Anything for you that's the reason I exist

by Gravenimage

He will do anything just make her happy just to see her smile at him. Now she will do anything just to make him happy just to see him smile at her. From Naru/Hina Sasu/Saku to Naru/Saku Sasu/Hina after ch 450 lemons included you've been warned.

12. Diary

Chapter 12 Diary

Disclaimer: Kishimoto-san owns Naruto not me.

'' this means thoughts.

Bold letters inner Sakura speaking

Italics are flashbacks

(Location: forest region border of rain country territory)

Naruto and Konohamaru were traveling through the trees in high speed. They have been traveling for a few days in order to arrive at the hidden rain village to deliver a message about the incoming alliance with Konoha. Their mission was to safely deliver the message to the leader of hidden rain as a sing for the ceremony of the treaty that will take place in Konoha between rain and cloud. The alliance was essential to preserve security and peace and the chance to finally put an end to Akatsuki, what remains of the criminal organization. They were wearing brown cloaks to protect themselves from the cold and low temperatures, the hidden rain village is well known for its cold due to the constant raining. With being aware of their surroundings they carefully jump through the trees making sure that they don't get ambush. Even if it was a B rank mission they have to be on a look out for missing nins or bandits, they knew the risks of a mission it's not like it was their first time doing a high rank mission. As a jounin Naruto had done plenty of B rank, A rank and even S rank missions and he has succeeded in all of those missions. Konohamaru likewise has done his share of high rank missions and he has scudded too now he was looking forward to fulfill this mission with his long time friend. They continued their traveling while Naruto thought ahead summoning a couple of shadow clones to scout ahead in search for any enemy attacks, so far they haven't found anything.

To Konohamaru this mission will be easy since he has been in tougher missions before. Right now the fifteen year old chunin wasn't worried about the mission at all he was more likely worried about one person, the jounin next to him. He looked over at his friend who was concentrated on the road ahead he couldn't help but feel sorry for him. He has been through a lot in his entire life hated by the village for containing the demon fox, being beaten looked down upon, and not having the love of the woman you have love since day one. It made him sad to think that Naruto couldn't have his one true love and always hide his pain like it didn't matter to him he knew the truth probably just like everyone else back at Konoha. He loved Sakura more than life itself, hell more than all the ramen in the word or his dream of becoming Hokage. Even when he was younger he could tell that the blond likes the pink haired girl making him wonder if he has loved her that long. He has heard the rumors going around the village about his break up with Hinata and he didn't seem to be affected by, obviously he knew he didn't love the Hyuga heiress romantically. Then there were the news that Sasuke broke up with Sakura but he didn't know if he should tell him hoping that he was going to get upset finding out the news rather than being happy. One thing he has learned from his closest friend Naruto, he was too selfless for his own good and stubborn too.

He has come to understand him it was still impossible to notice how much he was suffering because his feelings weren't return by Sakura. He was very good with hiding his pain behind a fake smile which its very convincing always cheerful and selfless for the sake of his friends, but everyone has a limit. Even the most selfless and goodhearted person had a limit to hold all that pain inside and Naruto was no exception. He could imagine what that pain could do to anyone especially for someone who has been in love with the girl for years it must be never ending torture, it was probably haunting him day and night. Yet the blond jounin would always hide it perfectly and still smile like it wasn't bothering him, he was all right and he never intended to let his friends in to help him. It was always Naruto helping them but not them helping him it made him angry after everything he has done for the village he doesn't expect nothing in return, he hated when he had to take everything on his shoulders. Any burned reveal he always carries that burden and sees it all the way to the end without letting no one help him to carry that burden. As Naruto's friend he wants to help but he knew that it will be hopeless because the blond will tell him otherwise telling him there's no problem, he has come to known the blond quite well.

They jumped more tree branches heading forward to their destination while the chunin was still in deep thought about his friend. After all he deserves to know the truth about the Uchiha breaking up with Sakura meaning that she's available now, however telling the blond will backfire. Naruto won't be happy hearing the news he did everything in his power to keep them together in order for Sakura to have a happy life with the person she has always love, according to him. While jumping another branch he took a gaze at his friend who was in deep thought or too concentrated on the mission to notice his gaze. The mission was important but his close friend's happiness important too, he decided to give it a try it wouldn't hurt or it probably will.

'I know this isn't the right time but I…..I have to tell him. He must know….'

The two Konoha ninjas stopped their traveling as they gazed at a rocky field they were finally out of the forest, suddenly it started raining. They knew this would happened since they were in rain country territory the rain was the sing they have entered their destination which means they weren't far from the hidden rain village. Hopefully they might finish their mission or sooner than they thought. Naruto however went in deep thought remembering Sakura's expression the last time he spoke to her at the fire tower. Her jade eyes were showing sorrow like she was full of pain and her face expression was like she was being torture, a painful expression being covered by a fake smile. He hated seeing her in pain so why she would look at him like that, he wanted to be with her so she can tell him what was wrong with her. He immediately erased the incoming thoughts of the two kisses he shared with the pink haired medic, how sweet and highly addictive her lips tasted.

'Sakura-chan….'

"Narutoni-chan…."

"We're almost there Konohamaru. Hidden rain village is just ahead, we still have a couple of ways to go before reaching the village."

"I….yeah let's not waste time" he replied feeling uncertain he was planning to tell him about Sasuke's break up with Sakura' this is really not the time. I think it will be best if I tell him after this mission is over.'

Before they took a step to continue their journey Naruto tensed up. His cerulean eyes widened gathering incoming images and he didn't like what he saw, the chunin next to him took notice of his behavior.

"What's wrong?"

The blonds' expression was deadly serious" one of my shadow clones on scout got attacked, were not alone…"

"Enemies?" he replied not losing his cool he was prepared to fight in this mission after all" any idea who they are?"

"What I saw they are from hidden mist…..and they looked to be wearing familiar clothing…" Naruto paused before he felt another pang of pain and more images came to his mind his eyes were wide he was really shocked.

"Narutoni-chan…." Konohamaru was now worried by his reaction.

The blond jounin growled" damn the other shadow clones got attacked too. There's more than one ninja from mist a full platoon maybe, judging from the uniform they seemed to be from the ANBU black ops."

Konohamaru gasped" what are they after us?!"

"Maybe….I don't know yet…." He replied in deep thought' what's going on….Konoha and mist are neutral and even that they are helping the other ANBU forces from other hidden villages in the mission to search what remains from Akatsuki. They couldn't possibly be hunting us down, both me and Konohamru aren't in any of their bingo books and no one from Konoha has leaked any information about my heritage. An act like this one could lead to a war, if we try to run away they will most likely increase their speed and catch us….'

"We have no choice then…." Konohamaru said" if they are after us then we have to take them on."

"There's too many of them. I counted four or five probably six and these guys aren't push overs there ANBU they are probably reaching our location as we speak."

"So what?!" yelled the chunin" it's not like you're weak and I have gotten strong too."

"This is no time to act reckless Konohamaru. Its suicide taking them on right now the only thing that's important is that we deliver the message to Konan. Remember the mission is everything after protecting your friends that is."

The teen smiled sounding more Naruto like" you're right let's get going."

"We'll increase our speed we already wasted too much time talking."

He nodded as they ran through the rocky path and the raining increased making it harder to see. Naruto growled he hoped to make it to hidden rain without passing such strong rain however it was a good sign that they weren't far from the village. They jumped a couple of rocks heading north before something caught their eyes. Naruto gasped witnessing that they were now surrounded by thick mist. The blond jounin knew exactly about this he has seen it before back when he met Zabuza, the technique help for someone to ambush the enemy. Konohamaru was already prepared as he took a kunai.

"What's this mist?!"

"This is the hidden mist jutsu….they have found us we have no choice but to fight them now" Naruto glared' damn the mist combined with the heavy rain it's making it more difficult to see.

"Narutoni-chan…"

"Stay close to me Konohamaru!"

He took his hand which the chunin was relief to see that he didn't got separated from him. They got behind each other in an attempt to watch each other's back from the enemy attack. Naruto was quick he took a kunai and a flash kunai ready for combat, although he wasn't expecting to fight ANBU in a B rank mission.

"Remember your chakra control training…" Naruto said.

Konohamaru nodded he knew about his chakra training thanks to Ebisu. He has learned to focus chakra on his legs to climb trees, water or any type of surface. He has also learned to focus chakra on any part of your body to increase volume and magnitude he knew what to do in this case. He couldn't see with the mist blocking his view he was going to rely on his ears, he focus the right amount of chakra on his ears to hear the incoming sounds from the enemy.

Naruto growled gazing at the mist' damn it…the rain is making the mist thicker. They chose the right time to perform the jutsu.'

He reacted as he used the regular kunai to cut an incoming water tentacle, he knew about the weapon' a water whip…then no doubt that they are ANBU.'

A water whip came straight at Konohamaru but the chunin blocked it with his kunai. Both were now blocking water whips with their kunais hopefully they knew where to block, they needed to get out of there since they weren't getting anywhere. They nodded to each other having a pretty good idea that they were near they ran straight ahead hoping they didn't run into the enemy. They ran fast trying to get out of the thick mist becoming thicker due to the constant raining. They met more water whips lashing their way but they blocked it with their kunais, they were now surrounded by five figures. Naruto gazed at them and he was right they were wearing headbands of the hidden mist village along with the ANBU black ops uniform, one of them had a mask and hair style that resemble Haku.

"Can you see Konohamaru?"

"A bit looks like we managed to get far through thick mist."

"Get ready!" replied the blond jounin.

The ANBU black ops charged at them using their water whips but Naruto beat them first. He used the seal from his flash kunai marking all of them and he teleported in a blink of an eye. They were all defeated in a heartbeat. Konohamaru frowned at the sight expecting to help in the fight and he felt like he didn't do a thing.

"Narutoni-chan that's not fair I wanted to fight them too!"

"Sorry Konohamaru but we're in a hurry. We have a mission to deliver the message, let's keep going" he gazed at the bodies of the dead mist ANBU black ops' why were they after me and Konohamaru the Mizukage better have a good explanation for this?'

Konohamaru has taken the front walking seeing that the mist was gone due to their victory over their opponents. Naruto followed him before he stopped sensing something he had a bad feeling about this. And his feeling was true his eyes widened looking at the ANBU black ops they were standing like nothing happened. He gasped when they threw a couple of shurikens passing heading straight to the young chunin.

"Konohamaru look out!!!"

The Sarutobi looked behind him and gasped as he was stabbed by two shurikens, one of his left shoulder the other on his upper torso. Blood started pouring from him as he started to feel his strength leaving his body.

"No!!!" shouted Naruto angry he glared hard at the enemy.

He dodged a couple of punches and kicks from ANBU black ops as he hit one of them with a rasengan. Konohamaru although he was wounded he was still fighting, he blocked a couple of attacks with his kunai. He summoned a shadow clone and used it to form a rasengan hitting another of the mask enemies. He was caught off guard strapped by the water whips from two of them. Naruto punched another ANBU black op leaving only two of them but he was shocked staring at them.

'It's not possible. I hit them in a vital spot with the flash kunai so how did they survive?'

"Narutoni-chan…." Konohamaru said softly losing his strength because of his injuries.

"Konohamaru!" growled Naruto as his eyes turned toad like activating his sage mode.

The three ANBU black went back to their feet as they charged at him but they were defeated by a double rasengan. He launched a powerful punch at the third member as he turned his gaze at the last two who were holding captive the chunin with their water whips. He didn't say a word and charged at one of them holding a big rasengan in his right hand.

"Odama rasengan!"

But as soon as it made contact with him he went through him with odama rasengan in hand getting the feeling of déjà vu as he was shocked at the sight' what….it went right through him?!'

The last ANBU black op released Konohamaru and punched him sending him to the edge of a cliff, which lead down to a river. Naruto was quick and rushed towards the Sarutobi hoping that he was all right, alive and still breathing. He checked his pulse and sighed in relief sensing his pulse he was still alive, he gasped when one ANBU black op threw an explosive kunai at the ground.

His eyes widened gazing down at the river he knew what he was planning' shit!'

BOOM!!!

Naruto grabbed Konohamaru both ninjas felt down the river. He tried to swim but it was difficult holding the unconscious Konohamaru the current of the river was fast and dangerous because of the heavy rain. He didn't know how long he will last before he drowns he was swept away by the powerful current far away. By now the ANBU black ops from hidden mist were gone but on top of the cliff where the two ninjas fell there was someone standing. A shadowy figure was gazing at the river turning his gaze where the blond jounin was sent away, the only thing visible from the stranger was his single sharingan eye.

"Everything is going according to plan….." he vanished from sight.

(Location: Konoha hospital hidden leaf village fire country territory)

The hospital was having another usual day. Treating patients fulfilling operations and surgery, just another day in the office for the employees they were doing their work as always happy and with enthusiastic attitude. Although they have had their days of treating heavy injuries and life risking operations, those moments were often seeing during times of wars. Luckily they were in times of peace even with the threats that was still roaming the five countries everything was going well. One of the nurses was walking the halls heading to Sakura's office they were ready to begin the operation which it wasn't big risk, just a regular mid class emergency. The nurse was a little worried since they supposed to performing the operation minutes ago and their head medic hasn't show up yet, she was concerned for the pink haired medic. Sakura has never being late to an appointment or operation before she was always right on time and very responsible dedicated to her work, it made her wonder why she still hasn't show up yet. She finally reached the door to her office and gently knocked on the door, she knocked a couple of times but she still didn't receive any answer.

"Haruno-san?" she called" we're ready to start the operation. We're a little behind on the schedule are you in there?"

She grew worried still hearing no answer" Haruno-san are you in there is everything all right?"

She finally opened the door becoming too concerned for not hearing a reply of the pink haired medic. When she entered the office she gasped at the sight she couldn't believe what she was seeing. Sakura was in her office and she was all right but she was a little busy, she decided to take a drinking break from her duties. The pink haired woman was holding a bottle of sake while taking a sip from her glass she was smiling happily loving the taste of the alcoholic beverage intoxicating her taste buds. She laughed while waving her glass back and forth giggling like she living the life, not caring that she was in the middle of work. The nurse was speechless at the sight she has known Sakura for a while and she has never seen her like this she sees her as a good role model and hardworking person but now, she was starting to have her doubts. Not just that but her respect as a fellow employee as well she felt disappointed for her.

"Haruno-san…." she shook her head.

Sakura finally noticed that she wasn't alone in her office and smiled lifting her sake bottle" hey…what's up would you like to taste freedom? *hiccup*" she offered her bottle.

"Are you….drunk Haruno-san?" she asked still speechless hoping that she was having a dream.

"What me nah?!" she giggled while waving her bottle" I just had a couple of drinks of sake that's all but I'm not drunk….*hiccup*"

"You are drunk…." She replied with a sweat dropped.

"No I'm not!" she childishly stuck her tongue at her.

'Dear Kami what are we going to do now?' she thought worried about the patient who was about to get operated.

"What's going on were late to start the operation?!" a medic nin said entering the office wanting to see what was wrong with their head medic, he gasped seeing her behavior and holding the bottle of sake" Sakura-san….is she…"

"Drunk yes" replied the nurse with a sigh.

"Now listen up you two!" Sakura went to them with a serious expression" first of all I am not drunk and second I have to tell you about the coffee machine in this hospital. It's sucks it taste like mud, no wonder I started drinking hot chocolate but sake is way better *hiccup*"

"I told you the coffee from the machine is bad" replied the medic nin to the nurse while she rolled her eyes.

"And now for my next announcement!" she went to her desk and activated her microphone to communicate to the whole hospital" is this thing on?!"

The loud screech from the microphone caused both the medic nin and the nurse to covered their ears from the loud racket.

"I guess so…." She replied with a goofy smile" attention all patients *hiccup* this is your head medic speaking and….I must say to all of you that…." She paused taking another sip from her bottle.

"Haruno-san what are you doing!?" asked the nurse.

"What are we going to do we can't proceed with the operation if she's drunk" replied the medic nin.

"I am not drunk!" she shouted still talking on the microphone" anyway to all the patients I have an important announcement to make *hiccup*" she started laughing before burping" you're all going to die!"

The two people's eyes widened in shock and in horror hoping that they have heard wrong, they couldn't believe what they just heard from their boss.

"Oh my….." the nurse was speechless.

"Dear Kami….we're doomed" the medic nin was beyond scared.

As soon as those were words were said by the pink haired medic all hell broke loose. Every single patient in the hospital that just heard the message through the speakers of the building freaked out like there was no tomorrow. They believed it was true since it was coming from the medic who is in charge of the medical department so anyone will believe her words, the hospital turned into pure chaos. Every medic nin and nurse were doing the best they could to apprehend the crazy patients and find a way to calm them down since they thought they were going to die. It would take a while before the entire medical staff would be able to catch all of the freaked out patients and try reasoning that they aren't going to die. The only patients who saved themselves from running in panic were the ones who were sleeping or unconscious knocked out by a gas, that were having an operation.

Sakura got seated back in her desk taking another sip from her bottle of sake chuckling while ignoring the two looks from the two medic employees. Both of them were staring at her with anger and disappointment, they never thought their boss would fall so low. Even if she was drunk and had no idea how drastic the consequences of her actions were, it was going to cost her big time.

(Time skip)

(Location: Fire tower)

Sakura didn't remembered what happened in the past couple of hours. She only remembered going back to her apartment because the medical staff told her to leave the hospital and take a shower. She was well aware that she must have gotten drunk after she took a shower and went back to her sense the only thing she was cursing is that she was experiencing a headache that hurt like hell. It was killing her so much that she brought an ice bag holding it on her head to relief the terrible pain. She was now walking the halls of the fire tower because she received a messenger hawk that Kakashi wanted to see her, although she hoped it was something important. Her head felt like it was ready to explode and she admitted she deserves the pain for drinking so much sake, but she needed it in order to stop her internal suffering. She has come to rely on sake to take away her pain ever since she found out about Hinata's break up with Naruto, it's like the alcoholic beverage has become her best friend to forget her pain. Although her logic on sake was completely wrong and she wasn't denying it she needed the drink. She wanted to forget the pain and she hated the fact that she couldn't hide it anymore like she has usually done in the past.

She has come to secretly hide all of the pain she was feeling for sacrificing her own happiness for him, it hurt a lot but she overcome it. Every time Naruto smiled at her it gave her the strength to continue with her life and with her secret mission to make sure that he's happy and enjoying his life to the fullest. Now that the blond was no longer together with the Hyuga heiress she didn't know what to do, he was happy so why she felt like she wanted to make him happier than he already is. She remembered his words he was fine with it he wasn't bothered to have Hinata as his friend, he held no grudge against her break up. She erased any thoughts regarding the tall blond and her secret oath to give him happiness and continued walking. She reached the door to the Hokage's office there was no need for her to knock since she knew Kakashi was expecting her. She opened the door entering the office and closed it, the mask Hokage was doing his usual paperwork. She walked closer to his desk meeting her former teacher and now sixth Hokage, she was still holding the ice bag on her head the headache was really killing her.

'This is what I get for drinking sake….but still….'

"You wanted to see me Kakashi sensei?"

The mask Hokage finally looked away from his paperwork meeting his former student" ah yes Sakura I did. How are you feeling?"

"Terrible….my head feels like it's ready to explode…."

"Those are the effects for taking a large amount of sake it's to be expected. The reason I called you here is I found out about the incident at the hospital."

Her jade eyes widened lowering her head she just didn't want to find out what she did while she was drunk. Her memories were still blank it was all just a blur to her not remembering much what happened, but she knew it was nothing good. She feared for the worst not knowing why she stood quiet without giving it anymore thought.

Kakashi sighed" according to one of the witnesses you were caught drinking sake in the middle of labor hours. Which I must remind you that drinking alcohol when you're working is strictly forbidden" his tone grew very serious.

"Kakashi sensei I….I'm sorry…" she lowered her head not wanting to look at his face.

"In addition" he resumed" while you were drunk you used your microphone to tell the entire hospital that all patients were going to die. It caused a big riot among the patients and it took hours for the medic staff to convince them that they weren't going to die and calm them down."

"What…." Sakura was shocked her eyes were wide she couldn't believe she did such horrible thing" that's…."

"Sakura are you all right?" Kakashi gazed at her worried about her.

"What of course I'm all right I'm fine?" she smiled but it was a fake smile.

"Is everything going well in your personal life?"

"My life…..is going well Kakashi sensei why are you asking me this?" she tried not to think how her life has been since she let go of Naruto letting Hinata to take him away from her.

The mask Hokage sighed" Sakura I didn't wanted to stick my nose where it doesn't belong. It's your life and your choices, but this time I will make an exception I know that you like Naruto."

"What?" she blinked at his comment.

"I know that you have liked him for a long time. It's so obvious with your behavior around him anyone could have told that you like him. I, Yamato even someone like Sai could have tell that you have feelings for him."

The pink haired woman chuckle" I'm not surprise that you know sensei. I kind of have gotten used of hearing someone saying that I like Naruto-kun."

"Now let me ask you this. Is this whole thing you're going through is it about Naruto?"

"Naruto-kun has nothing to do with this" she replied raising her tone a little defending the blond.

"Not Naruto but the reason of not telling him how you feel the reason why you're relying on sake to forget the pain of not telling him?"

Her eyes widened Kakashi has hit the nail on the head. She couldn't believe he figured her out so well and fast, he really knew her well.

"Sakura alcohol is never the answer to anyone's problems especially your problem. You can't expect that sake will solve the pain you're going through you're only going to sink in more sorrow. You can also suffer from alcohol poisoning as a medic you should know that already."

"I need it….it helps me…." She replied softly.

"No its not it doesn't help you at all. It only makes things worse, you may believe it's helping you but it's not. I never thought you would turned out to be an alcoholic like Tsunade-sama I guess you really are her student to be copying her bad habits."

"That has nothing to do with it….I don't mind drinking some sake…." She replied while tears were forming in her eyes.

"Do you know why Tsunade-sama started drinking in the first place?" asked the mask Hokage.

"I know she loved drinking sake but I….I guess it never went my mind why she bothered drinking it in the first place."

"She drank sake for the same purpose you are drinking it."

"What what do you mean?"

"Tsunade-sama drank sake to forget her pain and sorrow. She wanted to swallow the pain of losing her brother and her boyfriend, as well as to forget the pain of never telling Jiraiya-sama her feelings."

Sakkura stood quiet listening to Kakashi's words it make perfect sense her teacher's drinking habits. It seems she was really following in her footsteps, both were drinking to forget the pain of loneliness and heartbreak they shared another thing in common.

"I remember when Jiraiya-sama died. Tsunade-sama was heartbroken she started drinking more sake than usual after that."

"Yeah Shizune sempai told me about it except for the sake part. I never knew that was the whole reason for her to drink sake, I thought she enjoyed drinking it just for the taste of it."

"She did for both reasons" replied the mask Hokage" anyway Sakura your actions at the hospital has severe consequences you know that right?"

"I'm sorry Kakashi sensei…."

"What you did I can fire you and remove you from your position as head of the medical department."

"What!?" she gasped in shock" please Kakashi sensei I…."

"I have made my decision Sakura. For your sake and the medical staff I am putting you under house arrest until you solve your alcohol problem, you're not allowed to go to work."

"Please Kakashi sensei don't do this…don't do this to me I…." tears started falling from her jade eyes she was desperate she wanted convince him" I promise you I won't drink anymore sake so please don't do this!"

"I wish that was true but I would like see some results. This is the reason why I am putting you under house arrest, with the purpose to stop drinking sake."

"Kakashi sensei don't….I can't……" tears were still falling.

"I'm only doing this because I care about you Sakura as a friend and former student. This is the best chance to give up your addiction I believe you already know what to do to get over it. That will be all you're dismissed."

"Yes Kakashi sensei…." She sobbed while leaving the office.

Kakashi sighed resuming his paperwork' what am I going to do with you Sakura I hope you make the right decision?'

(Location: Ame hospital first floor hidden rain village rain country territory)

Naruto slowly opened his eyes seeing that he was in a room from a hospital. The last thing he remembered was falling from a cliff with Konohamaru landing on a river, the current was too strong to swim decreasing his chances to survive. He thought about the attackers the ANBU black ops from mist there was something not right about them he was shocked when they got up after getting fatally wounded from his flash kunai and surviving rasengan none the less. The enemies weren't normal what caught his attention the most is that he went right through the enemy like he was ghost when he used odama rasengan on one of them. He remember it clearly when he went on the retrieval mission with team eight to find Sasuke it was the same way when his rasengan went right through Tobi the member from Akatsuki. It was the same trick or technique making him wonder if it was somehow related to the criminal organization, he realized he was shirtless. He was obviously saved from drowning in the river as he gazed at the room.

"You're finally awake Naruto."

The blond finally realized that he wasn't alone in the room. He turned his gaze to see Konan standing next to him the blue haired kunoichi was staring at him with a small smile on her face. It's been a long time since the last time she saw him, since Nagato attacked Konoha and she left giving him the flowers to put on Jiraiya's grave. Naruto took a long look at the kunoichi obviously she wasn't wearing her Akatsuki cloak anymore due that she wasn't a member of the organization anymore. She was wearing a hidden rain headband and a battle style black kimono with short sandal that resemble high heels, she was still wearing the paper rose on her hair as well as the piercing below her lower lip. After Nagato died performing the jutsu that brought everyone he killed at Konoha back to life Konan left Akatsuki and took over as the new leader of the hidden rain village. She has sent her ninjas to infiltrate the tower where Nagato kept his bodies which were the main Akatsuki hide out, she was surprised that Madara and Zetsu were gone it seems they have vanished. She was secretly having a secret search of the whereabouts of the remaining members. She went to him before she took a glimpse at his muscles Naruto noticed her gaze and he felt embarrassed a little with a slight blush. He lifted the sheet of the bed while the blue haired kunoichi didn't reacted by his action.

"How are you feeling?" she asked with a slight of concern.

"I'm fine….thanks Konan. I guess I made it to hidden rain…." He rubbed the back of his head before he gasped in realization" wait Konohamaru he…"

"Your friend is resting in another room. Our medics healed all of his injuries he will be fine."

He smiled feeling a lot better" that's a relief we both made it safe and sound."

"What happened?" she asked looking at him" my ninjas found you two being dragged by one of the many rivers that connect with the village. If they haven't gotten you out in time you two could have drowned."

"We were attacked" Naruto's eyes hardened a little" by ninjas from mist ANBU black ops to be exact."

Konan gave a thoughtful look" what would mist be gaining for pulling such stunt are they planning to start a war?"

"I don't know but this isn't the right time for planning any unnecessary wars. The fight is with what remains of Akatsuki not on the hidden villages. Thanks again for saving us Konan we came here as part of our mission to deliver a message to you."

The blue haired kunoichi nodded pulling the message scroll from her sleeve" I have already read it. Yes I agree to be part of the alliance with Konoha as part of my debt to help you Naruto. As part of my faith in you gained from Nagato the hidden rain village will help Konoha any way it can."

"Thanks" he replied smiling" I'm sorry that we have to bothered you with us drowning on the river and your people had to save us…."

"It's all right we were glad to help our future allies there's nothing to feel bothered or ashamed. Your jounin vest and shirt are in the cabinet next to you."

The blond jounin nodded" how long was I out?"

"Four hours you swallowed a lot of water but you didn't receive any injuries."

He gave her his fox grin" I have gotten stronger since the last time we met."

"You should get some rest. I would be honored if you choose to stay the night in the village before returning to Konoha."

"I guess I don't mind I would like to stay in the village. Besides I have never been to the hidden rain village!"

Suddenly Naruto's stomach made a loud growl making him blushed looking at Konan" sorry looks the trip coming here has made me hungry. Do you know if there's a place where they make ramen?"

"Yes there are a couple of places in the village I know of…"

"Great then how about if you come with me to one of them I would also like to take a look around the village?"

"You want me to go with you?" Konan replied looking at him with a raised eyebrow" are you asking me out….on a date?"

The blond jounin blushed realizing at the way he said his comment" no…not a date just hang out as….you know friends just friends that's all…."

She nodded" I see then, I have no problem assisting you."

"Great now could you….well I want to put my shirt and my vest back…" he replied sounding embarrassed removing the sheet allowing Konan to take a look at his well developed muscles.

"Of course I will take my leave" she finally walked out of the room.

Naruto sighed getting off from the bed before he realized something. He knew something was off with Konan the way she stared at him namely his bare chest, lastly he noticed something on her cheeks when he told her to go with him to a ramen restaurant.

'Was she blushing….nah it can't be.'

(Location: residence south district Konoha hidden leaf village fire country territory)

Sasuke arrived at Ino's new home. He has heard it from her father that the Yamanaka was finally moving out of his house she finally wanted to get a place of her own. Right now he needed to talk to someone after realizing his friend's life how it turned from bad to worse of course he was talking about his teammate Sakura. He has seen how the pink haired medic has been living her life slowly changing and with each day it will get bad to worse to horrible. He has stood by her side watching how she lives her life and he kept it to himself knowing that she will just tell him the same excuse she has told him for three years, that everything was all right and she was fine. It turned worst for him when she ended her friendship with him for telling her the simple truth that Naruto has always love her and not Hinata, there were the times that the Uchiha understands that his life sucks. He tried and he did whatever he could and yet there was nothing he has done to prevent Sakura's life from falling down the hill and turning her life into the living hell that is today. The door to the house was opened so he let himself in walking the hall the house was empty. He walked into another empty space to see Chouji with lots of boxes around him, one easy guess he figured they were all the things that belongs to his girlfriend.

Chouji finally noticed that he had visitors" oh Sasuke hi!"

"Hey…." He replied in his usual mood.

"Thanks for dropping by I guess you have found out about Ino moving out from her home. I'm helping her with the moving."

"I can see that….is Ino here?"

"Yeah she's in the other room to the left at the end of the hall."

"Chouji dear you gave me the wrong things I asked you for my wardrobe…" Ino said entering the room before she spotted the Uchiha" oh Sasuke hi came to see me in my new home?!"

"It's a nice place…" he replied gazing around the empty house.

"Yeah the rent is cheap and the bill will be combined with the energy and water bill that's all I have to pay. I am earning enough money with working at the flower shop and with dad at the interrogation division at ANBU headquarters."

"Good for you…." His replied was soft and his eyes were obviously not paying attention to her.

Ino stood quiet changing her expression as she looked at the Uchiha. Now she has come to know Sasuke for a while now ever since she gave him a second chance to have him as a friend, which she hasn't regretted her decision till this very day? She has like hanging out with him and she got to understood him a little it was clear that she knew something was wrong with him, something was bothering him. His facial expression and his tone was way off than the usual Uchiha she knows, curiosity was killing her wanting to know what was wrong with him. Obviously she figured he wasn't going to tell her in front of her boyfriend they needed to talk in private she gazed at the Akamichi who was still opening the boxes with her things.

"Ino…." Sasuke replied" can we talk….alone?"

The Yamanaka was surprised like he has read her mind, she nodded looking at her boyfriend" Chouji I'll be right back okay?"

"Sure no problem" Chouji smiled at her.

"Let's go outside" she replied as they left the house, they stopped standing at the front of the house.

"What is it?" she replied trying to hide her anxiety.

The Uchiha sighed ready to tell her everything" first of all…. you may know already maybe not. But I broke up with Sakura a few weeks ago."

The bleach blond nodded" I know about that. I kind heard rumors about it from the villagers and it's to be expected I mean you have never like Sakura like that and neither does she, besides having a small crush on you that vanished years ago."

"Okay that's one less problem to worry about…" Sasuke sighed again.

"What do you mean what's wrong?"

"The other problem is well is about….." he trailed off.

"It's about Sakura isn't it?" Ino was now worried as she bit her upper lip" what's wrong with her is she all right?"

"I guess you know very well…you're right it's about her."

"What happened I'm so worried about her…." her baby blue eyes softened thinking of the pink haired medic.

"What do you mean I'm sure you can check on her every once in a while?" the Uchiha was surprised by her comment.

She shook her head" I…..ever since I told her that I knew she loves Naruto she hasn't being spending time with me, it's like she's avoiding me. Every time I met up with her she will say hi then she tells me that she's busy or has too much work. I'm don't have to be a genius to figure out that she's avoiding me even when I promised her I wasn't going to say a word about her feelings for Naruto. Why is she doing this why does she has to make herself suffer like this she doesn't deserves all of this pain?" she dried a small tear from her left eye.

Sasuke didn't say a word it was to be expected to see Ino behave like this. Sakura has been her best friend since they were six, rivals when they were twelve because they were fan girls going after him. But after they ended their long rivalry they returned being best friends and they got closer than ever before. They were close like sisters until just recently with the pink haired woman avoiding her it was enough to break the Yamanaka's heart apart. He understood her because Sakura was a close friend of his as her teammate things have changed when she ended their friendship, he missed her.

"I'm sorry Ino. You're not the only one who's feeling like that, Sakura is avoiding me too…"

"You…why would she avoid you too?"

"Because I told her the truth she now hates me. I told her that Naruto loves her and not Hinata and she got angry at me. I just can't believe I finally do something good in a long time because I care about my friend and this is what I get, it explodes right back in my face!"

"It wasn't the right thing to do Sasuke, at least in Sakura's point of view. You should know that she highly believes that Naruto has moved on from her and fallen in love with Hinata."

"And you know as well as I do that it's not true. Naruto has always love her since day one and its going to stay like that forever but I……" he sighed in frustration" I had it…..I can't take this anymore Ino….I can't…."

"What do you mean?" the Yamanaka was getting more worried.

"I'm afraid there's more about Sakura. She has gotten worst she's living her life so recklessly. She's been drinking sake so much always getting drunk I tried talking to her but she avoids me….I don't know what to do I've have had it with what she's doing to herself…"

Ino was shocked as tears were forming in her eyes hearing the truth from the Uchiha" Sasuke….so its worst than I thought?"

"That's not the worst of it today Kakashi put her under house arrest because she got drunk in the middle of work and she caused a riot with the patients at the hospital" he saw the Yamanaka gasping in shock.

"At first I was okay with her decision even if I didn't like it. I chose to follow her act in having a pretend relationship with her in order to keep Naruto happy, Sakura knows how selfless he is and she knows the only thing that will make him happy is if he sees her together with me after all Naruto highly believes that she loves me."

"Naruto thinks so much like Sakura….those two has suffered so much and yet they don't know how strong their feelings for one another are. I understand how you feel none of them deserves to continue living like this" she replied.

"I've had it with Sakura and her living with misery act. I'm going to do something about it" Sasuke was tightening his fist.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to Sakura's place and knock some sense into her for good literally…"

"Good, then I'm going with you."

"What?"

"Like you Sasuke I have had it with how Sakura has been living her life enough is enough. She's my friend too I want to help her to get rid of the shell she has build around herself to prevent anyone from getting close to her."

Sasuke gave a small smile" thanks…all right."

He saw they weren't alone anymore, he gazed at Sai who was looking at the two" Sai…"

Ino turned to see the former ROOT member standing in front of them" Sai why are you here?"

"I heard you just know" he replied" you were talking about Sakura if you're going to see her then I want to come with you too."

"Sure I don't see a problem with it right Sasuke?"

"No the more the merrier I guess…"

"Thank you I'm worried about Sakura. I have seen her behavior for days now and it reflects on a book I've been reading about human nature. According to the book people who live their lives with pain and misery they start suffering from depression, many of them will start having suicidal tendencies. I'm worried that Sakura doesn't become suicidal."

Sasuke and Ino looked at each other they knew what to do they nodded while Ino opened the door to her new house.

"Chouji dear I'm leaving with Sasuke and Sai to visit Sakura I'll be back later!"

"Sure thing Ino I'll make dinner!" came his reply from inside the home.

"Thanks you're a sweetheart!" she smiled.

(Time skip)

(Location: apartment complex residence district Konoha hidden leaf village fire country territory)

The trio arrived at the complex where Sakura's apartment was located but they weren't expecting to see company. They saw Hinata who was standing at Sakura's door she was about to knocked on the door, looks like they weren't the only one who wanted to visit the pink haired medic. For a moment both Sasuke and Hinata's eyes locked and it felt like both could their minds because they knew why they were here, both felt like it was their responsibility to be here. Both cared for Sakura a lot as their friends they needed to be here and help her in any way they can. Sasuke didn't needed his sharingan to read her mind he could read the Hyuga heiress mind like it was an open book, she was very easy to read and predictable. As they gazed at each other they remembered the times they have spent together including their mission at the hidden grass village, the soft kiss they both shared. Ino gazed at the two ninjas and she couldn't help but grin a little while Sai was pretty much clueless to the situation.

"You're here too…." Sasuke replied.

The Hyuga heiress nodded" I was about to visit Sakura-san. I want to talk to her."

"About what?" the Uchiha replied he seemed to be curious to know what she wants to talk to her about.

"I….."

"We can talk about this later" Ino got between the two" let's just check on Sakura already."

They nodded as Ino knocked on the door" Sakura are you in there?"

No reply came she knocked again" Sakura it's me Ino whether you like it or not I want to talk to you, and so is everyone else here with me. Sakura answer the door!"

"Maybe she's not here?" Hinata said.

"That can't be Kakashi has put Sakura under house arrest for the incident she caused at the hospital. She can't leave her apartment or even go to work, he said he will lift the order until she improves her behavior and quits her drinking" Sai replied.

"What!?" the Hyuga heiress was shocked she didn't know about the pink haired woman's actions at the hospital or her addiction with sake.

"She must be here then" Ino said knocking again a little louder" Sakura please open up we know you're in there!"

"Just open the door already" Sasuke said" she not going to open the door to us."

"But it's locked!" Hinata replied turning the door knob it didn't budged.

The Uchiha answered her with punching the door open sending it to the ground" there now it's opened."

"That's one way to open a locked door" Ino said with a smirk.

"I'll pay for the door later…"

They entered the apartment and gasped in shock at the sight. The entire place was a wreck it looked like a junkyard there were so many things scattered around, like a powerful storm hit the place. There was dirt, papers, ninja weapons like shurikens and kunais even medical equipment lying around. The one thing that was more visible and lying everywhere were the empty bottles of sake, there were so many proving that Sakura was drinking a lot. The sight alone made anyone felt disgusted at how poorly clean and dirty is, it's like the pink haired didn't care if her place was a complete mess. They gazed around the place looking shocked not believing what they were seeing, the apartment didn't looked like it belongs to Sakura at all. Their eyes fell on the empty sake bottles thinking about their friend how she was wasting her life drinking something useless like sake.

"Is this really Sakura's apartment?" Sai asked sounding shocked.

"I know it's hard to believe….it looks worst than how Naruto's old apartment looked like" Sasuke said.

"Why would she do this to her own place it's such a mess? Hinata replied.

"I don't know but I have an idea why?" Ino said looking at the sake bottles' she thinks sake can solve her problem, it will never heal her pain.'

Sasuke was upset he couldn't believe her life will this low just because of the conflict with her feelings, he walked the whole place while everyone followed. They reached her room and they gasped, Sakura's room was even worse than the apartment in general. There were clothes more sake bottles and some broken furniture, the whole room was maid's nightmare. Their eyes fell on the bed where they found Sakura who was seated on her bed holding a sake bottle her jade eyes showed a lot of annoyance gazing at the visitors.

"Sakura-san…." Hinata said shocked gazing at her friend obviously she was drunk.

"Oh *hiccup* so you guys were the one who were causing all that annoying racket…." She took another sip from her bottle.

"I can't believe you're actually drinking at this hour of the day" Ino replied.

Sai noticed something on her forehead" Sakura what happened to your forehead?"

They gazed at noticing that she had a large car at the middle of her forehead, it looked fresh like she recently received it or perhaps it was a couple of days old. Sakura touched her forehead while everyone was staring at her shocked or feeling pity for her.

"Oh this….I kind of smashed my head on my fridge because I wanted to feel some pain I needed the pain….*hiccup*"

By now tears were falling from Ino's baby blue eyes feeling terrible seeing her best friend in such condition and state, it hurt her so much she wasn't the only one. Hinata had her face full of tears it was unbearable for her to witness her friend in such a horrible state like she was in so much pain, she felt like giving her a big hug and tell her that everything was fine. Sai stood quiet but he also bothered and hurt by the sight now that he developed his emotions a lot better he was hurt to see his friend and teammate in the state she was in. As for Sasuke he hasn't said a word he had a blank expression on his face it was anyone's guess what he will say or what will he do, he stood quiet listening.

Hinata went to her still shedding tears" Sakura-san why are you doing this?"

Sakura only glared at her while taking a sip from her bottle" you….how could you *hiccup* how could you leave him. You said you love Naruto-kun so much and then you broke up with him just like that!"

"Sakura-san I…." Hinata took a step back while the drunken pink haired woman was still looking at her with anger in her eyes.

"When you confessed to him during Pain's invasion you were willing to die to protect him and yet….you let him go I trusted you Hinata *hiccup* that you will be the one to give Naruto-kun all the happiness in the world, that you will love him forever. Why….why did you let him go?!"

"Sakura that's enough it's not Hinata's fault!" Ino said defending the Hyuga heiress who still has her face full of tears.

"Yes it is!" she snapped back at the Yamanaka.

"Ino is right" Sai replied" love is expressed when two people feel the same way for each other, it's about equal feelings. But if their feelings aren't equal then there's no love, no understanding I read it from one of my first books about human's emotions."

"Whatever bookworm…*hiccup*"

"Like Sai said Sakura Hinata didn't have equal feelings for Naruto as well as him, sometimes love comes and goes. Sometimes those feelings won't stay equal and strong, it takes time to find true love" Ino said.

"I don't care what you say *hiccup* she said she loves Naruto-kun very much so she should show it not leave him!" she shouted in anger while Hinata was still letting her tears fall.

Sasuke finally had it he walked towards her" just shut up already!"

Everyone gasped looking at the angry Uchiha who was giving Sakura a deadly serious gaze, but she was unfazed by his stare. She stood her ground even drunk she was going to face him without showing him any fear.

"I won't shut up….." she replied before taking a sip from her bottle.

Sasuke threw the sake bottle rudely away from her making it shattered when it hit the ground" I think you had enough sake for one day."

Sakura was angry as she took a glance at the broken bottle she glared at him" look what you did you destroyed my last bottle of sake?!"

"I'm so sad" replied the sarcastic Sasuke.

Sakura tried to punched him but he evaded the punch easily since she was drunk to throw a decent attack, he shook his head" is that it Sakura you're punch was weak and your moves are so sluggish, it goes to show you sake is a bad combination with fighting."

The pink haired woman growled at him" you know I'm actually glad I ended my friendship with you. You're not worth it I did the right thing I don't need any friends, I just want to be alone!"

Her comment hurt the group as Ino lowered her head along with Hinata and Sai stood quiet obviously he was hurt.

"You don't mean that Sakura" Sasuke said" the sake is making you do this…"

"Just shut up and leave already all of you!" she shouted as tears were forming at the corner of her jade eyes" I don't need no one sake is the only thing I need and you *hiccup* you destroyed the very last bottle I had left!"

"You don't need sake to solve your problem Sakura" replied Ino trying to dry her tears" you need help from us not alcohol…."

"Please Sakura-san listen us don't do this to yourself" Hinata said.

"Kakashi put you on house arrest so you could find a way to stop your addiction for sake, not so you continue submitting to it" Sai said.

Sakura growled in rage glaring at all of them" shut up shut up all of you and get the hell out of my apartment now I don't need you just get out!!!"

That was the last draw for Sasuke as he quickly lifted the drunken pink haired medic carrying her on his shoulder. He left the room heading to the bathroom while the other were following not knowing what he was up to.

"Sasuke?!" Ino said.

"What are you doing?!" Hinata said.

"Let me go put me down now!!" Sakura shouted.

Sasuke however ignored and put her on the shower, he quickly turned the shower on as Sakura was hit by the water.

"Ahhh the water is cold turn it off right now!!!"

The Uchiha turned off the shower while showing her three fingers" how many fingers am I holding?"

"I won't answer you…."

"How many!?"

"Twenty….*hiccup*"

Sasuke turned on the shower again putting it on high causing more water to come out. Everyone was watching but they weren't shocked knowing what he was doing and it was the only way to open their friend's eyes. Sakura was too drunk to listen to reason so she needed to be sober in order to wake up and realize her mistake, they were hoping it will work and help her get better. Sasuke waited for Sakura to get back to normal before he turns off the shower, a cold shower was exactly what she needed to stop acting like an annoying selfish drunk. He finally turned it off gazing at the pink haired woman who was coughing for swallowing a lot of water she was soaked wet awaiting her next answer he was going to resumed the same exercise of his fingers.

"Sakura now…how many fingers am I holding?" he wasn't showing her any fingers expecting that she was going to guess wrong again.

"You….you're not holding any fingers…." She replied softly while she was shivering from the cold water.

"I can't hear you!" he shouted.

"I said you're not holding any damn it!!!" she screamed shivering looking pissed at him.

Sasuke smirked while looking at the group" she's back to normal."

"How are you feeling Sakura-san?" asked Hinata.

"What do you think I'm cold…..freezing…damn it Sasuke-kun it's so cold…."

"It was the only way to give you a wakeup call from your drunken state" replied the Uchiha.

"I'm glad you're back to normal" Ino said.

"Guys I….I'm sorry for the way I acted I….I'm really sorry but why are you guys here?" replied the sober Sakura.

"What do you think?" asked the Yamanaka" we came here to talk to you and help you get through this, you need help Sakura."

"We want to help you because were your friends and we care about you" Hinata said.

"Might as well help you clean your apartment since we're here. It looks like it belongs to the rats" Sai said.

"Thanks for giving such a nice comparison Sai" Sakura replied with a slight frown at his rude comment even if it was true.

"Are you going to continue doing this to yourself?" Sasuke asked looking at her seriously.

"But I…..I don't know what to do" Sakura replied softly" Naruto-kun he…he's not happy being together with Hinata because he doesn't love her I don't know what to do."

Hinata put her arms on her shoulder making sure she gets eye contact with her" Sakura-san it's true I thought I loved him. I once thought that my feelings for Naruto-kun were strong, that my love for him was undying and everlasting but I was wrong. My feelings for him weren't so strong and they weren't real I feel bad it took me so long to realize it, just like it took you to realized how much you love him. Sakura-san your feelings for Naruto-kun are stronger than mine there's no denying it."

"No I….I can't" she weakly said.

"She's right Sakura the only way to get out of this prison you have build yourself around is if you faced Naruto and tell him the truth about your feelings" Ino said.

"I….I…."

"It's the only way if you want to get rid of your addiction to alcohol, living your life like this it's not worth it" Sai said.

"No I can't….it's not right…." she started raising her voice.

"Sakura-san?" Hinata gazed at her feeling sorry for her she was hurt to see her in this state.

"Didn't you hear me I said I can't?!" she shouted as tears started forming again in her eyes" I can't do it I'm…..I'm not the one for him not me….nothing good will come to Naruto-kun if he goes to me….nothing."

"Don't say that Sakura please don't shut us down. Were only trying to help you overcome this, the only way for you to break away from all of this if you tell Naruto your feelings" Ino replied trying to stop herself from crying.

"I don't want to….nothing good will come from that. I'm not the one from him, please all of you I thank you all for coming here but I just can't. I have chosen this path a while back and it's going to stay like this" tears were now falling from her hurt jade eyes.

"Sakura?" Ino said as tears were now falling" this is what I was talking about. The pain has taken over your life and now you're living in misery, all because you haven't told Naruto your feelings."

"We only want what's best for you and this is not it" Sai replied trying to open his teammate's eyes.

"And for that I thank but like I said I have chosen to walk this path. I will walk it until the end, I just need to give Naruto-kun all the happiness in the world…"

"Don't you think you will be giving him true happiness if you tell him your feelings?" asked Ino.

"No….not that….that won't be happening it is not important. I want him to live a true happy life and he's not going to experience it being with me…."

"Enough damn it!!" Sasuke finally spoke shouting in anger at his teammate" I had just about enough of you Sakura I can't take it anymore. Stop with the I don't deserve Naruto crap!"

"But I…." the pink haired medic still had tears falling.

"Stop saying that you're not worthy for him because it annoys me so much that you do, or even believe it. Who are you to say that you don't deserve him in the first place because I think that it's up to Naruto to decide? I know exactly what he will say to you, believe me he will say that you're worthy enough for him as it is. As to if he's worthy for you that's another story both of you are so much alike your both stubborn and hardheaded."

Ino and Hinata were smiling at the Uchiha for his forceful yet truthful words while Sakura was still shedding tears. This is what she needed to wake up from her shell and realize the truth at the end of her tunnel.

"Stop punishing yourself for what you did to Naruto in the past the past is gone, it won't come back. It's ridiculous that you would think like that you were only twelve you hardly knew better Sakura, you were a shallow girl with a dumb crush on me and you followed the crowd to how they viewed and treated Naruto. Do you seriously think Naruto cares about how the village treated him in the past? Of course he doesn't care or how you used to treat him, he doesn't let the past take over his life like it has done to you."

"Sakura I don't think Naruto-kun wants you to live your life like you have for the past three years. In fact he will be shocked and heartbroken to find out what have you done with your life, living your life in pain while sacrificing your own happiness for his sake. It's not right to think like that I believe Naruto-kun wants you to live your life to the fullest, to be happy and live a life with no regrets" Sai replied.

"Sakura live your life with no regrets…."

Her jade eyes widened Tsunade's words have come back to haunt her, they were back in her mind. She has pushed her master's last wish aside she wanted her not make the same mistake like she did when it comes to love. She wanted her student to live her life without regretting anything with the choices she will make in her life, including telling Naruto her feelings. She started sobbing hard trying to overcome the pain she was feeling but it was futile, it was eating her heart and soul. She tried to bury her face with her hands but she was unable because someone was stopping her from doing so. She gazed at the teary face of Ino who was smiling at her doing her best to give her comfort when she needed it the most, she wasn't the only one Hinata was next to her with an equal teary face. They have meant every word when they said that they wanted to help her because they care for her as their friend.

"Ino…Hinata…" she replied with a sob.

The Yamanaka pulled the broken pink haired woman in a warm embrace as she continued to sob loudly, Hinata followed giving her a double hug. They hoped that it was enough to heal the pain she has inflicted on herself for three years in order to give Naruto the happiness he rightfully deserves. Sasuke and Sai stood watching the scene with hope in their eyes expecting that she will finally change her way and leave an honest and healthy life, although the Uchiha felt guilty for agreeing with her decision in the first place. He thought he was helping her as his friend but in truth he was helping her feel worst letting her continue to live a life of suffering for being selfless, he felt guilty and he wanted to find a way to make it up to her.

"There there Sakura it's all right were here for you now" Ino said holding her tears were still falling.

"We will always be there for you when you need a friend Sakura-san" Hinata said.

"Friends will always be there to help a friend" Sai replied with a smile.

She nodded in the arms of the two kunoichi looking up at the Uchiha" Sasuke-kun I'm sorry for not trusting you, I'm sorry for ending our friendship. As my friend and teammate I should have trusted you….can you forgive me?"

"That's a dumb question…." He replied with sigh" if you forgave me the person who betrayed Konoha for power and revenge, and almost caused a war between Konoha and Kumo because of my selfish ambition. Then Sakura I can forgive you for this…." He gave her small smile.

"Thank you Sasuke-kun" she smiled still sobbing" I'm sorry everyone….I'm so sorry for the way I behaved and how I treated you all. I'm really sorry."

"It's all right stop apologizing" replied Ino smiling at her before she broke the hug with Hinata" what matters is that you realized that you did wrong. You must know by now what you have to do Sakura to end this?"

"You have to tell Naruto the truth Sakura it's the only way to end your addiction of sake" Sasuke said" besides you have to start working again if you want to continue paying the rent, you don't want this landlord to kicked you out like the other ones?"

"What?" Hinata said looking at him and then back at the pink haired medic.

"What are you talking?" asked Ino looking at her best friend.

"I……" Sakura trailed off in deep thought.

The Uchiha sighed" might as well tell them Sakura. This isn't the first time she has been kicked out from other apartments."

"No she didn't said nothing about being kicked out because she told us she was moving out, don't you Sakura?" Ino said giving her a frown while the pink haired woman was nervous.

"Unfortunately that was a lie" replied Sasuke.

"So Sakura was lying all along about moving out from her previous apartments" Sai said.

"Why would you do that Sakura-san?" asked Hinata.

The Uchiha answered for her" do you guys remember when Naruto was out of money?"

"What does that has to do with Sakura being kicked out from the other apartments?" Ino replied.

"A lot when Naruto went broke he couldn't pay for the rent of his new apartment, he didn't had any missions to do making it harder for him to gain money….."

Ino's eyes widened while Sai also figured out the connection" you don't mean…."

"Sakura gave Naruto-kun her share of the money to him in order to pay the debt he had with the rent" Sai replied.

Sasuke nodded looking at Sakura who has lowered her head" it was her way to help him as part of her commitment to make him happy. But she had to pay the consequences because she gave her entire savings to help him she didn't had enough money to pay her own rent, her first two landlords kicked her out because she couldn't pay them in the due date. Until she managed to gain money with her position in the hospital, it's why she's still staying in this apartment…"

"But wait a minute, so Sakura gave her savings to Naruto. Didn't he found out that the money came from her?" Ino said.

"He never got suspicious of that because…." Sasuke started.

"It was signed in my name" Hinata replied while fresh tears were falling from her pale eyes, everyone gazed at her" Sakura-san send all of the checks to Naruto-kun but she wrote them in my name to convince him that it was really me who gave him the money. After all he has never seen my handwriting so he eventually thought that those checks were really from me, and I feel terrible for not saying a word. I am guilty I knew very well that it wasn't my handwriting or that I took the money from the Hyuga clan's savings account, I knew of this and I never told Sakura-san why did she do it or gave her a simple thank you….." she started sobbing.

Sakura pulled the Hyuga heiress in a small hug letting her cry her heart out, she patted her back" it's all right Hinata you're not to blame it's not your fault I chose this on my own accord. I didn't mind because I wanted it to remain a secret."

"I can't believe you have done so much for Naruto and he doesn't have a clue about it" Ino said.

"He has done more for me…." She replied with a true smile.

"People do the most unbelievable things when they are in love I read it in a book" Sai said.

Hinata broke the hug with Sakura smiling" Naruto-kun will be beyond happy if you tell him the truth."

"I….I still don't know…."

"Now you listen up!" Ino shouted getting angry" you are telling Naruto that you love him whether you like it or not, there's no way I'm going to spend another day watching you destroy your life with sake. If you don't tell him then we will all tell him the truth there are enough witnesses that you like Naruto, so what's it going to be?"

The pink haired medic sighed at her best friend's stubborn attitude" fine…..I don't have much of a choice if you guys will be interfering. All right I will tell him….I will tell Naruto-kun my feelings…"

"That's what I wanted to hear, now how about if I get you a towel to dry yourself?" asked the Yamanaka.

"Thanks I need it I'm still shivering from the cold water."

Ino got up leaving the bathroom while Hinata smiled" I think we should get started."

"Get started on what?" asked Sakura.

"We're going to help you clean your apartment it's really a mess" Sai replied.

Sasuke nodded" I will get the things."

"I'll help you" Hinata said following him out of the bathroom and Ino showed up with the towel.

Sasuke went to the small closer at the end of the hall where Sakura kept all of her cleaning tools. He was in deep thought while he took the broom and the rest of the things to clean. He saw the looked in Sakura's eyes when she said that she was going to tell Naruto that expression he has seen it before. It was the same expression when she told him that she was going to make Naruto happy at all cost no matter how much it will hurt her on the inside, it seems he knew the truth of her intentions and he didn't like it one bit. Hinata came as she helped him carry the things they had a lot to clean due to huge mess in the entire apartment, it was better to start now before it takes them the whole day.

"Sasuke-kun I'm glad you were able to convinced Sakura-san. Your words were harsh but they were true" Hinata smiled.

"I may not be an expert in the topic, but if two people love each other equally then there's nothing wrong with them getting together."

The Hyuga heiress smiled at his comment, she got a small tint of pink on her cheeks feeling her heart skip a beat" you're right…"

"Hn…."

" So where are we going to start cleaning?"

"She won't tell him…." he replied softly.

"What?" she looked back at him.

The Uchiha stood quiet but he didn't know why he felt like telling her" she won't tell him. Sakura won't say a word to Naruto."

The Hyuga heiress was shocked" but she just said…"

"I know but I know that determined look in her eyes and she won't do it. You don't know Sakura like I do she's proud and stubborn, she promised herself not to be selfish anymore and she meant it."

"So she thinks telling Naruto-kun will be being selfish?" Hinata was still shocked.

Sasuke nodded" I don't know if there's a way for her to do it, even if we tell Naruto the truth she will deny it completely. She rather suffered forever then telling him the truth about her feelings."

"But we can't let her continue to do this to herself there must be something we can do."

"Hinata do you trust me?" he looked at her.

"Yes I do" she replied without hesitating.

"Then let me handle this and don't tell the others all right?"

"Okay I understand" she replied worry.

(Time skip)

(Location: dojo inner sanctum Hyuga Compound Konoha)

Hinata and Hanabi were having one of their usual sparring matches which they were always intense both of them were strong equally. They have gone quite the always since they started their career as ninjas and they have changed for the better. Hinata had to train hard, she sweat and cried to get to where she is now although she was weak she took her training seriously to become strong. She fought hard to become worthy for the title of head of the main branch and she has earned it with her current status. She has become in one of the strongest member in the clan after her cousin Neji the prodigy of the branch family she has gained some respect among branch members except her father. Hanabi was a destined prodigy since she was born she become a strong opponent when she was 6 beating Hinata in combat at that age, she made it genin a year younger than her at eleven. She became chunin at thirteen and she became a jounin at fourteen, her gentle fist style matched with Neji in power and performance. She was still league with her older sister having a small amount of envy remembering the old Hinata who was weak. She has proven her wrong when she was nominated to become a jounin along with her and she has proven to be a worthy adversary. Hopefully she will get stronger in order to beat her older sister and show her father that she has what it takes to be the head of the main branch too. Hinata has also become someone close to her and she admitted that she cares a lot for her older sister even with her envy and rivalry, she was precious to her.

Both had their byakugan activated as they were exchanging blows with their gentle fist style taijutsu. They have increased their speed in their attacks making them equally fast it was after all a match between two members of the clan's main branch. Hanabi unleashed a powerful barrage of her palms Hinata quickly blocked them countering with a strong attack of her own, although she didn't had her mind on the match. So much has happened and she was thinking about Sakura, she hoped that the pink haired medic can finally tell Naruto her feelings and stop living with pain. Sasuke's words were still ringing in her head Sakura wasn't planning on telling Naruto. She trusted the Uchiha but it made her wonder what he has in mind to convince Sakura to tell the truth, it wasn't the only thing in her mind. Her fear was growing that she hasn't told her father about her break up with Naruto, she has kept quiet about it but she didn't know for how long. She feared that the rumor will spread throughout the village and eventually her father will find out she knew he was going to be upset with her if he finds out. Hiashi has been looking forward for her marriage with Naruto ever since she got together with the blond, no doubt the Hyuga clan will become powerful if they had the son of the fourth Hokage by their side. Even when she was in deep thought she was still keeping her eye on her match and her opponent.

Hanabi unleashed another powerful palm attack which her older sister dodged jumping back and countered with a kick, she also used another kick colliding the older Hyuga's attack. The both used their gentle fist as they attacked each other over and again, blocking and attacking it was a fearsome match. Both unleashed a massive palm trust at the same time before they stopped, the attacks was just mere inches away from their faces. They stood quiet in the same position for a minute and then they halted their attack before deactivating their byakugan. They were done with their match and both kunoichis were panting due to their workout.

Hinata smiled" good job Hanabi you're getting stronger."

"Same to you, I never thought you will become so strong I'm sorry for doubting you."

"It's the results of hard training as long as you don't give up on your goal."

"I'm still fighting hard for my goal too, it's the same as yours Hinata" she replied with a smile.

"I know you will be a great candidate for head of the Hyuga main branch Hanabi."

"But father has chosen you. His word is absolute there's nothing I can do now, but I won't give up on trying to achieve my goal."

Hinata smiled at her" I'm not expecting you to keep training hard dear sister."

The two sisters bowed to each other before Hanabi left the dojo. Hinata smiled feeling proud of her sister she has come a long way and she was destine for greatness just like Neji. She hoped that someday the conflict between the main branch and the second branch will finally be put to an end and they can accept each other as a one clan in unity. She walked out of the dojo and stopped as she spotted her father standing in the doorway. She smiled but she quickly erased the smile from her face when she gazed at her father's expression. Hiashi's look would make any ninja pee in their pants it was so mean and cold it made her scared, she has never seen him so upset before. Then she started getting a very bad feeling about this making her stomach twist and turn, his gaze was piercing hers she felt like crying. She tried to calm herself from gazing into her father's eyes she was afraid and she was starting to fear the worst.

Hiashi kept his deadly serious gaze on his daughter" my study now!"

She nodded as she followed him out of the dojo feeling more scare than before' he's so angry….does he knows…..no that can't be…but it will explain why he's so upset…..'

She started trembling she was scare she didn't know what to do. As she walked the halls of the compound she felt like she was a criminal walking towards her execution ground. The only thing she was thinking is that her father has found out the truth, what other reason would there be for him to be this angry at her? she hoped she was wrong and she kept telling herself the same thing over and over again. She reached the door that leads to Hiashi's office and she felt sick to her stomach, she tried breathing steady but she failed and she hoped she didn't fainted from the horrible feeling in her gut. Hiashi slid the door open entering and she followed him close by, he shut the door before he took a couple of steps before turning to his daughter. Hinata saw it again the cold expression on his face it was enough to turned her gaze away from him, she calmed down remembering that she was the heiress to the main branch she was going to act like one. She calm her breathing and face her father not showing fear full of determination, she faced him whatever he wanted to talk to her about.

"Yes father…." Her tone was soft trying so hard to hide the fear she was feeling right now.

"Is it true!?" Hiashi's tone was cold.

"What true?" Hinata's voice tremble

"The rumors have been going around the village even the members of the council have been talking about it" he turned to looked at her his anger reflected in his pale eyes" is it true that you broke up with Namikaze?!"

Her eyes widened he knew there was no turning back now but face him and tell him the truth, she nodded knowing that he will get more upset with her answer" yes it's true…"

He glared at her" that's not what I arrange for. You were supposed to marry Namikaze it was the only reason I made Hanabi married Neji and you the heiress of the main branch again."

"I'm sorry father but it turned out that I didn't like Naruto-kun like that" she replied trying to hold her tears.

"That is meaningless it doesn't matter!" he shouted in anger" I planned for this engagement for three years and it took me a lot of work to convinced the clan elders to accept the marriage with the heir of the Namikaze clan and now you have made my effort go to waste, it has all been for nothing!"

Hinata flinched as Hiashi was still glaring at her" it seems I will have to name Hanabi the heiress of the main branch once again. You're truly a disappointment you even arrived at the clan's grounds at one in the morning intoxicated and you threw up in the courtyard. Get out of my sight you're a disgrace to the clan" he turned his back to her.

"Father I…." she tried to talk to him but she paused as her tears started falling.

"Leave don't make me repeat myself." His tone was still harsh and cold.

By now Hinata had tears falling from her eyes as her father's harsh words. She bowed her head before leaving his study she walked the halls of the compound feeling heartbroken and devastated. She went to her room to cry her heart out once again her father has called her useless like he hated her. There has never been a time where she felt so hurt before her father has always treated her like she was inferior and weak but this time it was different, he has crossed the line. Once she reached her room she shut her door and went to her bed sobbing uncontrollably, she buried her face in her pillow letting her tears all out without holding back. Of all the times her father hast mistreated or belittle to her this was by far the worst painful blow she has ever received, she cried for a couple of minutes when it was really an hour that has passed. She finally calm down and dried her tears getting up from her bed, she felt it as her pale eyes hardened like she has reached her limit. She stood in deep thought but no matter in what she thought Hiashi's words came back to hurt her and remind her what a terrible daughter she was to him.

"You have made my effort go to waste; it has all been for nothing!"

"It seems I will have to make Hanabi the heiress of the main branch once again."

"You're truly a disappointment you even arrived at the clan's grounds at one in the morning intoxicated and you threw up in the courtyard."

"Get out of my sight you're a disgrace to the clan."

Tears started falling and she went to crying it seems she wasn't going to be feeling better anytime now. Right now she needed to let the pain out in order to feel better but it wasn't helping. Her father's words made all her hard training for nothing like it was all in vain. She thought she has gained his respect but she knew she was wrong she has made it worse, getting back to her home drunk didn't help either. She lied on her bed and clutched her pillow as more tears left her pale eyes, she wondered if there will be a time when Hiashi will see her in good eyes and accept her. On the other hand the possibility that he will never acknowledge her was so high she cried thinking that it was hopeless there was nothing she could do.

(Time skip: evening)

(Location: market street urban district Ame hidden rain village rain country territory)

Konan promised to give Naruto a small tour of the hidden rain village and she delivers, however the blond jounin was hungry from his trip to the village. They went to a ramen stand which the blue haired rain village leader made the unfortunate mistake to pay for all of the ramen Naruto could eat it was painful for her wallet. The tall blond ate twenty bowls of ramen making everyone who was eating in the stand to have jaw drops and wide eyes, Konan made a mental note to never pay for him ever again. After the tasty meal they headed into the streets of the village for some sightseeing Naruto was amazed with the sight of the village. It wasn't as big as Konoha but it was impressive in the style of the buildings and houses other than it were constantly raining, the village was very beautiful. As he walked the streets he smiled at the people, everyone that was passing by we're smiling friendly while waving at them. They were obviously like that because their leader was present they are influenced by the ruler they have and it looks like Konan has been doing a very good job ruling over the village. Some of the villagers shouted long live lady angel it was the name they chose to give her when she was working with Pain as his messenger, they decided to keep calling her like that and she didn't objected with their decision. Naruto smiled to see how much they respected and treated the blue haired kunoichi so highly, in their eyes she was their hero and savior.

Seeing the reaction from the people as they walked through the streets reminded Naruto to the same way the villagers of Konoha looked at him. They are always praising him and waving at him while others say good morning or good afternoon completely different how was during his childhood. Things have changed so much they used to hate him and ignored him because they only saw the Kyuubi not the container, or that was just a regular human carrying a terrible burden. Little by little they changed their opinion on him to see him as a great ninja and a hero who would risk his life for his village and friends he never doubted that he loves Konoha a lot. After an hour of walking the streets Konan decided to take him to another location as part of the tour of the village, the blond jounin followed her as his cerulean eyes gazed at something in the distance. He saw a tower which was very high higher than the other buildings like it was trying to reach into the heavens he also noticed the different statues decorating the creepy looking tower. He stopped because Konan has stopped walking turning to him before she gazed at the tall tower, memories were floating her mind.

The times she was in Akatsuki when she was helping Madara in his twisted ambition alongside Nagato, the people she killed for his sake as well as her friend and partner. The blood that shed to fulfill Nagato's goal of peace and the destruction caused from both sides rain village and Konoha. The death of her teacher Jiraiya at the hands of Nagato, Nagato believing in Naruto's words to find peace all the memories were tormenting her in a bad way. The last image she got when Yahiko was killed by Nagato because of Danzo holding her hostage, she cursed endlessly that memory because she felt she was useless to the team nothing but a burden. She has stopped crying a long time ago but right now she felt like letting her tears fall she missed her two friends so much they won't come back, it was a cold fact that she has gotten during the past years. By now Naruto was staring at her worried because she hasn't said a word since they stopped walking it looks like she was in deep thought.

"Konan?" Naruto looked at her.

"Hmm…"

"You okay?"

"Yes I apologize no need to get concern. That high tower you see that's where Nagato controlled his bodies, it is also the where the main Akatsuki headquarters were."

The blond nodded he knew that Nagato was able to controlled the six paths of Pain from the highest place possible so the high tower was the most obvious place. He wasn't surprised that the tower was also the main headquarters of the criminal organization it was the same place where Madara was hiding, he only wondered where he could be doing right now, or what was he doing. He knew it wasn't over until he was defeated only then the five countries can be free from his threat.

"But now this tower serves as the administrative building where we held meetings, as well as my office."

"You must be very busy running the village I know is not as easy as it looks."

Konan ignored his comment" the tower is also where I took Nagato's bodies so he can use the technique to control them…"

Naruto was confused to why she ignored his comment he followed her inside the tower resuming their walking. His eyes widened as he saw the inside of the tower, his mouth went wide at the sight. There were a lot of stairs heading up it looked like it will take them hours to reach the top, he sweat dropped shortly.

"I'm guessing your office is at the top of the tower?"

"Yes…"

The blond sweat dropped again" that's a lot of stairs to take, the fire tower from Konoha only had two pairs of stairs nothing like this."

Konan gazed at him with a quizzical look" taking these stairs is the best way to develop your strength, it's a good exercise. I find it hard to believe that someone like you would complain…"

He gave his fox grin feeling embarrassed" I kind of don't feel like it…"

"Very well then would you like to take the fastest way up?"

"Fastest way you mean like a shortcut?" Naruto was surprised.

"Something like that…"

The blond jounin gasped when Konan used paper to create her angel wings, he had the idea to what she was up to. She offered his hand which he took and they were off flying at high speed Naruto felt like he was having a powerful rush as he has never fly before, he was enjoying the ride pretty much. In no time they made it to the top of the tower while Naruto was still feeling the rush from flying so fast, Konan's paper wings were gone returning to being normal sheets of paper. He smiled looking all excited like he has experienced the best thing in his life.

"Konan…that was awesome!" he smiled while the blue haired kunoichi gazed at him puzzle" is that how you always climb the tower?!"

"Actually I take the stairs. My ninjas used teleportation or body flicker when it comes to report an emergency, but besides that they take the stairs."

"I prefer using wings to fly to the top" he replied with his fox grin.

"Uzumaki Naruto….you're lazy" she replied" I'm beginning to wonder how you defeated Nagato?"

The blond sighed at her comment" come on give me a break I was tired for coming here then I was attacked and then I got hungry. It's not like I'm lazy I love training and doing exercises, but today I don't feel like that. Even the ninja who is going to become Hokage and bring peace to the world needs his break every once in a while."

To Naruto's surprise he saw that Konan was smiling at him, it wasn't like her other smiles which were small and weak. This smile was wider and full life, but it reflected something else. It was more in the teasing and affectionate form he didn't know why he felt a little nervous, he smiled at her silly. She started walking ahead and he followed her close by until reaching a pair of double doors, she opened the door as Naruto passed her by.

"Then perhaps you will take your break here."

The blond gazed at the room it was Konan's office which was bigger than the office of the Hokage. The desk was at the far back next to a large window pointing to an amazing view of the entire village, there was also a small couch not too far from the desk. There was also an archive probably containing files on the ninja population and missions, something caught his attention. On top of the archive were a couple of figurines made from paper it was just a regular office but with a lot of space, it was the best place to get a nice break. He walked ahead while Konan closed the door and for some unknown reason she locked it, the blond was gazing at the desk then at the small couch as the blue haired women got next to him.

"Please make yourself comfortable have a seat."

"Thanks" he replied getting seated on the couch.

Konan got seated on her desk checking on any of the documents, before she pulled out the message scroll that Naruto had to give her in his mission. She opened it and read it for the second time making sure she didn't misread any information once all the message was cleared she signed it, she handed it back to Naruto.

"Here I have given my support that I will be assisting the treaty ceremony with the Hokage, make sure he gets the message back."

"Thanks I will."

She nodded" would you like some sake?"

Naruto blinked" sake…no thanks I'm….I don't drink alcohol…"

Konan was surprised by his comment" you're almost twenty and you still haven't drink sake?"

"I don't like alcohol that's all."

"Sake can have different tastes according to your mood, it could taste sour or sweet or perhaps both."

The blond jounin gave a sheepish grin" I didn't know about that. I just thought sake would taste like alcohol."

The thirty three year old kunoichi opened the drawer from her desk taking a sake bottle" I honestly haven't had a drink in a while…"

"Where's the cup?" Naruto noticed the absence of the glass.

Konan took a sheet of paper and using her special ability she turned it into the shape of a small glass, she poured some sake in the paper glass while Naruto smiled at the sight" right I should thought you were going to do that."

The blue haired woman gave a faint smile taking a sip from her sake" it taste a little sweet, I must be having a good day it seems."

"I guess Konan the way the people were looking at you. You must be doing a very good job as their kage" Naruto repeated his comment waiting to hear her reply.

"It's not because of me that the people of rain have placed their faith in me. It's because of Nagato and his ideals they look up at me as the angel the messenger they still see me like I'm an angel."

"You do look like an angel when you created those paper wings on your back" replied the blond with a chuckle.

"I have taken the responsibility to protect the people of Ame for the sake of both Nagato and Yahiko…"

"And you're doing in it for the right reasons Konan. I am sure both of them would be very proud of you."

"Thank you Naruto it means a lot to hear that from you" she took another sip from the sake" it's strange…I have drink sake many times before and yet…this feels nostalgic…"

"What do you mean?" Naruto looked at her.

"It reminds me the first time I drank sake" she replied with a small smile" I remember it as it was yesterday…I was sixteen during the civil war and we just had a small victory over Hanzo's forces. Yahiko found a sake bottle among the enemy ninja's, it was his idea that we should celebrate for the victory with drinking the sake.

"Nagato being his insecure self didn't want to drink so Yahiko was the one had a taste of the drink, he didn't like it and he ended up throwing up" she smiled remembering the past" After that Nagato made himself that he would never taste sake so he doesn't ends up like Yahiko I on the other hand, I decided to give it a try and for some reason it tasted nice refreshing…."

Naruto smiled at her" maybe it's because what you said. You were in a good mood you felt at ease with yourself because you were with your friends, you were happy being with them proving how much they meant to you…" his cerulean eyes softened a little' I should have said that…it's not right for me to bring them into the conversation Konan will feel bad.'

The blue haired woman stood quiet for a moment holding her paper glass of sake. Remembering that time she was truly happy being with them and even before she felt safe having Nagato and Yahiko with her. Her bond with them were strong and they were precious to her, it was all in the past now. With both of them dead she felt like her life shattered into millions of pieces it was hard for her to continue living if her closest friends are not by her side, living in this world was too hard for her. The memories were overflowing her mind it was all nostalgic and painful the thought made her cry, however no tears left from her amber eyes. Naruto saw the expression on her face and it was not good she was obviously thinking too much about the past and it was hurting her he needed to change the subject and fast.

"So Konan?" he started hoping he will make her feel better forgetting the past" about your technique, you know manipulating paper how can you do that is it a special jutsu or a bloodline limit?"

The blue haired kunoichi had to smile at the blonds' intention to make her feel better without thinking about her past. He has obviously gotten worried about her and wanted to try to get her minds off of things by changing the subject, she felt happy seeing his attempt. She knew Naruto was kind but perhaps he was kinder than she have ever imagined he was truly a kind soul sometimes it made her wonder he someone like him could be a ninja, it was a mystery to her. She decided to follow his lead she didn't mind having someone who was trying to conform her when they barely knew each other at all.

"My technique to fuse my chakra with paper giving it the ability to bent to any kind of form, I honestly don't know. It's a special technique I knew I had it since I was little my family didn't had a bloodline so I believe that's not the case with me. I must have been gifted with this power, yet there was nothing I could do back then…." her amber eyes hardened.

"What day?" Naruto asked he was afraid to know thinking that it was another painful part from her past.

Konan sighed" even with my gift there was nothing I could do on that day. The day when Yahiko was killed because of Danzo and Hanzo's evil ways, I hated the fact that there was nothing I could do. I hated being caught hostage all I did was watched as Yahiko killed himself in order to protect me and Nagato, we both suffered the loss of our dear friend. It was all because of me it was clearly my fault that Yahiko died and Nagato became Pain…"

Naruto immediately got up from the couch" don't you dare say that Konan it was never your fault to begin with it was Danzo and Hanzo's fault, they were the ones to put you guys through that horrible situation. I know how much both of them meant to you I know how strong your bond with them was. I know because I have to closest friends who I care very much and I would do anything for them, I just don't know what I would do if I lost them?" he thought about Sakura and Sasuke.

The blue haired smiled as she got up from her desk and got seated on the couch" sit down Naruto…"

The blond jounin got back seated to the couch while Konan was staring at him" what would you if you were in that situation?"

"What?"

"What would you if you were in the same situation?" she kept her eyes on him waiting to see his reaction" if one of your friends was taken hostage by the enemy and they asked you that you have to kill your other friend in order to save the one captured, what would you do?"

Naruto stood quiet but he spoke again thinking if he was in the situation, he thought Sakura taken hostage and he's asked to kill Sasuke in order to save Sakura he shook his head" I honestly don't know….both Sasuke and Sakura-chan mean everything to me, I would just froze if I have to make such a decision…"

"So you will let your hostage friend get killed?"

"No of course not I…." he paused but he gazed at her with a serious expression" I would find a way to save them both because they are both very important to me."

Konan closed the bottle of sake quitting her drinking before nodding" I figure you would say that just listening to your words make me feel better. They were enough to change Nagato's heart and myself, I would like thank you for trying to calm me from thinking about the past…"

"Huh…"

"You changed the subject so I could stop thinking how painful my past is and for that I thank you. However Yahiko and Nagato are part of my past, they are the reason I became the person I am today. Just like you said they are both precious to me they were an important part of my life, my bond with them even if they are both gone will always remain strong."

"I'm glad to hear that I wish I could understand your pain a little more, I do know I will be devastated if I lost my closest friends. The pain must be unbearable…"

"I believe you already understand it Naruto that's why I'm thankful for you I owe you" she paused before she felt tears falling from her amber orbs which she was surprised" I…I can't believe this…"

"Konan?" Naruto felt sorry for him seeing her tears.

"I'm crying this is really unusual….I haven't cry in a long time. I stopped shedding tears since Yahiko died there's no need to shed any anymore…its useless now."

"Konan everyone cries for various reasons either when we are happy or when we are sad. I think you have been a lot of pain in you for a while now, it's not right to hold the pain inside believe me I know…" his eyes softened thinking about himself although he was the one who hides pain better than anyone thinking about Sakura being together with Sasuke as a couple.

"If you're in pain and hurt the right thing to do is to cry. It's all right to cry we all do, if you want to cry then cry let it out Konan don't hold it in anymore because if you it will continue to hurt further more. Go ahead and cry I'm here now let me at least help you by lifting your burden" he smiled to her.

Just like that Konan broke down crying proving how long she was holding all the pain inside of her. The pain of losing both her friends being a burden when she was taken hostage by the Danzou leading to Yahiko's self sacrifice in order to save her. The pain that both Yahiko and Nagato weren't here anymore with her and she was lonely without having someone to have a strong bond like she did with them, all that pain was finally surfacing from within her. Naruto pulled the woman in a warm hug he felt sorry for her knowing how much she was hurt, how much she was suffering. Losing her parents to the war and losing the only two closest friends who became like a family to her, it was truly devastating for the blue haired kunoichi. Konan finally broke into sobs after years of holding her sorrow and her pain she finally reached her limit she was always the kind of person who was stoic and quiet, her emotions were sometimes well hidden like all ninjas. He stood holding her as he traced his hand on her hair and she pressed her body closer to his feeling his warmth today he has taken the role to be Konan's pillar of strength, he hope it will be enough for her. But he didn't know much it was helping the blue haired woman as hold her in his arms.

Konan felt so secure and safe as soon as the tall blond pulled her in his arms. She felt his strong and powerful arms encircle her waist bringing her to calm like it was slowly getting rid of her pain. Her sorrow was being lifted and the suffering she was feeling was leaving her body, Naruto was really helping her. The blond was like a powerful positive energy that was slowly healing all negative energy from within her with his hug and she felt like she wanted to stay like this forever. She has never felt so safe in her entire life, safer than when she was with Nagato and Yahiko which she thought it was impossible. She felt so calm and happy that she felt herself blush at the tall man who was holding her being with him, talking to him, being in his arms was making her feel needed. She felt it within her that she was starting to get those urges that all human have, like any man or woman she was feeling lust. For years she has never thought of intimacy or sexual relations it didn't meant that she was a virgin at thirty three. She felt aroused having such a wonderful and caring man even if it wasn't right she decided to stop thinking of such impure thoughts, but she couldn't help it. It was human nature that everyone had a limit in holding their sexual urges and she has reached her limit a long time ago without realizing it, she finally stopped crying due to her thinking of impure thoughts with the blond who was holding her. It got worst as she smell Naruto's scent which was incredible, his manly smell was very intoxicating it will make any woman wet in a heartbeat.

Naruto finally broke the embrace smiling at the blue haired kunoichi" how are you feeling now Konan?"

"Arouse…." She replied in a whisper.

"Huh what…." he blinked because he didn't hear her.

Konan remained calm keeping herself from freaking out or blush from embarrassment" I said I'm feeling better…thank you Naruto…."

The blond jounin smiled" I'm glad I was able to help you I know you have been through a lot, if you need someone to be there for you I'm right here. I will help you get through this" he gave her his fox grin.

She smiled and neither them realized that they have gotten a little too close for comfort" Uzumaki Naruto…you're a very kindhearted soul you should be careful. Your kindness is your strength but it can also be your weakness, learn to use your words properly because if you don't. Any woman can easily fall in love with you because of your pure heart."

Naruto blushed at her comment feeling flattered" um…thanks I guess….I didn't know that…"

Konan put a hand on his shoulder" I am thankful I met you I have never feel this good in a long time. You have done a lot for me Naruto…thank you. I admit…..you have grown up from that courageous teenager I met in the battlefield three years ago into a very handsome man" by now she has lost her restraints in her urges, her arousal level reached critical level.

"What…." he was at a loss for words blushing at the compliment until he gasped in shock, something shocking has happened that he never expected.

Konan was kissing him.

Naruto's eyes widened in pure shock the whole thing came unexpected and from out of nowhere, he didn't know what just happened. One minute he was talking to Konan helping her get through the pain she was hiding for years and the next she was kissing his lips. He was too shocked to even react by the blue haired kunoichi's actions it was so sudden he never saw it coming, he tried resisting to the kiss but soon he found out it was impossible to do. The kiss was soft but passionate he felt Konan's tongue begging his mouth for entrance and he slowly comply allowing to both tongues to have a friendly war with each other. Pretty soon the blue haired woman started moaning softly to the kiss while Naruto groaned loving the taste of her lips however he wasn't thinking that it was Konan who was kissing him. Just like the many times he kissed his ex girlfriend Hinata he was only thinking about one woman, the only woman he truly loves with an undying selfless love and passion. The pink haired angel who claimed his heart years ago he has lost reason and he moaned thinking he was kissing, kissing his Sakura-chan. His hormones kicked into high gear as he has lose control and now he was aroused just like the blue haired kunoichi, however his will and logical reason was stronger he managed to break up the kiss.

He panted blushing still feeling the sensation of the kiss" Konan….we…."

She pressed her finger on his mouth silencing him" I know this is not right since we barely know each other but please…." Her amber eyes showed a lot of sadness and sorrow showing her need" I know that we shouldn't be doing this but I….I need this. I'm not some whore who would want to do it with a complete stranger, I rather share this moment with you Naruto….you remind me so much of Nagato and Yahiko I see them in you…"

The blond jounin stood quiet feeling sorry for her just as she was hiding her pain all these time, she has also hide her lust and her sexual needs. She has really suppressed a lot due to the tragedies that she has experienced in her life, he pitied her. He knew her pain and sadness through her amber eyes he should be there for her and give her that moment of intimacy happiness after all he was single again because Hinata broke up with him. But there was one problem he wasn't ready to lose his virginity at least not to Konan there was only one woman he would want to give up his virginity, but it was impossible. He has reserved his virginity the only woman he loves it was only a dream because Sakura will always love Sasuke nothing can change that, he thought it was absolute and there was nothing he could do. That was probably the only dream he won't be fulfilling the pink haired woman belongs to his best friend no one else.

"Konan I…." he paused gazing into her sad eyes.

"Please just one time, just for this night only….even if you're already in a committed relationship this will only be a one night stand…."

"Actually I have….well my girlfriend broke up with me so I'm no longer in a relationship" he replied.

"Then there's nothing to regret?" she leaned her head wanting to kiss him again but he stopped her" Naruto…"

"Konan I'm sorry but I don't want to sleep with you I…..this isn't the appropriate place either."

"It's all right I locked the door and all of my ninjas are in patrol all over the village."

"Even if that's the case I'm sorry but I don't want to do this" he replied feeling bad with himself but he couldn't go through with it, he wasn't going to lose his virginity to someone else that isn't his pink haired friend.

Konan felt hurt and saddened by his rejection but she nodded" I understand I apologize for putting you in such a position I didn't mean it…." She was about to go but the blond caught her hand she looked back at him" Naruto?"

The blond jounin pushed her towards him and he was no holding her from behind making her blush at the contact" I won't sleep with you Konan. But I know how much pain and loneliness you have endured since you lost your precious friends, I told you that I will be there for you when you need a friend. Therefore I will give you that pleasure you have been longing for a long time it's the least I can do to help you as my friend" he smiled at her.

The blue haired woman knew what he had in mind and she wasn't going to refuse his offer, she smiled warmly at him feeling so grateful for having him as her friend" thank you Naruto…"

He pulled her into another passionate kiss which she moaned making contact with his lips once again. Their tongues were dancing while Naruto decided to give more pleasure to the blue haired woman he ran his hands all over her body. He caressed her legs, arms, shoulders and lastly her breast which made Konan moaned softly but she was shut by another kiss from the tall blond. He fondly her breast the actions caused her nipples to hardened by his wonderful touch as he continued to tongue kiss the blue haired kunoichi, both were moaning in each other's mouth. Konan was truly aroused due to Naruto's actions she took it to the next level as she reached for her battle kimono and removed it completely, the action made the blond jounin grinned. The blue haired beauty was now wearing a fish net shirt with a black top and a pair of shorts they looked like they were more underwear like showing her well slender figure, the sight got Naruto an erection her body was flawless. He has seen Hinata's naked body and it was impressive but Konan's body was to the point of perfection perhaps because this was the first time he was seeing the naked body of an older woman. Of course he made a mental note that Sakura's naked body is heavenly and out of this world even if he still hasn't seen it, or never will like he believes.

Konan removed her fish net shirt along with her top revealing to the blond jounin her D cup breasts. Naruto blushed at the size of her chest they weren't as big as his ex girlfriend but they were nice and just the right size for a woman of her age. The blue haired woman caught him off guard as she kissed and he returned the kiss with equal passion, his hands touched her breasts and started fondling them doing all kinds of ministrations on them. He pinched her nipples lightly while fondling her breasts feeling them in his hands like they were soft balloons, these actions were enough to make Konan moaned softly calling his name beginning him to continue. He resumed kissing her passionately as both ninjas moaned in addition that the blond was enjoying playing with Konan's breasts and her hard nipples. They broke the kiss to gain some air as the blue haired woman resumed her moaning feeling that she was very wet in her core.

"Naruto ooohhhh….ahhh….Naruto more….ohhhhh!!!"

The blond jounin obeyed her commands as he leaned in and started sucking her breasts. It was enough to make Konan moaned loudly he followed with other ministrations. He kissed, blow, licked and sucked her areolas he showed no mercy to her D cup breasts ravaging like a hungry sexual beast. Naruto loved hearing the older woman's cries and passionate moans it was driving her crazy, he decided to give her an extra boost of pleasure. His free hand reached her white shorts and slid his fingers reaching his destination her womanhood, he licked his lips feeling how wet her pussy is he could feel more of her fluids being release all because of his actions. He grinned as he touched her clit which was very hard and erected due to her arousal and started rubbing causing Konan to feel constant pleasure. The blue haired woman moaned louder as she felt more waves of pleasure hitting her body enough to make her fall on her knees, she was quieted as the blond kissed her again one of his hands squeezing one of her breasts while his other hand rubbing her clitoris rapidly. The blue haired Ame kage moaned his name as she grabbed his pants feeling the large tent that has formed on his pants because of his arousal, his sexual assault have really made him very hard.

"Do you like it Konan?" smiled Naruto resuming in pleasuring the older woman.

"Oh yes Naruto oooohhhh….aahhhhh don't stop….please Naruto don't stop ooohhhhh!!!"

Naruto resumed his ministrations on the blue haired woman as she moaned in ecstasy. She was felt like she was in heaven feeling the amazing pleasure being given by the blond jounin, it was perfect and truly satisfying. But all good things must come to an end because she was finally reaching her limit she could feel it building up, he climax was near and it was going to be a huge explosion. She moaned louder grabbing the tall blond kissing him as he was still giving her the ride of pleasure which was about to end in a outstanding climax.

"Ooooohhhh Naruto….I'm almost there…aaaahhhhh I'm going to cum!!!"

"Yes Konan it's all right let it out you deserve this."

"Naruto!!!" she shouted at the top of her lungs reaching her climax.

Konan's orgasm was powerful making her entire body tensed at the pleasurable eruption. Her shorts were completely soaked wet from her juices due to her large release after all it's been a while since she had an orgasm. She panted from the aftermath feeling satisfied from the climax it was unreal to how Naruto was able to bring her so quickly to an orgasm, he really knew how to push her buttons. Once she recovered from the release she saw Naruto who has licked some of her fluids from his that gave her the finger job, apparently the blond has liked the taste quite a lot.

"How are you feeling Konan?" smiled the blond.

"That was very good…." She replied smiling as her eyes trailed off to the large tent on his pants, she touched feeling how hard he was.

"Konan wait….." Naruto was getting nervous thinking that she wanted to get into his pants and that she lost all restraints when she had her orgasm.

"Please Naruto let me do this to you….let me properly reward you for what you did to me."

He nodded understanding that she wants to give him oral sex" go ahead Konan."

She nodded as she unbuttoned his long jounin pants she blushed slightly at the size of the tent on his boxers. She pulled down his boxers and gasped seeing a throbbing twelve inch manhood waiting for it to be please orally, she blushed deep she never knew someone would be so big. It was bigger than Yahiko remembering when she slept with him years ago, that time she shared a moment of true happiness with her friend. She gazed at Naruto who was expecting her to do a very good job on him nd she was going to comply, without giving it any thought she stroke his cock earning a groan from the blond jounin. She opened her mouth and took the twelve inch pillar of flesh into her mouth only half because she couldn't deep throated him enough, she began bobbing her head up and down on his cock. Naruto groaned in pleasure as the blue haired kunoichi was sucking him good working both her mouth and tongue, she hoped to give him a good job after the job he did on her. The tall blond moaned feeling her tongue going all the way on his manhood he admitted that she was giving him a better blowjob than Hinata.

"Yeah use your tongue Konan ah….keep going…." He pulled her head down so she can take more of his hard member.

"Mmmmm….."

The blue haired woman was only gave a muffle moan as she continued to suck his cock rapidly. Naruto continued to moaned and groan at the oral sex while looking at her but it was futile, just like Hinata he has replaced Konan with Sakura. Thinking that it was the pink haired medic satisfying him orally made him moaned louder not wanting her to stop, this is what he has fantasize what he desire the most. He secretly wanted Sakura badly to love her to pleasure her, to have her by his side forever but that was all in his dreams knowing that she was with Sasuke. He groaned again as he felt his climax reaching him he couldn't believe that Konan has managed to make him reach his orgasm so soon already, proof that she was very good in oral sex. He saw the blue haired woman stopped sucking him she was stroking him, and using her tongue to lick all over his cock. He moaned as she licked all over his shaft to the tip and keep stroking him rapidly, she added pleasure massaging his testicles tenderly and carefully.

"I'm going to cum…ah yes yeah damn it….ahhhh…"

"Do it Naruto don't hold back please" replied Konan before taking his cock in her mouth again sucking him.

"Ahhhh I'm coming!!!"

The blue haired kunoichi's eyes widened as she felt the blonds hot load of his sees gushing on her mouth. She did the best she could in swallowing his load, she swallowed the cum slowly not wanting any trace to escape from her mouth. Naruto groaned he panted still feeling the aftermath of his orgasm it was more satisfying than the ones he had with Hinata when they were together, once he finally calm down he looked down at the older woman with a smile. He didn't got the chance to say a word as Konan hugged him and he smile accepting her embrace they stood there for a while like the moment was going to last forever.

"Thank you Naruto for sharing this moment with me…"

"Don't mention it I was glad I did, don't forget that when you need a friend to talk to I always be there for you. You know talk not to do this…" he replied with a sheepish grin.

"I know not to worry this night will be forgotten from both of us. It never happened" she smiled at him.

"Thanks Konan."

(Time skip: the next day)

Naruto and Konohamaru have left the hidden rain village and they were now traveling a forest. Konohamaru recuperated from his wounds and he was feeling better, although he didn't like the idea of staying at the Ame hospital for a whole day. He was happy that they gave finished their mission now the only thing on his mind was to tell his friend about the breakup of Sasuke and Sakura. He had plenty of time to decide to tell him and now it was the perfect time to tell him. But he's conscious was holding him back because he feared that he won't be happy to hear the news because everything Naruto worked hard word and sacrificed for, it will be all for nothing. However the teen knew he had the right to know it will be terrible if he was kept in the dark from the truth, besides the blond was his best friend in the entire world he will do anything for him. They have been through a lot together it will be wrong if he didn't tell him what kind of friend he will be, his thoughts were interrupted hearing Naruto chuckling before looking at him.

"So Konohamaru did you enjoyed your stay at the hospital?"

The chunin frowned at his comment" don't even say it I was bore being in there. The one thing I didn't like was the food, boy it was tasted so bad."

"Was it worst than the food from the Konoha hospital?"

"Yeah worst…." The teen said with a frown remembering the terrible taste of the food.

"Sorry to hear that buddy on the contrary to me, I really enjoyed my late night stroll around the rain village" he grinned remembering his pleasurable night with Konan.

"I hope I don't go to another hospital ever again" grumble the chunin.

Naruto shook his head' all the better reason for me to hate hospitals even more the food.'

Konohamaru looked at him in deep thought' I'm going to tell him….here goes nothing…'

"Narutoni-chan?"

"Hmm….what?"

"There's something….I want to tell you it's important. I think it's best that you should know about it" he replied nervously.

This got the attention of the blond jounin gazing at him as they jumped another tree branch" what is it?"

Konohamaru swallowed hard before resuming his talk" you see….it's about Sakurane-chan and Sasuke."

Naruto blinked hearing his teammates name getting a little worried" what about them?"

The teen gulped before turning to him again" well….you see…."

The forest were they were traveling had a lot of animals. Birds were singing a snake was taking it's prey a small rodent. However every single animal in the forest got freaked out when they heard the loudest scream ever.

"What!!!?"

(Location: Hyuga Compound inner sanctum Hiashi's study room Konoha hidden leaf village fire country territory)

Hiashi just got back from having a meeting with the clan elders and he wasn't happy. He was still upset with his daughter for what she did after planning to join the Hyuga clan with the Namikaze clan with the marriage of Naruto and Hinata. He felt like he was back to square one with this whole ordeal the elders weren't as upset as him, they didn't show any anger towards the situation. They did accept that Hanabi becomes the heiress of the main branch once again it wasn't problem with the elder. The young Hyuga was married to Neji so in the future they will have the next heir or heiress to the clan's main branch, and to think he was happy with the progress his older daughter had throughout the years he was wrong. He was disappointed in her if she would have followed his orders like he told her to then this would have never happened, it seems he missed a once in a lifetime opportunity. He needed to get his mind off his daughter's mistake and incompetence he grabbed a book from his bookshelf and opened it. He started reading it but he didn't have the chance to start reading it. Kou the branch member arrived at the study bowing down to the head of the main branch while the older Hyuga wasn't happy with his arrival, he didn't like to be interrupted from anything he has set his mind to.

"What is it?" he replied in his usual serious tone.

Kou who was sweating bullets due that he was nervous bow down again" Hiashi-sama its Hinata-sama she…..she has packed her bags!"

"What!?" Hiashi was shocked.

"She's standing at the front gate everyone is trying to convince her as I speak."

Hiashi left his study immediately rushing towards the front gate of the compound. He was in deep thought why would his daughter do such thing when he thought there was no need to do such foolishness. It was inconsiderable it made him wondered why she would make that kind of a choice he finally reached the front gate where everyone was standing. His daughter Hanabi was present along with her husband Neji and the rest of the branch members, Hinata stood in front of everyone holding her suitcase. Hiashi saw the look in her pale eyes and he has never seen such determined look ever, it was more determined that she has shown in a while, since she fought Neji back at the chunin exams. There was not a single trace of fear in her face just pure determination but there was also a hint of sadness in her eyes, she face the crowd and took the courage to go through what she had in mind before she lay eyes on her father.

Hiashi went to her passing the crowd that has formed next to Hanabi and Neji" Hinata what is the meaning of this!?"

"Hinata-sama…." Neji said knowing what she had in mind and it wasn't any good.

The former Hyuga heiress gazed at her father she gave him a faint smile" for seven years….for seven years I trained hard. I shed tears I sweated a lot just to get strong and become a true ninja of Konoha it was my purpose in the clan, but I guess things didn't go to how I wanted them to be. I had a dream my goal in my entire life was to get strong and become worthy in your eyes, it was the only thing I longed for. Your acknowledgement was the thing I wanted so much in this world, just so you could smile at me and say I'm proud of you Hinata or good job Hinata it was enough for me. I wanted to you see me as a true heiress of the clan strong enough worthy enough, I longed for your respect and to see that you're a proud of having me as your daughter…."

Everyone was silent as they continued to hear Hinata's emotional speech the branch members were quiet and most of them felt ashamed at their leader while others felt sorry for her. Other started to have tears falling among them was Hanabi she couldn't bear to see her older sister in such a state. Neji was quiet but he felt terrible to hear those words coming out of his cousin's mouth. As for Hiashi he was shocked, as soon as he heard those words come out of his daughter he was frozen he stood rigid in his place. He couldn't believe that this was the same girl who used to cry and was very insecure he couldn't be any more wrong, he felt a painful blow hit him when he heard that she had a dream to gave his acknowledgement like it was all in the past now. He knew she was always training but he didn't know she wanted his respect acknowledgement, right now he felt o stupid for not seeing it before.

Tears have formed in Hinata's eyes her speech was taking an effect on her too" I realized that no matter how hard I trained or how strong I got it was never going to happen, it was never enough. It's not enough to please you to make you proud of me it makes all of my training for nothing it was all useless, I should have seen it coming that you were never going to acknowledge me as a strong member of the clan. I failed in making my dream come true and for that I'm sorry, I was never good enough for you father. You always saw me as a burden just a weak useless child who was never worthy of being the heiress of the main branch, I know how much you hate me or even wished that I was never born. You made it clear to me with the way you have always treated me, I have had enough. If you hate me then there's nothing I can do about it but to move on and accept reality, I'm done living in a dream that would never come true…."

By now most of the members of the second branch had tears in their eyes along with Hanabi, Neji stood quiet but he felt her pain. He remembers how his uncle has treated her in the past always thinking she was weak just a waste to the clan, he felt worst because he used to think the same thing too. He thought she could never change her fate as a weakling but he was wrong, he has seen her changes and how she has become strong. She was probably a prodigy like himself in gentle fist art. Hiashi was still quiet letting each of her words hit him like painful needles full of poison that has stabbed his body, to think this is how his daughters views him. He admitted he wasn't a good father with how treated her and perhaps he was wrong of his way of thinking but after hearing this he was worst than he thought, even if his pride was still getting the best of him he didn't spoke a word.

Hinata grabbed her suitcase turning to the crowd her pale eyes met her father's" that's why I have decided….I'm leaving."

"What!?" Hanabi shouted in shock along with the branch members.

"Hinata-sama you can't…." Neji said although that it was futile she has made up her mind for good.

"I must….I will leave the clan. There's no place for me here I can't continue training for a dream that will be impossible to achieve, I tried to walk that path but it didn't work for me. It will be better if I stop walking that path and choose a new one…"

"Hinata-sama please don't do this" Kou said.

"I can't stay here anymore, I can't continue living with a clan that treats its members like dogs" she replied with a harsh tone making the everyone gasped at her comment" I can't live with a clan that marks its members with a cage of torment in order for them to become obedient and obey orders like they were animals."

She gazed at the branch members at their forehead even if they were covering their foreheads with headbands while others with a bandana, she could see it was there. The curse of the Hyuga clan the cage bird seal the technique the members of the main branch used on the branch members to discipline them so they obey their orders, she was ashamed of such thing. She has always hated and disapproved of the method and the technique it wasn't right, it made the main branch looked like they were inhuman. To think that she was part of the same clan who made the cage seal disgust her so much, she didn't wanted to be part of this twisted clan anymore.

She shook her head looking at them with pity in her eyes" I can't live in a clan where hatred is forged and runs deep for being curse to hold a cage, a clan is an organization where unity exists it's a family. This….I don't see a family I only see people suffering for carrying a burden that it was never their fault to begin with, it's the cause for following the rules of the elders. The Hyuga clan should be working together as one not against their will and shut their freedom of speech, there's no freedom in this clan."

She turned to Hanabi who was still shedding tears for everything she has said" it's up to you now my sister the fate of the clan lies in your hands. You were always better suited for the position of heiress of the main branch and you were always better than me at everything, I know you can do it don't give up."

She turned to Neji" Nejini-sa take care please take care of Hanabi and keep on fighting don't let the cage win" she smiled at him" I'm going to fight against fate too."

Neji nodded with a smile" take care Hinata-sama I wish you success."

She nodded as she looked at Hiashi" well father I guess this is it. You don't have to say a word to me I know how you must be feeling right now, your silence is enough. I know how you must be happy you won't have to continue looking after this weak burden anymore, this is goodbye."

She finally turned to the branch members" everyone Kou…don't give up don't let the hatred for the main branch consume you. Try to enjoy your lives to the fullest even if it's asking for too much I'm sorry, none of you deserves this punishment no one deserves to carry this horrible burden. I want you all to know that I never saw any of you as inferior or any less than members from the main branch, I have seen all of you for who you are as equals. I see all of you as human beings we all are" she smiled.

The branch members were shedding tears every single one. The men, the women and some of the children present who had recently received the bird cage seal as well as Kou. She smiled at everyone she was finally ready to leave she took a couple of steps towards the main gate out of the compound she was about to reached the handle.

"Hinata stop!" Hiashi finally spoke gazing at his daughter.

She stopped from reaching the handle not to looking at him, knowing that he was expecting him to look at him like she has obeyed him.

"Stop this none sense foolishness right now" he replied.

"Weren't you listening to me I'm leaving the clan I have no desire to stay here I have made my decision to follow a new path?"

"You don't mean that…" Hiashi was still pretending like he wasn't affected by her words.

"I haven't been this serious in my entire life, my decision is final" she finally grabbed the handle of the front gate.

"Don't you dare take another step!" he shouted in anger scaring the branch member while Hanabi and Neji stood quiet knowing that he wasn't going to take no for an answer" this is your final warning Hinata, if you walk out of that door you can forget of ever coming back to this clan. You can also forget the fact that you're my daughter I will disown you, your actions have a high risk. You can go to prison for disrespecting an order from the head of the clan, now stop this foolishness."

Hinata stood quiet where she stood while Hiashi was smiling knowing that she couldn't go against his will. She was his daughter and she had a right to obey him, he has her bent under his will she couldn't refuse his command. Then he saw his daughter turning her head to finally look at him and he was shocked, he was expecting to see her face full of fear but he was wrong. Hinata's face didn't show a sign of fear or any insecurity in fact she was smiling at him like she was glad he said those words to her. Her expression made him and the rest of the clan gazed at her with so much confusion not knowing what was going on in her head.

She kept her big smile at him" thank you…" she finally opened the door and she was ready to leave.

Hiashi growled at her disobedience" you're not leaving this clan!"

He activated his byakugan and charged at her wanting to attack her. He was going to sealed all of her chakra points making her unable to fight back and keep her from leaving.

"Father don't!" Hanabi shouted.

"Hiashi-sama!" Neji shouted.

Hiashi reached Hinata only to be hit by a palm trust from her making him fall to his kness from the sheer power. The Hyuga had her byakugan activated and her eyes were cold as she gazed at him, everybody gasped at the speed of the nineteen year old. Hiashi felt all of his chakra points have been sealed and he felt like he couldn't move his body.

'She was able to attacked Hiashi-sama she's faster than him' Neji thought.

"My body I can't move….what did you do to me?"

"I sealed all of your chakra points…."

"That's impossible you only hit me once!"

"I have found a way to sealed all chakra points with one attack I also hit all the muscles in your body paralyzing them. You won't be able to move for a couple of hours before the effect reverses off" she replied.

"It's not possible how did you….it can't be" Hiashi was too shocked too react" I never knew of this progress of yours Hinata how?"

She gave him a sad smile deactivating her byakugan" if you had pay attention to me more you would have realized I have learned a few new tricks, instead of spending your time with the clan's business. It has always been the clan before your family, the clan's honor and pride is the only thing that matters to you not the well being of your family."

She opened the door completely and walked outside not giving another look to her father, she was ready to start walking her new independent path.

"Please Hinata….don't go…." Hiashi's replied was soft but it sounded hurt and honest.

For a moment she felt heartbroken and felt like crying hearing his tone but she has made up her mind for good" I don't take orders from you anymore….farewell father" she finally walked out leaving the compound.

'Hinata…' Hiashi thought as he felt terrible at his daughter leaving, it was hurting him.

He didn't stay there for too long Neji, Kou and the rest of the branch members helped him get up. Since he couldn't move they carried him on their shoulders taking him back to his quarters.

Hinata had a big smile in her face holding her suitcase walking the streets of the village. She gas finally gained her independence by leaving the Hyuga clan, no longer she will be bound by the rules of the clan. She has never felt so free in her entire life to finally taken the big burned of being involve with the clan, or being the heiress of the main branch. Even if she left and Hiashi disowned her she felt very good and happy she was ready to start her new life and she could see it now, a new chapter has been opened in the life of Hyuga Hinata. She walked the streets happy before she suddenly stopped, realizing an important detail that she didn't had a place to go to.

'Where am I going to stay?' she took her wallet showing a decent amount of money' I have plenty of ryou to stay in a inn but I….maybe I should ask Tenten, Ino or maybe Sakura-san If I can stay with any of them temporary.'

As she resumed her walking her instincts kicked in and she couldn't help but obey them. She took the opposite direction to where the nearest in located and headed to a different location. There was only one place in her mind that she wanted to go right now, she smiled thinking about it carrying her luggage.

(Location: Uchiha main household Uchiha district west section Konoha)

Sasuke was seated on his couch from the living room in deep thought the whole thing was giving him a headache. He just got back from visiting Sakura and she has been feeling worst than usual, although he was happy that she stopped drinking sake she was still not feeling any better. She's now crying almost all the time and she has spent sobbing in her room, the whole sight annoyed him. He knows that she won't tell a word to Naruto about her feelings because of her stubborn, proud and selfless attitude it's like she wanted to suffer forever from the pain of not telling him and the burden of not being worthy to have his heart. However that was going to change he has chosen to take matters into his own hands he figured out what to do in order for Naruto to find out about the pink haired woman's feelings for him. He hoped that Sakura doesn't get pissed at him for what he was about to do, all he needed now is wait for Naruto to return from his mission with Konohamaru. He finally made up his mind to go through with it when he suddenly heard a knock on his front door he put on his sandals as he went to answer the door. He slid the door open to revealed Hinata who was smiling at him holding her luggage.

"Hinata…" he was surprised to see her before he noticed what she was holding" what's with the suitcase?"

Hinata tried not to blush as she spoke" Sasuke-kun I….do you mind if I stay here for the day?"

The Uchiha blinked at the question like heard wrong, he didn't believe her" what….don't you have your home at the Hyuga compound?"

She sighed in return" a lot of has happened it's a long story but I can tell you, if you let me inside?" she smiled.

"Sure I guess….it's a big place I don't mind if you crash my place for the day" he didn't know why he felt happy so suddenly.

"Thank you" she smiled again and this time she couldn't helped but blush.

(Time skip: two days later)

(Location: apartment district urban section Konoha hidden leaf village fire country territory)

Naruto has recently arrived from his mission and he was now relaxing in his home. He took a warm shower and he was now eating some hot instant ramen, however his mind was somewhere else. He hasn't even think straight or get any good sleep since he found out the inevitable, what Konohamaru told him when they left hidden rain really hit him hard. The words were still ringing in his head it was impossible something he thought it will ever happen, Konohamaru would never lie to him about something like this. He still had his doubt so before he came to his apartment he visited Ino at her home hoping that the Yamanaka would answer him, his worst fears came true.

"Well you see….Sasuke broke up with Sakurane-chan…" Konohamaru said.

He stood in deep thought holding the cup of noodles thinking about the whole thing.

"Please Ino tell me….I must know is it true about Sakura-chan and Sasuke?"

The Yamanaka sighed" it's true Naruto. Sasuke broke up with Sakura weeks ago I'm surprise you didn't know."

"I…I don't believe this…." He was too shocked.

"Well you should also know that Sakura doesn't like Sasuke like that in a while and Sasuke doesn't like her either. It was better for him to end their relationship."

'It can't be….it can't be true Sakura-chan loves Sasuke…..that's how it's supposed to be it's not true. Sasuke teme didn't break up with her, he didn't do that to her….'

"You should also know that Sakura doesn't like Sasuke like that in a while and Sasuke doesn't like her either…"

He couldn't eat his ramen cup thinking too much about the most shocking thing he has ever heard since he found out that he was the son of the fourth Hokage. It happened his two teammates have broken up their relationship and he still didn't believe it, the revelation made him think that all of his sacrifices for Sakura were for nothing. He step aside so he didn't get in her way to love Sasuke always thinking about her happiness making sure she gets together with the one person she love very much, yet he felt like he failed her. He thought stepping aside from Sakura way and put her happiness as his top priority by bringing the Uchiha back keeping their bonds stronger than ever and she will be together with him, that's not how things went it seems. She will be happy and he will be happy, dying slowly on the inside but happy that's what matters to him. This was driving him insane he was now feeling angry with himself it's like all of his sacrifices for Sakura's sake didn't mattered at all and it was like going back to square one. He wasn't happy one bit thinking about the one who broke up with the pink haired medic, his best friend and friend that he felt like punching right now. He couldn't believe he would hurt her feelings like that, he felt like banging his head on a wall or punch Sasuke for screwing up.

His thoughts of frustration and anger were interrupted when he heard a knock on his door. He went to answer it leaving his ramen cup on the table because he didn't felt like eating it, he reached the door opening it. He felt like his prayers have been answered as he wanted to punch Sasuke so much and here he was in front of him, seeing his usual broody expression only made him angrier. He felt like using him for his personal punching bag and don't stop hitting him until he gets tire, with his stamina it could be never. The Uchiha noticed that his friend was angry he looked very angry, he was cranky or worst. He hoped that he didn't eat him alive with the look the blond was giving him.

"You seem to be happy to see me…"

"I only want to punch your face teme!" shouted Naruto.

Sasuke sweat dropped" did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?"

"No I just got back from my mission with Konohamaru from rain and I'm pissed at you because I know the truth!"

"What truth?"

"That you broke up with Sakura-chan!" he growled" you have no idea what I've been through or what I have to endure just to let her go to you, so she can have you because she loves you. And you broke up with her how dare you hurt her feelings like that?!"

The Uchiha covered his ears" first of all don't yell I can hear you just fine. Second so what if I broke up with Sakura?"

That was the wrong thing to say as Naruto glared at him" you think is not a big deal?!

He launched a punch which Sasuke caught trying to hold him back" dobe stop acting like an idiot!"

"You think it's nothing that you hurt Sakura-chan's feelings!?"

The Uchiha growled as he pushed the blond with all of his strength trapping him on a wall" calm down, you're not going to solve nothing if you're acting like a grouch."

"But you broke up with Sakura-chan" replied Naruto still sounding angry.

"I know but I did it for both of us. I don't love her and she doesn't love me either we're just good friends that's all…"

Naruto calmed down a little looking at him" I still can't believe it…"

He sighed letting him go" look I don't care if you believe me or not. I came here because I need to give you something important."

"Important….what do you mean?"

"It's about Sakura" Sasuke said" I told you she doesn't love me but it's important for you to know something about her. It's about the truth?"

"The truth….what truth what are you talking about Sasuke?"

The Uchiha didn't reply instead he took something his coat pocket and handed it to the blond. Naruto gazed at the book he just received it was colored pink with roses decorations on the corner. What really caught his attention that the book had the title diary in gold letters making him alarmed at the book, he was really surprised.

"A diary….Sasuke whose diary is this?"

The Uchiha kept his eyes on the book hoping that she forgives him for what he did, but to him it was the only way to reveal the truth to his best friend" it's Sakura's….I want you to read it."

To be continued

Hey I'm back with the next chapter sorry if it took me a while to update this story but it's finally here. What I love from this chapter is Hinata showing some backbone and gaining her independence leaving the Hyuga clan, I always wanted to make her more of a rebel than being constantly pushed away. But I can't blame her with the way Hiashi snapped at her for breaking up with Naruto, anyway please review. Farewell I will see you all next time.

One more thing chapter 485 rocks the chapter was EPIC AWESOMENESS!

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