3 YEARS LATER

Beep.

Beep.

Beep.

Yuki woke up slowly, reaching towards her eyes. Her hand touched something soft .

Bandages.

She let out a small sigh.

Beep.

Her head turned towards the annoying sound. A lot had happened during the three years she had been in Konoha. She had become more anti-social. Sasuke never approached her, as he was often seen with Sakura hanging off of him. She had made new friends in Hinata, Shino and Kiba. The last one had made it very apparent that he was interested. He was a good guy, and very open, but she wasn't interested in him.

She stretched, several cables restricting her movements. It only took a moment to remove the cables connecting her to various machines and the IV drip. She sat there for what seemed like an eternity. The Hokage had demanded that she be at her office the moment she woke up. Yet, she didn't feel like moving. Her energy was spent up. And then the world turned upside down by a single sentence.

"Naruto's back?" Her mentor and friend spoke. Yuki's heart stopped immediately, at the name.

Naruto-kun? Back?

She had trouble believing that the person her heart had ached for had returned. And then hands were on her.

"Yuki-chan. You're awake! Thank god. Tsunade-sama will be pleased."

"Is it true?" she asked, struggling to get out of bed.

"-He's home. But you need to-"

Yuki felt as if time stopped and she immediately, pushed Shinzune aside, and stumbled to the nearby bench.

"Where are my clothes? Dangit!" she moaned, fumbling for the bundle of clothes she had left on it.

"Right here. Yuki-chan…Please get back in bed!"

Yuki ignored the words of advice, even though she felt sick to her stomach. Grabbing the bundle, she stripped nude, and smiled.

After gaining the rank of Chunin last year, she had created a new outfit for missions. The simple ninja clothes hadn't really suited her tastes. She needed to personalize herself and had. Wrapping bandages around her legs and ass, she tied it off. She pulled the fishnet shirt Anko had given her, over her head. Yanking it down, she grabbed the purple v neck, and pulled it on, leaving it open. It was deeply split, almost to the point that the shirt was vest, and she enjoyed how it showed her new body off.

"Hurry up! If Tsunade-sama saw-"

"I know," she replied.

"SAW WHAT?" she heard behind her.

Yuki was almost ready and smirked. She had pulled on a black dress, that flowed down her legs. The opening at the top revealed the v neck,and fishnets. The dress trailed all the way to her ankles on both sides, with a single slit up the right to her knee. Attached to that side, was Kakashi's Anbu blade, he had given her. She took delicate care of the weapon, and maintained it daily. She grabbed her ninja pouch, slipped on the pink high heeled ninja sandals, along with the pink braces which covered from her forearm down. She picked up the final article of clothing and jumped out the window, landing on the ground gently.

"YUKI HAZUKASHII! YOU GET BACK HERE OR YOU WILL RECIEVE NO PAY FOR TWO WEEKS!"

She shrugged, and started down the road. It wasn't the worst that could happen. Besides she had more money than she could possibly need at the moment being. Heading down the road, she tried to adjust herself to walking without being able to see. It was difficult, and she realized that finding Naruto would be nigh impossible. She bit her lip and tossed a peppermint into her mouth, before wrapping her hair like her Anko-sama's. Her hair wasn't as sticky, but she liked how the her bangs hung to her neck. She picked up her pace, when a hand grabbed her own. It drug her aside, and she tried to pull free.

"Yuki-san. What are you doing out of bed?" she heard a familiar voice. It took a minute before it became apparent who it was.

"Anko-sama! It's good to see you too," she said, glancing around. Her mom, dragged her foward, back into traffic before speaking.
"What you want is to keep going straight for about two hundred yards. Take a right, and then a left. I believe, he is speaking with Sakura and Kakashi, right now. I have a mission to attend, but it's good to see the surgery was a success."

Yuki nodded and walked forward, well aware of the stares she was getting. As she neared the first turn, she recognized the scent of wet dog on the air.

"Hey, Akamaru! Look who decided to come outside and play," she heard her friend call out.

"WOOF!"

Yuki heard the bounding and braced herself. The dog leapt at her, and she caught him, with little effort. Immediately he was licking all over her face, avoiding the bandages on her eyes carefully.

"Good boy. How you doing today?" she asked, careful not to rip her clothes.

"WOOF!"

"Hehe. Okay. Down." she commanded. The dog obeyed, and sat wagging its tail. She searched around until, Kiba appeared behind her. She sensed the hand, and her blade slipped out of it's sheath smoothly. Within a second, Kiba was laughing, as his attempt to surprise her failed. Yuki let him go, returning her weapon to her side.

"As fast as ever, Yuki-chan."

She grinned at that.

"Well...just cause I'm blind doesn't mean I'm slow," she retorted. She walked by his side, wary as a bunch of pheromones reached her nose. Yes, Kiba was attractive, but she didn't desire a mate at the moment.

She waited for him to say something, when she noticed the scent had stopped abruptly.

"Hey. Give my regards to Naruto!"

She nodded and continued, slowing as the distance became less. She calculated a good thirty feet from him, and stopped.

What am I going to say? Three years ago, I said nothing when he left. Just cried. I isolated myself from the world. Took on more missions and became stronger...but now...

She shook her doubt away. She desired this.

Walking slowly forward, she frowned at the sound of Naruto yelping in pain.

"You baka! You haven't changed at all!"

"Hmph."

"Sakura-chan...ow ow ow ow! Why do you have to be so mean after three years, dattebayo."

She felt a sudden urge to kill the bitch overcome her but she bit it back. She stopped five feet away, and listened as things became silent around her.

"Y-yuki-chan?" she heard Kakashi speak up, shocked.

She walked forward.

"Where is he?" she whispered.

"Right here," she felt his breath on her lips, and was overwhelmed. She grabbed him, hugging him tightly.

"I missed you. So much...You have no idea..." she said, tears pooling down her eyes.

"You should be in bed, Yuki-chan. You just woke up from a two week coma," Kakashi started, but was immediately held back as Yuki broke the embrace.

"It's been so long..." she said, pulling away. She found herself unable to control herself, trembling from head to toe. She almost collapsed to the ground, but was able to keep herself standing stable long enough to relax.

"Can-can we get something to eat together?" she asked.

"Lead the way..."

Yuki knew that others would be wanting to see Naruto, but she had suffered after he had left, and now needed only an hour to be satisfied.

She started towards Ichiraku, her hand being pulled by her best friend.