Author note: Sorry it took so long! Plz if anyone feels I've stolen their idea in another story they can PM me or tell me in a review because I will delete the story right away. Don't flame. If you don't like the story then 1. Tell me what would make it better, 2. Don't bother reading more, or 3. Don't review it, common sense. I mean really people. R&R if you want. Also, I know the supernatural stuff is boring and unfitting, and maybe it may feel unneeded, but trust me it is. It will be over soon, bear with me. There won't be any in this chapter. Trust me; the ghosts will help get the plot going. ~BR~
Disclaimer: to me it sucks but I don't own Naruto or any of it at all -wish I did- and if I did, Sakura wouldn't have been useless in the beginning of the series.
"Kill me…..please…. Naru, if you have a heart let something come down and kill me…. Sakura, please kill me now…. I'm done….please, just take this kunai and jam it into my heart." With her face full of tears, she handed me a kunai. All I did was stare at it like it was some hideous creature.
"Hinata you're stronger than this. I know you are. Now butch up." I yelled at her. Her tears stopped.
"No I'm not. You've seen me. You've known me before this. You know I'm just some weak little girl who can't do anything for herself." Tears ran down her face. I grabbed the kunai and clutched it. My knuckles were white. I didn't know what to do.
"Do it." Said I voice behind me. I looked and there was a pale figure that looked like Sasuke with Naruto standing behind him.
"I can't…" I whispered. They came closer. I was hallucinating wasn't I? I had to have been. I through the kunai as far as I could. Then I heard a high pitched scream. Hinata and my head shot up and we ran towards the scream. It was Ino. I must have thrown the kunai like a dart because it hit her in the back. But then what was this satisfied feeling I felt? I never wanted to hurt Ino, but I did and I happy. Suki's sending me to the funny farm for sure.
"Ino! Are you okay!" Hinata yelled, I had forgotten, since the war with Pein a lot of us were trained medics. Hinata immediately went to work. I joined in to help.
"Sakura why did you try to kill me?" Ino asked gasping for air.
"I-I didn't mean to. I just threw the kunai and it hit you-" I tried to clear my name, but Kiba cut me off.
"What the hell is wrong with you, you psychotic bitch! You wanted to murder Ino!" he was accusing me of something I didn't do, but my mind wouldn't let me deny it either. So all I did was run.
I ran out of the village with only a small backpack and my guitar.
One week later…
I was staying in the Sound Village. For some reason my feet lead me to Orochimaru's hide out of all places. I could feel anger pulse through me. My mind was acting like Sasuke. There was no more inner Sakura, but there were two others in there. I couldn't think like myself, what was wrong with me? That's it, I'm crazy! What was happening? I was so confused, I need a life line. Someone I could talk to or something! I was going mad and no one could save me.
"You look sad kid. What's eating you?" a blond boy said from the side of me. As calm and relaxed as he was he has his hand on what looked like a sword, "No one's suppose to be here. This place has been abandon. It's been abandon for a while now."
"Who abandon it?" I asked, already knowing the answer. The boy became distant.
"I'm Namaki." He said quickly changing the subject. "Who are you? Because I know you're not from here."
"My name isn't needed. But I need help. I've been accused of a crime I didn't commit." I said quickly and without thought.
"Welcome to the club!" he exclaimed. He grabbed my hand and dragged me to a hotel. "Look you're going to have to change your appearance, name, and everything else."
"W-what do you mean?"
"What color do you want your hair to be?" he said. I had to suck it up. I had to toughen up. I wasn't a kid anymore and this may become life or death.
"Black, and let's go shopping for a new outfit for me to wear tomorrow. You can pick a new name for me."
"Sazuki. Your new name will be Hanno, Sazuki." He said with raging confidence, "after we get a new outfit our real work begins." That night I couldn't sleep. The moon shone on my face forcing me to realize how pallid my complexion was. I got up. What could I do now? I'm getting help from a complete stranger. How crazy can this get?
"Depends, how crazy do you want it?" Namaki asked getting up. Could he have read my mind? "I know who you are. Sakura Haruno age 19 ½, former member of team 7 but they died. My sister went undercover in the leaf for a while. She was an ANBU, but now she's …. But that's not important. What's important is that I tell you what to do once you leave."
"Why am I leaving?" I asked dazed and confused.
"Leaf ninja are looking for you. I have the dye with me, and picked out some clothes. Your name is Hanno, Sazuki. You are a rouge medic ninja and a widow. Your husband died protecting you and you're originally from the sound village. You want to stop wandering and become a part of a nation to make a purpose in your life. Got that?"
"Yes, I do. What does my new wardrobe look like?" I asked. I was starting to become very comfortable around Namaki. It feels as if he was the big brother I never got.
"Just change into these," he flashed I smile that was similar to Naruto's, but instead of getting depressed I got a nice warm flutter in my core. I grabbed the stack of clothes and tried them on. They fit nice and looked natural with my newly blackened hair.
"Uhh, they fit. Thanks…" I said flatly, "Why are you helping me?"
"You remind me of my sister… you're young, but you've already seen too much." Namaki piped. When our eyes met I saw him in a new light. A worried, crestfallen stranger instead of a bubbly, kind man…
"But you can always see your sister, can't you?" I asked gently.
"Sadly not," his face led on a pained expression, "She ran away from home a little over six months ago. She left a good life and her son, Nyte, and now I have no clue if she's still alive… this is where you can help me!"
"How?" I asked. I was eager to repay all this kindness in some way.
"Feel free to say no…" he hesitated.
"Please! How can I help?" I almost begged.
"Take these keys, here's the address of the place you will be staying." He hands me a piece of paper with numbers on it. "On there is the address and my number in case you have any questions. Now here's where I need you… I'd be grateful if you'd take care of Nyte." I was stunned… that's was all?
"I'd be honored." I said softly.
"Thank you, also call if my sister comes back." He looked overjoyed. "The village you'll be going to is Suna." I jumped back.
"No I can't! I just can't!" I started to breakdown right in front of him. I was embarrassed, yet I couldn't help remembering… I was remembering how Naruto saved Gaara from the Akatsuki, and how Lady Chiyo gave her life for Gaara, while I stood there as useless as ever. They had to pick up my slack just to complete the mission and all the people who I couldn't protect or save… I was so lost in thought I didn't notice Namaki answer the door.
"Oh great!" he said to whoever was at the door. "Suzuki, are you okay?" his head was turned towards me; then it turn back to the door. "Look what you did! You upset my cousin! Go! Now! Before you people cause anymore damage." By then I was sitting upright and utterly confused. I heard a quick sorry and the sound of at least five people run off. I had the gut feeling that those were ANBU…
"ANBU…" I whispered, hoarsely.
"You have to go now. It's not safe here anymore." Namaki had made his way over to me and handed me my bag. "I stuffed it with what you had, extra set of clothes, an ID, a map, and some cash… Good luck!" before I could thank him, he wrapped me in a warm hug. Like he was a brother hugging a sister. As a started out the door I thanked him.
"I'll call you as soon as I get there!" I yelled as I ran into the west, towards the Sand.
I took out the map and notice a route traced that save me almost fifty miles. Namaki… now it's a two day trip, so three if I stop and rest. Perfect! Around a year ago I couldn't have fathomed going to the Sand, as a fugitive no less, without Naruto. Think about him made me feel vulnerable and alone… I stopped and took out my survival knife. I lifted my shirt and ran the knife across my bare stomach. Before I was a wanted criminal I would cut there so no one could see them. Now I guess I did it out of habit…
After what I had guessed was about five hours I started noticing "Missing Persons" posters for me on windows and lampposts. There was a reward for my "Safe" return to the leaf. Also said I was missed by "my friend Ino Y." I almost laughed. Friend… yeah right. Lies. That wasn't me that was some melodramatic, worthless shell of an adult. No wonder Suki didn't respect me. I looked at the poster again, nothing from Suki… shocking. Ok, that actually made me laugh aloud. Then a surge of worry hit me like a brick. Hinata wasn't mentioned at all. Was she okay? I couldn't – just could not lose her too!
"Hello!" a little voice chirped behind me, "Are you Suzuki?" when I turned and looked down what I saw shocked me. It was a little boy, maybe six-seven, but his facial features looked exactly (including hair) like that Akatsuki member… Deidara! Except his eyes were a different shade of blue, and one red streak in his hair. He was adorable, yet I was still cautious.
"Yes…" I said.
"I'm Nyte, so you knew my momma?" he asked, his eyes pleaded for answers, and for some reason begged for forgiveness.