Summary: What would you do if your best friend was there one day then the next she has disappeared? Well this is the story of the adventure that takes our favorite Konoha Ninjas to find their friend Haruno Sakura. Why did she just suddenly disappear? Couples: SasuSaku ShikaIno NaruHina NejiTen
A/N: I don't own Naruto or any of the characters!
They walked in the village and stopped once they saw the hand bands.
"Sand? What the hell are we doing in the Sand Village?" Ino asked.
Shikamaru scratched the back of his head. "That was odd…Kiba did we take a wrong turn."
"This is the way you wanted us to go Smart-One," Kiba informed. Akamaru started barking. Kiba looked and him and sniffed. "It once was buddy…you're right." He looked at the rest of the nins.
"What? What is it?" Lee asked.
"Her scent…it passed through here," Kiba answered. Ino smiled. "But one problem it's old, they could be gone by now." The blonde's smiled disappeared.
Shikamaru crossed his arms over his chest. "Looks like we'll have to question people, great."
Naruto smirked. "It might take us some time, but we can do this. Sakura-chan will be found in no time!"
Sasuke looked at him and looked around. This is going to be one hell of a day, who knew how much time they'll waste in this village.
"Oi…what are you doing here?"
They all turned around somehow recognizing that voice. They came face-to-face with Temari.
"On a mission? What could you possibly want here?" she asked crossing her arms.
Naruto growled. "We're looking for Sakura-chan," he exclaimed balling his fists.
"The pink-haired-goody-goody?" Temari questioned. "What about her?"
"She's missing if it's any of your business," Ino hissed.
Hinata clamed Ino down and looked at Temari. "H-have you seen her?" she questioned getting high hopes.
"If I did why would I tell you anyway?" Temari questioned.
"What are you doing at a jewelry stand at this time of the day anyway?" Shikamaru questioned noticing where they were out.
"I was getting something two days ago and they sold the last one…to this couple," Temari stated smirking. "It was for their daughter."
"Temari-san! Temari-san! Where are you! We're ready to go!"
They all looked at her questionable.
"A friend of mine," Temari hissed.
A blonde girl ran up to Temari and looked at them with her hazel eyes. "Who are you?"
"We're just talking about that necklace," Temari answered.
"Oh the one I wanted? Why?" the girl question. "Sorry for my rudeness I'm Zing Gasha of the Sand."
They all nodded. "If you're looking for that necklace a very pretty lucky girl got it, I believe it was for her birthday or something like that," the Gasha girl blabbed on.
Ino's eyes widened. "Two days ago? Birthday?" she questioned. "That was Sakura's birthday."
"You're right," Naruto said shouting.
"What did the girl look like?" Sasuke asked Gasha.
"Well she had very pretty short pink hair…like bubblegum. She also had emerald green eyes. She was around my age, my height, and looked very excited. Her parents gave it to her right before we got there cause I was going to buy it," Gasha answered.
"That's her," TenTen assured.
Neji nodded. "Who else has pink hair and is traveling with her parents?" he questioned. "Especially the pink hair."
Temari growled. "Why was she here anyway? I even tried talking to her and she looked at me like I was fucking crazy."
Gasha looked at them questionable. "Is that your friend?"
Ino nodded. "We want to know why she left," Ino informed.
"They looked like they were in a hurry."
Another voice recognized. They all watched Gaara walk up to his sister and her friend. He looked at him, wearing his Kazekage outfit.
"GAARA-KUN!" Gasha screamed in a daze. She hiccuped, her eyes shining.
Gaara looked at her with an upraised eyebrow then looked back at Konoha's Jounins. "They were out of here pretty fast."
"GAARA-KUN!" Gasha screamed again. "Would you prefer me calling you Gaara-sama? GAARA-SAMA!"
Temari hit her friend outside the head. "Grab a hold of yourself."
Gaara gave Gasha a questionable look then turned back around. "You might want to head to the west…they went that way."
Ino looked at Gasha then to Gaara. "The west? What's west of here?" she questioned.
"A village duh," Naruto commented rolling his eyes.
Gasha blinked. "I've been to that village, they're not really nice," she stated shaking her head. She looked at Gaara blushing. "Have you been there Gaara-sama?"
Shikamaru cleared his throat. "Two days on foot, and they got here in two weeks, we got here after them…seems a bit weird."
"How did they get here and out before we got here when her parents aren't ninjas?" TenTen asked.
"Sakura's help," Lee suggested.
"No," Ino said shaking her head. "They had someone else's."
"No one was with her, her parents did talk to somebody though," Gasha stated putting her hands out in front of her, holding onto them. "Right Gaara-sama?"
Temari looked at her. "I think he liked 'kun' better, I know I did," she snorted rolling her eyes.
Naruto looked around. "If she's out there then we gotta roll!"
"Sorry but we really got to go," TenTen claimed.
Gaara nodded. And Temari and himself started to turn around. "If you need any help don't be afraid to get contact with us," Gasha informed waving. She walked behind Gaara, giggling.
Naruto looked at Kiba. "Am I the only one who thinks she's crushing on him?" he whispered.
Kiba looked at him. "It's obvious you baka." He turned around and started walking noticing the others were already leaving.
Ino shook her head. "If you couldn't notice you're stupider than I thought," she huffed walking passed him.
Naruto walked up to Sasuke. "She kind of reminds me of one of your fangirls," he said crossing his arms over his chest. "Don't you think."
The only reply he got from the Uchiha was, "hn." Sasuke and Naruto walked with the others, exiting the village and continuing their journey in the forest, hopping from tree to tree.
(Thought of a flashback)
Sakura stopped and sat up blushing. "S-Sasuke-kun!" she looked at her former teammate with pink cheeks, partly blushing and partly cold. She stood up. "What are you doing out here?"
"Walking," Sasuke answered hands in his pockets.
"Oh," Sakura replied. 'You baka what else would he be doing! He probably thinks you're stupid!' Sakura smiled sweetly. "Where to?"
Sasuke shrugged. "Somewhere I guess."
Sakura kept her smile on her face and closed her eyes. "Don't know where to? Well I've done that before…you end up somewhere eventually."
Sasuke nodded, looking at the snow.
"Sasuke-kun…do you mind if I join you?" she asked, smiling like a two-year-old.
He looked at her and shrugged. "If you want to." The two of them started walking, not really knowing where they would end up to. Sakura looked around keeping her precious smile on her lovely face.
"This is nice…huh?" she asked holding onto her gloved hands.
"Aa."
The two of them walked in silence.
(End of the flashback)
Ino, TenTen, and Hinata walked up to a waterfall. Ino sighed and dipped her hands in, cupping water, and running it down her face. "Arg! This is crazy!" she sat down slipping her feet into the cooling liquid.
TenTen nodded sitting on a stone, sighing as well. "I know what you mean."
Hinata sat on the grass and looked up at the sky. "Do you think Sakura-chan will be alright?" she questioned.
"Oh yeah, Sakura's a great ninja," Ino assured with positive attitude. "I know she will be."
TenTen looked at her. "I hope you're right," she mumbled under her breath. She looked at the waterfall. "It's beautiful."
"I wonder if Sakura-chan passed this?" Hinata questioned smiling.
Ino shrugged. "She might have."
TenTen stood up. "We might want to head back to the boys," she suggested.
Ino nodded standing up. Hinata stared out for a second more then stood up as well. The waterfall played a beautiful tune that sounded like a huge amount of soft raindrops. Hinata sighed again and looked at her friends. "N-now what?"
There was chuckling. The three girls turned around seeing a female with short black hair and piercing dark blue eyes. Behind her were six others, they all had on hand bands.
"You fight us," the first girl said smirking. "I am Meiko of the Sound. You will be our next opponents."
That's it for chapter three. (Claps! Shouts! Jumps for joy!) Tell me how I'm doing, I hope you like it! Sorry it took me long to update was very busy, very busy. Anyway enjoy! ITS 2006!
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