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CHAPTER 13 ~ New Oath ~

When Sakura woke up the next morning she jumped up and cried out Sasuke's name after awakening from what must have been a nightmare.

"Sakura, It's alright. Calm down."

"...Tsunade-sama...Is he really gone?"

"Yes, I'm afraid so."

"It's all my fault!"

"No, it's not! He would've left eventually. You know that in your heart. He is an avenger. He will never stop searching for power until he kills his brother."

"I know, but...I thought I could change him."

"I know...and you did. He will always know that he is loved. That is important. He will never be lost in the darkness because you have become his ever shining light."

"...Are you searching for him?"

"Yes, but it doesn't look promising. Don't think about it so much. You're still in bad shape. You need to relax and get some rest, okay?"

"Okay."

Tsunade left the room and Sakura looked turned to look out the window.

"I'm going to make a new promise. This one's for myself and for Sasuke. I will continue to train and have hope that he'll return on his own. I will become the strongest female ninja in our village and then, either when Orochimaru comes for me again or I decide to leave, I will get you back. I vow to never stop until I find you! Please wait for me, Sasuke- kun."

From that day forward Sakura trained and trained. Everytime she was about to quit she thought of that day in the hospital. Everyone thought she should stop pushing herself so hard, but she refused to give in. She eventually got what she wanted. She became the strongest female ninja in Konohoa and the strongest and only blind ninja in the known world. She was known in distance lands as the 'Emerald-blindfolded Ninja.'

One day she stood on a cliff edge facing the sunset with the wind brushing past her face and through her now mid-back length pink hair.
"Sasuke. I can't wait any longer. It's time for me to find you and bring you back home where you belong."

Sakura jumped down the cliff gracefully and began sprinting through the forest. She took one glance back and said goodbye to her village, her whole life. The, she turned and directed all of her attention towards her destination: Sound Country.

NEXT CHAPTER: CONCLUSION TO NEW SIGHT!!!
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