Sisters

Sisters

Intro:

Okay, so I had major writer's block… and yeah, well writer's block says it all I think, any way here is the third chapter of Sisters, hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I own the concept that is Munesanzun… that's it, that's all, nothing more… well, maybe my laptop… but nothing more. Naruto-wise anyway.

Now a message to my reviewers… it should be noted that I meant to put this in the last chapter.

Andrew: You're right, they are now half human.

Key:

"Speaking."

Thinking.

"Talking to Inner Sakura."

"Inner Sakura talking."

"Remembered dream/Munesanzun speaking."

Jutsu

Means this part of the conversation is unable to be heard.

Me, Myself, and I-Chapter Three

Oh, great this dream again, Sakura thought to herself, watching it unfold in all it's foggy glory once again. Much to her surprise, a portion of the fog began to clear for the first time since she had begun to have it. As she watched one of the six figures began to become visible.

Much to her shock the figure had shoulder length soft pink hair with messy bangs framing her amber colored eyes. Thick gold hoops dangle from her ears hanging down to her jaw. She was wearing a black sleeveless t-shirt that ended above her belly button with a short red skirt that stopped mid-thigh. She wore a pair of black fingerless gloves, black ninja sandals, and on her stomach a tattoo of the kanji for heart in pink, outlined in gold.

Crossing her arms over her chest, the pink haired girl began to speak in a strong voice.

"I can't believe Obaa-san is really gone," She said, frowning down at her red nails, and the dream continued in its usual fashion from there.

Sakura contemplated her look alike until an invisible wind wafted about causing her to jerk and look in the direction of the sad voice. As the dream began to fade the look alike actually reappeared and turned to face Sakura. With a savage smile Sakura's look alike said:

"Its past the time that we started remembering."

Sakura gasped at the implications her look alike made. With a gulp Sakura looked up and asked in a shaky voice. "What's your name?"

The look alike grinned and spoke as she began to fade. "Our first name is Munesanzun, but Sakura is okay too."

Sakura's eyes snapped open as she woke with a start. As she lay in her sleeping bag on the floor of Tsunami's living room staring at the ceiling as the dream took up residence as a memory.

Trembling, she sat up. "Okay… so what exactly are we?" asked Inner Sakura.

"I have no idea," Sakura replied. When laughter rang out, Sakura looked around, trying to find its source.

"Oi, who are you looking for?" asked a voice. Sakura's eyes widened when she realized the laughter and voice came from inside her head.

"Great, that's just great. As if this place wasn't already crowded enough." said Inner Sakura with a huff.

"Oi, I'm just a fragment of your memory so technically I've always been here." replied the now identified Munesanzun.

"Okay so… what am I?" Sakura asked. Munesanzun sighed.

"If I tell you, you are so going to freak." Sakura gulped, remembering a part of the dream/memory.

"Am I a… demon?" she asked shakily. Munesanzun gave Sakura a feral grin.

"The technical term is half-demon."

"Half demon?" squeaked Sakura. Munesanzun smiled.

"Hai, that's how Kousei let us integrate into the Haruno family, they are technically half of our bloodline now." she explained.

While Sakura fought not to hyperventilate, Inner Sakura decided to ask. "So… exactly what kind of demon were we?"

Munesanzun sighed. "While some of us were probably born a couple of years earlier, I, or we rather, were born around thirteen years after we performed Kousei."

Inner Sakura rolled her eyes. "So?"

Munesanzun smirked. "Oh, come on, you don't think that that time is a coincidence, do you?"

"… So?" replied Inner Sakura.

Munesanzun rolled her eyes. "Think really hard, what happened thirteen years ago?"

Sakura paled to an unhealthy shade of white as she thought of the Kyuubi's attack. Munesanzun nodded sadly. "I know you think bad of her, but as you have heard again and again in your dream, Okaa-san was poisoned, and not exactly herself at that time."

"The Kyuubi is your Okaa-san?" Inner Sakura asked, impressed. Munesanzun shook her head.

"No, she's our Okaa-san… technically we're all the same person. Face it Sakura, you have split personalities."

Sakura flopped back onto her sleeping bag and took several deep breaths. Okay, so I'm half fox demon… I can handle this.

"Hey, Sakura-chan!" shouted Naruto.

"Ahhh!" screamed Sakura as his blond head appeared over her. Naruto jerked back, slamming his hands over his ears. Sitting up, Sakura groaned, "Don't startle me like that Naruto-kun."

Naruto shook his head, "Gomen Sakura-chan, I was just coming to get you for breakfast."

With a sigh Sakura got up and, after shaking her head to clear it, said, "'Kay, thanks Naruto-kun, let's go."

Naruto scratched his head and spoke, "Um… sure."

Okay, I could have sworn she saw me when she sat up… weird. Naruto thought as he followed his pink haired teammate into the kitchen.

Sakura sat down and, looking at the meager fare on the table, picked up her chopsticks and began eating.

Kakashi looked up and asked, "So, how is the training coming along?"

Sasuke grunted and said, "I'm a little over half done."

Naruto beamed and said, "Me too! It's all thanks to Sakura-chan!"

"Oh?" replied Kakashi, cocking his head in question.

Sakura blushed and Naruto said, "Yeah, thanks to her help, chakra makes sense now." Sasuke hn'ed as he finished his meal and decided not to comment.

Kakashi eye smiled at Sakura and asked, "Oh? And how far along are you with the training?"

Sakura beat down her blush with a mental vengeance before saying, "Um… actually, Kakashi-sensei, I'm finished with it." Kakashi raised his one visible eyebrow.

"Really now?" With an eye smile he added. "I expected nothing less from my most efficient team member." Sakura beamed at his praise. "Now then, Sasuke-kun and Naruto-kun, you two will continue your training, You, Sakura-chan, will guard Tazuna-san while I continue to rest and regain my strength."

"Hai!" the three genin answered in unison. Naruto and Sasuke stood up from the table and headed out the door, heading back to their training ground.

"Well then, I have some shopping to do," Tazuna said, standing. Sakura stood and followed him as he left the house and headed into town.

…that night…

Sakura ate her supper in silence. Her thoughts dwelling on the poverty she had seen. Sasuke and Naruto were inhaling their food, having finally finished their training.

"We're going to kick Zabuza's freaky butt!" said Naruto, pumped up with excitement from finishing his training.

"What's wrong with you!" yelled Inari from the stairs.

"Hn?" asked Naruto, confused.

Inari scowled. "You're just going to die! You have no idea what true suffering is like!" the boy yelled, rage written all over his face.

Naruto practically growled into the silence before he began to speak. "I've been alone my whole life. I'm hated by my entire village for something I had no control over." Pushing to his feet, Naruto scowled at the young boy before continuing. "It is only recently that I have found friends that accept me. Don't tell me I don't know suffering. People like you, who give up and cry without a fight disgust me." And with that the blond shinobi marched out of the house.

Inari's eyes filled with tears and he ran out the back door. Kakashi got up and began making his way to the back door. "Kakashi-sensei?" asked Sakura in a quiet voice. Kakashi stopped.

"Yes, Sakura-chan?" he asked.

Looking down, Sakura whispered, "Is it true?"

Kakashi looked over his shoulder, his one visible eye somber.

"Every word." He turned and went out the back door. Tazuna and Tsunami finished their meals in silence.

Sakura looked up at the picture on the wall and asked. "Does the missing person from the picture have something to do with this?"

Tazuna sighed and told the story of the man Inari had once come to call Otou-san. Once the story was done, Sakura shook her head and, standing, said, "Come on Sasuke-kun, we need to support our teammate."

Sasuke hn'ed, but followed her out the front door to find their blond teammate. They found him in the training clearing, panting on the ground. Sakura sat down on his right and Sasuke took up his left.

The three genin sat in silence for a while, staring up at the stars. After a while, Sakura told Naruto the story Tazuna had told them. Naruto sat up with a frown. "Guess we'll just have to show him that the hero doesn't always die."

Sakura nodded and, standing up, dusted herself off. Looking at the boys, she said, "I'm going to call it a night. What about you two?"

Sasuke stood and said, "I'm coming."

Naruto stood also. "I'm gonna train some more."

"'Kay, just don't overdo it," Sakura said as she and Sasuke turned to leave.

"I won't," replied Naruto, turning back to the trees.

…early next morning…

Sakura sighed as she stood up and stretched. Looking around, she saw, with no surprise, that Naruto had not returned. Sasuke hn'ed from the door where he stood, on his way out when Sakura sat up. Sakura rolled her eyes as she went to join her dark haired teammate.

"That's just so typical. Come on, let's go find Naruto-kun and make sure he's still breathing," Sakura said. Sasuke nodded as he followed his pink haired teammate out of the house and into the woods. As they neared the clearing, Sakura froze as the wind changed direction, carrying on it the scent of ice and vanilla. Her green eyes widened as she identified the scent as that of the fake hunter nin who had been with Zabuza.

"HURRY!" she yelled to Sasuke as she sprinted in the direction of the scent.

Sasuke frowned, but followed asking, "What's up?"

"That hunter nin is near, I can smell her," Sakura answered.

"Smell?" asked Sasuke, in slight confusion.

Sakura sighed. "Its hard to explain." Sasuke hn'ed as they came into a clearing, shocking Naruto and his companion, who the blond haired ninja was handing an herb.

"Get away from her Naruto-kun!" yelled Sakura flinging herself forward, her fist aimed at the face of the girl.

"Wha?" asked Naruto as he jumped back, instinctively reacting to his teammate's plea.

Sasuke, who was now standing beside Naruto, said, "Your friend is our mystery hunter nin."

Naruto's eye's widened as he stared at his new associate who had caught Sakura's punch and was now staring at the pink haired kunzite. Sakura scowled and said, "How can I smell you?"

The girl blinked and replied, "I don't know… I guess the same way I can smell you."

Naruto grumbled and said, "Look, we're gonna have to fight each other soon enough. Let's just let her go for now. I mean, she hasn't attacked Tazuna-san yet." Sakura sighed and stepped back.

"Alright, I guess."

The dark haired girl nodded and took off in the blink of an eye.

"Let's just hope that that was the right thing to do," said Sasuke into the silence.

"Yeah, come on, let's head back, it's time for breakfast," replied Sakura.

The end:

I thought this one could have been better but decided that with as much trouble as I have had lately writing to be happy with what I have, hope you liked it and don't forget to drop me a review. -

Explanations:

I looked it up and they slept in the living room… yes, all of them (I think) anyway, that's the way it is in this story anyway… they bathe and change clothes before going to bed… so there!

Translations:

Munesanzun-means heart.

Hai-means yes.

Okaa-san-means mother or mom.

Gomen-means sorry.

From my beta Ataraninja: That was an interesting chapter, although perhaps if Sasuke was meant to be the same as he was in the manga at this time, he was a little too willing to go along with Sakura and all of her kind goodness. Well, I like this Sasuke better anyways so it's no problem. I like when she punches Haku and asks, "How can I smell you?" Naruto was probably asking himself, "What has she been smoking? That was waaayy too random!" And that's saying something considering how random Naruto is.

From my other beta Blue Bunny2:

Lovely work. This is actually a great progression of this story, I love how this story is developing. Great work

HNN: Arigato