I own Naruto!!! (A girl can dream hahaha)

Perfect Consonance

I miss the day when tying my shoe

was the hardest thing I had to do.

Now,

it's learning how to smile

when everything inside me tells me to cry.

Drip

First drop of rain fell from the dark heavy clouds above. The ground, all dried up, gratefully accepts and welcomes it because its been months since the last rain poured.

Drip. Drip.

People on the streets started to walk faster. Others brought out their umbrellas, while some seek shades to prevent them from getting wet. This will not be just a gentle rain falling from the sky, from the looks of those angry-looking clouds, it would pour like it never poured in the earth before.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Oh joy

"Sakura-san" a nurse said interrupting her thoughts, "Tsunade-sama is scaring the children with all her shouting."

Shishou. The pink-haired medic stood up and walked out of the room. "Thank you Miyuki," she said "I'll take care of this, you can go back to your work." She smiled at the new nurse then headed to the children's section of the hospital.

"Where is that god damned thing?!"

"Tsunade-shishou, please watch your language when your in here." She beseeched then apologetically looked at the nurse stationed there. "What's wrong" she asked Tsunade whom she considered as a mother, "Shizune, changed the sake's hiding place again?"

"Yes" the blond fumed.

"I'll ask her to give you a cup" she informed while leading her teacher/mother out of the children's ward.

"A bottle is what I need." The hokage countered.

"No, just a cup." She gave her a sweet smile then continued her lecture. "You should really keep your alcohol intake at the minimum. Too much of that thing is bad. I shouldn't even be the one telling this, you the best doctor there is.

"Kiba!" Tsunade shouted at the young man walking out of the lobby. "Come here NOW!" she ordered.

"Shishou" Sakura sighed, "there is no need to shout. You're starting to scare the patient and employees.

The young man with a dog sitting on top of his head went directly at them. "Tsunade-sama" he bowed at the blond, " Hi Sakura-chan"

"Hi Kiba, Akamaru" She smiled at the two.

"I need Neji and Shikamaru now!" She yelled then proceeded to her office leaving the two.

"Yes ma'am" Kiba said while saluting to her leaving form. "Later Sakura"

"Kiba, wait" she exclaimed. "If you see Naruto, tell him I need to talk to him." She patted the head of Akamaru who is licking his injured paw. "I heard that they have guard duties right now, in the west gate I think." She informed him, "but they should be done by now."

"West gate?" He thought a bit loudly, "I'm their reliever," he laughed then starts to walk away "and I'm already late" He smirked and waved goodbye to Sakura.

"And Neji, Shika" Naruto said in between laughs, "you should have seen it. I swear, it is the most hilarious one freaking minute in my entire life." Naruto stood in front of them not minding that he is getting drenched by the rain. "Konohamaru crouched so low, his nose was touching the pavement." The blond also crouch low describing what he was telling.

"Naruto, you have mud on your nose." Shikamaru pointed. Troublesome.

A lightning lit the dark sky followed by a thunder. "He painstakingly waited, ready to pounce. Then the shadow appeared," Naruto paused for effect "the creature in front of him also crouched. Bam!" He slammed his fist on his other hand. "the two pounced at the same time!" He stood up and wiped the mud that accumulated on his hands. "But the stupidest thing happened" he shook his head negatively. "Konohamaru tripped" he gravely said, "He freaking tripped!" The two listeners exchange amused looks from the story Naruto was telling and the expression he has on his face. "The cat jumped on his head," Naruto pointed on his head for emphasis "then bounced to the back of the fat lady behind him." He started to laugh again. "Unfortunately, the lady was looking the other way so she didn't see her cat." He wrinkled his nose the continued his story. "She got scared and shrieked which scared the cat." He tried to contain his laughter for the benefit of his listener. "Chain reaction occurs," he said a bit loudly, too loud in fact, "The cat cling harder at the lady like his life depends on it. Konohamaru tured to see what was happening. Then the lady fell." He linked his hands behind his head, the mud still present on his nose. "I don't know where his reflexes have go to, but poor bastard." Another lightning illuminated the sky. "He didn't have the time to move away," He started to laugh again, " the fat lady fell" he pointed his index finger on his mud covered nose " right on his face. I'll say it again, poor bastard. His face got stuck in between the lady's rear!" His listeners smirked and at the same time felt sorry for the kid. "I wish I had a camera that –

"Hey" Kiba greeted while his dog barked, "guard duties over for you guys." He looked at the two the stared at Naruto's nose. "Is that a new beauty treatment?" he asked. "Naruto, I didn't know that you're leaning towards the 3rd sex" he joked.

"What are you saying?"

"There is still mud on your nose." Neji reminded.

"What mud?"

"Nevermind." Neji interjected then shifted his eyes back to Kiba. "You 10 minutes late. Where are the others?"

"I dunno." Kiba replied. "By the way, Naruto, Sakura wants you. She is in the hospital right now. He looked at the other two who is currently preparing to leave. He informed them that Tsunade wants to talk to them immediately. "You guy better hurry, Tsunade-sama was in a bad mood when I left."

They said their goodbyes and parted ways. The three went directly to the hospitals moving fast and not minding the pouring rain. They assumed that this will be a very long night. Indeed, it will be a very long one.

"Where the hell are they?" A crash can be heard inside the chief resident doctor's room. Not a single soul can be seen 50 feet from the door. No one dared to make a noise. Three ninjas enter the lobby and went directly at the reception area. The receptionist looking the other way hadn't notice them. "Excuse me miss," Neji said. The girl looking a bit pale didn't answer. "Excuse me" he said louder.

"Oh sorry," the girl finally looking at them apologized. "Yes? How may I help you?"

"Tsunade-sama is looking for us" the Hyuuga explained. "Do you know where she is?"

The pale girl paled even more. She gulped before pointing to the door where weird sounds can be heard. She looked scared but managed to say something to the three. Then, surprisingly, she ducked below the counter and from what can be heard prayed to the Gods.

Good luck and Godbless? The two wondered. "Naruto, wait!" But the warning didn't reached his friend. It was too late. Naruto didn't bother to knock, opened the door smiling widely and greeted the lady inside. "Obaa-san!" Neji and Shikamaru moved away from the door knowing exactly what will happened next. A curse. A boy, all bloody and bruised, flying across the lobby. Followed by a thing looking like a metal filling cabinet. Silence.Nobody messes with the hokage when she is in one of her moods. Making sure that that was the end of it and praying to the gods twice, the two cautiously entered. "Tsunade-sama" Shikamaru started. "You were looking for us."

"Yes, come in" Tsunade looking like nothing happened said. "Let me finish this first" she sat comfortably on her chair "close the door and sit down."

"Paging Miss Sakura Haruno. Please come to the lobby immediately."

What now? The lobby was deserted when she got there. No, not entirely deserted. A lone boy lying on what looks like blood was there. Where the hell have the other medics had gone to. They can't just let that boy lying there, drowning on his own blood. She neared the boy who really looked very familiar. Shit.

"Naruto" she whispered. She looked at her surrounding and found an intern hiding behind the sofa. "You" she said pointing at the young man. "Find me a stretcher, another medic and a room for this one." For the first time, a person didn't obey Sakura's order. The intern didn't moved,. "Hey" she called his attention, "Do it" she gravely said, "NOW" The intern scared for his life because it was all known that the hokage and her apprentice shared the same mood swings left faster than a blink of an eye.

"My head hurts" Naruto groaned.

"Good, you're awake" Sakura said while fixing the blanket over Naruto. She went to the window and arranged the curtains.

Something is bothering her. Naruto shifted a little to his left looking at Sakura intently. "Never do that again." He heard Sakura spoke. "Shikamaru explained everything to me."

"What is bugging obaa-san? He asked although that was not the question he was about to really ask.

"I don't know," Sakura replied, "she's been like that since she got the letter yesterday." Sakura turned and look at Naruto. "And Shizune changed the sake's hiding place."

An O-formed on his lips letting her know that he understood it. Changing his expression to an appropriate one, Sakura knew what he is about to ask. She went to his bed and sat beside him.

"Are you okay?" Naruto asked worriedly. She looked at him silently, thinking what will her answer be. A minute long silence before she gave her answer.

"Yes, I'm just tired?"

Liar. "Are you sure?" Naruto observed Sakura. Open up to me, I'm your best fried. No, I'm your brother for pete's sake. He knows something is bothering Sakura, he just can't pinpoint what it is. He decided to not pester her. She just might be tired like what she siad.Or his is right from the start. The time will come when she is ready to open up. He will be their, of course with Kakashi and Sai, to listen. He just hoped that it will be soon.

"I was planning that we eat ramen tonight. I'm too tired to cook, besides Kakashi and Sai aren't here yet. I think the rain delayed them form coming home." The four of them have been living together in the same apartment since the incident seven years ago. Naruto and Sai have been acting like a protective brother to her. Overly protective in fact. While Kakashi acted like a protective father. When rumors say that Sakura has a new suitor (even if it is really just rumors), all hell breaks loose. That rumored man will pay, dearly. They won't allow just a nobody to have their Sakura. She kissed Naruto on the forhead, "I guess, hospital food will be enough for tonight. Goodnight" She headed to the door and closed it quietly.

Drip Drip Drip

The pink-haired woman stared out of the window. The clock on her left chimed indicating that it is already midnight. The day had come.

Drip Drip Drip

Her tears start to fall while the rain continues to pour.

"Happy birthday" she achingly whispered.

Drip Drip Drip

Unknown to her, a man was leaning on the door seeing he crying. Letting his presence recognized, he walked towards her.

"Sakura"

AN: Hi people! I'm Back! I was planning to put Hear Me Cry in one chapter. But you see, it is a bit long... SOoo, I've decided to cut it in half. I'll post the other half, umm, maybe on wednesday I think. It's already done, don't worry...

Thank You's: lamarin yang, sassyanimegrl, Long-Live-The-Jessenator (you really have a long pen name smiles), kunoichiruleALL, CherryBlossoms1994 and crazyevilgirl! Thank you for the time that you guys gave just too read this story and write a review! Oh, and to all the silent readers out there, thank you also!!!