"Heaven is a place where the mind and soul reconnect. Sort of like a yin and yang. Whatever your heaven is...there will I be also."

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. If I did, I'd probably make some major adjustments on Sasuke's attitude. Or maybe that would make it less interesting...oh well.

She ran through the gray, bloody, battlefield. Bodies were scattered everywhere. She didn't care. All she could care about was about her teammates. She knew it was a horrible idea to have her blonde haired friend run out onto the battlefield. Ontop of that he did it, without her master's permission. It wasn't a serious offense, but it was one that could NOT be ignored.

She still ran through the battlefield. It was a wretched, horrid site. Blood spilled everywhere, bodies dismantled and heads severed inhumanly. She wondered how the men's wives would take this. But then she found a certain blonde head, among the rest. It was like an impulse. She immediately rushed over.

She checked his breathing, and sighed with relief. He was bloody, and his life was on the line, but he was alive. Just unconscious. Immediately, she began her healing process, at least to get him conscious again. Her hands began glowing a light-green. She kept pushing her chakra into him. "I won't cry. I won't cry. I can't cry. I'm stronger than that. Hell with it, I'm HER apprentice after all. I won't--"she repeated over and over, until her thoughts were interrupted by footsteps.

She turned her head sharply. "Who's there..." she whispered. She swore the tension could be cut with a knife. That's how delicate it was. And yet, the footsteps kept coming. "WHO'S THERE!" she bellowed. "Sakura..." a voice in front of her said. She looked down. Naruto's eyes fluttered open, slowly. "Naruto!!! You're ok! Thank goodness." Sakura cheerfully added as she hugged her wounded teammate. She secretly thanked Kami on the inside that Naruto was still alive, no one had tried to take his life source...the Nine-tailed fox. The Kyuubi.

Naruto smiled, but his voice became serious and raspy. "Sakura, this place isn't safe for you. You have to get out of here."

"I will, but you're coming with me." Sakura said as she helped her friend up. Typical Sakura. Naruto thought. It was true. She was known as being stubborn when she was a genin, but after training with her master, who happens to be the Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village, Lady Tsunade, she was known as becoming even more stubborn. He should have seen it coming though. Naruto laughed at the thought.

Sakura looked at him with a pouted look. "What's so funny. I'm serious. It was one thing for you to come out here by yourself, but it was another thing for you to disobey Tsunade-sama's instructions, and because of that, you're going to be in some serious trouble after you heal up with Tsunade-sama."

Naruto shook it off. "Yea yea, baa-san gonna probably just lecture me." he said as he was beginning to walk over to another area, near the place he was previously laying. She smiled. The kyuubi wasn't just his life-source, it was his healing power. He was already healing and becoming the same hyperactive, perverted, knuckle-headed ninja that she had come to care about.

"Where are you going Naruto?! I wasn't done with you! Get back here!" Sakura yelled back. "Come on Sakura-chan. We gotta get Sai." Naruto grunted. She cringed. Just hearing Sai's name was horrible. It wasn't because he and Naruto didn't get along alot, nor was it that he kept insulting the love of her life...well, maybe it was that too, but the main reason was because he had NO emotions. He couldn't feel anything. Happiness, sadness, hate, love...these things he could never understand, and probably never will.

She looked down at her wounded unconscious teammate. He, like Naruto was covered in blood, and his weapon was broken in shattered pieces.

Sakura put her hair in a small ponytail. She checked Sai's pulse, at first she couldn't detect it, but then she felt small pulsations. She sprang into action. She place her hands ontop of Sai's abdomen, and began pushing chakra into him.

Sakura took small glimspes of Naruto, who was staring intently at what she was doing. She smiled. "Why do you admire my healing talents so much Naruto? I mean you have the rasengan; I should be admiring you more so than you admiring me." she stated as she smiled at him. Naruto put on his oh-so-famous, foxy grin. "Yea Sakura-chan, but the way you just know how to heal things. It's so cool!" Naruto said. "I've been healing animals and people ever since you were here...and then left the village." Sakura explained. Just then, Sai grunted and slowly opened his eyes. "Welcome back Sai." Sakura said as she smiled. Naruto just crossed his arms and pouted. Sakura eyed him. "Naruto, don't be so damn rude. Welcome him back." Sakura bellowed. Naruto just pouted even more. This time, Sakura elbowed him in the stomach.

Naruto doubled over in pain, clutching his stomach in the process. "OW!!! SAKURA-CHAN!!! THAT HURTS!!!!!! OW, OW, OW, OW, OW, OW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he cried. Sakura wasn't just known for her looks, she was also known for her brute strenght curtesy of Lady Tsunade. People in the village even rumored that she would surpass her master. Jiraya even stated that Tsunade was raising a second her, but of course like he had the reason to talk. After all, take a look at Naruto. Hyperactive, noble, pervy...all qualities that Jiraya had, and had passed it down to Naruto. Naruto had become like a perv-in-training or something.

Sai slowly began to sit up. Sakura helped him do so. "Ugh...what happened. First thing I know, I went to go search for the dickless boy here, and next I'm attacked by all these sound ninja." Sai said. Naruto pouted and grabbed Sai by the collar. "WANNA RUN THAT BY ME AGAIN, ASSHOLE???!!!!" Sakura put her hand ontop of Naruto's. "Naruto, stop it. You both are hurt, just let it go." Sakura said. She stood up. "Come on. Let's get you two to the hospital." she said cheerfully as she smiled. Naruto put his smile back on. "Okay Sakura-chan!" Naruto said as he helped Sai put an arm around his shoulder. Sai looked at Sakura. There's that fake smile of hers again... Sai thought to himself as he began limping across the blood-stained battlefield to the village.

Sakura smiled, but it soon dimished as she heard footsteps again. She quickly turned around and got startled at what she saw. She saw a shadowy figure. She could tell by the physique it was a man. Spiky hair and obviously armed. He had a katana right around his waist. The chakra surrounding him was intense and she knew he was strong. But that wasn't the quality that stuck out most to her. It was the eyes. Eyes that could be seen a mile away. Eyes that pierce through one's soul that you have to look away so that it won't overcome you. It was those eyes. The Sharigan.

"SAKURA-CHAN!!!!!!! COME ON!!!!!!! WE GOTTA GET TO THE HOSPITAL!!!!!! I THINK SAI'S BEGINNING TO PASS OUT ON ME!!!!!!!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaccccccccccckkkk!!!!!!!!!!" Naruto yelled. "COMING!!!" Sakura shouted. She looked back. The shadow was gone... "I could have sworn I saw..." she said to herself as she rushed over to help Naruto and Sai.

Meanwhile...

Sakura yawned as she brought her food to her bedroom. Never had she been so tired in one day. Sometimes, she wish the life of a shinobi wasn't so hard. Sometimes, she just wished that she were a simple teenage girl who should have to deal with normal situation. Like how I should worry about my grades in school and my social life rather than worry about the next life I'm gonna have to save or going on a B-ranked ninja mission... Sakura thought to herself. She sat in her spinning chair and signed into her yahoo account. She checked to see who was online. DeliciouslySmexyBlonde, the Quiet Snowmaiden, Hurricane Girl, and the Mistress all had online icons next to them. They're probably already online already. Instantly, a IM came up. Sakura put her hands together and began her serious girl chat with her best friends. She knew they were probably gonna be talking for the next couple of hours.

DeliciouslySmexyBlonde: Bout time u got on here. We were all waiting for u.

the Mistress: I know, where have u been all day.

PinkBlossomPrincess: I know. I know. I had to go and get Naruto and Sai. Naruto went off into the battlefield and got seriously injured. Sai went to go get him but he got hurt in the process. I had 2 go take them bak 2 the hospital.

the Quiet Snowmaiden: N-naruto? I-is he ok?

the Mistress: He's probably fine. He probably has 2 just stay at the hospital to make sure he's healed properly.

DeliciouslySmexyBlonde: That's true. He's a fast healer. I know that much. 1 day he's in the hospital unconscious, the next day, he's his old self again. I swear u can't keep a boy like him down. He's still as hyper as ever. I guess though he's matured much more than b4, when we were all genin.

PinkBlossomPrincess: Hey, where's Temari? Her icon says she's online. But I don't c anything from her.

Hurricane Girl: I'm rite here. I'm just eating chocolate and strawberries. Omg, these r like soooo good!

the Mistress: OMG!!!!!!!!

DeliciouslySmexyBlonde: Wat?

the Mistress: SHE LIVES. GAWD! U think u'd say hi or something, Temari.

PinkBlossomPrincess: lolz

DeliciouslySmexyBlonde: lolz

the Quiet Snowmaiden: lolz

Hurricane Girl: HA HA...omg, that was like sooo funny. NOT! Gawd, do u like terrorizing me or something?

the Mistress: It's a gift, not a talent.

Hurricane Girl: ...not funny.

the Quiet Snowmaiden: Don't worry about it Temari. She's just kidding. If it makes u feel any better I'm eating chips.

PinkBlossomPrincess: & I'm eating my dinner.

the Mistress: Yea, I'm drinkin some hot cocoa.

DeliciouslySmexyBlonde: Fatty McFat Fat Girls.

PinkBlossomPrincess: Oh Ino-pig don't try that with me. We all no u're probably chomping down on something 2. It's not natural 2 not eat or drink while ur at the comp. Come on spill it.

Hurricane Girl: lolz It's ok. Don't worry about it. & thnx 4 the cheer up u guys. U rock.

DeliciouslySmexyBlonde: Well, duh! U're our girl. Our bff! We can never leave u hanging like that.

the Quiet Snowmaiden: Plus, u're an ally with the Fire village. It would b horrible 4 us not 2 comfort u.

the Mistress: & hey, if laughing 2 death is the way 2 cheer u up, then hell, we're gonna do that.

PinkBlossomPrincess: Guys, don't wanna interrupt this happy, love, fun-time fest, but I g2g. I'm gonna have a really busy day 2morrow and i wanna get as much beautysleep as possible.

DeliciouslySmexyBlonde: Who do u have 2 look good 4. There's no 1 4 u 2 impress. Well...anymore...

PinkBlossomPrincess: Well, if u haven't noticed, I have a fanclub and yea, as much as they get on my nerves. I must continue looking my best. Au reviour!!!!

the Mistress: L8ta Pinky!!!

DeliciouslySmexyBlonde: C ya 4head girl!

the Quiet Snowmaiden: Bye Sakura!

Hurricane Girl: Next time girlie!

PinkBlossomPrincess: XOXOXOXO!!!!!!!

PinkBlossomPrincess signs out of chat.

Sakura chuckled to herself. Those girls...they can talk me out of house and home. Sakura went into the kitchen and washed her dishes as well as put them away. She checked the time. 11:52 pm... "Didin't know I was talking that long to those girls." Sakura cheerfully said as she smiled contently. She walked into the bathroom and took a nice, hot, long shower.

30 minutes later...

I know Mom's gonna kill me for being in the shower for this long. Sakura thought as she grimaced at the vision of her mother agressively scolding her for taking those long showers. She sighed as she slipped into her black, magenta, and white hello kitty boxer shorts. She left her black net top alone as she fiddled with her gold, mettalic, piece of her the thick, black strapped that just barely covered her chest area. She exited the bathroom.

She gasped at what she saw sitting on her chair, one leg propped on the chair, the other on the floor. It was the shadow. The same one she saw at the battlefield. And this time, she was sure of it herself that it wasn't just her imagination...

TBC...

Authoress' Note: Omg! This is my second story and I think this one is the better one out of the two. You may not get the title now, but you'll get as we keep going along in this story. Send in those reviews, and I promise you this story will continue to get better and better. Luv u all! and no flames please, I'm not the best writer, but I try. I need all the support I can get. Thnx! New chapters on the way.