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        Sakura stared ahead of her in astonishment. It was him! He was here! But he couldn't be here... He was said to be dead, gone, never to return.... and yet....
        The man took another step closer to Sakura. "You look different Sakura-Chan." The man stared at her with cold, beautiful black eyes. "Sakura... you should probably come in. You look like an idiot standing there in the hallway like that."
        Sakura came in mechanically. Sakura numbly shut the door behind her. She couldn't process what was going on... Her inner was also in shock and that never happened. He was here. He was back. He was HOME! But why?
        Sakura finally gathered up her nerves enough to finally speak. "Why are you here.... Sasuke?"

        Naruto was walking though the village with Hinata. So much had happened today and so much was going right. He felt Yuki following behind them a little ways away to give them privacy and shooing off people coming to congratulate him for the 10th time. Naruto smiled, he liked it. It just proved how accepted he truly was now. Acting on instinct he placed his arm around Hinata's shoulder and pulled her closer. He was just so happy tonight, nothing could bring him down!
        "N-Naruto-Sama!" Hinata blushed and smiled.
        "Hinata i only want you to ever call me kun at most." Naruto smiled at her. "I like it better from you."
        "O-Okay Naruto-Kun." Hinata hugged him. "Naruto! I-I'm just so happy!"
        "I know. i am too......" Naruto stopped and looked over Hinata's head at two young academy boys playing and goofing around. A small girl followed them. Naruto felt his happiness deflate a little. Hinata looked at him then looked at what he was looking at.
        "I'm gonna be as great as Lord Hokage someday!" The small boy smiled at his friend. "I'm gonna be as great as he is just watch!"
        "Na Your such a dobe it will never happen!"
the girl sighed, "Ya Nika, Kon is so much stronger you'll never beat him. The small boy looked at his friend and stuck out his tongue. "No way! I'm gonna be the best! Kon will have to beat me first!"
        Hinata sighed. "Naruto-kun..." She hugged him tighter. "I'm sorry Naruto-kun...."
        Naruto looked down at Hinata surprised, "Eh? Sorry for what? You aren't the jackass that left. Hinata you have nothing to apologize for. I'm sorry i was brooding... I mean I'm Hokage, we're engaged, my dreams are coming true Hinata... I have no right to be upset."
        Hinata hugged him tighter, "yes you do. Naruto it still hurts... of course it does. You're best friend is gone and he ought to be here celebrating with you... you miss him even more because your happy and he isn't here to share it with you... Naruto-Kun it's alright."
        Naruto sighed, "i just ...miss him... he was like my brother Hinata... and i couldn't bring him back... I failed... he died before i could bring him back... and yet... I keep expecting him to pop out of nowhere and come over and congratulate me. Saying something about how he never thought I'd make it. Sakura should be here laughing not sulking and trying to pretend to be happy while she bleeds inside... I love her like a sister and i hate that I can't help her at all... I have you to help me... you help me so much Hinata... You're the reason i stopped bleeding. You helped me and ... Sakura doesn't have anyone to help her to help her with her burden..." Naruto held her tighter.
        Hinata pulled away a bit and reached up to kiss Naruto's forehead. "Naruto-kun.... I'm sorry... But m-maybe we can check on Sakura after we meet with Tsunade... Maybe we can help her somehow... Just being there and trying to understand is the most we can do. And you didn't fail... Naruto-Kun you did everything you could so you didn't fail... you never gave up Na-Naruto-Kun."
        "Thank you Hinata...." Naruto smiled weakly at her. "We should probably get to Tsunade before she gets annoyed. She might not send you flying but she'll pumble me without hesitation!"
        "H-Hai!"

        Sakura watched Sasuke, "Sasuke why did you finally come back?" She was sitting down, Sasuke had said he'd prefer to sit and talk rather than stand. She watched him run his fingers through his hair. He had it a little longer now than he had before. He was so stunning... Sakura tried to stay calm as she watched him.
        "I heard Naruto was named Hokage... I had to see if it was true." Sasuke looked at her. "I'm glad, he deserves it. However, a Baka like him, i can't imagine how he managed it."
        Sakura looked at him carefully. He was as calm and indifferent as always. "Yes the ceremony was today. The village had a festival to celebrate. We're very proud of Naruto-Sama." Sakura spoke slow and carefully.
        Sasuke snorted. "Well that's good..." A silence fell between them. Sakura just looked at Sasuke, studying him, and he did the same to her. He had changed even more since she had seen him. He seemed taller, even sitting down. He wore black pants and a deep blue-black long sleeve shirt. She could see half an Uchiha symbol on his shoulder.  He carried his sword around his waist.
        "So ... Naruto's engaged..." Sakura looked at Sasuke in astonishment. How had he heard? It had just happened. "I always wondered if he would notice Hinata... I suppose he did."
        "You-You know? And apparently he always knew to an extent..." Sakura looked at Sasuke. "How did you know?"
        Sasuke smiled, "Heh She was always watching our team. It was painfully obvious." He looked at Sakura agian. "Surprised a bit he noticed though. He always seemed so into you. And of course i know Naruto's engaged. I was watching the ceremony." Sakura just kept staring at him.
        "Sasuke... why are you here? It's been so long..." Sakura looked at him.
        "i told you the ceremony. I had to see if it was true."
        "No why are you HERE! in my apartment?"
       "...." Sasuke looked over her at a picture she had on the wall. "What's that?"
       Sakura looked behind her, "A picture from Shikamaru's wedding."
        "Really? i couldn't tell it was him. His hair is down. He married Temari-"
        Sakura looked at Sasuke Annoyed. "Sasuke stop changing the subject. Why are you here? Why did you come? Are you still planning to attack the village?"
       Sasuke looked at Sakura coldly, then he smirked, "Well look who got bossy. No I'm not planning to attack the village. Not anymore... And as to that other question... Sakura how do you feel about seeing me again?"
        "Honestly? I don't know. Part of me is so happy I can barely sit still... But the rest of me wants to clobber you!"
        'HEELL YEESH!!! HE LET US WORRY AND SUFFER SO LONG!! HE LET US THIN HE WAS DEAD AND EVEN WORSE HE LEFT' Sakura's inner was practically deafening her as she shouted.
        Sakura jumped up, "DID YOU EVEN EVER CARE!!! YOU LEFT! YOU LEFT AND RAN! WE TRIED TO GET BACK AND DID YOU CARE?? NO!!! YOU LET US THINK YOU WERE DEAD!!! YOU LET ME THINK YOU DIED AND ..." Sakura felt the angry moisture building around her eyes. She stopped in momentary surprise. She was crying... She hadn't cried since she had been told they had to call Sasuke dead. She hadn't felt enough to cry. She had been so numb and paralyzed...
        "DAMN IT!!!" Sakura screamed and caused Sasuke to fall back in surprise. "DAMN IT!!! DAMN IT!!! WHY DO I ALWAYS CRY AROUND YOU!! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS DO THAT!! YOU MAKE ME CRY!!! WHY DAMN IT!!!" Sakura cried a bit more and harder, "I HAVEN"T CRIED IN ABOUT 2 YEARS AND NOW I AM!! I DIDN'T CRY WHEN THEY TOLD ME KAKASHI DIED YET I AM CRYING BECAUSE YOU SHOWED UP!!" Sakura fell down on her knees and sobbed. "Why? ... Why.... why do you always do this...?"
        Sasuke looked at her from across the room. "Sakura... I ... " He looked at her calmly. "Sakura stop crying."
        "You know what really b-b-bites?" Sakura looked up and looked at Sasuke. "Not only have i been unale to cry and am n-n-now breaking down infr-infront of you o-of all poeple... But I'm still s-so Damn happy to see you." Sakura took a huge breath. "I'm so happy your here it hurts... "
        Sasuke just kept looking at Sakura. He stared at her longer and longer. "You didn't cry when Kakashi died? Why?"
        Sakura didn't look at him. "I couldn't... i literally couldn't cry. I had no more tears to shed. I had already cried them all for you. It hurt and I'm mad I couldn't... but it's the same. I hated that Kakashi was gone... Tsunade almost had me see some specialist... She and Naruto were so worried that i never cried anymore... that i never grieved for either of you. I couldn't... It hurt to much to grieve." Sakura trembled.
        Sasuke came over and sat infront of her. "You cared that much?" Sakura turned her head as far away from him as she could. She needed to hide her tears. "Sakura-Chan... I came back here to see you." Sakura gasped but did not look at him.
        "Sakura... I wanted to know... If you felt the same as before... still... if you cared stilled..." Sasuke grabed her chin and pulled her around to face him. "I came here to see you, to see if you still cared for me as i care for you." Sasuke then leaned down slowly and kissed Sakura as she cried.

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        Sakura stared ahead of her in astonishment. It was him! He was here! But he couldn't be here... He was said to be dead, gone, never to return.... and yet....
        The man took another step closer to Sakura. "You look different Sakura-Chan." The man stared at her with cold, beautiful black eyes. "Sakura... you should probably come in. You look like an idiot standing there in the hallway like that."
        Sakura came in mechanically. Sakura numbly shut the door behind her. She couldn't process what was going on... Her inner was also in shock and that never happened. He was here. He was back. He was HOME! But why?
        Sakura finally gathered up her nerves enough to finally speak. "Why are you here.... Sasuke?"

        Naruto was walking though the village with Hinata. So much had happened today and so much was going right. He felt Yuki following behind them a little ways away to give them privacy and shooing off people coming to congratulate him for the 10th time. Naruto smiled, he liked it. It just proved how accepted he truly was now. Acting on instinct he placed his arm around Hinata's shoulder and pulled her closer. He was just so happy tonight, nothing could bring him down!
        "N-Naruto-Sama!" Hinata blushed and smiled.
        "Hinata i only want you to ever call me kun at most." Naruto smiled at her. "I like it better from you."
        "O-Okay Naruto-Kun." Hinata hugged him. "Naruto! I-I'm just so happy!"
        "I know. i am too......" Naruto stopped and looked over Hinata's head at two young academy boys playing and goofing around. A small girl followed them. Naruto felt his happiness deflate a little. Hinata looked at him then looked at what he was looking at.
        "I'm gonna be as great as Lord Hokage someday!" The small boy smiled at his friend. "I'm gonna be as great as he is just watch!"
        "Na Your such a dobe it will never happen!"
the girl sighed, "Ya Nika, Kon is so much stronger you'll never beat him. The small boy looked at his friend and stuck out his tongue. "No way! I'm gonna be the best! Kon will have to beat me first!"
        Hinata sighed. "Naruto-kun..." She hugged him tighter. "I'm sorry Naruto-kun...."
        Naruto looked down at Hinata surprised, "Eh? Sorry for what? You aren't the jackass that left. Hinata you have nothing to apologize for. I'm sorry i was brooding... I mean I'm Hokage, we're engaged, my dreams are coming true Hinata... I have no right to be upset."
        Hinata hugged him tighter, "yes you do. Naruto it still hurts... of course it does. You're best friend is gone and he ought to be here celebrating with you... you miss him even more because your happy and he isn't here to share it with you... Naruto-Kun it's alright."
        Naruto sighed, "i just ...miss him... he was like my brother Hinata... and i couldn't bring him back... I failed... he died before i could bring him back... and yet... I keep expecting him to pop out of nowhere and come over and congratulate me. Saying something about how he never thought I'd make it. Sakura should be here laughing not sulking and trying to pretend to be happy while she bleeds inside... I love her like a sister and i hate that I can't help her at all... I have you to help me... you help me so much Hinata... You're the reason i stopped bleeding. You helped me and ... Sakura doesn't have anyone to help her to help her with her burden..." Naruto held her tighter.
        Hinata pulled away a bit and reached up to kiss Naruto's forehead. "Naruto-kun.... I'm sorry... But m-maybe we can check on Sakura after we meet with Tsunade... Maybe we can help her somehow... Just being there and trying to understand is the most we can do. And you didn't fail... Naruto-Kun you did everything you could so you didn't fail... you never gave up Na-Naruto-Kun."
        "Thank you Hinata...." Naruto smiled weakly at her. "We should probably get to Tsunade before she gets annoyed. She might not send you flying but she'll pumble me without hesitation!"
        "H-Hai!"

        Sakura watched Sasuke, "Sasuke why did you finally come back?" She was sitting down, Sasuke had said he'd prefer to sit and talk rather than stand. She watched him run his fingers through his hair. He had it a little longer now than he had before. He was so stunning... Sakura tried to stay calm as she watched him.
        "I heard Naruto was named Hokage... I had to see if it was true." Sasuke looked at her. "I'm glad, he deserves it. However, a Baka like him, i can't imagine how he managed it."
        Sakura looked at him carefully. He was as calm and indifferent as always. "Yes the ceremony was today. The village had a festival to celebrate. We're very proud of Naruto-Sama." Sakura spoke slow and carefully.
        Sasuke snorted. "Well that's good..." A silence fell between them. Sakura just looked at Sasuke, studying him, and he did the same to her. He had changed even more since she had seen him. He seemed taller, even sitting down. He wore black pants and a deep blue-black long sleeve shirt. She could see half an Uchiha symbol on his shoulder.  He carried his sword around his waist.
        "So ... Naruto's engaged..." Sakura looked at Sasuke in astonishment. How had he heard? It had just happened. "I always wondered if he would notice Hinata... I suppose he did."
        "You-You know? And apparently he always knew to an extent..." Sakura looked at Sasuke. "How did you know?"
        Sasuke smiled, "Heh She was always watching our team. It was painfully obvious." He looked at Sakura agian. "Surprised a bit he noticed though. He always seemed so into you. And of course i know Naruto's engaged. I was watching the ceremony." Sakura just kept staring at him.
        "Sasuke... why are you here? It's been so long..." Sakura looked at him.
        "i told you the ceremony. I had to see if it was true."
        "No why are you HERE! in my apartment?"
       "...." Sasuke looked over her at a picture she had on the wall. "What's that?"
       Sakura looked behind her, "A picture from Shikamaru's wedding."
        "Really? i couldn't tell it was him. His hair is down. He married Temari-"
        Sakura looked at Sasuke Annoyed. "Sasuke stop changing the subject. Why are you here? Why did you come? Are you still planning to attack the village?"
       Sasuke looked at Sakura coldly, then he smirked, "Well look who got bossy. No I'm not planning to attack the village. Not anymore... And as to that other question... Sakura how do you feel about seeing me again?"
        "Honestly? I don't know. Part of me is so happy I can barely sit still... But the rest of me wants to clobber you!"
        'HEELL YEESH!!! HE LET US WORRY AND SUFFER SO LONG!! HE LET US THIN HE WAS DEAD AND EVEN WORSE HE LEFT' Sakura's inner was practically deafening her as she shouted.
        Sakura jumped up, "DID YOU EVEN EVER CARE!!! YOU LEFT! YOU LEFT AND RAN! WE TRIED TO GET BACK AND DID YOU CARE?? NO!!! YOU LET US THINK YOU WERE DEAD!!! YOU LET ME THINK YOU DIED AND ..." Sakura felt the angry moisture building around her eyes. She stopped in momentary surprise. She was crying... She hadn't cried since she had been told they had to call Sasuke dead. She hadn't felt enough to cry. She had been so numb and paralyzed...
        "DAMN IT!!!" Sakura screamed and caused Sasuke to fall back in surprise. "DAMN IT!!! DAMN IT!!! WHY DO I ALWAYS CRY AROUND YOU!! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS DO THAT!! YOU MAKE ME CRY!!! WHY DAMN IT!!!" Sakura cried a bit more and harder, "I HAVEN"T CRIED IN ABOUT 2 YEARS AND NOW I AM!! I DIDN'T CRY WHEN THEY TOLD ME KAKASHI DIED YET I AM CRYING BECAUSE YOU SHOWED UP!!" Sakura fell down on her knees and sobbed. "Why? ... Why.... why do you always do this...?"
        Sasuke looked at her from across the room. "Sakura... I ... " He looked at her calmly. "Sakura stop crying."
        "You know what really b-b-bites?" Sakura looked up and looked at Sasuke. "Not only have i been unale to cry and am n-n-now breaking down infr-infront of you o-of all poeple... But I'm still s-so Damn happy to see you." Sakura took a huge breath. "I'm so happy your here it hurts... "
        Sasuke just kept looking at Sakura. He stared at her longer and longer. "You didn't cry when Kakashi died? Why?"
        Sakura didn't look at him. "I couldn't... i literally couldn't cry. I had no more tears to shed. I had already cried them all for you. It hurt and I'm mad I couldn't... but it's the same. I hated that Kakashi was gone... Tsunade almost had me see some specialist... She and Naruto were so worried that i never cried anymore... that i never grieved for either of you. I couldn't... It hurt to much to grieve." Sakura trembled.
        Sasuke came over and sat infront of her. "You cared that much?" Sakura turned her head as far away from him as she could. She needed to hide her tears. "Sakura-Chan... I came back here to see you." Sakura gasped but did not look at him.
        "Sakura... I wanted to know... If you felt the same as before... still... if you cared stilled..." Sasuke grabed her chin and pulled her around to face him. "I came here to see you, to see if you still cared for me as i care for you." Sasuke then leaned down slowly and kissed Sakura as she cried.