Guys I'm sorrrrrrrry for the late updates, and that they're short T_T. It's hard, finals are coming up, summer basketball is preventing me from coming home until 8 at night, homework, and just pressure. The only plus side is I'm making impossible grades in French, been at like a 97 the whole year. Oh well, I'm not complaining.

Also, this chapter moves a bit, but maybe it's just me, and I hope it's easy to follow, because sometimes my mind is weird like that. Anyways, as always, please leave a review, or ask me something if you don't understand something. Let me know if there's something I need to do to make this better, I'm always open to any criticism, even bad criticism, because it actually helps me see what I'm doing wrong :D.

Thanks for reading! ~Wahyah

Sakura raised her eyebrow at the seemingly drunk woman.

"You sure it's not the alcohol talking?" Sakura questioned, doing her best to keep the confusion off her face.

Tsunade smirked, "I like you already, you're pretty quick witted."

"I...kind of picked that trait up over the past couple of months."

"I see, especially having Kakashi along with you."

"You know him?"

"Known him for a while."

Sakura was immediately intrigued at this, she had a chance to find out more about the man she had spent the last few weeks with."What can you tell me about him?"

The honey-eyed woman simply chuckled, "If he has yet to say any more to you, I will not do so for him."

Sakura narrowed her eyes, trying to draw the ire of the woman. "By the looks of things, I'd say you're a witch."

Tsunade scoffed, "Ach! I despise that wretched word, but if we must resort to simpleton talk, then yes, I am a witch."

"Then what would you prefer to be called?"

"Just call me Tsunade for now."

"Alright...so, what will you tell me?"

Tsunade grinned slyly, making Sakura feel a little uneasy by the look she was receiving. "I can tell you your future."

I don't think this is a good idea. Sove snapped his head to Sakura's direction, a worried look on his face.

What's the worst that can happen? She takes my soul or something?

...She is a witch. Sove glared.

I'll be careful, I promise. Sakura assured.

"What do you charge?" Sakura asked, facing Tsunade once more.

"Nothing at all dear, I never charge for someone in need of help."

"What do you mean by "help"?"

"You'll see. Place your hands on mine, child." Tsunade said as she laid out her palms on the table invitingly.

Sakura hesitated, but she placed her hands on the older woman's.

As soon as she did so, the candle light dimmed and a light breeze went past Sakura.

Chills went down her spine.

"I see a long life, abnormaly long, almost..." Tsuande grinned, "Immortal."

"Can you see any specific details as to why?" Sakura was taken aback.

"No...I see a path that has many crossroads, that you must make choices, and that each choice is drastic in your life. A war is soon to be caused from betrayal and deception so violent that even the darkest of hearts fear losing their lives...Finally, I see a romance, not to be taken lightly, or lest it be revealed."

Sakura suddenly snapped out of her reverie, the candle flaring back up to its full glow.

Sove whined, I told you this was a bad idea.

"That's all you can tell me?"

"That's all I will tell you my dear. My, you do have an interesting life ahead of you." The honey-eyed woman smiled, this time genuinely.

Sakura shivered. The fortune scared her slightly, the implication of the words chilling.

"Do not be afraid young one. I believe you will make the right choices."

"I need to go." Sakura said abruptly, standing up from her chair.

"I know. Oh, and Sakura..."

Sakura paused at the doorway, looking over her shoulder.

"Don't tell anyone what I have read to you."

"Ah, there you two are." Kakashi said, stepping into the marketplace Sakura and Sove found themselves in later on.

"Did you find out anything?" Sakura whispered.

"Nothing that can be discussed here. Come along now. It's time for us to move on anyhow." Kakashi handed Sakura the reigns to Nightingale.

"Hello again, Nightingale...you going to be nice to me?"

Nightingale whinnied and shook his head. "Figured as much..." Sakura sighed.

"He seems to like you." Kakashi remarked with a chuckle.

"Oh yeah, it's a match made in the Heavens I tell ya." Sakura sarcastically fired back.

Sakura hopped onto the saddle and followed Kakashi, hurrying to reach him, already halfway down the road.

"Hey!" Sakura yelped as she urged Nightingale to gallop after the spikey-haired man.

Kakashi grinned under his mask and urged his horse to gallop, easily avoiding pedestrians walking the road.

Oi! I may be a hound, but I'm not always eager to run... Sove barked beside Sakura.

Sakura simply looked down with an expression that clearly showed her sarcastic disbelief.

Okay...maybe I am. Sove said, sticking his tongue out as he ran.

After a good distance of pushing the horses to run in a full gallop, they slowed their speed down to a walk, pulling alongside each other.

"So... May we talk about what you've found out then?" Sakura inquired.

"Hmm? Ah, yes. It seems we'll be needing to find some more friends of mine. It'll be a long journey to where we need to be headed." Kakashi said, sounding infinitely bored.

"Great, more walking...and sleeping in tents..." Sakura said sarcastically.

Nightingale snorted.

"Oh, sorry, more walking for you. Hear that Kakashi? Nightingale is getting mad." Sakura giggled.

"He'll get over it."

What about me? Sove hopped into the conversation.

"Oh yeah, and Sove's poor paws are going to fall off." Sakura said patronizingly as she winked to him.

Sove picked up his right leg and proceeded to limp pathetically.

"If it's that bad, I'll cut off your leg and get rid of the pain."

I'm good! Sove said, immediately setting his foot down and walking normally.

Sakura giggled, but her mind drifted to a thought that bothered her all of a sudden. "Kakashi..."

"Hm?"

"Could the zduhaći be a part of why my home was destroyed?"

Kakashi didn't answer for a few minutes as he pondered the question.

After a brief silence he spoke.

"I don't know, but it's a possibility." He answered solemnly.

Sove whined. Please don't be sad, remember...I feel what you feel.

Sorry Sove, it was something that needed to be asked.

We'll find the one responsible for your home, Sak.

"Word is that the king" Kakashi sneered the title, "is in alliance with the zduhaći, somehow working their minds into serving his bidding. As well, I've heard that he's been trying to create creatures of his own, creations of his twisted mind."

"Sounds like a great person, can't wait to meet him." Sakura muttered.

"Oh, he's just the kindest person. We'll be treated with tea and little hors d'œuvres."

After a moment of silence, they both broke into laughter. It helped ease the tension that hung about after their conversation.

The sun was beginning to set, but Sakura didn't bother to ask of their plans; they would likely keep traveling through the night. She feared other creatures that might be out to kill anything they saw in their path, but if they must come across something as terrifying as that, she was sure they could handle it. She had taken down a manticore, and was better at magic and swordsmanship than she had been mere months ago...

She shook her head. Perhaps it was better to not think about the past at all. But what of her friends she had gathered along the way? More importantly...where was her brother? Were Naruto and Kiba okay? Were they lost? In danger? ...Dead?

She growled to herself, Stop thinking about the worst case scenario..

What? I'm not. Sove looked at her, befuddled.

Oh, sorry. Forgot I don't have my own thoughts anymore.

You do, just use your magic to block our link.

I don't want to... When I do, I feel like a piece of me is missing.

Same here. Sove looked up at her, trotting along still.

Kakashi, can we please camp somewhere? We've been traveling all night." Sakura pleaded.

"No need to camp anywhere." Kakashi answered.

"How do you mean?" Sakura asked.

"Well, we're on the outskirts of a little village with an inn." Kakashi fished out a coin pouch from his pocket and tossed it effortlessly behind him.

Sakura managed to catch it and open the pouch. Her eyes widened at the amount of gold it held. "Kakashi, did you rob someone?" Sakura asked with anger evident.

Kakashi rolled his eyes, "I would never. I've had that money."

"Then why the hell did we not use it every other time we camped dam-"

"Hush. If we went to an inn every time we got tired, I'd be out of money, and we'd have no food."

"Is that all the reasons?" Sakura asked.

"No, there is one more important reason." Kakashi pulled out a rolled up paper.

"What is it?"

"Take it and see." Sakura leaned over Nightingale's head to reach for the paper.

As she unrolled it, her eyes widened again.

It was a wanted poster, reward for her capture.

WANTED
SAKURA HARUNO FOR THE CRIME OF HIGH TREASON OF THE KING
REWARD: 50,000

"Well, at least they put a nice bounty on me..." Sakura joked darkly.

"It's no laughing matter, sakura." Kakashi said.

"I know...bountymen will be looking out for me...I really don't blend in well with long pink hair, do I?"

"There /is/ something we can do for your hair." Kakashi looked over his shoulder, his eye crinkled up in a grin.

"What do you have in mind?" Sakura asked suspiciously.

"Dye it."

"With what?"

"There is a spell that can change your hair color, and it will grow that color as well until you break the spell. Unfortunately, if someone very skilled with magic tries to scan you for magic used to disguise yourself, you'll be captured on the spot. But, that is unlikely enough to take the chance"

"Is there anything else that can go wrong? I'm wanted for treason, my brother is missing, my friends could be dead for all I know, and this damn horse hates me."

"Could always be worse, we could be dead. Besides, Nightingale doesn't seem to mind your company all that much." Kakashi looked forward once again and continued his pace towards a village slowly coming into view.