The next morning waking up in a village for the first time in four years was an awesome feeling as Sakura peered out the window of the inn they'd taken up roost in for the time being until everything was settled.

"Since I'm going to be Hokage, why don't you take this, find that blonde idiot and have him take you to the academy to be tested and receive an official headband" was the first thing Tsunade said to her when the woman woke several minutes later.

Lastly was Shizune who looked like she could sleep for days longer due to how exhausted she was "And afterwards have fun okay" Shizune smiled passing over Tonton, who knew how to find them in case of emergencies.

Just like that the two women were gone, Sakura blew out a breath and concentrated on spreading out her senses again, it was like trying to find a needle in a haystack with how many chakra signatures there were in the Leaf Village.

But eventually she found the chakra signature she was looking for "Oh hey Sakura-chan what are you doing here" Naruto blinked when he opened the door of his house, parents still within eating breakfast while he was already done.

"Tsunade-sama or should I start calling her Mom, told me to find you and have you take me to the academy to be tested" Sakura admitted still holding the note out that the woman had given her an hour earlier before disappearing.

Naruto crinkled his forehead in thought "Right just let me tell my Mom and Dad first" then the blonde vanished into the house "Err I have to take Sakura-chan to the academy" he blurted out to the duo at the table.

"Sakura-chan, who's that your girlfriend" Kushina scowled already thinking of ways to scare the girl away from her baby boy who was to young to understand the wiles of women, she was already standing.

When her husband jumped in "Perhaps she's just a new friend of Naruto-kun, Kushina-chan" Minato offered a much more accepted explanation to his wife that had her sitting down as Naruto nodded his head eagerly.

Before dashing off again "What was with that flare of chakra" the rosette questioned curiously having felt the angry chakra from outside the house, it was reminiscent of Tsunade's and she was surprised that someone had that kind of chakra.

"My Mom, she's really scary, kind of like you and Granny, Sakura-chan, anyway the academy is this way" Naruto gulped, thinking of various ways of keeping his mom away from Sakura, who had quite the temper beneath her kind smiles and cute looks.

That's how they all started out, adorable didn't always mean sweet and innocent could belie a ferocious temper "Do you know what I'll have to do" Sakura asked moving away from the topic of the blonde's mother.

Getting the sense that he didn't want to talk about the woman anymore "Loads of things, escape jutsu, clone jutsu, taijutsu, throwing weapons and of course the written portion" the blue eyed blonde ticked off his fingers.

Sakura was silent absorbing everything she was being told, while keeping lookout for any danger, now matter how safe a village seemed there was always danger afoot it had been one of the first lessons she'd ever been taught keep her guard raised at all times no matter what.

"Well that doesn't sound to hard" the rosette finally said after several minutes of silence on her part just letting the blonde yack away until they reached a building and headed through the doors, winding through the halls until they reached an office.

Upon entering Naruto got glared at that even she took offense to it "Hey he hasn't even done anything so stop glaring at him like that" Sakura snapped moving to cover the blonde fully, furious that Naruto was being blamed for something he hadn't done.

The man doing all the glaring reeled back "Can I help you" he finally shifted his gaze onto her, relenting with the glares at the blonde haired brat who'd caused them hell during his academy days and was the current host of the nine-tailed fox.

On Naruto's part he was a little surprised that he'd been stood up for "Uh she came to be tested to receive a headband and become a genin" Naruto piped in quietly keeping hidden behind Sakura who seemed a lot less scarier all of a sudden.

In response the man stood and rifled through the cabinet "Iruka's busy with his class right now so you can start with the written portion" the man grouched out unhappily and ushered the girl to a desk making sure she was far away from the blonde.

He didn't trust that demon child in the least "Good luck Sakura-chan I'm going home" the blonde waved knowing that it would take awhile for the test to be completed and even then she might have to have time to study in case she doesn't pass the first time around.

She waved back and then focused all her attention on the test, reading through each question slowly to make sure she understood, cracked her knuckles, picked up a pencil, then began cranking the answers off.

When she was done, she read over each of her answers, corrected a few and then popped up "Here Sir all done" the pinkette smiled proudly sure that she'd gotten the answers right with no mistakes, it was something that had rubbed off on her from Cee.

At the thought of the onyx eyed blonde Sakura let her mind wander, wondering how he and Darui, even Atsui and the Raikage were doing, if they still remembered her, or the promises that Cee made her, it would be funny for sure if he forgot but it would also make her sad.

"Excuse me I've finished grading your test, congratulations perfect score, now wait here while I get Iruka for your physical" the man who'd glared at Naruto announced, placing the test before the young girl and then vanished from the office.

Just a tiny bit shocked that she had in fact gotten all the answers correct Sakura let a smile spread across her lips before another person she didn't know showed up and made her go through several physical tests to gauge her skills.

Before and to her absolute delight, she was given a headband signaling her status as a newly minted genin of the Village Hidden in the Leaves "Not bad, now scram" the man who'd given her the written portion ordered.

Sakura didn't need to be told twice and left the academy behind once she'd escaped from it's walls, she was use to outside life for the most part after all due to traveling all over from corner to corner and back again.

It was a little while later that she found some training grounds, though they were not empty "Indra look who do you think she is" a brunet questioned spying the young girl, who plopped down underneath a tree and pulled out a book.

"You don't think she's the one do you Ashura, the one we were told about before we were reborn into this era" the one named Indra frowned, not that there were many pink haired people in the world but her being the one meant to help them save the world was a big fat no.

Unfortunately his brother seemed to be just as wary "Couldn't be that's the first time I've ever seen her, even if she is wearing the symbol of this village on her forehead like us" Ashura shook his head finally.

With that they left leaving the girl to her own devices instead of bothering her, however that didn't mean she wasn't eventually interrupted by an eyepatch wearing man and a silver haired man with a funky hairdo as they appeared to get some training in.

They both stared at her in surprise "Well hello there I don't think I've ever seen you around, can we get your name or should we go to the newly selected Hokage and have you thrown into a cell at T&I for sneaking into the village and impersonating one of us" the silver haired one smiled.

Her heart rate accelerated at the threat "On the account that the newly selected Hokage is my Mom sure go ahead and try to have her throw me in whatever place you said after she told me to take the test and become a genin" Sakura snipped back.

Slightly pleased when he leaned back to eye her warily "So Tsunade is your Mother, that can't be right, we never heard of that woman having a daughter" the eyepatch wearing man narrowed his lone eye on her.

"Adopted thank you very much, my name is Sakura Senju, she's letting me use her last name since I don't know my own" the rosette glared then focused her attention back on her book again in hopes to be left alone.

Both males were unsure what to do as they wandered away to the Hokage Tower "Bleeding hell that girl I swear, leave her alone Hatake, Uchiha cause she was telling the truth" Tsunade growled when they told her about the young girl.

Glad they hadn't been beat over the head by the woman they turned and left "Actually you two, if you see her could you send her this way and bring your students Hatake, they told me you need a third genin since one quit on you" the blonde remembered suddenly.

Kakashi nodded "I'll get Sasuke, you find Naruto then we'll find the girl" Obito suggested knowing it was better this way to get the baby heir himself from the Compound rather than his teammate and friend.

"Fine, fine" Kakashi waved him off locating Naruto's chakra with ease and heading in it's direction to his pleasure he didn't have to go off and find the pinkette again as Naruto was stood yacking away at the girl as he walked over to them.

Sakura straightened and narrowed her eyes on him, while maneuvering Naruto behind her, discreetly blocking him from view, well that was odd "Oh Kakashi-sensei" Naruto grinned widely completely oblivious.

To which Sakura relaxed "Morning Naruto, we're needed by the new Hokage, you to Sakura-chan" the silver haired Jonin explained leading the way into the center of the village to the Hokage Tower where his teammate and friend was waiting with the baby heir of the Uchiha Clan.

Honey orbs met emerald before filling in relief that the girl was doing alright and in fact a genin now, which made this easier "Who the hell is she" Sasuke yelled suddenly, suspicious of the newcomer and that it was a girl, he really disliked girls right now, they were to finicky.

"Show respect before the Hokage and her honorable daughter you baby heir" the older Uchiha scuffed the younger one harshly over the back of his head and Sasuke settled down quietly after that sulking that he'd gotten scolded.

With a roll of her eyes Tsunade cleared her throat "As of right now Sakura is a permanent member of Team Seven, get use to it boys" Tsunade announced and glee lit up in viridian orbs, that girl was to happy about everything and she shook her head.

"No way in hell I don't want another girl on this team, their to annoying and weak" the second Heir of the Uchiha clan spluttered, Sakura froze while Naruto's eyes widened in terror and began subtly inching away from the girl.

As she turned to his best friend/rival, the temperature of the office dropping several degree's "The hell did you just say, I'll show you weak you asshole, any day of the week I'll mop the floor with you" the rosette barred her teeth and growled furiously at the insult to her skills.

That she'd honed tirelessly for the last several years, like hell was she going to let someone she'd just met call her weak when they didn't even know her "L..Lets not get so worked up now Sakura-chan, sure he's a bastard but Teme has his good points" the blonde breathed.

Not wanting to see his friend pummeled into a bloody pulp via Sakura's fists even if Sasuke would deserve it "Funny as that would be I have work to do so you lot scram and learn to work together and all that crap" the honey eyed woman waved her hands shooing them from the office.

Immediately everyone scrambled out the door including Sasuke who was as pale as a ghost, "You'll be fine now go Sakura-chan" Shizune nodded gesturing at the door when Sakura hesitated looking the most upset they'd seen her in awhile.

Last time was when they'd left the Cloud Village and Lightning Country behind, Sakura sighed but followed after her newly assigned teammates and sensei, it being the last thing expected that she would be rejected and insulted like she had been.

Shizune's expression soured "You think we should call in on that second favor Lord Raikage owes you Milady, seeing those two might cheer her up" the raven haired woman turned to her mentor who became contemplative.

~Meanwhile~

The lot of them had returned to the training grounds and found two familiar Uchiha's, for most of them anyway "So you did end up getting a new teammate Otouto" one of them smiled as they trudged onto the field.

Sasuke scoffed at this and the new girl went rigid, glaring outright before stomping away "What did you do Sasuke-chan" the second Uchiha frowned in confusion, watching the pinkette warily like she was a ticking time bomb.

"He insulted her, called her annoying and weak, believe it Itachi, Shisui" Naruto piped in bravely, also not happy with his friend, Sakura was strong and kind, while bubbly she was also quiet and not like any other girl he'd met before.

Shisui's frown became more prominent while Itachi's expression became one of disappointment "Well it's true and she insulted me to don't forget that Dope, like she could ever beat me in a spar" Sasuke burst out, it was unfair he was the one getting attacked.

Naruto sighed and shook his head, Sasuke hadn't been there so he didn't know but he was going to find out if he didn't stop throwing a temper tantrum "Perhaps what they need is a spar to settle their differences" and Obito just had to drive the final nail in the coffin.

"Sasuke's funeral" the blue eyed blonde shrugged, sitting down underneath a tree well away from his friends, yes he counted Sakura in that statement after getting to know her somewhat for the last several days, and got ready to watch the fireworks.

Itachi and Shisui joined him as Kakashi headed over to where Sakura was training by herself, Naruto shuddered at the smug smile that spread across her lips when she was informed that she and Sasuke were going to spar.

Sasuke's older brother eyed him curiously then focused on the pink haired girl "Your going to wish that you never insulted me" Sakura warned seemingly relaxed when she was as tightly wound as a coiled spring waiting to fly into action at a moments notice.

Especially when Kakashi raised his hand "Let the spar begin" he brought his hand down and immediately Sasuke spat out a large fireball that was countered by a water jutsu, steam blocked their vision for a couple of seconds.

During those precious seconds Sakura had ducked behind a rock, breathing and heart rate even as she thought over her next few moves, then she was on the move again, throwing her needles with deadly accuracy.

Hitting a couple pressure points as she lunged, Sasuke dodged to the left and went to his knee and was kicked halfway across the field, her following with intent in her gaze, he choked and rolled to avoid the next attack.

Then was on his feet yanking out the throwing needles as the numbness faded, it was that moment of distraction that lost him the spar as the ground beneath his feet caved in and he found himself flat on his back under a very pissed off kunoichi, kunai to his neck.

For the whole spar except at the beginning Sakura had been eerily silent, Sasuke was as equally as silent as he waited for her to make the next move "Concede" the rosette finally demanded not letting up with the pressure she was holding him down with.

"Got it, I concede defeat" the ebony haired preteen nodded and then he found himself on his feet and Sakura halfway across the field again away from him, he followed after at a slower pace until they were all crowded around Kakashi again.

Who seemed a little pale himself "I can't believe you lost to a girl" Shisui laughed in an annoying way and got a glare from the baby heir of the clan, Sakura also didn't seem to impressed with his laughing as she simply ignored him.

"Never mind that Shisui, perhaps Sasuke learned the lesson imparted, learn to think before shooting off at the mouth an judging someone based on their appearance at first meeting" Itachi offered and Sasuke nodded his head sagely.

He was never again going to challenge Sakura to a spar who could and would beat him if she wanted to "Right if your done throwing a tantrum, maybe we could get introductions out of the way" Kakashi cleared his throat.

So they all sat down and introduced themselves properly to one another, learning likes, dislikes, hobbies, dreams, favorite food and the like until Kakashi was satisfied that they were making progress and finally getting along.

This time he hoped that the girl didn't quit like his last female student did as he dismissed them and they trudged in three different directions, Sakura to the inn, Naruto to his house and Sasuke to the Uchiha Compound with three other Uchiha on his heels.