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Chapter One: Goodbye

Sakura stared in horror and shock as she tried to process what was told to her by the Hokage. She took a step back from the desk, as she felt her world closing in on her. She could hear her heart beating loudly, and she felt dizziness overcome her. She couldn't believe it, she didn't want to believe it but she knew it was true. A sob broke free from her; she had to get out of here before she broke down in front of the Hokage. She quickly turned around and ran out the door tears streaming down her face as she quickly left the Hokage's tower. Her feet were pounding on the ground as she ran her hardest and fastest to get away so that no one could see her in such a miserable state. She had no destination in mind and she didn't care either where she ended up. Suddenly her foot caught a big rock as she wasn't paying attention and she fell forward into the dirt. She hissed in pain as she hit the ground, but didn't get up instead she curled into a fetal position and cried. Sadness, pain, and betrayal coursed through her as she felt her heart break with every beat it took. She remembered the meeting with the Hokage, which took place just moments ago.

Flashback:

Sakura stepped into the Hokage's room wondering why the Third Hokage wanted her and not the rest of her team too. She and Team 7 just got back a few days ago from the C-rank mission that was supposed to just be about escorting a bridge builder until it turned more dangerous later on but she didn't want to think about that right now. She looked into the Hokage's eyes that were emotionless and she felt suddenly anxious and hoped that nothing was wrong.

"You wanted to see me Hokage-sama?" Sakura timidly asked him afraid of the answer that he will give her.

"Sakura, your teammates and sensei came to me with something that concerned them greatly," Hokage began saying and Sakura felt dread fill her heart and wondered what her team was concerned about and why they didn't tell her. The Hokage continued on with his speech.

"They tell me that you Sakura Haruno are a burden to the team and that you do not take being a ninja seriously enough to continue on to be a full-fledged kunoichi. They also gave me examples from the mission that your team took apart of just a few days ago on why they think that you should not be a ninja," The Hokage said in an emotionless voice and it cut right through Sakura's mind and heart. Sakura couldn't speak, she didn't know what to say as she tried taking in what the Hokage was saying to her. The Hokage sighed as he continued speaking.

"After your team was done voicing their opinion, I dismissed them and decided to look into your case file to determine what I needed to do next as this is a serious matter, not every day do I have a whole team come in here telling me that they don't think that their comrade is fit to be a ninja. I looked everything over and considered what your team told me and I came to a decision. I am very sorry, this was a difficult decision to make but I have determined that you Sakura Haruno are not fit to be a ninja with your low chakra and very low potential to ever succeed in becoming a strong ninja. So, by the order of the Hokage you are hereby revoked of your rank as a genin and kunoichi of the Hidden Leaves. You are now just a simple civilian of the village; please hand over your Hitai-ate," The Hokage said with a serious tone and with authority in it. Sakura felt the air from her lungs leave her, as she tried grasping on what just happened. Not really fully controlling her actions and just going by what the Hokage said. She lifted her hand to her Hitai-ate and untied it then putting it on the desk right then the situation fully hit her. She was no longer a ninja, something that she dreamed about becoming since she was a young girl. Deep pain, betrayal, sadness, and anger filled her as her world came crashing down.

Flashback Ended.

Another sob broke free from her as she left tried to get a hold of herself but it was not working very well. She was no longer a ninja, deemed too weak to be one by her team and then by the Hokage. She was now just a simple civilian like her family is, but she didn't want to be a simple civilian. Sakura uncurled herself from her fetal position and shakily stood on her knees. Tears still streaming down her face, she screamed.

"Why, why do this to me? I've tried my best, why am I not good enough! I can be a ninja; I have the potential to be one so why did you give up on me? What did I do that was so wrong?" Sakura screamed as she punched the ground making her knuckles bleed.

"Sakura-Chan?" A voice spoke up from behind her as she froze not believing who was behind her right now.

"Get away from me," Sakura said in a broken voice as she stared at the ground.

"But...Sakura-Chan, we want to talk to you," The voice said to her. Anger coursed through her as she stood up and faced her ex-teammates.

"NO! You have no right to talk to me!" Sakura shouted at them, betrayal laced in her voice.

"Sakura- we can explain," Naruto said sadly as he stared at Sakura.

"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT, I HATE ALL OF YOU! I DON'T EVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!" Sakura screamed at them as she turned and ran away. She couldn't face them anymore; the pain was just too much for her. Sakura ran home and into her house throwing herself onto her bed clutching her pillow and continued crying her heart out. She was pathetic, weak, naïve, and stupid. Here she was a crying and sniveling mess, pathetic. Maybe they were right, she was just a burden that held everyone back and had no skills to her. It's not like she helped really in the mission, just standing there and gasping in horror or crying for her teammates. She was stupid to ever think that she could compete with her classmates; even Ino was stronger than her. She thought she could do it, but yet here she was crying her eyes out and demoted to a civilian. A bitter laugh broke free from her, she could just here everyone thoughts 'Aww poor little Sakura was demoted to a civilian, she was really naïve to think that she could be a strong ninja coming from a simple civilian family with no ninja background and no special talents to her' another bitter laugh broke free from her and Sakura picked herself up and sat on her bed. She grabbed a Kunai and held it up to her staring at it. She was nothing… that wasn't true she was a burden that is what she is and that is what she only can be. Sakura's eyes became dull and the spark in her eyes died off as well as the will of fire was put out inside her.

"I'm useless, and weak," Sakura whispered to herself as she closed her eyes shut and brought the Kunai up to her neck. With a broken smile on her face, she tightened her hand around the Kunai and took a deep breath. Her last tear slide down her face, and she opened her eyes to stare at team 7's picture.

"Goodbye," Sakura whispered out and pressed the tip of the Kunai to her neck breaking the skin, a bit of her blood slide down the Kunai.

"Gomenasai…"