Hello all! I've decided to stop being a coward and actually post a story for once. So here we go. I'm not quite sure where I'm going with this, I have a tentitive plotline made up in my head but it changes by the minute. I don't think this will be an incredibly long story, couple chapters at most and just a warning, everyones going to be kinda out of character, but you've got to remember this is based in the future, no ones going to stay the same. Also I know the plot won't follow the cannon stuff, but this is my own imagination at work. Things are going to work out differently then it does in the Anime or the Manga. But anyways, hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not in anyway own Naruto and such related items. I will however lay claim to this plot line, but lets face it theres no way I'm gonna make it big with this story anyways so big deal.
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It was getting dark.
Or at least that was what she assumed. One could hardly see the sky through the gigantic branches of the trees that surrounded her, but the little light that managed to make its way to ground level was starting to fade. A small annoyed sigh escaped her, the sound seeming much louder due to the complete silence of the trees. Night fall would mean she would have to stop; the total darkness would make it impossible for her to see and her depleted chakra levels meant she wouldn't be able to use her senses to guide her through the forest. The slight breeze ghosted across her face, displacing the soft strands of dark pink hair that had managed to escape the ruthless combs keeping the mass contained. A small delicate hand came to brush it back behind her ear and she rubbed her tired green eyes before dropping her hand dejectedly.
Heaving one last annoyed sigh, Haruno, Sakura moved in search for a comfortable looking tree to rest against. 'Dammit, I was really hoping to sleep in my own bed tonight.'
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Standing on a branch at the peak of her chosen tree, Sakura watched the last rays of sunlight slip beyond the horizon. The moon was almost full, shining as brightly as the stars surrounding it but she knew once she moved towards the ground the light would cease to exist. That was fine with her though, darkness stopped bothering her a long time ago. You couldn't be a successful kunoichi if you were afraid of the dark and Sakura prided herself on her successes.
Sakura landed silently on the ground and crouched beside the trunk of the gigantic tree she'd chosen to sleep against. Taking off her pack she dug inside for a moment and pulled out a thin cotton blanket and a small traveling pillow. She wrapped the blanket around her shoulders and leaned back against the rough bark of the tree. She wiggled around slightly trying to find a soft spot in the hard trunk of the tree.
'Then again, why bother trying to get comfortable, it's not like I'm going to get to sleep anyways. It's much to quiet out here for me to relax anyways.' She sighed softly and then shook her head. 'Naruto's right, I have been sighing too much.' A smile graced her lips when she thought of her flamboyant friend. He'd wanted to come with her on this mission, desperate to get out release some of his pent up energy. He couldn't leave the village though; he had to stay and accompany Hinata to the party her family was having for her sisters birthday. Naruto had been trying very hard to prove himself to Hiashi for almost a year now and it seemed he was finally making progress. The Hyuuga clan leader had invited him to the party without having to be asked by Hinata.
She breathed in deeply and scowled; she could smell rain on the air. 'Great! That's just what I need, to be tired, low on chakra, uncomfortable AND wet. The Kami's hate me tonight. If it hadn't been for that bloody daimyo and his appearance obsessed intentions I would be back in Konoha by now. I blame this entire situation on him!' She had been sent to the aid of a daimyo's wife who had fallen very ill with a highly contagious virus that seemed to be spreading throughout the country. The daimyo had requested "the most talented medic Hidden Leaf had to offer" and the thought of it made her roll her eyes. Any experienced doctor would know how to cure such an illness and both Sakura and her sensei suspected he had requested a medic-nin merely to prove his influence. But the fact remained that the woman was sick and given the right circumstances this virus could kill her. So Sakura went anyways.
By the time she arrived at the daimyo's lavish estate a day later the sickness had spread to almost half the people in his household and it was starting to show up in the village as well. She had no choice but to make her rounds around the village, making sure people were healthy and showing them how to clean their surroundings so they did not fall victim to the virus again. By the time she had made it back to the daimyo's house she was exhausted and wanted nothing more then to collapse on the bed she had been given for the night. But just as she was about to do that the daimyo had requested an audience with her and she knew she couldn't refuse, it would make her Village and her sensei look bad. So she heaved her aching body to his office.
Flashback
knock knock
"Enter!" Sakura pushed back the sliding door of the office and was not surprised by what she saw. It was highly decorated; a dark mahogany desk sat in the middle of the room, traditionally low to the ground. Fine silk covered every possible surface, there were beautiful, soft looking pillows arranged in front of the desk and in the corner there was a low table, where a bottle of fine sake sat along with small porcelain cups and a beautiful china tea set. She fought the urge to roll her eyes at the ridiculousness of the whole room. He was the lord of a poor village; that much was clear when she was making rounds healing the sick. Who did he have to impress? Why all the show when he could be spending his money helping improve the quality of life for his people? She fought the urge to yell at the selfish noble before her.
"You had wished to see me Kiyoshi-sama?" 'His name is ironic; the man is anything but pure.'
"Yes Sakura-chan" she hated the personal honorific he added to her name, but managed to keep quiet about it. She would just go home and rant to Naruto about it later. "I wished to thank you once again for putting so much effort into healing my wife so quickly. Her nurses think she should be strong enough to move about in a day or so."
"Just doing my job Kiyoshi-sama, I'm just glad I got here when I did, your wife was very ill."
"Yes well, that's all taken care of now isn't it?" he have her a strange smile before continuing "Now, the reason I asked you here was to request one more thing of you."He paused to rake his eyes down her figure "my wife fell ill at a very bad time, you see there is a gala tonight and the nobles from neighbouring villages will be here. I was hoping you would accompany me to this party, as a replacement for my wife."
She was stunned, was this man serious? His wife had almost died from a virus he had allowed to run though-out his people and all he could think about was the party he was throwing tonight? And worse, he was asking a different, much younger woman to be his escort! This man made her sick.
"I'm sorry Kiyoshi-sama, but I don't think it would be appropriate for me to join you, your wife is still very sick and may still require my care." She bowed her head and bit her tongue to keep from adding a few colourful insults.
"Don't be silly my dear, my lovely wife will be just fine. After all that hard work you deserve a rest to have fun." He winked at her and grinned "Besides, if you're worried about what to wear, I'm sure we could find you something that would suit your beauty." His eyes once again roamed her form appreciatively and her eyes narrowed dangerously.
"With all due respect Sama, I but decline. I'm a ninja, not a lady. If you do insist on attending the party with an escort you will have to look else where. I was summoned here to heal the sick, not to sate the lusts of selfish nobles." With that she turned on her heal and left the office. After grabbing her stuff she took off right away, not allowing herself anytime to rest before moving out into the forest.
Flashback
Men here predictable, she had learned that over the years. The young naïve child that fell hopelessly in love with a cold hearted avenger grew into a beautiful kunoichi that took shit from no one. At 19 years old, her body had filled out; her face had lost the childish roundness it once held and was now defined, but still soft looking. She'd let her hair grow out, it flowed down her back in silky pink waves when she allowed it to hang loose. Most of the time she pulled it up into a messy bun or pony tail; it was just more practical when working in a hospital. Her breasts were in her opinion the perfect size, average and easy to bind back with out hurting herself to much but one could tell they were there, always. Her waist was small and toned from ruthless training and her hips flared out softly. Her body was all muscle but still managed to look and feel soft. Ino was always saying how jealous she was, if she didn't watch what she ate she would get fat but Sakura just rolled her eyes at this; it was almost impossible to get fat in their profession, with Chouji being the only exception.
She'd grown up mentally as well. Gone was the weak cry baby girl that followed "Sasuke-kun" everywhere. She was her own person, she didn't need to depend on anything, and Tsunade had made sure of that with her rigorous training. Sakura had pushed herself, finally seeing how pathetic she really had been when she was young. 'The asshole had been right all along. I suppose his leaving did me more good then anything else in the long run.' Her face fell slightly at the thought of her lost love. He'd done so much damage and for a while she could do nothing but cry and be miserable. It was a sad sort of depression; her love hadn't been strong enough to keep him there. After a while it had turned into an explosive anger; what kind of person knocks a teammate out and leaves her unconscious on a bench!? Honestly, she and Naruto were the closest things to family he'd ever had and he was able to just walk away, just like that. It infuriated her to know end, how could she be in love with that creep!
In time she'd calmed down into a disappointed sort of acceptance. The fact remained that she still loved him, although she denied it to everyone but herself. He would probably never come back and it was very unlikely she would see him again. She always hoped she would though, if for nothing but to prove him wrong about her. She'd worked so hard after he'd left, seeking out help and extra training when she couldn't master something, building on her skills. She'd trained with Tenten to improve her weapons mastery and accuracy; she'd even had the young weapons mistress help her master a pair of Sais, which was her weapon of choice. She'd spared with Lee to improve her taijutsu, Naruto worked with her on her stamina and all that on top of the strength passed down from Tsunade and her uncanny medical skills made her a formidable kunoichi. So much so that she'd achieved jounin status before Naruto, Hinata, Lee, Ino and Chouji.
Sakura blinked as a raindrop fell on her face just beneath her eye. 'God dammit, I can't catch a break today can I!?'
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Several feet away a figure was crouched in the thick branches of a tree, silently watching the young kunoichi tugging the blanket around her shoulders up above her head. A soft raindrop landed on the hand against the bark of the tree and he smirked; the young woman looked very put out by the appearance of precipitation.
He'd been shocked to come across her, she'd masked her chakra so well that if it hadn't been for his eyes he would have passed by her with out ever noticing her. But the Sharingan had seen her; nothing could escape the depths of his eyes. He'd quickly hidden in the branches of the tree, watching her intently to see if she'd detected him and it seemed she hadn't. He wondered if he should just keep moving or make his presence known. After all these years he was sure she would be able to recognize his chakra signature, it had always been explosive and violate and had just become more chaotic as time went on.
Making his decision Uchiha, Sasuke dropped silently from the tree, allowing the mask over his chakra slip and flare out. He smirked again as her body tensed slightly… this would be interesting.
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Something prickled on the edge of her senses as she pulled from her shoulders to her head. 'Somebody's here…' She stayed calm, not allowing her body to react to the presence. If she played dumb maybe they'd go away.
After a minute or so of stillness an intense energy washed over her and her body tensed on reflex 'Shit, they know I'm here.' Her eyes widened in sudden realization 'I know this energy..'
"Fuck…" She whispered before taking a breath and standing "I know your there… Sasuke." She couldn't see him, but she could feel his presence somewhere to the left of her. Her body tensed for action, her hand dropping to her side to hang near her weapons pouch and Sais, her legs unconsciously readying themselves to jump if need be. Hearing the whistle of metal, she dove to the ground just in time to avoid a kunai to the head. She rolled across the ground coming up in a crouch and letting a few shuriken fly toward his energy. But she sensed him move a second after the stars had left her hand; he'd come up behind her, standing a few feet away. She turned to face him and concentrated her chakra in her hand casting an eerie green glow over his figure. But the light wasn't enough to light up his face; she could only see the red glint of Sharingan eyes beneath jet black hair.
Sakura stood slowly and she stared at him intently. 'There's no chance of me winning this fight, even in perfect health I would be at a disadvantage, I have to try to run.' She turned her back to him suddenly, her hands creating signs he couldn't see and then she vanished into a puff of smoke.
Sasuke smirked; she didn't really think that would fool him did she? At least it wasn't as basic as a replacement jutsu. He took off after her with lightening speed, catching up to her in mere seconds.
'Yes that's right, take the bate… follow me.' Sakura jumped from branch to branch, feeling every leap whisk away precious chakra. Sasuke was gaining on her and when he got close enough she whirled to face him, lunging forward with both sais in hand. Sasuke raised his kusanagi in time to block her furious blows as she came at him. He read her sluggish movements almost before she made them and the offensive she had initiated was quickly shifting into the defensive as he returned the blows almost to fast for her to block them. She could tell he was playing with her, had he been serious he would be moving five times faster then he was at that moment. She suddenly whirled again, disappearing in a cloud of smoke. He narrowed his eyes and moved with impossible speed to intercept her, coming up in front of her with is kusanagi raised to deal a deadly. The blade came within millimeters of her face before she ducked down, her leg coming round to kick him swiftly under the knees. His hand caught her ankle and suddenly she was thrown backwards. Sakura rolled in the air, her feet pushing off from the rough bark of a tree and she leapt upwards, flying from branch to branch with all the speed she could manage.
Suddenly the air was forced from her lungs as a large fist came into contact with her stomach. The blow sent her flying backwards into the trunk of a huge tree, which served to further knock the breath from her chest as she hit the bark with a crippling force. Seconds later rough hands had a deadly grip on her wrists, holding her in place against the tree as she gasped and coughed desperately trying to force air back into her lungs.
She slowly opened her eyes, and was met with deep red and swirling black. Her whole body tensed as she stared into the Sharingan, her eyes widening in fear. Her body trembled unconsciously from the excursion and adrenaline now pumping through her system. Her breathing was labored and her eyes looked dull, he guessed she would be passing out in less then a minute. A cold, evil grin graced his lips as she stared deeply into his eyes, unable to look away from the pull of the Sharingan.
"Hello Sakura, it's been a while." Her breath caught in her throat at his words, her heart rate speeding up even more. Then her eyes rolled back in her head and her body went limp, slumping against her former teammate.
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Okay quick notes I know it was probably kinda dull at the beginning but I was just trying to establish Sakura's character. Anyways, tell me what you think, oh and if you spot any bad grammical errors or spelling errors let me know and I'll change it. I just did a quick proof read before posting it so I probably missed alot. And hopefully the next chapter will be a little bit longer. So send me some reviews :).