He was dark, the other bright. She was caught in the middle of her split personalities. Together they were team seven, nearly unstoppable in every way.

Two were cursed, but at the same time blessed. The boys had different ways of coping with their challenges and changes; the girl, however, had her own changes to make and cope with.

The first was when Sasuke left - she had given him every part of her heart, given him everything a twelve-year-old girl could possibly give him and he left her alone. She had saved his life a few times - though he was unconscious when she did so and he would never remember - and he had tried to kill her and her friends. When he returned, there was nothing left to give; she ignored him.

It stumped both boys how she could ignore the Uchiha Sasuke. Sai found it comical how silent she was when the original trio was together to train with Kakashi. If Naruto spoke, she smiled and returned the light hearteded conversation. She met Sasuke with the opposite reaction, not saying a word to him directly. Somedays it seemed she wouldn't breathe around him, as if his scent would poison her being.

Sakura trained before and after her team practices by herself; the only time she would be found off the training grounds was when she was working or if she made time to hit the local clubs with her friends to share a drink and a dance. She had become every bit as rowdy as her mentor, Tsunade.

The trio was truly becoming what their fates had wished of them and more.

This is not where our story begins, however. Like every story, it starts at the very beginning.

Authors note

So after doing some thinking, some reading and a small amount of researching, I finally came to a decision to sit and write some more fanfiction. And not just a fluffy one-shot, a legitamate story. I am now a High School graduate and aged 17, and am honestly not impressed with half the 5,000 section of the "Sasuke U. and Sakura H." section. Especially under the "M" tab. I don't believe Sasuke would just come back and automatically have feelings for Sakura. Not to mention, Sakura wouldn't just accept him with open arms. She's older, she understand what real love is. Not to mention, what about Naruto? The love triangle between him, Hinata and Sakura? Nobody takes it into account very often and it bothers me. So I'm here to solve that problem and a few more, including the Sannin's deaths.

This will follow the series timeline - to the best of my ability that is (let me remind you this started airing in America in 2008 and I haven't watched the series since 2010) - and will have a few OC's - just to help fill the holes where they are needed.

Enjoy. Please read and review.

~ MJ Huwaine