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Alice: so sorry I wasn't able to update for a while!

Sasuke: You should be ashamed of yourself, making innocent readers wait for your lazy butt to get on the computer and type!

Alice: ugh, I'm a despicable life form… I DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE!

Sasuke: wow….

Kiba: Hey! Who wants to go get some onigiri?

Alice: (freak out) oh, I, Would, Love, to, come!

Sasuke: Fortunately, Alice does not, nor will she EVER own Naruto!

Alice: But I DO own a large collection of soap! YAY

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Sakura looked around only to find that there was no 'around' and that she was basically surrounded by white. Then she realized it wasn't whiteness, it was pure snow. She looked around for a second, and started walking in the first direction she thought of. After a while She thought she saw something over a hill. She ran (With MEG-NINJA-SPEED) until she reached the figure lying in the snow. It was three people, Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke. She gasped as she saw the blood trickling from their wounds, and the pained looks on their faces.

"Sakura."

"Sakura"

"Sakura!"

She looked down at their faces, and shouted for help.

"Is anyone there? I need help!"

What had happened? Who did this? Where were they? Then she looked down at them again.

"What happened to you guys?"

"It"

"Was"

"You."

Sakura looked up to see none other than herself standing over the four, with a bloody kunai in her hand.

"Step aside, I'm finishing the job for you"

"No!"

"Think Sakura, we could obtain the power and create a better ninja world!"

She aimed her finishing blow at her half dead comrades. Right as she was about to strike-

"No."

Sakura jumped right in front of her to cover the blow. Then everything went white.

"You passed. Your willingness to sacrifice all for your teammates shows that you can handle the first power. Now leave and send in your last teammate."

"Yes! Thank you!"

Sakura was then swept out of the lamp, and landed with a not so silent thud on Sasuke.

"Ow"

"Ow. Oh! I am so sorry!" Sakura said, all the while blushing up a storm.

Sasuke, who was also blushing furiously just nodded, and they both stood up.

"So what was the test?"

"Oh it was nothing that bad!" she lied through her teeth.

This didn't convince Sasuke, but he wasn't one to prod. Suddenly he was sucked into the lamp. He landed in a dark place, lined with old houses. Sasuke walked through the village, until he heard something a few rows down. It sounded like a fight. He ran until h found the scene. Blood littered the many crates and walls as he looked around to find his brother. Itachi Uchiha. Anger boiled inside of him.

"Itachi!"

"Hello little brother."

Then Sasuke remembered, this was his village! Where everyone had been killed! All because of Itachi. Anger boiled inside him. This was his chance to get revenge. But suddenly, right behind him appeared his teammates, wounded and bleeding. Where did he go? He could kill his brother or save his friends! It was eating him until he heard a soft voice.

"Sasuke." It was Sakura.

At her voice Sasuke quickly ran over and stood by them, not even inching towards his brother.

"You have passed. Even in a time of desperation, you stood by your friends. Be warned, the test's will only get harder."

"Thank you sir"

Sasuke was transported out of the lamp, and onto the un-knowing Sakura.

"Ow! X2"

"Oh, sorry"

For the second time today. Both blushed furiously, and looked away as they got up.

"So, what happened?" Sakura tried to change the subject.

"Oh it was nothing." Sasuke lied.

Sakura could tell, but she didn't go further. So they had all finished their tests, as promised, Osumaru transported his soul, and power into Sakura. A green light appeared as Sakura's eyes glowed, and Osumaru vanished.

"So…. Does Osumaru's power work?" Sasuke prodded.

"Uh, here let's check!"

Sakura raised her hand and focused on a candlelight (for it had gotten dark outside), and suddenly a small light appeared in her hand.

"Wow! Is it real?" Naruto gasped.

"Nope, just an illusion!"

Sakura ran her hand over the flame, and it came out un-scorched.

"Alright, well let's get to bed. We've still got the others to find as well."

Kakashi shooed them away to bed. But not one of them could sleep! It took a while, but Naruto drifted of first. Which left Sakura, and Sasuke. Sakura tossed, and turned thinking about her test, and about the other dangers waiting for her and her teammates. Sasuke noticed her fussing about, and was a bit worried.

"You okay?"

"Can't sleep"

"Wanna go outside?"

"Yeah."

The tiptoed outside their tent, and sat by the dying fire. The stars provided a little light.

The silence between them was not awkward, but it was comfortable, and warm. After a while, they both looked up at each other and laughed for a second.

"Hey what's so funny cherry-head?"

"You tell me Mr.… Silent guy!"

"That's all you got?"

"Meh!"

At that point, all Sasuke could do was chuckle and blush at how cute she was. Sakura was mesmerized by his smile. For second she looked up at the stars, then back at him.

"What is it?" Sasuke asked, now his face had gone back to it's usual self.

"I was just thinking, you remind me of the stars!"

"What? You're crazy"

"Well, you don't seem to show yourself around a lot of people, but when you're alone, you shine."

"But I'm not alone" He whispered, blushing. He moved closer to her.

"You've never been alone." She said back, blushing as well. She leaned her head onto his shoulder, and closed her eyes, listening to his heartbeat in his warm chest. Sasuke rested His head on hers, and wrapped his arms around her envelopingly. Before he knew it, Sakura was fast asleep. They stayed like that for a while, until about dawn. It was their turn to make breakfast.

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Alice: Well that as so short in a long amount of time but I got some fluff in there!

Sasuke: …

Alice: ahhhhh I can't wait to see Shanashii's new story!

Kakashi: Alrighty then, get to work on that next chapter!

Alice: Yosh!

Reviews? Maybe? Soon? And PM me if you have any ideas for my next chapter (not that I'm at a writers block or anything…) :3