"NOON DIED!"

Everyone looked at the staircase and saw Sasuke looking at them. Then he ran back up. For a second they all just stood there but when they saw Sakura making her way up the steps they all panicked. They all ran up as well after. "Sasuke!" Sakura called out as she chased him down a hallway. "What do you mean he died?!"

The raven haired boy didn't respond. He only stopped and opened a door to his right. Sakura caught up and looked inside. She gasped. Naruto looked very ill. Deathly ill. "Naruto…." She said as she walked over. Then she covered her mouth and looked at Sasuke. He heard her.

"Naruto?"

'Crap!' Sakura mentally smacked herself on the forehead and looked at Naruto again. His breathing was heavy and His face looked flushed with fever. "What's wrong with him?" She then asked as she looked over her shoulder. Sasuke shrugged and she looked at the blonde again. Everyone finally caught up and Tsunade shoved through to see.

"Noon!" She yelped when she came inside the room. "Mei, what happened to him?" She then asked the pinkette. Sakura shrugged and Iruka soon made his way through the crowd.

"Mei…." Iruka said as he came in. Sakura looked at him and he knelt down next to her and the sick blonde. "Do you still have the healing hands?" He asked her. Sakura's eyes slightly widened. She still had them. She nodded and looked at Naruto again. "Put them on his forehead…maybe it will help." The pinkette nodded and did so as her hands glowed green.

Tsunade watched for a moment, and then she looked at Sasuke. "Go get something for him to drink now!" She yelled. The raven haired boy nodded and was soon out the door and down the hall. "Let's get him in his bed and under the blankets."

Sakura nodded, and they all worked together to move the blonde into his bed. "Should I keep healing?" She then asked. Iruka nodded and she did so. Sasuke then came in with a drink. 'Naruto….' Sakura thought as the blonde breathed heavily. 'What's happening to you?'

His eyes opened, making everyone lean in. Tsunade and Shizune held them all back from entering the room though. His blue eyes looked glassy and unfocused. They were barely opened and Sakura didn't notice at first, but when she did she smiled. "You're awake." She said with a big smile. She was the only person he could see at the moment. "Thank God you're ok Noon." Hearing her call him Noon told him that there were other people around.

His glassy eyes looked to the right and noticed Sasuke standing there a little confused. He wondered if he actually went and got everyone or they just found him on their own. "Here…." Sakura said as she held a drink. "Some of this might help…then you should get some rest." Naruto barely nodded and Iruka helped him sit up to drink it. Then when he lied back down he closed his eyes to sleep.

With a sigh of relief Sakura stood up and looked at Sasuke. "He didn't die." She said to him. He looked over and shrugged.

"It seemed like he did…."

The pinkette narrowed her eyes and then looked at Naruto. His breathing was still heavy and he still looked ill, but not as bad. 'At least he's doing better….' She thought as she turned to walk out. On the way out she glared at Sasuke. She had a deep feeling that this was his entire fault; especially after seeing the slight grin on his face.

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All night Sakura thought about Naruto. She was in her bed in perfect health while he looked as if he was dying in his. The sun peaked into the room and she pulled the blankets over her head. 'He could have died in the middle of the night….' She thought. 'I didn't even get any sleep….'

The door opened and made her open her eyes. Was someone leaving? Or was someone coming in? "Pssst! Sakura-Chan!" Someone called from over by the door. The voice was familiar. But….how could it be him? She slowly sat up and pulled the blankets away to look at the door, and it WAS him.

"Naruto?" Sakura whispered in disbelieve. The blonde nodded and looked around. "Naruto? What the hell are you doing? Shouldn't you be in your bed right now dying?!" She almost woke some of the girls up and he shushed her.

"Sakura-Chan I'm fine." Naruto told her. "I feel better then ever." He then said as he looked around again and used his hand to gesture her over. "I went up and let Tsunade-Baa-Chan know that I was ok and she made me go get Sasuke from the train station." Sakura raised a brow. "Please come with me….the girl he went to go get creeps the hell out of me."

"Fine…I'll go……" Sakura muttered as she got up. "But on the way back….." She then said as she walked out the door. She pointed a finger in his face and narrowed her eyes. "You're carrying me"

"Ok!"

He turned around and started walking away. With a raised brow, Sakura walked closer to him and stopped him. "Are…..are you sure you're ok?" She asked him. Naruto nodded and kept walking. "But yesterday…..you looked as if you were dying…"

"You remember the fox?" Naruto asked a she looked at her. She nodded. "Well yea…..It heals me…"

"Over night?!"

"Yes. It's simple." He slightly laughed. But she kept her brow raised. "Ok…Slap me." He then said as he turned to face her. She asked why but he only held his cheek out like he WANTED her to do it. "If I was still sick…you'd probably kill me." He then said with a slight chuckle. Her green eyes narrowed and then she pulled her hand back, before slapping him across the face. He lost his balance and hit the side door. "Whoa! Didn't know you hit that hard…" He muttered as he rubbed his cheek. "Or else I wouldn't have asked you." He laughed. Then he started walking again.

He didn't speak for awhile. Sakura found it strange. What ever happened yesterday during the dance was still upsetting him. She knew it. Soon they arrived at the metal door Sakura only knew was familiar because of the chase from Tobi 6 years ago.

Sakura remembered going down to Emi and jumping in a boat. Then finding the train. Thinking about it all…..brought her thoughts to the blonde in front of her. She remembered doing it all to help him. All she could think about was the blonde until something very white and big on the train tracks caught her attention.

Sakura grabbed Naruto and pulled him close. "Why the hell is my truck on the train tracks?!" She yelled. His blue eyes looked over and noticed the truck but he only shrugged. On the train tracks, her truck faced the direction swamp bottom was. It was still clean and shiny, but knowing Sakura…..she was still freaking out.

"What's a truck?" Naruto asked. He's been dead so long he forgot what a truck was. "Because I don't remember what they are or what they do….all I remember is that they a BIG and small…."

"It drives…." She muttered as he carried her across the water. She saw him raise an eyebrow and sighed. "You know….moves….." His brow was still raised. "Forward…" She then said with another sigh.

"Oh…" Naruto looked forward with a still clueless look. When they reached the train tracks, Sakura jumped off his back and examined her truck. She was very confused of how it got there and at the same time was happy. It would make picking up Sasuke a bit easier.

Sakura then noticed Naruto get in the driver's seat and shut the door. "What are you doing?" She asked as she opened the door. He turned the ignition on and she jumped in before shutting her door. "I guess it would make it easier to go get Sas—AAHHH!!!!" Naruto slammed on the gas and the truck went flying down the tracks. They were both screaming at the top of their lungs…..Naruto: Because he had NO idea what was happening and Sakura: Because it was her brand new truck….and for some reason….it had gas…

Meanwhile Sasuke and a woman with red hair stood at the first stop. They waited for a moment and then the woman spotted something white in the distance. "Hmm…Sasuke-kun….what is that?" She asked as she pointed. Sasuke looked over and Sakura's white truck zoomed by. They both heard Sakura and Naruto's screaming and were splashed with water. "Eh!! I'm wet!! What the hell was that!?"

"That Karin…" Sasuke muttered as he wiped some water off his face. "Was an idiot driving a truck." The woman known as Karin huffed and shook her hair around, as Sasuke kept staring forward. Then his eyes slightly widened and he looked over to the direction the truck went. 'He's alive?!'

"SLAM ON THE BREAKS NARUTO!!!!!!" Sakura screamed as she pointed to his feet.

"I AM!!" Naruto yelled as he pointed as well.

"THE OTHER BREAKS YOU IDIOT!!!" She yelled back.

His foot found the other pedal and he slammed on it. Then her truck halted to a stop leaving them both gasping for air. "We passed Sasuke…" Sakura then muttered; mostly to herself. Then she saw something in the distance. "Naruto….." She muttered; getting the blonde's attention. "Is….that the train?"

"Oh yeah…" Naruto responded. "I forgot to tell you….The train runs this way now." He then said. For some reason he had a smile on his face….until he realized the situation they were in. "SHIT!!" He slammed on the break again but it didn't move. She reached over and switched it to reverse and he kept slamming on it.

"OTHER ONE!!"

Naruto finally slammed on the other one and the truck went flying back towards the bathhouse; both of them screaming again. As they approached Sasuke, Karin ran back into the tunnel so she wouldn't get wet. Sasuke only stood there and got wet again. But by now….he didn't really care. "Karin…the trains coming." He then said. She nodded and walked back out to wait for the train.

Naruto and Sakura had another short argument on which pedal to push to stop and then it did. They both sat there for a moment staring forward and watched Sasuke and Karin board the train. "That…..was…..AWESOME!!" Naruto yelled as he threw his fist in the air. He accidently punched the ceiling; making her flinch and pull his arm down.

"It wasn't awesome!" Sakura barked. "This is a brand new truck…and if…" She trailed off as she looked out the window shield. The train was coming. "Oh my god! Naruto do something!!!" The blonde sighed and started to get out, but she grabbed his arm. "No! I can't have this truck destroyed."

"Oh….why didn't you just say so?" Naruto asked as he set his hand on the dashboard. The red substance she remembered all too well made itself around the truck and their bodies and the train went straight through. "All done." He then said as he jumped out.

Sakura slowly crawled out of the truck and made her way around. Then she noticed the train stop at another station. She was dumbstruck as she pointed and looked at the blonde. He looked over and then to the other train station. "Oh…They added a new station last year." He told her.

"What?!" Sakura yelped. "Then…..then why did you get in my truck and drive off with it?!" She then asked. She was surprised that it was even there, but the fact that there was a train station right next to the bathhouse now….what was the point of even getting IN her truck?

"Oh that…." Naruto muttered as he scratched his head. "I don't know….I was just curious." He then said as he started walking. Sakura's brow twitched as she followed him.

'That was just ridiculous…..'

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Emi sat up as she heard the door to the room open. She looked over and saw Naruto struggling to open it all the way as he held Sakura in his arms. "Noon? You're ok?" She asked as he finally got inside. He nodded and stumbled over; trying not to wake anyone else up. "Why do you have Mei? Did something happen?"

"No…" Naruto answered as he set the pinkette down in her bed. "She went to run an aron with me and….well got very tiered." He slightly laughed and they helped each other pull the blankets over Sakura. "Thanks…." He then said as he stood up. "Let her know I'll be talking to Tsunade about her truck."

"Truck?" Emi asked in confusion. He nodded and walked over to the door. Then he said 'see ya' before shutting it behind him. "What the hell is a tru – Oh…wait….never mind…I remember." She lied back down and sighed before falling asleep.

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About an hour later, Sakura opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling. "Great….Now I CANT sleep." She muttered to herself as she sat up. Her green eyes stared at the door ahead. It was cracked open slightly. "Might as well take a short walk… "She then said as she got up. She walked out of the room and started walking around the bathhouse. A walk would get her tired again.

Sakura strolled through the rooms where the baths were and saw that the baths had returned. Everything was back to normal. 'Damn…I was hoping I'd get the day off today…' She then thought with a sigh. She made her way around and still felt awake. Then she got in an elevator and hoped she'd at least fall asleep in there. But when it opened she was awake enough to walk out.

She stumbled down the hall hugged by the eating rooms and soon was face to face with the ocean. "So pretty…." She muttered to herself. Then her eyes moved to the right and saw another hall. She walked down it. "I hope I don't get lost…." She then said as she looked around. The pinkette went up some steps and saw another hallway. It was much more colorful and looked like rooms. Then she saw something in the distance. One of the doors to the right was open. "Is that….Naruto's room?"

Sakura walked down the hall and made her way over to the door. Then she peaked inside. She was right. It was his room. Naruto looked like he'd been awake all night as he laid the wrong way on his bed. He had an arm on his forehead as he slept. Sakura set her hands on the door and went to shut it, but then she noticed another bed. Sasuke was in it. 'They're…roommates?' She thought in surprise. Then after shaking her head, the pinkette shut the door and turned around to look at the ocean again.

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Naruto slowly opened his eyes after hearing something shut. He slowly lifted his head while moving his arm away and looked at the door. 'What….' He thought. 'I left that wide open…' He glanced over to Sasuke and narrowed his eyes. He then grabbed one of his pillows and tossed it to the raven haired boy; making him sit up in anger.

"What?!"

"Did you close the door?" Naruto asked as he pointed to the door. Sasuke looked at the door and shook his head. "But it was wide open when I came in." The blonde then said. Then he started looking around.

"What are you doing?"

"Look Sasuke." Naruto said. Then he lifted his blankets and looked under there. "Look under your blankets! Someone might be in here." He then said as he started throwing his pillows around.

"You idiot…" Sasuke muttered. "This is an empty room…and I think I would be able to tell if someone else was in the blankets." He then said. The blonde looked over and he pointed to the door. "Someone on the outside probably shut it." He set his hand down and lied down. "Unless you 'want' Sakura to be in the bed with you…."

The blonde blushed deeply after this was said. But once the sentence really soaked in he threw another pillow at the cook across the room; making him sit up again. "How did you know that was her name?" He asked as calmly as he could.

"You called her that before you passed out from that strange sickness…."

"I…did?" Naruto asked. Sasuke nodded and went to lie back down but the blonde threw a pillow at him again.

"WHAT DOBE!"

"That was for that dirty joke." Naruto muttered emotionless. Sasuke rolled his eyes. "And would you stop calling me dobe?" The blonde then asked. The raven haired boy shook his head and went to lie down again….but of course another pillow was thrown. "I'm almost out of pillows….can you hand some back?"Naruto loved his pillows.

"God I hate you!" Sasuke yelped.

"I hate you too!!" Naruto yelped back.

"Why did Tsunade have to make us roommates!?!" Sasuke then asked as yelling.

"I don't know!! Why don't you ask her!?" Naruto screamed back.

By now they were head to head in a fist fight screaming insults back and forth. Then as Sasuke had a hold of Naruto's blonde hair, and the blonde had a hold of Sasuke's mouth and was pulling on it….the door opened and revealed a very confused Sakura. Both boys looked over and blinked as she stared at the two. "Hi…Sakura-Chan…" Naruto muttered as Sasuke pulled a bit harder on his hair. "This…is just one of our….daily fist fights…don't worry…"

"Don't worry?" Sakura asked. Naruto tried to nod, but the pain on the top of his head was too great and prevented him from doing so. "Why should I now worry? I close your door and look out to the ocean for five minutes or so and you guys nearly kill each other in here?" At that moment, Naruto and Sasuke let go of each other and sat on their beds.

"Told you someone on the outside shut it." Naruto muttered with a proud look. Sasuke threw a pillow at the blonde; making his fall over.

"I said that idiot!" He yelped. Then Sakura shoved him down onto his bed. She was still standing and was giving him a mean stare; which in a way….actually scared him.

"You too stop fighting." She muttered as she walked over to the door. "Either both of you go back to sleep or one of you get out." She then said. Then both boys sat up and pointed at each other.

"I VOTE HIM OUT!!" They both yelled.

Sakura smacked her forehead and sighed. "How bout I vote!" She yelled. They both looked at her and she pointed to them both. "How about you BOTH stay here….and GO TO SLEEP!!!" She then yelled. Naruto lied down soon after, but Sasuke only looked at her. Then he remembered how much Naruto had blushed when he mentioned her in the same bed with him. He got an evil idea…

"Sakura…" He muttered; making her look at him slightly confused. She was just about to ask how he knew her name but stopped when he patted the spot next to him in the bed. "Come lie down with me…I won't be able to sleep…." He then said. This did two things; it made Sakura gasp and Naruto shoot up from the bed with a gaping mouth.

"What! No" Naruto said. Then he looked at Sakura. "She'd rather sleep with me right Sakura-Chan!" He asked. The two boys went back and forth asking her to lie down with them. She couldn't decide…they were both cute….but Naruto….she knew him longer. And Sasuke….well….he wasn't an idiot. They're arguing started getting to her head.

"WHY DON'T YOU BOTH LIE DOWN TOGETHER!!!" Sakura finally yelled in a panic as she grabbed her head. Both boys stared in surprise, and she dropped her hands. "Oh…I didn't mean it…I'm sor—"

"Whatever…" Naruto muttered as he lied down and flipped around. "You can have her Sasuke." He then said.

"I don't want her…" Sasuke mumbled as he lied down as well. They both had their backs to her and weren't saying a thing. At least they stopped fighting….but the problem was what she had just said.

"Guys…I'm sorry…" Sakura said. No one said anything. Sighing, the pinkette shut the door and went to walk back to her room but something to her left caught her attention. It was the red-headed girl Sasuke went to go get; Karin. "Oh…hello." Sakura greeted with a nervous smile.

"I heard Sasuke-kun asking you to sleep with him." Karin said with a neutral face. Sakura opened her eyes and shook her head ready to explain but was slammed into the wall. "If you dare touch Sasuke-kun, I will KILL YOU!" The red-head yelled. Sakura nodded and the red-head left back to her room.

"What's with her…" Sakura muttered as she clumsily walked away. She didn't even like Sasuke like that. Why would Karin think she'd even WANT to be in the same bed as him? Sakura sighed again and made her way back to the room. On her way she noticed the truck was no longer on the train tracks, but she was too tired to say anything about it and went back to bed after reaching the room.

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Later that day, they opened up the bathhouse and it was full of spirits. Emi of course was hanging out with Sai and Sakura worked along with some of the other people with cleaning. She cleaned up a steam room for awhile and then she worked on wiping the floor like she and Emi did together 6 years ago.

After that, she helped Daiki dump out the buckets just like last time, but this time, Tobi wasn't standing outside. After saying goodbye to the small boy she caught a glimpse of Naruto helping with cleaning a tub. She walked over and stood in the entryway as he swept the floor. He may still be Tsunade's assistant, but he's been working like all the others. She wanted to apologize to him while he was there, but he probably was still mad at her so she walked away.

She walked down the hall and was soon dragged into another room with a tub. "Can you fill this tub up for me real quick?" The worker asked as polite as she could. "The guest has been waiting, and I need to go get some things." Sakura nodded and the worker gave her a token. After she left, Sakura looked over to the tub and saw the red-head that had pounced on her earlier that morning.

She was in a robe and was waiting for the tub to be filled. "Sorry Karin." Sakura said as she walked over to the wall. "I'll get it filled." She then said as the small door opened. She put the token on the purple string and pulled, and then it went up. She turned around after and walked over to the tub. She climbed up to the top and pulled on the rope. "When it's full I'll let you get in." Karin nodded and looked away.

"Can you get me some food too?" The red-head muttered as she looked at the entryway. "I'm starved." She then said. Sakura tugged on the rope again to stop the water and jumped down.

"Yeah, sure." She said to the other girl. "I'll have Sasuke make something while you get in." She then said. Karin nodded and climbed up the tub, and then she took the robe off and got in the tub while Sakura left. The pinkette didn't exactly like Karin, but she was a guest and she HAD to take care of a guest.

Sakura walked into the kitchen and watched the cooks complain about something not being spicy enough or too sweet. She rolled her eyes half the time she was walking through but stopped when she saw Sasuke. He was yelling at people and bossing them around. Probably doing so since he's the head of the kitchen….

"Sasuke?" Sakura asked after a few cooks left him. He looked at her and raised a brow. "Karin needs something to eat…" She then told him. He rolled his eyes and went straight to making something for the red-head to eat. She waited for him to finish what he was making and they both started walking back over to Karin's bath.

"Here Karin…" Sasuke muttered as he walked in. Sakura stood in the entryway and watched the red-head take the food off the small tray. She said something to him and he rolled his eyes before walking back over. As he walked back, he got an idea. He was still mad at Sakura for some reasons….so he thought up an evil plan. All he has to do is make her a little paranoid. "His name is Naruto huh?" He asked as he walked passed.

Sakura slightly gasped and took a step back. She went to say something but he was too far away to hear. This caught Karin's attention. 'Geez….' The pinkette thought. 'Me and my big mouth…' She went to walk away but something wrapped around her neck. "What the hell?!" The pinkette yelped as she was jerked back.

The next thing Sakura knew, she was on the tub and Karin's lips were close to her ear. "What the hell did Sasuke-kun say to you?" She asked. Sakura could hear the anger in the other girl's voice and started to panic. She reached up and grabbed what was around her neck and tried to pull, but it wouldn't let go. "Huh? What did he say?! Did he ask you to sleep with him again?!"

"Karin…." Sakura muttered. "It's not….what you think…" She couldn't breathe. Whatever was around her neck was tight, and wasn't letting her breathe. "Karin please!" The pinkette yelped as it squeezed harder. "Please! I can't breathe!!"

"I'll let go when you tell me what he said to you!"

"I….Cant…..breathe!"

At this moment, a few workers along with Emi walked by. The blonde glanced over and gasped at the sight. "Mei!!" She called as she ran in. "Let her go right now!" The blonde then said as she tried to get Sakura free. Karin only grinned and shook her head. Then right when Emi was about to yell again, another blonde appeared on top of the water. They knelt down and put their arm around Karin's neck and pulled her back. Then whatever was holding Sakura, let go and she dropped to the floor.

Karin's red eyes shook as the blonde behind her brought their lips to her ear. "Touch her again…" They whispered. "And I will kill you…" They dropped her back into the water. "You ok Mei?" They then asked.

Sakura looked over and her eyes slightly widened. Naruto….helped her? He was mad at her though. So why would he help her? "Thanks….Noon…" She muttered as she stood up. Naruto jumped down and went to say something else but the pinkette walked away.

Naruto sighed and turned around. "Bad Karin!" He barked before turning around again to walk away. The red-head crossed her arms as and lowered herself in the water; creating bubbles in the water from her grumbling.

"You…Bad…Bad…girl…"

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Sakura sat on the balcony by the girl's room and stared at the ocean. Her neck hurt from what Karin did. She was surprised her neck wasn't snapped. 'Maybe…..I should just go home…' She thought sadly as she sighed. 'This place became so dangerous…' She heard someone coming up the steps and slouched a little. She knew it was Emi….coming to give her a pep talk no doubt.

Sakura closed her eyes and set her head in her crossed arms that rested on the wood. She felt the person sit down next to her and sigh themselves. But…from how Sakura heard it…..it didn't sound like Emi. It sounded more like a boy. Naruto maybe? Who knows….she didn't care at the moment. "You never answered me." They then said.

Sakura opened her eyes and slightly looked over. She was right; it was Naruto. He was leaning forward in the same position as she was and his eyes seemed to be lost in the ocean. "Sorry…." She muttered as she looked at the water too. "I'm fine….My neck hurts a little but it's ok…"

"She's a little protective of Sasuke…" Naruto muttered after. "Ever since she started coming here 3 years ago….she's been Sasuke's number one fan. And all she does is call him 'Sasuke-kun' and talk to him. She even attacked the girls that even spoke to him. You were kinda lucky she didn't go completely off on you."

"That was only a little?" Sakura asked; a little flabbergasted. Naruto nodded and she looked at the ocean again. "Geez….Whatever she did to me hurt like a bitch…" She then said. The blonde next to her chuckled and she eventually joined in. "Thanks Naruto….She would have killed me…"

"You're Welcome…" Naruto said back as he kept his eyes on the ocean. "Sakura-Chan…I think you should go home…" He then muttered; making her lightly gasp. "This place…it's been dangerous lately. And….Baa-Chan…well…she has this weird feeling…."

"Like what?" Sakura asked. Part of her wanted to go home but the other part of her wanted to stay. She liked this job….even if it didn't pay her. It gave her a place to sleep things to eat, and she could be with her friend. The other side wanted to leave only because of how Sasuke and Naruto have been acting. Along with Karin. When Naruto said she creeped him out….he wasn't kidding.

"She….just has a weird feeling." Naruto told her with a sigh. "She's been feeling this strange aura or whatever she called it….like some kind of cloud hanging over the bathhouse….she doesn't like it and she fears for the worst. I think it would be best if you went home…in case that 'thing' Tsunade senses comes." He closed his eyes and thought for a moment. "I've been feeling the same thing lately…especially after I got sick. That was the weird thing…and whatever Tsunade senses…well…I have a feeling it's because of that I got so sick in the first place."

"How did it even happen?" Sakura asked after a moment. "Can spirits even get sick?" She then asked. "And what about if they get TOO sick….can they die again or what?" He looked over for the first time since he arrived and nodded.

"Spirits CAN get sick." Naruto said. "But…What happened to me was the worst ever recorded in 'Spirit' history. It was really weird, though." He sighed and looked at the ocean again. "And yea….Spirits CAN die again. Like dying as a human…you either go to Heaven or Hell…or if you're lucky you become a spirit. But when you ARE a spirit….if you die…you disappear…you don't even get to be reborn or passed on to Heaven or Hell…..you just disappear…"

"That's….sad…." Sakura muttered after the blonde's explanation. "D-does…that happen when you get old?" She then asked. The blonde nodded again and shut his eyes.

"It's the BAD part of becoming a spirit." Naruto said. They both sighed at the same time and slouched a bit.

"Is there….a way to turn a spirit back into a human?"

Naruto opened his eyes and looked over to Sakura. She was still looking at the ocean with a relaxed face. "Like….bring the spirit back to life?" He asked. She nodded and he looked out again. He put his thinking face on and thought. "Actually….I think there is…." He muttered; making her look at him with a huge smile. "But….the only person capable of doing it….is Konan….and she needs a lot of things to prepare such a spell….I think."Sakura looked at the ocean again with a sigh. "Why?" The blonde then asked as he looked at her.

"No, no, no! It's nothing" Sakura yelped as she slightly blushed. She looked away and slightly smiled. "I….was just wondering….that's all." She then said. Naruto nodded and looked forward.

"How did we get to this conversation?" The blonde then asked with a small chuckle. "Especially if we started with the fact that Karin's crazy." He started laughing, and Sakura joined in. They both laughed a little more until they both heard someone coming up the steps. They both looked and saw Emi and a few other girls. "Oh…Hey Emi." Naruto said as he stood up. "I was just leaving." He looked at Sakura and smiled. "Night Mei." He started walking away and stopped. "And…I forgive you."

Sakura smiled as he left the area and looked at Emi. "Sorry I left work so early Emi." She told her as she stood up. Emi shook her head as the lights came on and smiled at her.

"It's alright." Emi said to her. "After you left, nothing really happened. I just told Tsunade about Karin's attack and she scolded the girl." The blonde laughed as they walked into the room. "She's still here….but, she won't be in the baths tomorrow…and unlucky for you and me…we're working the dining floor."

"What's so bad about that?"

"That's were Karin will be…" Emi growled after Sakura asked this. Both 18 year olds sighed and took their over shirts off. "I guess if you have to give her anything….I suggest being very careful. That chick will NOT go easy on you if she catches you and Sasuke together again."

"Yeah….Noon was saying that she was holding back…." Sakura muttered as they rolled out their blankets. "That didn't feel like she was holding back at all." She rubbed her neck and sat on her blankets.

"Oh….Speaking of the goof…." Emi muttered as she sat down on hers. "What were you guys doing up here…" She trialed off and raised a brow at the pinkette. Sakura raised a brow in confusion and the blonde leaned in a little more. "Alone…" She then said. The pinkette slightly yelped and the blonde started laughing. "I'm just kidding Mei…relax." She said.

They both laughed and gossiped a bit more for the rest of the night. They both talked about what Naruto had said about the weird feeling. Emi mentioned having a strange feeling for awhile, but it went away after awhile. Whatever this feeling was…..no one liked it. And it all led down to Sakura. It was almost like….the feeling…means that something bad is going to happen to her….