Chapter 3

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Edited - 13th July 2014

I have made some changes to the story,

The night was quite uneventful which was an good thing for Naruto had fallen asleep at the beginning of his shift, snoring loudly. Kakashi even though he was alert was occupied with the drawing, it was as if she had read his soul which just brought back the memories of why his soul was like that.

Rin.

Obito.

Minato.

His own father.

Was it really that obvious he was broken? He thought that his come come paradise and lazy attitude hid the real him from everyone, including himself sometimes.

What was worst was that it reminded him of the original Team 7, Obito was loud and wanted to protect Rin all the time, himself had hated working with others and their sensei just watching them come into their personality. Naruto was Obito though instead of feeling romantic feelings for Sakura, he felt like an big brother. Sasuke was like himself, so full of hate, so misguided due to his personal desire, he hoped to God that he wouldn't need his team being killed to realise he needed his teammates. Though he was not like his sensei, he was too broken to be like him and Sakura wasn't Rin, such they both enjoyed drawing and that they both were able to annoy one part of the team, Sasuke/Kakashi. They were different, Rin was so caring, loving, thoughtful that it made him wonder whether Sakura who had lived an normal life would end up like, she might have became an fangirl.

At that thought Kakashi shuddered, fangirls no matter what age where scary, he remembers the four year old they saw last month.

The next morning.

The night shifted had drained Naruto and Sasuke, one showing it more than the other. Naruto was grumbling alot, his hair all over the place, his clothes all crumpled. Sasuke had to uphold his reputation as a Uchiha, so his clothes were in perfect condition and his hair in his signature style (chicken butt).

Though he had too many questions in his mind about their unexpected member of their team - How could she be better than him? Everyone seemed to be better than him and it wasn't fair, another shadow he was hidden in. His thoughts must have been on his face as he soon found a hand on his head, which made him look up to Kakashi crinkled face. He gave the older man a glare then walked away not looking back - sighing the older man gave the order to Tazuna and Naruto to follow Sasuke and said he would wait for Sakura.

Sakura turned up not a minute later, her face covered by the hood yet he could tell it was her by her feet that were dainty and slightly dirty due to no protection from the ground. One more thing to add to the puzzle that was in the form of a little girl. She could afford to have silk sheets yet couldn't afford having shoes? He wondered her story, why she was here in the woods alone.

"Ready? Let's catch up then." Smiled Kakashi, book in one hand the other always near a hidden weapon. He hoped that they could reach the Land of Water by the end of the day.

They soon caught up with the other, Naruto talking non-stop about ramen, Sasuke glaring at everything in his path and Tazuna drinking his sake. Sakura soon joined Tazuna side and started talking quietly to each other, leaving Kakashi to look after their backs. He realised that she was showing that she would trust him if he would do the same.

"You know I have a grandson around your age…wait. How old are you, when you had your hood down you looked younger than these two. A young girl shouldn't be on her own in the woods it's not safe, even if you can kill someone in cold blood." Tazuna asked before starting his rant off, he could never see his own daughter going and living in the woods on her own even at her age. His parental feelings must be showing again, he thought while opening another bottle of sake. The rest of the group had also directed their attention on the girl, also wanting to know her answer.

"What's the date?"

"YOU DON'T KNOW THE DATE!?"

"No, that's why I asked."

Sakura replied to Naruto who had once again shouted in her ear and she only flinched slightly, she must have gotten use to the constant yelling of the so called ninja.

"The date is the fourth of April" Kakashi answer Sakura with an smiling eye (you know when it's like an U)

"Then I just turn eleven a week ago and I know people who have been out here longer than me."

"YOU'RE ELEVEN! THAT'S LIKE A YEAR YOUNGER THAN TEME AND ME!" Naruto shouted out the obvious which made everyone sweatdrop.

"Then why don't you hang around in a group with them?" Tazuna asked, wondering why she choose to be on her own when she could have protection from others, to him it made no sense.

"You think that age matters out here, newsflash it don't. Out here there are no rules that you follow, everyone fights to survive. Even if that means you have to killing those who you eat and sleep with, people will not hesitate to kill you for a piece of rabbit or for the clothes your wearing. In fact I don't know why I'm with you for all I know you can just turn on me and kill me…"

"KILL YOU?! NO SAKURA-CHAN WE WOULDN'T DO THAT EVER!"

" dobe right, we won't kill you. Though how do we know that you won't kill us from what we gathered you wold easily do that? So why should we trust you?"

"I could off killed you the moment I met you. I had a hostage,meaning I had the advantage. "

"Yet you didn't."

"No, but I know that you will be quite happy to stick a knife in my back if the occasion calls for it. Whereas I won't, you will be aware of my intentions and you will be armed."

"Sakura, we're sorry that we did't trust you. We, as ninjas, have to be sure who we trust as it often means our life."

Kakashi replied with guilt in his voice, he didn't want to upset Sakura especially when he wanted her to become part a member of Team Seven, even if it was for his own selfish reasons.

But she was right, they didn't trust her and if she showed any signs last night he would have killed her. The fact she knew made his heart tighten, she knew the reason he found her last night was not to check on her but to see any telltale signs of weaknesses so he could use it against her.

He knew that as a ninja and his teammates deaths, he had become heartless. But never had he thought that again it would be to a child - the last time was when he was ANBU and he had to kill hundreds of children because of their clans.

"I know."

It had a bittersweet meaning, they were forgiven yet she knew what he was on about due to having been put in that position all carried on walking as if they hadn't even had that conversation, though happier at the trust they had in one another.

Two hours later

Sasuke was walking behind Tazuna who was following Naruto who was rambling on about how he was going to be Hokage and that they should all believe it and Kakashi was behind Sakura who had not spoken since ending the last conversation, everyone (even Sasuke but he wouldn't admit it) was scared that they had cross the line and would if they tried to make it better they would make it worst and be at the receiving end of one of her katana.

The sun was shining overhead and the birds were tweeting in the trees, if it wasn't for Naruto yelling and Sasuke grunts in reply then it would of seen peaceful, too peaceful Sakura thought throughout the years she had live in the woods this peaceful would never last and would hold something terrible around the corner.

And it did.

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A puddle.

Now that may not seem scary at all but in the fire country where it had not rain for days, it meant that they would be ambushed. Sakura made sure her hood down over her face completely and moved one of her hands so that it resting upon her sword. Her pace slightly slowed down so that she was walking side by side with Kakashi, who lifted his head from his book slightly to see the change in Sakura behaviour. Sakura ignored the questioning eye and hummed lightly under her breath so that Kakashi was the only one that could hear.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.

You make me happy, when sky's are grey.

Kakashi then look to the sky above seeing no clouds and to the path in front of him which was dusty and held on small puddle to the left. His eye widen as he realised the message behind what the blind girl was hinting. He remorized the technique as it would be good for his team to learn at a later date - to look under the underneath.

Kakashi eye went back down to his book but not paying attention to it at all, he made his finger twitch slightly, letting Sakura know that her message was received. Sakura in return quicken her pace to the normal speed so that they were in formation once again.

Sakura didn't try to bother sending the message to the two younger team mates as they would

Not understand what the message was

Or if they did understand they would freak out blowing their knowledge leaving them at a bigger disadvantage.

They didn't have to wait long till the ambushed after Kakashi had only walked several steps past the puddle when two men jumped out with metal chains which wrapped around the torso of Kakashi and shredded him in front of his team; his orange book falling out of his hand and onto the floor with himself following.

"KAKASHI-SENSEI"

Naruto yelled out scared out of his wits, they were good for dead, Kakashi was supposed to save them. He didn't want anyone he thought was special to him gone; he needed people he love as he never had them before. It frightening to see a man you look up to die just like that, no last words, no fight, no dramatic music and change of weather he just died at someone else's hand in less than five seconds. So while Naruto was scared, Sasuke was instead of feeling scared, feeling anger.

"It's your entire fault, their after you aren't they?!"

Sasuke demanded angrily at Sakura who was to one side away from the bridge master and the two teammates she made no indication that she heard Sasuke basically yell at her.

"Now what do we have here a little boy who wetting his pants, a little boy trying to be big shouting at his teammates and oh who this. Well, well, well if it isn't…"

One on the missing ninja taunted twirling his chain slightly blood dripping down it.

"Silence. What or rather who do you want?"

Sakura cut him up her head held up high under the two ninja's looked at each other and started to laugh, the nearest one bent at the waist in a sarcastic form of a bow.

"How the heavens must be looking down on us favourably, she graces us with her voice. Miracles, we must be the first people to hear her speak without been killed afterwards. And just for a name. Sorry sweetheart, you're not our target today, it's the bridge builder we want."

"See Sasuke they aren't here for me but for your charge."

Sakura spoke calmly to Sasuke without looking at him which just made him scowl.

"That makes me feel so much better! Thanks."

"It should, it means that it's not my fault."

"You know you need to pay attention when on a battle ground."

Somewhere else

"Miss, the last squad of ninja's have not yet returned. I fear that they had been killed."

"Send the next lot of fresh genin out."

"But Miss, won't they be killed?"

"Of course, but it worries me not. She can't hide anymore and shall make a mistake - when she does I can have the satisfaction of killing her myself. Send them out, do I make myself clear?"

"Yes, MiLady. Your wish is our command."

The four year old they saw last month.

They had just finish of an D-rank mission and were walking back to Hokage tower to get their payment through the market side of Konoha when all of the sudden something hit Sasuke in the legs which made him fall onto his butt.

"Hn." Was all that Sasuke said though in his head he was wondering what hit him and was slightly freaking out, Naruto was laughing loudly at his expense and Kakashi had lowered his book down to see what happen. When the dust settled down they could see that Sasuke was not alone but was being hugged on his legs.

The girl had bright pale blue hair and dark blue eyes, she was wearing an bright pink dress that reach her knee with purple tights underneath. All and all she wasn't what you would expect getting ran over by in the middle of the shopping district.

Kakashi seeing as Naruto was still too busy laughing, pounding the floor with tears in his eyes and Sasuke eye was twitching in an unremarkable manner decided to take control of the situation.

"Mou, are you alright?"

The strange girl looked up to him funnily and nodded her head before placing her head back onto Sasuke legs. This not only made Naruto laugh even more but Sasuke was directing one of his glares at Kakashi - not that his glared scared him but it did wonder what his brother would do to him if he told. Now that man's glare was scary.

"Could you please release my student now little girl?" Which ended up with Kakashi being glared at by the an little demon.

"Release?"

Her voice was full of malice,but still very high pitch was grating. The background started to have thunder and lightening in, making Sasuke slightly paled at what he had on his legs and Naruto to stop laughing and start gulping.

"Why would I want to release my future husbands that other girls could get him?"

"Future husband?"

Naruto started cracking up again and Sasuke eyes was playing up more, before Sasuke would hurt the girl which would end up in more trouble.

Kakashi asked "Mou, aren't you an little young to be thinking of marriage?"

"LITTLE YOUNG? I'M NOT YOUNG, I'M FOUR AND I WILL END UP BECOMING UCHIHA AND NOTHING WILL STAND IN MY WAY!"

The little four year old brat shouted which pushed Sasuke over the edge.

"Hn, annoying."

This made the little four year old to start wailing, bringing attention from the shoppers and venders who saw the scene and gave the guys glare for making the little princess cry.

"There there."

Kakashi tried to comfort Kameko, his hand rubbing the back of his head.

"Maybe you find someone else who would love you the same."

"I MARRY YOU THEN!"

The little girl declared, her eyes became love hearts and she decided to let go of Sasuke who was really pleased about that and started to turn on Kakashi who used the body flicker technique to get out of there.

He was happy that he got out of that situation and continued down another road to his apartment when he heard.

"I WILL FIND YOU AND I WILL MARRY YOU IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!"

Life was so unfair so times.