It's a short update, but I promise I'm going to update more often. I have a contest in Florida for dance team nationals next week, so you won't hear from me until probably the tenth of March. I know I'm going to buy out their entire stock at the anime store in Epcot Center...Anyways, this chapter is a bit lighthearted, just for a bit of a change. The other ones were a bit depressing, but I'm going to barrel on through the Sasuke Retrieval arc as fast as I can.

Disclaimer: I own not this thing called Naruto...

Playlist:

Misunderstood by Pink

Stupid MF by Mindless Self Indulgence

Hunter by 30 Seconds To Mars

"Uwahhh..." Sakura fell back onto her bed. In the doorway, her mother clicked her tongue in disapproval.

"You knew what you were getting into when you wanted to be a ninja..."

"I know, but Dad is a ninja and he kinda inspired me...speaking of which, did Dad already leave for his mission?"

"Yes. Apparently, he's going to Suna."

Sakura sat up. "AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THIS WHY?!"

"I didn't think it was very important..."

Sakura ran over to her mother. "Mom, it's ginormusly important! Gaara lives in Suna! Oh man, I should've asked Dad to take this week's letter with him..."

"Honey, I'm sorry, but aren't you a little young to be involved with someone in another country?"

Sakura sighed, and sat back on her bed. "Ugh, I'm not a kid anymore, Mom. I can handle a long-distance relationship. It's not that complicated."

"Why do relationships have to be so complicated?"

Kankuro looked at his brother as though the redhead had asked if there was one elf on his head or two.

"Who on earth is possibly crazy enough..." Kankuro paused to think.

"Never mind, I just remembered who. Why? Is she smothering you with letters or something?"

"It's not that, it's just I want to see her again, but we live too far away."

Kankuro grew puzzled. Aw christ, he sucked at helping people with feelings. Where was Temari when you needed her?

Oh, that's right. She was looking for funeral clothes.

"Well, think this way...separation makes the heart fonder!"

Now it was Gaara's turn to stare.

"You are by far the worst at making people feel better."

Sakura placed another daffodil in the vase on Sasuke's nightstand. Beside her, the Uchiha heir lay in a coma. Luckily, he didn't need life support, but it didn't make the weird feeling she was having go away.

She shivered. Was it just her, or was Sasuke going to cause quite a bit of trouble when he woke up?

Yeah, like I said, short update. Again, I'm really sorry for not updating in a while. I had a lot of stuff going on (still do, actually)...

By the way...do I see some forshadowing in this chapter??? ;D

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