I do not own Naruto, I only own my thoughts and the plot line

This is one of my first storied for naruto, and I hope who ever reads it will enjoy what I wrote. Just to let you guys know some of the characters may be a bit different from what is in the anime or in the manga. this story will go through several changes on how Sakura progresses through the story, the will be hurt, drama, and Romance. I will not probably do any Lemon unless if people want it and if I decide to put it in it will probably be towards the end of the story. Please read and review the storie, tell me if what I am doing is wrong like grammer. I want constructive critism so the story can improve. Idea's are always welcomed. :)

Sakura's tears slowly fell down her pale face, as she walked through the rain. She felt as if the world was coming to an end, to her it seemed as if time itself stopped,

and was trying to prolong the pain she felt. A lightning streak lighted up the sky showing the ominous clouds in the surge. Then came the thunder, it was like it was yelling for people

to know its pain. she could not hold back all the tears she had, Sakura was a strong person but that one thing pushed her over the man she fell in love with betrayed her, her

boyfriend, she found him in his bed with another woman making love to each other. she shook her head to get the terrible images out of her head. She had her life planed out, all of

her goals and dreams for the future where shattered like ice. Her heart was crushed like a bug getting killed by someone's foot.

She looked up to the sky to see the storm raging above her, she took no heed to it. She smiled out of sadness, because this storm was like her; angry like the thunder and sad like

the rain falling to the earth. It comforted her a bit, as she walked. She sat on the bench that was cold and hard, and started to stare into the city watching the lights, and people

hurrying to get out of the rain. A little boy was playing in the mud with no care in the world, he just sat the insolently as the mud ran through his tiny hands.

It started to rain harder and the lighting became more frequent, Sakura got up from the gray granite bench and started to walk again trying to ease some of her pain that

her heart was breaking from. Life could be unfair to people but to her it seemed to absolutely hate her every fiber in her being. She had lost her parent's when she was a baby, and

her foster parents passed away when they where on a mission to the rock country; they were tortured until there bodies gave out from the pain they received. Then the man she

loved ,Sasuke Uchiha, cheated on her.

It seemed that anyone she truly loved would be torn painfully away or would hurt her. She breathed in deeply to try to calm herself down. She hung her head as she walked trying

to hide the pain from people's eyes. She did not want to talk to people, she did not even want to be around them. Sakura felt used and contaminated like someone's tissue that they

threw away with out a thought.

Peoples voices were drowned out from the sound of rain and thunder, all she could hear was her heart beating erratically against her rib cage. Sakura went to the ramen bar the

was on the end of the muddy street. She pushed through the flaps to get to the warn place and sat down on a chair. A deep voice could be heard laughing after he told a joke he

told to a group of friends.

A waiter no older than herself worked there to help support his mom and dad who need the money to by medicine due to their old age.

"Sakura do you want the usual?" said a male waiter

She nodded her head slowly to him. The smells of the ramen brought so many memories to her, she had to smile as a happy and wonderful memory flashed though her mind.

"Hey Sakura" said a younger Naruto, who was spinning in his seat waiting for the food to be made.

"Yes Naruto'" said Sakura as she sat and watched him spin.

"What do you want to be when your older?" he asked in a hyper tone.

"I want to be a strong person, I do not want to be the one who is always' getting protected by other people who are stronger " she said in a strong voice "I want to be a better Ninja"

"I want to be the Hokage" he said "I want people to see me for who I am, not what is in me. In a couple of minutes I hope ramen is in me"

Sakura started to laugh at the joke he made, she wished everyday was like this; happy and and being around the people she loved

"Hey Sakura" said the waiter "Your food is ready, I put it in a bag for you"

He handed her the brown paper bag filled with the mouth watering ramen.

She put her hand in her pocket and pulled out her coin purse (Ino gave it to her last year for her 17th birthday) to give the money for the food.

"You can keep the change" she said in a low voice

"Okay, then the next meal is on the house then" he said.

"Thank you, I will see you later in the week then" she said.

The rain came down harder then before, it was like a dense fog the no one could see out of. It whipped against her skin, if felt like cold needles pricking her skin with every step she

took. She saw her house she lived in with her foster parents, it was a large house with a elegant fence protecting it boundaries from outsiders. Sakura walked up the sidewalk to

her door and pushed it open. She did not bother to lock it, it was a bad habit she started last month when she woke up late for a mission. She took off her shoes that were wet from

the rain and stained from the mud,and slowly walked to the couch to sit down.

She sat and looked at the paper bag that was on the table. She had no appetite, she felt no hunger just the pain. She leaned against the couch to get into a comfortable position.

She heard her old phone ringing in the darkness of the house, it rang and rang until it stopped. she closed her eyes falling asleep, and soon it claimed her.

When she woke up it was sunny and the light fell upon her body warming her. She sat up and looked around her house to see that no one would wait for her anymore, this house

will never hear the laughter of other people just the sorrow. She went up the stairs to her room which was across from her old parents room. She felt so lonely with all her family

gone. Sakura took out a empty cloth bag from one of her oak dresser drawers and started to put her needed clothing to survive and her personal undergarments in it.

She looked at the pictures of her past that were situated on top of the wooden structure. She took the picture of Team Seven and put it face down, she did not want to see herself

the way she was back then; a happy little twelve year old girl who was a fan girl of Sasuke Uchiha, the heart throb of her class. Sakura wished she could go back in time and warn

herself not to fall for him, and just give him up and worry about her studies instead.

All the stuff she needed was in her bag and the ninja supplies was attached to her hip, she gave one last longing look around the house before she gently closed the door and

locked it. She did not know if she would ever come back to her house of her childhood. She walked down the street that lead to the Hokage's Tower. She passed by people who

gave a simple greeting of 'hi' or 'how are you?', most of the time they would nod their heads her away acknowledging her in some way.

She took in all the sights and smells the town had to offer, she would miss this dearly. The wind slowly blew through her hair, flipping it to the other side of her neck. She saw

her old friends ahead at a supply store, and did not want to see them, so she turned to the other street that lead away from them. Sakura felt sadness because of the guilt she was

feeling, the guilt of abandoning her friends. She hated goodbyes because it made harder to leave.

Sakura entered the Grand tower of the Hokage, she went up the stairs to the Hokage. She got to a pair of dark mud brown doors and knocked on it three times and stopped to hear

an answer, A minute went by and no one came to the door. Then a low male voice could be heard.

"Enter".

Sakura opened the door to face the Hokage with her problem.

"What do you need Sakura?" asked Iruka, who became Hokage after her mentor and Teacher died.

She took a breath before she spoke.

"Hokage-sama" she bowed in respect" I wanted to ask something of you. I want to leave the village for a while to train"

"Why do you want to leave to train?" asked a concerned Iruka

"I want to become a stronger fighter" said Sakura

"Is that the true reason?" he said

"Yes, it is" responded Sakura

"I really do not want to let you go" he said "You are our best medic ninja"

"Please" said Sakura, who bowed her again"I will be gone for five years"

"That is an awful long time to train Sakura" he said

"It may be but it is the needed time for me to train" she said

"I will give you permission to leave to village to train for that time period" said Iruka

"Thank you Hokage-sama" said Sakura, who had a passive face

"You will have to send a report every 2 months" said Iruka "Or we will send people to find you"

Sakura smiled for the first time in two days, she felt relieved that is was happening to her. Finally something good has come to her.

"What about your friends?" asked Iruka

"I wrote them letters explaining to them why I am doing this" said Sakura

He stood up from his desk and walked to Sakura, he gave her a parting hug.

"I will look forward to your reports" he said

"I will miss you" said Sakura, as she left.

It will be five years until Konaha will she Sakura again

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