My first fanfic. x3
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Chapter One: Realizing Weakness
The day Uchiha Sasuke had left Konoha was the life altering point in Haruno Sakura's life.
The pink haired kunoichi sat beneath a tree near the training grounds. The summer heat was unbearable.
It was only a few weeks ago that Sasuke had left. Even her other teammate Uzumaki Naruto had gone in search for Sasuke.
'It's way too hot to train today!!!' Inner Sakura exclaimed. Sakura herself wasn't exactly that focused on the heat.
The only thing that went through her mind was when she revealed her love for Sasuke, and his response being "Thank you".
'Thanks for what? For always being there for him? For loving him? ' Maybe. But Sasuke-kun would never acknowledge me that way.
'Why else would he be thanking you?!' Ugh, it's probably for being so WEAK and not being able to stop him..
'I'm not weak, cha!' Sakura just sighed to herself.
"Let's face it. I was never useful in any of the missions. It always Naruto or Sasuke-kun who were ready for battle, I just stood there in the background" she admitted to herself.
She watched as the clouds slowly faded away.
Lately i've been hoping you could stay with me
And I could hold you close til the end of time...yeah.
Maybe someday we will grab some change and run away
but for now i'll learn to say goodbye.
Simple, Starving to be Safe – Daphne Loves Derby
"I won't be weak anymore." Sakura proclaimed as she stood up.
"I will become strong for you Sasuke-kun. When you come back I'll be right here waiting." She said with a smile on her face.
She walked to the Hokage's office. She had been chosen to train under Tsunade, the fifth Hokage.
Sakura was to become an amazing medic nin. She wasn't strong enough to practice ninjutsu or genjutsu, at least not yet.
Sakura walked into the messy, paper-filled office. She found Tsunade behind a stack of papers sleeping.
"Ummm, Tsunade-sama?" Sakura asked shyly. Tsunade woke up startled.
"Oh, Sakura. You're here. Are you ready to start training?" She asked the petite girl in front of her.
Sakura nodded with a big grin on her face. Tsunade could see the determination on Sakura's face.
Almost a two years had passed. Sakura now was around the age of 14.
Sakura had been learning various new chakra techniques. She had also picked up on Tsunade's extreme strength. Sakura had also become an extraordinary medic nin.
"This still isn't enough" Sakura thought to herself as she was training. Her body was overwhelmed with stress and fatigue.
"I think you should take a break Sakura. You seem like you're going a little overboard with the training. Let's go get something to eat. The lesson is over for today." Tsunade suggested.
"Thank you." Sakura said in an exhausted voice. Those two words, Thank You. They no longer held grief, but resentment.
She rarely showed weakness. Sakura had actually become stronger. She wanted to prove to Sasuke that she was strong. 'But am I strong enough?' inner Sakura asked.
Tsunade and Sakura were slowly reaching the Ichiraku ramen bar. As expected, Naruto was there. Naruto turned around to see Sakura and Tsunade.
"Sakura-chan! Come sit next to me!" Naruto exclaimed. Sakura looked over to her sensei. Tsunade just nodded and motioned for Sakura to go ahead.
Sakura sat down on the stool and ordered some ramen. "So Sakura-chan, how's your training been going?" Naruto asked.
"Okay, I guess." Sakura answered. "That's good." Naruto said after a few awkward minutes had passed.
Naruto could tell that something was on Sakura's mind. He finally asked, "What's wrong Sakura-chan? You look so sad".
Sakura looked up to see Naruto staring at her worryingly.
"I'm fine, Naruto. Really. It's just that I've been training for a while and I haven't seen any significant improvement." She responded.
"Don't worry Sakura-chan. Just keep training. I'm sure you can do it!" Naruto said with a hint of hopefulness in his voice.
Sakura smiled at him and began to eat her ramen. 'I just have to keep training, I guess. But training with Tsunade-sama isn't going to help me now.'
Sakura finished her meal and she began to walk towards her home.
For the past few months, she found herself thinking about a certain Uchiha Sasuke more often.
Naruto called out to her. Sakura turned around to see Naruto running frantically towards her.
"Sakura-chan! Would you like me to walk you home?" Naruto asked. "Sure Naruto. I'd like the company" Sakura said lightly.
Naruto gave a toothy smile and they began to walk towards Sakura's house. Sakura looked up at the sky still lost in her thoughts.
Naruto noticed this and he stopped Sakura. "Sakura-chan. I know you're thinking about something other than training."
He said while eyeing her suspiciously. "I don't know, Naruto. It's just that.. Well, it's kinda like this.. Ugh." Sakura said while still finding the right words.
"Come on Sakura-chan. You can tell me." Naruto said trying to make her feel more comfortable.
"I've been thinking about Sasuke-kun lately.." Sakura said with an ashamed tone in her voice. "Oh." Was all Naruto could think to say.
"Is this why she's been training so hard lately? What is she trying to prove to Sasuke-teme? Sakura is perfect the way she is. She's a great medic nin" Naruto thought to himself.
The rest of the walk was silent.
They were nearing Sakura's house.
Sakura turned to Naruto and said, "Naruto, I've been thinking lately. And I think I'm going to take a break from training with Tsunade-sama. I'm going to leave town to train by myself. I'm probably going to leave tomorrow morning."
Naruto looked at her hesitantly. "You shouldn't leave. I'll train with you if you want." Naruto said trying to sound reassuring.
"No Naruto. I am weak, and I know that I can improve. Until I work things out with myself, I won't return to Konoha." Sakura said staring at her door.
Sakura walked inside before Naruto had time to think of anything to say.
I hoped you enjoyed the first chapter. Please let me know if there's any grammar or spelling errors. & review if you want. (: I'll try to update as soon as possible.