No Longer Weak

It Still Hurts

Third Person POV:

The next day Sakura was just as mad as before. How she hated them right know. How dare they to try to kill her boyfriend? The one person who helped her out of her misery after they left her behind! Huffing angrily she tried to meditate. Taking a deep breath she rolled her shoulders to relax. 

Finally, she fell into a very relaxing state. There was no Naruto, no Kakashi and Uchiha bastard who thought he was the best of the best. Sensing the chakra that was coming her way she noticed who it was and let it go. She wouldn't be as noisy as the rest of rookie nine. Feeling the presence sitting down beside her she inclined her head to the side as a way of greeting. Not hearing anything in return she thought that she was going to be meditating too.

"I'm sorry to disturb you Sakura," said her high and smooth voice. Opening her eyes and frowning she looked at Tenten. They stared at each other for a long time, before she sighed and let herself fall down on the soft grass. "Really Tenten, I thought you would be the one to not ask questions. Your one of my best friends!" The corner of her lips curled into a smirk. "Really Sakura, how could I not ask if there are rumors going around that you beat the long lost five shinobi where everybody could see."

"Aa," she said and stared at the clouds. A silly habit she got from her boyfriend. "I didn't beat them literally. The only thing I did was prying them off of my boyfriend. And maybe I sent them flying several feet. But really no beating."

Tenten giggled at her little rant. Who wouldn't? But you had to know her, really know her, to decipher the meaning of no beating, only flying. She had been really gentle on them. The last Shinobi who threatened Shikamaru had received a beating. He had to be in the hospital for one week, and Sakura got that week of duty. So no real harm was done.

"So how are things between you and Neji?" asked Sakura and looked up to Tenten. Narrowing her eyes at her, she saw Tenten blush. "Are you blushing?" she said desperately trying to hold in her laughter. "He proposed" she whispered and looked away. With a squeal, she tackled her and gave her a bear hug. "Can't breath!" she whizzed out. She let go of her. "You said yes, right? Of course, you said yes! You have waited for him forever!"

"Of course I said yes" muttered Tenten. Sakura smiled at her. "What did Hiashi say?"

"He, of course, liked you always better and than me, so he was strictly against it." Her chocolate eyes were filled with amusement. "What happened?" asked Sakura curiously.

"He went to Yoshino and demanded that her lazy son was to break up with you so that Neji could marry you, but boy, the mother of your boyfriend is hella scary and very overprotective."

Sakura laughed at that. Yoshino Nara was smitten with her and had already the wedding all planned out. As long as Sakura knew Yoshino she was always nagging one way or another, but since she and Shikamaru were together for a year and a half, and also living together, she was nagging at him to propose to her.

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Deep hidden in the shadows Sasuke watched Sakura interact with Tenten. He couldn't believe that the weapons mistress would spend time with little Sakura and even smile at her, they barely knew each other then he left. Frowning he saw how they stood up. Straining his hearing he heard Tenten ask something along the lines of "Want to spar?"

Reaching into his porch he takes out a scroll out, scribbling a quick message to Naruto, and sent it with a jutsu to the blond ninja. Sensing the suddenly tense atmosphere he looked back towards Tenten and Sakura. Surprisingly they had changed into shorts and sports bras. They were standing several feet away from each other. Their stance was tense and both were ready to fight.