Sakura Haruno

Origins: Unknown. Received when she was at the age of eight. We have reason to believe she is not a member of the Haruno clan, seeing as they are civilians with no kekkai genkai that we know of. She was given by Itachi Uchiha, Uchiha Clan murderer.

Birth date: March 28

Age: 15yrs 3mon 1wk 5dys

Physical Description: Pink hair-approximately waist length. Green eyes-missing pupil. Pale skin-veins are visible on occasion. Approximately 5'3".

Mentality: Random bouts of nightmares. Split personality-she has confessed that she calls this alternate personality 'Inner Sakura'. Mild depression. Random bouts of violence.

Training: Advanced in Genjutsu, Ninjutsu, and Taijutsu. Chunnin level Kenjutsu. Perfect ckakra control. Has had training from an unknown source on chakra strings. Has a few summonings. No training with her kekkai genkai. Immense amounts of stamina. Standard chakra levels. High pain tolerance. Nearly surpasses fifth Hokage, Tsunade.

I leaned back in my chair and rubbed my temples, squeezing my eyes shut. I eyes the bottle on the corner of my desk, the warm alcohol calling out to me. I glanced back down to the report on my table then back up to the bottle before sighing. As much as I hated these reports, they were needed, especially at the moment. I was recently made the fifth Hokage and I needed to make reports on my traveling companions since the village had none. I had already finished Shizune's, Kimimaro's, and Kabuto's. Sakura was the last report I had to do. And she was by far the most troubling person I had ever met, more so than the damn Kyubii boy.

I leaned back over the report, making sure everything was correct. I looked back up at the top, at her origins. Itachi Uchiha. Boy was that a terrifying man I had absolutely no wish to run into. Terribly strong and dangerous, no emotions or morals. And from the last that I had seen of him, which was seven years ago, he was infinitely protective of the girl. If he found out that I had brought Sakura to Konoha and sealed her memories, he would most likely kill me and every person in sight. But he hasn't been near Konoha since he left, he tends to stay far away.

I shook my head of the disturbing thoughts and grabbed the bottle, finally giving into temptation, and walked over to the window to watch the civilians and shinobi walking about. After a few moments, my door swung open and the number one knuckle head marched in, dragging behind him the pink haired girl I had grown to love as my daughter. The girl sighed and shrugged lightly giving me an apologetic smile as the blonde started yelling about the mission he was so desperate to go on. She gave him a curious look.

"Naruto, what are you talking about? We only got here recently, there is no mission we have to go on. So stop bothering Tsunade-sama and I'll treat you to some Ramen." He looked at her, seriously contemplating the offer. I silently begged he would take the offer and stop bothering me, he hasn't stopped for the entire time I've been Hokage.

But alas, he shook his head and turned back to face me, his eyes glinting with determination. And as angry as it made me, I knew I wouldn't rest until he got a mission. But not just any mission, some damn mission to retrieve his best friend and 'brother', Sasuke Uchiha. I sighed again. The only two Uchiha's alive and they both had to have the two strongest shinobi in this village attached to them in some sort of way. I had never met the boy, but if Sasuke was anything like his older brother, I would prefer that he just stayed away from the village, like his brother seemed to be doing.

The thought of the older Uchiha made me mentally groan, once more, there were rumors that he was coming to Konoha, that he was after something. In fact, there seemed to be quite a lot of people coming to Konoha recently. Nobody knew I was Hokage yet, and I wanted to keep it that way for a while. I had enemies, or soon to be enemies, that I wanted to avoid as long as possible. Especially the elder Uchiha.

"No, it's alright Sakura. He's right, I do need to start sending our shinobi on missions. I guess you two will be the first. I'm sorry I don't a hitae-ate for you, but you must take the exams in order to one. I'll arrange for you ANBU exams when you get back." She smiled lightly and gave a small, gentle nod. "your mission is to…damn, I really don't think you should, but you are to go to Sound and if you happen across Sasuke, you are to detain him and bring him back to Konoha, preferably alive. Your team will consist of the two of you, Rock Lee, Kimimaro, Kabuto, and Kakashi. Kakashi will be your team captain. You will leave in an hour. Inform your team of the details and then get out of my sight. My head is killing me." They both nodded and I watched them leave.

I looked back down to my desk and the report sitting on top of it. I looked to the picture of the pink haired, her smiling face looking up at me. I remembered getting this photo. Kabuto had only recently joined us. Sakura had run away as she was prone to do from time to time, Kimimaro with her. The boy had become attached to her, always telling me in private she was a beautiful flower, but she wasn't his, he never told me whose she was, but I already knew.

Anyways, when they got back, I forced them to let me take a picture of them. I had found out that the third Hokage was killed and I knew I was the only logical choice. And at the time, I knew that I would have to do a report on each one of them. I also knew I probably wouldn't get another chance like this. So I got my pictures, Sakura giving her bitter smile. She was always bitter after her little moments. I knew she didn't know that her memories were sealed, but she knew something wasn't right and that it had something to do with me, the person she loved like a mother.

Even now I was worried about her. I had one of the strongest mind seals on her, but I feared that her mind was sometimes stronger. She would sometimes say strange things, things about raven and blue haired men, about blonde men with too many mouths, of some Jashin-sama, or of evil fathers beating their young daughters. And I don't know how well the seal will hold up if she were to see Itachi.

Another reason this mission was good. The rumors were coming from the south and I sent Sakura and the others north to Sound. If Itachi was indeed coming here, then I wanted Sakura away. I knew they wouldn't come back until they found Sasuke and either beat him or were beat to near death. At least, Naruto and Kakashi wouldn't , the others would stay with them though.

I walked back over to the window to watch the village, sake bottle once more in hand, and watched the two teens jump along the roof tops to their partners. I sighed when they disappeared from sight and walked back to my desk. I had to start on the hospital files, looking over patients and staff. I eyed the pile of paper on the floor by my desk, it was stacked precariously and reached above my desk. I groaned and slammed my head against the table, making it crack slightly. I sat back up and took a large gulp of sake before getting to work.

I looked up as the last member of our makeshift team arrived, thirty minutes late. I glared, I was not a person that took kindly to waiting. He smiled sheepishly and started spouting something about walking a lady home. I glared harder as the blonde, Naruto, smiled and playfully hit the man on the arm. I glared harder and was tempted to hit the both of them. I stopped though, as Sakura held my wrist gently with her small hand, her fingers only reaching a little over half way around. I turned and looked down into her beautiful emerald eyes.

"Kimi-kun, ignore them. If we go now they will follow." I smiled and nodded, knowing she was right. Besides, who was I to deny her? I pulled her bag from my shoulder and shoved it into my bigger bag. I hoisted said bag onto my shoulder and exited the gates with her by my side. Kabuto walked on her right, her other side. The bushy browed child quickly caught up and walking in front of us, telling Sakura that he would protect her. I growled slightly before Sakura calmed me by holding my hand. The blonde started yelling at us while running, his teacher right behind him. They caught up and continued talking with green spandex boy.

We walked until night fall, even longer actually. Bushy Brows insisted that we could keep going, and I agreed. The others did too, for awhile, but then the blonde began complaining, meaning we were forced to stop to shut him up. I was mentally growling again as I set up the tents and the others worked in the other parts of our camp.

First we were forced to come to the village, Konoha. And of course, the dumb blonde woman agreed to become the Hokage. Doesn't she remember what the red eyed man had asked of her? Of course, she doesn't care. She loved this stupid village and therefore no longer cared for other peoples wishes. She even sealed Sakura's memories, of everything. She had the same personality, for the most part, but she wasn't the same Sakura that I met, the little girl who slowly opened up to us. How could Tsunade do that to her? How could she get rid of the little girl that we all loved so much? Her favorite color wasn't even grey anymore, it was orange. Orange! And she hated dango. I remember her always asking for dango when we ate before her memories were sealed. See! She wasn't the same little girl I knew.

I sighed, knowing I was being unfair. Tsunade still had a duty to this village, she could also take care of all of us better here. She had to seal Sakura's memories almost immediately because of the risk she may cause herself. She was depressed and being left by the red eyed man, Itachi, only made her worse. So I guess, in all logical reasoning, that it made sense that her memories were sealed. It doesn't mean I was happy about it.

I ate quietly with the members of our team before entering one of the two tents and rolled out three sleeping bags. I rolled them out side by side, all of the heads next to each other. I looked over my shoulder as Kabuto walked in. I gave a slight dip of my head before I got back to work of organizing the tent. He kneeled down beside me and we began talking in whispered voices.

"Are you sure it's okay for Sakura to be near the Uchiha?" I looked at him thoughtfully. I hadn't actually thought about it. I knew if Sakura saw Itachi it would be, as they say, game over. But what if Sakura saw the Sharingan? She hadn't seen Kakashi's so we don't know what her reaction would be.

"I'm not sure, it may effect her, it may not." I spoke quietly, glancing at the entrance of the tent to make sure Sakura hadn't come yet. I looked back to Kabuto as he began speaking again.

"Have you ever seen Sasuke?" I shook my head no. "Well, truthfully, Itachi and Sasuke look almost exactly the same. Itachi is obviously older and therefore looks more mature. Sasuke shows more emotions. Itachi is a tad taller. Itachi has longer hair. I know it sounds like a lot, but when you actually look at them, they look a lot alike, especially if you haven't met. Since Sakura doesn't remember-" I cut him off.

"She does remember him. She just has her real self locked away." He looked at me for a moment, contemplating, before he nodded and continued talking.

"Since Sakura isn't able to remember him" I nodded at his correction, he calmed me slightly. I doubted Sakura would ever forget that man on her own free will, and I wanted that to be known. "her mind seal might be broken if she see's him. Sudden seal breaks without being removed through jutsu are usually very painful and sometimes fatal."

I froze up a little at that bit of information. I had known that it could be painful, but not fatal. If this was true, I needed to get that seal off. I needed someone that specialized in mind jutsu's to take care of her, to get rid of her mind seal. Tsunade would be angry, but she would get over it.

I looked back into Kabuto's eyes. We stared at each other for a moment before he nodded. He understood what had to be done. Sure, Sakura was a fighter, but I didn't want to risk her dying. I promised that man, though not in words, seven years ago that I would protect her, keep her safe. We both turned to the front of the tent as Sakura walked in, closing the tent front behind her. I glanced back at Kabuto as we got ready for bed. We sealed the deal, I would take Sakura tonight to find someone.

I was still working on papers when a masked ANBU burst into the room. I looked up, growling, I hadn't slept a wink all night working. He hesitated a moment before getting straight to what he was sent here for.

"Hokage-sama, two Akatsuki members were spotted a couple miles south of the village. What should we do? We await your orders." I froze. 'Oh fuck, damn it! I didn't want those damn rumors to be true! Rumors are suppose to be just that, rumors! They aren't suppose to be lies!' My thoughts went along this train of thought for a while before the ANBU slightly cleared his throat. I looked back up at him for a moment.

"Do you know who they are?" I asked as I stood and began walking around the room.

"We know one to be Kisame Hoshigake. The other is most likely his partner, Itachi Uchiha." I cursed a little under my breath as I picked up some weapons.

"I want you to get Anko, Gai, Yamato, Neji, Shikamaru, and Kurenai. Tell them to meet me at the south gates in five minutes. NOW!" The ANBU trembled a little before he disappeared with a nod and a puff of smoke. I quickly walked to my desk and opened top drawer. I was not willing to give up Sakura. I feared that was why the Uchiha was here, so I decided to give him the only picture I had of her. I growled slightly. I didn't want to give up the damn picture, but maybe he would be happy and leave.

I jumped out my window and ran to the south gates as fast as I could. I didn't stop as I saw the requested people at the gate and they understood. They fell into step with me and we ran in silence to the two large chakra signals waiting for us.

They were waiting for us, standing on the opposite side of a large clearing from us. Unfortunately, the ANBU was correct and we were indeed facing Kisame and Itachi. Kisame was grinning while Itachi watched me wearily, confused, and angry. I sighed. This was why I didn't want anyone to know I was Hokage. I sighed again and rubbed my temples.

"Hey, looky here, we got a blonde leader! Doesn't everyone realize blondes are dumb!" And he continued sniggering while red eyes bore into mine, that same expression rolling around inside them. I jumped into the trees and ordered the rest to go after Kisame. Itachi followed me. I ran a little way, away from the village, before stopping on a large tree. Itachi stopped on the same wide branch and looked at me, quite a bit of distance between us.

"Where is she? I told you not to bring her here." His anger began to take over, darkening his aura and he began to radiate bloodlust. I froze up a little. I didn't think he would be so angry with Sakura here. He spoke again before I could. "Where. Is. She?!" He took a few steps forward in anger.

"Look, calm down. We only just got here. And besides, she's on a mission right now." He seemed to calm for a moment before his anger returned, along with that stubborn little emotion I like to call determination. I groaned a little, wishing I had more sake.

"Where?" Now I was nervous. I knew I had three options. Tell him where she is, he gets Sakura killed, goes on a killing rampage, then kills himself from depression. Don't tell him, he kills me, finds out anyways, gets Sakura killed, goes on a killing rampage, and then kills himself from depression. Tell him I sealed Sakura's memories, he kills me, goes on a killing rampage and then kills himself from depression.

I sighed. No matter what I did, he was going to go on a killing rampage and kill himself. And I was sure no matter what Sakura was going to get killed. I sighed. Damn, what to do? I looked back into the red eyes before glancing back down again.

"Look, I want you to stay calm, got it?" I heard him growl lowly. Geez, was everyone getting bitten by werewolves? All we seem to do is growl. Finally, after he gave me a violent stare down, he nodded his compliance. "Ok, well, not that long ago, I had to-hey, don't give me the evil eye! It was completely necessary, she was going into depression and she was a risk to herself and others! Anyways, I had to seal her memories." I didn't get to go any farther. Itachi came at me with unimaginable speed and was holding me against the tree by the throat, choking me of my air supply. His aura was heavy with anger and bloodlust. I shivered and attempted to take in a breath, a futile conquest as the young man began to speak.

"Why? She did nothing!! All I asked of you was to keep her away from Konoha and to keep her safe! Instead, you take her here and send her on a mission with no memories. What the FUCK were you thinking?" His voice was low and I had to strain to hear him. He loosened his grip enough for me to breath and speak.

"Look, I had to seal her memories because of her depression. Even now she's depressed. I was worried she was going to attempt to kill herself. And besides, she has all of her fighting skills, her body remembered that. She's also with Kimimaro, I'm sure you remember him." I stopped struggling to observe him. He wasn't looking at me and his grip was just enough to hold me up. His eyes looked so dead, and sad. If he were a weaker man, I would say he was about to cry, but he wasn't. He looked back at me, his eyes showing guilt.

"Please, just tell me where she is, I want to see her." I was tempted to tell him, he looked so sad and old. I sighed. I couldn't risk it though. I looked into his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I can't tell you. But if you let me down and promise to leave with your partner, I'll give you a picture of her." He hesitated before letting go of my now bruised neck and stepped back. I rubbed said bruised neck as I reached into my pocket, pulling out a small picture. I looked at it once more, slightly guilty that I was giving him a picture while she was so bitter. I sighed, it would have to do. I looked back up to the Uchiha as he eyed the piece of paper in my hand slightly eager. I took one more glance at it before handing it over.

A/N: Here it is. I hope you enjoyed!!

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