Sakura watched Sasuke's back as he began to leave and realized that she still was so far behind him. Letting him walk all over her, letting him talk down to her... that had to stop.

"No, you stay. I'll go." Sakura stood and moved to leave. As she got near the door she stopped to speak over her shoulder; "You changed because you felt you had to, not because of a lack of choices. Maybe someday you'll realize what it's really like being all alone and having no one care for you."