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"Speaking"
Thinking
Inner Sakura / Demon
Flashback
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It was one of those days where it was too nice for something not to go wrong. The sun was out, birds were chirping and our heroine was running for her life.
What the hell did you do to deserve this! Inner Sakura ranted in her ear.
She had been screaming in her ear for the past hour while she was running, about how she, as in Sakura, must of done something sin like to get herself in this kind of a mess. It was a bit distracting when you are a hairsbreadth away from chakra depletion and are running for you life.
What the hell did I do to get myself into this mess? Oh yeah I accepted this godforsaken mission!
Flashback: Three Days Before.
'In the Hokage Tower.'
" Shizune!" The 'esteemed' Fifth Hokage herself yelled for her first apprentice.
"Yes Tsunade-sama?" her black haired, pig holding, gambling partner replied.
"Get Sakura in here."
"Yes Lady Hokage."
Across the Leaf Village
A pink haired teen ANBU captain was waking up in her small apartment.
"Gah. Why did I have to wake up so early?" she asked herself. After weighing the option of staying in bed and sleeping 'till noon, she gathered her resolve and stepped out of bed with the grace of a cat. Then, after a good stretch she grabbed some clothes and hopped in the shower. Once she was dried and stepped out, she threw on her clothes and looked at her reflection in the full length mirror hanging on the door.
She was decked out in a pair of black and red Tripp pants with chains, an off the shoulder blood red shirt with fishnet underneath.
She had on her traditional black fingerless gloves, black ninja sandals like Tsunade's and a black choker with a bell on it. Gaara had given it to her on her birthday. They were really close after the whole Akatsuki incident.
Her hair was still pink, but it was loose and it just barely brushed her shoulder blades.
Her hiate-ate was around her waist along with twin katanas on her back and a medic bag on her waist..
She also had the standard kunai and shuriken pouches in their rightful place.
Last was her eyes.
They were still a sparkling green, but they were shadowed and if you looked closely, tormented.
She was about to walk out the door and head to the hospital when Shizune 'poofed' into her kitchen.
"Sakura-chan!" she chirped. She then came around the table to grab a piece of toast Sakura had made for her breakfast. Shizune had avoided the bacon because of Ton Ton. Last time she ate bacon he wouldn't look at her for a week thinking it could be one of herrelatives.A/N(his? Is he a boy or a girl?).
"Hello Shizune-chan." Sakura said softly with a small smile. Shizune had always been there for her ever since she had started to train with Tsunade-sama.
"Nee-chan, Tsunade has requested your presence immediately." she spoke. " Just great…"Sakura grumbled to her self but Shizune overheard her and laughed. "Come on Sakura-chan! It won't be too bad!" And with that they left for the Hokage's Tower.
End Flashback
If only I knew how wrong she was, I would never have accepted this dammed mission. She thought sullenly.
Anything that could have gone wrong did. It was supposed to be a simple B-rank escort mission for some extra cash, but it has suddenly tumbled toward S-rank.
She was dealing with a group of Bingo book missing-nin from Lightning country who were after her charge. She had gotten him there safely and now these bozo's wanted to take out their anger from failureon her.
Just your luck.What do you mean my luck! You are me! Whatever!Sakura inwardly laughed.
Watch out! One of the nin had come up behind her and clipped her shoulder with something that looked like a Rasengan but with lightning. She yelled and dropped to the ground. She was then thoroughly surrounded.
They closed in.
She fought.
The odds were against her.
Her call for backup arrived too late.
Seven to one.
She fell.
Her line of vision was zoning in and out.
I'm sorry… I was too weak….You're not Stop that!You're not weak! You are Tsunade's former apprentice top medic nin of the Village Hidden in the Leaves! You're a Konohagakure nin! You will survive… You have too… I…won't… I've suffered too much blood loss and injurys…
The nin were watching her die in the middle of a clearing just beyond the borders of Fire and Wind countries. They were laughing.
This has gone on long enough! If you can't survive here, I Nibi no Nekomata , will give you a second chance at your life. Jikoku-Ryokou-no jutsu! (time travel no jutsu)
Sakura could feel darkness surround her, the last thing she saw before the darkness surrounded her was a giant blast of red and purple chakra.
Nibi… no… Nekomata?
(A/N: I was gonna end it here but I decide not to.)
Sakura awoke with a start and looked at her surroundings. Wait… this looks like my old room…that's impossible! It was destroyed when Sound attacked!
She then looked across the room to where a mirror would have been.
Looking back at her was her thirteen year old self.
Outside, the citizens of Konohagakure were enjoying a peaceful morning. Well… it was peaceful before an ear shattering scream pierced the air.
What the HELL is going on! I'm supposed to be dead! Not twelve!
Jeeze kit, could you be any louder I was sleeping.
Who the hell are YOU?
I am Nibi no Nekomata, and you are my container. But you can just call me Neka.
I'm your WHAT? B-b-but I'm not a Jinchuriki…I'm just a weak little girl.
Weak? HA don't make me laugh! Do you think Arashi would have sealed me in you if you weren't going to be strong?
….Arashi?
Never mind. I have always been with you, but there has never been a great enough need for me to show myself.
Seriously? So let me get this strait… I'm in the past. I have a two-tailed demon inside of me and I get to live my life all over again?
Yup that's about it. All at the price of having me and bozo over there occupy you mind.
Hey! At least im not a cat! With two tails!
What's wrong with that? That's what makes me awesome! And I'm powerful!
Yeah well….
And so it went on with those to bickering and the real Sakura laughing her head off!
It was all good until…
Outside, the citizens had just gotten over the shock of the scream. They were now minding their own business when suddenly….
"AHHHH! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU KIDDING ME?"
Inside, Sakura was laying down on the floor with a bright red blush dusting her cheeks.
She thought back to what Neka had told her that had made her this way.
Flashback:
Neka had Inner Sakura, Is, in a headlock when she looked over to Sakura.
Oh and Sakura… Heh heh heh did I mention that …Shukaku …is my …mate?
End Flashback
Thoughts were flying through her head a mile a minute.
Shukaku. Mate. But that was Gaara's demon. Gaara? Oh shit!
Another scream protruded through Konoha, whose villagers had by now gotten used to the sound and had promptly covered their ears and waited for the scream to pass..
One Thought clouded Sakura's mind.
Life is going to be a hell of a lot more interesting this time around.
A/N Haha I'm done with this chapter! Personally I thought the beginning sucked. But it will get much better I promise! Gaara will come in within the next two chapters. And yes this is a Gaara X Sakura fic. Plz review!