Out of War
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
A sobbing Sakura held unto an injured Neji.
Both were sitting just outside Konoha.
Destruction everywhere. Dead bodies and debris stretched for miles.
It had finally come true. The threat of that clan, Slicers of Silence. They killed everyone. Ninjas, civilians. It didn't matter. The clan had sent a tape to Tsunade a week before the attack showing them slowly torturing and killing Sasuke as well as brutally beating and raping Ino before throwing her down a ravine.
Everything pointed to devastation. But Konoha's residence didn't care. They'd defeat this evil menace. The same evil menace that had crushed other villages including the sound village. The sand village had signed a treaty with the Slicers of Silence. The requirement being not offering aid to anywhere they attacked. No matter what.
Now everyone was dead.
Neji only survived because Sakura found him and healed him as best as she could. Her chakra was now used up and it had been three days since she found Neji.
They survived on water, herbs, and small animals. But Neji still needed medical attention.
Sakura was afraid to go too far since members of the murderous clan were still around. Neji had spotted some two miles away but they quickly had to hide when seven of those clansmen headed their way, sensing the use of a jutsu.
Now Sakura cried as she held unto Neji who she knew was dying.
"Sakura," Neji whispered.
In all his sixteen years he never expected to be saved by the pink haired medical nin.
"I'm so sorry Neji," Sakura cried, "if I were Tsunade-sama I'd…"
"Be able to save him?" a voice asked suddenly.
Both teen ninjas froze.
They looked to see Gaara the newest kazekage of Sunagakure.
Oh god, Sakura thought.
"I found something I want," Gaara said loudly.
Huh? Sakura and Neji wondered in unison.
"Just take it and move on," a voice shouted back.
"What?" Neji asked confused.
"Shut it," Gaara hissed, "if you want to live you'll both just shut it," he told us.
Neji and Sakura both obeyed without objection.
Prologue Completed