A flower blew in the wind as it stood alone in a field. Two young girls sat together under a tree that stood tall next to it. "Nee-Chan?" The blue and purple haired girl asked. The older one was reading a giant book bigger than her head.

"What is it Mona?"

"Why do you always read that book?" The girl called Mona asked as she picked the lone flower. She had only asked this because her older sister had been reading that book nonstop since she got it.

"Because I want to……."

Mona blinked and looked away from the flower to look at her older sister. "Nee-Chan….That's no reason to read it so much…." She started. She looked at the flower again. "You've read it over 5 times since you got it last month." She was right. That book was like a drug to her older sister.

Her older sister flipped a page before tucking her pink hair behind her ear. "It's because someday I'm going to perfect Godsmin's calculations and create what he wasn't able to…." She then muttered. "As long as I study." Mona blinked and tried to think who Godsmin was.

"Umm….Nee-Chan, who's Godsmin?"

Her older sister closed the book and looked at her. "He is the first person who attempted to create a god. He wrote all his calculations and experiments in this book. Understand?" Mona nodded in slight fear. "I'll do it Mona…..I know I will………" She then mumbled.

"Nee-Chan, creating a God isn't the right way to go…." Mona told her. As soon as she did her older sister beamed at her. Every time she did this, the little girl knew that she was going to yell. She winced as her sister's mouth opened and then…it came.

"MONA! You don't know anything about the Gods and Goddesses!" She yelled. She stood up and tied her hair back. "I will be able to create one, and just to prove it you I'll use someone important to you!" She then turned around and carried her book back to their village.

Mona frowned and looked at the flower that was now resting on her lap. 'Another day in the rain village with my crazy Nee-Chan…' She thought as she stood up. She looked ahead and sighed as a slight breeze shifted her short hair. 'I wish she didn't rely on the Gods so much….It gets annoying….' She then thought as she held the flower up. The wind blew a bit more and the flower was picked up and flew away. She smiled at it and then started for home as well. It was a rare sunny day. It was usually always snowy or rainy there. She looked at the sky as she walked and fell into wonder.

What God or Goddess would she use anyway? How is it even possible? This Godsmin guy must have been crazy. Just like her big sister Cheero. Ever since Cheero's 5th birthday she's been into Gods and Goddesses and Mythology and such. After her 8th birthday is when it became Insanity towards it. Now she's 8 and her sister is 12. 'I wonder what she'll do if she succeeds………..'

"Madam Mona!!!"

Someone yelled her name as she entered the village. She jerked her head away from looking at the sky and saw a fellow rain villager running her way. "Your home Madam Mona. It's on fire!" They yelled as they were close enough.

"What!?" She asked as she started running home. 'No! No! N! No! No!' Was all she could think as she approached the burning mansion. Her pupils shook in fear. Her mother, her father, her crazy sister…………they were all in there. "Mommy! Daddy! Nee-Chan" She yelled as she entered the burning building. As she did an onlooker of the building noticed her immediately.

"What are you doing, you could get burned alive." The man yelled as he ran in after her.

She ran around a corner and immediately stopped as a flaming wooden post fell in her way. She gasped and turned around. 'How did this happen?' She asked herself as she ran down another hallway. She was crying at this point, but the heat from the flame made it seem like the tears only vaporized. She turned around a corner and opened a door. "Nee-Chan!?" She asked as another post hit the ground. She yelped and shut the door. No one was in there so she took a few breaths and then ran down another hallway. She soon came to another door and opened it. "Mommy, Daddy?!" She asked as soon as she did. She looked around the room and gasped as soon as she saw the burning bed.

Two figures lied on the bed and seemed to be dead. She slowly walked over and flipped one over. Another gasp. "Daddy?" She asked as she shook him. "Daddy please wake u—" She stopped to cough from the smoke then started to shake the other body. "Mommy? The house is burning…wake up so we can get out of here!" She started to yell as she started to panic. She looked at her dad again and gasped again as she noticed something she didn't notice before.

Blood….

And there was lots of it. All over her father and then she looked at her mother. Blood was all over her as well. They didn't die from the fire. Someone broke in, killed them, and then lit their home on fire. 'No….' She thought as she started to back up. "NOOOOO—" She was interrupted as a hand was set over her mouth.

"I'm not going to hurt you."

The man from outside had followed her in. "My name is Gobi…..I'm here for you ok?" He asked. She nodded and the next thing she knew they both disappeared.

The last thing she saw were her two dead parents lying in a burning bed.

Mona gasped as she woke up in a cold sweat on her couch. She sat up and looked around her apartment. She was breathing heavily and after a moment she looked at her blanket. 'That's when Nee-Chan disappeared………' She thought. She sighed and jumped off the couch. "It's already been 3 years…." She mumbled to herself as she walked over to the balcony. 'Gobi's changed a lot since then too...' She then thought as she opened the door. "HI GOBI-KUN!" Mona greeted as she saw him leaning on the hand rail. He looked over his shoulder and weakly smiled.

"Hi Mona."

"What you doing?"

"Relaxing….You look like you had a bad dream…."

Her chibi like mood went away and she narrowed her eyes in sadness. "Yeah, I had a dream about that day again." She mumbled. He nodded and set a hand on her head to cheer her up.

'The day her sister disappeared, parents died, and met me….' He thought. He sighed and looked at her. "Don't worry about it Mona." He said. She sniffed and looked at him with puppy dog eyes. "It was a long time ago and your 11 now, I'm sure you can handle it." He then said. She nodded and lightly smiled.

"That's right." She said. Gobi gave her a rare smile and took his hand away. He was like her father. If not; her best friend. He had to cheer the girl up.

"Naruto?" Sakura asked as she folded one of his shirts. As soon as she asked for him, he came running. He was soon in front of her and ready for what she was going to tell him to do. "Take your coat and your shirts to the room to hang for me please." She said; pointing to his clothes. He smiled and gladly picked his thing s up, then made his way to his room. "Thank you!" She called before he disappeared into the room. They've been living together for a long time now, so this was a regular thing. She smiled and kept with her folding, and then there was a knock on the door. She looked at the door and set Naruto's pants down. She then made her way over to the door and opened it.

"Oh, Hello Kakashi-sensei." She said as soon as it was opened. The grey haired man stood at the door with his book out and his eyes glued inside. The pinkette smiled. Of course he was reading. It was his favorite book.

"Hello Sakura. Is Naruto home?"

Sakura nodded and looked over her shoulder. "Naruto!" She called.

"Whaaaaat nooow?" He asked impatiently as he walked out of the room. He stopped as he saw her glaring at him.

"Don't use that tone with me." She growled. He had used attitude with her before and it never turned out nice. He nodded and then noticed Kakashi.

"Oh, Hey Kakashi-sensei!"

"Hello Naruto."

"What do you need?"

"I've been sent here by Tsunade to go on a mission with you Naruto." He said pointing his lazy finger to the blonde. Naruto pointed to himself as if asking if he really meant him. "Yes Naruto, you." Kakashi then said with a sigh.

Naruto nodded and without another word; disappeared. Then seconds later, he reappeared and looked at Sakura. "I don't know how long it will be but I'll defiantly come back." He said; adjusting his back pack. She nodded and he gave her a kiss before leaving with Kakashi. "See ya." They both said as they disappeared. She smiled and shut the door.

'Good luck you two….' She thought as she started to walk away. She grabbed the blonde's unfolded pants and finished. Then she finished the rest of the laundry its self.

A few minutes after Sakura finished her cleaning she rested on the couch. "What to do….What to do…." She mumbled to herself. She looked at the ceiling and sighed. "Now that Naruto's gone, there's nothing to do…." She mumbled again. Then a knock came to the door and she looked at it. "Oh….Is it my turn to go on a mission?" She asked herself as she walked over to the door. She grabbed the handle and opened it.

"HI SAKURA-NEE!"

Mona tackled the pinkette as soon a she yelled this and gave her the biggest hug she could deliver. "H-Hi Mona…." Sakura said as she caught herself. Mona had only been living with them for about a month or 2 and she had already started calling her 'Sakura-Nee' Sakura liked it. It was like having a little sister.

"Gobi-Kun went on a mission with Naruto-Kun and his sensei, so I decided to hang out with you today." Mona said with her trade mark smile. Sakura blinked and raised a brow.

"Gobi went too?" She asked. Mona nodded and Sakura set her down. "Um…Ok….Let's go out and shop a little. How does that sound?" Sakura asked as she grabbed a purse.

"That sounds great!"

Mona said happily as she ran out the door. "Wait for me." Sakura said as she walked out the door as well. They got out onto the street and Mona held her hand out to Sakura. Taking the invite, Sakura held the young kunoichi's hand and started down the street. "Okay….Where to first?" Sakura then asked as they passed a few stores.

"OH! Let's stop here real quickly. She's selling pretty necklaces." Mona said as she saw a merchant. Sakura felt her hand slip away and looked over to see Mona stand in front of the table and look at all the necklaces. Sakura walked over after shaking her head with a sigh and smile. "Look at this one Sakura-Nee." Mona said as she pointed to a necklace that looked like a shell.

"Yeah that one is pretty." Sakura said as she looked at it closely. "How much is it?" She asked the owner. The girl told her. "13,000 yen?" The pinkette asked. The merchant nodded. She seemed awfully young to be traveling by herself and selling these kinds of things. At least that's what Sakura thought.

"Here Sakura-Nee." Mona said held the necklace up to Sakura. "You can have it." She didn't notice the 11 year old pay for it.

Sakura looked at it for a moment and then took it. "Um…Thank you Mona." She said as she put it on. Mona smiled and the merchant gave her change. They both started walking away but the merchant said something.

"Is that woman important to you?"

Mona turned around and nodded. "Well Yeah, she's almost like my big sister in a way." She told her. The girl smiled and nodded.

"Thank you. That's all I needed to know."

She said this before going back to another viewer. 'That was weird…' Mona then thought as she ran to catch up with Sakura. 'She's really familiar too…..'

Later that night, Sakura took Mona home and gave her a kiss on the cheek goodnight before going back to Naruto's apartment. She set a hand on the necklace that Mona bought and smiled. 'It's pretty….' She thought as she entered the complex Naruto lived in. 'I'm glad she gave it to me.' She opened the door and walked inside. 'But Naruto's going to have a fit thinking it's from some other guy.' The pinkette then thought with a small giggle. Then she set her now empty purse down and another bag full of what she bought. She then stretched and looked around. "Naruto? Are you home?" She asked as she noticed the silence. Sakura got no response so she sighed and walked into the room. She opened the door and sat on the bed. "I wonder how long the mission will be…" She mumbled to herself.

Sakura lied back on the bed and closed her eyes. 'I hope it doesn't take too long…' She then thought as she felt herself being overcome by sleep. 'I miss him already………….'

The next day, Sakura woke up alone and thought that was it quite boring without him. She didn't even get dressed; since she fell asleep in her clothes anyway. But she did clean herself up in the bathroom. Once she did that, she went down stairs and ate something for breakfast. Then when the pink haired girl was done with that she decided to go walk around all day. That would at least entertain her for a while. So she walked outside and started down the street. Not soon after she met with Ino and decided to walk with her, they lunched.

"So, when is he coming back anyway?"Ino asked as she sat down on a chair. "He's been gone for while…right?" She then muttered before taking a sip of her water. Sakura only shrugged and the blonde sighed. "Man, you're a wreck without him." She then said after setting the glass down. Sakura just nodded and laid her head on the table. "Geez, I wonder what would happen if he died…." Ino then mumbled.

"Don't say that!"

Sakura immediately yelled this; gaining everyone's attention. "Well I'm just saying…" Ino said; as if no one was looking at her. "You're such a wreck when he's gone for like 2 days. I was just wondering what you'd be like if he died." Sakura blinked and then laid her head back on the table.

"I'd probably kill myself…."

As soon as the pinkette muttered this, the blonde opened her eyes. "NO! Bad Sakura. No suicide." Ino then said pointing. The pinkette looked up at this. Ino was right, but….she probably would.

Sakura rolled her eyes, and then she looked at the table again. "I probably would…..I've felt so attached to him lately…" She then mumbled. Ino raised a brow and crossed her arms.

"That doesn't mean you have to commit suicide you know."

"Bu—"

"No 'Buts'!" Ino interrupted. "You're almost 19, so you can deal with stuff like that right. Oh and let's not forget, you're a leaf shinobi. You're proud and strong no matter what." Sakura sighed and pulled her head away from the table.

"Yeah you're right Ino…" She then muttered. Ino smiled proudly and then the waitress came for their order.

After lunch, Sakura and Ino went their different ways. Sakura took a deep breath before walking. 'I should buy some dinner for the day he gets home…..' She thought as she reached into her pocket for her extra money. She made a disappointed look as she noticed that she didn't have nearly enough for two. The pinkette put the money back into her pocket and she kept going. 'Damn it…' She then thought.

Sakura sighed again and walked passed a line of restaurants. Then as she started to pass the last one, she heard an uproar behind her. The pinkette started to look over her shoulder, but someone reached out from behind the curtain and grabbed her arm. Then she was pulled in and sat on to a bench inside.

'Eh?'

She blinked and looked to her left to see who had pulled her inside. And to her surprise it was the goof of a blonde she loved so much. "Naruto!" She yelled in happiness. She went to hug him but he set a finger on her and his lips to tell her to be quiet. "What's wrong? Why do we need to be quiet?" She then whispered as he took his hand away.

"Someone is following you."He told her. She didn't understand how he would know that and why would someone even be follow her? She wasn't important. Her father may have been rich, but he didn't live in the village with her and her mom. Plus she and her mother were average when it came to money. "I was just about to walk up to you and say hi, but then I noticed someone following you and paying close attention to your movements. Then….she was bumped into and that revealed her head band."

"What was her village symbol?"

Sakura asked this after he paused. "It was a rain village head band." He answered. She lightly gasped. Why would a rain villager be following her? "I used the time while she was distracted by the person who bumped into her to pull you inside, so she wouldn't see you come in here." He then said. Sakura blinked and went to say something but he put his hand over her mouth and looked outside the small curtains. He watched the legs of Sakura's follower walk passed and soon disappear. He then sighed in relief and took his hand away. "Okay, she's gone." He mumbled after.

"Why would a rain villager be following me?" Sakura then asked. He shrugged and looked at her. "Maybe because I'm the Hokage's student? He only shrugged again. She blinked again and looked outside. "Do you think she'll keep following me?" She then asked.

"I don't know….but if she does try to stay away." He said before standing up. Then Sakura realized something. She had no idea what the ninja looked like. How was she supposed to stay away?

"Wait what did she look like?" Sakura asked as she followed him out. He stopped and turned around to face her, and then set his hand on his chin to think. She smiled. His thinking face made her think of him as the cutest boy ever.

"She had pink hair like you but it was almost the same length as mine; just a little longer. And she was just about the same height as you. She's wearing a black coat like robe thing."After he explained the appearance she then remembered something.

'That's the girl that Mona bought the necklace from…' She thought as she set a hand on her necklace. 'That's exactly what she looked like.' She then thought.

Naruto noticed her set a hand on the necklace and narrowed his eyes to see it better. Then after a few moments of looking at it, he then panicked. "AAAHH! WHO GOT YOU THAT NECKLACE?! I DIDN'T GET IT!!!" He yelled pointing to it. Sakura stopped staring into space and looked at him.

'I knew he'd have a fit…' She thought with a sigh. "Naruto, Mona bought this for me yesterday." She told him with a small smile. He blinked and then crossed his arms with a huff.

"I knew that…" He then muttered. She then giggled and took her hand away from the necklace to set it on his cheek.

"You know I'd never accept jewelry from another guy Naruto." She told him as she rubbed the whiskers. The pinkette knew he loved that. At times he would really get into it and start moaning or purring. He smiled as he started to lean into her hand and she smiled too before gently kissing him and walking away.

"Where you going?" Naruto asked. He had almost fallen as her hand slipped off his cheek. She then stopped and turned around.

"I'm going to do a few things for Master, then later tonight I need to get something from my mom's, and then I'll come home. Okay?" She smiled and he frowned; making her smile turn to a small frown as well.

"Fine then…."

He mumbled this before walking away. "I love you!" She yelled before he could get too far. She saw him raise his hand as he walked away and then she heard an "I love you too." From him. Satisfied; she turned around and started for the Hokage's mansion.

Later that night Sakura seemed to get finished late. It was dark outside, and she still needed to stop by her moms place to get a few things. 'Damn it…' She thought angrily as it started to rain. She put a hand over her head and then ran inside her old apartment complex. The pinkette then, made her way to the door and went to open it. But something was wrong. 'Damn it mom!' She thought angrily again. 'Stop locking the fucking door.' She then thought as she turned around to walk out of the complex. She stepped outside and covered her head again. 'Guess I'll go home…' She thought as she started to walk.

"Do you live here?"

Sakura stopped and turned around only to face the merchant that sold Mona the necklace and seemed to have been following her. "Um…I used to…..now it's just my mom…" Sakura answered. The pinkette of the rain village blinked and then smiled. Sakura thought that it was a bit scary so she started backing up.

"Hold on…" The Rain ninja said. She stopped and the rain ninja looked at her up and down. "You're perfect." She then said with an evil grin.

"Say what?" Sakura asked in horror. This was weird. Perfect for what? What did she want? The next thing Sakura knew she was running away. The rain ninja just blinked and then started walking in the same direction Sakura went and then soon disappeared in the mist created by the rain.

Sakura was soaked as she was in the rain for so long. She gasped for air as soon as she entered Naruto's apartment complex. Then she ran up the stairs and soon came to his door. And with a large intake of her breath she went to open the door, but…. "WHAT!? He locked it too?!" She yelled as she started to panic. Then she heard someone enter the complex below and gasped. "Naruto!!! Let me in!" She yelled as she threw her fist into the door. She banged at it for several seconds and then as she saw a shadow coming into view, the door swung open and she fell onto Naruto. "Shut the door!" The pinkette yelled immediately as she sat up. He then shut the door as soon as she did and looked at her. But it was too late. The rain ninja saw him. But instead of taking any other action; she walked back downstairs and disappeared.

"Sakura-Chan?" Naruto asked as he helped her up. "Why were you running?" He then asked. The pinkette shot him a glare as she shook and growled.

"I….I was running fro-from the rain ninja." She told him. "And why did you lock the door?" She then asked. That fact made her very angry. First it was her mother who had the knack of locking the door at the wrong times. Now even her own boyfriend!

"Heh Heh….Sorry, I almost forgot that you lived with me…I won't lock it again I swe—"

"NO! Keep it locked!" She interrupted as she ran over to the door and locked it. He raised a brow and she turned around. This was quite odd of her. He'd never seen her act like this….ever.

"Are you ok?" He asked. "You're acting a little strange." She nodded and started to walk over to the bedroom. The last thing he heard was the slamming of his door then something hitting the wall. He jumped and made his way into the room as well. Sakura had thrown her soaked shirt onto the wall and nearly screamed as Naruto made his entrance.

"Are you sure you're ok?"

She turned around and pointed as the muscle in her forehead twitched with anger. "OF COURSE IM OK!" She yelled. She then calmed down a little and crossed her arms. "I just thought I saw the rain ninja over there…." She then mumbled as she pointed to the wall; which had a dark spot from the wet shirt that hit it moments ago. He sighed and shook his head.

"Try not to get too worked up about it Sakura-Chan." He said as he shut the door. "It's not that big of a problem…we're both strong shinobi…"

"How can I not?" She asked as she threw one of his T-Shirts on. He sat down on the bed and she took her bottoms off. Then she turned to face him and set her hands on her hips. "She said that I was perfect." She told him.

"Perfect? For what?"

"I don't know….That's what freaked me out." She said as she sat down next to him. He looked at the ground and fell into his thoughts.

"Perfect……….Body?"

She glared at him as soon as he said this. "I don't have a perfect body." She then said. He blinked and looked at her. Was she crazy? Of course she did….well to him she did.

"What makes you say that?"

"Just look at me."

Sakura didn't move at all. He looked at her up then down. "Yeah…..You're perfect…." He then mumbled with a smile. She sighed and shook her head.

"Ugh…Naruto no I'm not per—"

"For me."

He interrupted her with a smile. Her eyes were wide for a moment but then she smiled and nodded. "Ok, I'm only perfect for you." She then said. He smiled even wider and hugged her.

"Yup and your mine."

She smiled and set a hand on his head. "Yeah….I am…" He smiled as well and then pushed her down so they could both lie on his tiny bed. They really needed a new bed. It was too small.

"Hey….Sakura-Chan?' Naruto asked with his eyes closed. She was just staring at the ceiling. She could see the shadow of the rain on it. She blinked and looked down to him as he held her.

"Yeah?"

"I don't want to get you mad…"

"Mad? Why would I get mad?"

"'Cause I'm leaving on another full day and a half mission tomorrow." He then said. Right after; he flinched thinking she was going to get angry and yell but she didn't. He opened his eyes and looked up. She was smiling at him.

"As long you're coming back right?" She asked with a slight giggle. He nodded and closed his eyes again. She then closed her eyes and sleep soon took both of them victim, in one of the strangest positions ever…