Minna-san!

I want to thank you all for the wonderful encouragements that I got for the last chappie! I want to dedicate this chapter to:

Thirrin-chan (Thirrin73)!

-You made the contest!

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And Cool-chan! (cool44)

-You didn't participate in the contest but you're free to try until I get to a part where the OC's come in.

Everyone, thanks so much for the attention!

This story is far from over! (Duh.)

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I forgot to do a disclamer in the last chapter, so here it is! (I honestly don't understand why people do this, but if everyone does it, I guess I will too...)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I wish I did...WHY ARE YOU RUBBING IT IN! /Runs in a corner and mopes/

Shit, enough about my blabbing, onto the story!


Flashback

"First, find the 11 people who are like brothers and sisters to you. Learn to trust one another with your life, because that will definatly come in handy.

"Second, you need to find the adults who have taught you everything, who had helped you on your missions. And trained you when you were only an Academy Student. For these adults have the knowledge and skills to help you.

"Third, track down and locate a sly snake, there may be two of them, and use their help as well. For their cunning techniques will help your future battles.

"And fourth, you must befriend and learn to accept a group of people, living underground, who wears black and bears red clouds. These people know secret jutsus to uncovering the mystery behind all of this. They may be the most important."

Sakura froze and tremered as she heard 'wears black and bears red coulds'. 'But that's...'

End of Flashback

Sakura couldn't breath anymore. No—she could breath, but it all came in and out as shallow, quivering gasps of air. Sakura's mother looked at her tremering daughter. 'I knew that this was coming. I knew that sooner or later, Sakura would figure out the riddle, and her mind will be filled with nasty reminders of her now, fully-conscious, dark thoughts.'

"Sakura...Please don't be reminded of the devious things that happened before. For that is all of the past now. Right now, you must focus on the present, and prepare for the future. Remember," she paused for a moment to grasp Sakura's face and tilted it for Sakura to meet her mother's eyes, "you are the prophecy of this legend. And your duty is to carry this out."

Sakura calmed down a bit when she heard from her mother that she must not worry about the past, but her fear was fully replenished after her mother mentioned that 'she' was the Prophecy. "Mother, is there anyone else that are also part of this Prophecy thing?" Her mother looked confused. "What do you mean child? Don't you remember? The four riddles I gave you...Those are the ones that are also part of the Prophecy."

Sakura quickly nodded, not wanting to make her mother think that she didn't listen. She remembered everything her mother has said before, and it was still as clear as crystal, but that was not what she had meant. She regained their eye level and corrected, "Yes, I remember very well about everything that you have said, but I don't think you understand me." Sakura's mother stared at her and questioned, "Oh?"

"Yes. What I mean is...remember before you said that I am the Prophecy and my duty is to protect this village? If I protect this village, then what about the other hidden-villages? Who or what will protect them?" continued the curious Sakura.

"Ahh...that is what you mean. I wish I could tell you." Her mother looked down and shook her head disapprovingly. "But the gods forbid me to teach you anymore. You and your new friends must figure that out by yourselves. This is all that I was assigned and I have carried out my duty as the 17th generation of the Haruno Clan." She glanced back up at Sakura and she realized that Sakura was shivering. It wasn't all that cold in the medium-sized house of theirs. She guessed that Sakura was really afraid. 'Maybe I should tell her. Even if the Gods forbid this, what can they do to me? After all, I'm about to pass away soon.'

Sakura felt very cold and stiff. Her mind kept filling with the thoughts of teaming up with the Akatsuki. Not only that, she's sooner or later going to see him. How long have they been trying to find him? How long have they all been waiting and hoping for him to come back? Naruto was strong. He kept his cool even when Sasuke rejected his invitation to go home many times. Sakura kept on thinking about this until she felt her mother rub her hand that was placed on the side of the bed, in a fist position.

Sakura heard her mother inhale, then a few silents moments later, exhaled. Then she spoke, but more like whispered, "Sakura. I'll te—." She stopped and started thinking again. 'Just tell her! You have nothing to loose!' "I guess I'll tell you a bit about it, even when the Gods have deeply forbid it. But, what am I to loose?

"Sakura, like before, you have to stay quiet until I finished explaining this, and no speaking of this to Tsunade-sama, understood?" Questioned her mother.

Sakura pondered for a while, astonished that Tsunade-shishou was also in this. 'Why didn't she mention this earlier? Well, I guess that before the invasion, when I was training with her, after our big fight. I sensed that something had been troubling her. I guessed that it was my attitude, but I could be wrong...'

Flashback

A loud BOOM rung around the forest as a fairly large rock—erm, boulder, attempted to squash a very sweaty Sakura over by a tree, hiding. She quickly jumped out from her hidie-hole (A/N: Always wanted to say this word online!), and landed behind a little hill. But large enough for Sakura to momentarily hide behind.

"Sakura! Come out of there! Stop hiding and attack! How come all of a sudden you're tired?! My apprentice will not get tired so easily!" Bellowed Tsunade. She didn't even break a sweat.

Sakura panted and huffed. 'Well, of course I'm tired! I'm not like you who has in-human strength. Okay, I do. But you have more chakra than I have and you're not the one moving, trying to avoid killer boulders that are trying to smush you!' Complained Sakura in her mind. 'I'd better think of something quick! Ah, I got it!'

Moving quick, Sakura created a shadow-clone and ordered it to jump out when she attacks and try to stay alive as long as possible.

"Fine, if your not coming out, I'll force you out!" That's when Tsunade sent 3 more freakishly large boulder's flying towards the hill. Just as the boulders were about to land, Sakura (the clone), jumped out and landed on the sandy ground in front of her. The part that wasn't destoyed.

"So you finally came out. That's not good Sakura, you have to learn to—" Tsunade punched the ground in front of her, causing a large crack in the earth to enlarge, and it was headed towards Sakura.

When it was about to hit Sakura, and cause her to crash in, burying her, another Sakura popped out of the ground right behind Tsunade, and focused almost all her chakra in her fist. Then she smashed it onto Tsunade. A POFF came, then smoke. That Tsunade was a shadow clone.

Sakura landed on her feet, then said, "I beat your clone Tsunade, how did I do?"

From behind a tree towards the east of the now pummeled battlefield, Tsunade and Shizune carrying TonTon came out and congratulated her.

Shizune was the first to speak, "Sakura! That was amazing the way you used the ground and your mighty strength! Right Tsunade? Right?"

Shizune looked her master and Sakura was eager to know what her shishou said. Although, Tsunade didn't look impressed.

"Yes, Sakura. Your strategy worked at the end. But your attack has so many flaws. First, you waited too long to attack. You're a medical ninja and if you get hurt, the whole team is down. Second, your shadow clone was too obvious that it wasn't the real you. Any strong ninja would have figured it out right away and used it against you. And finally, your chakra control needs more work. Did you see the chakra leaking out of the fist when you came out of the ground to attack? A medical ninja or any ninja needs all the chakra it can get!" Lectured Tsunade.

Sakura was angry. How dare her shishou say these things to her even when she knew that she tried her best. "What? Do you know how hard I tried?! I-I can't believe that you didn't even give me one DECENT comment! Arg!" Sakura started shaking and she quickly marched off.

Tsunade looked at her apprentice and she was definatly not amused. "Sakura! Get back here now! Don't you walk away from me! Sakura!" She called.

Sakura stopped in her midst of her tracks and shouted back, "You don't even know what I had to go through! You can't even begin to understand the stress I have to go through every single day! What? You can't even give me a single praise after training my butt off every single fricking day?! What are you going to do now? Tell me that I have to save the world and if I make one tiny mistake, life will be over?!?" Sakura couldn't take it anymore, and marched off.

Shizune looked up at Tsunade and whispered, "A-are you okay Tsunade-sama? You know that she's just stressed right? She didn't mean that..." But Tsunade wasn't listening to her loyalist. She kept her gaze at Sakura until she was out of sight. "I'm sorry Sakura...But that's exactly what's going to happen..."

End of Flashback

After remembering that moment, Sakura came to senses and came back to the present. She remembered her mothers question, and quickly nodded.

Her mother smiled and when she was about to start talking, she groaned and clutched her heart. "Uhn!" Sakura's eyes sprung wide as she bent down to try to sooth her mother. Her mother rejected her help and laid back down on the bed. "Sakura, it's okay, I'm fine, really."

Sakura stopped and sat back down. She didn't show her emotions but her mother knew that she made Sakura feel very hurt. But she had no more time to worry about such things. She wants to answer Sakura questions.

"You're a very bright girl Sakura. And even though the gods forbid me to say anymore, I shall tell you anyways. All the other hidden-villages also have someone. Just like you, they're called 'The Seekers' and their role is much like yours but nearly not as important. It is their role to settle down their villages and team them up with Konoha, and their leader, you."

Her mother expected Sakura to say something, but she remebered that she told her about the promise that she had to keep. "You know Gaara-sama right? Well, he was chosen to be Suna's Seeker. Kabuto, from Oto. Haku from Kiri (A/N: Yes, he's alive in my story!). And last but not least, someone you haven't yet met. Kanna from Komo. In the midst of your adventure, you'll befriend them no sweat! You—" She was interrupted when a sudden pain shot through her body. It was over so fast, she didn't even have a chance to say goodbye...

Sakura studied her mother. 'Why is she so still? She's still up but something going on.' Sakura wondered to herself. 'Oh my lord!' Sakura figured out what was happening immediately. "Mother! Please! What's happening?! What's going on?!? You shouldn't have diedso fast and so easily! Mother please! Wake up!" She tried to pick up her mother, "I'll take you to the hospital! Don't worry! I can—I can—" Sakura froze. She knew that she had passed away already. It was just too soon.

"Sakura..."

Sakura bursted up in surprise. She placed her deceased mother and turned her head around. She gasped. It was—


No!!! I hated this chapter!!!! There was too much explaining!!!! ARG!!!! I promise, it will get better in the later chapters! Tell me if it's too serious!

So can anyone guess who's behind Sakura? Anyone? The prize is....a cookie! YAY! Oh and can anyone guess what Sakura did in her counter attack on Tsunade?

Well, bye, and thanks for the patience!

Arigato Minna-san! *Bows*

Ja ne!