Chapter 4- A Vacation?

Author's note... yeah sorry I've have been late on this crap but if u think its not then ok!

Disclaimer: I do not own naruto it is owned by HokashuriMushroom whatever his name is.

Lee went to Sakura's home which was actually big for the average home. He jumped through her balcony and opened the unlocked door

He placed her on her bed as she stirred, but she did not wake-up which could be a bad thing and a good thing at the same time. Lee held a grim expression on his face. He walked through her home... no not peaking through things. He found her home to be quite comfy looking yet still... it held a deathly arua. It had a spiral stair-case and a chandaler. (sp?) Her kitchen was modern and had black and white and stainless steel appliances. He had never ever been to Sakura's home. No one ever had.

At the main enterance we're pictures of what looked like her family... they were pale, had the same features as her... well minus the pink hair.

In all the pictures they were all young even Sakura. She looked no more than 8. She held a cheerful face as she always did... but now things have..

"Things have indeed changed." A female spoke. Lee turned around. it was Sakura she held a grim expression.

"Are you ok Sakura-san?" Lee asked. She simply nodded. She walked down the stairs.. " You want to know what I hate about this home,Lee-san?" She asked calm as a cucumber. Lee was shocked. No speechless.

Just then Naruto Neji and Sasuke walked through the doors. Naruto spoke up. "Tsunade said yes and to come in the morning. Oh Sakura-chan !Are you ok?" She nodded. "As i was saying would you like to know Lee?" She asked cooly He just nodded. She chuckled. "Absoulutly everything."

Lee gasped. The way she said it scared them it was cold dark and sad. "Why? Why would you hate such a beautiful home?" Lee asked. Everyone understood now. She sighed sadly. "Not everything in this home is beautiful, as it was a long time ago Lee. Things in this home changed in the years. Dust collected. Books were burned. Things were given away. And the loss was tragic.Follow me to understand.." She said darkly. She wa definatly moving.

They quickly followed her to a big library/meeting place... or what it used to be. The boys gasped at what they saw. On the floor on the stairs and on the tables and chairs were dried up blood and the place dead bodies were. At least a hundred outlined bodies were there.

"I should have been one of them." She spoke up. She was stronger then they thought. Even stronger than Sasuke.

Neji looked at it all and it sunk in hardly.'even when I look into those eyes... I saw happiness..but no it was just.. just a shell or mask of some-sort' Neji thought. He looked at her with pity and sympathy.

'It's like she never wanted us to know. Does she not trust us?'Naruto thought sadly

Sasuke... He was mad. 'All this time... and she was just like me... but I pushed her back, thinking she knew nothing.. like she would never understand me and my clans murder. And yet here I am. Completely wrong. She has it worse than me. Kami-sama of all the people why her? What the hell did she do in her life to deserve this? Agrh this is completely fucked up.'

(A/N Yes I know this is a little off timing here but go along with it)

Looking back at me I see
That I never really got it right
I never stopped to think of you
I'm always wrapped up in
Things I cannnot win
You are the antidote that gets me by
Something strong
Like a drug that gets me high

What I really meant to say
Is I'm sorry for the way I am
I never meant to be so cold to you

And I'm sorry about all the lies
Maybe in a different light
You could see me stand on my own again
Cause now i can see
You were the antidote that got me by
Something strong like a drug that got me high
I never meant to be so cold

I never really wanted you to see
The screwed up side of me that I keep
Locked inside of me so deep
It always seems to get to me
I never really wanted you to go
So many things you should have known
I guess for me theres just no hope
I never meant to be so cold

With Kakashi...

Kakashi walked through the forest quickly. He came to a cave. He stopped.

"Having fun Kakashi?" Kakashi spoke to ... the real Kakashi! "You'll never get away with this, Itachi" He spat. itachi (who was in the form of Kakashi ) smirked.

"Well, your students already beleive it, especially your beautiful student... what was her name again? Oh yes I beleive it was Sakura..haha I think I'll have much more fun with her now!"

And with that Itachi disappeared. Kakashi was shocked with worry for his favorite student. 'Sakura!' Kakashi thought.

With Sakura again

Sakura just looked at it all like it was normal.

"Sakura why didnt you tell us?" Naruto asked. She simply shrugged it off, "Did not want to tell you. In the words of Shikamaru, its too troublesome." She joked.

'They really dont have to know about this. And they shouldnt have, now they're gonna tell everyone about this, and if they do...' Sakura thought. She turned around to face them.

They all had sad faces. She sighed "I'am going to get some rest. Good Night." And with that she walked off. Leaving some shocked ninjas.

'I'll never forgive them.' Sakura thought as darkness took her over.

The next morning...

Sakura woke up at 6:00 AM. She remembered Naruto saying something about a meeting. She sighed another boring day.

She took a shower brushed her short pink locks and brushed her teeth. She changed into Black Dress (like the gennin one only black) it had her family's or should I say CLAN"S symbol on it.

she chose to wear her her white shorts underneath it. Kunais and shurikens pouches and some bandages on her right leg. With that she skipped breakfast and headed towards the Hokage's office.. they knew she was coming. but just incase she bumped into bright and Shining Team 10.

'Ahh good morning sakura-chan." Choji said happily.

"Hn." Was her reply. Ino was shocked "Geez Forehead girl your cranky today. Whats up?" "Nothing Ino-pig." Sakura said glaring at Ino for yelling. Ino was shocked beyound beleif.

Asuma was quite shocked as well 'Hmmm. It seems even the light of team 7 has her off-days' He sighed "well lets go. Tsunade-sama wanted to see us for a mission briefing." He said as they walked.

Sakura was definatly having an off day. 'They had better not have told anyone or I'll..' 'Or you'll what? Beat them with your insane strength? Or just annoy them to death. Oh I know! Maybe you can laugh them to death with your pathecticness!' Inner Sakura degrated. 'Oh just please shut up' 'Oh come on!Your so pathectic! You think you can beat Kakashi-sensei when the time comes? And your little break-down yesterday really confirmed your weakness. Please at the rate your going you're gonna be seeing the clan sooner than ya think weakling.' Inner Sakura spat coldly. Sakura simply sighed. She had given up on fighting the bitch in her head a long time ago.

For the next two minutes seemed like an eternity for Sakura. Inner Sakura just wouldnt quit! 'And ya know everyone had to protect you thats the reason your alive and their dead! And -'

'Take it back' Sakura thought with venom almost hissing out of her mouth. 'What did you just say to me?' inner Sakura asked. 'I said take it back! I am sick in tired of you bickering your and my head off! I'am done!' Sakura yelled in her head.

Meanwhile Ino just looked at Sakura with utter worry. 'What is up with her today? I have never seen her this bad before!' Ino was scared that her friend would stay this way.

When they got to the Tower everyone was there...even Kakashi (except it was actually Itachi but they dont know that.

Sakura held a tired and mad look. And they knew it. She sat by Naruto and Sasuke who simply looked at her with worry.

Tsunade was not in yet so everyone was talking and it was giving her a headache major! Just then Kakashi (once again which this is the last time ITS ITACHI NOT THE REAL KAKASHI)

walked towards them. Sakura still held the tired look but quickly got rid of the angry look. "Hello there." kakashi/itachi said. He got two "Hn." and a 'Hi' Sasuke and Naruto said hn while Sakura said Hi.

"So have you three been training?" He asked as if nothing was going on. Just then Lee and neji stopped their conversation with Kiba and Choji and both looked at each other with grim faces. Kiba and Choji looked to see what they were looking at and they were looking at the team 7. Kiba and Choji decided to drop it. "Hey lets go talk to naruto-kun" Lee sugested over protectivly.

They nodded. As they walked towards them Kakashi noticed them but ingorned them. "Have you guys been training?" He asked yet again.

"Yes."

"Duh."

"Hn." (We can all guess who said what.) Everyone stopped talking and noticed the three were being obviously rude to their sensei. Which was out of the ordinary. Normally they were nice and respectful, except Naruto and ocasionally Sasuke, but now Sakura? What in the world is going on?

just then Tsunade walked in "Alright maggots sit down and shut-up! I have an extra-important mission for all of you." Tsuande stated.

Everyone but Lee neji Sasuke and naruto looked curious,

"I need you guys to go on a vacation!" Tsunade stated happily.

Everyone gasped (except for the 4) They were utterly shocked. Sakura the most of all. She was the first to speak. "Whats the catch Tsunade?" Sakura asked in disbelief.

Tsunade was worried, never had she been this sad or angry. "Well I think for health reasons including yours that you all should go on a vacation and relax."

Everyone seemed happy...except Sakura. "Why what sort of health issues?" She asked... "The biggest problem with you sakura. STRESS" Tsunade stated Sakura gasped. "Stress? You've gotta be kidding me? The medic here need me!" Sakura panicked..She really didnt want to go...And she had more excuses than anyone else to go through. "Oh? Is that so? Well Shinuze will be taking over for you and as a medic ninja myself you need it. It can be alot of stress for us to have stressed out ninjas" Tsunade explained... "So are simply stating that we must go on a vacation because we are not menatlly strong enough to handle an invisable emotion.?" Sakura asked. She shocked the hell out of everyone. She was not in the mood to argue. But hell she would if she had to. Tsunade rolled her eyes. Her student was probaly the most stubborn ninja here.

"I am simply stating that a vacation is in need and what do you exactly mean Sakura by stress is an emotion?" She questioned. Sakura crossed her arms. " Stress is an emotion that mentally weak and inespirienced ninjas cannot handle. it is an emotion because you bring the stress upon yourself and situations which as a ninja you should handle calmly, no arguing no questions asked. But of course I am too only simply stating it." She said coldly. Tsunade looked flabergasted as did everyone else. Here is the Sakura Haruno taught by the Hokage head medic ninja and a Chunnin, refusing to go on a vacation? Even Neji isnt refusing!

'She is truely stubborn,but something is not right. She sounds like Sasuke...'Tsunade thought... "So you dont want to go Sakura?" Tsunade asked. "Thats what I am saying. Was I not loud enough?" Sakura hissed. "Alright then...everyone go home and pack. Be here tommarrow at 6 in the morning dismissed." She said "Sakura stay." She ordedered. everyone completely left in silence. They never thought of Sakura as a cold AND stubborn to the hokage.

When everyone left there was complete silence and it was uncomfortable to Tsunade.. Sakura however looked completely fine with it and would stand her ground.

Tsunade sighed "Whats up?" She asked. Sakura held an impassive face. "The ceiling." She stated. Tsunade sighed angirly. "Sakura! I cannot help you if you are going to be stubborn about this!"

"Hn." (Translation: I dont give a shit now leave me the fuck alone and go die in a rats hell) Tsunade growled. "SAKURA!IF YOU DONT GO I'LL STRIP YOU FROM YOUR RANKINGS!" She yelled.

(Just to let you know everyone was listening outside) She simply hn'ed her and left the room. Tsunade was teary eyed 'Whats gotten into her?'

As soon as Sakura left the room naruto asked her a dumb question. "Are you coming? Did you change your mind?" He asked happily. "No I did not. Yes I'll be going but that doesnt mean that i go for fun and relaxation Baka." And with that she left.

everyone was shocked. and Naruto had to admit he was a little hurt at her harsh words.

Ohhh whats gonna happen? You'll find out soon enough! Please Read and Review! By the way in the begining of September i will completely halt every single one of my stories cause I am going on a vacation to Disney World. Sorry but I have been posting my chapters during my last vacation and my parents wont let me bring it this time!