Summary: It's been a year sense the battle with Pein and almost four years sense Sasuke left. What do I do now that he's back? Should I tell him what happened, or keep him in the dark? Should I even talk to him? sasusaku; naruhina; shikatema; nejiten; saiino & more.

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Chapter 1: Reality and Fantasy

"Hey, Forehead!" I turn around to the sound of Ino's voice. It had to be Ino... who else would call me Forehead without fear of their heads getting ripped off. I turn to see her walking towards me with her regular purple ninja gear on and a white medical coat over that. She was pulling her bleach-blond hair up into her usual high ponytail. She had a big smile on her face and her bright, clear, blue eyes were looking at Sakura with excitement. That girl is always excited about something, usually the most stupid things. I smile at her and pushed my light pink hair over my shoulder; it was just below my shoulders.

"Hey, pig," I said back when she was close enough to hear me without me shouting. Ino shook her head at me and smirked at me.

"How many times have I told you not to call me that, Forehead?"

"How many times have I told you not to call me Forehead, Pig?" Ino smirked at her and put her finger on her chin, as her thinking pose.

"I'd have to say about 5 billion hundred times," I laughed at her, as she nodded as agreement to herself.

"Pig, don't you mean 5 hundred billion times?" Ino knitted her eye brows together in confusion.

"What?" I laughed at her again.

"Careful Ino, your blond is showing," I told her. She stayed in her confused position, until she finally got it.

"Oh," She said smiling and let out a giggle to herself. I shook my head at her and began to walk towards my office. Ino started to fallow me and soon we were at my office, on the third floor of the Konoha Hospital.

It had been almost four years sense Sasuke left, and a year sense the attack on Konoha by Pein. Sense then our 6th hokage died, Danzo. I don't count him as our 6th hokage because he was only our Hokage for about a week before Sasuke got to him and killed him. When new traveled to Konoha about Danzo's death, the elders had to appoint a new Hokage for the second time in 8 days. It was no secret that Naruto was the hero of the village and for that he was chosen as the new 6th Hokage. The elders and the council didn't feel the need to name Danzo as the 6th sense he only had the title for a week, therefore Naruto was the 6th. About a week after that, I managed to wake Tsunade up from her coma, Naruto was willing to step down while she was still 'kickin', as he put it, but Tsunade declined and said it was about her time to retire and if anyone deserved to be Hokage, it was Naruto. I was never so proud of Naruto as I was then. He had made his dream come true, and it made me have hope on mine.

Six months after Naruto became Hokage, I decided that I should give up on my dream. I had fail another mission to bring him back, so I decide to give up. At first I was extremely mad at Sasuke. I had encountered him on that mission and asked him nicely to come home. He declined, so I resorted to battle. He ended up knocking me out again, this time he whispered 'Let Go' in my ear. So I did, and I was mad at him for making me. Now, all that anger is gone. I mean if I'm never going to see him again, why waist my dreams, shooting stars, love, and anger on him. It was a lost cause and I was tired of being the victim. So I let go of all the anger and love I felt for him. As far as I was concerned... I didn't know who Sasuke Uchiha was, and I didn't know where he came from, and I knew that he had no place in my heart anymore. It was that simple.

Now I work at the hospital, almost full time, on the exception of me being on missions frequently as a ANBU medic nin. I live in my own apartment, going alone. I work too much for a relationship, I don't even see Naruto much anymore. Only when I get a mission or on Holidays, but he has a family now.

Yes, Naruto is only 17 years old but he is married, to the one and only Hinata Hyuga. I think it is so cute, and their wedding was the prettiest one I have ever seen, on the Hokage Mountain over looking the spring sunset. Of course Hinata was a vision in her white wedding dress, with purple flowers and sparkling beads on her veil; and I had never see Naruto look so grown up and handsome in his tux with a orange vest and tie. I never thought purple and orange went together, but how their wedding looked, it was like purple was made for orange. I was one of brides-maids, as Hinabi was the maid of honor. Ino, Tenten, and I wore purple dresses that tied around our neck and had dull orange beads spread across the shirt of the dress. Hinabi had a beautiful orange dress that faded into purple at the bottom of the skirt, and had purple beads on the dress and purple and orange flowers in her hair. On Naruto's side was the boys, Neji, Konohamaru, Shino and Kiba, with Neji as Best Man. Neji wore a orange tie much to his distaste and everything else was black; Konohamaru, Shino, and Kiba all wore purple ties with a orange undershirt. They all looked handsome and all the girls looked pretty, but none of us was a beautiful as the couple getting married and their love. I had never seen Naruto or Hinata so happy, ever.

Ino, the pig she is, is dating Sai. They are going on 3 months now, but Sai is already getting the concept of annoyance, confusion, and mostly love. Ino is actually into Sai, she said that she only likes him, but I can tell that Ino is in love with the artist.

Shikamaru is just as lazy as ever, except he has motivation now; and it's called Temari. She has been coming here a lot recently, about once a month and stays about three weeks of that month. She stays with Shikamaru and they both say that there is nothing going on, but I see the way they are when they are together and they way Shika looks at her with love in his eyes. I even caught them holding hands on night when we were all out at the bar and they thought that we were all looking away and too drunk to notice, but I have always been more observant than the others, and plus, I don't drink that much. Yes, I know that they are secretly together, but I'll play stupid until they spill it to everyone.

Tenten is engaged to Neji. They have been for almost 10 months, and the wedding will be held in three months; on April 7th. I have a feeling it will be almost as pretty as Naruto and Hinata's, even them being the simple people they are. It will be a small wedding but still very pretty.

For the past 11 months Tsunade has been living with Jiraya. Suprising? No, I saw it coming. It was just a matter of time. I keep asking her if they will get married but Tsunade says that it isn't likely because of their age. I still say it doesn't matter but she thinks that they are too old to be getting married.

Garra is engaged to his student Misturgi, and they will be getting married in December, being as it is like spring there when it is winter for us. Last I heard was that they were doing well and that I am welcome to come to the wedding.

Konkuro is still single as everyone says but I know better. Around two months ago I was in Suna and found him mysteriously leaving in the night and not coming back until early in the morning. Everyone but me and Garra were clueless, but Garra and I both knew that he is still sleeping with that young girl, about 17, that works in the puppet weapons store. He has been for about a year now.

Shino is dating some girl from the school, she works as a student teacher in the library, and Shino likes her because she has an interest with his bugs, and they have fallen in love. They have been going out for 8 months now. I'm just waiting for new of a wedding from the two of them. I'm just waiting.

Kiba has turned to a play boy. He thinks that he doesn't need a girl, he thinks that sense everyone else has one he doesn't need one. Even Akamaru found a pretty little Huski to cuddle with and have a litter of 17 puppies with. But Kiba is with a new girl every weekend and stays with them for the week. He even dated Rock Lee's new girlfriend a week after the attack on the village. He even tried to get with me, which I eagerly refused. But I know that one day soon he will find a girl that he can't get rid of and fall in love. I just have a feeling that it will be that vet that works with his sister, but who knows.

Rock Lee is dating a girl that works with me from time to time. She usually works in the baby wing, where she delivers babies. Rock Lee is in love with her bacause she is just as hyper and stubborn as him, but she knows when enough is enough and she keeps him in line. I think that it is so cute. They will be getting engaged soon, I can just feel it.

Choji has also found someone, she is Ayame's little sister, and has started to work at the Ramen shop. Her name is Somae(So-ma-yay). And she and Choji have been going out for about a month, but I can already feel the love in the air.

Last is Kakashi. Kakashi is dating Shizune. Has been for about a year; just after the attack. Just yesterday I saw Kakashi shopping for a wedding ring, so I am just waiting to hear the news. All I know is, is that I should be Maid Of Honor. I AM practically his daughter, and practically her sister. I mean, come on. If I am not the Maid Of Honor I will show everyone Kakashi's picture of his mask off and everyone Shizune's diary, which has some very good secrets about her that only Kakashi, Tsunade and I know about.

Those are the most important people. And me? Oh, I have only dated one person, but I prefer not to mention him right now. Sense then, I have been single, and I don't have a big problem with it. And Sasuke hasn't been heard of or seen ever sense I had that encounter with him. No one even talks about him anymore, even though we all think about him from time to time, we don't do it with sadness, we do it with nothingness, just like he shows on his face when he sees me or Naruto. Nothingness. I only ever think about him anymore when I think of memories of my past with Team 7. And usually I think about it with nothingness, or sometimes anger, but the anger is very, very rare. So, let's get back to the present.

I walked around to the back of my desk and sat down in my black leather chair. It felt good to sit down for once. I sighed as I put down the documents I had been carrying and leaned my head against the head rest on the back of the chair. I sat there in silence until Ino broke it. I almost forgot she was there. Oops.

"So I was wondering if you wanted to get some lunch with me Saki?" she asked. I opened my eyes to see her looking out the big bay window that was in my office that overlooked the village gates and the mountain where the sun settled each evening. Her blue eyes were scanning the blue early morning sky and the little white fluffy clouds. I could tell that she was thinking of Sai because the view out of my window was very beautiful and Sai would always draw something as beautiful as the view. I saw a slight smile on Ino's face and I sighed. She was so happy and had a good life with Sai. I was all so beautiful. Too bad the world and the lies that fill it aren't always as beautiful. And usually the lies just cover up a even more horrific reality. But hey, why not let Ino live in the fantasy world until she was needed in reality. I wasn't about to wake her up if she wasn't needed in the real world with all the lies. She was happy and I wouldn't take that away.

"Actually, Ino, I am busy. I think I am going to skip lunch. Thank you thoug--"

"I am not taking no for an answer, Sakura. You need some food in you. You work you ass off and you need a break. Even if it is a 30 minute on for lunch. Please just go to Astopo with me. It is a good restaurant and it has a good view of your sunset mountain. It's only down the street. Please?" Ino turned to Sakura and pleaded with her big blue eyes. Sakura sighed.

"Ino I ca--"

"Great, I'll see you at noon!"

"n't" I said after she left the room with a slam of the door. I sighed again. What the hell? I can take a 30 minute break. I still have about an hour till we go to lunch and I'll get some patients out of the way and some paperwork too. 30 minutes can't be so bad. I sighed again and grabbed a patients file and walked out of the room to give the man a check up.

It was 11:55 and I was headed back up to my office to get ready for Ino and lunch. I sighed. That last patient was so rude and perverted. He was old, and he was horny; as he put it. I leaned over grab the pen from the floor that he threw down there, and he grabbed my ass. Of course, it was his fault that he was thrown through that wall, but I still have to pay for it. Oh well, he deserved it and as far as I'm concerned; that's money well spent.

I finally got to my office and not to my surprise, Ino was already there. I sighed at her and rolled my eyes. I then walked to the back side of my desk and placed the pervs file into the drawer and grabbed my weapons pouch, that I have carried ever sense the attack, and strapped it on. I then, took off my medical coat and hung it on the rack by the file cabinet. I looked over at Ino and she was looking at me with a smirk on her face.

"What?" I asked with a bored and tired tone and face.

"Why did you throw a man of 78 through a wall?" she asked. I sighed.

"You know what happens to anyone that touches my body without my permission, no matter how old or young they are. Remember what happened to Kiba?" I asked. Ino flinched at the memory. I remembered too. He ran his hand up my thigh and he got my hand running into his face and his body running through the bar's class door. I felt sorry for him, but now everyone knows I freak when someone touches me without my permission. I call it returning the favor, but the only reason I felt bad for Kiba was because he was drunk, but I couldn't help it.

"O.K. Well, anyway. Let's go! I'm starving!" Ino grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the door and shut it behind me. I rolled my eyes at her and went with her. She was always so excited. I had no idea what there was to be excited about, but of course she was living in the fantasy and I was living in the real world with the ugly truths and lies. But that was what was so great about Ino, she never brought reality up, because all she knew was the fantasy that she had with Sai and her perfect life. She was innocent to the world, and I was going to let her be that way for as long as possible. She didn't need to know the ugly world and reality.

Hey, that was just getting everyone up to date about what happened in the last year. The next chapter will be longer and probably put up tomorrow. Thanks!

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