Chapter 3

Stronger

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The next day Naruto and Jiraiya came back. They walked into the village a little ways and looked up at the Hokages head statues. Tsunades head was there on the very edge.

" Hey pervy sage Tsunade- baa-chan was finally added to the other Hokage rock statues". Said Naruto excited to be back.

" Ya your right." Said Jiraiya. Naruto sent chacra to his feet and ran up a near by telephone pole. Jiraiya just watched him smiling. Naruto stood on top of the pole, stretched his arms out, and smelled the fresh air that he had missed so much.

He felt so happy to be back he screamed, " The future Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto is back!" Jirayia chuckled at this statement. " Naruto come down from there. We have to go." Said Jirayia to Naruto almost screaming. " OKAY!" Screamed Naruto. Than he jumped down and landed next to Jirayia.

" We have to go check in with Tsunade." Said Jirayia walking towards the Hokages office. " Ya then I can see Sakura- Chan!" Said Naruto, catching up to his teacher.

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In Tsunades office, all was quiet. She was asleep again. Typical. A few seconds later the door opened and the loudest voice in Konoha rang throughout the room. " TSUNADE – BAA CHAN!" Screamed Naruto as he and Jirayia entered her office. Waking Tsunade up with a start again for the second time this week.

Tsunade shot up her head to see who dared to wake her up. When she saw Naruto and Jirayia standing before her she calmed down. " Naruto, Jirayia nice to see you again." She said yawning. " Nice to see you too Tsunade." Said Jirayia.

They were about to reminisce when someone knocked on the door. "Come in." Said Tsunade. Naruto and Jirayia moved out of the way to let the person in. A lady poked her head into the door. " Lady Tsunade, sorry to interrupt but theres a guy here to see you." Said the lady looking around the room.

" Yes okay. Send him in." Said Tsunade. The lady left and the guy walked inside the office a couple seconds later. They all gasped when they got a full look at him. " S-Sasuke- Teme".(A.N/ Teme means bastard) Said Naruto shock written all over his face.

Sasuke didn't have on Orochimarus uniform. Instead his had his usual dark blue shirt with his cream colored pants. ( A.n/ think of him dressed as his 13 year old Genin self except older and more hot). " Long time no see, dobe". Said Sasuke smirking at the reaction he got out of Naruto.

" Sasuke Uchiha, what are you doing here." Asked Tsunade showing no emotion. " I would like to be accepted back into Konohana if it is okay with you. I have also killed Orochimaru." Said Sasuke keeping eye contact with Tsunade. " Uchiha, if it is true that Orochimaru is dead, than what about your brother?" Asked Tsunade.

" I have not killed him yet. I figure that this village is strong enough that I can train in it. I was wrong to seek Orochimaru for help. I know now that I can train here." He said. " I see. Well Uchiha, I will let you return but I will keep a close eye on you for a year just to make sure that you aren't tricking us." Said Tsunade.

" Ya alright Sasukes back! And now all we need is Kakashi- sensei and Sakura-chan." Said Naruto putting his arm around Sasukes shoulders. Suprisingly Sasuke let him. As if right on queue, kakashi walked in through the window as if it was another door. " Hey guys". Says Kakashi.

" Kakashi where have you been?" Asked Tsunade eyeing him. " Oh around." Said Kakashi." Cool now all we need is Sakura-Chan". Said Naruto. Suddenly the door crashed open making all the boys jump in surprise. Shizune ran in, tears streaming down her face, a letter in her clutched in her hand.

Tsunade stood up from her chair. " Shizune. Whats wrong?!" Asked Tsunade. " Lady Tsunade, its Sakura-san." At the sound of her name team 7s ears perked up. " Sakura?! Whats wrong with Sakura? Where is she?!" Screamed Naruto. " Naruto shut up! Shizune tell me what happened." Said Tsunade looking worried.

" Okay I was working in the hospital waiting for Sakura –san to show up. The clock turned 6:30 the time she usually arrives. And you know how shes never late. Well I waited any way for about 30 more minuets and she still didn't show up." She paused before going on.

" So I got worried. I went to her house and knocked on the door. No one answered. I tried three more times and each time no one answered. So I unlocked her door with the spare key she gave me and went inside. I checked the whole house. She wasn't anywhere to be found. I was just about to leave and come to you when I saw a letter on the table with a old picture of team 7 on top of the letter. I read the letter." She said with more tears making their way down her face.

" Im sorry Tsunade, but Sakura-san has left the village". She said looking down at the ground, her tears dropping to the ground. "WHAT"! Screamed Naruto and Tsunade. Shizune looked up at team 7s face to see all of them with mixed emotions on their face. Confusion on why she would leave, Hurt, betrayal, sadness. Shizune gave Tsunade the letter and walked out of the room.

Tsunade unfolded the letter and started to read. About half way through the letter Tsunade had to sit down. When she was finished reading the letter she was crying as well. " Damnit Sakura!" She yelled slamming her fist on the desk creating a huge dent and cracks in the desk.

She looked up at them looking into each one of their faces. They were giving her a look that said, what else is on that letter. Jirayia gave her a sympathetic look. " I think you three should read this". She said handing the letter to Naruto who started to read it. Once he was done reading it he gave it to Karachi who finished reading it two seconds later and then finally gave it to Sasuke. Once they were done reading it they all had the saddest look on their face.

Naruto was on the verge of tears, Kakashi looked hurt and sad. But Sasuke was in worse condition. He was crushed. He had come back to train here so he could kill his brother and see his friends again. But the person he wanted to see the most was her. While he was away for two years he had missed her and he had finally realized how he really felt about her.

The one part of that letter that was going through his head over and over again. ' That he was right, I am annoying and weak. But that's about to change'. But she still loved him. That's what it said in the letter. So maybe he could bring her back. ' Im sorry Sakura'. Rang through the heads Tsunade, Sasuke, Kakashi, and Naruto. Jirayia looked at all of them.

"Sasuke can I see that letter?" Asked Jirayia. Sasuke handed him the note. Jirayia looked at, it reading through it. He sighed, handing the letter back to Tsunade. " This is why you shouldn't have kept that secret from her, Tsunade". Said Jirayia. All three of team7s heads popped up. " What secret?" Asked Sasuke. Tsunade sighed. " The secret of who she really is."

Okay that's it for this chapter. Hoped it didn't leave you in to much agony for the suspense. Next time you will learn who Sakura really is. Also well see what happens when Sakura reaches The Akatsuki base.

Ja ne!

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Oh yes and i have changed my fic title to Sronger to The Fine Line: Strong and Weak