Alright. Here's chapter 1 of one of my two new fanfics. I went with Future Visions. Hopefully you enjoy this one.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Ch. 1: Awakening Power

She was standing in the classroom arguing with Ino. They both wanted Sasuke and were determined not to let anyone else have him. Then one of the girls bumped Naruto and his mouth collided with Sasuke's.

"Nooo!" Sakura jerked out of sleep and panted for breath. She looked around and let out a relieved breath. That had been one strange dream. Her eyes moved to her clock. "Oh no. I'm going to be late."

She jumped up, dressed as fast as she could, and raced out the door. Sakura blinked in surprise. Just like in the dream, she came out at the same time Ino did. The two stared at each other and then began walking down the street. Soon they were running, trying to beat the other to the classroom. They got there at the same time and In shouted, "Ha. I beat you." Sakura was too shocked to reply. The race had the same result as the one in the dream and Ino had shouted the exact same words. Sakura looked at the classroom to see that everyone was sitting in the exact same spot and doing the exact same thing she'd dreamed about. What in the world was going on?

Sakura shook the thoughts from her mind. It was all just a coincidence. That's right. A coincidence. Now that she'd settled that. Sakura raced over to Sasuke. "Good morning, Sasuke. Can I sit next to you?"

He looked up at her, but before he could answer, Naruto jumped up onto the table. The blonde demanded to know just what was so great about Sasuke. Sakura stared at him. Okay, this was getting freaky. This was exactly like her dream too. She saw the girl who'd bumped Naruto in her dream was standing right behind him. Sakura watched as the girl accidently hit him, sending Naruto falling forward. Sakura reached out and grabbed his jacket to stop his fall. Naruto's face stopped inches from Sasuke's. The two boys stared at each other in shock. Sakura yanked Naruto back.

"You should be more careful, Naruto," she told him. "That would have been disgusting."

She sat in the seat next to Sasuke. Naruto took the seat on her other side. Iruka-sensei began assigning them to teams. He called out Team 7 first. Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke. Sakura cheered. She was on Sasuke's team. She was on Sasuke's team. Sakura kept cheering that in her head just so she could hear the good news over and over again. She barely heard the only other team assignments. She was too busy being happy. And because she never got tired of saying it she'd say it again. She was on Sasuke's team.

Time seemed to slow down. Her eyes widened but she didn't see the other students. In fact, she only saw herself, Naruto, and Sasuke. Naruto was standing in front of the door in anticipation. A man with silver hair stepped through the doorway. The eraser that had been placed between the door and wall fell onto his head.

Sakura shook her head and looked around. She was back in the classroom and everyone was heading out to lunch. She stood and made her way outside with the others. What was up with that weird dream? she wondered. Well, it couldn't have been a dream. She'd been wide awake. Unless she dreamed being assigned to Sasuke's team. Oh no, what if she did? Sakura stopped as dread ran through her. She looked around and saw him.

"Sasuke." She raced up to him.

He considered ignoring her, but the panic in her voice had him changing his mind. Sasuke turned to see what she wanted.

"Umm, I just wanted to be sure that I was on your team." Sakura rubbed the back of her head and tried not to be embarassed. "I've had a weird felling of deja vu all day and just wanted to be sure that everything was...well...real. Not some weird dream."

Sasuke frowned. That wasn't what he'd expected. He thought she was about to ask him to share lunch with her. Which he would have refused of course. Because she hadn't annoyed him by asking him to spend time with her, he answered her. "Yes. We're on the same team."

Sakura let out a relieved breath. "Okay. So I am just having weird dreams that just seem really real." She smiled. "Thank goodness that's out of the way. I was starting to think I was going crazy."

"Why?" Now why had he asked that? Sasuke wondered. It wasn't like he cared or anything.

Her eyes widened as if she'd just remembered he was standing right there. She waved her hands and her voice shook a little when she said, "Nothing. It's nothing. Sorry for bothering you."

Sasuke watched her for a moment then shrugged and walked off.

She was so busy trying to make sense of the strange dreams that she didn't notice him leave until he was gone. Sakura sighed. So much for eating lunch with him. Sakura wondered down the path and took a seat on a bench to eat her lunch. She was about to take a bite of rice when another one of those strange dreams came to her.

Naruto, Sasuke, and herself were all sitting on a roof of one of the buildings. The silver haired man from the last dream sat in front of them. He was telling them to tell him about themselves. He demonstrated. The only useful thing she'd gotten from his example was his name, Kakashi Hatake. She listened as Naruto, then herself, then Sasuke followed his example. She wasn't surprised by Naruto's reply or her own. Actually, despite not being surprised, she found her reply somewhat ridiculous. Then Kakashi told them about the final test they would have to take. She was pulled out of the dream when he told them that if they didn't pass, they'd be sent back to the academy.

Sakura looked around. What in the world was happening to her? She never used to zone out like that. And why were complete strangers popping up in her dreams? She didn't even know who Kakashi was so why in the world was he showing up in her subconscious? She may never know. A bell rang and she jumped up. "Oh no. I'm going to be late." She ran back to class. By the time she reached the classroom she was panting. I made it, she thought to herself. She took her seat and waited with Naruto and Sasuke for their sensei to arrive. And waited. And waited. Other senseis came on time and got their teams. Theirs was late. He was the only one that was late. Even Iruka-sensei left.

That feeling of deja vu came back when Naruto placed the eraser in between the door and wall. She watched as their sensei walked in and to her shock. It was Kakashi. But...How? She'd never seen him before so how did he pop up in her dream. Her thoughts were jerked back to what was happening when she saw the eraser fall onto his head. Just like in her dream. 'Something really weird is happening here,' she thought.

"My first impression of this group," Kakashi said to them, "is that you're a bunch of idiots."

Sakura glared at him, but made no comment. She felt like an idiot right now. Her dreams were happening in real life. That just wasn't normal.

"We are not idiots," Naruto shouted as he heaved in and out in anger.

Kakashi ignored him and gestured for them to follow him. "Come with me." He led them to the roof and told them to sit. He sat across from them. "Now, why don't you introduce yourselves one at a time."

Sakura blinked and looked around. Sure enough, all of this was following her dream so far. She listened as Kakashi performed the example Naruto asked for. He said the exact same thing as he had in her dream. Which was nothing useful except his name. Naruto was next. Again, what he said was word for word as what he said in her dream. Sakura was frowning in confusion as she tried to figure out why her dreams were happening in real life. Maybe she wasn't dreaming these things. But, what other explanation was there?

She was so focused on her thoughts that she missed Kakashi asking for the next one. Then real life deviated from her dream. Sasuke went second. Still what he said was the same as the dream. Sakura looked at him then Kakashi.

"That leaves you," Kakashi said.

Sakura considered. She hadn't liked what she said in the dream. Not really. It was true enough but she seemed like an air-headed idiot. She also wondered if maybe she could change the events in real life from what was in the dream that may or may not be a dream. "My name is Sakura Haruno. I like to have fun and to read. My dreams for the future is to find whatever makes me happy in life..." She shook her head. "That's not right. I want to make someone else happy." Her eyes trailed over to Sasuke. That much she and the dream would agree.

"And, what do you hate?" Kakashi asked. His head was tilted in consideration. He'd admit, he was surprised by Sakura's response. He's expected her to be a little more girlie.

She thought about it. In the dream she had said Naruto without hesitation. That wasn't true. He was annoying, but she didn't hate him. "I hate to be confused."

Kakashi nodded and then continued to tell them about the upcoming test. Sakura was the only one not surprised. He'd said all this in her dream, and she was starting to realize that it wasn't really a dream. Whatever she saw would happen unless she actively did something to change it. Maybe. That or she was crazy. Maybe she was. Would she know if she was crazy? Or would she be blissfully unaware of it?

Sakura stood and made her way towards her home. What now? She wanted to pass the test. If only to stay with Sasuke. After all, she still had a crush on him. Dream or no dream. Sakura went straight to bed. She wanted to have plenty of time to rest before waking up early tomorrow. She changed into pjs and climbed into bed. Maybe she would dream something useful tonight.

He was telling them about their tests. They wouldn't get lunch unless they got a bell. How in the world were they supposed to get a bell from a jonin? Not only that, she was starving. She hadn't even eaten dinner let alone breakfast. How was she supposed to fight when she was hungry? He tricked them. Telling them not to eat breakfast. Sakura jumped into the bushes when she Kakashi said go. She had to hide. Had to get a bell. Had to pass. Had to eat. What? Naruto wasn't hiding. The idiot. A frontal attack would never work. Sure enough it didn't. Now he was hanging from a tree. Sasuke attacked out of nowhere and the shuriken hit Kakashi. Time sped forward and she heard Kakashi yelling. "You failed because you forgot the most basic concept. Teamwork."

Beep beep beep. Sakura jerked out of sleep with a gasp. Her alarm was going off. She reached over and shut it off. After a moment she climbed out of bed and got ready for the day. She almost left the house without eating like Kakashi had ordered. She made it as far as the door.

Sakura hesitated at the door. The dream was still fresh in her mind, and it had seemed so real. Just like the others. Instead of leaving, she turned and went back to the kitchen. She ate an apple and put three energy bars into the pouch at her waist. Now she was all set for the day. Sakura made her way to the training grounds. Sasuke and Naruto were already there. She smiled and waved.

"Good morning, guys," she greeted cheerfully.

Sasuke said nothing. Naruto returned the greeting around a yawn. The three of them sat and waited. And waited. And waited. Sakura was starting to get the impression that she would spend a lot of time waiting for their sensei to show up. Being late might just be a habit of Kakashi's. Just as she thought it, her vision went black and moments that seemed almost like memories began to play through her mind. In every one of them, she and Naruto were shouting at Kakashi for being late.

"Sakura."

She shook her head and looked up. Kakashi was there and all three boys were looking at her strangely. "What?"

"You weren't with us," Kakashi told her. There was a speculative look on his face. Something was going on with the pink-haired kunoichi, and he wanted to know what it was.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't realize I zoned out." She stood. "Okay, so what's the test."

She wasn't going to tell them anything, Kakashi realized. Oh well, she would eventually if things didn't change. He'd just have to be patient. He began telling them the rules for the test and the results in the failed or passed. When he mentioned lunch, Sakura was very glad she'd eaten the apple and brought energy bars. She'd sneak one to Sasuke, and okay, Naruto too. Later, when Kakashi wasn't looking.

"You can use any weapon. Anything goes," Kakashi told them.

"But isn't that dangerous?" Sakura asked.

"Especially considering you couldn't even dodge those erasers," Naruto said with a snicker.

Kakashi said something insulting abut Naruto and then turned away. Naruto responded in a typically Naruto fashion and started to attack Kakashi. Sakura didn't even see Kakashi move. One moment he was standing there, the next he had twisted Naruto's arm behind his head. She took a step back and prepared to move. If she remembered the dream correctly. Kakashi was about to say go. He did.

Everything followed the dream up to Naruto getting himself flung into the water. Sakura chose not to watch the rest. She knew what was coming. Instead, she searched for Sasuke. In her dream the shuriken he threw came from her left. She made her way around the edge carefully. She saw him in the tree and jumped up next to him. He looked at her with a frown. She almost didn't give him the energy bar just for that. Here she was trying to help and he glared at her. She pulled the energy bar out and offered it to him. He looked surprised but took it from her.

She turned her attention back to Naruto and Kakashi. Naruto had just seen the bell lying on the ground and was going for it. Sakura opened her mouth to warn him but it was too late. He grabbed it and was pulled into the trap. She shook her head. Kakashi came out of hiding and began to tell Naruto just what he'd done wrong. Sakura watched and then stepped to the side. Sasuke was about to throw the shuriken and he would need plenty of room. Sure enough. Just like in her dream. Sasuke saw a chance and attacked Kakashi. The Shuriken slammed into their sensei and then Kakashi poofed away.

Now I hadn't seen that coming, Sakura thought as she jumped out of the tree. It had been a substitution jutsu. Kakashi had faked letting his guard down to draw them out. Maybe I should have slept just a little longer, she thought as she looked around. Wait, where'd Sasuke go. She had to find him. Or maybe she should help Naruto. He was closer. Sakura looked over at the blond. She hesitated the pulled out a kunai and aimed for his rope. She threw it just when she heard someone whispering.

"Hey, Sakura. Behind you."

She spun around and saw Kakashi standing there. He held his hands together and leaves began to blow around her. Her world came unfocused for a moment and then it was back to normal. She looked around. Was this another dream? No. It wasn't the same. The dreams were more like memories. Whatever Kakashi did made things seem real and yet they weren't at the same time.

She looked over and saw that Naruto was gone. Either her kunai had hit its mark and cut the rope or he'd gotten down himself. Her eyes scanned the area. Looking for any clues. A bush rustled and someone called her name. She spun around and froze. Sasuke. He was dying. Her world began to go black. She shook herself. Breathe Sakura, she ordered herself. You can not pass out. Here eyes focused on the Sasuke. There was something wrong with this. With all of it. She just wasn't sure what. Sakura took a few tentative steps forward then stopped. No. This wasn't real. This wasn't even one of those strange dreams. Kakashi wouldn't hurt one of his students like this. She knew that. She wasn't sure how she did but she did. One thing Sakura never doubted was her knowledge.

"I don't know what's going on," she said loud enough that Kakashi would hear, "but I'm not falling for it."

Sakura turned and ran. She had to find Sasuke and prove to herself that it had really been an illusion of some sort. Illusion...that's it. Sakura grinned. Genjutsu. Mind manipulation. That meant Sasuke was still alive. He would be alright. Still. She had to find him. Just to be sure.

Hidden in the bushes, Kakashi grinned. Yup, she'd grown in the last day. He wasn't sure what had happened to her, but she was maturing rapidly. Oh well, they would still fail. She was the only one trying to act as a team and she couldn't do it alone. Maybe he'd let her pass. Maybe. Still she was too focused on Sasuke. Speaking of Sasuke. It was time to face off with the Uchiha.

Sakura kept running. She searched and searched but couldn't find Sasuke. She couldn't even find Naruto. In the dream from last night, they'd failed for not acting as a team. So far everything followed the events in the dream. If they were going to pass, they had to be a team. To be a team, she'd have convince them that teamwork was the best option. But before she could convince them, she'd have to find them. Sakura burst out into the clearing and slid to a stop.

Sasuke's head was laying on the ground. It said her name. Again, her world began to fade away. Sakura looked away quickly and made herself breath. When she had herself back under control, she turned back to Sasuke's head. Then she saw what was going on. He wasn't bodiless. The rest of him was just stuck in the ground. That she could handle. Sakura knelt next to him and formed earth style hand signs to loosen the ground around him.

Sasuke pulled himself out of the ground. Sakura didn't move. Her eyes became unfocused and she saw something else. They were sitting at the poles and Kakashi stood in front of them with a smile. The three of them looked very happy and were cheering.

"Sakura?"

She looked up at Sasuke. "Huh?"

"You zoned out," he told her. "That's dangerous you know."

She frowned. "I did. I wish I could control that." Her voice took on a nervous edge. "I don't know what's going on. I'm scared."

"Of what?"

Before she could answer, the alarm Kakashi set for noon went off. Sasuke cursed. Sakura looked away and stood. They'd failed. She hadn't gotten to him and Naruto in time. So why were they so happy in that last dream? She would find out eventually. Sakura followed Sasuke to the three large posts in front of a large stone. Naruto was already tied to a post.

Kakashi began by telling them they weren't going back to the academy. Naruto cheered and Sasuke grinned. Sakura did nothing. Something wasn't right. Last night, her dream said they failed. So what was the catch? Kakashi told them that they were being dropped from the program. Sakura listened as Kakashi explained why. Sasuke attacked him and Kakashi easily subdued him. The explanation continued. He told both Sasuke and Naruto what they'd done wrong.

When Kakashi looked at Sakura, his eye softened for the first time. "You had it towards the end, and even helped Naruto. But you were still too focused on Sasuke."

Sakura looked down. He was right, but she couldn't help it. Some part of her always needed to help Sasuke. She couldn't control that anymore that she controlled when she zoned out. Kakashi stood and faced the stone and began to tell them about it. Sakura's heart squeezed in her chest. One day, their names could be on that stone. And how could Kakashi live with the pain of losing his friends like that? It had to be the worst thing in the world.

"I'll give you one more chance," Kakashi told them. "Eat lunch but Naruto doesn't get any."

Kakashi left them. Sasuke and Sakura began to eat. Naruto's stomach growled. Sasuke offered the blond his food. Sakura couldn't let him do that. He needed more food than she did.

"No, Sasuke. I'll give him mine." Sakura held the food up to Naruto who took the offered bite.

Kakashi appeared out of nowhere. "You broke the rules." He made hand gestures and storm clouds rolled in. The earth seemed to shake. "Any last words?"

Naruto's voice shook as he said, "But you said we were a team and that's why Sakura and Sasuke..." He trailed off as he lost the words.

"We're all on this squad and we're all in this together," Sasuke snapped out, filling in where Naruto left off.

Sakura sat up. "That's right. We fed Naruto because we are one team."

"That's right. That's right," Naruto shouted in agreement.

"The three of you are one. That's your excuse." Kakashi placed his hands on his hips and leaned forward. For a moment, they thought he was going to kill them. Then the sensei smiled and said, "You pass."

Sakura was wary of another trick. "What?"

"You pass."

"How did we do that?"

The clouds rolled away as Kakashi explained how they'd managed it. Sakura smiled and relaxed. They'd passed. They succeeded. She cheered. Now if only she could figure out these weird dreams.

That's it for now. I'll get chapter 2 up as soon as possible. Don't forget to let me know what you think.