It's been a long time since I've written a story but with school, working, graduating, and getting ready to leave for college time is has not been on my side. Well I'm feeling creative enough to start a new story and see where it goes. Hope you guys enjoy and review. (I am accepting flames because I need honest opinions so I can learn from them and make my writing better!) Read and Review! Please and thank you!

Summary: For the pass couple days Sakura has been feeling weak and has yet to figure out why. After hearing her teammates call her weak she sets off on a journey to become stronger and at the same time unlock secrets that will make her strong.

Inner

Outer

Flashback

Chapter 1- Departure

It was a beautiful day in the village, the birds were singing, the sky was blue, and the weather was great. The villagers were bustling along with their daily chores and tasks while children played with each other with huge smiles on their face. Sakura walked down the path to the hokage tower where she was supposed to meet her teammates for a mission. Naruto everyone's favorite knuckle head ninja, their emotionless replacement Sai, and their forever late sensei Kakashi. It's been two years since Sasuke left the village for revenge and the pink haired kunoichi no longer bared feelings for the man. She realized that it was a wasted effort. Well that's what she kept telling her-self. Part of her still love the raven haired man and will always will but she will never admit it.

At lot has changed since he left. Naruto recently return from his two year training with Jiraiya and came back stronger and hyper than he was before. He still loved her but as a sister. He is oblivious to Hinata's feelings but he will figure it out at some point. She chuckled to herself; he can be so loving and stupid at the same time. She then frowned. Lately she has been feeling strange and for the life of her couldn't figure out what it was.

"What's wrong with me?"

"I have no clue hun, but whatever it is its going to have to stop, we can't afford to almost fail a mission like we did last time."

"Yeah your right, sigh, I don't know what happen to me."

Flashback

Sakura, Naruto, Sai, and Kakashi were ambushed as they were returning from the Hidden Rock Village with an important scroll that could take out multiple villages in one blow. As the group broke apart to handle the multiple jumps of the enemy, Sakura started to feel strange.

"Crap, what's happening to me! They cannot get this scroll!"

Sakura''s vision started to blur, her body started to feel numb, and her strength started to fade. Suddenly Sakura dropped to the ground as she started to shake. While she was down, a enemy nin put his foot on her back and took the scroll from.

"You are such a weak ninja, how did you even become one?!" He mocked.

"Dammit…"

Naruto looked up and saw what was happening to Sakura and sent clones to attack the nin. He ran to Sakura and picked her up bridal style and ran towards Kakashi while his clones grabbed the scroll.

"Kakashi we got to get back to the village quick! Something is wrong with Sakura!"

"Let's hurry!"

They ran back to the village and quickly took Sakura to the hospital.

"What happen!" boomed Tsunade

"We don't know baa-chan, she just collapsed!"

Sakura was sweating and her mind was jumbled up. Tsunade took her to a room and checked her signs.

"Hmm…that's odd."

"What is it baa-chan!"

"One STOP CALLING ME OLD and two, it seems that she's exhausted. Her signs don't lead to anything such as poison and her chakra level seems to be low."

Something in Sakura told her that that this was not the case of exhaustion.

"She will be fine with a good days rest, but anyways I assume the mission went well?"

"Yes Lady Tsunade."

"Good, you all may go home and rest, I will watch her overnight for any changes."

"Hai."

As the group left Sakura's body started to regain its composure.

"Lady Tsunade, this is not a mere case of exhaustion. I was fine and suddenly I collapsed."

"I don't understand it either, your chakra levels are back to normal and you vital signs show you are completely fine. You can go home if you wish, seeing how nothing is wrong. But do be careful.

"Hai, Lady Tsunade. Thank you."

"Anytime. Now go before I make you do paper work."

Sakura laughed but with haste left the hospital.

End of flashback

She has to figure out what was wrong with her but knows something will happen to her soon. As she reached the door she overheard words that shot an arrow into her heart.

"But baa-chan, she will get hurt and I don't want her to get hurt! She collapsed from exhaustion and I don't think her body is ready for another mission."

"Hmm as much as like to argue with dickless wonder over here he's right. Sakura isn't ready for a mission like this yet."

"Are you calling my apprentice weak?! She is more than ready to handle a mission, without her you guys would barely be alive the many times she's had to heal your ridiculous injuries! The mission was two weeks ago, her body is far more ready than before!"

Sakura on the other side of the door hide her chakra and was seething with rage on the inside. How dare them! She doesn't need protection; she could take care of herself! She soon realized that her sensei had yet to respond to the idea of her joining the mission and hoped that he was at least on her side.

"Lady Hokage, as much as we appreciate her healing our injures, she won't be of must use on this mission. She will only hold us back and we don't need unnecessary weight holding us back if she was to get injured or collapsed again."

Well so much for her hope.

"How can you guys say that about your own teammate? Not only am I disappointed in you three but you just proved that you don't rely on your teammate as much as you should. However since you don't want her to be a part of this mission I won't put her on. You are to go to Village Hidden in the Waves and deal with a dispute that has been raging the people and make our bond stronger. You will encounter rouge ninjas so be prepared for anything. You are to leave at once. Now, get out of my sight!"

The three men teleported out of her office, they were unaware that their female teammate heard every word and reached a breaking point.

"Sakura I know you are there, you can come in".

Sakura walked in with a pain expression on her face but something inside stirred with determination.

"I know they are wrong Sakura you shouldn't listen to them. I trained you and you are strong. I just don't see why they don't understand."

"It's ok Lady Tsunade, but may I ask something?"

"Let me guess, you want to leave the village to improve your skill?'

Sakura chuckled. "Hai, I'm tired of being called weak and useless from people whom I thought cared about me but seeing how that's not the case, I rather prove them wrong."

"Hahaha, you are so much like me it's creepy sometimes. I will grant you wish but you have to promise me that you will return and I want a full report on everything that you as well as updates every month. I will make this a mission so that way people won't think you became a missing nin."

"Thank you Lady Tsunade."

Tsunade got up and gave Sakura a comforting hug.

"I know you will do well my apprentice and when you get back I want to see what you can do."

"I will Lady Tsunade. I'm going to miss you."

"As I, be safe and go my child."

Sakura smiled at her and gave Shizune and TonTon a big hug and ran out the office. She arrived at her apartment and packed the things she needed for her long journey. While placing items in the attic she came across a small trunk that looked older than the house itself. She grabbed it and cleaned the dust off of it.

"I've never seen this trunk before. I wonder if my mother put it up here."

"It looks strange, look at the symbol encryption and words on the front."

She dusted off the front and repeated the words craved on its dark wood.

"In darkness there is light.

In light there is dark.

The heart will forever fight.

But the strength shall never part."

Suddenly Sakura felt the dizziness and wave of numbness return and collapsed on the ground. The trunk violently opened and different colored orbs flowed into her body. When transfer finally ended, Sakura felt better than she has ever felt before.

"What on earth was that!?"

"I have no clue but umm…you might want to check in the mirror."

Sakura ran out the attic and into the bathroom to discover that the ends of her hair had turned a mixture of black and pink. Her eyes were no longer emerald, but sliver. Her vision was increased and her hearing became improved.

"Well I can say one thing I like the sudden change."

"For once I agree with you."

"Let's get out of here. We have training to do which includes on controlling this massive amount chakra that flowed into our body. Hurry before someone comes to check on you and think something is wrong."

"Right."

Sakura grabbed her supplies and headed towards the gates.

"Good-bye Konoha, I will return soon and when I come back be prepared for the new Sakura Haruno."