A/N: Came up with this idea when me and my friends were discussing Sakura… Hope you like it!

Chapter 1: Cherry Blossom

Sakura Haruno walked on in silence, alone. She did not bother to look at anyone else, keeping her eyes solely on the ground.

"Sakura! My beautiful youthful blossom! Are you free tonight? Would you like to go to dinner with me?" an enthusiastic voice rang out.

Sakura rolled her eyes and looked at green spandex clad ninja. "No Lee, I would NOT like to go out with you. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever."

Lee grinned and gave her the 'good guy' sign. "Alright my beautiful flower! When you are ready, let me know!"

Sakura rolled her eyes and continued on her way. She had no time to find love, there was only one reason for her existence, one reason for the nine-tailed beast that lives inside of her. She will avenge her clan and make her sister pay. Sakura closed her eyes in hatred as the memories floated back to her.

"Mum? Dad? Where are you?" young Sakura called out as she ran through her house, the whole of the Haruno complex being unusually quiet. Sakura tried to stop the fear that was rising in her chest. "Mum? Dad?" she called out again, still scared. Sakura tripped over something and fell face first on top of it. As she struggled to get up, she was paralyzed in shock. She had tripped over her mother's body. "MUM!" in her shocked state, she spied another body, holding her mother in a tight embrace. Both bodies were bleeding profusely from their chests. "MUM! DAD! Who… who did this?" she asked, hands clenching into fists as she tried to recall who would be able to take out the talented Haruno clan. "Sakura?" she heard that comforting familiar voice and ran into her sister's arms. However, her sister did not hold her close and whisper words of comfort. Instead, she slapped Sakura across the face. Sakura yelped and dropped to the ground. She looked up at her older sister, the one that she had respected since young, the gentle and kind Airisu Haruno who was always there when Sakura needed her. "Airisu? Did you…?" Sakura had to ask, but was terrified to know the answer. Airisu flashed a cocky grin at Sakura and said, "Yes, Sakura. But I will let you live. Not that I love you, Kami forbid. Become strong, nourish your hatred, and one day, join me when you have mastered the nine-tailed fox."

Sakura clenched her fists and almost barreled into the door of the academy. Shaking her head to clear it of the flashbacks, she sat down and folded her arms across the table, not making eye contact and looking at the front. As she heard the other children chatter and laugh, her heart ached painfully. What wouldn't she give to be normal, to be happy, to be beast-free and still have a clan?

"Squad Seven. Sakura Haruno." Sakura merely nodded, finding herself eager to meet her teammates, an emotion rare for her.

"Naruto Uzumaki." Sakura shot a glance at the enthusiastic blonde boy. He seemed average, normal, nothing struck her as extroadinary. When he saw her looking, he blushed and grinned, waving at her. She rolled her eyes.

"And Sasuke Uchiha." Sakura saw Naruto groan and hit his head dramatically. The raven haired boy kept a smooth, neutral expression on his face but his eyes kept darting towards her, as if wondering if she was noticing him. Sakura sighed. She had hoped for better, stronger teammates. But looking around at all the other Gennin, they were all of the same level. These two would have to do. She stood up and left quickly,wanting to squeeze in more training before she met her Sensi the following day.

"Hey Sakura." she heard a low voice rumble behind her. She rolled her eyes. "Trying too hard to be sexy, Uchiha?" she asked, not bothering to turn around. She heard him stumble before regaining his composure. "I just thought that you might want to go for a walk together... You know, get to know each other." Sakura thouht for awhile, then nodded, signaling him to join her. His grin was slightly unnerving, but Sakura had to remind herself strictly that this boy was her teammate and she was just going to put up with him for the rest of her Genin and Chuunin life. Great.

"So... Sakura. What do you think of Naruto?" She smirked slightly. No wonder the emotionless boy had seemed slightly out of character. Did that blonde idiot really think he could fool her? She was a Haruno for Kami's sake, a master at Chakra signatures. This will be interesting, she thought. "Well, Naruto's alright I guess. But Sasuke..." she stopped short and snaked her hands around his waist. "You've always... attracted me. So charming... So... sensational." She lowered her eyelids and lifted her lips to brush against his... And knocked him back five feet with a punch.

'Sasuke' poofed into white smoke and turned into Naruto, who looked confused and befuddled, staring at her in shock. Sakura smirked. "That's what you get for messing with me, Uzumaki." She said then sauntered off, eager to get her training done.

A/N yay! Should be uploading Chapter 2 soon, stay tuned!