Just some things I need to say :
I don't own Naruto or any of its characters. That privilege is accorded to Masashi Kishimoto and only to him.
I don't speak any Japanese at all ( though I would like to ), but I know some basic words.
This is my first fanfic, so constructive criticism is welcome ( no flames without a reason )!!! thx !!!!
Darkness encircled the room. The heavy drips of water ... Or something else ... Screams of a thousand souls echoing from the walls ... And in the midst of it, a girl, grin etched on her face.
Eyes fluttered open, revealing jade orbs stunned by the sudden light above them. The kunoichi blinked a few times, before turning her head, inspecting the room she was in. A hospital room. "What the ..." she muttered before the door slammed open.
"Good to have you back, Sakura," Tsunade exclaimed, smiling and visibly extremely pleased. Her smile could be seen a mile off and the nurses were silently preying thanks to the Lord so merciful. The Hogage had been in such a bad mood these last few months that anyone who dared stand up to her was sent to an early grave.
"Back ? What do you mean, back ? I haven't left the village for all I know," whispered the sixteen-year old. Sakura tried to recollect the past events, what had happened to make her arrive in a hospital room feeling so weak. Her eyes widened when no memories came to mind. The last thing she remembered was coming back from a mission with Naruto, Kakashi-sensei and Sai. After that, nothing. Just darkness. "No ... Please tell me this is not happening ..."
At the entrance of the room, Tsunade studied her student's behavior. I was expecting something like that, but I had hoped that my results were false... she thought.
"Sakura ... Let me be clear with this ... You went missing around six months ago, how or by who it is not exactly sure. Left overs of chemicals were found in your blood flow, leaving you unconscious for about a month. We got rid of that a few days ago, so there is nothing to worry about on that account ..." Tsunade hesitated, but from the look Sakura gave her, she continued, " What we also found was that your memories of the last six months have been blocked as well for you as for us. It seems to have been done manually," Tsunade explained, sharing every detail with her student, knowing she could be trusted and would want the truth anyway.
A scar. A look. A smile. And guilt ... Guilt over washing all other feelings ...
The pink-haired kunoichi tried to sit up at this point, hands clutching her head as she experienced these feelings. Her legs gave up on her though, no energy left to spare. She realized then how exhausted her body felt.
"Where was I found ?" Sakura managed to mutter. Tsunade was already by her side, checking to see if she was okay. "You were found not far away by an Anbu team. You were pretty beaten up and unconscious, but Sasuke brought you back home safely," the Hogage tried to say before Sakura cut in, forgetting her own fatigue.
"What ?! Sasuke ? Here ? But when ? How..." the kunoichi exclaimed, before being interrupted by Tsunade this time.
"Yes, it was Sasuke. He came back around a month after you disappeared, why he still won't tell. Itachi is still alive though I heard that Orochimaru has left from the circulation. You both looked so sweet together, he was carrying you bridal style when he practically broke the office door down,". Seeing the slow blush rising in her cheeks, Tsunade chuckled before revisiting that night one month ago.
The Hogage was sitting at her desk, holding a glass of sake. Six months ... Six months since Sakura had disappeared, leaving no trail for her to be found. Many ninjas had been sent to find her, without avail. And in the middle of this, Sasuke had returned. After five months of probation, she had finally assigned him a mission with an Anbu team. Of all ninjas who could contain him if something went wrong, they would be the best.
A noise suddenly reached her ears. Before she could do anything, her office door was nearly kicked off its hinges, and there stood a soaking raven-haired boy. Had it been raining outside ? Probably. But what caught her eye was the girl he was carrying in her arms. Cuts and bruises littered her body, and by the odd angle of her ankle and arm she could tell they were broken.
"Oh my ... Sakura ! Bring her in quick !". Healing didn't take long,but for some reason the kunoichi did not want to wake up. Shizune was called, and Sakura was taken off to the emergencies. Only Sasuke and Tsunade stayed in the room.
"Call me when she wakes up," was the boy's only sentence. And with that he left the office, closing the door behind him.
Tsunade sat back down, overwhelmed with the events. She broke down in tears, relieved to see the kunoichi she considered her daughter. Soon after that she left, preparing to help the medics.
"I promised the others to call them when you woke up, but I think it better if they knew tomorrow. After all, it would be good if you could get some sleep during the night, and with them around I don't think you will be able to. Anyway, your check-up is finished so I'll be on my way" Tsunade was just about to leave the room when she heard Sakura mutter, "Tsunade ... Thank you,".
Tsunade turned around, her amber eyes soft. "No. Thank you Sakura for coming back,". Tsunade left, shutting the door behind, as the pink-haired kunoichi struggled to stay awake. The battle was soon lost, and she let darkness engulf her.
Crimson ... Why was everything so red ? Staining the walls, pooling on the ground ...Laughter could be heard resonating through the corridors ... Then ... Light. The figure of a dark-haired girl, scar slashed across one eye and continuing down her cheek, turned around, hand outstretched ...
Sakura woke with a start, sweat glistening off her forehead, her breaths coming raggedly in short puffs of air. What she had seen in that dream ... Had happened.
Crimson staining her hands ... Blood dripping off her fingers ...
She clutched her arms, waiting, wanting the memory to go... When she finally lifted her face up, only one word, a name, was pronounced before she leaped out of the window, moonlight making her hair shimmer.
Shanne ...