Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto. SADLY. Now let me go to my little emo corner and cry how unsuccessful i have been for the past ** years.

LEGEND (this is a really confusing chapter, just to say)

"Talking"

'Thoughts'

Flashback by Izanami

'Goddess'

'both goddesses at the same time'

"BAKA!" She screamed, deafening the other teen, although he didn't flinch at all. "Give me a reason for you to die!"

His eyes looked solemn and pleading, as if he needed to die, but he decided to tell her anyways.

"I was born in a village where it always snowed. I lived on a small farm with my mother and father. We didn't have much, but we were happy.

"Shinobi with kekkei genkei were feared, especially after all the wars Mist has experienced. They were shunned and banished. Most of them have gone into hiding, like my mother's family. My father found out about her…our…secret, and…" He swallowed heavily, but then continued. "He gathered all the villagers, marched into our little house and killed my mother. He was about to kill me too, but I…"

He trailed off, and Sakura stared at him, not knowing what to say. As she listened, Izanami was telling a story of her own…Sakura's own story.

One day, on a little farm by the border, two cousins, one redhead and the other pink-haired, walked home happy and content from a full day of playing. With them, the eldest sister of the redheaded one—Yuki—trailed behind. They arrived at their family estate, a wide, vast land full of animals, corn and rice crops. That was the life of the Haruno clan: a family of simpleton farmers who were happy living with grandparents, parents, cousins, siblings, aunts and uncles.

But that day, the three females weren't greeted with the sight of their brothers challenging each other in go on the porch, or their grandmother baking cookies in the kitchen. There were red splotches and slashes on the Cherry Blossom trees that adorned the front lawn. When they ventured further inside, not even lonely little Koori or loud, boisterous Kaede were insight. The hallways were streaked with the same shade of red that was on the tree bark.

"Keep still." Emiko, Yuki's sister, instructed as she slid the door of the main dining hall open.

"Emiko-onee!" The little girl cried, clutching her sister's dress. "Don't go! I'm scared!"

The older sister smiled at her imotou. "Be brave." She whispered as she stepped into the hall.

That was the last time little Yuki saw her sister again.

The younger of the cousins tugged on the sleeve of her cousin. "Yuki-onee…help me look for my mommy." She asked with pleading green eyes.

She nodded and proceeded to hold the hand and lead the way for her cousin.

Footsteps.

Screams.

Blood.

It was too much for any of them to handle without shivering and shouting every step they took. They eventually found their way to the head house, where the pinkette toddler's parents lived. "Ka-san?" She cried but no answer was heard. Her cousin followed shortly behind her then stood in front of her to lead the way. After all, she was still the older one even if it was only by a few days.

The pair proceeded on walking until Yuki stopped abruptly and shrieked. She stepped on something fleshy and wet, and when she looked down, she saw the body of their beloved grandfather, dead as a doornail.

She was going to scream, but a hand covered her mouth before she could. The person tackled both girls and knocked them backwards under a wooden desk. They couldn't decipher who the figure was, but she held her finger up to her lips, demanding them to stay quiet.

"Don't move from here."

"Ka-san!" The pinkette 'shout-whispered', hugging her mother's neck.

The woman stroked her child's hair gently, causing her to calm down a bit. "Hey sweetums. Listen, I need you and Yuki to stay here and stay quiet. Don't move from here. I'm going to come back for you two okay?"

"Auntie, what's goin' on here?" Yuki asked, shivering with fear.

She didn't answer, but kissed each off their heads sweetly. "I love you girls. Be very good girls, no matter what happens, okay?"

The two nodded, and she stood up. The mother produced a strange knife from her pocket and left them. A few minutes later, purple smoke filled the room and materialized into a black clad man with glowing yellow eyes. He held the mother by her golden hair and twisted it around, causing her he shriek.

"What will you do Haruka onee-chan?" he threatened. "I have you in a lock, and your girls are just mere feet away. I think the better question is if you can do anything."

"RUN!" The woman shouted, and the two girls obeyed. They ran into the lawn, then the forest, leaving the bloody mess that was once their beloved farm and now the worst battlefield possible. It was too much for the children to handle, and they passed out under the protection of the forest trees.

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"Wake up honey…" A voice whispered to her, shaking her side gently. "Hey, I'm here."

"Ka-san!" The little girl cried. She analyzed her mother carefully. He pale blonde hair was streaked with red, and so was her creamy white face. Her blue eyes were weary and tired, but determined and triumphant. "Where's Yuki-onee?" She asked innocently.

The mother turned around to point to the mess behind her. There was the black clad man lying on the forest floor, ridden in blood. The face was barely recognizable, but the girl saw that the man who attacked the house was none other than her Uncle. "Ka-san?"

"Sakura," she said softly. "Look."

And there she was: Yuki was wrapped in the arm of her uncle, eyes wide open in shock. She wasn't moving, and her usually tan skin was as white as a blanket.

Yuki was as good as dead.

"We have to go Sakura!" Haruka shouted, trying to pull her daughter away from the scene, but her eyes were glued to her cousin's body. "Sakura!" She persuaded once more, but gave up and just picked the girl's stiff form and ran for it.

'Where can we go?' She asked herself in panic.

A voice in her head responded for her. 'Konoha.'

"Then, he found me." Haku continued. "He offered me love and protection, and I became his tool. I don't regret it, but I broke my promise. I'm useless now." His face was full of confidence, as if he truly, really wanted this. "Sakura-chan, please kill me."

Sakura looked up at her name. Her face wasn't surprised anymore. "I…understand. If you truly want to…" She pressed the former wound on her finger, letting the blood seep out. She was about to draw the pattern on her arm, until Izanami stopped her.

'Wait,'

'It seemed you supported the situation.'

'No, I mean that you don't need the pattern. That was just to summon Luna. The Red Water Blessing is hers, just to say.' She mused. 'Check out your right shoulder.'

Sakura checked it, and embossed on her arm was the mark of the moon. 'Oh wow, thanks.'

She proceeded to form the seals, and on her right arm was a hand blade made of blood. "Are you sure?"

The boy nodded slightly.

The girl's hand was brought up to where his neck was, but stopped it by grabbing her wrist. "I'm sorry Sakura-chan, but I can't die yet." And he was gone in a flash.

Confused, Sakura looked around. The mist suddenly cleared, and she could see where she knocked Naruto. He was already beside Sasuke's lying body. Tazuna knelt beside them, giving her the conclusion that the geriatric brought them together.

She walked over to her teammates. Moving closer, she could see that Naruto was sleeping soundly, even snoring a little. She was relieved that she didn't hurt him, since she didn't see any wounds. She gave a sigh of relief as she walked on.

"Sakura…" Tazuna whispered as he saw the girl approach. She was covered in water and blood dripped from her hand. Her face was paler than ever. Her pink locks were all tangled because of the water, and she staggered a bit from fatigue. Being a father and a grandfather, instincts kicked in immediately. "Are you alright?"

She knelt down beside her team and nodded. "Yeah. What about…" Her voice trailed off when she saw the dark haired Uchiha. She pressed her hand on his neck, and felt it go stiff. His body was protruding with senbon everywhere, and his face was as white as paper. He was as motionless as a log, not to mention the fact that his chest wasn't moving up and down like a live human's should.

She picked him up by the shoulders and shook him violently. "Uchiha! Wake up!" She shouted in his ear. When that didn't work, she plucked the senbon out of his body one by one. "Uchihas can't die!" Surprisingly, a tear escaped from her eye. "I hated you." She whispered, continuing to pull the senbon out. "I hated you a lot. But please," She pounded on his torso with her fist repeatedly.

'…Please…'

'Wake up.'

At those words, she passes out on top of the Uchiha's torso as he started to stir.

"Sa…ku…ra…" He mumbled, trying to sit up. "You're hurting me." Then he realized she was unconscious on his belly. Her breathing was calm, but she was totally depleted of chakra. Naruto woke up too and looked at the female of the team.

"Sakura-chan!" He cried, then turned to analyze the situation around him. "What happened?" He saw, farther up the bridge, Haku lying on the floor. He lay in a pool of blood, motionless. The orange-clad nin ran to the other boy, saw his carcass, then looked up at his master, Zabuza.

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I'm not going to write about the death of Zabuza, because the rest happens the same as the manga/anime.

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