Summary: what happens when the ghosts of your past come back to haunt you? What happens when the love of your love that you thought to be dead, comes back to take you away? Read and Review.

A/N: Hey guys this is my first fanfic EVER so please be kind if you can. Sasuke is a bit OOC in this story but believe me you'll find out why in the end. i will try to upload quickly but it's frantic in school and i have almost no time for writing:S:S:S anyway i want to apolgize for my English, if you see any mistakes feel free to alert me. ^_^ Read, Review & Enjoy

A special thank you to JohanAndersen for helping and reviewing.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters.

"Blahblah"-speaking

Blahblah-thinking

Blahblah-inner Sakura

Chapter 1: Guess who!

"I'm not sure about this Sakura. I think we shouldn't do this. It's dangerous for you to go unattended. It would be a pure suicide. You just got back from another mission and you know what happened with the sound ninjas" Tsunade was trying to reason Sakura in not going on a crazy suicidal mission. Her pink stubborn head wouldn't listen.

"But Tsunade it would be of best interest for Konoha if I go and do this mission. And the reason why I go unattended is because I don't want to be distracted while on mission. You know I'm capable of doing this; I just need a little faith here. Besides I just need to get the scroll safe to Kumogakure"Sakura was trying to reason Tsunade as well because she knew that even Tsunade, somewhere deep inside of her she wanted Sakura to go. Sakura was never wrong when it came to people's feelings and she wasn't wrong now. If only you knew the right reason for doing this…'-sakura thought to her self.

She knew that Tsunade was only worried for her but she still had to reason her to let her go. In the Hokage's office Naruto was also with them, nervously thumping with his leg. He didn't want to let his little sister go on the mission especially not with those recent attacks of the sound ninja.

"Come on Tsunade-baa-chan convince her to stay. You mustn't let her go." Naruto was yelling, going on everybody's nerves-as always.

"Don't call me BAA-CHAN!"Tsunade yelled back at him, irritated by his way of calling her granny. If there was anything in this world that Tsunade hated the most it was this, being related to or called granny. She slapped him across the face, as if to make him think clearly but the only thing she did was angry him more.

"WHY DID YOU HAVE TO HIT ME? YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE OLD, WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF I TELL YOU…" he continued yelling, almost breaking the two girls' ear drums. Tsunade sat at her desk rubbing her temples in frustration. "I need sake" she murmured through her clenched teeth.

Naruto wouldn't stop yelling so Sakura had to interfere. Since she was known for surpassing Tsunade in her medical jutsu and strength, she concentrated a bit more chakra into her right hand and punched him in the stomach. She sent him flying across the room and slammed him into the wall of the Hokage's office.

Naruto lying on the floor, lifted up his gaze to meet Sakura's emerald eyes shooting death glares at him. He noticed the Naruto-I'm-so-freaking-mad look in her eyes and he just decided to drop the subject. He got up and sat at the windowsill with a frown on his face, huffing in annoyance from time to time.

"Tsunade-shisou it is settled I will be leaving tomorrow for a mission. I will write my observations and info at any time. See you in couple of months" and she flew out of the office before Tsunade could digest everything she just said.

"Fine I'll see you…IN COUPLE OF MONTHS? Shizune I need sake. NOW" she crossed her hands across the desk and put her head on them. She was so frustrated that she would need more than one bottle of sake.

Sakura spent the rest of the night formulating a plan for her upcoming mission. She had so many ideas in mind that she didn't know which one to use. Her brain felt like it was melting from all the thinking so she went to have a bath.

The water felt good on her tiered pale skin and its warmth almost changed her mind in not going, almost. But her mission in Kumogakure was far more important than a hot bath. It was about Naruto's life as well as the safety and well being of all Konoha. She loved Naruto like a brother and she knew that she had to do everything in her power to keep him alive. If it meant that she had to go land of lightning to bring a scroll, then so be it.

The only thing that worried Sakura was that she had to go through the sound village in order to get to Kumogakure. But she put that aside and got out of the bath tub to get ready for the mission. She packed her bag with her necessities, some clothes, weapons and medical supplies.

After the final preparations Sakura went out of her apartment and headed for the gates of Konoha. The night was beautiful. The moon was full and it was sending down rays of sparkly light over whole Konoha, lightning it up in all of its glory.

Sakura's emerald eyes were wandering around, remembering every detail of everything she saw, as if it was her last time seeing Konoha. She didn't want to think that way, not now not ever because there was nothing more painful for Sakura then not seeing Konoha again. 'I can do this; I must do this, for Naruto.'

Too deep in thoughts, Sakura realized she was at the gates when she heard a shinobi call out for her.

"What brings you here kunoichi?" a fierce voice asked her as she snapped out of the deep thoughts she was in. She handed him a piece of paper that Tsunade had given her, as her face was covered with bothered expression.

"It's an s-rank mission." she said shortly and in a low voice. It was obvious that something was wrong with her and the shinobi would think twice before letting her go if she hadn't shown him the paper.

"Fine, you can go." And he let her go. She walked out of the village without turning back. She didn't want to look at the village as she was leaving it.

'Come on Sakura. It's not that big of a deal. I mean you will come back, it's not like you're going to die or something. What's wrong?'

'I don't know. It's just that I have a bad feeling about this. I just feel that…that something will go wrong, I'll fail and Naruto will…oh I don't even want to say it.'

'You will be fine. You will do this mission without any mistakes and Naruto will live. You just need to have some faith in yourself. It's no use if you say that you can't do this. Come on, this is not the Sakura I know.'

'I wish I was as optimistic as you are. Though you know what, I am going to do this mission and Naruto will not be harmed. You're right, thank you.' she thought slightly enthusiastic for the upcoming mission. Sakura ran as fast as she could to get to the forest quickly. Once in the forest she started jumping on trees, feeling the light breeze from her speed tingle her skin. After that pep talk from her inner she felt both stronger and fearless, which was all she needed for this mission.

Sakura felt really bad for not telling Tsunade about the real reason for this mission, about Orochimaru's plans for killing Naruto and getting the Kyuubi's power under his control. How did she find out about this you may ask? It was when she was going back from that previous mission two days ago. Overheard few sound Nins talk about the vile plan. She didn't know how she managed to get away, not being noticed by those ninjas, so she just went with the simple explanation of those ninjas being inexperienced.

She didn't want to dwell on that and instead she focused on the not hitting a tree on her way. Sakura has been jumping trees around for quite a while and she came only to the border of the fire country. She was surprised of how silent and somewhat peaceful was her journey. She expected to have few fights by now but there was none.

She felt someone's chakra and came to a halt. She jumped of the tree and fell onto the ground, being perfectly silent all the way. Sakura reached out for a kunai and took a defense stance. She was near the border of the sound country so she wasn't really surprised. Waiting for the intruder to come, Sakura heard a twig snap. Her body automatically turned to the source of the sound only to be surprised.

A hard, cold kunai was pressed to her neck. She felt someone's warm body behind her, but didn't turn around to see whose it was. She was afraid but she didn't let the intruder acknowledge that. A sweat drop rolled down her forehead as she didn't know what was going to happen to her now.

I'm sorry Naruto, I tried.-she thought sadly though the inner made her kunoichi self to swim to the surface. So she put on a brave face and forgot about her fear. She tightened her grip on the kunai and waited for her chance. She quickly lifted up the kunai and made a thrust into his abdomen. To Sakura's surprise the kunai pressed to her neck disappeared.

She turned around and gasped in surprise when there was nobody there, only a puff of smoke. 'Damn, a substitution jutsu.' she thought irritated as she went back to her defense stance. Sakura didn't know where the attacker was, so she stood there waiting for him to attack.

He on the other hand was standing on a tree watching her trembling hand hold tight on the kunai. He didn't want to hurt her; he just wanted to get closer to her. Silently he climbed of the tree and hid behind its trunk. He did some hand signs and instantly beside him a clone appeared. He sent the clone behind sakura, so he can use the same trick as before to capture her.

The clone hid in the trees behind sakura and with the right signal from the real him, he sprang at sakura making her turn in his direction and thrust the kunai in his neck. The clone disappeared in a puff of smoke and Sakura's eyes widened in shock. The realization dawned upon her after the cold tip of the kunai was pressed to her neck-again.

This time she felt like it was the last time. The last time she took breath or the last time she saw the beautiful forest at the end of the fire country. In her head she already started saying goodbye to Naruto, Tsunade, Shizune, Kakashi, everyone. A hand slid down her arm, from the shoulder to her palm and broke her in the middle of her thoughts.

She whimpered at the warm touch and he noticed it. Sakura dared to speak.

"W-who are you? w-what d-do you want?" she asked with anxiety in her voice. He smirked a little bit and then answered.

"I want you" he whispered in her ear. He came closer but still held the kunai in place only to show her that he wasn't kidding. Her muscles tightened and eyes widened when she heard a very familiar voice. Yes it was familiar and no she couldn't remember where she heard it before.

"w-who are you?" her voice was still trembling and her body was still shaking, but the ninja behind her put his hand on her shoulder to calm her. He smirked at the way her body reacted to his touch.

'Sakura what the hell is happening to you? You must fight back he might kill you.'

'Exactly, he might kill me. I'm not willing to risk any chance.'

'Sakura this is not you. I don't even know you. Be brave, be bold, be fierce, be fearless, be Sakura Haruno, a kunoichi from Konoha.' the words of her inner where enough to make her strong. Her pep talk always worked.

"Answer me, who are you and what do you want?" her voice was low though still fierce. She had a plan on her mind. Very discreetly she lifted up her hands though not too much cause she might get caught. Just when she was about to make some hand signs and use a substitution jutsu, the ninja behind her saw it and immediately caught her wrists.

'What the hell? What's with this guy? Wait, this is a guy, right?'

'I don't know I haven't got much time to ask about his GENDER!!!!' Sakura thought to her self.

'Gee, nervous much?'

'GEE, my life is on the line here, I think I have every right to be nervous. Don't you think?' the inner Sakura decided to let go of this fight so Sakura could return to the reality, where an unknown ninja held a kunai to her neck. Sakura whimpered again at his touch and shrieked in surprise. There was no way she was getting out of this any time soon. She might be done for. The man behind her dropped the kunai and held both of her wrists in his hands.

"Please let me go." She whispered as she tried to free herself from his tight grip. One of his hands pulled her closer to him, so close that she felt his body on her back. He breathed in her ear and she bit her lip not to gasp in pleasure.

"I'm sorry, but I have to take you with me, my sweet cherry blossom." He hit her pressure point and very soon darkness overcame her. Her petite body fell in his arms and he carried her bridal style to an abandoned house. He laid her on the bed waiting for her to wake up. After an hour or so Sakura's emerald eyes flashed beneath her eyelids, as she opened them slowly. She adjusted her eyes to the bright light and looked around a bit. Sakura's eyes wandered around the room, but not really watching anything, digesting everything that happened so far.

She felt anxiety and sorrow, because she thought that she lost the battle, she deserted the mission. Sakura knew that she had to do something about it so she stood up from the bed and slowly dragged her fatigue body to the door. Sakura's gaze was fallen down to the floor, watching her feet drag them selves in exhaustion.

Her green eyes were still looking at the floor when she came to the door and placed one arm on the door frame. She felt another warm hand touch hers. She almost fell on her behind in surprise. Sakura's emerald eyes lifted up on eye level with a boy with obsidian eyes. The problem was she knew those eyes very well indeed.

"Going somewhere?" he asked with amusement in his voice. Sakura's mouth fell in surprise and her eyes widened at the sight of a pair of obsidian eyes, she knew oh so well.

"I-it's y-y-you? It can't b-be!" she couldn't believe her eyes. At first sakura thought it was a dream, that it wasn't real but the warmth on her hand told her the complete opposite. It was real; he was standing right in front of her. Sasuke was standing in front of her with an expression on his face that said: Guess Who!