Chapter 5

The following days, every time Sasuke bumped into Sakura, he had to endure the pain of looking like an idiot. He really needed an explanation. He walked along the bridge that Team 7 once used to meet up. He saw sakura and him as kids and how she ran up to him full of energy and life. He kept on walking till he reached the training grounds. He detected a strong chakra nearby so he hid and masked his chakra. He gestured for the ANBU to hide. When he peeked out, a kunai whizzed at him faster than he could blink. But he was an Uchiha so managed to avoid it so it wouldn't kill him but it scratched his cheek. Who could throw a kunai so quick? When he believed that it was safe, he peeked out again and saw a young girl with pink hair meditating. Sakura?!

"I know your there Uchiha" her voice rang out even though her eyes were still closed. Sasuke's eyes widened, how did she detect me? My chakra is masked! He slowly walked out.

"Hn, how did you know I was there?"

"I set up a barrier, if it is penetrated, I know. ANBU you can leave now" she said as if it was the most obvious thing.

"Barrier?" Sasuke thought. He observed the area. He couldn't sense the barrier. But as soon as he activated Sharingan, it was visible.

"Hn" He observed the girl. Just how much has she changed? She can even set up a barrier that I couldn't detect until I activated Sharingan.

"Do you need something?" asked Sakura, all this time her eyes were closed

"What are you doing? Why are you just sitting down?" asked Sasuke.

"I'm working on my Chakra control." She stated.

"Yeh right, Chakra control my-"Sasuke started the sneer. But he was interrupted as the trees around them were sliced in half. His eyes widened as he looked back the girl who was sitting meditating.

"you were saying?" asked Sakura. Now she got up and hadn't broken a sweat.

"How did you do that?"

"I shot chakra strings that were strong enough to just cut the trees in half not destroy it."

Sasuke was amazed. If he did that, he would be sweating his ass off. And here was Sakura who didn't even look a bit tired.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, you're interrupting my training." With that she walked off. Sasuke decided to follow her. As Sakura walked on, she grew more annoyed as she knew that Sasuke was following her. She stopped and walked up to a tree and kicked it...hard. The tree toppled over and Sasuke landed in front of her in surprise. Sakura's hands were on her hips.

"Just how long are you planning to follow me?"

"Hn, until I find out how strong you have grown"

"Ha, if you wanted to know then you only had to ask. Return to the training grounds" then she disappeared in a puff of smoke. He looked confused. He ran back to the training grounds and found that most of his comrades were there waiting with Sakura who had an evil glint in her eye.

"What's going?" he asked, getting suspicious.

"Well Uchiha, you said that you wanted to see how strong I am. What better way to find out than spar?" she stood there arms crossed. Sasuke was surprised. Is she actually challenging me?

Sasuke smirked. Sakura's eyes narrowed.

"To make this spar more interesting, let's place a deal" he said. That spiked her attention.

"If I win, you explain everything." Sakura's teeth clenched.

"If you win then you can choose what you want to do"

"Very well Uchiha, Let's begin" They both got into a battle stance. Naruto then yelled

"START!"

In a second, Sakura disappeared and appeared behind the Uchiha, he whipped around only to find that she disappeared again. This time she reappeared in front of him and punched him in the jaw. This sent him flying back. When he got back up, his Sharingan was activated. She's strong. Sakura was getting bored...fast. Karin who was on the side lines was cheering her heart out.

"GO SASUKE-KUN! GO BEAT THAT PINK HAIRED BRAT!"

"Shut up Karin" he growled. Karin did exactly that.

"What's wrong Uchiha? You can do better than that." Sakura taunted. Sasuke did a few hand seals and said Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique. Sakura dodged it but realized that he was manipulating it to follow her. She let out a sigh of annoyance. She jumped a far distance from it and also did a few hand seals and whispered Dark blossom Capture (I made this up) darkness engulfed the dragon and the jutsu was defeated. Sasuke was very shocked. She cancelled my dragon fire! She ran forward while doing hand seals, five elemental seal, Sasuke's eyes widened is shock as he heard the familiar jutsu. Orochimaru used that jutsu! She was running at him at full speed. He tried to dodge it but the jutsu hit his body. He fell down and felt his chakra being blocked. He tried to sit up but couldn't. Karin ran up to him. But with a wave of Sakura's hand, she flew back.

"WHAT DO THINK YOUR-"she started to scream

"Don't interrupt" sakura said almost threatening. She walked up to the defeated Sasuke and punched him in the abdomen. Sasuke coughed up blood. Naruto started to run to stop Sakura but Kakashi stopped him.

"But Kakashi sensei, she's going to kill him"

"No she isn't watch" Naruto looked back at her and found that she had performed hand seals and blue flames appeared on her fingertips.

Sasuke looked up and saw her blue flame dancing on her fingertips and heard her say "I win Uchiha" He closed his eyes and thought I'm going to die he waited for the finishing blow and it never came. Instead he felt his chakra flowing evenly through his body. He then released that the jutsu was five elements unseal. He looked up at her in surprise. Why is she healing me? She then lifted his shirt to reveal his chocolate abs except that area was damaged as she had punched him. She did a few hand seals again and whispered Mystic Palm technique, Sasuke was now very surprised. She was healing the very spot that she punched him. After she finished healing him, she stood up and turned around to walk away. Sasuke stood without any difficulty.

"Wait" sakura stopped walking. "You won the spar" Sasuke admitted through clenched teeth. "Do what you want to do" he said closing his eyes

"I punched you in the gut, what more do you want?" With that she walked away. Her comrades parted for her to walk. Karin sneaked up behind her with the idea of avenging her beloved Sasuke. No one stopped her which she didn't realize to be weird as they all knew that Sakura was away of Karin. When Karin was about stab Sakura, she turned around and flicked her back with her finger. Karin staggered back and found that her forehead was bleeding. She quickly healed her herself and yelled at Sakura

"YOU ASSHOLE! HOW DARE YOU BEAT UP SASUKE FOR STARTERS AND THEN HOW DARE YOU RUIN MY BEAUTIFUL FACE?!"

"Firstly, it was spar so the aim was to beat him up and secondly, I didn't ruin your face as it was already ruined. You are hundred years too early to challenge me, Karin" Karin just stood there, with her face matching her hair and eyes. After Sakura had left, Sasuke walked up to Karin and grabbed her head. Karin's face stayed red but now of embarrassment. HOLY! IS SASUKE-KUN ABOUT TO KISS ME? Her face turned redder as his head came nearer. But then a sharp pain came to her forehead. It hurt even more as sakura had flicked it. She looked around and saw everyone laughing and some were trying not to laugh. She then realized what happened. Sasuke had head butted her. She looked into his eyes. Sasuke could see her eyes tearing. He started to walk away.

"Avenging me is implying that I am weak. Don't do that again." He threatened. Karin stepped back while giving a slow nod. Sasuke then continued walking away. As soon he was out of everyone's sights, he punched the nearest thing which was a tree. The tree toppled down the same time realization dawned upon him. He, Uchiha Sasuke, one of the most skilled shinobi in all the land had been defeated by a girl with pink hair.