Gravity of Love


-Ordinary Day-

…Just a day,
Just an ordinary day.
Just tryin to get by….

"Hey Sakura, are you up for some ramen today?" asked a very excited Naruto. The years had gone by too quickly for him and the only way that slowed it down for him was his favorite food.

…Just a boy,
Just an ordinary boy.
But he was looking to the sky….

Naruto is a 17 year old ninja at his village. He was always going out on missions and protecting his village from its enemies. Along with him for the ride, was the ever-changing Sakura.

…..And as he asked if I would come along
I started to realize...

"Um, I can't today Naruto. I have to train some. Besides, I don't really eat ramen for breakfast." Sakura gave him an apologetic smile.

"It's alright. Anyway, I'm not training today. I think I had a long enough weekend after my last mission," Naruto bragged. Kakashi usually sent Sakura out to do the missions but this one was more difficult then usual. Not to mention Naruto was getting to be lazy.

…..That everyday he finds
Just what he's looking for,
Like a shooting star he shines…

"Okay, well I'll see you later then." With that, she took off running toward the deserted forest that surrounded their village.

Once out of the village's sight, she took out her kunai and examined it carefully. She was making sure everything was perfect. No one knew why she always kept this certain kunai with her, but no one questioned her. She was one the best ninjas around. Not even Naruto was dumb enough to mess with her.

Focusing on the 13 targets she and Naruto had put up a long time ago, she withdrew 12 shuriken; six in each hand. She closed her eyes and relaxed her mind, waiting until the last possible moment to strike.

There was silence…

"HI-YA!" She somersaulted into the air and flung the twelve shuriken at their targets. After landing gracefully on the ground, she withdrew her precious kunai and threw it at the remaining target.

Opening her eyes, she examined her achievement. Every target was hit…including a squirrel that had been running up the tree where her third target was located.

Sakura sighed and retrieved her equipment. Ten minutes went by and the only thing Sakura felt like doing was walking. So without any hesitation, she left her shuriken in a neat pile and walked deeper into the forest.

"Today's just another ordinary day…" Sakura sighed.

Since Sakura knew this area like the back of her hand, she needn't worry about being attacked. This was her territory. Not even her hyperactive blonde friend knew as much as she did about the forest.

Sakura walked for hour. An hour soon increased to two hours. Two hours increased to four hours. Time was literally passing her by. Sighing, she headed back to the training spot.

While walking toward the poky bushes that surrounded her hideout, she heard a noise somewhere off to her right. Not really caring or thinking that it was anything of importance, she just ignored it and continued onward.

Crunch.

Sakura stopped. This time the noise was coming from the left. It was obvious that something was amiss. Slowly and cautiously she tiptoed a few more steps, never taking her hand off her kunai.

Snap.

Sakura tensed and wrinkled her abnormally large forehead. She lowered herself to the ground and crouched beside the nearest tree.

"I know you're there…" she whispered. Using her chakra she sensed about four people. All seemed very strong. 'Crap.' Sakura thought.

After thinking over a plan she had accidentally formed while she was waiting, she decided to put the plan into action. Standing up she walked out into a clear opening. Here, she was basically an open target…or that's at least what she wanted you to think.

"Alright, I give up." Sakura said rather loudly. "I'm not very good at hide-and-seek, so you can come out now." Moments passed and there were still no sighs of movement.

'I can feel you…' Sakura thought angrily, 'just show yourself and stop being a coward.'

As someone had read her thoughts, four men clad in black crept from behind four different trees. All had a long katana attached to their sides. Sakura cursed.

One of the four assassins came forth and spoke to her in a clear, deep, demanding voice. "Are you Haruno Sakura?" She gave a slight nod and examined the man more carefully. His eyes were as colorless as the sky on a rainy day.

"We have been ordered to kill you," the second man spoke. He withdrew his katana and swung it forcefully. "And we will succeed in our mission whereas others have failed."

Sakura sighed. Well, at least now she knew who had sent them. She waited until all four had retrieved their weapons and she closing in on her.

'Okay Sakura, think.' Sakura inwardly thought to herself. She closed her eyes and held the kunai tightly behind her back. One man to her left, one to her right, and two in the front.

She waited and listened as their footsteps echoed in the ground. 'Wait until the last possible second…"

"Now!" Three men charged and Sakura waited until they were practically on top of her. Then, without any hesitation, she pulled her kunai out from behind her back.

As the two men on her left and right swung their swords at her, she did a backward one-handed summersault and easily dodged them. Instead of hitting Sakura, they had instead hit each other. They stared wide-eyed at each other, not really believing what was happening. They fell to the floor, blood squirting from each of their injured sides.

While Sakura was doing her summersault, the third man had charged at her with his flaming katana. He swung quick and lightly, knowing one hit was all her needed to finish her off. But unluckily for him, he did not know how fast she was.

Sakura knew the third man would strike after is two comrades had decided their fate. She was ready for him. She dodged every swing. She sidestepped every "trick" he tried to pull. Finally, he swung one last time.

Sakura carefully sidestepped his last attack and slid behind him. Not knowing where the young ninja had disappeared to, he lowered his katana. Sakura struck.

Using her kunai, she stabbed the assassin in the back. The man had not even registered what had happened. He died the second the kunai ripped through his first layer of flesh.

The man clad in black fell to the floor in a heap. She heard clapping behind her and turned to see the last man leaning against a tree.

"That was a thrilling performance, really. But I have been watching you and I think I pretty much have you already figured out." Sakura shrugged and a ghost of a smile played its way across her lips.

"I guess you'll just have to find out." With that, the man picked up his katana, which had been lying purposely on the ground.

"It's too bad I have to kill you. I like your attitude. Kisame said you would not go down without a fight and I like em' restless."

Sakura pretended to gag and watched as he lost his cool. "You think you're soooo smart!" he yelled, charging at her. "But I know exactly what you're planning on doing! You like an open book!"

Sakura frowned and dodged his katana. She did not notice that his other hand was also preoccupied. He used his hand without his katana and stabbed Sakura in the side.

Sakura had obviously not noticed the attack and stumbled back in shock. Smirking, the man took his katana and decided to attack not while she was weak and out of focus.

His katana sliced right through her and an evil smile formed on her lips. "I thought you said you knew what I was planning?" She disappeared in a puff of pink smoke.

"What?" the man said in disbelief. He did not sense a familiar unwanted person behind him.

He tensed, feeling a shallow breath tickle his left ear. "An open book, am I?"

The last thing he saw was a blur of pink…


Okay well, this is chapter one of my first ever Naruto fanfic. I'm not as familiar with this anime as I'd like to be, but I'm trying my best to learn as much about it as possible. Anyway, this was just a kind of forward to lead you into my story. It's supposed to demonstrate how much Sakura has changed. Anyway, tell me what you think! R&R PLEASE!

Luv Always

Kmkoolj

P.S. This is a music related story! I REPEAT THERE WILL BE SOME FORM OF MUSIC (SUCH AS ABOVE) IN THIS STORY. DON'T READ IT IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT!

P.P.S. Whenever I put a song up, it's usually one that I think goes well with the chapter. If you read it and listen to the song at the same time, I think its better.