YAY! So fun! I really enjoyed it! And I LOVED that italicized bit - 'And you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans. After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.' Good choice, there - it fit perfectly! Great job!

This was the best-Sakura peice ever, beautiful, simply beautiful.

this is really really REALLY good!! god i wish i could write like this! your a brilliant writer! well done! <3 =^.^=

you're so good at writing! ah!

Wonderfully written.

Wow. What a beautiful story. You're characterization of Sakura and the view on families in Naruto is absolutely stunning; because really, even if they're horribly dysfunctional and seem mismatched their teams are their families, and you captured that perfectly.

You went through all of the emotions she was feeling wonderfully,. The jealousy of everyone else still having their team, the anger and sadness of being left behind, the frustration of not understanding what her boys really went through, and yet I could still feel how much she loved and missed them throughout it.

You're writing style is just lovely too. And just laskjdfklsjdf, it's hard to pick just what I loved the most about this. I'll definitely be reccing this like MAD because the world really needs more Sakura love. :D

I think all those Sakura haters should read this, because it's a GREAT characterization of her. How could one possibly bash Sakura after reading this? Great one-shot.

I like it, it's angsty but not too much, because Sakura stories should end in hope, shouldn't they? FOr the most part. Good job :)

I read the summary of this fic, and it inspired me to write a poem called When He's Gone. Then, when I was done, I came back and read this fic. I almost cried. This is amazing, and the kind of depth you get into when you describe their feelings is amazing. It's like you're in Sakura's head. I hope to see more things written by you soon.

lol "Sasuke-kun (and his chest)..." xD I sort of did that too. It was some sort of miracle! lol The fillers finally died (if not for long, but it was enough)!
About the fic now... Um... Er... I-uh... SPEECHLESS. I love the part about Sasuke not growing up and probably dying young. I don't know if you read the manga online, but with each chapter that is looking to be the case more and more. *sigh* But he's so cute when he's injured... *cough* um, nevermind that...
And about Kakashi not having to worry about Sakura. I love that. Because he never did work exclusively with her, because he isn't skilled in the things she needed to learn. He could teach naruto to calm down a bit and work better in a team, and he could teach sasuke new jutsu because they were so alike and try and shove some morals and a sense of precious-ness down his throat before it hit him like it did Kakashi, but Sakura already knew all that. Sakura needed someone to push her harder, and Kakashi didn't know how.
And they really are her boys aren't they? And their dreams were described perfectly too.
And I better stop now. I could go on, but I don't think you want to be reading a review for an hour. ^^;;
Needless to say, I loved it. ^^ (I don't have an account here, thus the anonymous review, sorry. Feel free to email me though.)

I think I'm going to cry...it was just so beautiful...*sniff* Your stories are the best on ...I swear!:)

This was very good. You have an interesting writing style that I really like.

Your writing flows and is concise and clear.

your brain a computer = BRILLIANCE a.k.a. This fic ;]
Ah.
I love Team 7 stuff.
It makes me happy-
even if it is angsty...
BUT I LOVE ANGST.
XD

So - uh - reviewing?

Sorry, I love you and all, but I couldn't resist.

And you know what? I'm not going to go into the whole "this review is gonna suck and be uber short and have no meaning and sdfgjhfklj" and crap like that, because whenever you're concerned, it seems that I manage to try extra hard. Because now, you have gained my random obsession, because for some reason I randomly decide to pray to awesome people I don't even know like they're gods. Sometimes before I even know them o0

Anyway, on to the fic. I absolutely LOVE the fact that Sakura is silently bitter, yet wishes more than anything for her boys' happiness, even if it's at the cost of her own. I love the way she wants to be there for them, and while she knows she's normal, average, nothing special- that she has them, them to love, them to care for, them to look up to, them to strive towards. And HOW I love the way that she realizes that mistakes are good, because when one is "perfect," how can one improve? And I could go ON about how much I love the way you made her seem so REALISTIC and how much I absolutely adore you, but I will spare you those particular rants. And I know you will be praying to whatever god you believe in for that reprieve.

And know, I will stop abusing my keyboard.

~Wolfie