Sakura walked through the gates of Konoha after completing an A class mission. It was to destroy the main source of drug distribution in the Fire borders. Her long hair swished behind her as she lazily dragged her foot towards the Hokage tower. She wore a full body Anbu suit and a mask over her head to cover her pink hair.
She finally arrived at the Hokages door and she straightens her posture. She walked in gracefully only to be tackled in a hug by the one and only Naruto. The two continued their death hug. It was something both of them enjoy anyway so who gives a damn.
Tsunade cleared her throat and both broke it off. Sakura reported the mission status and the hokage gave her another death hug. The hokage was a mother to her in many ways after her own parents died right after the jerk left. Not only did she suffer heartbreak but also had even additional pain when she got the news that her parents died.
The cause of their death was still unknown till now. Since then she wanted to change to become just like her mentor. She left her pink hair long until it reached just below her butt and kept her bangs aside to show her forehead. The only thing different from her and her mentor was that Sakura had never drunk before and her mom drunk everyday.
"Sakura I know you are tired but I have another task for you" She said with grief watching her young girl forcing her body firm and straight.
"Oh come on baa chan can't you let Sakura chan off for a while. This mission lasted her two weeks already.
Sakura and Tsunade both gave him a fierce punch on the head for calling her 'baa chan'. Tsunade never liked that word.
"Its a task not a mission. She only has to accompany me to a kage's dinner I need to attend tonight." she said proudly. The real reason was that so she could show off her prized student of beauty and power.
"Okay I accept Tsunade sama but I don't have anything else to wear than my ninja gears."
"Dont worry I already have that taken care of" she snapped her fingers and two anbu popped out each carrying a box. They laid the boxes down and poofed off.
Sakura opened the boxes almost to have her eyes bulged out of their sockets.
It was a white halter-top dress with a Chinese cheongsam style. There were high collars and her back was bare for the world to see. There were two high slits that reached her hips at both sides of the dresses. There was cherry blossoms and a Black dragon wrapping around the dress beautifully.
She opened the next box and spotted a pair of matching white 4 inch heels. Along with the shoes were diamond earrings and hair accessories.
The hair dresser burst in and dragged Sakura away in a dazed state all the way to the salon. She saw Tsunade picking up the boxes and followed them. When they arrived Tsunade stripped Sakura and dragged her to the bath to scrub her skin raw. Sakura was aching like no tommorow. When they were done they were wrapped in robes and were dragged off to the salon area. There two old women held their dresses and dresses them. Once they were done, a hairdresser made their hair.
Tsunade's hair was let down and curled at the bottom. Sakura hair was down but half of it was tied up in an elegant bun.
Tsunade's dress was similar to Sakura's only that it was yellow to suit her hair. It ascended both of their womanly features and figures very well.
A car arrived and both got in and drove away.
When they arrived Sakura jaw almost fell to the ground but held it firmly. It would ruin the hokage image if she were to act like a clown. Both women walked through the double doors and immediately held all the attention. Both walked with pride and grace. Tsunade sat beside Gaara the Kazekage and Sakura stood behind her. When she saw Gaara she gave him a big hug. Many gasps were heard until Tsunade and Gaara gave them a glare and he returned Sakura's hug petting her head affectionately. He always had a protective older brother feel around him when he was with Sakura. He just couldn't help it she was like a sister to him even when they first met.
The dinner started off quitely with only whispers and murmurs. All the kages discussed about economy and all that crap.
Suddenly the lights went out. Gaara immediately held a protective sand barrier around his little blossom and her mother. He could care less about the others dieing. He didn't give a damn.
He felt 4 strong chakras around him. One of them was very strong and the rest were just average. He gave an irritated sigh that chakra was very familiar but he couldn't place it. He was even more pissed that this was interrupting his time with his beloved sister. Moody Gaara + disaster = more disaster. Simple math right?
Gaara unleashed the sand barrier around them and send it like a sand tornado sucking everything in its path towards the enemy. The strongest one managed to deceive him for a quick bit when he dissapeard and appeared right at the tornado. Thinking that this was an opening Gaara send it towards him only to have him disappear before he could reach him. When he was busy fighting that dude. He sensed a chakra behind him and realizes that Sakura was back there. He dispersed the tornado and rushed back towards Sakura. She was busy fighting off two rouge ninjas who were obviously weak compared to her. She however did not realize a masked chakra from below her. It jumped up and stroke her neck making her faint. Gaara sensed this and drowned the remaining intruders in his sand in fury. He was too late he couldn't sense her chakra anymore. The lights came back on to reveal a giant mess of sand everywhere. Tsunade was on the ground with a sand barrier around her. Many bodies were drowned here and there.
Gaara looked up. The enemy managed to get in through the roof. 'Not bad' he thought. They were probably some higher-level ninja. He looked around in sadness and fury until he spotted something. It was the necklace that Sakura wore. The chain was gone and the diamond pendant was all that was left. He picked it up and hung it on his own chain around his neck after giving it a kiss vowing to bring her back. Tsunade looked at the pendant on his neck in despair. For the first time since Dan died she cried. She blamed herself for bringing Sakura in the first place when it was obvious that the enemy was targeting her.