Her Path to Paradise

Chapter 1: Leaving Konoha

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Vindictus. However, I do own the story plot, and some OCs that might be in the story.

A/N: This is my first fanfic, so although criticism is accepted, don't be so harsh. :)

Dear Sakura,

We know your vacation in the Ninja World is supposed to be 18 years, Sakura. However, we have to cut it short. The Fomors are growing rapidly, and it seems like they will never stop! We're calling all Crimson Blade Mercenaries and the Royal Army members to come back to Colhen to help defend the village. If the Fomors don't stop growing, they will eventually find there way into other worlds and attack them, including the Ninja World.

`We're sorry, Sakura, but this is an IMMEDIATE order. You MUST come home and help lead everyone to paradise!

From,

Aodhan and Gwynn

Sakura folded the letter and put it in her pocket. If the Fomors are truly starting to spread rapidly, then who knows when they'll come here?

She had to leave immediately.

But she couldn't.

She couldn't just leave out of the blue like that. People would immediately suspect that something had happened to her. She had to at least go to training like she usually does.

She quickly started to pack her things; ranging from clothes and necessities, to weapons and armor. She would have to change into her armor before she went back home. However, she would have to be careful or else a ninja from Konoha finds her leaving the village.

She moved chakra to her feet, and quickly sped to the Training Grounds. She could already tell that she was late before she got there; she could sense her sensei's chakra presence. He was standing next to her two teammates; Sasuke and Naruto. She chuckled at the fact that she knew they were already worried about her.

Heh. They would never know.

When she got to the Training Grounds, worried faces soon started to disappear.

"Sakura, what took you so long? You're even later than I am!" Her sensei exclaimed.

"Sorry, Kakashi-sensei! I had to do an errand for a neighbor. If I didn't do it, she would become rowdy until I did."

What she said was true; whenever her neighbor asked her an errand and she refused, her neighbor would either cry or make lots of noise until she accepted it.

It was very frustrating, actually.

"I understand. However, if this happens again, let us know ahead of time, alright?"

Sakura nodded her head.

"Good. Now, Naruto, Sasuke, I want you two to spar. Sakura, I'll be training you in Genjutsu. Tsunade is teaching you Taijutsu, am I right?"

"Yes, Kakashi-sensei."

"Alright then, let's start."

So, she acted like she was weak. She always had to. After all, how can a Gennin suddenly become so powerful overnight? It just didn't add up, so she acted like she was weak and "annoying" as Sasuke would put it.

After all, they would truly never know the real Sakura.

Never.

It was night in the village of the Hidden Leaves, and Sakura was contemplating on what to do. She was packed up and ready to leave, and she already has her armor and weapon equipped and at ready.

She wondered, should she leave letters to her team and village leader, or should she just leave altogether? If she left letters, everyone would know she still cared for them, and it would be harder to leave. If she didn't leave any letters at all and just left, she would be considered kidnapped or a missing ninja, but, it would be easier to leave the village altogether.

She made her decision.

She quickly grabbed her things and left her house. Since it was late at night, she knew it would leave her a better chance at leaving the village.

Once she got to the village gates, she sighed in relief. The village gate keepers had fallen asleep while on duty. She smiled a litt;e, and left the village.

Once she was a little away from the village, she concentrated, and a magical portal started to appear in front of her. Once the portal was fully there and ready to take her back home, she looked back at the village called Konoha.

"I'll miss everyone...my team, my friends, my adoptive family..."

She sighed.

"I really hope the Fomors don't come to this world. This world is so beautiful and peaceful...the Fomors would just ruin everything! They would just cause chaos, destruction, death...and this world doesn't deserve it..."

"Konoha, Kakashi-sensei, Naruto, Sasuke...I will miss you."

Sakura faintly smailed, and went through the portal. It quickly disappeared, leaving the forest quiet once again.

However, what Sakura didn't know, was that a ninja from Konoha returning from a solo mission was there.

And he saw everything.

Alright, that's the end of chapter 1! Sorry if the chapter is so short-it's my first fanfic! Anyways, the next chapter is defiantly much longer than this one! :D

Reviews are defiantly appreciated, and it will bring the chapters more faster!

Also, update might be once a week, but if I have the chance, it might be sooner than that.

Enjoy~