Flying, that's what it felt like to run so fast almost no one could see you.
A hazy dream passed on as a cute pink haired ninja pulled three kunai from the pouch on her thigh and hurdled them at her target, hitting him. Or so she thought. A ninja with great speed and skill knocked them out of mid air with out even looking in its direction. Hell he probably didn't even turn his wrist. His black hair long touched his shoulders.
He was young, and handsome with pale soft skin stretching over lean muscles. He stood a few feet taller than her and had fascinating red eyes. She felt a longing in her heart as she flew out of the trees and flung three more kunai at him. Once again he tossed them out of his path easily. Right before her feet touched the crunchy grass he was behind her, with his arm around her waist.
She melted under his touch, but with great hesitation she struggled to finally free herself. Taking a leap back she drew shuriken from her back pocket, and once again attempted to strike him following with failure. He jumped she dodged; as they went into combat she once again drew kunai and blocked his attacks. Fist after fist, they blocked each other's moves in what seemed like a dance.
Finally his deep voice called out.
"Sakura" with that he finally touched her.
Breathing deeply, she gathered as much chakra to the end of her hand balancing it accordingly. Throwing her punch she finally landed it. Then a cloud of dust arose and a log dropped to the ground.
"Shit substitution jutsu" her sweet voice called out in anger and fear. Where did he go? She wondered feeling his presents nearby she turned on her heal taking off into the woods. An arm shot out grabbing her wrist and pulling her down. Turning she tried to yank it free though only allowing him to get her other.
He finally caught her.
Whispering into her ear his voice was soft and charming, like the moon in the sky she felt full.
"Sakura, i need you…" he beckoned sweet sensations set off her hormones and she felt her knees shake. "Sakura…" the way her name rolled off his tongue made her heart skip a beat…
"Sakura." the voice changed "SAKURA!!" as the dream slowly faded her eyes opened to the ceiling. She heard her front door practically being beat down. And the strange feeling settled over her that she was about to have the death of a teammate on her permanent record.
She pulled herself out of bed, dragged her limp body to the front door and in the middle of another beating saved her poor doors life. Eyes narrowed she glared at naruto, a yellow haired ninja she had known since they were in grade school.
"What the fuck do you want, have you any idea what time I got home last night." although she had said it with venom dripping off every letter, he stayed calm. Naruto knew she wouldn't harm him, or at least kill him. Plus he had a message for her.
"Oh hi sakura, how are you? Not an early bird are we now." he smiled at her and began humming as he pushed his way into her tiny neat apartment. Walking into the kitchen he grabbed two glasses and filled one with water, the other with orange juice. Sitting down at the two-seated table towards the corner of the room he waited for sakura to approach. Which she did with eyes redder than her usual headband she wore. She looked tired and worn but then again she had headed on a long a horrible mission returning late yesterday.
He handed the glass to her.
"Lady tsunade needs you in her office at two" he smirked "I decided to give you the message early this time" he downed his glass quickly.
Glancing at the clock she dryly replied, "that's not for two more hours naruto."She seemed down again. Standing up she walked to the sink and poured out her juice. "But thank you for actually giving me the message this time." walking to the table again she took a seat.
It had been seven years since he left. She was tired of mourning. This was his choice and they couldn't get him back. He would never return.
Lost in thought naruto admired her features, the way she had grown her hair out, and how her green eyes softly stared into the distance. Her skin so clear of blemishes, though a small almost unnoticeable scar right above her cheekbone. The only reason he had noticed it was because he had accidentally made it during a practice. She had told him it was ok and healed it herself within moments but still felt it was his fault that now her face was marked.
Snapping back into it she realized that twenty minutes already passed. Shooing naruto out she walked down the hall and set her alarm falling back asleep for another hour.
Tsunade paced her office, neji lee and kiba all waiting for the mission specs. There was a knock on the door. "Come in" tsunade welcomed sakura.
"Well now we can get down to the details. Shinobi have spotted intruders in the northwest toward the edge of the leaf walls. Then shortly after we sent chunin teams to check it out we got reports of trapps, which are of jounin levels. This is why I have assembled you four. We need you to track the intruders down, and by whatever means keep them alive. We have no idea who the are or what there capable of. Sakura you are completely charged with this team. Do Not Fail me. Neji you will be counted as official leader, are you all familiar with your positions?" tsunade waited for the four jounin to agree.
Sakura however was off in a daze, and tsunade walked over slowly then in a flash slapped sakura upside the head. She flew threw the building and slammed into a wall-breaking it-where she pulled herself up and dropped to her knees. Fatigue had set in a long time ago.
Tsunade walked over and stood her up. "Sakura. I need you for this mission. I'm sorry I can't send you home. But you are the only med Nin in the leaf village rite now, so you must attend to this group now wake up and stay up." sakura nodded her aching head. The hokage then put both hands to the sides of sakuras temples, and pushed a little healing chakra towards the pain ebbing it slowly at first but initially ending it all together. Then they both steadily made it back to the bright-eyed group. Sakura took position next to neji, he stared down at her in utmost shock that the blow had not knocked her out, but did not let it play through his fine features.
"Lady hokage," he began "I will tend to and back sakura up. We will not let you down" lee and kiba, both still staring at sakura, nodded fiercely.
Tsunade looked at sakura, who now seemed more awake, and spoke once more "you are dismissed." with that they left to get ready for the mission. Neither one of them realizing what awaited them after they left that gate.