12 years ago the night the Nine Tailed Fox attacked the Leaf Village, a woman by the name of Yugito Ni died after giving birth to her only child, and passed down the Two Tailed Cat to this girl, that night twin cries rang through the battle field, one from a little blue eyed blonde boy.
And the other from a pink haired emerald eyed girl, Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Ni, both orphans once the Fourth Hokage and his wife had finished sealing the Nine Tailed Fox within their own child and Tsunade sealed the Two Tailed Cat within Sakura.
No one would take care of them, yet neither were allowed to be close to one another until Sakura was adopted by a nice couple who couldn't have children of their own, the Haruno's, Mebuki and Kizashi, thus Sakura's name changed from Sakura Ni to Sakura Haruno.
As the pink haired emerald eyed child grew up, everyone knew she was different, she could create blue flames from her mouth at the age of five and whenever her temper came out, she would gain cat like features, her eyes turning into slits and her nails sharpened.
Many people were afraid of her but not the Haruno's they loved their adopted child so much that Sakura grew up mostly spoiled, she became friends with Ino Yamanaka and got a crush on Sasuke Uchiha causing a rift between the two girls.
That all ended when she was eight, Mebuki had taken her daughter into town that day for the yearly festival and that's where little Sakura saw him, he had gold eyes and brown hair, he was much prettier than Sasuke, and yet she felt a sort of kinship with him.
A feeling was bubbling within her chest and Sakura slipped away from her mother to follow after the older boy, he had to be in his teens, several minutes later he disappeared on her, he was a shinobi "Why are you following me ojou-chan" he asked staring the pinkette down.
Sakura spun on her heel and slammed into his knee's "I don't know" she grasped at her heart "Something in here is telling me that you're just like me" Sakura answered in an unsure tone of voice, she didn't know what was happening at all.
Utakata frowned and searched deep within himself before he could dwell to far 'Hey Utakata, that girls a tailed beast host just like us' Saiken's voice called from his psyche and the boy gave a jolt in surprise, she was so young.
"I know ojou-chan, but you have to be strong okay, the names Utakata, what's yours" he reached down after introducing himself and ruffled the pinkette's still short hair, her emerald eyes lit with an inner light that Utakata couldn't help but smile at her.
Becoming unbelievably shy, Sakura scuffed her shoe and pushed her fingers together "Haruno, Sakura Haruno" she mumbled as her cheeks turned a rosy red in embarrassment, Utakata was much cuter than Sasuke and that was saying something.
Before their conversation could go on much longer, Sakura's mother charged through the little crowd that had gathered around the two and dragged the pinkette into her arms "Sakura what the devil were you thinking wondering off on you're own" Mebuki panted out of breath.
"I'm sorry mom but Utakata-san here was..." Sakura trailed off as she realized that the boy she had just spent the last several minutes tailing and talking to had vanished without a trace, emerald eyes wide, she was dragged home cutting their day at the festival short.
The years passed and eventually Sakura grew into a bright young kunoichi in training, topping even Sasuke as the number one rookie, which infuriated the last Uchiha to no end, Ino and Sakura had never repaired their friendship either so the pinkette was mainly on her own.
Well not quite 'Come on Sakura-san' that feline voice called from within 'You still have to get through this test' it reminded and the pinkette frowned, she had been hearing that voice for a few years now like an incessant buzzing in the back of her mind.
But she did as it requested and aced her latest test until they were all released from the academy, since her parents were travelers, they were gone more and more as she got older until Sakura rarely saw them sometimes at the house.
It wasn't right of them to leave her alone when she was still only 10 years old, it had been two years since she had met that boy, Utakata and she had never seen him again, on that day she had decided to make it her personal goal to find him.
And that feline voice was urging her to do it to, it was strange but Sakura just wanted to meet Utakata again and find out what he had been talking about, why did she have to be strong, what did he know it was frustrating.
Flipping on the lights in her house, Sakura made herself a quick meal before heading straight to bed, the days repeated until finally two more years had passed and she turned twelve in time to take the Genin Exams to graduate the academy.
She passed on the first go round, but there was no one to celebrate with, so Sakura cooked up a celebratory dinner all by herself and then took a shower, she didn't know it but on the other side of the village Naruto had been told the truth about himself.
Iruka smiled at his favorite student and gave him his own forehead protector "Congratulations Naruto you pass" he told the blonde who immediately started jumping up and down in excitement, the scroll of sealing was put away again and the next day would mark their first day as official genin.