Book 2
Chapter 11
Chaos
(Insert Evil Laugh Here)
Sakura noticed someone had placed her clothes near her bed and was very grateful for whoever did (considering she didn't want to walk around in a hospital gown all the way back to her apartment).
I wonder if it was Sasuke-kun Sakura thought vaguely before yawning. She slowly got dress before leaving the room. It took her a good ten minutes to get out of the building before she headed to…wait. Where was she headed to exactly?
What am I supposed to do now? Sakura thought quietly before her stomach grumbled in response.
Get some food because I feel like today is going to be a very interesting day. Sakura lifted her eyebrow in question before sighing, not wanting to know what might happen further on in the day.
She walked into a small restaurant that served just breakfast and lunch and smiled at the delicious smells that wafted through her nose.
Sakura sat down ordering a skillet with everything and a side of bacon. She sipped on her lemonade while her tummy and herself were waiting patiently for the food.
"My darling pupil!" Tsunade burst in through the restaurant rather loudly causing Sakura and the other guests to jump.
"Tsunade-sama…what are you doing here?" Sakura asked nervously not sure what to expect.
"I've come to join you and let you know that the elders require your presence later on today." Tsunade said briskly noticing Sakura's saddened face.
"I will not allow them to throw you out of the village Sakura. And…I'm sorry that I didn't trust you enough to not believe that you had good reason behind keeping the secret that you did."
Sakura looked surprised, then smiled at her shisho knowing full well Tsunade felt bad about how she treated her.
"Shisho, you worry too much. You'll become more of an alcoholic that way." Sakura smiled.
"I am not an alcoholic by any means!" Tsunade pouted angrily.
They then smiled at each other knowing they had forgiven each other. Suddenly the waitress brought her, her plate of food. Tsunade chuckled at the look of ravenous intent Sakura had looking at her plate.
"Sakura! What are you doing here? We need to get to the training grounds immediately!" Sakura was suddenly pulled by her arm, away from her food, and headed out the door; this left Tsunade to attend to the uneaten food.
"Wait Ino! I'm seriously hungr-"
"Don't be so stubborn! Tenten and Hinata are meeting us there and we have so much to tell you!" Ino kept blabbing and blabbing literally dragging a hungry Sakura to the empty training grounds. Tenten and Hinata waved them down before Ino forcefully made Sakura sit with them.
Each explained their stories from last night. Each laughed at Tenten's story, and awed at Hinata's story. When it came to Ino's they all frowned and weren't sure what to tell the blonde.
Tenten and Hinata tried to explain that Shikamaru just didn't understand her actions, but the blonde just shrugged numbly.
"Maybe I should give up, he'd be happier without me so…I'll just leave him be." All of them aggressively shook their heads 'no' knowing that their friend would be beyond depressed.
"Ino, listen to me carefully" Ino looked up to her best friend, Sakura, who was speaking to her gently.
"I know you know Shikamaru better than anyone, but don't you think that even he would have that kind of reaction towards you?" Ino cocked her head in question not understanding.
"Since Shikamaru more than likely likes you –or something more- he definitely had a normal reaction. I mean what would you have done if Shikamaru had suddenly done that to you and you weren't such an outgoing person? You would have been too shocked to make a reaction and you know it!" Ino sighed at Sakura's explanation while the other two agreed with what she had said.
"I think that you should pretend to distance yourself from Shikamaru and see if he makes any kind of reaction." Tenten replied happily, smiling slyly.
"Your very devious when it comes to tricking men aren't you Tenten?" Hinata laughed quietly.
"Poor Neji!" Sakura laughed out loud.
Sakura's stomach growled loudly causing them all to laugh.
"Gee! Someone's hungry!" Ino burst out.
"Well if someone didn't drag me away from my breakfast this morning! I'm practically running on a sip of lemonade!" Sakura said pouting angrily.
"Well then let's go get lunch before you pass out" Hinata laughed loudly. Each one headed back into the village to the restaurant Sakura had visited the first time. They each sat down ordering their meal waiting to eat.
CRASH! Suddenly, lee flew in through the restaurant doors landing on his back.
"What the?!" Tenten gasped running up to her partially unconscious teammate.
Suddenly there was a hand on her shoulder and Neji just happened to pop out of nowhere.
"Don't worry about it" Neji said rolling his eyes at said boy lying on the floor.
"And you thought you could win with that move!? Just try again my youthful student!" That was definitely Gai slamming through the restaurant, posed. Smiling, thumbs up, and winking at the bewildered people in the restaurant.
Everyone sweat dropped at the sudden intrusion.
"Geez do you have to be so loud?" Kakashi walked in board with a curious Iruka standing next to him wondering what was happening.
"Hinata-chan! I finally found you!" Naruto came bursting in the door tackling the girl to the floor who was blushing like crazy to get him off of her.
"Why are you people being so troublesome in a restaurant for?" Shikamaru drawled on, walking into the crowd slowly forming in the restaurant. The waitresses had no idea what to do about the people that were parading into the restaurant causing havoc.
Ino looked at Shikamaru, blushing, before lowering her eyes to the table not wanting to meet his gaze. However, she did feel like he was looking at her and she tried her hardest not to look up and see if she was right.
"What are you guys doing here exactly?" Sakura asked a little grumpily, considering she had nothing to eat for the last…who knows how many hours ago.
"We wanted to talk with you Sakura" Kakashi said, smiling beneath his mask; Iruka nodded happily next to him.
"Why is everyone being so bothersome for?" Sasuke came in probably noticing the loudest part of town consisted of his friends.
"Teme!" Naruto leaped towards his friend who dodged him easily with a look of annoyance on his face.
"Don't dodge the hug Teme!" Naruto yelled at him.
"I will receive no such thing from you" Sasuke said coldly, turning away from the boy who pounced towards him again.
"Take it like a man!" Naruto yelled.
"How is giving a hug manly?!" Sasuke yelled back avoiding the yellow headed boy.
So far, Tenten was talking with Neji about Lee –worried that he probably got a concussion while Neji was reassuring her (with what seemed to be a caring glint in his eye towards his worried teammate) that Lee probably wouldn't give in to such a thing.
Gai, thinking that he was on one of his 'unstoppable days' was challenging Kakashi to an arm wrestling match; while Kakashi looked less then interested. He was trying to slowly back away while Gai was searching for an open table.
Ino was avoiding her gaze away from Shikamaru who wouldn't stop looking at her –she guessed he was trying to come up with a strategy to let Ino know that he liked her to.
Iruka was headed towards Sakura while trying to evade Naruto who was trying to catch Sasuke in order to give him a hug. Why? Sakura had no idea. Maybe Naruto was just in the mood to tackle and hug people.
All of this, happening inside of a tiny restaurant filled with scared and bewildered villagers and employees; they seemed to be trying to quietly file out without being seen by the horrible mass in front of them.
"It's good to see you Sakura-san" Iruka smiled gently at the girl. Sakura smiled at her caring sensei before offering him a seat.
"You said you were here to talk with me?" Sakura tilted her head in question.
"We heard that the elders were going to talk with you today and each of us wanted to let you know that we are behind you 100%!" Iruka yelled loudly pumping his fist into the air happily. Kakashi seemed to be trying to run towards his Iruka, but being held captive by an overexcited Gai.
"Thank you" Sakura said kindly to the people around her.
That's probably why Ino found you this morning…so maybe you wouldn't be alone? Sakura nodded in agreement at the possibility.
Suddenly, Sakura felt a force against her side and noticed that Naruto had succeeded in giving Sasuke a hug; now both Naruto and Sasuke were flying into her side and all three landed on the floor in a giant heap.
"I'm going to kill you Naruto!" Sakura screamed at the boy, which was slightly muffled considering her face was in something dark.
Wait a second…her face was smashed into Sasuke's black cloth covered chest. Sakura looked up at the boy, both furiously blushing considering their bodies were squished together forcefully (Naruto was on top of them trying to free his arm from under Sasuke's leg).
"H-Hi" Sasuke stuttered.
God why is he so cute! Sakura and Sasuke were now carefully moving away from each other (after flinging Naruto off of them), Sasuke assisting her up. Sasuke then kicked Naruto in the ass causing him to slam into Iruka causing them both to fall to the floor.
"I will not lose to you so easily sensei!" Great…now Lee was up and ready to fight his superior.
"You do not give up easily! That is part of your glorious youth!" Gai yelled back ready to fight his pupil.
Kakashi didn't know whether he should stop them from fighting or to try and untangle the limbs of Iruka away from Naruto.
"See…I told you Lee would be up in no time" Neji said smirking.
Tenten rolled her eyes at Neji before getting an evil plan.
"Hey Neji …do you want anything to eat?" Tenten suddenly grabbed the bewildered boy by the arm dragging him to the table; she headed in the direction where Naruto and Iruka were still tangled up. Apparently zippers and hair don't work well together. Tenten suddenly tripped over Naruto who suddenly stuck out his leg, trying to free his hair from Iruka's jacket by force.
This caused them both to fall on top of each other.
Wow…my plans rock! Tenten thought giddily, her fan girl coming out from inside her head at the blush Neji was sporting. Naruto suddenly fell over the two causing Neji to accidently grab her breast in order to steady himself. This caused Tenten to give a half moan, half gasp like sound. Neji's entire face went red, trying to scramble away from the girl. Having little success, he accidently pushed Sasuke back into Sakura causing them to slam against the table.
This caused Sasuke to have the reaction of trying to catch himself, but ended up grabbing onto Sakura's leg and hip instead. His face went directly into her neckline causing him to blush like a mad man.
Her legs are so smooth Sasuke thought, blushing harder at the thought.
Kakashi went over to Iruka who was trying to make sure Naruto wasn't particularly wounded, who was currently sitting on the ground with Hinata rubbing his head.
Hinata and Naruto slowly got up together with the help of each other before Sasuke scurried to distance himself away from Sakura. This caused Naruto to slip onto his back giving him a very nice view of Hinata's light purple, silk laced, panties. Naruto immediately got a nose bleed and became unconscious causing Hinata to panic.
Shikamaru walked over Naruto unconscious body in order to get to Ino who noticed him coming and waving a small hello to her with a light blush. Ino bowed slightly to him, blushing, before getting up and walking towards the farther end of the restaurant. Shikamaru had none of this and followed her. From there Ino and Shikamaru kept quickly walking in circles around the restaurant (Ino made sure he was at least three feet away the entire time). Sakura noticed that she kept trying to hide the small smile that kept trying to get out from Shikamaru's actions.
Kakashi slapped his forehead at the unsubtle reaction from the both Naruto and Shikamaru. Gai and Lee were currently circling each other before Lee leapt towards him. Both knocked each other out with a fist to the face, flinging themselves against opposite walls.
Iruka tried to head for safety behind Kakashi who desperately grabbed his hand wanting to make it out of the chaos. Iruka however slipped on some spilled food from earlier bringing Kakashi on top of him.
"Well I didn't know you liked doing it in public Ruka!" Kakashi burst into a devious grin trying to kiss Iruka who was shoving his face away from his own with as much force as he could. He suddenly gave the biggest shove he could muster before Kakashi could finish unzipping his jacket causing the older man to sprawl onto his back. Iruka quickly headed behind Sakura who was currently having an awkward starring contest with Sasuke (both apparently frozen).
Suddenly, Choji had walked calmly into the restaurant before he raised his eyebrow shocked at the scenes displayed before him.
"I'm not even going to ask" Choji said calmly before grabbing a bag of potato chips from the stand by the door before calmly walking back out.
BAM! Choji was hit by both Gai and Lee who forced each other sideways and out the door with Choji who then extended both of his arms; one with Lee and one with Gai.
"Why the hell are you two fighting in a restaurant for?!" Choji yelled at them. Both were trying to loosen Choji's grip on them but there was very little use.
"We must continue to train in order to increase your youth and spirit!" Gai yelled to him.
"Our fighting spirits will live forever sensei!" Lee yelled across the street to him.
"What in the hell is going on here!?" Tsunade had burst in through the restaurant, noticing the commotion Gai, Lee, and Choji were making outside. She didn't really need to guess as to what to expect in the restaurant.
When she walked in, Neji and Tenten were currently blushing at each other from across the room. Shikamaru was quickly walking after Ino who were walking around the restaurant in udder haste trying to avoid him (which he didn't like in the least). Hinata had found a fan and was currently trying to cool off Naruto who was now groggy from fainting. Kakashi had currently cornered Iruka trying to kiss him while taking off his jacket; Iruka was currently trying to kick him in the shins while pushing his face away. Sakura and Sasuke were a good three feet away from each other blushing like mad. They were giving each other awkward glances catching each other's eye every now and again causing them to laugh awkwardly.
"There you are Sakura!" Tsunade yelled at her. Sakura and Sasuke looked up at her wondering what she was doing there.
"The elders have requested your presence today." Sakura immediately became grave as well as Sasuke. Sasuke held her hand gently in his noticing her saddened mood. The others noticed Tsunade's presence and slowly and calmly came towards the fifth Hokage.
"What's going to happen to her, Baa-chan?" Naruto asked calmly crossing his arms.
"Your guess is as good as mine brat" Tsunade huffed. "Let's go Sakura." Sakura calmly followed behind Tsunade, her hand slipped slowly out of Sasukes', waving 'goodbye' sadly to her friends. After about five minutes Sasuke left after them, apparently going to eavesdrop; along with everyone else.
Sakura was forced to wait out in the hallway on a lone chair waiting to be called in. She could hear muffled yelling but didn't allow herself to try and decipher what they were saying.
Tsunade exited from the room looking angry and standing before Sakura who slowly stood up.
"They have requested to speak with you alone." Tsunade gently grabbed Sakura giving her a gentle hug and an encouraging smile which seemed to be entirely fake.
She seems nervous… her inner replied quietly.
Now you respond? Sakura thought angrily in her head.
Don't worry I'll be here! And your friends are going to be eavesdropping the entire time.
That doesn't make me feel any better. Sakura thought glumly. She took a deep breath closing the door quietly behind her. There was a long table and sitting on one side facing the door were the elders of the village, their assistants, and several Anbu who currently had their backs against the walls. Sakura gulped.
Don't be nervous, be bold! Sakura straitened her back walking forward to the lone chair in the middle of the room sitting down quietly.
Sakura looked at the person at the head of the table. She noticed Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane on the left of the head person. Sakura remembered them from when the rest of her team had to face a powerful trap practitioner in the village on their own; successfully saving the village.
"Haruno, Sakura. You are called to this hearing because it has been discovered that an unknown, dangerous, and powerful source resides within you. Do you deny this?"
"No." Sakura said quietly looking at the floor.
"Is this 'thing' related to a Jinchurriki or the Cursed Seal?" The head of the table asked calmly.
"No." Sakura said nervously.
"Then what is it exactly?"
"In all honesty I have no idea per say…it's very complicated" Sakura said numbly. The elders were quietly discussing amongst each other.
You know I haven't been able to find any kind of resource that explains what you are you know. Sakura thought angrily.
I told you, I will tell you when the time is right.
Like when!? Sakura was about to refute some more with her inner before the elder spoke once more.
"Please explain what you know about this power of yours."
"It allows me to do things that may seem impossible, the Sharingan does not affect me because of it, and it has almost combined its chakra into my own." Sakura said in a hurrying rush.
"When you say impossible, what do you mean?"
It was hard for her to explain but she tried anyway. "It appears as a pink hue around whatever I choose to control; no one can see it but me. That's as much as I can explain I guess." The elders scratched their heads looking at each other.
"Are these the reasons why your clan removed you?"
"No." Sakura fiddled her thumbs knowing exactly what question was coming next.
"They why did they?"
They seem nervous asking us that question.
You're telling me. What should I say?
The truth considering you probably will have to in the end anyway.
"Ms. Haruno, please answer the question."
"T-They believed…" Sakura began.
Damn it I've already stuttered! Now they'll know something bad is coming.
The Anbu straightened up, apparently curious about the new information.
"That if I were to lose control that the 'thing' inside my head would be unleashed, destroying me completely killing everyone in the world. That was specifically why they sent me to the leaf village considering news would spread quickly that the leaf village was under attack giving the Haruno Clan time to prepare themselves into hiding from 'it's' wraith …selfish bastards."
Sakura mumbled the last part under her breath.
"Do you believe this?"
"No."
"Why?"
"Because its power is combining with mine and I have been learning to control it during my training. Once my control is perfect, the power will become my own and I will use it like I would with my normal chakra; unless a mission or enemy requires me to do otherwise." Sakura said quite bluntly.
"How will you know when it's perfect?"
"Because it will tell me that it is." Sakura said bluntly. They were still very confused.
Sakura was becoming very annoyed and tired at the questioning. Not to mention light headed from the lack of food and increasing use of her energy.
She was continuously vague the entire time when they asked what she had learned; she could get into seriously deep shit if they found out she learned forbidden techniques.
"Ms. Haruno you may go now. We will have an answer of what to do with you momentarily." Sakura bowed low to the elders exiting the door only to run into Sasuke and her team (literally into Sasuke).
Sakura looked up to see Sasuke and the rest of her friends with worried faces.
"You guys heard everything I'm guessing" Sakura said quietly. Each nodded allowing Sakura to sit down in the one lone chair again. Everyone either sat cross-legged near her or leaned against the wall. Everyone looked nervously at each other.
Sakura was currently clutching onto her stomach tightly biting her bottom lip. "Are you alright Sakura?" Sasuke whispered quietly.
Sakura shook her head 'no' whispering into his ear that she was starving. He gave an off smile looking off into the distance for a moment before returning back to normal. After what seemed like hours, the doors began to open. The council members and Anbu slowly exited the room, no one talking to each other. Everyone held their breath.
Sakura stood up quickly only to have Sasuke shield Sakura with half his body grabbing onto her hand tightly. Sakura squeezed back nervously.
Suddenly the three main elders stood before her. "You will be allowed to stay in the village. You will be closely watched like Mr. Uzumaki and Mr. Uchiha are. Of course consequences for you will be obvious if control is lost." The elder gave a slight nod to a shocked Sakura.
"Do not disappoint us Ms. Haruno" Koharu Utatane branded rashly walking away. Tsuande growled at the old woman.
"It will be wise to maintain your temper as well" Homura Mitokado nodded slightly following after Koharu.
"Wow." Sakura breathed. Everyone let out a breath they had been holding.
"Let's train then!" Naruto fisted into the air excitedly grabbing Hinata while running out the door.
"Naruto don't be an idiot! She'll start tomorrow! It's too late in the day now." Tenten stated simply with Neji following after her shaking his head.
Ino hugged Sakura tightly while ignoring Shikamaru completely walking out the door. Shikamaru passed Sakura as well very confused while thinking on how to convince Ino.
Kakashi ruffled her hair while Iruka hugged her before both left. Gai and Lee were right behind them giving her a thumbs up and twinkling smiles. Sakura smiled gently glancing up at Sasuke who cocked his head to the side.
"Come." Sasuke said quietly making Sakura lift her eyebrow in question. He took her to the edge of a park telling her to stay there. Sakura, being grumpy and impatient from lack of food, was getting angry for having waited twenty minutes when in those very twenty minutes she could have eaten something.
Suddenly Sasuke popped out of nowhere handing her something.
"Bento?" Sakura grabbed it without question hurriedly digging in. She knew that if she didn't she could be interrupted for a third time and that was not going to happen again.
Sasuke smirked at her actions opening his own bento much more politely before eating.
When Sakura was about half way through she began to slow down knowing that maybe she could get through the rest without being interrupted; with some luck.
"Is this like a picnic Sasuke-kun?" Sasuke took that moment to look at her realizing the happiness in her eyes and the light blush on her face. The sun took that exact moment to shine its' light through the leaves of the trees above them causing Sakura to obtain a light glow around her being.
Sasuke's face immediately turned red turning his face away quickly making a quiet 'hn' sound.
"Thank you" Sakura said quietly. Sasuke quickly glanced back raising his eye brow.
"For buying me some dinner" Sakura's smile grew causing Sasuke to give another 'hn' sound, his cheeks burning intensely.
For about the next thirty minutes they sat eating before Sasuke took her back to her apartment.
"We'll meet you tomorrow at the training grounds at eight o'clock" Sasuke said briskly giving her a smirk.
"Are you serious? And who is we!" Sakura got no answer as Sasuke briskly kissed her on the cheek causing her to stutter while he walked away, hands in his pockets.
"Be warned that if you're late, we'll come get you" Sasuke said from down the street.
Sakura pouted before shutting the door, hand on her cheek, smiling.
I hope tomorrow doesn't suck too much.
If it does we'll…we'll…you know let's just wing it if tomorrow does suck.
That was such an invigorating speech Sakura rolled her eyes sarcastically before plopping onto her bed, out like a light.
Down the street
She likes me. Hook, line, and sinker. Sasuke smirked looking up at the stars before heading home, unprepared for tomorrow; along with everyone else.
That was really long! Sorry about that but don't worry! I won't let you guys down. It will take some time to get everything going but don't worry, when it does it'll go BAM! Straight to your face. And there will be crying, and yelling, and mood swings…eventually. But let's just keep going for now REVIEW!