Funeral and the Meeting Chapter 1

The Leaf Village was being rebuild. Pain had destroyed it much. Naruto had killed him after his answer and after Pain regretted what he did and lost guard. That Naruto sure had some power. However, suspicious that the Akatsuki is still going on without their leader. There must be someone else out there....

Today was the funeral for Kakashi Hatake and more dead Jonins. Sakura was crying as the much as the rain drops. Naruto was upset staying alone for the day. Sakura dragged herself to Naruto's house as she remembers when Sasuke, Naruto, and herself walked together to the Third Hokage's funeral. The future was getting worse, Sakura could not take it. She tried and more people she has loved died. Was she being a burden again? Could she have saved Kakashi? Naruto came out and he tried a small smile. It was upsetting looking at Sakura's face. Sakura ran into him and wept, cried, and flooded Naruto's jacket. Naruto thought about what Shikamaru said.

Naruto: It is time for us to step it up..

Sakura: I..can't...without Kakashi smiling at me, helping me, believeing in me, and I had so many questions to ask him but that Pain had to....*sobs*

Naruto: You still have Tsunade

Sakura: You know more pain then I do, then answer me like you did to Pain, Why?

Naruto: You will have to figure it out to yourself, Sakura, it is better that way.

Sakura: I'm sorry. I am just upset.

Sakura shook her head, and walked with Naruto on. They went across Sai, who actually looked upset. He joined them, along with Yamato. Sakura was thinking everything has changed. Why did the ones she love half to leave.. She was lucky to have Tsunade though. Then the funeral started. Tears and rain blended together creating a gloomy day. Sakura looked up and saw...no it couldn't be...Sasuke? But in a flash of a lightning he was gone. Has she imagined it? Probably. The funeral took awhile, but then it was Kakashi Hatake. Sakura cried again even though she tried not to because shinobis aren't suppose to show emotion, as she brought her bouquet of flowers towards the grave. She turned around and behind some trees were 4 people? And Sasuke? She most be going crazy. She had to tell Naruto.

Sakura: Naruto..

Naruto: Huh?

Sakura: I saw..Sasuke...I think

Naruto: WHERE?!

Sakura: SHH! I saw him up there then there, but he always disappears the second time I look at him.

Naruto: .....

Sakura turned and looked into the forest and there it was Sasuke, with tears? No he was now heartless, how could he be crying? Kakashi was the one who taught him Chidori, she thought. She looked again he disappeared and just in a moment she saw a girl running. Her hair red or pink, she had black shorts. Naruto tapped her.

Naruto: What were you looking at?

Sakura: There was Sasuke, and two other boys I think, and a girl...

Naruto: We must find them.

Naruto: Sakura, Sasuke is our friend, we can't stop thinking of him.

Sakura: Yeah, I know.

And for the rest of the funeral, Sakura couldn't see Sasuke. Disappointed, she went back to the place where Sasuke knocked her off and sat down. Sasuke was gone, and now Kakashi. As she stare on ahead, she saw Hinata and Naruto. He was nervous this time, knowing Hinata confessed her love to him. Sakura wondered if, Sasuke felt nervous? Well, she knew the answer to that. No, he was heartless and tried to kill Naruto. She was glad that Naruto was still alive, although the only one on team 7 who is with her.

Sakura: You know what, Naruto is right, it is time for me to be an example, time for me to grow and be the imparter.

Sasuke: Sakura.....

Sakura looked up terrified. Was that Sasuke?

Sakura: SASUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Naruto: Sakura-chan? Sasuke?

Hinata: He just, He was there....

Karin: Ha, Sasuke is mine.

Sakura: YOU! That girl....who are you?

Karin: I am on Sasuke's Team Hawk, my name is Karin.

Sakura: Team Hawk, Taka?

Karin: You seem to love Sasuke. Hah.

Sakura: He is my friend and!

Naruto: Sakura get away! She might try to kill you!

Naruto grabbed Karin and knocked her out with a kunai. Naruto's plan was to capture Karin and see if the other team tries to get her.

Sakura: We should bring her to Tsunade!

Naruto: SASUKE?! WHERE ARE YOU?!

Sasuke: Karin, you lost your guard. Naruto...you will die.

Sakura: Where is he? The voice...

Sasuke: Sakura....how annoying

Naruto: Get out here, and try to get your comrade, Karin..is it?!!

And within a flash he took her and was gone. Naruto was angry, Sasuke was fast. And as they went home to go to sleep, thoughts raced their minds. What was Sasuke doing here? Oh right, Naruto is the Jinchruiki with nine tails. So is he working for Akatsuki?