Itsumo
Disclaimer: Although I wish Sakura...err...Naruto was mine, it isn't... Otherwise, I would be writing REAL Naruto right now...
Note: Sorry for the last chap., I had a spur of the moment idea... hopefully it doesn't suck...
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Chapter Six: Dream
March 22nd
I looked around. It was almost noon, and no-one had shown up at the mission meeting-place. I was confused. Had something come up?
'Think, Sakura, think! What could have happened?' I silently screamed at myself, whacking myself in the forehead multiple times. A figure stepped out of the shadows. It was Kakashi-sensei, looking sad.
"Kakashi-sensei, what-" he lifted his hand before I could finish my question.
"Sakura, I don't know how to tell you this..." he looked down at the ground, "but Lee is missing. We're checking up on whoever saw him last night-"
"Oh my god! I- I saw him last night, around midnight," I said, my eyes filling with tears. "I offered to walk home with him, but-"
"Sakura, if you had walked home with him, there's a good chance that you'd be gone too, maybe even dead. Look," he said, pulling out a picture of Lee's training grounds. The decimated trees, the ripped ropes, the redsky that just happened to be there when the photo was taken...
This was too much for me. I collapsed, falling to my knees, tears running down my face like spring rain. "I- can't believe- Why? Kakashi-sensei, why?" the question ripped from my mouth before I could stop it. I didn't think I wanted the answer, because it might be worse than what actually happened.
"We don't know. Sakura," he said, kneeling down to me, "We will find him and make sure he's all right. A tough guy like Lee will make it. I just won't be able to be your leader for a few days, me, Gai and some others..." he trailed off.
I was fine with that. No missions, no more fights, or jobs... "Kakashi-sensei, I want to help... finding Lee-kun... may I?" I asked, raising my face to meet his, a hopeful expression on my face, temporarily replacing the sorrow.
"I'm sorry Sakura,but this is a jounin's job, and... I don't want you to be hurt," Kakashi said, with one of his hopeful grins I could only see from his eyes, and the wrinkles on his face mask.
"So... Where are Naruto-kun... and Sasuke-kun... and Lee-kun's team members? What happens with us, and them?" I asked him, hoping to salvage something from this wreck of worry.
"Tenten and Neji will train with you three until... we find Lee. Is that alright?" he asked me, his voice quiet.
"Kakashi-sensei... I will do whatever you want me too. I think the training will help me focus, and get my mind off of it. So, sensei, where are they, again?" I asked, knowing perfectly well he hadn't told me the first time I asked.
"They're out in the field we usually train at," Kakashi said to me, very gently. "I would be careful, they're a bit... agitated, if you know what I mean."
I heard a loud explosion in the distance.
"I see. Well, bye, sensei!" I called out, as I ran towards the training field, waving back at him. I burst out of the trees to see a very strange sight.
Tenten was bouncing around, throwing kunai, shuriken and anything else with a sharp edge, and about two dozen Naruto's were chasing her. Neji's eyes were all veiny and disgusting (Is this Byakugan? I've heard of it... I've never seen it in treal life though...), and Sasuke's eyes were red. Double Sharingan!
"Hey... guys!" I did a little wave and a weak smile. Sudden;y, all the Naruto's ('cept the real one) popped away, Sasuke- and Neji's eyes returning to normal, and Tenten stopped.
"Sakura!" Naruto called, bounding towards me, and knocking me over, ending up with him kneeling over me, with me between his knees. I slid out from between them, then...
"OW! Sakura-san, what was that for!??!" Naruto whined, a big red hand mark on is cheek. I stare at my hand. Did I just... slap Naruto?
He looked at me strangely, everyone did. Sasuke was in shock, Tenten was showing mild dibelief, and Neji... well, Neji was Neji, looking bored.
"Naruto... I'm so... sorry, I..." Suddenly I got up and started running. Towards the forest, where I could be alone...
How could I? I had alway punched him over the head, and things like that, but I hadn't done it seriously? Was this the effect Lee's disappearance had on me? Did I actually... like him?
I crept between the trunks of two interlocked trees, curled myself up in a ball, and fell asleep... The warm noon sun shining down on me...
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Everything was cold, and dark, as I lay unmoving.
"We can do things to you that you can't even dream of..." cried the dark, hissing voice in my dream.
"Ino-chan! No!" my own voice cried out in the darkness.
"Sakura, I will protect you until I die, and that's a promise!" Sasuke called from the depth of the dream.
"Sakura, Stay with me now, don't close your eyes," Kakashi-sensei...
"How could you do this? I thought..." Ino...
"Sakura - It hurts" Lee cried out to me. I could almost see him...
A final message, complete with a pair of glowing yellow eyes...
"Die!"
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"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Nononononononononono!" I screamed, flailing my arms crazily, hoping to drive away whatever that was scaring me. Like a sad little girl, I could only strike in the dark.
"Sakura, don't worry, your okay..." a familiar voice called. I somehow didn't recognise it... I felt the warmth of an embrace against the bitter cold. Could it be.. Sasuke?
"I better go for help... Can you stand?" the voice seemed hazy to me... or maybe that was my hearing. How long had I slept? I let my feet descend from the tree, knowing where to put them, as another person held me, steadied me so that I wouldn't fall with a grace I didn't recognise. Firm hands held me until I could stand on my own.
That, when the warmth of the person's body was gone, when I realised how cold it was... nighttime? That was the only explanation.
I opened my eyes, and turned slowly.... I didn't expect who I saw... He stood there, caring and relief showing in his eyes...
"Naruto-kun?"
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Was this good? I really liked it... I'll keep writing, I just wanted to stop here...
If you think Naruto was OOC... Well, it mayy seem that way, but this is just an approach Naruto hasn't used before, because... *censored for spoilers*.
Wait to find out!
Disclaimer: Although I wish Sakura...err...Naruto was mine, it isn't... Otherwise, I would be writing REAL Naruto right now...
Note: Sorry for the last chap., I had a spur of the moment idea... hopefully it doesn't suck...
~~~~~~
Chapter Six: Dream
March 22nd
I looked around. It was almost noon, and no-one had shown up at the mission meeting-place. I was confused. Had something come up?
'Think, Sakura, think! What could have happened?' I silently screamed at myself, whacking myself in the forehead multiple times. A figure stepped out of the shadows. It was Kakashi-sensei, looking sad.
"Kakashi-sensei, what-" he lifted his hand before I could finish my question.
"Sakura, I don't know how to tell you this..." he looked down at the ground, "but Lee is missing. We're checking up on whoever saw him last night-"
"Oh my god! I- I saw him last night, around midnight," I said, my eyes filling with tears. "I offered to walk home with him, but-"
"Sakura, if you had walked home with him, there's a good chance that you'd be gone too, maybe even dead. Look," he said, pulling out a picture of Lee's training grounds. The decimated trees, the ripped ropes, the redsky that just happened to be there when the photo was taken...
This was too much for me. I collapsed, falling to my knees, tears running down my face like spring rain. "I- can't believe- Why? Kakashi-sensei, why?" the question ripped from my mouth before I could stop it. I didn't think I wanted the answer, because it might be worse than what actually happened.
"We don't know. Sakura," he said, kneeling down to me, "We will find him and make sure he's all right. A tough guy like Lee will make it. I just won't be able to be your leader for a few days, me, Gai and some others..." he trailed off.
I was fine with that. No missions, no more fights, or jobs... "Kakashi-sensei, I want to help... finding Lee-kun... may I?" I asked, raising my face to meet his, a hopeful expression on my face, temporarily replacing the sorrow.
"I'm sorry Sakura,but this is a jounin's job, and... I don't want you to be hurt," Kakashi said, with one of his hopeful grins I could only see from his eyes, and the wrinkles on his face mask.
"So... Where are Naruto-kun... and Sasuke-kun... and Lee-kun's team members? What happens with us, and them?" I asked him, hoping to salvage something from this wreck of worry.
"Tenten and Neji will train with you three until... we find Lee. Is that alright?" he asked me, his voice quiet.
"Kakashi-sensei... I will do whatever you want me too. I think the training will help me focus, and get my mind off of it. So, sensei, where are they, again?" I asked, knowing perfectly well he hadn't told me the first time I asked.
"They're out in the field we usually train at," Kakashi said to me, very gently. "I would be careful, they're a bit... agitated, if you know what I mean."
I heard a loud explosion in the distance.
"I see. Well, bye, sensei!" I called out, as I ran towards the training field, waving back at him. I burst out of the trees to see a very strange sight.
Tenten was bouncing around, throwing kunai, shuriken and anything else with a sharp edge, and about two dozen Naruto's were chasing her. Neji's eyes were all veiny and disgusting (Is this Byakugan? I've heard of it... I've never seen it in treal life though...), and Sasuke's eyes were red. Double Sharingan!
"Hey... guys!" I did a little wave and a weak smile. Sudden;y, all the Naruto's ('cept the real one) popped away, Sasuke- and Neji's eyes returning to normal, and Tenten stopped.
"Sakura!" Naruto called, bounding towards me, and knocking me over, ending up with him kneeling over me, with me between his knees. I slid out from between them, then...
"OW! Sakura-san, what was that for!??!" Naruto whined, a big red hand mark on is cheek. I stare at my hand. Did I just... slap Naruto?
He looked at me strangely, everyone did. Sasuke was in shock, Tenten was showing mild dibelief, and Neji... well, Neji was Neji, looking bored.
"Naruto... I'm so... sorry, I..." Suddenly I got up and started running. Towards the forest, where I could be alone...
How could I? I had alway punched him over the head, and things like that, but I hadn't done it seriously? Was this the effect Lee's disappearance had on me? Did I actually... like him?
I crept between the trunks of two interlocked trees, curled myself up in a ball, and fell asleep... The warm noon sun shining down on me...
~~~
Everything was cold, and dark, as I lay unmoving.
"We can do things to you that you can't even dream of..." cried the dark, hissing voice in my dream.
"Ino-chan! No!" my own voice cried out in the darkness.
"Sakura, I will protect you until I die, and that's a promise!" Sasuke called from the depth of the dream.
"Sakura, Stay with me now, don't close your eyes," Kakashi-sensei...
"How could you do this? I thought..." Ino...
"Sakura - It hurts" Lee cried out to me. I could almost see him...
A final message, complete with a pair of glowing yellow eyes...
"Die!"
~~~
"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Nononononononononono!" I screamed, flailing my arms crazily, hoping to drive away whatever that was scaring me. Like a sad little girl, I could only strike in the dark.
"Sakura, don't worry, your okay..." a familiar voice called. I somehow didn't recognise it... I felt the warmth of an embrace against the bitter cold. Could it be.. Sasuke?
"I better go for help... Can you stand?" the voice seemed hazy to me... or maybe that was my hearing. How long had I slept? I let my feet descend from the tree, knowing where to put them, as another person held me, steadied me so that I wouldn't fall with a grace I didn't recognise. Firm hands held me until I could stand on my own.
That, when the warmth of the person's body was gone, when I realised how cold it was... nighttime? That was the only explanation.
I opened my eyes, and turned slowly.... I didn't expect who I saw... He stood there, caring and relief showing in his eyes...
"Naruto-kun?"
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Was this good? I really liked it... I'll keep writing, I just wanted to stop here...
If you think Naruto was OOC... Well, it mayy seem that way, but this is just an approach Naruto hasn't used before, because... *censored for spoilers*.
Wait to find out!