Spirited Away/Naruto crossover. When Sasuke goes missing, Sakura goes out to find him… only to find herself in the realm of the spirits! She meets all of the characters (except for Chihiro and Haku, of course!). Will she find Sasuke? Or will she be trapped in the realm of the spirits forever?

Chapter 1: Lost

Sakura let out a sigh. It had been three weeks since Sasuke left on the mission he had been training for, for years. She knew it wasn't easy to find someone as powerful as his brother, Itachi, but if only he could come back sooner!

The young girl let out another sigh and rested her head in her hands. Sasuke could take care of himself… she knew that. But… what if he was injured? What if he was trapped somewhere? What if he already fought Itachi… and…

Sakura quickly shook these thoughts out of her head. Sasuke was fine! She knew it! Despite the fact that she had helped him once or twice, he was more than capable of surviving without her. This reassurance didn't really help, though. Her reassurance was starting to make her feel small and unwanted.

"Sasuke…" She whispered to nobody in particular. "I miss you so much… please come back alive."

A cold gust of wind rushed by her, making her feel even worse.

"That's it" She cried, standing up. "I'm going to look for Sasuke whether he likes it or not"

With that, she started on her journey. She ran through the trees, heading for the Konoha border. All she had to do was make it past the Hyuuga estate and she'd be out of there.

"Sakura"

The pink-haired girl nearly jumped out of her skin. Turning around, she found Hinata standing behind her, giving her a curious look.

"Sakura… why are you in such a rush? And way out here for that matter" Sakura let out a sigh. She had hoped that she could get out of Konoha without anybody noticing. Now that she thought about it, if she left without anybody noticing, people would become seriously worried.

"Hinata…" She murmured. "I'm going to find Sasuke." Hinata was about to argue, but Sakura cut her off. "No, Hinata. I'm really worried about him. We've never been on a mission that took more than a month, and when he leaves on a mission, he doesn't ever take this long"

"But, Sakura. What about the case with Orochimaru"

"That was different" Sakura snapped. She calmed down when she saw Hinata wince. "I'm sorry…" She said quietly. "It's just that wasn't a mission." Sakura gave her a saddened look. "Sasuke's strong… and we both know that. He should've been home a long time ago." Hinata nodded in agreement.

"I guess you're right…" Hinata muttered. Her face then lit up. "I hope you find him." Sakura smiled in thanks.

"I'll see you when I get back" Sakura said before running off.

"Bye! Good luck"

Silence filled the village of Konoha that night. The only movement was that of a lone, dark figure as it walked along the streets of the village. Uchiha Sasuke looked around at the dark buildings, straining his ears for the slightest sound. The smile that had been on his face since the journey home proved that he had good news. He was still covered in scratches and bruises from his latest battle.

The shinobi smirked. He had defeated his enemy along with killing him. Since he was done, he could come back home and see his friends.

'Naruto…' He thought, his hands balling into fists. 'Sakura…'

Stopping in the middle of the street, he looked triumphantly at the horizon, which had just started to glow orange.

"I'm back."

'What have I gotten myself into!'

Sakura had traveled for miles and still no sign of Sasuke. She knew she was near the place where Itachi hid, but for some reason, couldn't sense his chakara. Did the two tie! Had they both perished in battle? Sakura swallowed her fears and continued on her journey.

"I swear… when I get home… I'll- ow" Sakura clutched her throbbing head as she looked up to see what she had run in to.

It was a building… and a strange building at that. It was unlike anything she had ever seen. The majestic red building stood tall, the clock above shining in the light and the tunnel, waiting for something for it to swallow into darkness. Sakura looked down the tunnel, unsure of what to do.

"Should I go in" She asked herself. Then an idea struck her. "What if Sasuke was in there? There was a pretty good chance. When chakara is low, it's hard to sense.

It was final. She was going in no matter what!

Hinata walked down the lonely pathway in the park. It hadn't even been half a day and she already missed Sakura. She was so worried! What if Sakura never found him? Would she ever come back? All of these thoughts that rushed through her head made Hinata not notice the boy in front of her until…

"O-oh! I'm so sorry" Hinata cried, bowing before she even caught a glimpse of who it was. When she looked up, she let out a cry of surprise.

"S-Sasuke…" Hinata stuttered. The raven-haired boy nodded, but stayed quiet. "But… you can't be here! Sakura"

"What about her" Sasuke asked quietly. Hinata winced.

"She… went out to look for you late last night." Hinata explained. "She was really worried and wanted to look for you in fear that you might be… well… dead." Hinata then gave him a hopeful look. "Did you meet up with her" Sasuke shook his head.

"So… she's gone" Hinata nodded sadly.

"I doubt she'll come back until she finds you…" She added.

"Nobody's gone to search for her" Sasuke prodded. Hinata shook her head once again.

"No… I'm the only person that knows." Sasuke's eyes thinned.

"I see…" he murmured, turning on his heel. "She traveled north, I take it" The young Hyuuga nodded once again. "Alright… don't tell anybody I returned." He said before running off. "I don't think I can come home just yet…"

"Sasuke wait" Hinata cried. But it was too late. Sasuke had left.

The raven-haired shinobi ran in the direction Sakura had gone. He had a fairly good idea where she would end up.

'Let's just hope I get her before she finds that place…'

Sakura gazed upon the grassy landscape. Everything was so… beautiful! Several stones with grinning faces stuck out of the ground. It was like a mystical world that nobody knew about. She let out a sigh of happiness, completely forgetting what she was searching for.

Forgetting her mission, Sakura continued her exploration of the beautiful world. It was the most amazing place she had ever been! It was as if all of your troubles just vanished. She let in a deep breath of air and soon continued her journey through the fields.

"What a strange place…" She murmured as she came upon a small creek. "It's strange that nobody has ever found this valley. I would certainly love to stay here."

Giggling, Sakura ran down the field and over a small, rocky creek. She didn't know why, but for some reason she felt at home. Her pace slowed as she reached a small town. It looked like… a market. She could even smell the food! But… then why wasn't anybody there? She glanced around nervously, eyeing all of the food. Sure she was hungry, but she didn't have any money on her, and she wasn't a rude pig.

"Oh, if Choji were here right now…" Sakura winced at the thought of the store-owners glaring down at the fat boy and ordering money from him.

Still deep in thought, Sakura turned left at the end of the empty street and walked absentmindedly up a set of stairs. She turned right once again at the sound of rushing water. Her eyes widened in surprise.

"Is that… a bath house" She looked up at a tall, beautiful building, which seemed to only be connected to the rest of the town by bridge. There wasn't a single sign of movement from the building, yet the furnace high above her was billowing steam non-stop, forming wispy white clouds high above her.

Looking up at the sky, she realized that it was late afternoon. Sakura found this quite odd. She was almost entirely certain that it wasn't even noon when she first arrived. This thought continued to swirl around in her thoughts as she took her first few steps onto the bridge. She walked over to the side, staring dreamily at the western horizon. It was so peaceful… that is, until the soft sound of footsteps reached her ears. Sakura's head snapped to her right to see a very concerned Sasuke.

"Sasuke…" She said in not but a whisper. Her eyes were filled with shock and happiness as she stepped closer to him "Sasuke, I"

"You shouldn't be here." He said darkly, the shadows swirling around him as the sun seemed to set even faster. Sasuke noticed this, causing him to be more aggressive. "It's almost dark! Quickly, you must get out of here" Sakura stayed planted to the spot.

"But… Sasuke" The raven-haired boy silenced her once again by placing a hand over her mouth.

"Listen to me, Sakura." He said, placing his hands on her shoulders. "You must get out of here NOW! If you don't leave, you'll be trapped here" Sakura gave him a puzzled look as the sound of his panicked voice made it's way into her head "GO! I'll catch up to you" Sasuke pushed Sakura, causing her to lose her balance ever so slightly. She quickly regained it and did as she was told. She turned left and ran down the steps, out of Sasuke's sight.

"Yubaba…" He growled. "Damn you…"

Sasuke quickly cast a spell to temporarily blind Yubaba, wherever she was, and hold her back. He soon followed Sakura in the direction she left, stealing a couple small dumplings from a nearby store as he did so.

Sakura ran down the streets, shocked to see that the lamps in the deserted streets were turning on by themselves. Dusk had finally settled and the darker it got, the more lights shone.

"Sasuke" She cried, turning another corner only to run into a giant shadow-like figure with bright yellow orbs for eyes. She let out a small cry as she dodged it and continued on her escape. As she continued to run, though, more of those shadow-like creatures started appearing. They didn't chase her, though. They simply followed her with their gaze, eventually going back to whatever they were doing.

"The river… I need to get to the river…"

Sakura ran down the last few steps to get to the field. She continued to run until…

Splash!

"What? Water" Sure enough, Sakura was up to her waist in cold water. She let out another cry as she climbed out of the water and up the steps.

"But… there was no water here this afternoon…" She whimpered, hugging herself. She then looked at her hands and gasped. The tips of her fingers were beginning to fade.

"Augh! I'm see-through" Sakura started to rub her hands vigorously, trying to see if it would make it go away. Sadly, it only made herself vanish faster.

"SASUKE"

Sasuke ran down the hill. Looking down at his fading hands, he realized that he needed to eat some of the food. He took one of the small dumplings and popped it in his mouth.

Now… to find Sakura.

Sasuke ran down the steps and stopped right before his feet made contact with the water. Glancing down, he noticed small, very faint ripples extruding from a spot right near the edge. Sasuke frowned.

"She didn't make it out…" Sasuke cursed silently. "Then that means…" His eyes widened. "Shit"

Turning on his heel, Sasuke ran up the hill, trying to get a glimpse of pink hair.

He needed to find her before she completely disappeared from his life… LITERALLY!

TBC…

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