The evening air was light and crisp. The wind blew and gently rustling the leaves. There was going to be a storm. As the storm drew nearer a cherry blossom flower fell and froze. "Oi, Daiki when the snow melts what does it become?" A small girl asked with a glint in her eyes. The tall man sighed and shook his head. "It becomes spring." The girl said as she giggled.
"Kasumi, I wanted to tell you that you were like a daughter to me." As he finished he hugged her as he drew out his kunai knife. "They are coming get ready." As he said this he put his mask on. "Let's go ", he said as he jumped onto another tree.
"Hidden mist jutsu." Kasumi whispered as mist engulfed everything. Just as she finished she heard a kunai knife fly past her face. Then turning around quickly she intercepted another one with a senbon. Looking at the opponent there was a curse mark, "Orochimaru did this didn't he Is he with you?" Kasumi said with a shrill voice.
"No, luckily for you he isn't." The guy grinned. "Orochimaru wants you to come back. He offers you power." He grew silent with an evil laugh. This time turning around to block Kasumi's senbon.
"I don't need more power, I can train myself." Kasumi stated definitely as she jumped onto a tree. Within a blink of an eye she pulled out a demon wind shuriken and threw it. It glided quickly through the air and hit the guy dead on. There as a poof of smoke as the clone disappeared.
"Watch out!" Daiki screamed as he deflected a kunai knife. Suddenly there was dead silence as a single kunai knife flew through the air and pierced Daiki. He fell silently and then hit the ground with a hard thud. Blood poured out of his body turning the ground into a river of blood. Then there came a loud scream.
"No, Daiki!" Kasumi screamed as she jumped down from the branch . Please don't leave me!" She begged through a muffle of tears. His breathing came in short sharp pants. His mouth tried to move to say something, but his hand fell to the ground and his eyes dulled. "No, don't leave me!" Kasumi screamed as she cried, then everything turned dark.
"Is this Kasumi Uchiha?" Naruto asked with hesitation. "She looks really small and light." He stated with a smile as he picked her up. She had a strand of hair fall in front of her face and Naruto gently swept the hair behind her ear and started to leave.
"Naruto wait." Sakura said. "We still have this body to take back." She started as she pointed to the dead body.
"Sakura is right." Agreed Kakashi. "If I am correct he is Daiki." He simply said and got up to leave. "Sakura carry Kasumi and I will carry Daiki. Naruto go with Sakura." As he finished Kakashi left.
"Alright let's go." Naruto said as he turned his back and began to walk back to the village hidden in the leaves. Turning around Naruto's eyes showed a lot of concern and questions. "Hey Sakura will she be alright and do you think she knows anything about Sasuke?"
"She will be alright after receiving medical attention; as for knowing anything about Sasuke I don't think so." She said with a sad serious face.
The rest of the way was waked in silence. Things were becoming very awkward and weird. Then Sakura and Naruto reached the gate. "I have to go to the hospital see you later." Sakura said as she walked away. As she was walking she looked gently at the sleeping Kasumi. She looked so much like Sasuke; from just her hair color. It was strange how much she didn't and did look like him .Just as she got close to the hospital she heard Kasumi mumble Daiki and then a tear fell down her face.
The hospital was surrounded by a gray fence. There was a glass door and windows along with green shutters. Sakura walked through the door and just as she stepped in she was shocked to see Shizune along with Lady Tsunade. "Sakura is this Kasumi Uchiha?" Lady Tsunade asked with her head looking at the girl. "She looks alright and doesn't seem to be in critical condition. Where is the guardian?"
"Yes this is Kasumi Uchiha. As for the guardian he died" Sakura said with her head down, "I'm sorry Lady Tsunade." He and Kasumi were already fighting the enemy when I arrived. He got stabbed in the chest by a kunai knife." "I am heading back to the mansion Tsunade said and left.
Later that day Taunade was speaking to all of squad seven in her building until there was a nock on the door. "Come in." Lady Tsunade answered. "Ah Anko were you able to catch the killer?" Lady Tsunade asked as she sipped her tea.
Before Anko could respond there was annoyed yell from Naruto all the way across the room. "Why the hell is snake lady here?" He said.
"Well we meet again." Anko replied as she licked her lips and that made Naruto shiver.
"Alright the reminiscing is over." Tsunade said with a irritated voice. "Anko were you able to catch the killer?" Tsunade asked again.
"No Lady Tsunade." She responded. "The man vanished and I was not able to catch up with him."
"That is a shame." Lady Tsunade responded with a sigh. "Sakura I want you and Anko to go to the hospital and check on Kasumi I will be over later tonight. Dismissed." As they began to leave with Naruto and Kakashi Lady Tsunade turned her attention back on Anko. "Anko wait there is something I need to talk with you about." Lady Tunade said seriously.
"Ok." Anko replied as the door closed behind her.
"Kakashi sensei what did Granny need to tell Anko?" Naruto asked.
"I don't know." Kakashi responded.
"Naruto if Lady Tsunade wanted to also tell us she wouldn't have dismissed us." Sakura added. The two continued to fight all the way to the hospital.