Sakura sat on the bridge rail, looking down into the water below. She watched at the cherry blossom pelts fell in the water. It was a beautiful site. She sighed and thought about Sasuke. He had been gone for three years and the last time she saw him, he tried to kill her and Naruto. A lone tear slipped from her eye, rolled down her face, and into the water with all the pelts.
"They're like tears, aren't they?" said a voice from behind. Sakura turned around to find a young woman with reddish, brown curly hair, snow-white completion that made her gold eyes stand out wearing a brown tank top, cargo capris, and ninja sandals with the Otogakure head band tied around her arm.
"Excuse me?" Sakura asked.
"I said they're like tears," the lady said with a smirk on her face, "I'm Tsugaru Hanako."
"What do you want?" Sakura said as she pulled out some shakens.
"I'm not going to hurt you," Hanako said as she approached Sakura.
"Don't move till you answer the question," Sakura said gripping the shakens harder.
"You couldn't hurt me if you tried," she said cockily.
"Watch me," Sakura said darkly.
"Look, I don't want to start a fight. I just wanted to talk to someone who wasn't a boy," Hanako said.
"HEY HANAKO!" came Naruto's voice. He was seen followed by Kiba and Rock Lee close behind.
"Hey, you said you would show us how fast you really are," Naruto said with his goofy smile on his face.
"WAIT! You know this girl?" Sakura asked.
"Well, not that well," Naruto answered.
"You could say she came from above," Kiba joked as Lee and him shared a laugh.
"HEY! I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE GOING TO STOPPING TALKING ABOUT!" Naruto shouted at them.
"What are they talking about?" Sakura asked Hanako.
"I landed on him thinking he was one of my teammates," Hanako answered with a small smile.
Naruto went into a whole speech on how Hanako was a good person and wanted to help take down Orochimaru from ruling Otogakure. He also went on to tell her that Tsunade was even thinking about helping them. Sakura slowly started liking Hanako, but couldn't help thinking that she may know something about Sasuke and his state of being now. Later they were joined by Ino, Hinata, Choji, Neji, Tenten, Sai, and Shikamaru. Hanako, never being anywhere outside of Otogakure, was to be escorted around Konohagakure by the mix group of team. Naruto gladly showed her to the Ramen shop. He said he would buy every bowl she ate. She ate twelve bowls and Naruto was broke.
"I thought I would never see anyone eat more than Naruto," Sakura said to Hanako.
"Well, that's the first I've had something so delicious," Hanako commented.
They showed her shops, parks, the best view in the world to see of Konohagakure, and a lot of other things. Hanako was slowly enjoying everyone's company. She like Naruto for being fun and kind, Rock Lee for his strength and procession, Sakura, Hinata, Ino, and Tenten for their kindness and for being the first girls she every made friends with, Kiba for being a gentle and rough pup, Choji for his chips, Sai, Shikamaru, and Neji for saying little, but would crack a small smile every now and than. She never felt more at home before. She didn't have to be so tough and she was happy. When the day ended, Koji came for Hanako.
"Thank you for such a wonderful day," Hanako said as she bowed politely.
"Hey, come by tomorrow and train with us," Naruto said as they wave good-bye to their new friend. Hanako agreed to it and followed Koji to the inn.
Sasuke sat in his room thinking about Hanako. He had gone back to the site where they had fought and found a cherry blossom laying there. It now lay on his bed in front of him. It was so beautiful. He thought about how beautiful it would be in her curly hair as she wore a kimono the same color, only darker. Sasuke thought about how she would be blush at the site of him like all the other girls did, but she wasn't like other girls. She was stronger than other girls and she was beautiful. Her lips were pump and looked so soft. Sasuke wondered what it would be like to kiss her. He felt his heart speed up. What had come over him?
"Forget about her," Sasuke muttered to himself as he got up from the bed to his balcony.