For those who follow my stories, I've been searching endlessly for some NaruSara (Naruto and Sarada) fics and can't seem to find any good complete ones and instead found good ones but from the last update for those it seems that they have been abandoned which leaves me saddened. So I've decided to give this pairing a shot since I always thought it would be interesting if Sarada was alive when Naruto was younger. In this fic, Naruto and Sarada will start off freshly graduated from the academy. This is a complete AU as well.

Chapter 1: Prologue

-Uchiha Compound-

She did not expect to come home to find this, she expected to come home like any other day from the academy to the arms of her loving parents but no, this night was different. In the compound of the most powerful clan in all of Konohagakure lay the bodies of members of the Uchiha clan, a world renowned clan known for it's combat prowess and expertise in all fire release techniques. The moment she stepped into the compound she was greeted with the scent of blood and a very gruesome sight.

The girl ran around the compound to find only her slain family members strewn all over the place. The wounds she found on their bodies were from a sword and one wound was on each body. She began to search for survivors of her clan until she eventually went into her parents' room hoping they were safe only to find them on their knees.

''Mom! Dad! What's..'' The girl couldn't finish her sentence until a figure approached her parents from behind, a glistening object caught her eye and it was a sword.

With the blood on it she immediately deducted that it was the murder weapon. The figure stepped closer to her parents until the light from the nearby window illuminated the figure and she was then able to see who it was. It was her brother, his sharingan activated and he was staring at her menacingly it made her shiver in fear.

''Sorry Sarada...please, whatever happens promise us you'll never give up, keep training to become the strong kunoichi you always dreamed of being.'' Her mother said.

Her father only swallowed and closed his eyes. ''And you Sasuke, we understand why..despite what you're doing remember this..you were always such a kind young man..Sarada...our pain will be instant compared to what you will be feeling..''

Her brother, Sasuke only smirked at his father's measly words before raising his sword and with one swift slash, decapitated both his parents on one fell swoop much to Sarada's sheer horror and she screamed at the top of her lungs as she watched her parents' headless bodies slump to the floor. The blood spilling out of the wounds turning the wooden floor into an ocean of red.

Sasuke flicks his blade so that some of the blood on it spilled off of it before stepping over his parents' bodies and approached his sister. Out of fear she took a few steps back, each step Sasuke took Sarada would take one step back until she was backed against the door. She turned around to try and run away but found that it was locked when she swore it was left open when she entered the room.

''You're really pathetic sister if you can't sense that I had a clone close the door the moment you stepped in. Some prodigy you are.'' Sasuke spat coldly.

''W-why..?'' Sarada got out between sobs.

Sasuke did not answer his sister and his only action was to grab his sister by the throat and the girl began to struggle but she was no match for her older brother's relentless grip. He began to choke her and she thrashed as much as she could until her vision went blurry, then..darkness.

She was choked into unconsciousness.

-Naruto's Apartment-

In the apartment of the most recognizable Genin in this year's graduating class of new shinobi an alarm clock rang loudly and the occupant in the bed beside the stand the clock was on began to stir awake.

''Grr..stupid clock!" Groaned a blonde boy.

The boy sat up from his bed and picked the clock up and threw it against the wall smashing it completely silencing it.

''I really need to get a digital clock, or don't own a clock at all.'' Naruto thought to himself.

He then got up from bed and picked out a new set of clothes for the day and went into the shower to freshen himself up, a big grin on his face. Today was when him and his fellow classmates were going to throw a graduation party for themselves having made it through four years of rigorous training to become their village's protectors by becoming shinobi. He was to meet up with his classmates at their favorite hangout which was the Ichiraku Ramen restaurant and have an all you can eat buffet courtesy of the owner and his daughter.

After he finished his shower he went and got dressed in his signature jacket and the newly acquired headband he looked at himself in the mirror with a proud smirk.

''I'm glad Sarada is on the same team but I wonder who our sensei is?''

Without a second thought Naruto picked up his wallet and headed out his door.

-Streets of Konoha-

The blonde was casually walking through the streets of his village, some civilians giving him looks of amusement while some others just laughed to themselves at how he was presenting himself. He was walking with his chest puffed out and the way the movements of his legs was made it look like he had something up his behind. He was the prankster of the village and he knew they were laughing at his antics, not at him and that made him proud to know his funny gestures and behaviors brought smiles to people's faces.

''I wonder if Sarada is up, that girl never sleeps so I bet the excitement of meeting our sensei or the graduation party was the cause of her sleep deprivation.'' Naruto said to himself.

He walked until he approached the Uchiha compound and the massive smile he had on his face disappeared when he saw various ANBU outside the compound gates. Wondering what was going on he continued heading toward the gate until the ANBU stepped up to him.

''Naruto the compound is closed, please turn the other way.'' An ANBU with a cat mask said.

''No way ANBU-san, what the heck is going on? Why are there so many of you here? I know the Uchiha are very conservative people who never have people here but still, the heck is going on?''

The ANBU were about to physically remove the boy for not immediately complying with orders until the gate opened and out walked a woman with blonde hair who appeared to be in her twenties. It was the fifth Hokage Tsunade Senju.

''Naruto? What are you doing here?'' Tsunade questioned.

''Oh hey Granny! I was coming over to see if Sarada was up but I saw all the ANBU here. Is everything alright? Is Sarada inside?'' Naruto said.

''Naruto, don't be nosy just..''

One of the ANBU was cut off when Tsunade raised her hand in their face.

''No, Ox, I'll handle it. Everyone please just head inside and help clean..'' Tsunade said, almost whispering.

Without questioning her the ANBU head into the compound leaving the two blondes alone. The look Tsunade had on her face told Naruto that something was very wrong and it began to worry him. What did she mean when she told the ANBU to help clean?

''Granny...what the heck is going on..?''

Tsunade tried to fight back the emotions she was feeling. The moment she stepped into the Uchiha compound when her ANBU alerted her to the bloodshed she was disgusted and frightened by the sheer amount of red she saw but being the Hokage she couldn't let this get to her, but..

''Naruto..come with me.'' Said the Hokage.

Tsunade walked off and the blonde boy only looked at her even more confused than he already was until the gate opened again and out walked multiple medical shinobi carrying body bags. He knew what the purpose of those bags were and what they contained. Growing more worried at just this sight he ran off after he heard the Hokage yell out his name.

''Naruto, you don't need to be seeing that! I told you to follow me.'' Tsunade shouted.

''C-coming!"

With the blonde boy beside her the two of them then proceeded to head to the west of the village where the hospital was.

-Konoha General Hospital-

''Sarada is in here..'' Tsunade said.

She and Naruto were standing in front of the door and when Tsunade said his friend's name his level of worry was at it's maximum. The only good thing that came out of this situation was that his friend wasn't in a body bag.

Without saying a word Naruto grabbed the knob and turned it and opened the door. At the other side of the room on the bed beside the window was his friend laying there in a fetal position with a blank look in her eyes staring into nothing.

''Sarada!"

Naruto rushed over beside the bed to check on his friend. The sound of his voice snapped Sarada out of her daze and looking up she was greeted by the bright blue eyes of her friend.

''N-Naruto...''

She began to sob and grabbed the blonde boy and pulled him into a hug.

''W-w-why?''

''Sarada is everything alright? What happened?'' Naruto asked.

His question had the opposite effect and instead of getting a verbal answer she began to cry even louder and more erratic. The sight pained Tsunade's heart and she walked up beside the blonde.

''Naruto..you asked why there were so many ANBU at the Uchiha compound right?'' Asked the Hokage.

The blonde looked at the older woman and nodded. ''Yeah, I um, also saw some medic-nin walk out with...what's going on Granny?''

Tsunade sighed trying to fight back the emotions she was feeling and prepared to answer the boy.

''Yesterday, after Sarada came home, around nine..''

''Yeah...?"

''Sasuke Uchiha, her older brother, massacred the entire Uchiha clan and Sarada is the only survivor.'' Tsunade said.

Naruto's eyes widened at the news. Sasuke Uchiha, the prodigy of Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha, the strongest Jonin in their village as of now massacred his own clan? This had to be some kind of sick joke.

''Wait..are you serious? You can't be..why would he..''

Naruto was cut off by Sarada's loud sobbing.

''Naruto..Lady Tsunade..how could..why would he...''

She couldn't even make proper words as she began to sob uncontrollably and Naruto could only hold his friend in his comforting embrace. Tsunade knew that the two Genin needed some time alone.

''Naruto, I'll be back in a bit okay? I'll leave you two alone, you'll need it.''

The Hokage headed out the room and even then Sarada didn't stop crying nor did Naruto let her go, he only gave her comfort and she cried for over half an hour before she cried herself to sleep. He gently let her go and placed her on the bed before slowly putting the blanket over her and as soon as he did that the door opened and Tsunade walked back into the room.

''Looks like she cried herself to sleep.'' Said the Hokage.

''Yeah..Sasuke...you bastard why would you do such an evil thing?'' Naruto whispered.

''I've sent ANBU to search for him and if they can catch him he will be dealt with properly. That man had to have a reason for pulling something like this.'' Tsunade said angrily.

''I just..the Uchiha are the strongest in the village and they're gone just like that?''

''Naruto, don't worry about that it's being taken care of. As for Sarada, she's okay physically but she will definitely have some mental trauma from this. I've called for the academy to delay your meeting with your sensei since I'm sure you'd like a few days with her until she's discharged from the hospital.''

Naruto smiled.

''Thanks Granny, I'm going to miss out on the graduation party and spend the day here. I want to watch over her until she gets out.'' Said the blonde.

''I'm sure she would appreciate that, you're her only real friend in the academy. If you need anything Naruto just send a clone to the office and I'll be here in a heartbeat.''

Tsunade departed the room and hospital altogether. Naruto turned his attention back to the sleeping form of his friend and frowned. Despite Uchiha usually being quiet and reserved Sarada was always so cheery and talkative with him. Their parents were friends when they were younger so it was only natural Naruto would befriend her despite her brushing him off in their first encounter.

He could tell she was sleeping soundly despite the events from the night before.

''Sometimes crying yourself to sleep means you'll get lots of rest, I hope you wake up soon Sarada.'' Naruto thought as he leaned back on his chair and closed his eyes settling for a little nap to pass the time.

*Several hours later*

She began to stir slightly in her sleep and when her eyes snapped open she sat up almost immediately.

''Huh? What?''

Her eyes darted around the hospital room and she swore the last thing she remembered was her at her compound. When she remembered the events the previous night she felt tears begin to form in her eyes and as she began to lightly cry she heard snoring and looked to her left seeing a familiar tuft of spiky blonde hair.

''Oh, that's right...I cried myself to sleep..Naruto..''

The blonde boy then began to stir awake and lifting his head up he was greeted to the sight of an awoken Sarada.

''Hey you're awake!"

Naruto wrapped his arms around his friend's neck and she was still a bit sore from when Sasuke choked her out.

''Ow..Naruto...I'm sore..'' She groaned.

''Oh crap, sorry.''

Naruto broke the embrace and offered his friend a glass of water which she took. The girl gulped down the liquid before handing the glass back to the blonde.

''How are you feeling Sarada?''

Sarada only frowned but knowing Naruto he won't stop asking a question until he got an answer.

''I..I feel fine..it's just..''

Naruto's face softened.

''Granny told me..about what happened..I'm really sorry Sarada.'' He said sympathetically.

Sarada turned and looked at him. ''She..she did?''

He nodded. ''Yeah...I was on my way to the compound to get you for that graduation party we planned with the others but I saw ANBU and Granny came out of the compound, I asked her what happened, she brought me here and when you cried yourself to sleep she briefly explained to me what..you know.''

Sarada frowned again and she began to cry once more but was stopped when Naruto hugged her gently.

''It's okay Sarada, although you lost your family, you know you still have me right? We've been friends since we started at the academy so I won't leave when you need comfort the most.''

Sarada's frown turned into a tiny smile and despite the immense sadness she was feeling she was glad she had a friend like Naruto.

''You have no idea how much I appreciate your friendship Naruto..'' She whispered.

''Granny told me she'll delay us meeting our sensei so I can be here for you until you are discharged.''

''Good, I need my favorite dobe to keep me company.'' She said with a small smile.

The two Genin stayed in that hug as the sounds of the bustling village as well as nature filled the room. She didn't want him to separate the hug since he was a good friend to her. They kept on telling each other they hoped to be on the same team and Iruka Umino had given them that wish since they worked very well together and even though they won't be meeting their sensei for a few days they were excited to begin their shinobi careers.

-Hokage's Office-

''I know you're the perfect teacher for them Rin, Minato was your sensei and you had Sarada's uncle Obito as a teammate. Think you can handle those two?'' Tsunade questioned.

The woman standing before her had medium length brown hair and on her cheeks were rectangular purple markings.

''I'm confident in being their Jonin sensei Lady Hokage, with Naruto's personality he got from Kushina-sensei it's nothing I can't handle. With Sarada I understand the sharingan better than anyone else after being with Obito. I promise to look after them, especially Sarada with what happened.'' Rin said confidently.

Tsunade nodded.

''I trust only you, you know that.''

-Unknown Location-

Somewhere in a heavily forested area in the land of fire stood two unknown figures on a tree branch. They were tapping their foot as if they were waiting impatiently for someone. They were wearing a robe with red clouds and one of them had spiky raven colored hair wearing an orange mask with a single eye-hole. The other figure was shorter in stature but wore a white mask with a single hole as well and this one had long raven colored hair tied into a ponytail.

''That boy is late.'' The taller figure said in a quiet, but very menacing voice.

''He had better hurry up.'' The shorter one said in a feminine voice.

Just then, Sasuke Uchiha landed beside the two figures.

''About time.'' Said the masked male.

''I apologize for being late but, the job is done.'' Sasuke said.

The sound in his voice was of mixed feelings, he sounded like he was happy to slaughter his clan but at the same time he sounded incredibly angered. The shorter masked figure, a woman smiled under her mask. Though Sasuke was a powerful shinobi the aura coming from her made even him shiver in fear.

''Good, from now on Sasuke, Konoha is not where your allegiance lies.'' The female figure said.

The male figure then took out something from their pocket and turned to look at Sasuke who took out his own Konoha headband. Taking his sword he places the headband down and stabs the blade into it before carving through the steel completely slicing through the engraved leaf symbol. He didn't really show much emotions even before the massacre but he cringed slightly when he carved the steel symbol out.

''You are now one of us.'' The masked male said handing him a ring that had the kanji for scarlet on it.

Without hesitation or saying a word Sasuke takes the ring and puts it on his right ring finger.

''It fits you well Sasuke, our leader is waiting to meet you personally so shall we go?'' Said the woman.

The masked man, woman and Sasuke then leaped away, leaving no trace of their presence in the area.

A/N: Hopefully you all enjoyed the first chapter of this new fic I'm putting out. I decided not to have a chapter over 4,000 words since I wanted to make it an intro to what to expect in this new story. Again, if you enjoyed the fic or have any questions feel free to leave a PM.