I do not own Naruto in any way or shape or form, I do however own the plot and my OOC's that I have planted in this story.
Sakura looked at him, her heart fluttering in her chest. She couldn't believe how he and Naruto were so calm and strong when they were faced with Kakashi-sensei trapped inside that water prison. Even when Kakashi fainted neither of them freaked, well Naruto did but that blonde always freaked.
She was sitting next to Kakashi waiting for him to wake up. Naruto and Tazuna were in the other room fighting again. That left her in the room across from Sasuke. Just thinking his name made her heart speed. She just really wanted him to look her way, smile, love her... Anything really.
"Sasuk-"
"Shut up." She tensed when his cold eyes landed on her form. They looked menacing, anger swirling around in his black eyes.
"Bu-"
"Shut up." He said again, malice seemed to be dripping from his words, "You're annoying."
Those words hurt, but she wasn't going to let him know that, "But Sasuk-"
"Shut up."
"I-I-" She was at a loss of words now, he looked like he was digging in his pouch for a weapon.
"You're weak." He spat at her, "Useless." She flinched, what in the world did she do to have him acting like this?
She felt it like a dagger taken to her heart, those words kept swirling around in her head. She couldn't stand being in here any more. She got up and took off, out the door, past the arguing males, past Tsunami who was cooking in the kitchen, and out the front door. She kept running and running, dodging branches and trunks as she entered the forest. She ran until her legs gave out and she crashed to the ground. Tears blinded her as she tried to pull herself up from the ground, they spilled over and coated her cheeks in the salty water.
Why did he say those things? She wanted to scream but some how knew he was right. She was weak and useless. She was annoying. Both him and Naruto had to protect her, why couldn't she protect herself? She started to pound her fists into the ground out of rage and frustration mixed with depression.
She felt her energy leave her, she laid on her stomach in the grass. Tears still rushed from behind closed eyes. She shook like a leaf, heaving with silent sobs that escaped her mouth.
Sasuke blinked, what the fuck just happened? Sakura was there looking at him and trying to talk to him but every time she had said something she was cut off. She even flinched when he called her name, she looked at him as if she thought he was going to kill her. Pure fear and hurt swam in her eyes. Then she got up and shot out of the room so fast he barely had time to register that she had indeed left the room.
"TEME!" The door flung back open and Naruto stood there in his pissed off glory, "What the HELL did you do to Sakura-chan!"
He stalked over to Sasuke, "I don't know."
That confused Naruto, "Why the hell was she crying then?"
Sasuke's eyebrows furrowed, "I don't know."
"Okay." Naruto had calmed down and took Sakura's spot. "She probably just needs some space right now." It was odd, Naruto was being smart for once.
Sakura rolled over onto her back and rubbed her eyes, she slowly sat up. Her legs were sore and her fists hurt like hell. Looking at them she could see the dried blood that scabbed her knuckles and the purpling of her skin around the scabs. She sure did a number to her fists. Bruised and injured. She sighed and looked around finally noticing her surroundings.
She was sitting in a clearing, a dent was made in the grass behind her from her fists earlier. She shuttered feeling the icy wind that was probably what had woken her up. She wrapped her arms around her legs and pulled them tightly against her chest.
She looked around some more. She had no idea where she was, let alone how she was supposed to get back. She spotted a convenient tree whose large roots were above ground forming a small cave, small enough to fit her body and cut off the freezing wind. She could stay there for the night, then in the morning she'll head out in search of Tazuna's house.
She crawled to the tree, she was too cold to actually get up and move. She tucked herself into the small opening just wishing that she had never fallen for Sasuke. The memory of her heart breaking rewound in her head, replaying that terrible scene over and over again as she slowly succumbed to the darkness once again.
Kakashi woke up, the first things he happened to see were Naruto's and Sasuke's worried faces. "What happened?" He mumbled out, his head hurt slightly.
"You fainted." Naruto said, weird he wasn't being loud like he normally is. "Sakura's gone missing."
Kakashi's eye widened, so that was for the odd behavior. "What?" He just had to make sure he heard them correctly.
"She's been gone for two days." Sasuke answered him.
Kakashi felt panic gripping his veins, no not another one. "Have you even looked for her?" He asked urgently, casting his eye between the two boys.
"Yes." Naruto answered instead of Sasuke, "We searched all yesterday, where ever she has gone we can't find her."
"Come on, were going to look for her right now." Kakashi said trying and failing to get up off the ground.
"You're still too weak to do that." Naruto said pushing Kakashi back down on the bed. This was strange behavior indeed. He must still be asleep.
"I expect her to be found then Naruto." He glared up at the blonde, even if this was still a dream his full team had to be kept safe and sound.
Sakura struggled to move, something was holding her down. She opened her eyes gasping as she pushed herself up and out of the water. The rapids pushed her under once more. She was training her body. She had spent the better part of her day trying and failing to find her way back yesterday. Now though she was only clad in her underwear and bra fighting against the rapids that lead to a very tall waterfall. If she were to fall down with the water nothing could save her.
She pushed herself up and out of the water again. This time she snagged the shore and pulled her battered body out of the water. She'd take another breather before walking back up to the beginning of the rapids. She laid flat on her stomach gulping the air greedily. She could feel her sore muscles but she was going to push herself until she knew she would no longer survive against the rapids again.
She heaved herself up to her elbows and knees. She would never be called weak again. Never again. She wouldn't be weak, she wouldn't be useless. She would never let a man break her heart again. No more. She was Sakura Haruno and she was going to make sure her name became legendary. She pushed herself up to her feet and moved slowly but strongly to the start of the rapids.
Placing a foot on top of the casually moving water she channeled her chakra into her feet the same way she had seen Kakashi and Zabuza do during their fight before that hunter nin had taken Zabuza out. She walked shakily to the middle of the river, turning to face the rapids. She would concur them this time. She thought determinedly.
She placed her feet one at a time, one in front of the other bringing herself closer and closer to the roaring rapids. She felt her concentration wavering slightly as she wobbled slightly when the water beneath her began to pick up it's pace. She shook her head and went back to concentrating. She stayed still until she was sure that her next step would be solid.
She took a few more steps, there she was now in the rapids and still a float. Her happiness was shattered after that thought and her concentration wavered, yet again she took another plunge into the ruthless water.
A figure watched the girl pull herself out of the water terribly close to that immense drop. She was breathing hard and shuttering, but she wasn't going to quit. She would be absolutely perfect, the person thought as she saw the girl raise herself up off the ground and walk back to her starting point again.
This girl was sure interesting, the pink hair and emerald green eyes were sure uncommon among humans. She was absolutely perfect. An amused smile stretched across their face, of course a heroine always needed a villain to battle. The person slipped quietly to the pinkette's clothes as she plummeted into the water once more. Slipping a book out of their robes and tucking it into her discarded clothes. Now all they had to do was find a villain and the games would finally begin.
"Let this be the first chapter of love and war." The person whispered slowly disappearing into the woods once more, "Entertain me my dear, show me who is more powerful... The one fighting for love, or the one fighting for power?" They looked over their shoulder as the girl dragged herself out of the water once more, this was going to be a legend in the making. The person cackled quietly and melded into the scenery in search for the one who would play as the villain in their twisted idea of a fairy tail.
Well here is the prologue, the actual chapter one will be up soon. Reviews are welcome advice! Please fill free to give ideas :)
Ja Ne