Sakura bought her kunai forward and she felt a hand close around her wrist and she whipped around to look to her right. She breathed out a sigh of relief when she recognized the person who stood beside her.
Yuuki looked at Sakura with almost amused eyes.
Sakura glared at Yuuki and walked back inside her house to put her kunai away. She gestured for Yuuki to come in but Yuuki remained where she was. Sakura looked at her confused.
"I came only to remind you that tomorrow night we are leaving..." Sakura averted her eyes and her eyes lay on the team 7 photo beside her bed. She looked back at Yuuki and nodded.
She turned around to look at the team 7 photo again and when she turned to look at Yuuki again, she was gone. Sakura sighed and slid the balcony door shut.
The next morning, Sakura stood outside the hospital and was debating with herself if she should go and see Sasuke.
Sakura took a hesitant step towards Sasuke's room door and slid it open.
Her eyes widened slightly at the sight before her. Sasuke and Naruto faced each other.
They didn't seem to notice her come in.
"W-what? You don't have to stare." Said Naruto
"Hey, Naruto..." said Sasuke while looking at Naruto.
"What is it?"
"Fight me, right now." said Sasuke.
Sakura's eyes widened and Naruto became confused saying, "Huh? What are you saying? You've just been treated by Tsunade baa-chan!"
"I don't care! Just fight me!" growled Sasuke. His eyes opened, revealing his Sharingan.
Naruto's eyes widened while Sasuke said, "You think you saved me? I don't care if she's the Godaime Hokage! Doing unnecessary things...!"
Naruto's eyes narrowed, becoming angry, "What?"
Sasuke's pulled his bed sheets off of himself and he stepped on to the ground, "You said before you wanted to fight me, didn't you? I said I'd fight you right here and now." Sasuke smirked, "Or are you afraid?"Naruto growled at Sasuke.
Sakura decided to intervene and she stepped forward saying, "S-Sasuke-kun, "She didn't even realize that she was adding the suffix to his name again, "What's wrong? Naruto, say something."
Naruto smirked and said, "Perfect timing, I was just itching to fight you!"
Sakura smiled nervously and said, "Why don't the both of you just cut it out, okay?"
Neither Sasuke nor Naruto answered but instead they just continued staring at each other.
Sasuke jerked his head towards the door and said, "Follow me." Naruto glared while Sasuke began walking towards the door and Sakura looked at him walking out with nervous eyes.
She suddenly remembered Sasuke with the curse mark taking control of him during the Chuunin exams. She looked to the ground and also remembered Orochimaru as well.
Sasuke walked up the stairs of the hospital with Naruto following. They arrived on the roof where the hospital bed sheets hung on washing lines and blew in the wind. Sasuke stopped and turned around to face Naruto. They both narrowed their eyes.
Naruto looked at Sasuke, what's with this feeling? The bottom of my stomach is twitching.
Naruto remembered the time Sasuke said that he wanted to fight him too.
And, it's giving me a thrill.
Naruto raised his head and laughed slightly. "What's so funny?" said Sasuke.
"Nothing's funny." answered Naruto, "I'm excited. To think that I can finally beat you here."
Sasuke gritted his teeth and remembered his last meeting with Itachi.
Flashback
Our priority is to take Naruto-kun with us, as ordered by our organization, Akatsuki.
End of Flashback
"What? Cut the nonsense you dropout!" said Sasuke.
"I won't be anyone's burden, nor a dropout forever." Said Naruto his eyes hardening.
Sasuke's Sharingan quivered slightly.
Flashback
"I have no interest in you right now." Said Itachi.
End of Flashback
Sasuke's gaze hardened.
Sakura finally arrived on the rooftop to hear Sasuke saying, "You...You dumbass! Why are you so full of yourself?"
"Ha! You, who's always been so cool-headed, is talking more than usual. That's not like you. Could it be that you're scared despite the fact that you picked the fight, Sasuke?" said Naruto.
"Whatever, let's get started." Said Sasuke.
"Before that, put on your forehead protector. I'll wait." Said Naruto.
Sasuke smirked and said, "I won't need it."
Naruto's gaze darkened, "I don't care. Just put it on!"
Sasuke pointed to his own forehead saying, "You won't even be able to scratch my forehead."
Naruto shook his head and said, "That's not what I mean!" he touched his forehead protector, "This Konoha forehead protector is proof that we are fighting evenly!"
Sakura's eyes widened while Sasuke said, "That's what I mean when I say you're full of yourself! You think that you and I are equals?"
"Yes, we are! I've never thought myself as any lower than you." said Naruto frustrated.
"You're an eyesore!" said Sasuke.
"That's because you're still weak, Sasuke-chan!" said Naruto angrily.
"Naruto!" yelled Sasuke, leaping forward.
Naruto also leaped forward, "Sasuke!"
They both attempted to punch each other but they both caught each other's hands. Sasuke kicked forward and Naruto bought his hands down to catch it and then he twisted Sasuke around. Sasuke reached for the ground and placed his two hands there before kicking Naruto, who twisted in the air and leapt towards Sasuke again; aiming a punch which Sasuke caught and sent Naruto to the ground. Sasuke ran forward and threw many punches all of which Naruto blocked, until Sasuke's foot hit Naruto, who flew backwards into a bed sheet hanging on a washing line.
Sasuke ran forward and pulled the bed sheet away. His eyes widened when he saw nobody underneath the sheets. His eyes darted around, trying to find Naruto on the rooftop. Sasuke leapt upwards to get a clearer view of the roof. He looked up and saw Naruto standing on the top of a large metal container. The sun blinded his eyes and Naruto seized the chance, leaping forward. He aimed a punch and Sasuke flew backwards and landed on a fence which he leapt off of again, "Don't be so overconfident!"
He leapt forward and punched Naruto in the air and he flew backwards and hit some washing poles.
Naruto ran forwards with Sasuke beside him. Sasuke kicked through a bed sheet and hit Naruto who banged into a fence while Sasuke leapt towards him and threw more punches that caused Naruto to continuously hit the fence behind him.
