Hey guys this is just a test. I want to see how many people like this before I want to go to far on this fic. I've had this idea in my head for a little while now and I really like it so please reply away. :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Chapter 1- Shattered Ruins (prologue)
The sun shown down on a pink haired konoich, the clouds floated in the sky carefree. She sat under the shade of a tree. She had just gotten off her shift at the hospital but had no interest of returning to her empty home yet. Her bangs danced in the wind as her thoughts drifted.
3 years ago...,she began thinking to herself, he's been gone for 3 years now. I've let everyone fight my battle for me. I let Naruto make that promise to me to bring him back home, but what is home if it is broken and lonely. What is there left for me here? I've learned all I can from Tsunade-sama. I'm just working my life away, going no where. Naruto...my brother...you mean a lot to me but having one person important to me, is that enough to let me live happy?
Sakura stood from under the tree and slowly and quietly walked through the streets of Konoha. The citizens all laughed and smiled, with out a care. She disliked how cheerful they could be with out him here, but it wasn't their fault, she was the one that couldn't stop him from leaving. She was the one that just watched him walk away. She was the one that couldn't kill him to protect him. She had failed so many times. How could she call herself a shinobi? Dark clouds began to roll in.
She began to walk faster, heading back to her house. She knew what she needed to do, what she had to do. She would leave this place, the place that caused her heart so much pain. They wouldn't understand, they never would. She would be branded an s-class ninja, but for him she would do anything. Her eyes began to burn with a desire. She would do this. This is what she wanted. She came upon her home and quickly went inside. Running up to her room she grabbed her bag throwing clothes, kunai, scrolls, food, anything she would need. She would wait till night fall wait till all of Konoha was asleep before she would make her leave. With all luck no one would notice her gone till the morning and at that point she would be long gone. After filling her bag full she gently placed a hand on their old Team 7 picture. How she longed for those days again, her giddy smile, their glares, and their sensei always being late. Those were the good days, no pain, no sorrow, always joy.
Naruto...I'm sorry. Please understand.
The sun began to set as she are her last meal at home. Soon, soon she would be on her way to finding him. If he chose to kill her then so be it. Nothing would stop her from finding him. She needed this. After the darkness had set in she quietly took to the streets of Konoha, walking down a path that once lead her to him, tonight it would do the same. She continued walking her eyes catching a park bench, stopping her where she stood. This was were she tried to stop him that night all those years ago.
"Sakura-chan?" A male voice rang out to her. She faced forward not replying to him, not knowing what to say. "Sakura-chan, what are you doing out here this late at night?"
"I'm going for a walk." She replied to her friend still facing straight ahead of her.
"With a back pack?" Naruto took a step towards her. "You're not thinking of-?"
"I have to. This is what was meant for me to do, Naruto." Sakura sharply replied. "No more setting on the side lines watching everyone else fight for me. I will do this and there is nothing that anyone can do to stop me."
"Sakura?" Naruto questioned. "You know what this will mean. If you leave this village this will make us enemies. You won't be able to come home."
"Are you and Sasuke enemies? Have you not been trying to bring him back?" Sakura snapped looking directly at Naruto. "Don't tell me that you will stop me or that you will wake everyone up to keep me here. You know why I am doing this. This isn't a home it's shattered ruins of a life we once had. You know this as well as I do."
"Sakura, I don't want to fight you." Naruto replied.
"Then don't. Stay in Konoha and protect our village. Keep the option of us coming home avalible. You of all people can do that, Naruto."
"I can't just let you go..." Naruto pleaded back.
"This is the same place that I tried to stop Sasuke 3 years ago." The memory of that night came back to her like it did every night in forms of nightmares. "I pleaded for him to stay or if nothing else take me with him because with out him here it would be worse than being alone. I poured my heart out to him. You know what he did, Naruto?" Naruto just shook his head. "He said 'thank you' then knocked me out laying me on that bench" She said pointing at the near by bench. "Don't try to stop me Naruto or I will do the same thing he did to me." At that she turned to walk away.
"Sakura, promise me one thing." Naruto said hoarsly.
"What is that?" She said stopping in her tracks.
"Promise me you will do your best to come home when you find him."
"I'll do my best." Sakura said turning around to face her best friend, her brother. "That's a promise of a life time." At that she turned at walked away from him, as he watched her back until it disappeared into the darkness.
He knew her pain. He knew there was nothing he could do to stop her if this was what she wanted. He would be strong for her and keep her safe in what ever way he could. Tomorrow would be rough for the both of them but he knew that no matter what they would pull through. This was there destiny, their life, their ninja way.
So I know it was short but it was just a prologue. What do you guys think of it? Let me know. I'll be so much better at updating this one if I have viewers that want to read it. Thank you guys for reading.
