Authors Note:

Hey guys so this is my first fanfic so please review and give me advice and what not.

Oh and to clear some things up

Text written like this is Sakuras thoughts

Text written like this is the beginning quote of each chapter

Text written like this is Time Skip

Text written like this are dreams

Oh and I don't own Naruto! If I did things would be totally different

And I think that's it enjoy!

It didn't feel good but it numbed the pain inside of me and made the demons that were attacking me go away- anonymous

Sakura Haruno, a pink hairdo ANBU konuchi sat on top of Hokage mountain and looked down at Konahona. It wasn't much but it was home, it was where all her memories were. She hadn't been up there long until another ANBU officer appeared in front of her.

"Haruno-Sama the Hokage wants you in her officer right away," He said before disappearing again. That was what she hated about being ANBU and the best medic, she never found time for herself, or a place to run away to. Her mind was the only place where she could really be free but even in there she could never be truly free, because there are things she doesn't want to think about, things that if she did think about them reality would break down the walls of her carefully constructed perfect 'world'. She got up and headed to the Hokages office.

"YOU'RE LATE!" Tsunade shouted at Sakura. Wow she really was late Naruto, Sai, and even Kakashi were there. Naruto was giving her that look again the one that screamed at her 'WHATS WRONG' but she ignored it and looked at Tsunade.

"Sorry I got side tracked," Sakura told her in the calmest voice possible. She hadn't really taken that long had she?

"Well anyway, we have reports about sightings of your old teammate, apparently he is in the Fire Country and heading towards here..." Tsunade started

'Sasuke-kun is coming here?' My 13-year-old voice inside of my head asked. I quickly blocked it out, returning my attention to Tsunade saying the direction in which he and his team were coming from.

"Your mission is to stop him and his team and whatever cost. If they have come here to destroy Konahona, we won't stand a chance, remember we are talking about the man who killed Itachi Uchiha and Orochimaru. Get all packed up tonight and get a good nights rest, you will meet at the Cities Northern Gate at 5 A.M. sharp. I will be there to give you each a scroll and make sure none of you are late" She stated glaring at Kakashi, "Dismissed!" As I started to walk out of the room with Naruto and Sai Tsunade stopped me. "Sakura! I need to talk to you!"

I stopped and walked back to where I was standing in front of her "Yes M'lady?" I said emotionlessly

"Are you going to be ok on this mission? I'm not trying to baby you. I just think of you as my daughter and I don't want to lose you... I'm giving you back your weapons but," she pulled out my weapon pack, I just stood there stunned. "You have to promise to not do anything stupid or reckless, this is Sasuke Uchiha we're talking about, one wrong step and you will die. Promise me you won't get yourself killed."

"I promise I won't. I'm going to bring him back, I won't let you down." I said sternly I was still in shock on the inside but hid my shock. When I walked out of the room Naruto who was waiting for me greeted me.

"Sakura-chaaan! You wanna go get some Ramen later with Hinata, Sai, Ino and me?" He asked hopefully.

" Ok sure!" I agreed 'I need to eat tonight anyway' I thought to myself

"Ok meet us at Ichiraku, at 8!" He yelled running out to meet Hinata. They had finally gotten together after I had told him she liked him, at first she still stuttered around him but once they got used to each other her stuttering went away for good and she blossomed into a funny outgoing girl. 'I was never expecting that, but I kinda like the new Hinata better' My inner 13 year old self thought. After I turned 14 instead of my inner self being this furious person it became my 13 year old self giving the advise and cheering myself on, I was actually glad to not have such a hot head as my inner anymore.

When I got home I walked around sluggishly getting my backpack out and all the materials needed. As I walked across my room I noticed the team pictures that were on my dresser, one was of Team 7 with Sasuke the other newer one was of Team Kakashi with Naruto, Sai, Captain Yamato, Kakashi and me. I was going to bring back Sasuke, no matter what. 'Your strong you just gotta think of Sasuke not as your old teammate but as the vengeful S-rank criminal.'

'I know' I replied

2 Hours Later


Before I even walked into Ichiraku I could tell Naruto was already they're causing problems.

"Hey Gramps do you think you could give me a discount you know?" Naruto asked pleadingly.

"Naruto? Are you broke again?" I asked as I sat down next to Naruto and Sai.

"See Sakura-chan I kinda spent all my money on this contest to win a lifetime supply of Ramen, but I didn't win…" He answered nervously.

"Its ok I'll pay for it!" Hinata volunteered as she took her seat on the other side of Naruto. Naruto turned and kissed her lips very sweetly making Hinata slightly blush 'Naruto says that she only blushes in public I guess she's not a PDA type of girl' I thought to myself as Naruto rambled on about how this was the best ramen place in town. Ino and Sai just flirted with each other, ignoring everything Naruto said. When everyone was done with dinner Ino and Hinata wished Naruto, Sai and I good luck on our mission. Then I decided it was late and that Naruto, Sai and myself should get a goodnight rest. Naruto walked Hinata home and Sai walked Ino leaving me to walk home alone.

As I walked home the moon gave me the light that I needed to see, It was a full moon tonight 'Just like when he left.' I argued with myself

'Shut up! Why am I thinking about that?' I asked myself hopelessly

'Because tomorrow you're going on a mission where you could see him!' My inner thought stubbornly.

'Oh shut up! I don't want to hear you' I spat back. She didn't argue back, I had a bad feeling about tomorrow, but suddenly forgot about that when I passed by an alleyway, the alleyway. Mental images flashed in my mind, making tears fall to the ground uncontrollably. The cold air greeted my tear stained face causing me to shiver. My knees were starting to shake; I turned around fighting my drowsiness and ran back to my apartment, locking the door behind me and falling to the ground fighting back sobs.

"Sakura! Sakura!" a little girl with tears running down her cheeks called to me I turned around to see myself when I was about 7 crying like I usually did at that age.

"What's wrong?" current Me asked running over to 7 year old me. Suddenly I stopped at the sight before my eyes. A shadowy figure came out from the darkness and picked my younger self-telling her not to cry, and that it would all be over soon.

"Who are you?" I shouted running after the dark figure. It turned around and Red eyes greeted me.

"Sakura, it will all be over soon," He said turning back around carrying not my younger self but me!

"Hey! You didn't answer my question! Get back here! Sasuke!" I yelled after him.

" Naive little girl, I'm not Sasuke," He said turning around this time letting me see his whole face, the face of a murderer, the face that I held locked in my childhood memories, Itachi Uchiha. I just stood there frozen.

"Sakura!" I turned around seeing my mother on the ground covered in blood.

"Mom!" I shouted running over to her.

"Sakura, kill him before he kills anyone else" She whispered before disappearing into a puddle of blood. I looked down to see a knife being twisted in my stomach, and turned around to see those blood thirsty, red sharingon eyes behind me.

"Foolish little Sakura," He whispered into my ear. Then I let out a blood-curdling scream.

The Next Day

I was still screaming when I jumped up off the floor that I had used as a bed after falling asleep crying. I stopped when I realized it was just my apartment. It was still dark outside but I ran to my clock praying that I wasn't late. Luckily it was only 4 A.M. so I had an hour. I took a shower still thinking about the dream. 'Isn't Itachi dead?' I thought.

When I arrived at the Northern Gate I was (thankfully) not the last person there. Everyone looked like they had just woken up and they were going to fall asleep except Naruto and me. Naruto was blabbing about some random thing even though no one was really listening.

Tsunade finally arrived, (Ironic isn't it?) and we got a scroll with a jutsu that would transport the desired person to the Hokages office. We were to use it on Sasuke, but it would require a huge amount of Chakra control, so I was the designated user. Tsunade then wished us good luck and we were off.

After a day of traveling Kakashi decided it would be good to set up camp and get a goodnights rest. I offered to be on night watch duty, Besides it wasn't like I was going to sleep tonight, not after the nightmare I had last night, and I could use the time to decode the dream I had.

'Itachi is dead, right? And what did he mean it will all be over soon? Why was my Mom there? Was he the murderer? No Itachi would do that right?' I thought to myself.

"Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked from behind me. I was so deep in my thoughts I didn't even realize he had come out of his tent, surprising me to say the least and making me jump.

"Naruto? What are you doing up?" I asked trying to ignore the concerned look on his face, and plastering a fake smile on my face.

"Are you ok?" He asked me.

"I'm fine" I said simply "Now you should go back to bed you need your rest"

" Sakura, I'm not stupid I know something's up, you were late yesterday, something you never do, and when you came to the gates today your eyes were puffy like you had been crying, what's wrong?"

"I told you I'm fine" I stated again.

" And I told you I'm not stupid, tell me! Was it another nightmare?" Naruto asked. He knew me too well. I looked down slowly " Tell me about it" He ordered me as he sat down next to me.

'No! Don't do it! You would have to tell him things that are locked away in your mind' My inner screamed.

"I died…" I whispered so only he could hear it. His eyes widened with fear.

"Sakura-chan, look nothing is going to happen to you! I won't let anything or anyone hurt you! I promise" He told me a little louder than I would've liked.

"I promise too!" A deep voice announced as a shadowy figure stepped out of the surrounding trees "Hello Sakura, its been a long time," It was just like the dream, it was him, Itachi Uchiha.

"Itachi.." I breathed slowly. Narutos eyes widened. Then everything went' black.