Waiting For You~

*Author's Note*

Hay guys just hoping u like this story like my other ones… and on this one I wud like just a few reviews to know whether I should continue it. Now this story is a bit more serious than the ones that I've published already and I'm not really good when it comes to serious topics, but trust me humor will still linger on. So reviews would help me a lot in this one. Thanks a lot people… ;P – love Miyuki

~Chapter 1~

It was a dark day within the hidden leaf village and for some certain shinobi sadness had never hurt so badly. After being under the strong guidance of the 5th hokage Haruno Sakura grew up to be a very well known and successful medic nin. With that, Sakura's reputation was known throughout many different villages and many had requested of her assistance.

Of coarse many of Sakura's close friends and family were proud of her, but none of them could of compare to how proud the original members of team 7 felt. Yes, Uchiha Sasuke, Hatake Kakashi, and Uzamaki Naruto were very proud of Sakura's accomplishments. They knew the Sakura they used to protect did not need their protection anymore. So when the news had spread that she had died on a mission team 7 believed deep down within their hearts that she was still alive.

"She's gone…" – random anbu black ops

"That isn't possible; Sakura wouldn't just give up!" – Naruto yelled furiously.

"According to her escorts, she protected her comrades and finished the mission but died within the process" – random anbu black ops

"Don't you say that…Don't you ever say that! Sakura is alive and you know it!" – Naruto knew Sakura was a fighter.

"Naruto! That's enough…" – Tsunade said while drying her tears, she too knew Sakura well enough. To her, Sakura was like a daughter.

"Even though statistics say that Haruno Sakura is dead, I refuse to believe it until I see a body" – Tsunade

"But there won't be a dead body because Sakura is alive, right Naruto?." – Shizune said as she looked at Naruto with small tears in her eyes.

"Right! BELIEVE IT!" – Naruto pointed at the random black ops

Naruto looked at Shizune and Tsunade knowing that somewhere beyond the walls of Konoha Sakura was fighting. No matter what, she was coming home safe and sound.

"Naruto, you explain to the rest of team 7 what I just explained to you, while the anbu go and search for Sakura understood?" – Tsunade said giving the gesture for the anbu to leave right away.

"Why can't we search for her?" – Naruto

"Because we need you here to find out more information about the enemies!" - Tsunade said knowing Naruto was stubborn as always.

"Fine" – Naruto said while leaving to find the others.

"Do you really think that Naruto will listen this time?" – Shizune asked.

"Well knowing him he's probably figuring out a way to leave the village without me knowing it" – Tsunade said as she looked out the window.

"Aren't you going to stop him?" – Shizune

"You and I both know that's not going to work" – Tsunade smiled.

While Naruto searched for Sasuke and Kakashi he couldn't help but notice the sweet delicious aroma of ramen coming from Ichiraku ramen. He obviously had to stop and eat a little something before carrying out his secret mission. To Naruto's surprise he found Sasuke drinking some tea at ichiraku.

"Sasuke…" – Naruto

"It's not what you think, I just came back from a mission so I got thirsty" – Sasuke said sheepishly, not wanting to admit that he had come to love the place. Sasuke then noticed the seriousness within Naruto's voice.

"What's wrong?" – Sasuke

"It's Sakura." – Naruto

After explaining the whole situation to Sasuke, Sasuke had gotten angry that Tsunade did not let their team go and look for Sakura in the first place.

"Why isn't the hokage sending our team?" – Sasuke fumed.

"That's what I said, but she wouldn't listen so now I'm going to find Sakura on my own" – Naruto

"Well technically you're not alone since I'm going with you" – Sasuke

"I knew you'd say that so how about we leave tonight?" – Naruto

"Got it" – Sasuke

"Now all we have to do is tell Kakashi" – Naruto

"Here's your supreme ramen order Naruto" – Ichiraku said as he watched his most loyal customer dig into his ramen like there were no tomorrow.

"We can't tell Kakashi" – Sasuke

"(Slurps a few noodles) Why not?" – Naruto

"Because of his feelings for Sakura will get in the way" – Sasuke

"What feelings?" – Naruto asked shocked

"It wasn't obvious at first but Kakashi acts differently when it comes to Sakura" - Sasuke

"What? Since when? "– Naruto asked surprised that he could miss such a big event.

"I think it started right after we became jounin, Sakura and Kakashi started seeing each other for extra "training" sessions" – Sasuke smirked

"How did I not see it? Kakashi was really trying to get Sakura from me this whole time!" – Naruto

"Um I thought you were with Hinata?" – Sasuke

"Well I am, but I'm talking about the time when I was crushing on Sakura here." – Naruto

"Oh" – Sasuke

"Wait a minute how do you know all this information? You weren't spying on her were you?"- Naruto smiled

"Well this was before I had Ino" – Sasuke blushed

"I see, so you're a stalker!" – Naruto laughed

"Oh Shut up" – Sasuke

"Do you stalk me too?" – Naruto

"Aww come on Sakura's not gonna wait forever" – Sasuke

"Right, let's go!" – Naruto said back to serious business