a/n : Hello everyone! Another attempt to write a sakura story because she is awesome even when I am twenty now. Also, I'm just writing this for fun.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
Weak.
Annoying.
Ugly.
Useless.
These were just many words used to describe one kunoichi, Sakura Haruno.
As cruel as it may be, Sakura herself thought this way. She believed herself to be a dead weight to her team because nobody ever told her otherwise.
It didn't matter that she stopped being that annoyingly weak civilian Sakura who was always after Sasuke. No one could ever look past her previous self, no matter how strong she became, no matter how hard she worked, her achievements were always less than her peers.
Always never-good-enough Sakura Haruno.
Kakashi's kunoichi, the godaime hokage's pink-haired apprentice, Team 7's female member, the second Tsunade.
Always someone else's, never her own. Perhaps this was her destiny to be buried under the monstrous achievements of her team, to always be below them.
Because she could never compare to her team. How could she? With the last Uchiha, the jinchūriki and her sensei the copy cat ninja, of course she wouldn't be seen.
Its a given that she would be left behind by the members of her team when they left to find Sasuke. After all she was nothing but a burden.
3 years.
it had been 3 years since she had been left behind by her team to bring back Sasuke. 3 years since she heard from any of them.
She had trained everyday since they left hoping to get stronger. Strong enough to not be abandoned.
As always she was at the team 7 training grounds, with broken trees and craters all around her.
Currently in a puddle of her own sweat was Sakura Haruno, doing one armed push-ups.
"987, 988, 989, 900.."
As she was training she felt a chakra signature flare. She was instantly on guard until she saw a shinobi with a boar mask drop down in front of her. She nodded at him.
"Haruno-san, the hokage requires your presence."
"May I ask what for?"
The Anbu operative hesitated before neutrally replying, no emotions in his voice.
"Kakashi Hatake, Naruto Uzumaki and Sai have been successful in the retrieval of Sasuke Uchiha and are currently at the hokage's office."
Sakura paused.
"I understand. I will be there soon."
The Anbu nodded and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Sakura sat on the ground. A vacant look in her eyes.
'ah so their back.'
'no thanks to you, what have you been doing anyways? Crying and waiting as Naruto and the rest do everything to bring back Sasuke-kun? HAH You're as pathetic as always.'
Sakura frowned. Her inner was always blunt but it seems the rantings were about to get worse.
'Admit it you were left behind because they saw you as weak. Who knows maybe they'll finally replace you on team 7 too. I mean who would want a weak civilian who only knows how to fawn over "Sasuke-kun~".
'They never saw you as an equal and they never will.'
'Shut up.'
' Weak Sakura, pathetic Sakura, Useless Sakura who only knows how to hide behind everyones back. Nobody will ever want or need you because you are weak.'
'Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up.Shut up. SHUT UP. SHUT UP.'
...
Sakura held her head and groaned before getting up and walking home.
A while later, Sakura who had tidied herself up, arrived at the hokage's office. Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the door.
"Come in."
She slowly pushed open the door and there they were. The people she missed and loved. The people who she saw in dreams for the past 3 years were finally in front of her.
Her breathe hitched and she felt tears welling up in her eyes.
A boy with blonde hair and bright orange clothes stepped forward and rushed to hug her.
"SAKURA-CHAN"
"Ugly."
"hn."
"maa, long time no see Sakura-chan."
The blonde boy with the brightest smile hugged her tight, and she let him.
As the two people embraced each other, the rest watched them with fondness in their eyes.
Even the usually brooding Uchiha had a small smile on his lips.
Everyone was home. Finally.
"Reunion aside, as you all are here, we need to discuss the repercussions of the Uchiha's actions."
Tsunade shishou spoke, a solemn air around her.
a/n: is it just me or is it extremely hard to publish a story (Д)ﾉ
ALSO ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE