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Summary: Sakura was born in Kirigakure. She is the daughter of the Mizuikage Mei Terumi. She is destined to end up as the next Mizuikage when she is kidnapped and finds herself on the outskirts of Konohagakure Injured and in need of help having successfully escaped her captors. There she meets Sasuke, Naruto, Kakashi, and Sai. Who are all ANBU and just returning from a mission. They stumble upon Sakura who is delirious by this point and she sees the before passing out. She later wakes up in the hospital and is told where she is and that he mother wants her to stay in Konoha. As war is bearing down on them and traveling would be incredibly dangerous. She meets unlikely people and makes lasting friend ships.
Disclaimer: I do not own the cannon characters of Naruto or the original plot line. If I did my favorite characters wouldn't be dead and Sasuke would have returnees to Konoha by now.
Chapter 2
Sasuke's P.O.V.
I watched Sakura leave with a blank expression on her face. She was good at hiding her emotions but I could tell by the look in her eyes that she was sad. It didn't take a genius to figure out why. She wanted to go home but she was stuck here.
Tsunade asks me the Dobe and Shikamaru to keep an eye on her. She was still a target and not knowing why the Sound wanted her wasn't helping things so she needed to be watched.
I stepped outside and searched for her chakra signature. She'd only just left so it shouldn't be as faint as it was. I realized then that she was masking most of it and that was why it was so low.
Naruto tugged me to the side of the building just as I was about to jump up on the roof top and follow her. "We need to cheer Sakura-Chan up. She shouldn't stay depressed". Apparently the Dobe had noticed too.
We jumped up on the roofs shortly after and I followed the faint trail that was still there. She was headed to the Hokage faces and someone was following her. Actually make that three someone's.
We quickly made our way to where she was but stayed hidden. Naruto was curious as to what Konahamaru and his team were up to.
Sakura spoke but her voice was to low for me to hear. Konahamaru and his team jumped out and made themselves known. He also said something but I didn't catch it.
Naruto couldn't hear either so we moved closer just in time to catch Sakura's next words. "Listen kid what don't you go find someone else to annoy and leave me alone"? Konahamaru didn't like being called a kid and he puffed up like an injured puppy.
He flipped through signs and shouted "Fire style: Burning Ash"! Before taking a deep breath. Ashe spewed from his mouth in an enormous cloud rushing towards Sakura. Shikamaru sighed as Sakura flipped through signs so fast I barely caught it.
"What's she doing? I don't recognize that pattern". I muttered quietly to myself but Shikamaru still heard.
"She's using Ice style. Troublesome". Oh well that's why I don't know it. I'm not as familiar with it.
"Huh"? Naruto was confused. Not surprising really.
"Shut up usuratonkachi". I told him quickly and ignored his next statement.
Sakura completed her hand signs and breathed out her words with an icy mist that envelopes her body. "Ice Style: Dance of the Cherry Blossom"! Her body became frozen petals and drifted away just as the ash hit the spot shed just been standing in. The petals swirled around passing through the ash harmlessly.
Then the gathered in a spot right behind Konahamaru. He had yet to notice she'd disappeared. His two teammates had though.
Sakura leaned in to his ear and spoke. "Next time don't let your opponent get behind you". He jumped in surprise and tripped over his scarf falling face first to the ground.
She jumped back to her previous position on the edge of Tsunade's head and spoke louder this time. "Not bad kid. That was amusing to say the least. Come challenge me again when you stand a chance". She made to turn around and sit when two puffs caught her attention. Konahamaru had created two shadow clones.
"Shit". Naruto cursed lowly. He recognized what the kid was up to. It became clear to me when I picked up on the chakra surging into his palm. "Rasengan"! He whispered loudly. The blue sphere of chakra appeared in his palm.
Sakura flipped hand signs to preform a counter jutsu but she wasn't going to be fast enough. Konahamaru was rushing her with the sphere as soon as the clones disappeared.
I flipped my own hand signs and shouted. "Fire style: Phenix Flower Jutsu"! The small balls of flame rushed in front of the kid and he stopped moving and tripped over his scarf as we jumped from the trees.
I reached Sakura and pulled her close to me with my arm securely around her waist. We jumped clear of the blast as soon as it hit the ground. I'd aimed to jump as high as possible so none of the aftershocks could hit us.
Shikamaru had grabbed the girl and Naruto had grabbed the other kid. I couldn't recall their names at the moment.
The surrounding trees were ripped up from the ground and thrown back. The air from the force of the blast was all that reached us and it caught the long strands of Sakura's hair blowing them in different directions.
We were falling back to the ground now and I saw Sakura turning to look at me. Her green eyes were wide with surprise.
I touched down on the ground bending my knees to I sorb the shock of impact. She tugged at my arm and I released her.
We both moved to the edge of the huge hole in the ground and peered in. Konahamaru's two teammates slid down into the hole as he stirred.
"Konahamaru-Kun"! The girl called as he sat up. He ignored her and looked directly at me.
"Why did you stop me Sasuke-Nii Chan? I could have beaten her"! Before anyone could react Sakura jumped into the hole and slid to a stop in front of him.
"Hey kid who taught you that jutsu"? He looked at her blankly and I could see that he was considering not telling her.
She bent down and kneeled on the balls of her feet. Her dress parted from the split down the side to reveal perfect creamy skin.
His eyes drifted to the same spot mine were and her finger under his chin directed his eyes back up to hers. A sickly sweet smile was on her face and I got a bad feeling. Suddenly her clenched fist came down on the back of his head. "Itai"! He cried out slapping his hands over the spot.
"Moegi seized the front of his shirt and picked him up as she shook him silly.
"Konahamaru-Kun you pervert! How could you do such a thing"?! She let one of her fists go from his shirt and proceeded to slap both cheeks repeatedly. She wasnt gentle either. She raised her hand to do it again when Sakura's hand laid on hers.
Moegi looked at her a question in her black eyes. "It's all right. You better stop before he loses consciousness". Mekhi looked back at him an noticed he had a bloody nose and a black eye.
Her face immediately flushed scarlet and she released him. He fell to the ground and his eyes (well eye) were unfocussed and hazy. Sakura knelt down at his side and her hand lit up with green chakra.
We watched as his nose stopped blessing and his black eye disappeared. "You know healing jutsu"? Moegi asked. She was looking at Sakura with admiration in her eyes.
Sakura jumped out of the whole and a sad smile crossed her face. "When your six years old and the daughter or son of a Kage you realize at a young age that most people will resent you because your parents are very important. I was the target of their jealousy, when I was little I often got the brunt of their feelings in daily beatings. They thought I didn't deserve to be the daughter of such a person or a shinobi for that matter".
She looked off into the distance as if caught up in her memories. "I got tired of mother freaking out when I came home with numerous bruises, cuts and the occasional broken bone. I didn't want her to worry about me so I took up learning medical ninjutsu. With no one around to properly teach me who had the skills or time set I required I set to learn it myself".
Briefly I glimpsed the little girl that had been forced to grow up at an early age. "One day I got fed up with letting them take their frustrations out on me and I snapped. Beat the hell out of two boys. They had to be hospitalized due to the numerous injuries I bestowed upon them. After that people left me alone and I was no longer ostracized for being weak. People were afraid of me and with that came respect".
"Wow. You have a similar thing to me Sakura-Chan"! She looked startled and whipped her head around to search for the source of the outburst. A slim pink brow raised in question.
"So how long were you three watching"? She pointed to each of us in turn.
Sakura's P.O.V.
It was just a hunch I had that they'd been watching me and the little fight. I know there's such thing as good timing but their entrance was just a little too perfect. Naruto's jaw dropped and his eyes were wide as saucers. I inwardly smirked as I settled a hand on my hip.
"H-how'd you know we were there Sakura-Chan"?! He was really surprised by this? I don't know weather to slap him for implying I'm inferior or laugh at his expression. I did neither as I crossed my arms under my chest and said "I wasn't born yesterday Naruto. Or are you implying that me an ANBU level shinobi is incapable of sensing someone with an enormous supply of chakra such as your self"?
I was really just toying with him really. The expression on his face had me cracking up inside. He looked absolutely mortified that I implied he'd insulted me. He started freaking out and sputtering nonsense.
Sasuke and Shikamaru had caught on to my little joke. The latter just sighed while the former smirked. Finally Sasuke cut him a break. "She's just messing with you Dobe". Naruto looked back in forth between us and I cracked a tiny smile.
He turned back towards me with a waterfall of tears streaming down his face. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME SAKURA-CHAN! Your..."! He was cut off as Sasuke smacked him upside his head. He turned and wailed at him instead and I took the opportunity to slip away giving a casual wave to Shikamaru before proofing away.
I reappeared on a street far away from the faces. Not quite sure where I am. The street was fairly empty. Only a few civilians were around.
I sensed someone behind me as I was about to step forward. I spun around aming a punch to their face only to have it blocked and my wrist captured. I straightened out of my position when I saw who it was. "Itachi-San"!
He smiled briefly and released my arm. "I'm sorry about that. I wasn't expecting you to appear so suddenly. You shouldn't sneak up on me".
"Sorry Sakura-San. I thought you sensed my approach. Next time I'll call for your attention. Anyway, Hokage-Sama wanted to see you again. To discuss your living arrangements". He gestured down the street and I followed him back the way he'd come.
He knocked on the door and Tsunade called for us to enter. When we stepped through the door a small smile graced her tired features.
"Sakura nice to see you again". I nodded to her in greeting. "We need to discuss your living arrangements. You've been given a few options. Ino, Tenten, and Hinata all live in a spacious apartment and have an extra room. They said its yours if you want it. Or you can have your own apartment and as such I will have to place ANBU guards with you at all times for your protection. The Sound has made it plainly clear that they want you. Without a reason as to why you're in danger".
"All three kunoichi are ANBU so they should provide more then enough protection for you. We have one more thing to discuss before you make a choice".
Now I was curious. What could that be? "As you already know Madara Uchiha has declared war on us. We don't know when he will attack but we know it will be soon. We need every available shinobi to participate in the allied forces and Sakura this includes you. Your mother has given her consent and as such I will be putting you on a team".
That was new. Before no on had put me on a team because I spent most of my time training privately or with teachers. "Who will my teammates be"? Tsunade shuffled some papers around on her desk before she found the ones she was looking for. She pulled it out and shoo Ed the others to the side in a messy pile.
"Before we can place you on a team we need to evaluate your skills. See what level you are at. As such later this evening you will be escorted to training ground seven. I will be there with several others. The people there will rank from jonnin to ANBU. Maybe even a few chunnin".
She rubbed her temples and sighed. "The girls are waiting for you outside. Apparently they are keen on getting you to live with them during your stay. One thing I forgot to mention. One of the girls who lives in the apartment is not here right now. Her name is Karin and she is out on a mission. Though she will be back later today. You'll meet her before your test".
With that said she dismissed us and we all walked out. The moment I set foot outside Tenten and Ino were both by my side. Each one had her arm hooked through mine. The third girl whom I believed to be Hinata smiled shyly a small apology in her eyes.
Both Tenten and Ino started talking at once and then they started yelling at each other saying that she was talking first and arguing that the other was not.
I felt my eyebrow twitch Did they have to argue right in my ear? I was about to tell them to shut up when Hinata spoke up. "Umm you guys? I think you're annoying Sakura-San. She looks mad".
They both looked at me and shut up. I sighed in relief and muttered a quiet thank you to Hinata. She nodded in return.
"So Sakura is your hair really this color"? Ino had moved behind me and was now pulling her fingers through the long strands. "Yes it is". I was going to ask her to stop messing with my hair but her gentle tugging felt nice. It was much different from the sharp pulls I was subjected to back in Kiri.
"Tsunade-Sama said you guys wouldn't take no for an answer about taking the spare room in your apartment. Is that true"? Tenten looked at me with a big grin on her face. "Yup, so you might as well agree already cause you're not changing our minds. Well maybe Karin but she doesn't count cause she hates everyone at first".
Great just what I needed one more person to add to my list of people who don't like me. "Though you shouldn't have too much to worry about. She's hardly ever at the apartment. Spends most of her time with her boyfriend Suigetsu. He's a weird guy not to mention a bit of a pervert but they're perfect for each other".
I sighed obviously I wasn't going to win this one so I gave up. "Fine you guys win". Ino dropped my hair as she and Tenten both squeezed me in a hug at the same time. I heard laughter from behind us and knew the boys were still walking behind us. Naruto's laugh was especially loud.
"Hey guys you might want to release her she's turning red". Sasuke sated bluntly. They both released me and I stumbled a bit as I regained my balance. I bent over slightly and took in a huge gulp of air.
We walked a few more steps and Ino announced that we had arrived. I looked in front of me and noticed a building that contained huge apartments. "Wow these are so big"!
"I know! We live on the top floor and have the best view"! Ino said excitedly. She rushed forward grabbing my hand so I had to run behind her. "Come on Sakura lets go in. We kinda already brought your things here so um yeah". Tenten rubbed her neck sheepishly.
I allowed a small smile to break through briefly. They then pushed me through the glass doors past the reception desk and into the elevator.
The top floor was just one room apparently because as soon as the doors opened I saw a little halfway before the room opened up into a wide space.
White carpet covered the floor and halfway area. It looked very soft and plush. I quickly removed my shoes and stepped up and onto the floor.
My foot sank slightly as I settled my weight down. Walking down the hall I noted the string of pictures hung neatly on the wall. The biggest one was a group photo of four girls. One of them had red hair and glasses and I guessed her to be Karin. They all were laughing and goofing off. The pictured looked to be fairly recent. Judging by the fact that they looked to be the same age as the ones I had met today.
Stepping out of the hall I saw a living room finished with a purple couch and a few chairs and a love seat in a dark shade of blue. Out of the corner of my eyes I caught sight of something orange. It was a bean bag and man was it bright. Reminds me of Naruto and his orange jump suit.
Should have known I thought as he settled himself into that vary thing and threw his arms behind his head. Ino continued to drag me down the hall. I passed a door that was green, lavender, red, and purple. Those are probably the others rooms. Ino stopped in front of the door that was blue and opened it. "This is normally used as a guest room but its yours now. What's your favorite color"? She said all this in a rush and I blinked. Huh? Why would she wan...
The door. She was wanting to know that so she could change the doors color. "I don't know. Don't really have a favorite color. I guess green or red"? Ino shook her head.
"No Karin's door is red and Tenten's is green. How about pink"? I shrugged not really caring. "Pink it is then". Now what else do you have to wear? The only thing I found when I organized your stuff was like what you're wearing now".
That really didn't surprise me. Of course she would do that. Ino seemed like the nosy type so I brushed it off and gestured to the dress I usually wore.
Ino gasped and shook her head. "Oh honey that's not gonna work! We have an emergency on our hands"! She shouted the last part and the other girls filtered into the room that was now mine.
"What's the matter Ino"? Tenten asked stepping into the room first. "Sakura has nothing I repeat nothing else to wear except dresses like the one she's got on"!
Now I'm confused. "What wrong with what I'm wearing"? I looked down at my dress trying to find something off but nothing fit. Everything was fine. Well in my opinion anyways. Obviously Ino didn't agree.
"No, no, no, no! That might be okay in Kiri. Honey we are going shopping like right NOW"! I found myself being dragged down the hall again and towards the door. I called for help from the other girls as well as Naruto and Sasuke but all they did was look at each other and wave.
After she successfully dragged me back to the shopping parts of town we spent the next four hours shopping. Well Ino shopped all I did was get handed stuff and shoved into various dressing rooms.
Finally we made it back to the apartment. Sasuke and Naruto were still there and a few other guys had also come. One I sort of recognized the rest not so much. Ironically enough he was asleep. Judging from the look on Ino's face he wouldn't be for long. She marched over to him where he was sprawled out on the couch and leaned real close to his ear. The other covered their ears in anticipation.
"Shika-Kun". She said sweetly. He stored but remained asleep. A vein popped on her forehead and her eyebrow twitched. "WAKE UP YOU LAZY ASS"! He jumped up so fast that he fell in the floor. Naruto started laughing loudly while the others snickered or smirked. Sasuke's lips were twitching and I could only imagine the smirk on his face he was fighting off.
He finally got up off the floor and was rubbing his head. A slight irritated look on his face. "Troublesome woman". He muttered quietly. Ino handed me the bags she was holding and I took them back to my room and came back.
When I came back in Shikamaru was sitting in the recliner with Ino in his lap locked in a heavy lip lock. "Don't mind them Sakura. They so that all the time". Tenten said coming to stand beside me.
"You have your test soon right? Well go grab a shower and then I'm sure Ino will pick an outfit for you. She showed me the bathroom and told me my stuff was already in there.
I showered quickly. The part taking the longest was washing my hair after that was all done I stepped out and wrapped a towel around me. I stepped out of the bathroom just as the red door opened.
A red haired girl stepped out followed by a guy with white hair. They were too busy talking to notice me. Well that is until she bumped right into me with enough force to nock me to the ground.
Somewhere in all this my towel slipped and fell to the ground. The girl shrieked and the guy stared at my now uncovered body.
Unfortunately this attracted everyone's attention. They all rushed into the hall. I felt my entire face heat up and go scarlet. I let out a small shriek as I quickly sat up and drew my knees to my chest and pulled my wet hair over my shoulders to help shield my naked form.
Ino took control of the situation and ordered every guy out of the hall and back to the living room. The red head grabbed the white haired guys ear and yanked him down the hall into the living room.
Once it was just me Ino, Tenten, Hinata, and the redhead I snatched my towel and quickly covered myself. I'm pretty sure my face was still scarlet.
"Sakura are you okay? What happened"? I was still recovering from shock and embarrassment. So the red head answered for me.
"I was coming out of my room With Sui when I numbed into her and she fell down and her towel slipped. She scared the fuck outta me cause she's wet and I wasn't expecting that". She was rather brash about it but at least she was straight foreword.
"You must be the girl Tsunade-Sama mentioned was free loading off of us". Ino and Tenten I hailed sharply. Hinata looked appalled.
"Karin! How can you say something like that? We invited her to stay with us"! Hinata said sharply. Her shy and timid personality disappeared.
She was going to say more but she stopped because I interrupted her. "No it's okay Hinata. I'm used to it. Besides you don't need to get into a fight with your friend over me. Don't lose a friend because of me".
Ino's P.O.V.
Sakura turned her back and walked back to her room. The door clicked softly behind her. "What's her deal"? Karin asked with a look of disbelief on her face. She didn't say it in a mean way. She was honestly wanting to know.
"Sakura-San has never had friends before. The girls in her village ridiculed her for being the Mizukage. The girls in her village hated her or they were afraid of her".
We all looked at Hinata quizzically. "How did you know that Hinata"? Tenten asked quietly. "Tsunade-Sama told me. She asked me to make friends with Sakura-San and bring her out of the shell she's wrapped herself in. You know what? I want to. I like Sakura-San. She's nice, pretty and very kind at heart".
Hinata turned on her heal and marched over to Sakura's room. She nocked on the door and it opened to admit her. I turned to follow looking back over my shoulder at Karin.
"You should apologize to her. Sakura probably isn't expecting it but she's going to be here for an unknown amount of time. You should get to know her".
With that Tenten and I headed to Sakura's room. She and Hinata were surrounded by all the clothes we'd gotten her, trying to find something to wear. Sakura was currently grumbling about her original outfit and not being able to wear it.
Sakura was standing in her underwear with her chest already bound. Two outfits were on her bed. "Sakura try this". I handed her a sleeveless red half shirt with a hood, a sleeveless mesh that was slightly longer and a pair of black shorts that had a belt with a red half skirt that covered her left leg down to her knee. She put that on then I looked for shoes. I handed her the knee high boots and a pair of mesh socks that stopped an inch above her knee.
Then Sakura rooted through the stuff till she found the only thing she had picked out herself. Mesh gloves and black gloves. She she grabbed the pair of fingerless mesh gloves that went all the way up her arm and the white bandages. She wrapped that around her arm stopping at her elbow. Then pulled on a half black fingerless glove. She then repeated the same process with her other arm.
"Alright I'm dressed in something different. Happy"? There was a slight hint of sarcasm in her voice but I ignored it. There was something missing. Her hair! "Sakura can I cut your hair"? Her reaction was almost like an explosion.
"Absolutely not"! She moved her bangs till they brushed the lashes of her right eye and grabbed a red ribbon and pulled her hair up into a high ponytail. The long strands brushing just below her thighs
Then she moved it around to make sure it wasn't to tight and could still bend. Once satisfied that it was she placed a hand on her hip. "There are you satisfied now Ino"? I begrudgingly nodded.
We headed out the door leaving the rest of her new clothes strewn about the room. That would be on hell of a mess to clean up later. Oh well we'll deal with it then.
Sasuke's P.O.V.
The girls had been back in Sakura's room for a while now. What was taking so long? I thought back to what had transpired in the hallway and felt my cheeks heat up. All of us had caught a flash of Sakura completely naked before Ino forced us back out here.
Honestly I hadn't meant to see and wouldn't have gone back there if I'd known. One thing was for sure Sakura was a lot bigger in the chest area then I originally assumed. She must bind her chest.
A door in the hall opened up and talking filtered out. We all looked up at the same time. "Well it's about ti... Woah Sakura-Chan you look hot"! Her face heated up again. She must still be embarrassed about what happened earlier.
"Come on let's go. We're going to be late if we don't leave soon". Sakura spoke up. She walked towards the door while opening a scroll I hadn't noticed she was holding. She placed it on the ground and bit her thumb before swilling it across two of the seals inked on it.
A kunai and shuriken holster poofed out with a white strip of cloth and a ninja tool pouch. She wound that around her thigh and fastened the pouches. The other one had produced a katana with a red belt. She slipped that on with her ninja tool pouch.
She then rolled the scroll back up, resealed it, and stored it in her pouch. After hat was all done she stood back up and walked towards the door. "You guys coming or what"? She called over her shoulder before stepping into the elevator.
Ino, Hinata, Tenten, and I joined her. The others would have to wait as not all of us would fit.
Sakura's P.O.V.
I was kind of nervous. What kinds of tests would I be put through and who would I be up against? Should I show them all my techniques or should I keep some secret? Like the ones I developed and my own special chakra nature. Or the fact that I have four chakra natures? Ice, water, wind, and fire. It's usually hard for people to tap into one chakra nature and here I am a master of four.
You know what? She wants to asses my skills and Naruto, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Konhamaru, Moegi, and that other kid know I can use ice techniques.
We reached the training grounds then. Tsunade and a number of people were already there. Some I knew some I didn't know. Sasuke, Naruto, Shikamaru, Hinata, Karin, Ino, Kakashi, Itachi, and Neji all stepped into the loose circle behind Tsunade.
"Alright Sakura. The only thing I want you to tell me is your chakra nature. That will help me determine the best opponent for you".
I gave her a weak smile. "Actually Tsunade-Sama. The correct word would be natures". She looked at me expectantly with an eyebrow raised. "You see I have four chakra natures".
Everyone's eyes were on me know. Those who hadn't been paying attention certainly were now. "I can use fire, water, air, and ice".
Her eyes got really big. "Do you have a kekkei genkai"? I shook my head no. I didn't have one but it didn't change the fact that I could use ice.
"I'm not sure how to explain it but I can..." Shikamaru cut me off here. "She does have the nature. I'm not sure what kind of technique it was because I've never heard of it but it was definitely ice".
A smirk crossed my face. He hasn't heard of it because it was something I'd invented. I have several techniques that I came up with. "Care to elaborate Sakura"? Tsunade asked me. I'm pretty sure she knew what my answer was based on the look on her face.
I shook my head. "Nope, but I will tell you it's something I came up with". She nodded her head and turned to address the ninja beside her.
"Based on this new information the chunnin present will not participate in this fight. I want the two of you to observe the fight and tell me anything you see unusual or notable".
Two people stepped out of line. One had brown hair and gray eyes. The other had white hair and eyes like Hinata and Neji. The second one was a girl that looked to be about eight years old. She must be related to the Hyugas if she has eyes like them.
"Now then let's get started. Mira you will go first". A girl taller than me stapled forward. She had black hair and violet eyes. Her straight hair came down to her shoulders.
"Ready when you are Terumi-San". She took a stance and waited for me to attack.
I rushed with a swift kick to her mid section. She easily dodged that and grabbed my leg. I bent back till my hands touched the ground and kicked my other foot up catching her under the chin.
She released my leg as she was thrown back. She crouched down and started forming rapid hand signs. Fire technique huh? She spit flames out and they formed a massive dragon. A flame dragon huh?
I looked around for a water source but the closest one was too fat away. Guess I can't use water right now. I flipped through the signs for the wind technique hurricane.
Sucking a deep breath as I neared the last sign I blew out and watched as wind tore through the clearing at terrifying speeds. The more wind I blew out the harsher it became. Her hair whipped around in the wind and everyone watching had put their hands up to cover their eyes and keep the hair out of their eyes. Meanwhile I strode there unaffected.
Mira struggled to keep the dragon going. Trying to add more flames to keep it alive but it wasn't working. Finally she gave up on it and it went out. I called off the hurricane and numerous leaves from the surrounding trees fell to the ground. Everyone was a little ruffled now. Hair messy and clothes disheveled.
Distantly I heard Ino complaining and directing the occasional insult my way. I turned my head slightly and gave her a small grin. This only served to increase the insults.
"Impressive Terumi-San. Never seen a wind technique strong enough to kill off my fire dragon. Usually it just adds fuel to the fire".
Mira had cracked a smile now as she brushed the hair out of her face and pulled a scroll out. She swiped her bloody thumb across it and an assortment of weapons came out. She grabbed two spiked balls and three them towards me. They landed an even distance at my sides.
Why would she purposely miss like that? Unless...
The tops of the balls sprang open revealing thousands of senbon. They were coated with a purple liquid. "I would be careful if I were you. One touch and you'll be paralyzed from the neck down". She snapped her fingers and they sprang out.
Tsunade's P.O.V.
"That girl Sakura is done for. No one can escape Mira's paralysis poison". Genma said from behind me. He thinks so huh?
The snap of Mira's fingered echoed in the clearing and the senbon sprang forth towards Sakura.
Almost all of them hit Sakura just as a wide smirk spread on her face. What are you planing Sakura? Itachi nudged me and whispered in my ear. "I almost missed it but that's not the real Sakura. It's a very well cast genjutsu".
I rose my eyebrows and directed my attention back to the girls. Mira was smirking now thinking she had won. "I told you, you couldn't escape it. Now you'll..."
"You honestly think you hit me"? Sakura's voice called out but not from the Sakura who was laying on the ground. "KAI". She shouted and the Sakura lying on the ground vanished. The senbon fell to the ground with light clinks.
Sakura was standing behind Mira now. She jabbed her sharply on the pressure point at her neck and Mira slumped towards the ground.
Before she hit the ground Sakura caught her and hoisted her over her shoulder as she marched back over to us. Mira's two teammates went over to her and took her from Sakura.
"What was that you were saying Genma? That no one can escape that attack? I believe she just did". Kotetsu mocked as he adjusted his grip on Mira before setting her down underneath the shade of a near by tree.
We watched the next few fights. It became apparent that Sakura was holding back and the fact that the whole time she fought her chakra signature registered at a low amount.
I called a stop to the current fight and everyone looked at me curiously. "Why'd you stop them Baa-Chan"? Naruto asked loudly and I restrained the urge to nock him a new one.
"Sakura this is pointless. I know you're repressing your true abilities. So in going to give you more of a challenge". Her eyes glinted at the mention of something harder. "Sasuke, Naruto". I said simply. They both glanced at me before walking forward. I watched Sakura grin as she sized up her new opponents. She was going to go all out now. Sasuke and Naruto were two of my top ANBU next to Itachi. So this should be interesting.
Sakura's P.O.V.
They both looked strong and registered a very high chakra amount. Naruto had a crazy amount. Way more then I'd ever seen before. This was going to be fun. I released my mental hold that always held my chakra at a low amount to fool my enemies.
A few people to the side and slightly behind me took in a sharp breath. Hehe never expected a little girl to be capable of such power. I am a little girl in the sense that I'm short. Standing at five three qualifies me as short.
"Ready when you are". I said to the two guys I flipped my hands through signs and created an ice clone. The ice grew in shape till it took on my form and colors. No one else saw that part but I knew it happened. I created it and it was slow at first till I got better at it.
"Hey that's not fair Sakura-Chan"! Naruto said loudly. I cocked an eyebrow at him. "How is this not fair? I have to fight two of you. So I think it's plenty fair". He blinked before rubbing the back of his head.
"Oh yeah I forgot". I smacked my hand to my forehead and shook it and heard Sasuke mutter an "idiot". He sure is something else. Naruto pulled out a few shuriken and tossed them at me.
I pulled out a kunai and deflected them. "Sorry Naruto but you're gonna have to do much better then that if you want to pull one over on me". I felt a tingle coming from behind me. I flung the kunai behind and heard a thunk and an off as the clone poofed away.
"Now who's being unfair"? I asked as I devised a plan and gave my clone her part. We rushed forward together drawing katanas simultaneously. My clone attacked Naruto and I wen for Sasuke.
He might not pack the power Naruto does but that doesn't mean he isn't strong either. One thing I've learned and taught my opponents is never underestimate your enemy.
Naruto's kunai barely blocked the force my clone packed behind the swing of her katana.
Sasuke drew his own katana and deflected my blow with ease. His chakra surged and a squeal was heard as electricity sprung out to cover the blade. Damn that'll really hurt if I get hit with it. I ran chakra along mine and heated it up with fire.
He may electrocute me but I'll burn him. Just before I could launch my next attack I heard a yelp. Naruto had been punched by my clone. I knew from Experience that those punches were icy cold and hard.
We were both looking at Naruto as he hopped up from his spot on the ground and turned towards me. "Sakura-Chan! Why is that so cold"? He hollered as if I was a mike away.
"Cause it's made of ice that's why. Before you get any ideas it can't be melted. My ice is resistant to heat". I heard a swish of cloth and bent backwards just in time for Sasuke's charged katana to pass where my head had been.
"TEME! ARE YOU TRYING TO CUT HER HEAD OFF"?! Naruto shouted horrified that Sasuke had tried something like that. I raised my eyebrow at him. That had been rather close.
We both ignored Naruto and went back to exchanging blows. Sparks flew as the blades slid along one another. Suddenly he twisted mine out of my grasp and it flew twenty feet away before landing blade down in the ground.
He swung again attempting to catch my shoulder but I did a back flip. Though the move took my father away from my weapon it brought me closer to the water. Sasuke kept pursuing me. I bet he didn't realize he was pushing me closer to the water.
My last step brought me to the waters edge. As luck would have it the water was deep enough for me to sink into. This was too perfect. I heard something shatter and knew Naruto had finally gotten rid of my ice clone. About time too. This move is gonna get both of them.
I rounded away from him and dashed across the surface of the huge pond and sunk beneath the water as soon as I reached the middle.
Sasuke's P.O.V.
I had her on the run now. Sakura had turned her back on me as she dashed across the water. I turned my head briefly as I heard a shatter. Naruto had destroyed Sakura's ice clone. She was in trouble now.
I turned back to Sakura just as she reached the center of the lake. She turned around to face me. I smirk on her face. Suddenly she released the chakra holding her on the waters surface and sunk below it.
Fuck, I forgot she had water chakra nature at her disposal. What is she up to? "Teme! How could you let her reach the water? She can use that to her advantage"! Okay I screw up big time if Naruto remembered she could use water release.
Suddenly the water started surging beneath us. A tentacle like whip rushed out and seized Naruto's ankle and dragged him into the water. Then a bubble formed on the spot where he'd been pulled in and up came Naruto trapped inside. Sakura rose from the water enough to touch the bubble and put an icy layer over the water.
"Let me out Sakura-Chan! This is really cold"! She laughed at him and formed hand signs for another water jutsu. She picked up another water whip.
She swung it around her head once and lashed it out towards me. It stuck my hand and nocked my katana out of my grasp and towards her and to the bottom of lake. Unfortunately for her electricity was still running through it and it electrocuted the whole lake.
Sakura's shriek echoed loud and clear for two minutes as the electricity continued to shock her. The Justus entrapping Naruto shattered and he was set free. He landed on his knees near Sakura. Small shock hit Naruto because he was touching the water but nothing compared to the ones hitting Sakura because she was in the water.
Naruto got to his feet wincing and walked the two feet to stand next to Sakura. She wasn't screaming any longer because she'd passed out. Her chakra wasn't holding her up anymore so she had started to sink.
Naruto grasped her arm and hauled her out of the water ignoring the shocks dancing from her skin to his. He made his way to where I was standing on the waters edge.
Ino's P.O.V.
I stood frozen as I watched Sakura whip the water around and direct it at Sasuke's hand holding the katana. It flew towards her and I was afraid it would strike her. It fell three feet short of her and into the water.
The jutsu on Sasuke's katana never went out the moment it left his hand. It had a few minutes before the chakra coursing through it burned out.
It reacted with the water infused with Sakura's chakra in a bad way. The katana electrocuted the whole pond and I could only stand there as Sakura's scream broke the quiet air.
A cracking noise was heard and I looked at the icy water prison holding Naruto. A second later it shattered freeing him. I made to dash forward with Hinata and Tenten but Tsunade and Itachi held us back.
"Don't touch the water. You could get shocked as well". Itachi sad with a hard look in his eyes. This had to be bad if he was worried.
"Ino no on stand by". Tsunade said as she rushed towards Sakura and Naruto.
Tsunade's P.O.V.
I had Naruto set her down on the ground. Something was wrong. Her chest was too still. I pressed my ear to her chest hoping to pick up her heart beat. Nothing. Her heart stopped.
"Ino! Your assistance NOW"! Ino's hurried footsteps was heard as I unzipped Sakura's shirt. Revealing the mesh shirt and chest bindings underneath.
"What do you need Tsunade-Sama"? She asked quickly kneeling on Sakura's other side.
"Her heart couldn't take the shocks. It stopped. Sakura's dying. I need you to focus your chakra into her heart and keep her blood moving while I attempt to restart it". I watched from the corner of my eyes as Ino shoved her fear aside and began the process.
TIMESKIP!
Sasuke's P.O.V.
That was the longest hour of my life. The moment my katana sung into the water I felt everything slowdown.
Naruto had to drag me away with Itachi's help. The two of them dragged me back home and left me with my mother. She had been horrified to learn the news.
I'd had to kill plenty of enemy ninja in my time as a shinobi but I haven't almost killed a possible comrade.
It finally came back to me that Sakura was awake. What was even more surprising was that she wanted to see me. Why would she want that? I almost killed her.
Somehow I found myself walking to the hospital anyways. I looked up and saw the glass doors of the hospital. Walking through the nurse at the reception desk seemed to know why I was here. "Room 524". She said and went back to her magazine.
I nodded to her and walked over to the elevator. I rode it up to the fifth floor and saw her room a few down from the elevator.
I stepped through the door and the occupants of the room looked at me. Sakura turned towards me and looked me in the eye.
"Sasuke, you're here".
The end. Ta da! Please don't hate for leaving another cliff hanger! I'm sorry. I just had to do it!
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