Alright, Alright, I know I said I wouldn't be posting this story as fast as my other ones, but I had some inspiration, and I would have hated to just waste it, so I don't know how long these busts of inspirations will last, but I will take full advantage of them :)

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This chapter was May 16 2017. Most grammar errors should have been addressed (Hopefully :P)

I did a few enhancements and changed a few things around but the story remained unchanged.

Saving old bonds

Chapter 2 (Revised)

Sakura was running as fast as she could. The only thing on her mind was to catch up with Sasuke before he could get away again. She finally reached the end of the fields, a large forest stood in front of her. Without a second thought she jumped on the nearest branch and began jumping from tree to tree with lighting speed. She was determined to catch up with Sasuke.

Sasuke could feel her getting closer and closer. In his current condition, he wouldn't be able to outrun her. "Well then I guess I have no choice, if she won't let go then I will just have to make her." He thought as he was searching for a good place to stop and fight her. He spotted a clearing up ahead and decided it would be as good a place as any. He jumped down from the tree and sat down, he began to meditate and calm himself in an attempt to regain some chakra for the upcoming fight.

Sakura had felt that Sasuke was no longer on the move. She was so close; she wasn't going to let him get away. Not this time, not after all that he had done. Slowly the clearing where Sasuke had decided on for the fight was coming into view, she could see a silhouette sitting in the middle, though she could not make out visually who it was yet, there was no doubt in her mind it was him, Sasuke. She jumped down from the tree branches and continues the rest on foot as fast as her legs would allow her to go until finally she had arrived.

There he was, the famous Uchiha Sasuke. One of Konoha's missing nins right there in front of her. "Sasuke!" She screamed out.

"So, you have finally caught up with me huh Sakura?" He responded keeping his smug superior attitude.

"You're going to pay for what you did to Naruto!"

"Is that so? He is still alive? And how are you going to force me to do that huh? We both know that you were always the weakest link on our team, the pathetic love sick worthless little bitch. Always focus on boys and never on training, always worried about your looks, your hair and your nails. I doubt much has changed."

Sakura looked at him in anger. How could he be the same Sasuke she knew? Sure, he was always arrogant and smug and thought of himself as superior to just about everyone, but not like this? Or perhaps she was blinded by that stupid crush she had always had on him, well that was over. "Sasuke, you have no idea what I am capable of. The old Sakura you left behind died on that night when you abandoned us. The one that was love sick with you, she is gone now."

"Then what are you doing here then? We both know the only reason you are actually here is to bring me back, and somehow make me fall in love with you. But I am telling you, neither is going to happen, even if by some fluke you were able to beat me, I would never fall for a weakling like you."

"Why am I after you? You really want to know? Five years ago, a stupid little blonde kid made a promise based on what I thought I wanted at the time. He has tried and failed, and yet no matter how much he gets hurt, he always gets back up and goes right back after you. He is a better ninja then you will ever be! And though my reasons for wanting to drag your sorry ass back home have changed, it is in no way because of that silly little crush I use to have on you. It is so that he can finally stop chasing after you, Sasuke this ends here one way or another."

"Heh, so you really have moved on huh? Well I guess when you realized that you were aiming too high with me that you could settle for trash like Naruto huh? Well then bring it bitch."

Sakura clenched her fist in anger. How dare he call Naruto trash? "There is nothing going on between us other than friendship! And you call him trash? Why? Because you can beat him? The only trash I see here is you Sasuke; even your brother is worth more than you are."

Sasuke got up from the ground and got into a fighting stance "Shut up bitch! You know nothing about my brother, or my family. You are right about one thing though; this ends here and now. I will kill you and personally deliver your lifeless corps to that dumbass Naruto, then I will kill him too after he suffers from the pain he will feel knowing he was unable to protect you." he said with a smirk.

Sakura had heard enough; it was obvious to her that he wasn't going to come back without a fight. She began to focus her chakra into her clenched fist. Sasuke was grinning thinking that he had nothing to worry about. He dodged the attack with ease however, he felt something odd. That was no regular punch; he could feel the chakra radiating from her fist.

He activated his Sharingan and checked her out. He could now see the chakra build up in her hand. "Such a basic technique, I thought that you had actually improved there for a second. But you're still the same, weak, pathetic, worthless…."

But before he could finish his sentence she went right back on the attack. He dodged the attack once more, but this time her fist hit the ground with fury. There was now a huge crater where Sasuke use to be, this caught him by surprise.

"What the hell was that?" He thought to himself. "Call me weak again, and I swear, you won't be able to recognize your face if I ever connect with it."

"Alright, I will admit it. You did surprise me, and you did improve a little. But you are still no match for me. You even just said it yourself, if you ever connect, which you won't."

She began to make hand sighs, sighs that Sasuke had seen before. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." Sakura yelled out. And in a poof of smoke there were five of her now.

"So I see he taught you the shadow clone. It's not going to help you though. Just admit it, you are overwhelmed, outmatched. This is your final chance to turn back."

"I think actually that you are worried. Normally you would be right, I would not be able to beat you. However, your fight with Naruto has left you drained, you have only had a very short time to regain some chakra and the Sharingan must be burning what's left of it. So, you're trying to persuade me into giving up in the hopes that I will believe you."

"As if, I was just trying to spare your life. But if you are that intent on dying, then so be it."

"Spare my life? Yeah right. We both know that you don't have the chakra needed to win this battle; I on the other hand am still fresh. You are the one who should give up Sasuke."

Sasuke gave her a smug little smirk as he took out his blade; suddenly it began to glow as he was getting ready to launch his attack. "Don't say I didn't warn you"

He began to run towards Sakura and her clones; one by one he sliced threw them like a hot knife on butter until only the original remained.

"As you can see, I have plenty of chakra left to finish you off. This is the end Sakura"

His blade was still glowing as he attacked Sakura relentlessly. She dodged the attacks, the blade came very close to cutting her on several occasions. He cut a few strands of her hair that flew in the path of the blade, as well as some pieces of her clothing until he had finally found an opening. He swung his blade, Sakura had no choice but to block it with one of her kunais "Chidori sword strike!" he screamed out as both weapons collided.

The resulting explosion sent Sakura flying through the air. She was only stopped by a tree as her back hit it with force. She coughed up a bit of blood from the impact but the worst part was her body, it was now all numb. She could barely feel anything, she sat up and looked at Sasuke as he was approaching.

"Well then, would you care to tell me again about how I lack the chakra to beat you?"

"This isn't over yet...you bastard" she responded coughing up some more blood.

"Sakura, Sakura, Sakura, you are just as bad as Naruto when it comes to facing the truth. You're not even in my league. You have no doubt notice the numbness in your body by now huh? Well it will take your body some time to recover from that, leaving me with more than enough time to finish you off. Good bye, you pink haired freak!"

Just as he was about to give Sakura the final blow she smirked at him. Suddenly from beneath Sasuke a Sakura clone shot up. Her fist was clenched shut and full of chakra, she swung her arm towards Sasuke's jaw. This time he could not dodge the attack and it connected sending him flying upwards with enough force to almost knock him out then and there. But she wasn't finished yet. She focused every last ounce of chakra she had left in her foot and used it to slam it into his stomach sending him crashing to the ground along with her leg on top of him. The clone then disappeared in a poof of smoke.

"The shadow clone is not the only thing I learned from Naruto…" She said as she slowly began to get up. Her body was still numb but she was starting to feel the extremities of her limbs once again. She began to walk towards Sasuke's body who was on the verge of unconscious.

"I can't believe that I was beaten by you. Go on then finish it" he said coldly.

"Sorry Sasuke, I am not going to kill you. I am going to drag your sorry self all the way to Naruto's feet, where you will beg for his forgiveness and apologize to him. Then you will do the same to me. Once that is done we will drag you back to Konoha where you will face justice for your crimes."

"And if I refuse to grovel at your feet?"

"Trust me, you're not going to want the alternative" She said with a smirk.

"And what would that be?"

She clenched her fist and without warning punched Sasuke as hard as she could without using chakra, knocking him completely out. "My next punch will be at full power…"

End Chapter 2

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