This is a COMPLETE rewrite of the old story I wrote like a year and a half ago. I have changed little to the original story, however, I feel the old one was no good to the standarts I now have. It is still unbetaed, so if anyone would be kind enough to become a beta, I would be honored. Moreover, this story will be AU a little. As I said, it was first contructed a year and a half ago, so the newer developments won't be described here. At least, I will try my best to include the more recent MANGA based info we have received from Kishimoto-sama. I have used some things, but not everything.
There will be yaoi in this story, but as this story is PG-13 for midly described violence, there won't be any sex scenes between the gay couple. So if that ickles you, well, don't be misjudged. I made a gay relationship to clear the coast for the two main protagonists to have a reason to be together. You will understand in reading further. I will accept flames as well as any comments, but flames will be used to heat myself. Have a great read out!
Disclaimer: Not mine, not even the new jutsu, is totally inspired from "real" stuff. I'll tell more later on.
1-Return to origin
The forest surrounding Konoha no Kuni was calm and silent. A lot of time had passed since the last war. The Great Scar was now green, and in fifty years, nobody will remember the thruth behind the fight between Suna's Shukaku demon and Konoha's Gamabunta summon. Maybe it really was for the best. After all, Suna no kuni was now Konoha's most trusted ally, acting almost as a mirror image.
If any of the guards standing duty would have been really looking, he would have stopped someone rapidly moving toward the main gate. He would even have seen a woman standing high atop a tree, looking peaceful as the soft morning breeze was caressing her cheeks and playing in her waist long hair. She had even smiled a little, for this was the first time in a little over eight years that she looked at the village that served as her childhood home. A small pang of melacholy was felt in her heart at that memory.
As she made her way in town, she felt observed and yet, she couldn't really feel more at peace. She smiled inwardly as she discovered the town hadn't really change that much. Some new shops had appeared, sporting new clothes designs, new restaurants opened and lots of new houses had been built. She was happy to see the village had been doing so good after the Snake War, as they called it in Suna no Kuni.
The guard standing in front of the Hokage's room was a little apprenhensive of letting her go in the room, even more so alone. She guessed he had never seen a double crested forehead protector. However, she really had to see the Hokage alone, and now was the perfect time, before she was "discovered" and questions were asked. She hoped Tsunade-sensei had been right when she said the Rokudaime was comprehensive. She pushed past the guard, shoving a paper in his hand, telling him to read it while she had a chat with the new boss.
As she approached the Rokudaime, she wondered who it could be. She grinned a little, thinking about a young blonde man she knew from her youth here. She paused in front of the huge paper filled desk, bowing even if the Hokage's chair was turned toward the back of the room. She didn't even see who it was, but it didn't matter anyway. She still had to work for whoever was in charge.
-Hokage-sama, I bring back news from Suna no Kuni and from Tsunade-sama as well. I am also reporting back to you.
The chair turned and a long sigh was heard in the silent room. The woman felt the eyes looking at her, but surprisingly, couldn't feel any wrong intentions. And it's not like she could use any jutsu here.
-You can look at me you know, I won't eat you.
She could hear the chuckle coming from the person in front of her. So, Tsunade-sama had appointed a man. She rose, but kept her head bowed, raising only when fully standing. The shock she had almost knocked her down. She was staring into the somewhat cheerful face of Hatake Kakashi. She bowed her head down again.
-I wasn't aware of your promotion Kakashi-sama.
-And I wasn't aware of your return, Haruno Sakura.
The young woman smiled and bowed. She was happy to know he was the new Rokudaime. He knew her past, at least he used to, and wouldn't care about what happened, as long as he had a worthwhile ninja under his charge. She vanished from the room just as the young guard was rushing in it, carrying the message from Tsunade-sensei, no doubt apologizing for his lack of discipline toward the intruder...