" Father " Sakura yelled as she ran down the stairs of the Akatsuki base. " He's in his office " stated Deidara as Sakura got to the bottom of the stairs. " Thanks Dei-Dei " "Stop calling me that" yelled ( a now irritated ) Deidara at Sakura's retreating form as she sped down the west hall.

As Sakura stood in front of a cherry wood door she knew to be her father's office. She knocked three times. Waiting for her father's approval, she heard a muffled "come in" so she went. Sakura walked in with hesitation. "Oh Sakura, whats wrong?" Pein asked in a serious yet soft tone to his daughter. "I want to be a ninja!" Sakura suddenly blurted out. Pein was slightly taken back from the statement "You want to be a ninja?" Pein asked slightly amused where this was going. "Yes" Sakura stated calming down a bit. Pein sat back in his chair with his arms crossed 'if I said yes then she would be able to become stronger mentally and physically' Pein thought.
He sighed "it's alright with me" As Sakura's eyes widened so did her grin. Jumping up and down in joy she yelled " I'M GOING TO BE A NINJA" " there's more" her father stated with that serious tone of his. She stopped in confusion but payed attention to what her father was going to say next. " You will have to go to the academy in the Leaf Village" This, Sakura was not expecting "WHAT!"