and "youthful youth". I can't help but smile. Some people don't change ever. It's ironic. I'm talking about change, but even I still… No, no I don't. Get over it, Sakura! I can't sleep. Better go take a walk and clear my mind.

Normal POV

Sakura was walking into the forest, being careful to don't step too deep in it, because it could ruin the plan, though she felt the urge to start running to where her old team mate was, but she couldn't do it.

Deep inside of her, she knew she was struggling to keep her feelings firm. Otherwise, give up was the solution, and everything done until then was useless.

Dived in her thoughts, Sakura didn't notice the chakra from somebody else around her.

Sakura's POV

Shannarooo! Good job, Sakura! Now it might be possible that you're surrounded by enemies… Might be? I am, and I'm alone, and I was supposed to keep all my chakra to the next battle, and be quiet, and… Oh my… This chakra. This can't be happening. I can't move… It can't be…

- Look who's here.

…him…

Normal POV

She froze as she felt his chakra and heard his deep and strong voice. But he was nowhere to be seen.

- I'm surprised that you could find me here, in the middle of nowhere. And I thought that the annoying one was Naruto, but I clearly forgot about you.

Sakura was speechless. Hearing him was… strange. The worst was to be hearing those words about her and her friend with an anger and disdain tone on them. They were the only ones that never gave up on him, and still believed in him. She started to get her senses back.

- You're not going to talk? – asked Sasuke, surprised with her attitude.

- I like to look at people while I'm talking to them. Why don't you show yourself?

He smirked and jumped out of a tree, a little far behind her.

- What are you doing here?

- For someone that doesn't like chats, you're very sociable, aren't you? – Sakura said turning herself to him so that now they were facing each other.

- I'm admired with your aggressiveness.

- So you think I'm being aggressive. You're acting a little girly.

- You've came here just to offend and annoy me? Poor child.

- I know we haven't seen for a while, but I assure you that I'm not a child anymore.

- If you aren't, what are you doing here, then?

- I just felt like going out and take a walk.

Sakura was determinate to don't let her guard down, and to have a serious position about this. More important was showing him that she wasn't there to beg for him to return to the village, nor even cry if he doesn't.

- In that case, see you.

- You're really an idiot.

- Excuse me? – he was starting to get annoyed.

- What are you doing to yourself? Aren't you satisfied with your revenge? You killed Orochimaru, you killed your brother… What's your goal now?

Sasuke's POV

What am I doing to myself?

- Why would you need to know?

- 'Cause I don't know what your plans are, but my intention is to put some rationality and sense in your head, and take you back to Konoha.

Is she kidding me? She actually thinks she can do it? By herself?

- I'm not interested. And I don't think you can do it.

I don't even know why I'm talking so much with her.

- I could do this in the right way, but I'm not afraid to fight with you or hurt you.

Ok, this is getting interesting.

- Now you made me laugh.

- Some time ago I've started to think that maybe you're in pain. Maybe you just want somebody to kill you and finish your agony. – Sakura said seriously.

- Ok, go on… This is funny.

Somehow, I feel strange with her words. Her saying that sound so true. Shut up, Uchiha.

- I'm not kidding. Are you coming back?

- No, of course not. You and Naruto are so annoying. You too should get a life and spend more time training.

- You're not with us anymore, you don't know how much we've improved.

The indirect idea from that sentence makes me feel a little bit strange … No, I got to be sick to be thinking this way.

- If you're so confident and determinate, why don't you start the game, Sakura?

- You didn't even need to ask for it, Sasuke.

She didn't called me "Sasuke-kun". That's a surprise. Well, let's get this over with.