The war was over.

She had never been so relieved in her life that something was over. Sakura spent the rest of the day healing people then resting then healing again. A lot of Shinobi were hurt and her skills as a medic-nin were needed, but she had also used most of her Chakra during battle several times that day. They stayed only one day on the battlefield, helping gathering the mostly injured before setting off for the Hidden Leaf and starting rebuilding things.

There were things she didn't really remember, like the moment before she opened her eyes and Naruto smiled down on her, saying they had won the war. Or the travelling between the battlefield and Konoha. Or the few days that went like a blur. She was more or less aware of her injuries, but she seemed strangely distant. It was true that she had survived worst than complete exhaustion and acid burns on her arm. She didn't pay much attention to this awkward feeling and her friends told her that it was probably due to the surreal feeling of the war ending, that it was finally over. But the feeling stayed with her for a while.

Actually, until Naruto asked her what was the best way to propose to Hinata a few weeks later.

She was surprised, which was an understatement. She was also jealous at first and hurt. But those quickly faded away when she looked Naruto in the eyes. He was truly in love and Sakura had known for years that Hinata had a crush on him. That was the first reason why she smiled and advised him.

The other reason was that she didn't feel worthy of Naruto's love. Despite the fact that she had grown to know and appreciate, even love him, especially after he came back from his training with Jiraiya, she had hurt him too many times to count. She wasn't there for him when he needed her, or so she thought. There were hundreds of reasons why she thought she didn't deserve him and she wasn't going to be selfish on this one, no matter what happened between her and Sasuke.

So she smiled and told Naruto how happy she was for him. She hid her true feelings under her mask of selflessness and promised herself she would not get in the way of his happiness.