Chapter 1

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The Sandaime Hokage entered the small, bright room with sorrowful and a heavy heart. He thought back to how his ANBU entered his office stating that thirteen non-Konohagakure ninjas were killed and two civilian lives were lost. The death count surprised him, thirteen ninjas against two civilians, at the time he couldn't help but wonder why that many ninjas.

"A young girl, supposedly five and the two deceased civilians daughter was severely injured. After taking her to the hospital, Bird noticed a seal on her shoulder. She seems to be the container of a powerful demon."

That answered his questions as to why so many ninjas attacked the civilian family.

"It seems the young girl has been communicating with the demon for a while."

That was one of his fears; if Danzo was to find this the girl might be put to death or banished. The Sandaime Hokage barely kept Naruto alive with the fact he was the Yondaime's legacy. But Sakura had no excuse in the eyes of the Council.

She was only five.

"S-Sandaime H-Hokage!" a petite pink haired girl wrapped in bandages stuttered nervously. "G-Good... morning! Um... sorry I made a-a m-mess here... I-I was reading!"

The man observed the girl carefully, she was cleaning up several books scattered on her hospital bed. All of the books were about chakra and weaponry.

He then glanced around the room. There was no window or clock. The room was only furnished with a bed and a bedside table. There was no way she should be able to tell the time.

"How did you know what time of day it was? You have no windows and no clocks, which means that there is no way to tell time. It's also impossible for anyone to tell you because I am your only guest." He reasoned with growing suspicion.

"It's simple. There was a window in the door which let me see people outside the door. My door is near the reception so it is definitely in the busiest area of the hospital. Naturally, there should be many people passing by. Instead, there is barely anyone passing by. So, the time can't be afternoon because that would be the busiest time. Which leaves morning and night." Sakura sucked in a deep breath. "The floor still is shiny outside if I peeked out the window. If it were nighttime the shine should have worn away, it hasn't that's why it is morning."

Sarutobi nodded slowly seeing the logic in her reasoning. Suddenly, he thought about the fact that she did have logic to her reasoning. A five-year-old usually says, "I don't know!" but she didn't.

Advanced books... advanced knowledge... maturity...

Only one word came to mind.

Prodigy

One week later, Sakura was released from the hospital.

"A miraculous recovery!" One nurse had exclaimed. Sakura could understand that part though.

A deep wound in the shoulder and another that hit her stomach. A severely broken nose and a concussion. It should have taken weeks, months even for it to heal. Sakura did it in one week. Thanks to Inner, they learned chakra control and healed themselves through the day.

Inner was also hurt, at least her seal. Inner was fixing that...

With her demon chakra, she continued to heal Sakura while she was asleep. This meant they were healing themselves roughly eighteen to twenty-four hours a day.

"Sakura Haruno, I shall accompany you to the Hokage Tower," an ANBU ninja mumbled as her brown ponytail seemed to fly into the air. Obviously, a girl... Sakura nodded to the ninja and followed her.

The hospital wasn't that far from the Hokage tower. In fact, all they did was teleport from the hospital to here... even though it wasn't that far of a walk! But, it would be suspicious if a small girl was following an ANBU... so I'll make an exception.

Quickly Sakura ran to the Hokage's office. It wasn't that hard to find, all she did was find an open door and hear the words, "Good job."

As a chunin left the office Sakura came rushing in. The Hokage lifted his eyes forward and smiled. Shouldn't scare the child. Even if she's special...

"Hello, Sakura! What brings you here today?" his voice was itching with suspicion, she was released way too early than what she should have been.

"You called," she stated blankly as she flipped a lock of hair over her shoulder in annoyance.

Sarutobi's eyes widened in realization, "Oh yes, I did! How were you released early?" he tried to say it in an innocent voice.

The five-year-old's eyes narrowed, "Stop putting up that facade." Sakura never really despised liars but now that her parents died... she couldn't help but try to uphold the lessons they taught her.

So, Sarutobi put his elbows on the table and rested his chin on his hands. "Than I'll ask again," his voice was clear now, more intimidating and stronger. His eyes were narrowed, now she knew how he really felt and could approach the question accordingly. "I know about that demon of yours," Sakura nodded, "How exactly did you heal yourself?"

"I simply learned how to use medical ninjutsu and healed myself twelve hours a day. My demon is Inner, she healed her seal and me for twenty-four hours a day." I muttered cooly staring him directly in the eye. During my time studying I went over the rules of a shinobi.

Do not show emotion.

Instead of taking this as not showing any emotion I looked at it in another perpective. It was simply restating another rule.

Do not ever show your true intention.

That's why I'm acting differently. Because I have a question for him, I'll ask him soon. But I can't show my anxiety.

"Is that so? I will immediantly place you in an orph-"

"May I continue to live in my parents home?"

The question caught him off guard. "Do you not want to socialize with other kids?" he asked confused.

"That *ing orphanage kicked Naruto out! I will not go to that *ing *hole!" That's why I was anxious. I knew that I'd be asked to be placed there. Inner despised the orphanage and when she is questioned about her choices she takes over my body. I didn't want her to be rude in front of Hokage-sama...

There was a shocked silence, "Very well then." I took back control of my body and heaved a sigh.

"Thank you, Hokage-sama," I bowed towards him and walked back to my home.

She was pinned to the wall and blood seeped out of the blonde's stomach. She whispered, "I-"