Chapter 1

My Death and Rebirth?

He got me. I can't believe he got me. I staggered backwards ending up on my knees. The motion was to fast to comprehend. I felt dizzy. I put my hands to my serious wound in an effort to heal it. My efforts proved to be unless because of his jutsu. This jutsu, never before seen, does not allow you to heal any wounds it cause, no matter what kind or shape it maybe, no matter how hard you tried, a deadly jutsu to behold, but a useful one nonetheless to have during a war.

My breathing began to shorten. I can't breath. Kakashi calls for reinforcements. He can't come help me until they get here. All he can hear is my coughing and wheezing. I lay on my back knowing that it will at least buy me a little more time, but possibly not enough.

"Hang in there, Sakura!" Kakashi yelled. "Where are those reinforcements?"

"They are on their way, sir!" A solider yelled.

"When will they get here?"

"A few minutes, I already sense their chakra."

"What team?"

"Neji's, sir." Good they will be of significant help.

"Contact the medic station. Tell them that Sakura will be checking in ASAP."

"Yes, sir."

It wasn't too long after that Neji and his team got here. But by then I was feeling tired and running out of breath. If I don't close my eyes they will be forever open.

Neji rushed over to relieve Kakashi, who rushed over to me right after.

"It's alright Sakura, you're going to be fine." He tried to reassure me.

"It. Isn't. Good to. Lie to. A. Doctor." I told him, between quick breaths.

"Who says I'm lying?" he asked. You can hear the lump in his throat and the tears beginning to accumulate without even looking at him.

"The one. Who. Knows. What really. Will. Happen."

"you can't say that. I'm taking you to the medic center."

Without me being able to rebut against the action he had already lifted me into his arms and started toward the station.

I was numb now; this was my last moment here. I looked up at my determined sensei, huddled closer to him. I felt sorry for him. He was always like a father to me, possibly even more of a father then the one that I supposedly called Father.

I released my last breath. I don't want to see his face once we get to the station.

I knew I was died the moment I realized that I had no idea where I was. It was dark, that darkness that engulfs you, draws you in. That is exactly what it was trying to do.

I wondered if it was the same darkness that Sasuke was pulled into. Of course that doesn't make sense, since he didn't die like me.

Suddenly a shimmer of light a blazed in the distance. The sudden burst made me flinch, bringing my hand up to cover my eyes. I took a step back.

Was this the light that people who had near-death experiences say they saw? Well, if it wasn't then it was a darn shame because it looked pretty spectacular. It felt almost as if it was reassuring me of something, probably of death itself.

I took a step toward the light when the calling came from behind me. The darkness was calling me. The voice was familiar, almost friendly but with a sinister plan to it.

"Sakura. Sakura. Where are you going, Sakura?" It called. "This way. This way. Come this way."

"No Sakura! Don't listen to it!" A voice from the light called out. The voice sounded of a women's, also very familiar and kind.

"It's trying to fool you. Fool you. Fool you. Come this way. This way. This way." The darkness spoke.

"Sakura? Can you hear me? Don't listen to him! You are smarter than that fool he takes you for!" The light yelled.

"Who are you?" I yelled out.

"Come this way and I'll show you. I'll show you. I'll show you." The darkness responded.

"Sakura? I know you probably feel confused right now, but you need to trust me. Please do not go over there. You are better off just standing where you are now."

Feeling as though my knowledge being that light is always a good thing between a fight between light and darkness, I only had one thing to do, sprint all out to the light and hat is what I did. My eyes started to hurt during the action but that didn't stop me.

"Nooo!" the darkness shrieked.

"Sakura." The light said in a way that sounded amazed and proud of my sudden decision.

As I got closer and closer, the light gradually grew and engulfed me.

When I finally opened my eyes I was back in the forest. I walked a little ways to a visible opening.

There straight in front of me was Kakashi huddled over my body in front of the medic camp. Shizune was there crying into the arms of another medic, who also possibly tried saving me. Even Tonton was there crying. You know you start tearing up when you see a little pig cry.

I wanted to step out, to say something. To say that I was alright, but I pulled away, back into the forest.

My walk away turned into a run within the tree braches. I was running away. From what? From my hurt friends. I thought that me showing my face would only bring confusion and questions that I could not answer. They thought I was died. I don't need to change their minds, at least not until I find my own answers.

First things first, I needed to change my appearance, then find a way to counter that jutsu before. I don't want anyone else to die from that thing.

"Maybe I could be of some assistance." Said the female voice I heard before.