Disclaimer: I, Ketsora Jiyuu do not own Naruto. Flames are welcome, oh, and, yes I know this chapter stinks.

"Hey, Sakura!" Tsunade called from her office window. "What Tsunade-sama?" Sakura called back. "I thought I told you to take a break today. No training!" the Hokage called out. Sakura sighed. "Right. Totally forgot," the pink haired kunoichi replied, walking away from the Hokage's office.

Later that night, Naruto was sitting by the gate of Konoha just staring at the moon when Sakura came along.

"Hey Sakura-chan! Where ya going?" he asked. Sakura dropped her backpack on the stone bench. "Leaving," she stated simply. Quietly, she slipped off her headband and placed it on the stony ground. "Yeah right," Naruto drawled.

"I'm sorry," Sakura then said. "Meh?" Naruto asked. She sighed, "Sorry for getting you hurt when you went looking for Sasuke. Sorry for being too weak to stop Sasuke. Sorry for being selfish, too. Sorry for Sekei."

The fox demon ninja stared at his crush and burst out laughing. "That was so random Sakura-chan!" he laughed. "Out of the way, baka. I'm leaving Konoha to bring back Sasuke," Sakura demanded. "Ehehehe, looks like you weren't kidding," Naruto sighed.

He got into a fighting stance; "I lost Sasuke, because he walked out this gate, on this very road. I'm not going to let you go like I lost him! Even if I have to fight you, and break your legs!" Closing her eyes, Sakura laughed. "It's weird to see you so serious. You used to be the knuckle-headed ninja of the leaf. Not to be taken seriously at all."

Naruto got into a deeper fighting stance, "One question. Who's Sekei?" Sakura's eyes flew open. They weren't the normal light green color anymore. They were… crimson.

"Sekei is my little sister who I was too weak to protect. She was killed three months ago," the kunoichi explained. Naruto dropped his guard for a split second, and Sakura threw a punch that knocked the idiot ninja a couple of meters back.

Picking up her backpack once more, she walked out of the gate and set off to a journey to nowhere.

(A day or two later)

"Hey, Itachi-san. Do you think that girl could be a Jinchuuriki?" Kisame asked. "Probably not. We've been tracking her for two days now and that swirling chakra hasn't worn down yet. Wouldn't a bijuu's chakra wear off after the event that awakened it had passed? That's what happens to Naruto and the Six-tails that we've been attempting to capture," Itachi reasoned. "True enough," Kisame settled the matter.

Sakura looked up. She had a strange feeling that a fish and a hot villain were following her.

"Hey? Do you get the feeling that a fish-man and a totally hot villain are watching us?" Sakura asked her Inner Self (who was currently in charge of her body, hence the crimson eyes and the immense chakra).

"Kind of. It's probably nothing though," Inner Sakura decided.

Sakura felt a jolt of pain in her left shoulder. Then came the same pain, this time in her right shoulder.

"We have some questions for you," Itachi said coolly. Kisame laughed and both Sakura and Itachi stared at him.

"The swirling mass of chakra wore off Itachi-san. Maybe she is a Jinchuuriki after all," Kisame chuckled, "If so, we'll need to immobilize her just a bit more." His fist clenched the giant sword, Shark Skin.

"It's probably nothing though. Weren't those your words?" Sakura asked.

"Jeez. I didn't think there was anything to be worried about," Inner Sakura snapped.

"Well there is now. These two think I'm a Jinchuuriki and are going to attempt to extract you and kill me in the process!" Sakura yelled at Inner Sakura.

"Alright, alright. I'll help you out, but this is the last time!"