Chapter 2

Tears shined as they rolled down Sakura's face. Everything was quiet in the meadow, all except the sobs from Sakura until suddenly Sakura sensed a very familiar chakra.

"S-sakura-chan?"

Hinata Huaga stepped quietly out of the trees, her eyes filled with concern for her friend.

"Hinata…"

"What h-has happened? A-are you a-alright?" Hinata asked as she walked up toward Sakura.

"Hinata, I know you...Naruto told you what happened, huh?"

Hinata blushed and nodded

"H-hai. Naruto-kun is v-very worried about you, Sakura-chan."

"I know he is. Hinata…will you go to Master Tsuname that I will be going away for a while…I need to be…alone…"

Hinata nodded again before she knelt Sakura and took her hand.

"eh…?" Sakura looked up, her jade-green eyes watering with tears.

"S-sakura-chan, p-please don't be sad. We'll find out who did this to your f-friends."

Sakura attempted to smile at her shy Hinata, but it seemed to come out more as a grimace.

"Arigato…Hinata…"

The Hanuro Apartment: -Night-

…Flashback…

'S-sakrua-chan, p-please don't be sad. We'll find out who did this to your f-friends."

Sakura attempted to smile at her shy Hinata, but it seemed to come out more as a grimace.

"Arigato…Hinata…"

…End Flashback…

Sakura stood in her room, and stared at her closet door. Moonlight streamed into the room from the window, shadows marking Sakura's face.

"Forgive me…but I believe that I will find this…assassin…on my own."

Sakura turned and walked over to the window and closed the shade. After she was sure that no moonlight could shine through, she began to walk back to the closet. She turned the knob and flipped on a switch.

"Hmmmm…it should be right…Ah, here it is."

Sakura reached into the closet and pulled out a black suitcase.

"It's time…"

Sakura clicked open the case and opened it to reveal a mask in the shape of the cat. And underneath the mask was a wrap-around, black rope that held a mesh shirt inside it. Armor was placed underneath the wrap-around. Sakura picked up the mask and began to dress herself.

Sakura stood; her outfit blending into the shadows, making her form invisible. Sakura put her on one-side of her hanging clothes and pushed them aside, revealing a katana that was strapped to the wall.

"Time to go…"

Sakura tied the katana to her back and picked up her pouch that was lying on her bed. It was filled with weapons, a scroll and also medical supplies. Sakura turned to her windows and opened one of them, and stood on the sill.

"I'll be back…"

Sakura leapt from the sill into the trees. A note was left on her counter in the kitchen.

"Dear Naruto,

Gomen…"

Next morning…

Knock Knock Knock

"Sakura-Chan!"

Naruto stood outside the apartment door, hoping that Sakura hadn't left yet.

"Hinata said that you were leavin'! Are you gone yet?!" Naruto stupidly asked to the door.

"SAKURA-CHAN!!"

Naruto turned the knob on the door, and fell into the room; face first.

"OW!"

Naruto sat up quickly and put his hands onto his acing face. After a moment, he stood up.

"Eh…Sakura-Chan?"

'Sakura-Chan would never leave her door open...if she had left…"

Naruto caustiously walked into the closest room, the Kitchen.

"S-Sakura-Chan?"

Naruto looked around the room, and saw a note that lay on the counter.

"It has my name…on it…"

Naruto took the folded paper, and unfolded it.

'Dear Naruto,

Tell

I love you all and

Gomen. I have gone to find the assassin. Please don't follow me. I need to do this on my own. Don't worry. I'll be safe. I'm much stronger than you think.

Sakura'

Naruto looked again at the words 'Don't worry.'

"Heh…too late, Sakura."

Sasuke looked around at the Village below him.

"Konoha, huh?"

Sasuke leapt from the branch he was standing on and went to the closest tree to the wall. Sasuke smirked as he looked; his eyes cold and black.

"Nothing changes…"

Me: Sakura…you DID make a plan…didn't you??

Sakura: Uhhhhh….maybe…."

Sasuke: smirk dumb-shit…

Sakura: WHAT?! Get OVER HERE!! Don't EVEN TRY to RUN!!

Me:Woooow…

Anyways…yeah…YAY! The 2nd chapter!! WHOOOO!!

and now its time for bed…