Past and Future
Chapter 4. Back to Konoha
Sakura woke up next morning. She looked at the other bed and saw Minato was still sleeping. "He looks so cute when he sleeps, reminds me of Naruto." Sakura frowned.
"Of course he does, he is Naruto's father. That's why." Sakura muttered to herself. She stood up and walked to the bathroom to take a shower.
Thirty minutes later she came out dressed and ready. She looked at Minato who still was asleep. She walked over and shook his shoulder.
"Hey, Minato? Wake up! Are you going to sleep whole day or what?" Minato stirred but didn't wake up. Which made Sakura annoyed.
Then she got an idea. She looked around and saw a glass sitting on the table. She took it and walked to the bathroom and got some cold water.
"If this doesn't wake him up, then I don't know what would do and it's his fault to not wake up. If he woke up, this wouldn't need to be done. "
Sakura spilled the water over Minato's face. Which made him wake up he flew up from the bed. He looked around and saw Sakura who tried to hold back her laugh, holding a glass with some water left in it.
Minato growled. Sakura chuckled
"Good morning, sunshine! Are you awake now? Or do I got to go and get some more water?"
"Was that really necessary to spill water on my face? You could wake me by shaking my shoulder."
Sakura shook her head "I tried but you didn't wake up so I thought you needed some 'special' wake up."
Minato rolled his eyes tried to be angry on her but failed when he saw her face.
"Come on, get ready I really need some breakfast." Sakura said and walked out from the room. Minato sighed and walked to the bathroom to take a shower.
An hour later.
Minato walked out from the room to find Sakura sitting outside of the hotel waiting for him.
She looked up and smiled. "Are you awake now?"
"Maybe, it depends on you."
Sakura rolled her eyes, "Are you always so nice in the morning?"
"Only when someone gives me a rude wake up."
"Mental note never wake him up like that again."
Sakura took his hand and drug him with her. "Come on, I'm hungry. Are you going to make me wait for breakfast whole day?"
Minato let her drag him to a place to eat. He was hungry too. They found a place to eat. After the breakfast they would return to Konoha as soon as possible.
They returned to the hotel to gather their things, unaware of the shadows that followed them.
"So that is Konoha's yellow flash? Who is pinky?"
"Who cares? We take her down while we take Konoha's yellow flash. She is probably a leaf ninja too. "
"Right. Let's kill them both when the time is right."
The two people poofed away.
Sakura was ready to leave. She was waiting on Minato to check them out from the hotel. She looked around. She had weird feeling, like someone was watching her somewhere. She looked up on the roofs, behind her and beside her but found no one was watching her. Then Minato walked out to her.
"Ready to leave?"
"Yeah, let's go."
They started to travel back to Konoha but only a few minutes of traveling, Sakura got the feeling once more. She looked back but saw no one.
"Dammit, I'm starting to be paranoid aren't I?"
Minato sensing something was wrong stopped. Sakura didn't notice Minato had stopped, she almost jumped right on him.
"HEY! What's the deal?" Sakura asked annoyed. Minato looked at her
"I should ask you that. Is something wrong, you have been nervous since we left the Land of Waves?
Sakura hesitated before she answered. "I don't know, I have a weird feeling that's all. Like someone is watching us."
Minato grinned "You a bit paranoid now?"
Sakura shrugged and they continued. The two people who watched Sakura earlier was just a bit behind, hiding they're chakra.
"Dammit, I thought the girl hadn't noticed us. She is good if she can sense someone is watching her even if we are hiding our chakra." The other nodded. "Yeah, we should not underestimate her. She might be stronger than we think she is. But let's continue before we lose them out of sight. The boss won't be happy if we fail with this."
They continued to follow Minato and Sakura.
After 2 hours of traveling, they decided to take a break and rest.
Sakura sat under a tree with closed eyes. She was tired. But it doesn't matter soon they will arrive in Konoha without having any problems.
Minato sat oppose side of her.
Then suddenly, a kunai landed in the in front of them. Both of them took a kunai and stood in a defense position. Sakura grinned "Looks like I was right after all." Sakura looked at Minato who knew what she was thinking. "Okay, you were right, I won't doubt on your senses next time, happy?"
Sakura chuckled "Maybe"
Before Minato could ask, more kunai appeared heading towards them. They jumped away in time to keep from getting hurt.
"Why don't you show yourself instead of playing hide and seek?" Minato said aloud. They waited for an answer, and for a moment Sakura thought no one was there, but then 2 people appeared.
Ninja from Land of Rock.
"What do you want?" Minato asked. Sakura watched them seriously.
Both ninja were tall. The one to the right had brown hair and black eyes. The other had black hair and grey eyes.
The first one started to talk. "We have orders to kill you, and you friend. Our name is Tim and Kim "Sakura glared at the two men. She didn't like how they were looking at her. Sakura tensed, waiting for their attack.
"And by the Way, blondie, don't even try use hirashin on us. It won't work. "The first one said and chuckled. Minato tensed and narrowed his eyes. Suddenly Kim ran towards Sakura and Tim at Minato.
Sakura smirked "He is so dead." Sakura gathered chakra in her fist and when Kim was about to punch her, Sakura punched him in his chest, breaking his ribs and making him fly against a tree. Kim's face was shocked. Sakura tilted her head, "Did I punch you too hard?" Sakura asked with a sweet voice.
Kim could barely stand up after that. Sakura smiled proud of her work. She looked over to where Minato and Tim were fighting. Minato had the advantage of the battle. He was fast. Tim couldn't keep up with him.
Sakura turned again to Kim and saw him standing up.
"Are you really up for another round? I can break every bone in your body with one punch. Or I can kill you." Sakura said in same sweet tone.
Then something or someone fell to the ground. Sakura turned around and saw Minato on the ground unconscious.
"Dammit! He took down Minato! Maybe I should use 'that' now? It's the only way to get me and Minato out of here. I don't only have my strength to fight with, also my family's kekkei genkai! But I haven't mastered it to full yet but at least I can use it in battles."
Kim chuckled "What will you do now? Without your friend you can't defeat us. "
Sakura closed her eyes and concentrated. When she opened her eyes, the color wasn't green anymore it had change to purple/blue. Kim and Tim gasped.
"What is with your eyes?"
Sakura chuckled
"This is my kekkei genkai, Rekengan. I warn you, if you want to live, then leave. You won't survive this battle now, I use my kekkei genkai." Sakura said glared at the two men.
"Sorry, but we have orders to follow. Don't interfere or you will die."
Sakura smiled "Well then your choice, your doom. You will die here right now!"
Sakura started to do hand seals Katon Gokakyu no jutsu
She sent the fire against Tim and Kim. They dodged it. Sakura ran to Minato. She looked around and saw a river nearby. "Perfect." Sakura thought and did another hand seals
Suiton Suiryudan no jutsu
A big mass of water that looked like a dragon appeared, and hit against the two rock ninja. They weren't able to dodge the attack.
Sakura lifted up Minato and put an arm around his waist then jumped up to a tree and continued to Konoha as fast as she could.
The rock ninja weren't able to go after her, thanks to her last attack.
Sakura stopped and put Minato down on the ground. She checked if he had any injuries she could heal but he hadn't any. Sakura sighed in relief. "Thank god, he isn't injured at least. Dammit, I just only used two jutsus and I almost have no charka left."
Then she heard a groan from Minato. He was waking up.
Minato opened his eyes and saw first the sun. Then he saw pink hair. Sakura.
"Are you awake now? You were out for a while but not too long at least."
Minato sat up and looked around. "Where are the rock ninja?" Sakura chuckled. "Gone. After you were hit and were unconscious, I attacked them by using a jutsu and then I took you with me and got away from them. How are you feeling? Headache? "Sakura asked a bit of worry in her voice. Minato closed his eyes and relaxed "No, I'm fine, no headache, nothing," Sakura smiled "That's good to hear. "
"You were worried?" Sakura looked at him. "Yes, I was. One moment you are standing and are fighting and the next second you were on the ground unconscious. What do you think I felt at that moment? But we were luckily able to get away from them." Minato lifted his hand and caressed her cheek. "Sorry, I had you worried like that." Sakura smiled softly. "Don't worry, I'm fine. Just a bit tired." Minato wrapped his arms around Sakura's waist and moved her, so she sat on his lap. Sakura buried her face in his shoulder and let him hold her like that, she just wanted to feel safe and in Minato's embrace she felt safe.
She wrapped her arms around his shoulder and held them there. "It feels so right to be in his arms now. I wish I could stay like this forever. That would be great, me in his arms." Sakura snuggled close to Minato, who just tightened his grip on her waist. Sakura couldn't admit it but she was really afraid to lose Minato back there. That made her remember when she had lost her brother, Sho.
FLASH BACK
Sakura and her brother were on a mission together for the first time. They were on their way back to Konoha from Suna. But on the way, they got attacked by a group of thieves. Sakura managed to defeat some of them, and looked to how her brother was doing. He was her idol. He had mastered the kekkei genkai and was able to fight with it whole time. She saw him fighting against two other thieves.
Then it happened. The thief had been able to hit Sho and did some real damage to him. One of the thieves used a jutsu and hit him. After that, Sho didn't stand up. Sakura ran to her brother. "Sho. Are you all right?"
"Cough, Sakura I'm so sorry, it looks like I can't help you anymore. I'm sorry sister, I promised you to train to master our kekkei genkai but I will be breaking the promises. Please forgive me Sakura. I love you sis. And I will always love you like our parents…" Sho was dead. Tears started to flow and she could hear the thieves laugher, She looked at them with anger and hate. They did this to her brother, they killed her family. They will PAY! Suddenly Sakura felt stronger. More powerful. Then she realized. She had activated her kekkei genkai. Finally.
The men stopped laughing and watched her. Sakura stood up and glared at them. "You will pay for what you did to my brother, you will die!"
Only few minutes later the entire group of thieves were dead. Sakura stood there blood over herself. Tears falling from her eyes. Her purple/blue eyes staring at the bead bodies. No emotion in her eyes. Cold as ice.
FLASH BACK END
Sakura tried to not think of that, it always made her sad. The day she activated her kekkei genkai. The day her brother died.
Minato let Sakura go. Sakura moved backand Minato watched her face one of the things he didn't like was when he saw Sakura sad and now she was sad. Minato didn't know how to make her happy. Without thinking, he raised a hand and held her face he leaned forward and kissed her on the lips.
Sakura was shocked. Minato was kissing her. Sakura closed her eyes and kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his shoulder. They kissed until both needed air.
When they broke the kiss, they were staring at each other under silence for few minutes. But Sakura felt herself blush and turned her head away. Minato snuck an arm around her waist, pulling her towards him.
Sakura let out a gasp of surprise. She looked at Minato, who held her still.
"What was that for?" She asked with a half-hearted glared at Minato.
Minato shrugged. "You looked like you needed a kiss"
At that moment, Sakura wanted to punch him but she found she couldn't. She didn't know what to do with this man. He was handsome, but hell, he could be annoying. Sakura shook her head. Forgetting Minato still held her, Sakura tried to stand up only to fall back down. On Minato.
The rest of the way to Konoha, Sakura didn't say or look at Minato.
"Then the mission was a success?" Sarutobi asked the two shinobi standing in front of him.
"Hai, Hokage-sama!"
"Well then you two are dismissed!"
The both bowed and walked out. Sakura sighed in relief when they were outside of the Hokage's office.
Minato was amused. Sakura didn't talk to him all the way to Konoha after "that" happen.
He wrapped an arm around her, walking with her to her apartment. She was tired and wanted go to her apartment and rest. And the gentleman Minato is, he walked her all the way home.
When he made sure she walked in to her apartment Minato left to go and try to find his sensei, Jiraiya.
He had just walked by the Ichiraku´s when he heard someone was screaming his name.
"MINATO!"
Minato turned around and saw a girl with long red hair running towards him.
"Kushina"
TBC
Yeah, another chapter finish.
I didn't think about having Kushina in this story but then swordmistress2069 wrote about it in her review. Don't worry. We will see how Kushina will act against Sakura. Like I said. Didn't think to have her in the story at first but then I changed my mind. ^^
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