I do not own Naruto.

When Sakura first sees him she doesn't really see him. No she senses him. She can't explain it. She just knew. At barely 6 years old the young rosette is already more perceptive (and capable) then half the jounin in the Kohona. So when she feels that oh-so-familiar chakra, she doesn't question it. The child knows that it is him. The person the adults talk about only in whispers. Her brother. Of course at the moment she doesn't care. She is busy. Busy being beaten.

That's right. Sakura may be a genius but all that knowledge comes with a price. Her innocence. She is no longer a child. Ever since she joined that… 'academy' her naivity is gone. In it's place is a realization of human nature and shallowness. 'Sakura, these aren't all A's your grounded.' (It was only one B…I'm sorry mommy please don't cry…I will do better next time)'Sakura, I am so disappointed in you. You missed that shot. You're aim is pathetic.'(I'm sorry. Please let me in…I can't sleep out here) 'Sakura, why don't you hang out with other kids. What am I doing wrong.'(I don't have time. I have to keep up my grades…besides the kids don't like me anyways…) 'It's all your fault I lost my job, Sakura.' (Maybe if you weren't drunk all the time…) Sakura, Sakura, Sakura.

Apperantly, everything's wrong with her. She can't sit still. She is too quiet. She needs to study. Why doesn't she have friends? Her forehead is too big. Her eyes too green. Her hair too pink. So at some point she gives up. She stops talking, stops defending herself, and most of all stops caring. That brings her here. Laying down and letting those nameless (she stops learning their names long ago) hit her, kick her, and she can't bring herself to care. 'Maybe it would be better. If I could just stop living. This hurts too much' Sakura thinks to herself. That's when she it happens. She quickly looks to where she feels the energy and something strange happens. She reacts to the odd chakra that suspicously feels like home. She gets up. Dusts herself off and walks away.

She is done. Done pretending to be the good girl her parents want her to be. Done acting like she should care what those words coming out of those nameless faces are. Most of all she's going to start. Start living for herself. Start training because she wants to. Not because her parents are forcing her to. She is going to become a good…no Great ninja….and she is going to find sher brother on her own terms. When she feels like it, and not a moment sooner. Then when she does, that day she is going to finally have a family. She just knows it. Because after all, Sakura is a perceptive child.

What she doesn't know is that the whole event was being understood by the two individuals in hiddin in the trees. One of the men, blond, notes the importance this will have in the future and carefully files it away for latter anaylizing. Then he glances at his companion and decides to break the silence with a joke.

"Man your sister is a whimp, yeah."

"Shut it, Deidara. You know that isn't true. She is talented. Or are you telling me you didn't notice that the second me got here she looked right at us? That she just got up and walked away without another glance at her tormentors? If your telling me you didn't notice the pure strength in her eyes as she walked away, then you are a pathetic excuse for a ninja. My sister is no weakling and she will eventually join the Akatsuki so I would advise you to keep your insuffurable comments to yourself. Now let's go. We are going to be late." The mysterious man said, leaving his partner behind him.

Hope you liked. Not sure if I will follow up. If you want me too than review and let me know who you want the brother to be.