"No"

was the only thought that was going through my mind.

"why him".

I had to get Ami out of here and into a safe area away from him

"just breath Sakura you can do this you have to do this for Naruto and Kakashi sensei" i chanted to myself trying to build up my chakra reserves for a battle that both i and Sasuke new was coming, soon and hopefully this time no one will get hurt, but first i have to get Ami out of here and now.

Easing my grip on Ami i built up some of my chakra and did the necessary hand seals for a clone jutsu without taking my eyes away from him.

Once the clone came into existence I handed over Ami and my clone took her carefully into her arms and jousted her onto her back so she could run better. When she was standing straight and had her front turned towards Sasuke i told her

"use whatever type of healing chakra that you might need for her if she gets worse and protect her no matter what"

"hai" was the only response I got and she was gone running off into the directions of the mountains that we could just see from here.

"it's just me and you now Sasuke there's no reason to bring Ami into this or anyone else for that matter, as you can tell there aren't any people around for miles it's just us so why don't we start off where we finished shall we." I said to Sasuke as I got out my gloves and put them on loving the feeling of the fabric on my skin. It gave me a confidence knowing that my attacks would be more effective since they were chakra in hanced and they had metal plates on the upper side of my palms for protection. My hand flecked into a fist as i gathered chakra in to it when they were on preparing for what was to come.

He hadn't moved since he came into the clearing, he was just standing there and staring, to tell the truth it was making me nervous but i could not and would let that arrogant bastard know that he was getting to me.

"NO WAY IN HELL KICK HIS ARSE SAKURA CHAN" screamed inner letting all of her emotions no our emotions mix together and pulsing adrenalin through our veins and making our focus that much sharper and clearer.

"hn"

it was the only thing he said and with that it begun.

Sasuke withdrew his sword and i ran at him head on pumping chakra into my legs to give me more speed so i could hit him right in his vitals, when i reached him he swung his sword at me aiming for my neck but i blocked it with the back of my right hand with chakra pushing against him. I could feel the blade trying to cut through the metal of my gloves as i held it away from my neck and i smirked at the look of surprise on his face as i bought up my left fist pulsing with chakra and smashed it into him.

"POOF"

Damit a replacement jutsu, i turned around just in time to invade a whole heap of shrunken and kunai and leapt into the surrounding wildlife taking cover from the attack.

"now who is the one running Sakura" Sasuke taunted.

"You and i both know that you are running out of chakra Sakura"

"Go to hell Uchiha" i yelled as i leapt from my hiding place and charged him head on as he came into view again.

leaping up into the air with a burst of chakra and focussing it into my right fist i dove for him but just as i was close enough he moved, and i made contact with the ground.

"CRACK"

The earth smashed under the pressure of the compacted chakra and rock and dust went flying all over the place making it hard to see let alone breath in the air around us.

sensing movement behind me i straightened up from my hunched over position and grabbed a kunai out of my leg pouch and blocked the katana that was aiming for my throat with so much force that sparks were emitting out from between the two weapons as they clashed. We stood that way staring each other down as we both added chakra into our weapons of choice trying to make the other back down, but we both knew that wasn't going to happen anytime soon and we were both running out of chakra fast.

We both knew it the only difference is, is that Sasuke was a better bluffer than me and sometimes he gets way to cocky of it as well. "Give it up Sakura you're running of chakra we both know that you're not go to win" he mocked me as always. "You need to talk Sasuke you're no better than i am and there no denying it either, we both know you would of been using your sharingan by now" i retorted back.

"hn"

By now our chakras were swirling around us like two tornados fighting for dominance against each other, one my green chakra and the other Sasuke's purple like chakra which i could tell we more sinister then the last time we met.

Shifting my stance a little bit i brought up my left leg and kicked out at him forcing him to defined by jumping back from me all the while sliding his katana alone the side of my blade and regaining in his chakra as to so it wouldn't be wasted. Jumping back several spaces closer to the tree line i took in my surroundings with sharp and calculating eyes taking in the scene, the ground not too far from us was all caved in on itself and rocks were everywhere.

Sasuke was standing in the middle of the clearing not taking his eyes off of me watching my every move that i made. Kunai still in hand i got into a defence pasion getting ready for another attack to come my way, Sasuke raised his katana intending to strike me again but then suddenly there was movement to our far right of the field.

We weren't alone anymore.