Pairings are; Shika/Tem, Ten/Neji/ Naru/Hina, Ino/Kiba, Genma/Saku.
The only characters I own are Haku(not the Haku from the water countries) and Hirama. You see I have never seen Sakura's mother before so I created my own character as the mother.
This fanfic is something that holds romance, hurt, confusion, humor, and action. It will start with the third part of the chunnin exams. Sakura is able to beat Ino and continue to the next round. Later n this story after the time skip is when the romance starts.
Also, in this story Sakura has an older twin brother named Haku. He has dirty blonde hair and the same jade eyes as Sakura. Their eyes are the only way that you can tell that they are brother and sister.
But only one person outside the Haruno Clan and the two recent Hokages have known about the twins. That one person was Ino. She still kept the secret even after her and Sakura became rivals.
--What happened as a vacation to land of Lightning turned into something much worse.
The Haruno Clan; Sakumo, Hirama, Haku, and Sakura are currently on a vacation in the Land of Lightning. You see two months ago there was an assassination of the Haruno Clan. Sakumo, his wife Hirama, and their kids(the twins) Sakura and Haku were the only ones that made it out alive. Yes even before what happened to the Uchihas. But only the Anbu and Hokage new about this. With this happening Sakumo had to take over his mothers position among the head of the Haruno Clan with all the other clan leaders. There was so much going on in their lives that the Yondaime gave the family a vacation.
Another secret of the Haruno Clan is their Kekkei Genkei. They can control one or two types of an elemental source. Examples would be earth (ROCK), water, fire, wind, light (sun), lava, lightning, reversal gravity(being able to fly), and sand. Also the women of the family can block out the sharingan by activating an eye trait that passes to the women of the family as a use of protection. Which also block out the effect of the Mangekyou sharingan. Your eyes turn to light blue and there is a thin line of red going around the pupil with four dark purple lines going diagnol from the pupil in and x form, but not going threw the red.
Although all Haruno members get reversal gravity because it is easy to master for them. Their Kekkei Genkei cannot be copied outside of the clan members. It has to remain a secret because of its power is so powerful, but you need excellent chakra control for it. Which is why Sakumo retired at the age of 25 because he couldn't get an excellent control over it. Although his wife did, and when she married Sakumo she got the elemental power of water, but not reversal gravity because she is not born of the Haruno Clan.
when a Haruno marries and their spouse has a good chakra control and is their true love they inherit one of the elements but definitely not the reversal gravity because of not being born into the clan.
also when there is a set of twins born in the family each baby is entitled to two elements besides reversal gravity, which has only happened once before which was Sakumo's mother, Kimo, and his aunt Sakura. Sakura shares her name with her great aunt because they both look and act the same. Yes, that means they share the stubbornness and the big foreheads which eventually both grew in to. Both have an obsession with red foods such as cherries and strawberries. The males in the family develop their Kekkei Genkei at the age of 4 and the age of 8 for girls. Yet while growing up girls are more mature. Sakura's elements are lightning, water, and to fly. Haku's elements are fire and earth besides to fly. Although her first sensei Iruka was supposed to know about the Kekkei Genkei to personally help her with simple tactics using the water and electricity as weapons. So he also helped her with aim. Kakashi-sensei was also informed about it as well.
Also there is ghost demon who wants incredible power and tries to take over Sakura for it. Something happened when he tried to do it so her inner self killed the demon in her mind, but while doing so part of him got locked away in her mind. She had to learn to control this, so for help she went to Kurenai-sensei. Three other girls also went to her for different types of control issues. They were Hinata, Ino, and Tenten. The four and sensei became fast friends. Tenten and Hinata thought it was stupid that Ino and Sakura got into a rival over the Uchiha boy so they just decided to not fight about it but said that they would always remain friends with both Ino and Sakura. The girls and Kurenai-sensei really helped Sakura and they will always hold a special place in her heart. I know it sounded cheesy but get over it.
the flashback of the vacation in the lightning will happen during Sakura and Ino's battle
ON WITH THE STORY: SAKURA VS. INO
People looked up at the board to see the ones who were called. While the proctor(Genma, after the last got injured) Sakura Haruno vs. Ino Yamanaka. Both walked onto the arena with smirks on their faces, but both had different reasons for their smirks.
Cha! That Ino-pig is going down we are going to show her who is the boss!! Inner Sakura yelled.
'OHHH Forehead is going down. This isn't even about Sasuke anymore but about being the better shinobi, which is me,' Ino thought.
"Let the match begin," Genma announced.
Both girls talk about what this is really about and they both put their Konoha ninja headbands on. "Let the games begin," Ino sneered. Oh also Sasuke is not watching this match since Kakashi is trying to help him with the cursed seal that is on his neck.
for 3 minutes nothing went down but ninjutsu. They ran towards each other with shuriken in hand and knocked each other a good 8 ft. back. Then when some of Sakura's blood trickled out of a scar she got from the vacation in the Lightning country. Her eyes widened, but she did not have the flash back. She just merely though of her once a brother. Ino saw this as a time to strike. She muttered, "mind transfer jutsu." Sakura was not quick enough to dodge it though. People immediately thought Sakura was done for. Except Kurenai, Tenten, Hinata, and the Yondaime. Along with her other friends Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara. Ino snickered mischievously as she entered Sakura's mind.
People saw that there was a struggle going on in Sakura's body. "What the hell is going on," Ino asked herself. Before she knew it Inner and outer Sakura were fighting against her jutsu. "Cha! We are not weak! We are going to beat her Sakura," Inner Sakura yelled, which Ino heard. Nearly every ones jaw dropped at what they were seeing. Inner Sakura was literally kicking Ino out. They saw a ghost form of Ino fly out of Sakura's body and back into her own. Then the main scar Sakura got from the Lightning Country(an open slit that led from at the base of her neck at the right side leading to the upper left that was close to her left jaw bone.
all of a sudden everyone in the room froze except Ino and Sakura. They were all trying to move and kept thinking what is going on. Then they heard a voice. A deep murderous voice come out of none other than Sakura's mouth. They all looked at her and had seen her eyes.
Her eyes became a dark crimson color with midnight blue in the center. They were confused now except the Yondaime and four girls. Everyone heard four collective gasps come out of Ino, Tenten, Hinata, and Kurenai-sensei's mouth. All four spoke out loud(hence that is the only part of their body that they can move) 'No it can't be, it's the ghost demon,' they muttered the last part.
Ino cried, "Sakura snap out of it. Don't think about that flashback in the Lightning Country. Don't let that thing get to you. Come on Saki you just kicked me out of your mind, you can do this," Ino spoke evenly.
--flashback of Lightning Country--
it was a sunny afternoon and two six year olds were taking a walk along a road on a hillside. "Come on sis mom and dad said that I need to watch over you on this walk and you are acting like a baby," a young Haku complained. Sakura pouted and said, "I am not, you are being the baby HAK-EE," Sakura explained while running up to his side. "Cherry, your just jealous because I already have the Kekkei Genkei," Haku boasted.
Sakura rolled her eyes towards him. " You know you're a pain in the ass Haku," Sakura said. "Hey we are not suppose to speak that language even though mom and dad do when the fight," Haku interjected. "You didn't let me finish Blondie," Sakura said. Noticing he shut his mouth again, she spoke, "I love you and will always think of you whenever I get in trouble," she stated. "Thanks, hey wait a minute--he was interrupted by a fit of giggles. "I am sorry," she said. "Its ok pinky, and I will always love you to Sakura," he stated with a big goofy grin on his face.
"Pinky swear Haku," Sakura asked. As Haku locked his pinky with hers he spoke, "I Haku Haruno, solemnly swear that even when I put Saki in a head lock or stick my tongue out at her and say meanie that I will always love you and protect you like an older brother should. My goal is to always make sure that you are safe and out of harms way, I will always think of you , Pinky," Haku stated truthfully with a sincere smile. Sakura smiled and said, "I, Sakura Haruno, may annoy and fight with you, will always blame you for the cookie jar being empty when half the time is true but will always love you. I will always think of you when I see someone protecting another, and will always welcome you with open arms when you back from a mission when older and vice versa. My goal is to never let you down, Haku. I am determined to be the best medic ninja in all of the Fire Country. I will never let you die with my med skills."
They both smiled but were than interrupted by a group of rouge ninja. " Aaahhh looks like your little moment is over kids," one of the creeps sneered. "Stay behind me Sakura we do not know how tough they are, and my Kekkei Genkei still isn't very strong," Haku stated nervously. "She won't need to be protected for long little boy because soon both of you will be done for," another rouge said. Both twins gulped nervously.
Then Haku said, "Sakura run I'll take them," "No way," Sakura stated. Suddenly two rouge lunged at the twins. One had a shuiken but only managed to cut Sakura's hair.
Sakura's hair goes down to her but when she is this age but is now down to her chin thanks to the shuriken
"That's it," both six year olds screamed. Sakura used her chakra control to run up a tree. Two of the rouge followed but were soon dead because Sakura broke off a sharp and small branch and hid her chakra until they were in view and killed them instantly by taking it to their necks jabbing it in, then cutting the artery that runs along the neck stealthily. When she jumped back down she saw one dead body and another that was almost there.(Saku's POV) I saw Haku breathing raggedly so I took a fighting stance next to him. "What happened to those two goons Sakura," Haku asked. "I hit their arteries in the neck so they are bleeding to death," Sakura stated. "You bitch," the leader growled. He lunged at Haku but Sakura jumped in front of him and the man drove a shuriken from the base of her neck on the right side to just below her left jawbone. Sakura visibly winced and hissed. Haku pulled her back. "Sakura are you ok," Haku asked worriedly. "Yes, I am fine. Nothing a little chakra can't cure," as Sakura said this she used her remaining chakra to heal it, but it ran out half way through her cut. When she was about to go for her reserves Haku offered some of his chakra. Sakura accepted it and put his hand on the cut, getting some blood on his hand. Sakura put her hand on his and drained some of his chakra and put it into the cut. "Thank you," Sakura said. "No problem Pinkie," Haku said with a grin. "Should we let them out of that genjutsu you put them, Haku," Sakura asked. "Shit they were clones this whole time while the idiots were watching us," Haku said worriedly.
With telepathy the twins communicated while trying to find the real rouge ninja that were left. 'Should you use the Kekkei Genkei,' Sakura asked in her mind while walking in the trees. 'I have chakra left so I will try,' Haku said truthfully. He jumped down from a branch and back onto the road. He did some hand signs while muttering 'earth style, rock slide'. While doing so he did not see mom and dad come up. "Haku stop," Sakumo yelled. He did so but was to late to stop the jutsu. A rouge threw Sakura into the road. Thus, she had made a grunting sound. "Oh Sakura! Are you kids ok," Hirama asked. " There are three rouge out there mom," Sakura said. "Come on we need to get out of the way of the rock slide," Sakumo said.
As they hurried away from the scene, one of he rouge instantly grabbed Sakura, "Oh no you are coming with me," the guy growled. Haku was there in a second ripping the mans arm off of his sister. The kids thought they were dead now seeing as how the rocks were now rolling by. "We can't go by without getting hit,' Sakura cried. Then Haku said, " Remember the pinkie promise Sakura." She nodded her yes, "Don't ever forget Sakura, Not ever BECAUSE I NEVER WILL," he yelled. Sakura was confused but then Haku hoisted her up and threw her to Sakumo and he caught her. All three shouted, "HAKU" with tears in their eyes. "Remember that I DIED PROTECTING YOU SAKURA. I LOVE ALL OF YOU AND WILL SOON BE WITH GRANDMA KIMO AND EVERYONE ELSE IN THE HARUNO CLAN. I LOVE YOU," he yelled with a grin and tears in his eyes. He was suddenly took out by a boulder. "Haku," Sakura screamed with tears in her eyes, " I LOVE YOU TOO." At that she broke down.
And so did Sakura in the arena. "Come on Sakura fight it! Defend the six year old boy who died for you six years ago! He would not want to see you like this. HE WOULD WANT YOU TO FIGHT IT. TODAY IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS SUPPOSED DEATH. SO COME ON SAKURA FIGHT IT," Ino bellowed.
Sakura stood up warily, still with the red eyes and said, "Why did you leave me. You made a damn pinky promise that you will always protect me. Well where were you when dad had that heart attack. Where were you when I lost one of my best friends. I don't even think your dead. I never have. Even when they said that they didn't find a body. I know for a fact that the rouge leader did survive and is still living. WHY COULDN'T THAT SON OF A BITCH DIED INSTEAD OF YOU. WHETHER YOUR ALIVE OR NOT I HOPE YOU HEAR WHEN I SAY I MISS YOU. So do dad and mom. Please Haku come back," Sakura said with tears in her eyes.
He was watching the fight near the back of the arena. He is now 12 years old. He was raised by his sensei in the Lightning Country. He had amnesia from that boulder that knocked him out. Medic ninja were in the area at the time and healed him quickly. Although ever since he turned twelve (march 28) he has been having flashbacks of his past. He told his sensei and they are talking about Haku moving back to Konoha. They have even talked to the Kage about it. They are planning on writing a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Haruno about Haku. One thing that is in the letter is about a meeting between the family and the Kage.
Haku's POV
This girl looks so familiar. Wait pinky Swore……….. Sakura its you………… Your still alive with mom and dad……….. Oh thank god.
NORMAL POV
He was standing on the second story floor near the back when he recognized his long lost sister.
"Sakura," he whispered. "You know her," his teammate asked. He just nodded his head.
Sakura finally stood up straight and the red was receding. "So Ino should we continue fighting. The ghost demon not only froze everybody else but the time as well," Sakura stated.
At that people were able to move again. Genma looked at the timer and stated loudly that the time did indeed stop. Soon the girls were at it again. Except everyone could see that her eyes said that she was sad yet determined.
"What are you thinking," Ino asked with worry seeing Sakura's evil smirk. "Oh nothing really," she mumbled frizzy no jutsu with some hand signs. When she came back down to the ground people saw a lightning bolt across the floor to Ino, but she was too late. It caught her and her hair jacked up like a troll dolls but with extra fizz.
" Except giving you a new look," Sakura stated innocently while trying to hold back giggles. Ino bellowed, "FOREHEAD!" 'Good she is distracted' she thought that with her self. "Sorry Ino but this need to end now before the gash I got from the Lightning Country oh so long ago but bleed to death," Sakura said calmly. With that Ino came after her. 'Good she thought'. She too leapt off running.
At close enough range Ino tried to throw a punch at Sakura but she dodged easily. She then jumped with her legs at an angle on Ino's arms(not in a pervy way) then flipped high in the air and started spinning rapidly staying in the same spot in the air. With this she screamed, "Cosmic Betty Bomb" then came down to the ground and the arena started shaking and crumbling.
Although it was just a distraction. As Ino tried to keep her balance Sakura made another lightning from hand signs and mumbling. That way people thought she was just manipulating it then controlling it. The shock wake erased the rest of Ino chakra, thus she to the floor.
Genma came over and announced Sakura Haruno the winner. "Yeah! Sakura-Chan, you beat Ino," Naruto yelled. At that Sasuke and Kakashi showed up. "So Sakura beat Ino," Kakashi sighed. "Hn," Sasuke said. 'She is still a weakling for the team and annoying,' Sasuke thought.
Both Ino and Sakura were sent to the medical ward in the building. "Good job Ino, I am impressed with how well your ninjutsu has gotten," Shikamaru said. Chougi and Asuma-Sensei nodded their heads in agreement. "Thanks guys," Ino said happily. She glanced over at Sakura before she fell unconscious from lack of chakra. The medics said that Ino just needs some rest to gain back her chakra.
Sakura is in the bed beside Ino. Sakura's teammates and sensei walked in to hear someone shouting. "Come on kid let me heal your wound before you bleed to death," a nurse yelled at Sakura. "No only one person ever healed this. This is all that I have to remember him by besides pictures and the damn locket he gave me for our fifth birthday. So I will HEAL THE DAMN CUT MYSELF. KNOWING THAT I WILL NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF FOR TAKING AWAY THE CHAKRA HE USED TO HEAL ME," Sakura yelled. "Fine then you stubborn twit," the nurse said while walking out of the room.
Sasuke gave Sakura a what are you talking about look. "Sakura you should probably tell us what is going on. I remember Ino screaming at you to not remember the flashback, and saying that he would not want you to do this," Naruto stated. "What happened to you in the match Sakura," Kakashi asked suspiciously. Sasuke also glared at her suspiciously. "Go ahead and tell them Naruto. I need to get some rest," Sakura said with a yawn. With that she fell asleep.
"Well during the fight, Sakura's scar, the one on her neck started bleeding. Then all of us froze except for Sakura. Then a deep murderous voice sounded throughout the room. It came from Sakura's mouth. That wasn't all. Her eyes changed to a deep crimson and there was black in the center of her eyes. Then Kurenai, Hinata, Ino, and Tenten gasped and widened their eyes. Apparently the girls new what was going on. Ino yelled at her to not have the flashback of the Lightning Country. Apparently something terrible happened because Sakura started crying 8 minutes later with Ino still telling her to fight it. Then Ino yelled something about a boy her same age saved her life six years ago, and that he would want her to fight it. Then Ino said that today was the anniversary of said boys death. I clearly remember exactly what Sakura said. Why did you leave me. You made a damn pinky promise that you will always protect me. Well where were you when dad had that heart attack. Where were you when I lost one of my best friends. I don't even think your dead. I never have. Even when they said that they didn't find a body. I know for a fact that the rouge leader did survive and is still living. WHY COULDN'T THAT SON OF A BITCH DIED INSTEAD OF YOU. WHETHER YOUR ALIVE OR NOT I HOPE YOU HEAR WHEN I SAY I MISS YOU. So do dad and mom. Please Haku come back.
She said that while crying. He was her brother I think. Also the nine-tailed fox told me that she was being controlled by a ghost demon. It said that it wanted Sakura's power. Although it didn't even tell me what her power was. All he said after that was that only the remaining Haruno's know along with the Yondaime and her sensei's about the clan secret. It also said that in order for the ghost demon to be no more Sakura must tell me Kakashi-sensei and you, Sasuke about the worst experience she went through or through a visible flashback for us," Naruto concluded.
Both Kakashi sensei and Sasuke were shocked. "I can tap into her past and make her worst experience visible," Kakashi said. "Well than do it Kakashi-sensei we are worried about her," Shikamaru said. Chougi, Asuma, Shikamaru, Naruto, Sasuke, and a sleepy Ino waited for Kakashi to show the flashback on the opposite wall. They saw it all except the Kekkei Genkei and thought one of the rouge did that. They were all shocked at what they saw. Then Ino spoke, "She changed when she came back. She became more insecure when other kids made fun of her. She became more shy. Worst of all was that she let herself become weak because her brother left. Who wouldn't, I was even friends with her brother. He was just as stubborn as her. The only thing that you could tell that they were related were those emerald eyes. Haku had his mothers hair, dirty blonde. They were always close to each other even when they fought. Why did he have to go," Ino said sadly.
"Everything changed that year," Sakura exclaimed. She continued after everyone was done from the shock that she already woke up. " I suggest that all of you drop the damn subject of him. I will talk when I am ready to talk. Besides we have to get ready to leave since all of the battles have taken place," Sakura said rather coldly. "I will help you back to your house Sakura," Kakashi-sensei said. "Thank you Kakashi-sensei," Sakura said with a small smile on her face. Then Kiba came in and helped Ino walk back to her house.
On their way back to Sakura's house Kakashi said that he had to go help Anko with some paperwork. "Genma can you walk Sakura to her house for me," Kakashi asked. "I guess so, sure," Genma said . As he and Sakura started walking Sakura decided to strike up some conversation.
" You were the proctor at the exams weren't you," Sakura said curiously. "Yes, I was. Can I ask you something, Sakura," Genma asked. She shivered slightly because of how he said her name. 'He is hot! I want to jump him right now. Plus the way he said our name," inner Sakura said. 'hello he is 18 and I am 12 don't you know math, you idiot,' Sakura scolded her inner self. 'Of course I know math and by the way you just called yourself an idiot. I guess we can just be friends with this guy. But there is something about him."
"Well go ahead and ask Genma," Sakura said smiling. He smiled back and said, "I understand what happened with that ghost demon but what you said about a boy Haku I thought about. You see the last battle, when you and some of the others were in the medical ward, involved a kid from the Lightning Country who went by the name of Haku H.," Genma said. Sakura was shocked and asked about the guys last name. "He just had the initial," Genma stated. "Something did seem familiar about his chakra, but it just can't be him," Sakura said in denial.
They continued talking about Haku until they came to Sakura's house. "Thanks for walking me back since Kakashi had to run off somewhere, Genma," Sakura said happily with a smile. "Your welcome, after all we wouldn't want you to fall asleep in the middle of the road," Genma said while laughing. "Yah, well I will see you and my team at Ichikaru's tomorrow, Genma," Sakura said while giggling. "Kay, see you later Cherry," Genma said. "That's what my brother used to call besides Pinkie," Sakura said with a sad smile. "Oh I am sorry-- but was cut off my Sakura saying, "Its ok Genma I don't mind if you call me that." emphasize on the you "Ok, see you tomorrow Cherry," Genma said walking off. Sakura smiled at him before going inside.
"So when did you let people start calling you Cherry again," Hirama asked her daughter. Sakura blushed then said, "I am only letting Genma call me that. There is just something about him," Sakura said confused. "Oh, so my daughter finds a guy she likes besides that Uchiha boy," Hirama insisted. Sakura blushed and said, "I do not know what you are talking about. Genma is and a good friend, besides he is six years older than me mother."