Hello! Well, this is the first time I write this kind of thing...err, fanfiction! Well, I hope you enjoy the crappy story!
Unforseen Shadows
Cream
Disclaimer:
I own a fish
Eerie silence…
Footsteps…
I found myself running along a dark hallway, trying to run away from something I don't even know…
My pink locks drenched in sweat are clinging to my face…
My skin is clammy… is it some result of shock? Is it an anxiety attack? Or am I suffering some kind of heart attack? The reason of it, I do not know…
I'm so exhausted from running without even looking back. Finally, I can see the end of that long and endless darkness. At the end of the gloomy path is a lady clad in a beautiful white gown.
I gladly approached her and she smiled. Her face is so serene and bright, the sadness in her eyes faded as she hugged me tightly in her arms.
"I've been waiting for you…finally, you came at last! I've missed you so much" she told me as she caressed my cheek
"You've been waiting for me… but why? Who are you?"
My question washed sadness over her. She hugged me tighter then kissed my forehead. The beautiful woman's blue eyes met mine, and I felt at peace…and lonely
She took a locket from a silken pouch that hung around her collar and placed it around my neck. She smiled sadly, hugged me tightly and reluctantly let me go. She turned her back from me and I can hear her muffled sobs.
"You have to go. I know that we'll be able to meet again"
"B-but…I still want to talk to you. I want to know why I'm here… Why do you want me to go already?" I cried out as silent tears ran down my face
"She's here…"
I don't even have time to answer. Everything around me faded and was replaced by darkness. I closed my eyes and felt myself fall rapidly to a different realm. I can hear someone's voice call my name…
"SAKURA! For the hundredth time, would you please wake up!"
A sleeping pink-haired girl darted out of her bed in surprise. Her green orbs scanned around the room anxiously. Her eyes met the blue ones of the blonde girl who have been bawling all morning to wake her up.
"I-ino! W-what the heck are you d-doing in here! In my room!"
"What? Did you forget that team 7 is on a mission today? And mind you, you're the medic nin of that team! But damn, what happened to you? You're so pale!"
Ino placed her palm on Sakura's forehead and shook her head "You're cold too. Would you like to see Tsunade-sama?"
"No, I'm fine. Really. I just had a bad dream, that's all" Sakura smiled and got out of bed
"Are you sure? Even though we always fight, I don' want anything bad happening to you. You are the best among my best friends!"
"Umm… thanks! Hey, would you mind waiting for me while I take a quick shower?" she rummaged through her closet and took one of her favorite clothes for missions
"Sure, no problem"
Sakura went inside the bathroom and began to take a shower. The warm water calmed her a bit.
She remembered her dream earlier… the beautiful woman… her sweet, angelic voice… her deep blue eyes. She didn't even have the chance to ask her name, yet she felt awfully close to her.
She wrapped herself in a cute bath robe designed all over with hopping bunnies. Her attention was drawn by the mirror near her… no, by a young girl inside the mirror.
The girl grinned at her and tried to find a way out of the mirror. To Sakura's horror, lights started to flicker and found that the girl is in front of her, grasping her wrist tightly until it almost bled. She screamed and tried to get away from the girl, but in vain
Luckily, Ino broke through the door and found her lying breathlessly on the floor. She helped her get out of the bathroom and sit at the bed. She slapped Sakura at the cheeks gently to get her back to her senses
"Sakura, what happened inside there? You've been hollering like you've seen a ghost!"
"Hey, are you still with me? Answer me!" she shook Sakura harshly and received a gasp from her
"Ino… how did I get here?" she asked innocently
"Are you really sure that you still want to go on with the mission?"
"I want to! Naruto and Sasuke-kun will be there too… I want to show that I can do what they can, so I need to go!" Sakura determinedly declared
Ino sighed. She isn't sure if her friend is in the right condition to go, but she trusted her. She trusts her best friend so much. Besides, her team mates are one of Konoha's most promising ninjas so she should be fine. All that they have to do is go pick up some herbs and a bit of information then come back. Nothing much right?
But something's not right here. Sakura's been not well since this morning that Ino's not sure if she should be fine. Something different is at bay, but she doesn't know what it is… or who it is. She will protect her friend just as her friend had protected her years ago. Sakura is like a sister to her now, and she don't know if she could even survive when Sakura's gone
Sakura is fully dressed in her red clothes and head protector tied like a head band around her head. She faced Ino then smiled weakly
"So… shall we?"
A blonde ninja with whisker-like marks on his face started kicking the ground impatiently. His team mate which is raven haired badly wanted to punch him in the face
"Sasuke! First is that one heck of a liar teacher and now Sakura! What's taking them so long!"
"hn."
"Oi Sasuke-baka! Is that all you're going to say! Aren't you even concerned for Sakura!"
"Naruto… shut up" Sasuke turned his back on Naruto and covered his ears
"Grrrr! YOU'RE GOING TO HELL UCHIHA!" Naruto was about to lunge at Sasuke when he saw pink in the corner of his eye
"Naruto! You're giving Sasuke a hard time again, eh?" Sakura stuck her tongue out playfully at the blonde
Sasuke cringed slightly at the mention of his name. He may not admit it, but he badly misses the suffix Sakura usually add to it. Things aren't what it used to be now
"Sakura-chan! You're late for the first time! I'm so worried about you!" Naruto almost hugged Sakura but stopped when she raised her fist and glared at him
Their sensei appeared out of nowhere in a cloud of smoke and grinned sheepishly under his mask
"Yo children! How are you doing?"
"Kakashi-sensei…You're late again"
"Well you see, I saw a black cat coming my way so I decided to take another path. You know, black cats mean bad luck" he grinned nervously under the glares of his students
"TSUNADE-SAMA! I have something important to tell you!" a woman darted inside the office of the Hokage and sweat dropped nervously
"Shizune…what did I tell you about shouting inside my office, especially when I'm sleeping!" the blonde Hokage stood up from her chair and gave a defiant stare at the shaking Shizune
"T-tsunade-sama…I'm so sorry…umm…"
"WHAT! Don't make ME LOSE MY PATIENCE! EXPLAIN YOUR SIDE!"
"Aaah! I received news about the forest where Sakura and her team will g-go…"
"What about it! Bandits? Missing-nins? Orochimaru? Akatsuki!" Tsunade grabbed her and shook her violently with every word she mentioned
"Uhh…n-no…they said there's a haunted mansion in that place"
The annoyed Hokage released Shizune and sulkily sat in her chair
"You believe in ghosts Shizune! I can't believe that one of my students can be so superstitious! There's no such thing as ghosts, remember that!"
"B-but Tsunade-sama, reports said that people who entered that place never got out anymore, neither dead nor a-alive!"
"Hmmph, team 7 will be fine. They're trained for harder missions than that. Go now before I toss this table at you!"
Nerves started to pop out in the fuming Hokage's head
Shizune hastily got out of the room and sighed. Her master can be so much at times.
"I just so wish that Sakura wouldn't be like her. That would be very…creepy…"
"It's creepy here… N-naruto...it's pretty scary, isn't it?"
Sakura walked behind Sasuke who is getting annoyed with her every word.
"I knew you shouldn't have come. You're just slowing things down for us already" he snickered as he walked faster
"You're lucky I'm not in the mood to pick fights right now, Uchiha…" Sakura murmured to herself as she clenched her fist in annoyance
Team Kakashi have been walking for hours already in search of the supposed resort hot spring in the woods. Sakura also need to pick up some herbs for Tsunade-sama. It's almost noon so the group decided to eat lunch.
"…blossom…pretty…flowers…"
"Are you speaking to me Naruto?" Sakura gave a questioning look at Naruto
"Eh? I'm not talking! Maybe it is Sasuke-baka!" he grinned at the eating Sasuke
"dobe."
Naruto fought the urge to kill Sasuke in cold blood
"Kakashi-sensei, so you're the one talking to me!" Sakura grinned
"Me? Well, I'm busy studying this book so I suppose it-" Kakashi stopped when Sakura gritted her teeth
"…Studying that perverted book…?"
"In short, I'm not the one calling you!" he raised his hands in defeat
"Well, I do heard something…" Naruto butted in
"Hell yeah?"
"I'm sure! It's like a low rumbling sound or something…"
"It's your stomach, dobe. You're hungry" Sasuke dryly commented
"Oh…really?" Naruto grinned sheepishly and scratches his head
"…Naruto…" veins started popping out of Sakura's head
POW
"Ouch!"
PUNCH
"Ya deserve it!"
Naruto ended up eating his lunch with a black eye
Unknown to the team, someone else is watching them...
"Hey fish face. How long are you going to make me wait here, huh?" a blonde man in a black cloak with red clouds snorted
"Will you shut up! I'm waiting for the right time, okay?"
"We've been waiting too long now! I'm getting really impatient"
"Right. Just wait...Itachi wants things done perfectly"
The blue-faced man sighed. He doesn't understand why he needs to go with this selfish, self-centered, impatient, loud and...err, enough with that. But they need to finish this very important mission: to take the cherry blossom for their group.
Waaaaaaa...so, umm... I just wish you enjoyed it. Well...you judge, kay? Is it good, bad or delete? Thanks guys, please comment!