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~Sakura's POV~
Tick tock…
Here it is again. That 'tick-tocking' clock.
Not a night past, without that clock's sound.
I look around the empty clearing; well it's empty beside me and inner. This is the place where I or should I say we rule, the most secretive place where no one knows. Our powerful secret weapon that even many could not defeat, our mind.
It has been proven, when I was just a child.
'Outer-chan? Thinking about everything again are you? You should just relax while you can.'
I spoke of nothing. She is me and I am her yet I can't figure her out… and this nostalgic place in my mind.
'Always here every night. The questions I asked, you answered in riddles that I can't understand. What is this place, inner? Why are we here?'
Before she could answer, I cut her off. 'And what is the tick-tocking sound? Don't you dare lie to me or avoid it again inner!' my temper and curiosity has gotten the better of me.
Inner looks at me right in the eyes, 'A forgotten past. I'm still trying to figure it out too so don't you snap at me. Your suppose to be the reasonable one here.'
RIIING, RIIING.
My alarm clock, its morning already.
'Fine' I said begrudgingly, ' I'll leave you to it.'
My mind wavered and I woke.
~End POV~
Sakura stood up and stretch for a bit. Looking at the clock that said 05.00, she went into the shower and got change. She's now a beautiful fifteen years old girl and no longer go gaga over Sasuke.
'Everything has change after Tsunade took me under her wing, huh?'
'Damn right girl.'
After been trained by Tsunade and surpasses her, she realized what she felt about Sasuke is not love rather a chance to fit in. She really wanted every kid to stop teasing her looks back then so she did what she could to do it, loving/crushing on Sasuke is one of it. She did it so well that she even think she love him for real.
When she talked to Naruto about it, he just looked at her softly and said, "Glad you notice it, Sakura-chan." He smiled a gentle happy smile, glad that the love of his life didn't love that bastard. Maybe, just maybe he could have a change at her more than the other. 'You lose your chance teme and its now time for her to be love by us.'
Along the years, Sakura became Konoha's and Suna's cherry blossom. After she save Kankuro's life, Gaara has been interest in her and Temari had come to be protective on her like a big sister. Kankuro even proclaimed that he's going to court her though she reject it politely, but he's still do it.
Hell, even half of Konoha 11 loves her more than a sister or a friend. And she was so damn oblivious about it. It frustrated them yet its also cute.
After finishing her morning routine, Sakura heads to the hospital looking forward to work. Today's a good day, bright and sunny just a perfect day.
'I wonder if I can help out again later after team lunch.'
'Workaholic~'
'Oh, shut it! And you said you were working on our memories so get to it.'
'All right, all right. I'll be back at lunch time, Ja.'
Grabbing her patient's list for the day, she went to room 137.
"Kura-nee!" A girl with long brown hair let loosely on her back and pale lavender colored eyes exclaimed happily.
Looking around her patient's room, she spotted Hinata, sitting on the chair beside the bed, and Neji, leaning against the wall.
"Good morning, Hana-chan, Hina-chan, Neji." They smiled while Neji gave a small nod, "So Hana-chan, are you feeling well?"
"Yes, although my left hand still feels like burning."
"Well you should've been more careful next time, okay?"
Hanabi smiled and nod.
"Well I gotta go. See you later, Hana-chan and Hina-chan remember our shopping trip with the others tomorrow. Neji, see you at four, later." With that she left.
"Inner is right." Sigh, "I'm a workaholic." Sakura murmured under her breath.
In room 137
Hanabi turned towards Neji, "Nii-san, you really need to make your move." She said shaking her head lightly.
Hinata giggles.
Neji sigh. 'She's right.'
'Well that's the last of it.'
The pink haired girl took of her doctor's coat and said goodbye to the nurses before meeting her team.
Walking to Ichiraku ramen shop, she thought about her night dreams.
'Ever since I could remember, I have the same dream every night or it could be called a dream. Meeting inner and sitting at a nostalgic clearing. What is the meaning of this all?' She groans in frustration,
Lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice that she bump into someone until she did.
Bump
She closed her eyes waiting for the fall. But someone quickly caught her. Opening her eyes, she recognized the pale green eyes and black circle around it, signs of insomnia.
"Gaara-san?" She looks at him embarrassed and face red, "Uhh… thanks."
While she tried to make herself calm her red face he just looked amuse.
"Its alright, Sakura-san."
"Well I- ahh!" She was cut of when a dirty blond haired Suna kunoichi tackled her shouting a quick, "Saku-imouto!" and sending them both to the ground.
"Temari please get of me." Sakura said, struggling to breathe.
"Oh sorry." Looking sheepish she got of.
"Gaara, Temari wait for- oh hello Sakura-chan." Kankuro smiled.
"You know next time you should informed me when you came to visit." Sakura hugged Temari and smile to Gaara and Kankuro.
"So where are you heading before, Sakura-san?"
"Oh right! I'm having lunch with my team at Ichiraku's. Do you guys wanna come along? I mean I'm sure they wouldn't mind."
"Of course. We're also looking for a place to have lunch."
Smiling once again, she led them towards Ichiraku, having a small talk with them on the way.
"So I heard the Akatsuki is staying quiet again, is it true?
"Yeah, they seem to be searching for something over the nations. Next time I see them, they'll be sorry they mess with us."
"Well do you think-" Sakura stopped suddenly.
Worry for their pink haired friend, Temari lightly shake her.
"Sakura?" She asked.
~Sakura's POV~
"Sakura?"
I ignored Temari's voice and look around.
'I swear I heard it but not in my dream this time.' Concentrating, I put some chakra in my ears.
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
"That sound" I whispered. The sand siblings look more worried now.
Trying to locate the sound, I found it near the corner of the road.
'There!' I run towards it.
"Sakura!" The sand siblings following close behind.
I managed to catch a glance at a weird dark blue almost black haired man who looks a year or two older than me with purple eyes and grey pupils. He wore a long dark blue jacket, long sleeves white shirt and black trousers, like a perfect gentleman. And in his hand, a beautiful golden pocket watch.
"Hey-"
He grinned at me, "Hello mistress. The time has come so tick tock find your clock."
With that, he disappeared as the sand siblings running towards me.
~End POV~
"What happened? Why'd you run of like that?"
"Oh sorry Temari, I thought I saw something. By the way, do you heard a tick-tocking sound back before I run of?"
"Tick tock sound? A clock maybe? No I didn't hear anything." She shook her head.
Looking at Gaara and Kankuro, they also shook their heads.
"Oh. Then forget about it; let's go have lunch. I'm probably late anyways, sorry if I make you guys wait."
"No, problem." Kankuro said.
Shrugging her shoulders, Sakura look ahead and see the small restaurant up ahead. She was glad they didn't press her any further about it, but she would have to try and make everything look normal at least.
Sakura gave nod and they went into Ichiraku.
This time a wind blew past and Gaara heard something. A soft voice it almost went unheard by him.
"Keep your promise Ichibi. And you boy, guard the mistress of time until we can get there."
'Hai, leave it to me and the kid'
'Shukaku?' Gaara narrowed his eyes.
'We'll talk later..'
Deciding to go along with raccoon for once, he pushes the matter at the back of his head until later.
But there is something all of them didn't know when they entered the shop where the rest of team 7, minus Sasuke sit, waiting for their female member.
~Somewhere~
'So is everyone here?'
'If you're saying me and Kyuubi, the yes 'everyone' is here.'
'Shut up raccoon. I'm your superior.'
'She's right, brother. But your not fully our superior besides, I though you give that up to Juubi.'
The female demon scoff, 'That doesn't mean that you shouldn't respect me!'
'Heh, temper, temper. So what's your plan now…
Inner or should we say your true name, JuuNi-nee?'
'Simple, like always. Keep everything under control, protect my ehem… mistress and make her oblivious.'
'Wow you made it sound so easy as always.'
Ichibi gave a nod of agreement.
AN: Sorry I haven't been witting or updating. I'm kinda have a writer's block. If you want, you can sent me your idea who's gonna be paired up with Sakura but the real romance stuff will come in after a few chapter.
This is my first time writing a romance so sorry if its not so good.
Well, please review. I'll update faster if you do. ^~^
