Disclaimer: I don't own naruto!!!(damn)
"TALK":INNER SELF
"TALK":FLASHBACK
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One quiet afternoon, in the small village of konoha lie a sleeping pink haired girl, vasting in small dreams. Until...that is, her alarm clock from hell rang...
"SAAAAKKKUUURRAAA!!!!! GET UP NOW!! YOU'LL BE LATE FOR TRAINING!!!!" yelled her mother who was currently in the kitchen rushing to get ready for her up coming mission.
"I'M UP I'M UP!!!!" Sakura yelled back, exasperated from the sudden awakening.
"that women never shuts the hell up " her inner said, ranting inside her head. Sakura blew a piece of hair from her face and growled.
"Whatever" Sakura said as she got up out of bed, rubbing her eyes, and looking at her alarm clock that now read 8:32 a.m.
"OH CRAP,I'M GONNA BE LATE!!!!!!"
Now fully awake, Sakura quickly grabbed her clothes and a towel and ran to the shower while stripping her clothes and literally hopping into the shower as she began to wash herself feverishly. About thirty minutes later she rushed out of the bathroom flew down the stairs, and quickly grabbed everything she needed. Soon she arrived at the bridge. Panting softly, she looked around somewhat distraught at what she saw.
No one…
"I would of thought that at least sasuke would of beenhere by now... well I guess I'll just wait." she said, quietly to herself. Placing her stuff neatly on the floor and leaning againt the side of the bridge.
Loneliness began creeping towards her as she waited for her M.I.A. teammates to arrive. Sighing she shrugged it off, making up excuses to cover up their absence,
"Maybe they just forgot". Was one of the many things she told herself as she began to wonder if they had just forgotten her. Her thoughts began to drift to different possibilities when a small speckle of liquid hit her cheek. Sakura looked up, noticing dark, luminous clouds heading over her as she sighed. Soon, a dark boom and rain feel from the dreary clouds, hitting her full force…At least the sky knew how she was feeling.
Soon, the rain seemed to stop falling. She looked around and noticed an umbrella over her head, protecting her from the cruel, dreadful weather that was bestowed upon her. Lazy eyes stared into her lonely and sad jade ones.
"I-Iruka-sensei….What are you doing here?" Sakura asked, shivering from the cold that seemed to add a more dreary feeling in her.
"You should go home, your teammates have been on a mission since Saturday along with the boys in rookie nine and Gai's team have all left for a mission and won't be back for a couple of years I believe…I heard they were receiving special training. They didn't tell you?" Sakura stood there, his words hit her harder then the rain, harder then the loneliness, harder then being punched in the gut…
"T-they…left me….? Without saying goodbye…?"
"o-oh, I-I-I see. I G-Guess they J-Just forgot to t-tell me…No biggy. I-it was nice talking to you Iruka-sensei." Sakura said her false smile fading a bit.
"Nice speaking with you too, Sakura. Get home safely ,ok?." Iruka replied as he steadily walked away from her.
Sakura turned the opposite way and headed home. Tears welled in her eyes, but refused to fall. She was too numb to cry…Too numb to feel anything besides coldness in her heart…The feel of abandonment was excruciating as she tried to think of the reasons they left without even telling her…
Once arriving home, she sat on her couch, unable to make it to her room. There, she lay, soaking wet. She cried herself to sleep that night…
The next morning, Sakura woke up in a daze. She made herself some tea and took some medication to get rid of her pounding headache. Chills racked her body, she looked down and noticed she was still damp from the rain.
"What am I going to do now?" She thought, sitting on the couch. Then a thought came to mind. What if they left her because she was too weak for the mission? I mean that happens a lot right? So all she would have to do is get a sensei and prove she could be strong! Sakura stood, her drink long forgotten as she ran up to her room and changed into a fresh pair of clothes. After brushing her hair and tying it into a high ponytail, she ran out the door.
Sakura stayed in town for hours, approaching and asking the same question to any local ninjas or civilians that might know someone strong enough to train her, and was currently available. With a sigh, she sat on a nearby bench. She was having no luck! It's like she was meant to be left behind and forgotten!
CRASH!!
"GET OUT OF HERE YOU DRUNK OLD HAG I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE LAST NIGHT!!!!" suddenly two women, one with blonde hair in pig tails with over sized breasts and the other with neck length black hair that was holding what looks to be like a pig had been kicked out of the bar.
"YOUR SAKE WAS BAD ANYWAY!!!"
"Tsunade-sama please calm down…We can go to another bar" the woman with black hair said to the woman that was clearly drunk and delusional. Not to mention angry…
"HOW CAN I CALM DOWN,HE COMPLELEY RIPPED ME OFF!!!! I WAS SUPPOSE TO PAY FOR FIFTEEN BOTTLES OF SAKE AND HE CHARGED ME FOR SEVENTEEN!!!!" Sakura overheard the loud woman and looked at the woman in awe. I mean fifteen? Seriously?!
"HEEELLPPP!!! MY WIFE IS ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH!!! IS THERE A DOCTOR!!!! PLEAASSE HELP MY WIFE!!!!"
The nearby group of people turned to the screaming man who all of a sudden was running frantically down the street. Tsunade looked at him seriously, no longer showing the signs of being drunk.
Sternly she asked, "I'm a doctor…Take me to her, quickly!" The man nodded and ran to his beloved wife. Sakura followed the woman, along with the rest of the group. She managed to squeeze through the crowd when suddenly, The blonde woman was holding a new born baby girl in her arms. The woman who was holding the pig smiled down at the baby, and then towards the parents
"Congratulations!" She said smiling. "It's a baby girl!"
Sakura smiled at the scene and even saw a couple of other people tearing up as they saw the beautiful sight of the precious baby girl. Once the crowd dispersed and the woman and her husband were taken to the hospital, Sakura approached the two women shyly.
"Tsunade,was it?" At the sound of her name, the woman looked up. Hazel met emerald as they stared at each other seriously.
"Yes? Who would like to know?"
"What you just did was amazing. And I was wondering if there was any way you could teach me medical techniques…"
Tsunade looked at the girl in surprise as she stood.
"Well…To be a medical ninja means to be skilled in many different fields …plus they must be able to obtain and reserve knowledge well. Also great chakra control…You think your up for the challenge little one?" Sakura nodded her head, preparing herself for the worst.
Tsunade looked at her and smiled softly, placing a hand on her head and ruffling her hair.
"Fine then…We'll begin training next week…Oh, and before I forget…What's your name?"
Sakura looked at her and smiled a serene smile.
"Sakura…Sakura Haruno!" Tsunade nodded.
"Ok Sakura…You got yourself a deal."