The next day, Naruto and I attended my funeral.

What? Really, how many people get to see their own funeral? Not many.

Anyway, the funeral sucked. I watched as Konoha citizens and shinobi alike filing past my casket. It was more like a fat barrel, but hey, I'm not complaining. I don't have to sit in there for eternity.

My corpse was curled up in the fetal position. It made me feel undignified, but no matter what I do, I can't change it. I'll have a new body in a month minus a day anyway.

The last person to file by in the mourning conga line was Naruto. He gently laid my copy of team seven's photo in with me. He then laid a cherry blossom in my hair. As he turned away, I quickly stole back the photo and stashed it back where it came from. In Naruto's bag he left in the corner.

Tsunade-shishou walked forward and gave her speech. "Haruno Sakura was one of my best students. She excelled in her training, eager to better herself for her team, for Konoha. She always did her best, even if she was at her worst. She had the honor of running the hospital for us." The crowd nodded silently. "The medical staff honor her with this cloak."

Shizune-niichan produced a white cloak with the Haruno symbol and a Leaf village medical corps logo. It was so beautiful. It was a shame to see it go. She and Naruto gently placed it on my corpse.

Naruto seemed to notice that the photo was gone. I saw him secretly look for it as him and Shizune-niichan returned to their seats.

"As a shinobi, she went down with dignity, and showed her Will of Fire for us all! As the people she helped protect, you have a right to know why!"

There was a murmur in the crowd. Naruto looked at his feet. Apparently, something very interesting magically appeared there.

"Haruno Sakura was on a mission to assassinate the traitor, Uchiha Sasuke!" Some in the crowd gasped. Tsunade-shishou ignored them."She took a blade meant for her team mate, and saved his life! She saved our hero, Namikaze Naruto!"

Many in the crowd nodded. Some looked at my fat barrel coffin in affection. The rest looked at Naruto in pity.

"To Haruno Sakura! A Will of Fire that will burn on! A one in a million kunochi! A hero to us all!" Tsunade-shishou finished. The crowd nodded silently.

The morgue people closed my fat barrel and lowered it in the ground. I waved goodbye to it. It was like a part of me was leaving me alone.

I glided backwards, and carelessly knocked over a vase. It fell to the ground with a muffled clack. No one seemed to notice, except Neji. He whipped his Byakugan on and scanned over me. After awhile, he seemed to relax and decreased his ckakra flow, but froze half way. He stared right directly at me with a look of pure shock. My mind dug for information.

Okay, human eyes are too weak to see me. Byakugan was too strong and looks over my presence. However, if one focuses chakra to their eyes, they get super vision. Same with ears. In conclusion, Neji can see me! Crap! I don't want to be seen yet! I can't! Neji would read up on this and try to push me off as a restless spirit! Hell no!

Neji rubbed his eyes. I took the opportunity to dive behind a table. I could tell that Neji was looking again to check if what he saw was true.

"Oi Neji! You look like you just saw a ghost!" Kiba barked. I snorted. The term I prefer is spirit. Ghost sounded too...dead.

Neji seemed to brush it off and got up to leave. I sighed in relief. Then I heard Hinata from across the stage. "Na...Naruto-kun. Do you want to go to Ichiraku's? Get a bowl in memory of Sakura-san?" I snorted. Bowl of ramen, in memory of me? Wow, Hinata needed new tactics. That was a lame excuse.

"No. Sorry Hinata. I need to be alone for a while." Naruto replied before sulking off.

"Hi Ya! Score for me!" I yelled pumping my fist in the air. I then floated off after Naruto.

As soon as I entered his house, I got a bad vibe. Something bad was about to happen. Naruto was in his kitchen sobbing over a cold bowl of ramen. He had a team seven photo across from him. He stared at the picture for a moment, before picking up the bowl and smashing it against the wall. I nearly screamed, not that anyone would have heard me. Naruto put his head down and dry sobbed. I cautiously floated over and placed my hand on his shoulder again. Again, he looked at it, and placed his hand on mine. It seemed like hours before Naruto stood up, still in his black robes, and left.

I followed like a lost puppy that wasn't really lost, if that makes any sense. We ended up at the farthest corner of the grave yard. There were thorn bushes, dead flowers, and a sign with a skull. I recognized this place. This was a burial ground far away from the shinobi grounds. It was the place they buried traitors, thieves, and killers.

There was a man holding an urn with the inscription 'Uchiha Sasuke. The traitor.' The man looked at his watch and then looked at Naruto. "You here for this guy?" He asked darkly. Naruto merely nodded. I then realized what it was. It was Sasuke's funeral, and Naruto, this guy and myself were the only attendants.

The man did some jig dance and then threw the urn to the ground. It shattered, and ashes of Sasuke spread everywhere. Naruto bowed his head and then pulled something out of his pocket. It was Sasuke's headband. Naruto looked at it for a moment before tossing it on the ashes.

"Welcome back Sasuke." Naruto said sadly as he turned to leave. Naruto moved so fast that I had to dash to catch up.

When we returned to the house, Naruto walked up to his room and went in the bathroom. I sat on his bed and looked around. Two days down. 28 left to go. No problems yet.

Naruto walked out and sat on the bed. He bowed his head as if he were praying. What he did next would have given me a heart attack if I were still alive. He whipped out a kunai and let it fly towards his throat.

"Holy Crap! No you don't!" I yelled as I grabbed the kunai and stopped it inches from his throat. His eyes widened and tried to force it forward. I held on with all my might. Finally he let the kunai fall to the floor. He curled up in his bed and cried himself to sleep.

I spoke too soon.

After Naruto was asleep, I floated out to see Konoha. I glided into Tsunade-shishou's office and was relieved to see Shizune-niichan still there. She was finishing the paper work that Shishou left. I soared over and saw her scribbling away. I thought for a moment. Then I had an idea.

I grabbed a pen and began to write on paper at the edge of the desk. Shizune-niichan didn't notice until I had finished my first sentence. She stared at the floating pen for a moment before jumping back, screaming. I quickly finished my note and grabbed the paper. Shizune-niichan freaked out more when she saw the paper levitating. I slapped the paper down on the stack. Shizune-niichan stopped screaming so she could read my note.

'Shizune-niichan, focus your chakra to your eyes. Don't freak out.'

She stared at it like it just spoke to her. Then she looked around before obliging. She looked up and saw me, I think. Her eyes widened.

Yep, she saw me.

She opened her mouth to scream. "Don't scream!" I yelled, covering my ears. She stopped mid way and looked puzzled. She slapped her ears and leaned in. I sighed and rolled my eyes.

I quickly scribbled another note on the paper. This time, Shizune-niichan saw me writing. 'Focus chakra to your eyes and ears.' She did as it said. Then looked at me to scream again.

"Geez Shizune-niichan! Don't scream!" I yelled. She stopped and stared. "Sa...Sakura-san? Is that you? Am I dreaming?"

"Pinch yourself and find out." I said. She did.

"Nope not asleep. How are you here?" She asked. I always admired Shizune for her trait. She freaked out for a minute, then was able to be reasoned with.

I told her my story, answering her occasional questions. "So, let me get this straight. You are here as a 'spirit' to protect Naruto from harm and killing himself for a month. Then if you pass, you come back to life at the Heaven gate?" She asked. I nodded. "Huh, I don't know what to say to you. Your dead."

"Yes I'm dead. Your point?" I said calmly.

Shizune-niichan shrugged. "It's just awkward. I just saw you buried, now I'm talking to you. Why are you visiting me and not watching Naruto?"

I rolled my eyes. "I need atleast one person to know I'm here still."

Shizune leaned forward and poked her finger in my arm. She shrinked back with a squeal. "Oh! Your so warm! I thought ghosts were cold!" She exclaimed. I snorted.

"I am not a ghost! I am a spirit!"

Shizune laughed before becoming serious again. "You should really cheer Naruto up. Maybe let him go with Hinata for the time being."

"What! Hell No!"

Shizune-niichan sighed. "If he gets his mind off you and gets with Hinata, he'll have his mind off suicide. Imagine how surprised he'll be when you return. It's only a month."

I thought about this.

Okay, let my love go with another girl right in front of me and risk him falling for her and forgetting me. I return and he no longer has feelings for me. I think not. I'd rather haunt the ramen shop.

Shizune-niichan sighed. "Sakura-san, soon you'll see what I mean." I gave her a glare.

"What's that suppos..." I felt a bad vibe again. "Got to go! Bye!" I shouted as I soared through the wall and back to Naruto's place.

I found him strangling himself in his sleep.

"Oh my. Oh my! Ohmy!" I screamed. I frantically looked around for something to help me. I spotted a vase. That'll work.

I grabbed it and smashed it on Naruto's head. He yelped and sat up. He whipped a kunai out from under his pillow and scanned the room. "Who's there?" He called out. No answer. Not even one he wouldn't hear from me anyway. He slowly got out of bed and checked the whole house. Nothing. He slowly crawled into bed and watched the door for a moment before falling asleep again. Immediately, Kanji appeared.

"Haruno Sakura! What was that?" She snapped angrily.

Whoa! It's the police! I'm under arrest!

I shrugged. "He was strangling himself. I stopped it."

"By hitting him?"

"It always worked when I was alive."

Kanji sighed. "Your not suppose to do that."

"Then he will kill himself. That's the only way I used to make him stop it."

Kanji glared at me. It made me want to fade into the wall and disappear.

"Fine, do what works. But don't try to kill him." Kanji said finally before vanishing.

Hiss. Miss Cat Claws.

I glanced at Naruto. He was sweating and crying again. A nightmare. I crawled into the bed and held him. It was the only thing I could do. My warmth seemed to calm him, so I stayed like that till morning.

This mission was harder than I ever would have thought possible.