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It was raining again, the third time for the week, the adults scrambled to get their protesting children into shelter. A child who was being led into the shelter stopped and looked at a young lady sitting on the bench, he snatched his hand from his mother and ran over to the young lady.

"Um, are you okay miss?" she looked at him and smiled slightly and nodded a 'yes'

"Mamoru! Come back here do you want to get sick?" his mother called from underneath a building's shade. He replied and turned back to her, he handed her his umbrella

"Here don't look so sad, cheer up ok nee-san?" he smiled and rushed towards where his mother was. The young woman sat in stunned silence looking after the boy. A slight smile came back unto her face but as quick as it came as quick as it left as she heard a voice call her name

"Sakura!" the pink Kunoichi looked back at her teammate Sai who casually walked up to her, his fake smile gone.

"Yes?" she asked her once vibrant eyes dull from too many tragedies. Sai paused before speaking again

"The Hokage requests our presence in her office right now." He said quickly before turning to leave but was stopped by a hand holding his own.

"Um…. will, will he be there?" she asked in a half frightened half hoping voice. Sai turned to her in pity and sighed before putting on his mask of cheerfulness.

"Most likely. Cheer up ugly not all of us hate you still. Let's go okay?" He said taking her hand and pulling her up, he waited for her to hit him for the ugly remark. And waited. And waited some more, but it never came, he sighed for the umpteenth time for that day and walked with her through the town, ignoring the looks that were cast unto the pair, especially the ones that were directed towards the pink kunoichi. She gripped his hand tighter and bowed her head lower as if apologizing to the crowd, still that didn't stop the mean and nasty comments directed at her. Sai felt his blood start to boil but he never showed it, he only held her hand tighter. Those hypocrites!

As they reached the infront of the Hokage's building Sakura paled and attempted to grab her hand and run but Sai wasn't having it and marched into the building pulling the reluctant woman behind him. It was about time she faced him, this woman isn't the same one he met those five years ago who hit him for insulting Sasuke, in truth he truly wondered who was this woman who was following behind him like a lost puppy and where had that strong willed girl he once knew disappeared? They were in front of the Tsunade's office now and as he was about to drag her in he heard Kakashi call to them from down the corridor. The copy cat ninja casually walked up to them reading one of those perverted books from Jiraiya.

"Sakura long time no see." He said in a half amused voice, folding his arms and a slight smirk could be seen from underneath the mask he wore. She looked at him and smiled

"Indeed it has been sensei. How are you?" she said calmly not even noticing that Sai had released her hand and entered the Hokage's office. Kakashi had noticed their hands had been holding and commented lazily.

"So, are you dating S-" he barely was able to finish off the last sentence before her felt Sakura's hands quickly cover his mouth she hissed at him quietly

"NO WAY! Are you crazy Sensei? I don't like him like that he was just leading me to the Hokage's building that's all!" she whispered annoyed at the presumption. He scratched his head and shrugged still enjoying teasing her replied

"Oohh? Since when you didn't remember the way to Tsunade-sama's office? Sure seems suspicious to me." He said chuckling

"Since the day I became the village's reject." She stated in a matter of fact. That shut Kakashi up alright and he stared at her sadly before they entered the office.

"Sakura! Kakashi! You're early aren't you?" Tsunade said sarcastically trying to move the mountains of paper work that Shizune had placed on her desk for the day. Sakura remained quiet and moved to stand by Kakashi. She looked around at the corner of her eye but she didn't see the blond she was looking for and sighed inwardly.

"He already left, he came by earlier this morning, it would seem that he's uncomfortable to be near certain people." Tsunade said coldly , Sakura flinched but said nothing her head looking down at her feet. Tsunade resumed her original plan

"There is an A ranked mission I would like you to do for me, Kakashi, Sai and Naruto are to escort the daughter of the billionaire hotel chain owner of the country of the Waves, Aiko-hime to her home land again. There has been reports of numerous kid nap attempts on her so they are requesting that we escort her back to her home. Is that under stood?" Kakashi and Sai responded with a yes and then they were gone. Sakura looked at Tsunade in confusion to why she was here if she wasn't a part of the mission. Tsunade looked at her and calmly replied

"You are needed to look after the wounds of the injured in the hospital, it seems you have been slacking off on your duties. Care to explain why?" Tsunade said crossing her arms. Sakura sighed and looked at her warily.

"I am tired and over worked, Tsunade-sama…. I have constant head aches and chills from how badly my body is run down, I called in sick today because I needed a break from it all…. I am sorry if I seem like a delinquent to you in terms of work, but enough is enough! Tsunade-sama I know you hate me for what happened between Naruto and I… I won't be able to apologize enough, not to you, him, this entire village or any one. " she said on the verge of crying but angrily wiped away tears from her eyes. Tsunade face was grim and she spoke once more.

"If that's how you feel… then fine. Your assistance is no longer needed at the hospital. I'm sure Hinata could fill in for you after all that's how you feel. Get the hell out of my office." She said coldly. Sakura eyes widened and she looked like the wind was just knocked out of her. She bowed quickly and ran out of the office. She didn't care that she was soaking wet to the point where her clothes felt like bricks or that her shoes were sliding off her feet. She had enough with this damned village. She walked towards her apartment in silent agony.

She walked up the stairs and was surprised to see another blonde friend of hers standing by her apartment door.

"Ino? What are you doing here?" Sakura asked fiddling for her key in her pocket. The blond smiled at her and indicated to a bag of make up, soda and chips, movies, skin aids etc.

"Well bill board brow. We're gonna have ourselves a sleep over! Yee Haw!" she said in a western accent. Sakura looked at her gratefully and nodded. She needed this, she definitely needed this.

Author: Sooooooo…. How was this for a first Chapter? I hope you guys enjoyed it! I love hearing your thoughts on chapters and what you think could be done to improve it and any thing of the sort. Thanks for reading you guys :D Oh yeah before I forget R/R please ^.^