Ok...well this is my very first fic and i had a pretty hard time thinkin how to start it off...but i think this'll work. Here goes...

Don't Say Sorry

It was late at night at the hospital and a certain pink haired kunoichi had only 15 minutes left in her shift left. She was getting ready to leave when she was called in for one last patient.

She took out a white coat from the bag she was just packing, in preparation to leave, along with a stethescope and a pen. On her way out of the lounge and past the main desk, she grabbed a clipboard without sparing a single glance at it. She made her way to the only room marked 'occupied' down the hallway and opened the door. When she entered the room she finally looked at the clipboard. With her face buried in the clipboard she began to speak.

"Hello, my name is Haruno Sakura, I'll be your nurse. And how are we feeling tonight Mr. Hy-" Sakura stopped mid-sentence to look up at the person possessing the name she had just half-read.

When she looked up to meet the eyes of Hyuga Neji, she gasped while taking a step back. However, when her eyes fully analyzed his horribly beaten condition, Sakura could feel hot tears running down her face.

When their eyes finally met again, she could see the Hyuga beginning to speak, but she only turned away with tears still streanimng down her face. This silenced Neji's future words.

When Sakura finally muskered up her will power, she looked up directly at the silver orbs before her and said, "Why are you here?"

Startled by the medic's less than enthusiastic tone, the prodigy only replied, "I'm sorry."

Oh my! Let me back this up...give you the whole story...

Four Years Ago

Sakura was on the training grounds...well uh...training, when she had a flash back of she and Sasuke's last meeting before he went with Orochimaru, as she often did nowadays. And as always she began to tear up at the thought of it.

How could i have been so stupid as to fall for him? But if I'm over it, so why am I crying?

Sakura, angry at herself for being so weak, began to train even harder...not realizing that she was being watched.

The kunoichi was finally done for the day. She wasn't tired, she'd just decided that she had her share for the day.

She turned to a tree where she had set down her water bottle. But after retrieving the drink and turning around, her face was met with a very muscular chest.

She stumbled backwards trying to catch herself for a few good seconds. When she discovered her efforts futile she finally gave up and prepared for impact...but was pleasantly surprised when it didn't come.

Looking around, she found that she had fallen backwards into the arms of the Hyuga prodigy...the guy she assumed that she also crashed into a few seconds ago. She half expected him to let her fall...just for kicks.

When she finally regained her composure, Sakura got back on her feet and turned around to face the Hyuga with her huge smile.

"Thank you, and I'm sorry for running into you," she said in a cheerful manner.

"Fight me," is all he said in that plain deep voice of his.

Is he mad?? I would never take such an abrupt offer!

"Sorry, I was just about to go home."

"Whatever."

What does he mean 'whatever'?! Not even a hint of dissapointment! What does he think I'm not good enough to fight him. It is so on!

"Actually...I think I'll take you up on that offer."

"Alright."

Shaking her head at yet another indifferent response from the Hyuga, Sakura set her water bottle back down and turned to face Neji once again. She was somewhat surprised to see him already across the training grounds waiting for her.

Well...

Sakura took a few strides so that her and Neji were just eight feet apart. At this point, Neji had already adopted his Jyuuken stance but, Sakura noticed, had yet to activate his byakugan.

Sakura, not really having any particular stance, took out a single kunai and held it out in front of her chest defensively.

"Are you ready?" she asked and was met with the slightest of nods.

That was all Sakura needed.

Pumped up from all the training she had just undergone, she rushed at Neji with her kunai not really expecting to hit anything, but just to get the ball rolling. Neji only sidestepped her attack and out the corner of her eye, Sakura saw two fingers headed straight towards her side. Immediately, Sakura leaped backwards, narrowly avoiding the lethal attack.

Sakura heaved a sigh of relief.

That was close. So he wants to get serious?

With new determination, Sakura built up a mass of chakra in her right hand and wound back for an attack. She charged at Neji and slammed her fist straight at his face. He, unfortuantely, yanked his head to the side and managed to avoid the attack altogether, but took the opportunity to land a kick in Sakura's stomach.

Momentarily frozen in pain, Sakura barely mangaged to get out of the way when another kick from his other foot came her way. She leapt backwards and kneeled on one knee still in pain. It was only moderate, but somewhat stifling.

When she finally regained the strenghth to stand upright, another pair of fingers come flying her way. This time he couldn't miss a target so easy. She was struck directly on her right arm...aka the punching arm. From there it all went down hill.

Well there you go peoples. My first fic ever. Hope you enjoyed. Please review. Using short sentences. Tired. Used up brain power on story. But again...read, review, wait. Will try 2 update soon. PEACE:-)