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Sakura was breathing heavily. She could see absolutely nothing; it was as if the darkness absorbed any light that dared to enter. Trying to find the wall of the cave she moved around. Steadying herself, she felt her way to the former entrance and was about to punch through when she heard something.
'Sakura… I have been waiting for you.'
Immediately she turned around, for a moment forgetting that she couldn't see a thing. Perhaps she had been imagining that. She shrugged though she couldn't shake off that feeling inside telling her that this was not her imagination.
'Don't leave. Come to me. I have waited so long…'
"Who are you? What do you want from me?" She said, her voice sounding more confident than she was at the moment.
'Come to me and I will show you… Haruno Sakura'
"How do you know my name?"
The voice remained silent. She cursed inwardly and then abided by the voice, surprising herself. She slowly made her way through the darkness, following the wall. She bumped into another wall. She was confused. Her hands couldn't be deceiving her.
'Why have you stopped?'
"This is a dead end."
'I didn't realize you would let that stop you. Go through it… I am on the other side…'
"Go through it? You mean…"
'Use your strength… Come to me…'
Sakura pulled her fist back and shattered the wall with ease. Light chased away the darkness. Hesitantly she stepped into what appeared to be a small chamber. Torches lit the room, the flames dancing around casting peculiar shadows. Almost as if they were performing their own little ritual. Sakura laughed at herself. What was she thinking, they were just shadows.
As she continued to observe the room, an altar caught her eye. It was in the back of the room, some words carved above it under a strange symbol. But she could not read what was written. On the altar itself was another carving. Just what was all this?
'Do you know what this is?'
"No."
'A long time ago a powerful demon named Selidas was captured. But this demon was immortal; in order to keep her from harming anyone they sealed her into a necklace. However the one wearing the necklace would share the demonic power within once they had made a pact with the demon. She would grant them power and in return feed on their chakra. Though the threat remained for many wished to abuse this power. So the necklace was locked away in a chamber without an entry, hidden by spells.'
"I don't understand. What does this have to do with me?"
'The demon would have to wait for someone who would be able to find and retrieve the necklace. To be able to find this chamber you would be required to have a pure soul. You see, the spells were meant to ward off evil and prevent misuse by doing so.'
"I still do not understand what this has to do with me."
'You are the one who was chosen to wear the necklace.'
"The demon chose me?"
'Yes. I chose you.'
Sakura's eyes widened. "You're the demon?"
A soft chuckling could be heard. 'Of course. Wasn't that obvious? How else would I know all this and why else would I have called out to you?'
"The collapsing of the rocks, the fact that I was locked in this cave... Was that your doing? So that I would come here?"
'Yes.'
"So you want me to help you get out of this cave? Wait… Does this mean I will get your 'powers' or whatever you call them. Will I become a demon?"
'You will not become a demon. Power will be granted to you but how you use that power is up to you. Power is not bad or good on its own, it is defined by how you use it.'
"Why should I trust you? You are a demon after all."
'Then don't. Leave and don't look back if you are afraid.'
Sakura snorted. "I am not afraid."
'If that is the case, why hold back?'
"I haven't seen a necklace." 'Great excuse Sakura.' She shook her head trying to get rid of that thought.
'Yes you have. Remember that strange carving on the altar? That is another form of protection. Trace it with your fingers.'
Sakura narrowed her eyes; her fingers gently brushed against the cold stone tracing the carving. Her heartbeat seemed to be pulsing through the stone as she touched it.
Suddenly it started to glow. The torches flickered and seemed to be out of control. The glow became brighter and brighter as she shielded her eyes with her hands. Then it was gone. Sakura carefully opened her eyes and saw a beautiful gold necklace lying there. It was exactly like the carving, in the middle was a dark stone seemingly black that glowed red in the light. She was about to pick it up when it started to move on its own, settling around her neck. Absentminded she took it in her hand, running her fingers over the metal. It felt warm and for some reason it made her feel secure.
"How are we going to get out of here and back before they come looking for me? They might find this place."
'Do not worry. Believe in me. I will take us there.'
Slightly astonished Sakura realized she trusted her. And she just let go as she sensed vaguely that she was fading away; only to return to full consciousness when she realized she was now standing in the hall of the Hokage's building.
"How…?"
'I am a demon you know. This is called shimmering, instantly moving from one place to another.'
Smirking as she stared out of the window she looked up at the clouds in the sky. 'I could get used to this.' Sakura thought to herself.
'I know.'
She gasped in surprise, only to frown at the situation.
"Won't this necklace draw too much attention? It is rather eye-catching."
'Very well. You do not have to talk to me out loud you know. I can hear you just fine. Besides, people might think you're crazy.'
Her necklace started to change as it rematerialized into a normal chain, only silver with a black heart shaped pendant hanging from it. Sakura smirked. 'Maybe I am… '
And she was the only one that could hear the laughter that followed.
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The three medics stood in the Hokage's office, shifting uncomfortably. Tsunade looked them each in the eye. "What happened? Where is Sakura? Report."
"Hokage-sama. The village was completely destroyed. We were about to hide from the weather and then… Hokage-sama, Sakura-sama was…"
"Was what?" A voice came from behind them.
"Sakura-sama?" They exclaimed surprised.
"What is the meaning of this? Sakura report." Tsunade bellowed.
"The village was completely burned to the ground. Once the area had been secured the weather turned for the worse. I decided it would be better to stay in a cave and wait for the storm to subside. As I went into the cave, rocks came crashing down, locking me inside. Obviously they took shelter elsewhere and left to get help as soon as possible. I simply punched through the rocks and headed back here."
Tsunade sighed in relief though her expression remained stern. "Very well. You are dismissed. I will have ANBU look into what happened to the village."
"Yes Hokage-sama."
As she turned to leave Tsunade stopped her. "Sakura… Are you sure you're alright?"
"Never better. Tsunade-sama."
Tsunade nodded. "Very well then. Go get some rest. That is an order."
'But not before I have a nice, long, hot bath.' Sakura bowed respectfully and left.
Tsunade sat in her office staring at the stacks of paper that only seemed to multiply as the day went by. Lost deep in her thoughts she frowned. Since when was Sakura wearing that necklace? She hadn't seen it before, had she? She sighed. Must just be the stress getting to her, she probably just didn't notice it before. She snorted; she never did pay much attention to what everyone was wearing. As if the Hokage had nothing better to do… She drank her tea, silently wishing she at least had a nice bottle of sake to help her get through these boring papers.
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