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Sakura:

Today was the day. My final decision was to drop out of the competition. I could not afford to let the others see the extent of my abilities. It could be a disastrous event, and it was something that wasn't worth explaining. Yori and I planned to escape a little after the Chunnin Exams. I also knew that Sasuke would leave the village, and unlike my vision I wouldn't make a fool out of myself. Naruto would certainly not understand my decision to abandon the exams, and I knew I had to come up with a backup plan. I would never miss the exams, but I had made a small poison that would make me look sick so everyone would believe that I wasn't ready for the matches-too sick to continue.

I got dressed in some comfortable clothes, and then put on some make-up that would make me look pale. I thought I looked horrid, hopefully everyone else would think so as well. Normally I would be appalled to go out looking so horribly, but I needed to be as convincing as possible. Team 7 planned to meet at the bridge, our usual meeting place before missions. I slowly made my way outside of my house. Once I was a few blocks away from the bridge I prepared my act. I came up coughing and wheezing, and everyone just looked disgusted. That was definitely the reaction I was looking for, but it didn't please me in the least.

When I reached the bridge, I was relieved to find that I was the first one there. At least I had some peace to myself, even if it wasn't meant to last. A few minutes later, I saw Sasuke walking up to meet me.

"Good morning Sasuke."

"Hn."

"Nice to know you listen at least…"

All Sasuke could do was glare because he obviously wasn't in a very talkative mood. It was a very interesting five minutes. We stood there glaring at each other. I seriously could not see what I saw in this guy, or why other girls were so interested on hitting on him. Besides his looks there was nothing else that was remotely attractive.

Yori arrived after Sasuke, and things got more awkward.

"Good morning, Sakura-san." He said as he gave a slight nod, and then he gave me a playful smile. I knew exactly what he was doing, he was trying to provoke Sasuke, but it didn't even work because Sasuke didn't spare us a glance.

"Good morning Yori." I opted in a very soft whisper.

"Are you feeling well? You look sick."

"No, I am actually not feeling good at all."

"I don't think it's wise to participate in the exams, you look so terrible."

"I won't be, don't worry, my mother made sure to threaten me enough."

That's when I noticed something that I hadn't noticed before, there were white specs starting to appear on Sasuke's clothes.

"Katon Ryuuka no Jutsu." A stream of fire erupted from my mouth at the imposter. A loud 'poof' was heard and in his place was a log.

"Who do you think it was?" I asked Yori. Maybe Sasuke had just sent it, since he couldn't make it on time.

"Who knows? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, though that was probably a bad idea considering I am sick."

"We should probably go. Naruto told me that he would be at the arena, he was running late."

"Alright, let's go."

Once we arrived at the arena I presented myself to the Hokage, and I told him that I would not be able to continue. He was extremely shocked, but he accepted my excuse. Yori and I went to sit down. We choose the closes seats, so we wouldn't miss any of the action. The matches were about to commence, and all the contestants were told to meet in the arena.

Mostly everyone had arrived, but there was still no sign of Uchiha Sasuke. The Hokage said he would postpone the match to see if he would arrive on time. He announced that I had decided to drop out due to some illness I had received, and then he said something about Dosu being unable to continue. So the matches had been altered: Naruto and Neji would be the first match, Kankuro against Shino, Temari against Shikamaru, and Gaara against Sasuke. The crowd was disappointed by the changes.

Naruto's fight was grand. He started out doing recklessly, and he was close to being defeated so many times, but he never gave up. He finished off Neji with his own Naruto Uzumaki Barrage, and he advanced to the next round of matches. Shino didn't even have to move a finger because for some reason Kankuro resigned, and the crowd was not pleased at all. Shikamaru's match dragged on and when he was about to win he resigned, saying how he didn't have enough chakra to continue. (We all know he was probably just being lazy.) The turn of events left the crowd appalled. When those matches were over, Sasuke had still not arrived. They were about to give the match to Gaara, when he appeared at the center of the arena. Gaara looked strange; he kept on going on about blood. I simply couldn't watch the match. I left and was sitting outside the arena when Yori came out looking panicked.

"The village…under attack…Kakashi…"

I grabbed his hand and we hurried to the arena where I saw a bunch of people laying there. They had been placed under a genjutsu. I walked towards Kakashi, and asked him how we could help.

"Wake up Naruto, and Shikamaru! Go after Sasuke and Gaara. I'll send Pakkun with you, do your best!"

I sent Yori to wake up Shikamaru, and I worked on Naruto. I explained everything that Kakashi told me, and we went to look for Yori.

"Yori, did you tell Shikamaru the plan already?"

"He wasn't even caught in the genjutsu he heard every word Kakashi said."

"This is troublesome…"

"Let's move out guys!"

Pakkun led us, and we anxiously followed. This is what I had seen, in my vision. I was hoping that the Hokage had taken precaution because I didn't want him to die. We ran non-stop until we finally reached them. Gaara…looked like a monster.

I ran towards him.

"No! Sakura stop! He isn't coherent right now." Yori exclaimed.

I didn't listen to him, and I advanced toward Gaara.

"Gaara, listen to me. You don't want this…you're a good person. Give me your hand!"

I didn't have time to think I needed him to listen to me. I needed to say something to get to him. I couldn't let my fear take control of me. I knew he would listen.

"Gaara-kun don't you trust me?"

I heard him groan and then I felt a sharp pain on the side of my head. The pain was too great for me to handle, and I collapsed.

There isn't a way out. You need to head out soon! He's coming for you…that man…that horrible man has found out the truth about you. You must flee before it's too late Sakura! Do you hear me?

Where am I? What happened? Who are you?

I am your grandfather. You must come to the Hidden Village of the Blossom soon. Please, it's for your own good…I will tell you everything and I will teach you our ways.

Will one more week in Konaha be enough? I can not leave yet…

Do what you must, but hurry! I am not sure if one week is wise; at this point…hurry…

Wait…don't go I have some questions!

It's too hard to maintain the connection…I am sorry. I will answer your questions once you arrive. Sakura, please, don't-

I felt my body once again. I was being carried by someone. I slowly opened my eyes, and saw hazel eyes staring at me with worry.

"Yori…what happened…?"

"You passed out. Naruto took care of Gaara. I think they are friends now. Are you alright?" He asked with concern, as he gave me a small smile.

"Good, everyone is safe. My grandfather…contacted me…" I said confused.

Yori's eyes darkened, and then I saw Naruto next to us. I shut my mouth quickly, but Yori's eyes remained dark. We moved in silence towards the village. Sasuke and Naruto were admitted into the hospital. They had been very badly injured in the fight against Gaara. What was more shocking was the story of the Hokages passing. Naruto and Sasuke were allowed to leave the hospital to attend the funeral, but they were admitted back in afterwards. Everyone was feeling down, and there was a storm brewing in Konoha. Even the heavens were sad…the sky raged and burned.

(A few nights after the exams.)
My dreams were troubling me, and I knew that Sasuke was leaving. I slowly got up from bed, and I put on my purple jeans and a pink shirt. I pulled on my black hoodie and headed out into the night. I walked to the bench, and sat down…waiting. I felt him before I saw him.

"Sasuke…" I whispered

He turned around, and stared plaintively at me.

"That's the way to head out of Konoha…you're leaving?"

"Hn. I have something I need to do."

"I see. You can go…I won't say or do anything until I'm sure you're far enough."

He gave me an incredulous look. "Why would you do that?"

"I have no need to stop you, and I don't really care what you do…it's your life after all. I have my own life to follow, as I am sure you have yours." I stood up from the bench, and stared into his obsidian orbs.

"I see…Goodbye Sakura."

"Goodbye Sasuke. Once you leave this village, you will stop being my teammate, and next time we cross paths you will be my enemy. Reach your goal…Reach your dreams…and forget we were ever friends." I turned around, and I saw him do the same. 'Farewell Sasuke-kun…until we meet again.'

A lone tear slid down my cheek…that's all you deserve Sasuke. You abandoned everything for power and revenge…you are no friend of mine. I walked back to my house, and waited for a while before I went to tell them about Sasuke leaving the village.

I was a good actress, and my job was to convince them to give me and Yori the mission to retrieve Sasuke. I went to talk with the next Hokage, and she agreed to give team 7 the mission along with some others of the rookie nine. Kiba, Naruto, Yori, Choji, Neji, Shikamaru, and I would try to retrieve Sasuke. This was the chance for Yori and I to escape.

I went home, and packed all the things that I would need for my journey to the other village. I put the box and the scrolls into my pack. I couldn't leave the beautiful silver dress there, so I carefully folded it and added it to my pack. I couldn't figure out what to do with the kitten. It was too harsh to force it into a pack, and I didn't want it following me around because that would make people wonder.

In the end, I decided that I would see if Kit (cat's name) would follow us. "You need to follow us, but in a discreet manner. Do you understand?" Kit seemed to nod her head. I was afraid I was hallucinating, but that was all I could do. I would have to trust that Kit would understand me. I felt dread thinking that this may be the last time I would see her, so I gave her a bone crushing hug. "Goodbye Kit. I'll see you soon…hopefully."

The mission was to track Sasuke down, and to try to get him back to the village. We were advancing fast, and Yori and I needed to do something fast because it would be harder to separate if we kept moving along as a group. We couldn't reach Sasuke because we needed to disappear first.

"Hey, there are two paths now. One leads to the left and the other leads to the right. We need to split up." Yori said.

"I don't think that's the best idea…that's probably what they want us to do." Shikamaru answered suspiciously.

"We have no choice…we have to do this. They might have set up a trap to double back on us."

"Let me see the other path."

"It looks kind of fake to me…we should send two that way."

"Are you sure?"

"If it looks that bad it's probably not real. You and Sakura go check it out…we will track the more prominent path."

"Alright…" I answered.

"Sakura-chan you can't be serious!"

"Naruto, please you have to hear me out! It may be our only choice. You want to save Sasuke don't you?"

"Yes, but it's risky. What if it goes wrong? You could be killed! If it's a trap they might take you and Yori hostage."

"Don't worry. I'll be fine and I am sure Yori will be fine too. Trust me on this Naruto. I promise not to let you down."

"Sakura we need to move now! We can't be standing here while someone is in mortal danger."

"Everyone move out!"

"Hai!"

We watched as everyone headed in the opposite direction.

"We did it." I told Yori.

"Yes, we did, but now is the most difficult part. We need to travel fast and light and hope that they don't suspect that we deserted them."

"Yori, at this point they will probably suspect that we were captured. I doubt they would think that we deserted them."

"I hope your right. I don't want to be interrogated as a criminal when we get back…if we get back."

"We will get back…"

Yori led the way to the Hidden Village of the Blossoms. I paid close attention so I could remember the way. That way I wouldn't get lost in the future. There were so many twists and turns, but I managed to keep track of my surroundings. We had been running for about five hours when we heard a commotion coming from the forest.

"Yori, do you think it's them?"

"No…the chakras are different. We need to hide our chakra and hope that they have no interest in us."

We waited anxiously for the ninjas to pass us (want to guess who it was...Sasuke and the Sound Ninja taking a shortcut to try to avoid the other team), but they never did. They were going at about the same pace as we were. Yori grabbed my arm and motioned for me to get down.

"Let's just let them get ahead of us." He whispered quietly. I nodded my head in response. The ninjas were slowly getting away from us.

"Hey, Yori I don't mean to pry, but you never talk about your family…"

"…My family was killed by a group called the Akatsuki-"

"Really? I've heard of them, a lot, actually."

"After I take you to the village I will seek them out and avenge my clan."

"Hey! That's no way to think of it. You can't take the whole organization down by yourself. You'll need help. If you stay until I finish my training, then I promise I will help you avenge your clan."

"I don't want to trouble you…"

"It's no trouble at all. Imagine heading back to Konoha after having defeated the Akatsuki."

"I am just causing trouble for you. Your training will take years, and defeating Akatsuki might take longer…I can't alienate you from your home like that."

"Yori, you're my friend. I want to help you, and being away from home doesn't seem that bad when I have you. Plus, if you stay for my training I won't be the only one getting better, you will too."

"You do make a good point, Sakura. Alright, I will accompany you through your training, and I will stay with you."

"And together we will take down Akatsuki. I am not taking no for an answer, so you might as well get used to the idea."

Yori gave me a small smile. "Thank you, Sakura. You are a wonderful friend."

"No problem! That's what I am here for-to help out my friends! Well at least that's one reason."

We were silent for a while before I felt the impeccable need to ask something.

"Hey, Yori…do you remember them…? Your parents?"

He gave me a small glance and an apathetic look.

"They were killed when I was ten. I was out the day it happened…training. I was trying to master a jutsu that our sensei had showed us, and I lost track of time. When I was going back home I ran into this girl that was maybe four years old. She was lost, and she was in a panic. I told her to stop crying because I was going to help her find her mother, but then she told me she didn't have a mother or father. I remember feeling such pity, and then there was a feeling of dread in my gut. I let it go, and asked the girl who she lived with. She told me she lived with her grandma, she told me her street name and I took her home. I remember seeing her grandma so relieved, and I asked her if she was alright. She told me there was a very dangerous association out looking for survivors of the Sato Clan, and that she had feared that her granddaughter had gotten mixed up with them. I knew that we lived with some of the survivors of the clan, so I hurried home. When I got there the house was a mess…they had burned down part of it…all that was left was ash, and that wasn't the worst part. They killed everyone that they had found in the most gruesome ways…the bodies were so mangled that it was impossible to tell who was who. I was so scared, and then I heard a weak whisper…it was my father…he looked so scary…he looked so…horrible. I couldn't believe that my once benevolent father was left looking so disfigured. He had blood all over him, half of his face had been smashed in…you could see parts of his skull peeking out…and that wasn't the worst part in his hand he was holding my mother…she had been blown to pieces. That's when I realized that my father was trying to say something. I leaned in and he told me: 'Protect the chosen child. Our legacy is that we must protect the young girl who can bring our clan peace. Promise me…you'll protect her…she lives in the fire country. She has been hidden, not even she knows her origins.'"

"That child is-"

"Yes, you, I remember being so mad, so angry that I had promised to protect a child who had brought my parents fall. I was a naïve child who only thought about his parent's death, and the last words my father said to me had been of another. I felt so insignificant…like I didn't matter to them at all. At some point I even believed that they loved your clan more than their child, but then I realized how childish I was being. My parent's wanted me to be happy. They wanted me to protect the child, so one day that child could bring us peace. You see my parents thought ahead, they wanted to give their future clan hope and tranquility. I went to search for surviving members of the Sato clan…I needed refuge. I traveled far, and one day I found entrances that lead me to the Bloss or the Hidden Village of Blossom-as you know it. There I learned about your clan as well as my duty to you. I was born to be your helper or follower whatever you want to call it. My parents had taught me well, but it was nothing compared to the training I received in order to be able to protect you."

"I had no idea…" I answered him.

"You weren't supposed to know either. I was supposed to ease you in to your true self, but when I got to the village you already knew a lot. I was baffled. I wasn't sure what to do, and then you said you had been having visions…I was unsure of what to do, until I realized that you probably were way ahead of what the elders of the clan thought you would be. I must warn you. Your grandfather…don't trust him he's not a nice guy at all…he does such horrible things for the smallest of disobedience's. You have awakened some of your clan secrets, but as far as I can tell you haven't awakened your kekkai genkai, which is good because it's not an easy thing to control. "

"Do you know what it does?"

"Sort of…I've heard people say that when you activate it your eyes turn white, and that you can see small cherry blossoms falling like a continuous stream, but the kekkai genkai are rarely passed on, so very few have them. I think it's a combination of the Byakugan and the Sharingan, but I'm not really sure."

"I see…Do you know of anyone who has it in the village?"

"Yes…his name is Sahn Sato. He is about our age…12. He awakened it, but he doesn't have the visions yet, which is surprising because the visions come before the sight. He's a pain…I bet he'll like you though. I don't know if I should tell you this…"

"What is it about?"

"Marriage, Engagement, Arranged…"

"Are you trying to say that I have an arranged marriage? With who?"

"That was exactly what I was trying to say. Well…you're engaged to Sahn Sato…Your parents arranged it when your mother and his mother were still pregnant. "

"Are his parents still alive?"

"No, they were killed by Akatsuki also."

"How do you know Akatsuki caused the attack?"

"I asked around the village for any suspicious characters, and their uniform was perfectly described."

"Oh…is Sahn also hoping to avenge his parent's deaths?"

"Yes, but you'll have to meet him before you get to ask him to join us. We need to get moving I think those ninjas are pretty far away by now."

"Sorry for the interrogation…I just now very little about who I am nowadays."

"Hey, don't worry about it. Let's keep moving, though we can still talk if you like."

"It's alright you have already given me a lot to think about."

Yori and I continued traveling until dusk, and that's when we decided that we really needed some sleep. We were both confident enough about our distance, so we decided to put traps around the camp, so that both of us could sleep. We were jolted from our sleep by a trap going off, and Yori burst out laughing when he saw who had been caught. He was a teenager, very good looking, he had toned arms and a toned chest from what I could see, his hair was ebony and it was moderately long, he had dark brown eyes that seemed to shimmer, and he was basically glaring at Yori now, who had come to sit next to me.

"Who is he?" I whispered.

"What, you haven't figured it out already?"

"Let me down Yori. I don't want to break this trap." The guy grunted.

"I don't know how to work that trap…I didn't set it."

Both of their heads turned to look at me simultaneously. I instantly felt my face reddening.

"It's not that hard…really." I said as I walked over to the guy. "Just relax." I said as I touched his arm. I quickly undid the trap, and set it back up again. When I turned around both the stranger and Yori were looking at me.

"What? What are you guys looking at?"

They both turned their heads away, and stared in the opposite direction.

"Who are you anyway?" I pointed at the stranger who had fallen in my trap.

"My apologies, I am Sahn Sato." He turned to look at Yori and whispered, "Does she know?"

"Yes, she knows."

"Well…I am Sahn Sato…your fiancée."

"Nice to meet you, I am S-"

"I know who you are. I came to take you to the village."

"We want to sleep first. We are tired from running all day."

"You can sleep on a nice bed, once we get to Bloss."

"I want to sleep out here, though."

Sahn looked uncomfortable with the situation. He didn't have a pack…maybe that's why he was resilient in not staying.

"Well, you can share my pack. My sleeping bag is probably big enough for both of us."

Both Yori and Sahn turned to look at me. Their faces were probably as red as mine.

"I am not sure if tha-"Yori started to say.

"If you don't mind the intrusion, I wouldn't mind. But we must go to the village in the morning."

"Deal, I'll go get the things ready."

Once I had set up the sleeping bag. I went into the woods to get some firewood. I heard a faint rustling in the bushes, and I turned around startled. Out of the bushes came out…

"It's you!" I screamed.

I saw Yori and Sahn come out of the clearing with their weapons raised.

I ran towards them with an urgent pace.

"Look its Kit! She followed us…I thought I would never see her again." I picked up the kitten, and carried it over to them.

"You have a cat too…?" Sahn asked me.

"You have one too?"

"Yes. He is a black cat, though."

"Wow. Well at least Kit won't be lonely anymore. Does your cat have a name?"

"Of course, his name is Korn."

"How exciting! Is he a kitten too?"

"Yeah, hey I think we should head back to camp. I have an eerie feeling here." Sahn said as he headed back to camp. Yori and I followed him back.

"I don't know about you guys, but I am beat." Yori said. Once he said that we all headed to our perspective sleeping bags. Sahn stared at me as we reached the sleeping bag.

"Um…I can take first watch if you want." I said.

"Well…If you want too that's fine with me. I'll take second."

I headed to the nearest tree, and climbed up. I settled on a branch that was mid-high and made myself comfortable. I looked up to the sky, and watched as the stars glinted and gleamed. I wonder if my teammates are looking at the stars. Naruto probably isn't. He is most likely to be in his bed deep asleep. Sasuke…I don't even know where he is. Sasuke…why is your mind so set on revenge? I wish you would accept help…I wish you would have let me in. Maybe, we were never really destined to meet. Your departure caused me more pain than what I could imagine, even if I pretended not to care. Sasuke-kun I don't think that I can ever let you go. I love you, and you left without knowing it.

Was I really being a fool when I gave you my heart? My love? Or was I hopeful that you would stay with me once I declared my undying love for you. Either way, I didn't do it, and if I had you would have left me anyway. My eyes burned, and I couldn't stop myself from letting the pain consume me. Why do you always make me cry, Sasuke? I opened my mouth and let out my mournful song…

I found myself in your glance and I felt so in love, I was less fragile with you.
But everything was a lie, you ran from my life and I got lost…and I got lost…
Your memory is still alive, I hurt myself if I think of you; I am sad but I am on my feet

Even if you have forgotten me, I know that sooner or later you'll understand how much I loved you.

One day without thinking it, you'll miss me slowly.
One day, one morning, you'll miss my absent presence.
And in your interior you'll feel the love; no one knows what they have until in the end…they lose it.

Each time that I see you again, I won't deny it, it hurts me.
But I know that one day I'll be fine.

Even if you have forgotten me, I know that sooner or later you'll understand how much I loved you.

One day without thinking it, you'll miss me slowly.
One day, one morning, you'll miss my absent presence.
And in your interior you'll feel the love; no one knows what they have until in the end…they lose it.

Noooo...Noooo

One day without thinking it, you'll miss me slowly.
One day, one morning, you'll miss my absent presence.
And in your interior you'll feel the love; no one knows what they have until in the end…they lose it.

They lose it…

With that I let my tears fall without notice. I don't know how long I was like that, but when my breakdown was done I felt better. It was almost time to switch watch, and I felt the toll of the day's run on my body. I went to wake up Sahn, and as soon as my head hit the pillow I drifted off into a deep and peaceful sleep.

Meanwhile with: Kiba, Naruto, Choji, Neji, and Shikamaru

"Kiba, do you sense Sasuke yet?"

"Nothing and I don't know sense Yori or Sakura either. They should have caught up by now. I was sure the other path was fake, and I didn't sense any enemies that way."

"Are you trying to imply something, Kiba?" Naruto growled.

"I'm just stating the facts."

"Stop, bickering. This is troublesome. We have to keep moving, and we have to keep calm."

(I don't want to write the fight scenes for this because it will take too long to finish. If I remember correctly they all get separated, and they have to fight against one of the sound ninjas that took Sasuke. Then Naruto and Sasuke battle and Sasuke still leaves. Yesh, so after the battles now…they are heading back to Konoha. I know I probably skipped a lot, but I don't want to go over things that you already know. Plus this story will mostly be about Sakura and her role, and of course the romance.)

"Naruto, I don't think they are here. Sakura and Yori were probably captured."

"Why would they want them? They don't have anything special do they? We weren't given anything special. I knew this was a bad idea...I shouldn't have let Sakura-chan go off by herself."

"Naruto get a hold of yourself…it was something that needed to happen…if it wasn't them it would have been someone else. We need to head back to Konoha and report to Tsunade."

With Sasuke

Walking away from my home and friends had been painful, but all of that was worth it if I get my revenge. I needed to eliminate the distractions that kept me from moving on with my goal. I needed power…My teammates were holding me down. They were not as strong as me, and their weaknesses brought me down. I couldn't have stayed there and gotten stronger. I needed to move on.

Orichimaru would help me gain the power to kill my brother. No matter what the sacrifice, I would take it to reach my ultimate goal.

Sakura:

I was vaguely aware of my body. I was tired and the sun was hitting my face. There was something around my waist that was pretty heavy. I rolled over and was surprised to come face to face to Sahn. It took all my self-control to not scream. I moved his hand from my waist and stood up. I needed a quick shower, my skin felt sticky, and my hair was stiff.

I got up from the bag carefully, so I wouldn't wake up Sahn, grabbed my water bottle, and headed to find a stream. I found one a couple of feet from the campsite, and I jumped in. After my shower, I filled up my water bottle and went to look for Kit. She must be thirsty. Once I found Kit, I gave her some water. I stayed with Kit for a while before deciding to wake up Yori and Sahn.

"Are you ready to go to Bloss?" Sahn asked me.

"Yes…I am a little nervous though."

"Don't worry about it Sakura. You won't be alone I am also going to be over going the training, and Yori is going to receive training also."

"I'm just nervous…that's all."

"Don't be. You have no reason to be. Everyone has been waiting for you."

"That's why I am nervous. What if I am not what they expected me to be? What if they decide…that I am not suitable?"

"Don't worry about it. Come on, we have to get moving."

We ran for a couple of hours, and then we arrived at a humongous tree. Sahn placed his hand against the bark, and murmured something that my ears didn't catch. The tree began parting, and then some sort of portal appeared.

"Sakura, take my hand." As I took Sahn's hand, he pulled me through the portal. When we crossed over-the sight was amazing. The village was so colorful, and there were pictures and carvings of every flower you could imagine.

"Wow. It even smells like flowers. It's so beautiful here."

"Yeah, come on you must be tired and hungry."

As we were walking through the roads I noticed that the villagers were staring at all three of us. They would see us pass, and they wouldn't take their eyes off us until we disappeared. It made me feel important, but I didn't like the feeling that came after it. I was responsible for all these villagers from now on. Isn't that why I was sent for? We stopped in front of a crystalline house were the walls were like windows, it was a house made of glass. The glass was lined with cherry blossoms that seemed to move around.

"Sahn-san you live here? It's beautiful!"

"Yes, I live here, but it's your parent's house. They built it here when they came to visit from Konoha. They left the house under your grandfather's care. Maybe deep down they knew that they would have to find refuge here again." Sahn unlocked the door and he led us into the house. Then he proceeded to lead us to a studio room where there sat an old looking man. I realized that this must be my grandfather. Yori poked my hand and nodded.

I cleared my throat and spoke: "My name is Haruno Sakura. I am from the Hidden Leaf Village, Konoha. My parents were Sora Sato and Kairi Sato. I survived the disaster that took their lives."

"Welcome daughter of Sora and Kairi. You are not considered a Haruno from now on, and you will take your parents name." I was a little distraught about leaving the Haruno name behind. I looked at Yori, and he gave me a comforting smile. I took a deep breath and nodded my head.

"I shall. I have come to learn the ways of my clan."

"You will learn with time, but for now you should rest. Your training will be harsh, and your history will be hard to understand. Now go, Sahn will show you the way to your room."

"Thank you grandfather. Goodnight." We walked out of the studio and Sahn showed us our perspective rooms.

The next morning I was woken up by a loud knock on the door. I went to open it and I found myself face to face with a shirtless Sahn.

"You ready for training?"

"Um…I'll just change first. Will you give me a minute?"

"Yeah sure…" I saw his face redden. I gave him a playful smile and closed the door. I went to look through my pack when I realized that all my training clothes were dirty. I went to look in the closet to see if there were any clothes in there that could possibly fit me. I was surprised to find that it was filled with clothes that seemed to be my exact size. I picked out some black biker shorts and a hot pink skirt with slits on the side, and topped it off with a dark green tank top. I opened the door and saw that Sahn was still there,

"You look great! Come on." He said as he grabbed my arm and dragged me to what I presume was the training grounds. I saw that my grandfather was there, and since Yori wasn't there I assumed this was going to be about our clan.

"I am glad to see you are feeling better. Today I wanted to talk about why I wanted you here so fast. There is a man that has been after us for some time, and he figured out there was a survivor of the Sato Clan in Konoha. That is why I wanted you here with such urgency because I was afraid that you would be captured. Your training will start today. I want to see what you are capable of, so I am going to ask you to train with Sahn. He will report to me with what he has learned. You may go."

"Are you ready Sakura? Don't hold back your grandfather wants to know what you know."

"I won't hold back that is how I was taught to train."

Sahn and I circled around each other. I realized that men never want to be the first ones to charge so I took control. I ran towards him kunai in hand and tried to slash him, but he was too fast he moved out of the way. We began to send a flurry of attacks against each other, once in a while I saw him get scratched, and I also felt the cuts he was causing me. I needed to trap him, so I charged chakra into my fist and aimed it at his chest. It hit him straight on and he flew into a tree. I ran towards him.

"Katon Karyuu Endan." I said as I saw a large dragon being formed from the flames that escaped my mouth. They were heading straight towards Sahn. "Suiton Suiryuudan no Jutsu." Sahn yelled, and I watched as my beautiful fire dragon collapsed. I ran towards him and slashed at his arm. Then I remembered what I had learned. I quickly transformed my fingers into chakra needles and went to attack Sahn's nerves. I got him a couple of times before he punched me in the gut, which sent me flying in the opposite direction.

I stood up, and healed my most critical wounds, before attacking Sahn again. "Doton Doryuuheki." I said and a huge wall was brought up from the ground. My chakra was running low, and I needed to do something fast if I wanted to win this match up. I thought about it and realized that I should try to use genjutsu. I released the barrier jutsu, and whispered, "Mateki: Mugen Onsa." This attack would create an illusionary harmony. As I started to walk over to Sahn, my right shoulder tingled, and then a bright light emerged from my shoulder.

Once the light was gone, I looked at my shoulder. On my right shoulder there was what appeared to be a strange flowing ink that swirled and swung into lovely petals. The petals stayed in place…it was the ink that flowed inside them. What was going on? What was happening to me?

~Timafa~

That was definitely the longest chapter I have written as of now. It is 15 pages! I worked a while on this, and I was sincerely stuck and uninspired by the story. But then I remembered how much I hate incomplete fan fictions, and I decided to continue on with mine because I don't want to let my readers down. I am actually already working on the next chapter, which will be called Marked. I am sure you have figured out that the next chapter will explain the strange mark that has appeared on her shoulder, and if you go back and read some of the older chapters you will see that it was mentioned before. I have found new inspiration for this story, and there are a lot of interests in Sakura as of now. Let me give you guys a hint Sakura and Gaara will only be friends, Yori and Sakura will only be friends, I want to have some romance with Sakura and Sahn (he is my own character) after all they are supposed to get married ;), but remember this is a SasuXSaku fan fic. I am sorry for the super uber late update. The next chapter will be dedicated to the most helpful review I receive whether it is critical or complementary, so don't forget to review! And don't be afraid to contact me if you have any questions! That is all for now I hope to have the next chapter out soon. (Maybe in a couple of weeks!)