Thnxs for all the 2 ppl who reviewed ! - even thou it's not much, BUT I WILL KEEP MY PROMISE! (Also thnxs to ppl who put story alert!)
Btw, this will be the last time skippy! The next chappy is going to be when Sakura is 24 years old. All these past chappys were to explain what's up with Sakura when she's older.
And to Tatacolt, this is not really a time skip, I just didn't want Sakura's parents to die from like KILLER NINJAS with all the gory-ness (I'm not that into gory stuff)

2 Years Later

"SASUKE-KUNNNNN!" A shrill 12 year old Sakura screamed. Yes, the little Sakura we have known since 10 was now 12 years old!

"Hn, what do you want Sakura…" It wasn't much of a question, more like a statement. Sakura leaned on one foot and dug the other foot into the ground.

"I was wondering if you wanted to go and eat-"

"No." Sasuke cut off Sakura knowing what she would say.

"Oh, well maybe next time then" Sakura bounced back. She didn't really like Sasuke all that much. She was just trying to hide the fact that her parents had died, by focusing all her attention to something else. In this case someone else.

"Ja ne Sasuke-kun!" Sakura yelled behind her as she ran in the direction of her house. She slowed down when she knew Sasuke couldn't see her anymore. Sakura opened the door to her one and only house. As she walked pass a family portrait put up in the hall way she said "I'm home, Okaa-san, Otou-san"

Sakura flopped onto her bed once she reached her room.

"I need a shower so bad…Might as well since I'm meeting Ino, Tenten, and Hinata for dinner." Sakura left trail of clothes behind her as she went into her bathroom.

"Ah…." She said as the hot water hit her skin, putting her in soothing relaxation.

'Now what to wear, what to wear…' Sakura thought. In the end she wore a dark green spaghetti strapped tank-top and some jeans plus some cute flip-flops.

Ding Dong!

"OI! FOREHEAD GIRL! ARE YOU COMING OR WHAT?!" Ino yelled through the front door.

"YES PIGGY! I AM COMING!" Sakura yelled back after giggling. She, Ino, Tenten, and Hinata had been best friends since they were 6 and they still are.

"ALLO!" Sakura screamed when she flung open the front door.

"H-Hello Sakura-chan!" Hinata said happily.

"SAKURA-CHANNNNN!" Tenten screamed and put Sakura in a headlock.

"Ten…Ten…Seriously…Can't…BREATH!" Sakura gasped out.

"OH! My badddd…" Tenten said as she sweat dropped and released Sakura.

"Finally, you and your stupid forehead answer the door!" Ino smirked. Sakura broke out in a grin and looked Ino up and down.

"Have you been eating a lot of bacon piggy? Looks like someone could lose some weight." Sakura couldn't help but break out laughing at her own joke afterwards. Hinata, Tenten and Ino stared and sweat dropped at the now rolling on the floor laughing her ass off Sakura.

"HAHAHE, GET IT?! BACON AND PIG!? LMFAO!" Sakura laughed out when she saw no one was laughing along with her. Then completely stopped when everyone backed away from her.

"Alright, alright, let's GO I'm getting hungry!" Tenten said as she grabbed all her girlfriends' arms and dragged them to the restaurant.

"Ne, Tenten isn't that Inos line?" Sakura giggled. Surprisingly Hinata giggled along with her.

"SEE I AM FUNNY!" Sakura said determined to prove she was not psychotic.

" . . ?" Ino said, pissed off.

" .Isn' . " Sakura said equally brave.

"GAHH!" Ino screamed and jumped on Sakura pulling on her cheeks.

"I'm hearing this from the girl that has a big forehead?! Nu uh this does not cut!" Ino said triumphantly as she continued pulling Sakura's cheeks. Sakura being, well Sakura pulled on Ino's cheeks as well.

"Can't wou take a wjoke?!" Sakura mumbled out. They actually cause quite a commotion. Okay it wasn't quite. More like A LOT. Picture it. Two girls pulling each others cheeks and yelling confusing insults at each other in the middle of the street with two other girls trying to pull them off each other… Who wouldn't think they were crazy… But then again. It IS Ino and Sakura.

"Man, Ino I think you pulled a cheek mussel" Sakura complained as they got seated at the restaurant.
"I do it to please" Ino said happily. Tenten and Hinata sighed together.

"L-Lets just order guys…" Hinata said trailing off as the bell at the front door rang and in came Shikamaru, Neji and Naruto.

"OI! LAZY ASS, NO EYE BROWS, AND ANNOYING HYPER GUY! OVER HERE!" Ino yelled when she followed Hinata's gaze towards the 3 boys who had just entered. Sakura and Ino ducked when the boys looked in their direction and snickered. When Neji came toward their table he pulled Sakura by her shirt and said "who just said that." Sakura pouted and glomped Neji.

"THAT'S NO WAY TO TREAT YOUR FRIENDS!" Everyone around the table sweat dropped. When Sakura let go of Neji she saw Tenten staring straight at Neji. Sakura had a glimmer or evil in her eyes. Sakura tripped Neji when he started walking towards a seat. Neji fell right on top of Tenten… Well more like her breast… Neji recovered quickly and stood up. But you could see his face redden like a tomato. Ino caught on to what Sakura had done and slapped Neji's back and said "YOUR SO CLUMSY AHOHOHOHOHOHO!" in a fake high pitched voice.

When everyone had calmed down, Sakura asked why Sasuke wasn't with them. Naruto said that Sasuke said he had to do something important today.

Sakura had left the restaurant to try and find Sasuke. I mean c'mon! What would he have to do anyway? She walked to the village entrance and saw Sasuke there.

"Ne, Sasuke-kun, what are you doing?"

"What do you think I'm doing Sakura-chan" Sasuke said clearly annoyed.

"Then why…" Sakura trailed off.

"Because I'm sick of always being stuck with weak and can't protect themselves people. Like you." Those words stung. Not because they came from Sasuke. But because it was true. Blood boiled in Sakura. She blew up. Completely blew up. She never really did like him anyways.

"YOU KNOW WHAT SASUKE-KUN? GO! I HOPE THAT STUPID SNAKE MAN EATS YOU ANYWAYS! I NEVER SHOULD HAVE WASTED MY LAST 2 YEARS ON YOU!" Sakura yelled as tears fell from her face. Not for Sasuke. But for herself.

"Hn. What ever Sakura-chan, everyone in this village knows you LOVE me." Sasuke smirked, as he put her to sleep by pushing a blood vessel. Sakura fell on the ground as tears continued falling.

3 days past since Sasuke left the village. Sakura had gotten so mad at herself because what he said about not being strong and not being able to protect herself was true. One day when Sakura was walking through the same Sakura tree park she thought about her parents.

Flashback

"Otou-san, why do you work as a ninja? Isn't it dangerous?" asked a 8 year old Sakura. Sakura's father chuckled deeply.

"Because Sakura, I do it to protect Sakura and Okaa-san." Sakura thought about these words.

"Then, when I grow up I'll be a ninja too! To protect Otou-san and Okaa-san!" Sakura smiled brightly.

End of Flashback

'To protect someone…' Sakura thought.

Flashback

"How are the dango, Sakura-chan?" Sakura's mother asked while she continued working at the counter.

"MMM! So good Okaa-san!" Sakura said as she continued eating. Once Sakura was done. She walked up beside the counter where her mother was working at.

"Okaa-san, Why do you make such good food?"

"Isn't it obvious Sakura-chan? I want to make you and Otou-san happy…"

"I see. Okaa-san, can I try cutting?"

"Sure Sakura-chan, just be careful!" Sakura tried cutting some vegetables but the results were misshaped pieces.

"Awww. They didn't come out right." Sakura whined. Sakura's mother giggled at her daughters' impatience.

"Don't worry, Sakura-chan. If you practice enough you can become great. At anything!" Sakura's mother said while stroking through Sakura's pink hair. Sakura ginned and said

"Then I'll keep practicing until I'm a great cook! Just like Okaa-san. To make you and Otou-san happy!"

End of Flashback

'To make someone happy…' Sakura ran out of the Sakura tree park.

'I will become stronger and protect the ones I love and to make them happy!' Sakura thought determinedly.

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