ANBU PROFILE
AGENT NO. 012601
MEDIC NINJA
NAME: H A R U N O, S A K U R A
DOB: 03-28
AGE: 19
BLOODTYPE: O
HEIGHT: 179.3 cm
WEIGHT: 51.6 kg
MISSIONS COMPLETED
D RANK: 43
C RANK: 127
B
RANK: 23
A
RANK: 183
S RANK: 39
JUTSU LEVEL: Disclosed information.
H A R U N O, S A K U R A
They were proud of me. And I was proud because of that. When I had become ANBU, my parents, my friends, my senseis, they had all rejoiced. My parents told me that I was the one who brought honor to the Haruno clan. Naruto was happy I would be on the same team as him. He had cried and begged Tsuande-sama for me to be on his team and Tsunade-sama had accepted after Naruto threatened her sake.
You never come between the Hokage and her sake.
Kakashi sensei was proud that I had followed in his footsteps. He was proud that I had become the strong girl he wanted me to be. I was his current prodigy. The Haruno child. Naruto had long surpassed him in both combat and skill. Just not in cleverness. I was his last student. His legacy. And I had already made him proud.
Every time I walked into her room, Tsuande-sama would stare at me. Proud at what she had accomplished. I was her prodigy as well. According to others, I was Tsunade-sama. Just without the gambling, sake, tendency to avoid work, and large breasts. Mine were average. Hers were…abnormally large.
"Sakura, this mission requires stealth. You must not let yourself be known or it will result in something you do not want it to result in." I started at Tsunade-sama. This was my 40th S ranked mission. Why was she worrying so much? "Also, you must keep your emotions intact. You must remain resilient throughout the entire mission. I do not want your corpse back here. Understand me?" I nodded. "To help with the stealth-ness of this mission, I want you to go to the place of question and pretend you are just visiting. Dress in clothing that helps support that. A kimono."
"What is the mission?"
"Sakura, you must be careful in this mission. Keep yourself hidden from the naked eye. Try wearing a hat to hide the hair. Even though you are noticeable, you are the only one who can
do this job. You are the only one who has the mental capacity to do this. I mean, you are my student after all."
"Tsunade-sama! What is the mission?"
She sighed. Looking at me, she stood up. "Sakura." Her back quickly turned to me. "I need you to gather information on the Akatsuki-Eagle group." Didn't seem so bad. I mean. The Akatsuki hardly knew me. And if all I was doing was gathering information, it didn't even mean I had to see them. "The mission is on the border of the Fire Country."Okay. That seemed fine. "Sakura, aren't you going to ask me what Team Eagle is?"
"Who are they?"
"From previous information, we have come to the conclusion that the four members of the Team Eagle are Karin." Karin, didn't know a Karin. Okay. "Suigetsu." Never heard of him. "Juugo." Okay. "and Uchiha Sasuke."
"What?" My voice was weak. Sasuke had joined Akatsuki?
"Sakura, his team and the Akastsuki have joined and they have one mission. Well, they are out to find the last two remaining jinchurri." Naruto.
"Sakura, sources have told me that Team Eagle have already killed the other one. Naruto is their target. Naruto will be safe. We can defeat whoever is out to get him. But, we need more information on Team Eagle. You need to go and gather as much information as possible." She looked at me. "I need you to find out their weaknesses so when the time comes, we can eliminate them."
"What about Naruto?"
"He, Yamato, Sai and Kakashi have been sent to a training mission as far away as possible. They are there to protect him no matter what. They have been debriefed."
"So, they are gone?"
"For Naruto's own safety. Now Sakura, make sure you are hidden. I do not want my student to end up dead."
"Hai."
"Sakura." She walked towards me. "Try to find out as much information as you can. It's for Naruto. Protect him." For once, I felt like I could a large part of Team 7. I could do this. I could help. I could make a difference. "Sakura. Be careful. Promise me that."
"Hai."
"Sakura, you leave at night. It's a day's journey. You should be there around eight tomorrow in the afternoon. Make sure you are safe. Do not do anything that causes you to be noticed. Sakura, I want you back in one piece."
"Yes Tsuande-sama."
"Alright. You have three hours to get ready. You will be escorting a few girls to the town Team Eagle has been spotted in. They should be gone by the time you can get there but start off from there. You'll find information."
"What is the town name?"
"It's the Village of Flames. Blend in with the girls. They are just a few civilians that have family in the Flame Village. You are just escorting them there. Kill two birds with one stone. If you know what I mean."
"Hai."
"Now go. They will be waiting for you by the gate at ten. You will go by horse and buggy. The girls have…requested it." I nodded.
"Sakura. Stay safe."
"Hai."
When I got home that night, I found a letter on my desk with a hitai-ate. Picking up the hitai-ate, I rubbed off the grime with my thumb. It was Sasuke-kun's. I knew that much. The letter though, it was from Naruto.
Sakura-chan,
I'm sorry I wasn't able to say goodbye to you. I really wanted to but Tsunade-sama wanted me to leave as soon as possible. Stupid old woman. She told me of your mission. Make sure you stay away from them. Teme is strong and I don't want you to end up in bad company. Stay safe. This hitai-ate is a good luck charm. It'll help you. Sakura-chan, stay safe. I don't want to kill Sasuke for killing you. Make sure you don't die. I want to see you here when I get back. I have to go. Hinata-chan is coming with me. She begged Tsunade-sama. That girl is weird. What's her deal? Well, remember, you're like a sister to me. Anything happens to you and I'll kill everyone involved in your death. Then I'd take my own life. Don't make me take my life! I'd miss ramen too much. Well, got to go. Bye
Naruto
I smiled. Naruto could be so sweet. Putting the letter down by my bedside table, I sat down with the hitai-ate in my hand. It had a few scratches on it. I noticed a line through the leaf. It was symbolic. Tears filled my eyes. Why would Sasuke-kun join the group that wants to kill Naruto? What would he benefit from that? Sasuke-kun had already killed Itachi. Why?
I didn't understand him.
Arigatou.
What did he mean thank you?
The time had come for me to leave. I didn't know how I was going to find information on the team but the best way to do it was ask other people questions. Follow them. Eavesdrop on them. Thank god I knew transformation jutus. I'd turn into someone simple. If they were around. It was dangerous being around Sasuke-kun. He had already tried to kill me once. Who said he wouldn't try again.
There wasn't anyone on the street when I came outside. It was dull, dark, and dead. Just like that night. A long time ago. When I arrived. I found three girls, hardly 16, standing around looking at me. "Are you the ninja we ordered?" They asked me like I was some food.
"Yes. Please ladies, have a seat inside the carriage."
"Why aren't you dressed like a ninja?"
"I'm just escorting you to the Flame Village. That doesn't require me to don attire needed for real missions." I stated.
"Sakura-chan." I turned around to see Hyuuga Neji behind me.
"Neji-san." I smiled at him. He nodded his head and then handed me a file.
"Hokage-sama asked me to pass this on. It has details concerning your case. Also, she told me to tell you to be careful."
"Hai. How's Tenten?"
"She's fine. The pregnancy is troubling her because you have placed her on bed rest." I nodded.
"She's been stressing herself out with her missions. She needs to take rest."
"She has been yelling at me about her pregnancy."
"Well, just wait until you get to the birthing room." I joked. He nodded his head. "Well, I must go."
"Sakura-chan, make sure you'll be back for the birth. I want you to be the doctor."
"Hai."
"Um hello? Can we go?" These girls were annoying at me. "It's late."
I sighed. "Neji-kun, take care. I need to go."
"You too Sakura-chan."
Bowing, I walked over to the carriage and stepped in. Two of the three girls had started to get comfortable so they could sleep. The other girl looked at me. "Thank you." She responded. I nodded my head and then placed my head on the head rest. Sleep came to me quickly that night.
The next morning, I woke up to find none of the girls in the carriage. Running outside, I found the carriage in front of a tea shop. I looked at the driver and he smiled nodding his head to the shop. "They wanted tea. I couldn't say no."
Nodding, I walked inside and found all three girls drinking tea and eating Dango. The girl who said thank you to me smiled and pointed at a cup she had bought for me. "Thank you." I told her and accepted it. She let me sit next to her. The other two were scowling so I decided I'd stay out of their conversation as much as possible.
"So, I here you were Uchiha Sasuke's teammate before he left."
I looked at her.
"I mean, you are Haruno Sakura." No really.
"She doesn't have to answer that if she doesn't want to." The girl with the thank you said. "By the way, my name is Hisana."
"Nice to meet you Hisana."
"So what was Sasuke-kun like? I mean come on, he was a babe. I tried to get him to talk to me this one time but he totally just walked away."
"What is your name?" I asked the girl with red hair.
"Kin. And this is Ketseya."
"Nice to meet you. And to answer your question. Sasuke-kun was quiet. Is quiet. He doesn't like pesky little girls following him around."
"But you did."
"I made a mistake." I looked over at them. "Sasuke-kun didn't care about anyone. He only cared about his revenge." Standing up, I turned around. I'll be waiting in the carriage.
As the girls finished up their breakfast, I looked at the file. It was information about the Team.
Uchiha Sasuke. The picture was one taken a few years ago. Around the last time I had seen him. He looked tired, and stoic. Like usual. My fingertips touched the photograph and I sighed. Did I still love him?
He had hurt me. Con.
He was my teammate. Pro.
He was my friend. Pro.
He tried to kill me. Con.
He was attractive. Pro.
He was a jackass. Con.
He tried to kill Naruto. Con.
He left me all alone. Con.
He protected me once. Pro.
He hated my guts. Con.
He was my first crush. Pro.
Did I love him? No. He was cold. He was mean. He tried to kill me. Worse, he tried to kill Naruto. I could never forgive anyone who attempted to kill my best friend. I couldn't forgive him. He was an evil jackass.
Flipping the page, I looked at the next page. It was a guy name Juugo. His looked nice. Sweet. He looked like he wouldn't hurt a fly.
Then there was Suigetsu. His sharp teeth looked dangerous. His grayish hair carelessly chopped.
And lastly there was the girl. Karin. Red hair, glasses. Someone Sasuke-kun would probably have admired. She looked strong. Capable of helping him.
He wouldn't need me.
"Sakura-chan?" I looked over at Hisana who had poked her head in. "Are you alright. Don't mind them; they don't know what they are talking about." I nodded my head. "So, how do you like being a ninja?"
"Yeah, it's good."
"I always wanted to be one. But I couldn't."
"Why not?" I asked her.
"I was sick for most of my life. It was too late for me." She smiled at me and then looked outside the window.
"I see."
"Yes."
We waited in quiet for the next few minutes go on board. Once they had, we started our trip over to the Village of Flames. Each second that came near, my heart beat faster. I was going to go spy on the one man I promised myself I would find.
The one man I promised myself I would bring home.
Around nine, we reached the Village. I had a weird feeling here. I was near him. Somewhat near. He could have been gone. Once I dropped the girls off, I checked myself in an inn. The inn keeper smiled as he checked me in.
"Where are you from?"
"Konoha." So much for being stealthy.
"Oh, well welcome. We have a room on the second floor."
"What are the good places to eat around here?" I asked him.
"There is a place down the street. I just sent a few of my guests there." I smiled and thanked him as I walked up the stairs to my room. Once inside. I washed up and changed my clothing. A simple black kimono with a red sash. It was simple and sophisticated. I liked it.
Quickly changing my appearance, I walked out towards the small eatery.
"Welcome, are you alone?" The usher asked me. I nodded. "Well, let me find you a nice seat. There are many young bachelors here looking for women." I smiled at the usher and followed him to a seat. "Have a good meal."
"Thank you."
Looking around, I found people mindlessly eating their dinners. A waitress came up to me placing a tea cup in front of me. Filling it up with green tea, she asked me what I wanted.
"What are you specials?"
"Sushi, Kare Raisu, Chazuke, and Yakizakana. Those are our dishes." She looked tired so I decided I'd let her go with a simple dish.
"I'll have Onigiri."
"Yeah." She walked away from me. I looked around once more to see the others. Some men at the bar smiled at me so I quickly turned my head away from them. I didn't want to attract any attention.
Once the onigiri had arrived, I started eating slowly. Minding my own business, I ate quickly but with the suspicion that someone was watching me very closely. I didn't like it at all.
"Suigetsu! Stop being an idiot!" My head immideatly snapped up. I looked up at a booth in the corner. From my point of view, I could see the two men known as Suigetsu and Juugo. I couldn't see the other two's faces but I knew it was Karin and Sasuke-kun. My heart beat fast but as I was ordered to, I listened.
"What do you want Karin!"
"Stop being so annoying! You knew you had to watch over the body! She's alive still! She could run away. Someone could find her!"
This meant that the girl was still alive. I'd have to find her.
"Relax. I already got her where she needs to be. I just came back because there was no one there except that creepy guy and also, we had the other mission."
"Suigetsu, we'll be out of this town tomorrow." Sasuke started. My heart skipped a beat. "The hidden Uchiha place is not far from here. After that, we leave for the headquarters and wait there until they come back with kyubi." My heart stopped right there.
He had just referred to his best friend as nothing more than a beast. If it hadn't been for the waitress, I would have pounced on them. She gave me my bill and walked away. I wasn't sitting too far away from them. Just a few feet.
"Well let's discuss what we—" Juugo stopped talking.
"We have a guest." Sasuke spoke. Quickly, I focused on my ill. My fake brown hair fell in front of me and I started to push it up but a hand grabbed me. I looked up to see Sasuke looking up at me. "You weren't listening were you?"
"No sir." I meekly replied, hoping he wouldn't know it was me. My chakra signature was different, as Kakashi-sensei had pointed out, so Sasuke wouldn't know. It was stronger. My hair and eyes were different. He wouldn't know it was me. My transformation was too strong.
"You don't mention anything to anyone understand woman?"
"Yes."
"Good. Now leave." Immediately I threw the money I had in my right hand on the table and then I ran away. I wasn't ready to see him. Not yet. My heart was beating fast. I couldn't believe I had just seen him. It was amazing. Heart wrenching. I couldn't believe in. He hand touched my arm. Jolts of electricity ran down my spine as I recalled the feel of his palm grasped around my hand.
It was hot.
I felt myself get warm.
The way he spoke to me, the voice. A little voice in the back of my head started singing love songs. Once I was safe inside my room, I changed back to myself. I had just been close to him. To his team. One that could kill me. Quickly I shifted through my bag for a pencil and a
piece of paper. Writing down all I had heard that night, I sat down on my bed and wondered what could have been in store for me. I was an idiot. Completely stupid. Something could have happened.
Sakura, you baka, Sasuke-kun was right there.
I envisioned him in my head. His hair was longer. Both in the front and the back. Just above his shoulders. His eyes were the same darkness. Just red the time I had seen them. His muscular body wrapped around my frail form as he kissed me on my neck.
Quickly I shook that image out of my head.
What is wrong with you Sakura?
Everything.
Haruno Sakura, you are one of the finest ninja in the world. Control yourself!
Deciding it would be best if I took a warm bath, I pulled on a robe and walked downstairs to the baths. The women's side separated them from the men so I walked into the female's divison.
Stripping down to nothing but the skin I had come to this world in, I gently let myself slide into the pool. A few women were on the other end of the pool minding their own business so I let myself sink in.
As I closed my eyes, I envisioned Sasuke-kun.
How handsome he was. How beautiful.
My body felt warm. Convulsions started to fill me and I started to breathe heavily. This bath was of no good use to me. Slipping out, I walked over to my room. Once inside, I walked into the small bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. My pink hair fell in waves to the side. It was wet from the bath but not soaked. Combing the strands of my hair, I looked at myself.
Why didn't he want me?
Shut up.
Turning off the light, I walked into my bedroom.
It was then that I noticed I wasn't alone.
Uchiha Sasuke sat in a chair, smiling at me.
"What are we doing here Sakura?" His grin was as devious as ever.
