Sabaku no Hana - Flower of the Desert - Desert Flower
Standard Disclaimer: I Don't Own Naruto
Story Summary: On her way home from a mission Sakura's ambushed by unknown nins. Barely escaping the first attack she was now forced to seek refuge and protection with the most unlikely person she could ever think off. Set 5 years after the current manga arc 254. GaaraXSakura
Note/Warning: Will contain bits of spoilers of the current manga arc along the way.
Orochimaru / Akatsuki / Sasuke appearing in this fic will be highly unlikely. But I am not saying that they did not exist in this story. What happened to them will be revealed in future chapters BUT(again).. You never know, I might just use them to complicate things. -
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2nd upload!Revised
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Chapter 1: Falling
'RUN!' her mind shouted as she tried to focus more chakra in her steps.
"Shimatta!" She cursed for the third time in just a minute. She could feel the poison that hit her gradually spread inside her and she now realise, that in addition to her weakening limbs, it's also stopping her chakra build-up. It was surprising though that it wasn't killing her, with the way she was ambushed she thought she was definitely going to die but her ambushers were odd nins with no visible head protectors.
They were unknown nins hiding inside their dark green cloaks and the ninjutsu that they used was something she never encountered before. With a burst of chakra they used the leaves that surrounded her to rain on her like blades. Blades that's poisonous enough that she felt numb and instantly dizzy. Blades that cut through her almost everywhere except for one place, her body was bloodied and battered but her face remained unscathed. It was apparent that the unknown nins were ordered not to hit her face.
The thought almost made her miss the next branch that she was jumping on as she sped from tree to tree. Those kinds of orders usually come from some perverted male nins. She knows since she often encounters one, or a groupie of one, but she also often pummels her fist into their faces after knowing it, except for this time that is. They were far stronger than usual and she was unprepared from their unusual jutsu.
She spared a glance at her back and saw that she somehow lost them. She couldn't feel relieved though. She's sure that they're still out there looking for her. She didn't even know where she was now but she was sure that she just entered another village's forest. Then when she thought that things might actually get better she suddenly felt two strong chakras spread out. She contemplated in turning around before her brows furrowed in confusion. The chakras were familiar.
She now wanted to just shout for help but of course she couldn't... or wouldn't actually. For even if she feels that she somehow knows that chakra signature she couldn't just trust her poison induced unstable mind. Familiar chakras yet very different.
And then she saw them.
'Finally…'
She was safe.
Just by the clearing she saw two unexpectedly familiar faces. She couldn't help but let out a thankful sigh although her vision was slowly dimming.
Her worry was now easing out of her, unfortunately though, her consciousness decided to tag along with it.
'But no matter.' Her mind reassured her.
She now knows where she was, what village she was in.
Finally Haruno Sakura gladly let her self fall in the calling darkness and into the arms of an ally.
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A/N:
I apologise for any grammatical error for it hasn't been checked by a beta (for I have none.. Yet. Any takers?).
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