Chapter 4: Cherry Blossom Seal
'U-umm...Where am I...?' I tried to move but something's wrong 'H-How come I can't control myself?' My feet were walking and I don't know where it leads, I suddenly halt and took something out of my sleeve. It looks like scallop shell, I returned it back to my sleeve. I started walking again until I stopped again. I looked on a stream, blue clear stream, as I went near, my knees bent near the edge then looked. I saw my reflection...no...Hana's reflection, 'What is she doing here?' I asked myself and I stood up then walked again. I noticed that I'm leading to a hill. 'That hill...got a cherry tree...' I said to myself. As I looked carefully, there's someone there, as though he's waiting for someone. I went nearer and nearer and suddenly stopped below the cherry tree.
"So, you came..." he said as I was facing his back, didn't know who he is nor what he looks like "...my love" as he continued 'What is this guy talking about?'.
"I know you will also come..." I said 'What the...? I didn't say that!?'
The guy was about to face me...he slowly turned. My head looked down, he went near to me...he embraced me. I felt warm...I want to know who he is and what he looks like. My head slowly raised, I can see his chest...his shoulder...his neck...finally, I can see his...
"Hey! Sakura! Wake up! Wake up, Sakura!" a familiar voice said. Sakura peeked with her eyes, she saw that she wasn't in the forest anymore...but in a bed...in a hospital bed. She tried to sit up when suddenly her shoulder ached; "Ow" she whispered softly as she touches her aching shoulder. She looked at her right and saw Naruto and Kakashi, at the back of them; she saw Ino, Shikamaru, Chouji, Hinata, Kiba, Shino, Tenten, Lee and Neji. "I told you, Naruto, not to wake her up." Kakashi said to Naruto "But she's already awake. How can we possibly put her to sleep unless..." Ino punched Naruto in the head causing of a bump to appear "Naruto, you dobe! We can't just possibly put her to sleep again if she's already up" Ino yelled. "How troublesome" Shikamaru said "What did you said?!?!?" Ino said with deadly eyes and monstrous anger to Shikamaru "Nothing! Nothing!" he replied with fright on his face, trying to calm her down. 'It was just a dream...' as she bows her head with a lonely face. She looked at her left and saw Sasuke; she glimpse at him then turns away. Again, she bowed her head then thought 'why is Hana in my dream and who's that guy under the cherry tree?' "Sakura-Chan, are you all right?" Naruto asked, getting the attention of her, "I'm alright, Naruto" she replied with a smile on her face. "Sakura..." Kakashi said as he handed a bottle of pills to Sakura "I forgot to give this to you, take this once in a while and don't overdose yourself" she nodded then took the bottle. Kakashi looked at his watch then said "Well, it's getting late. All of you have to go home now" he assisted them as they all leave the room except Neji, who still stays on his place. After all of them left, she noticed that Neji still there then she asked "Why won't you go with them?" "Because I want to talk to you" "Oh" she whispered then silence came between both of them. Neji started talking while he was leaning on the wall "I saw you last night in the woods" "..." she bowed her head "I was watching you fight and I noticed that you improved. That's all I can say" he said as he left the room.
Neji left the room; Kakashi was outside of the room waiting for Neji. "You talked to her" Kakashi said then Neji nodded "I want to hear what happen yesterday" Kakashi said "I arrived in the battle site; I saw her battling three ninjas and also found twelve ninjas lying on the ground." Neji explained "She became a lot stronger than before" Kakashi said when Neji continued "One thing that bothers me, her eyes...it darkens when she fought the last ninja. Doesn't show any emotion, nothing at all" "Strange, I'll check on her for any changes" Kakashi replied. Neji left the hospital also Kakashi. While inside the room, Sakura was still in deep thoughts, 'Should I accept her offer or not? Yes, I should accept it. Anyway, she only wanted my affection to Sasuke-kun and since the argument, I don't need him anymore' she looked at the window and it was night already, she decided to sleep to regain her strength for the next day. She laid her head then closed her eyes until she was swept away by her dreams.
Sakura started dreaming. She was standing alone in a place which is very dark as though the light that was providing her is she. She noticed that there's someone coming, she sensed of any chakra around but she didn't felt anything. She saw Hana coming, floating in the air as she came nearer. "Have you decided yet?" Hana asked then Sakura nodded "What's your decision then?" "I decided to agree to your offer" "Very well then. You should go and get the chest, everything you need is there" she said. Sakura nodded then asked "Hana, how can you help me to be stronger?" silence was between of them, Hana answered "Very simple, I'll be your second chakra." "Second chakra?" Hana nodded then explained "Whenever in need, you can use me as your second chakra. You can use my strength and stamina or I'll control your body and while you command me what to do" "Really?" she nodded. "I have to go..." Hana said "Hana, wait!" she called but Hana was nowhere to be found now. Sakura woke up; it was still middle of the night so she decided to sleep again.
Morning came, Sasuke got up and changed. He went out of his house then went to have breakfast, he went to the usual ramen bar that Naruto go. As he arrived there, he ordered a beef ramen. After he ate breakfast, he paid for the bill then went straight to the usual training grounds. Since that there's no training with Kakashi, he decided to go to the forest to train by himself. As he arrived there, he started kicking trees when an image of Sakura appeared out of nowhere. He stopped then said "Why are you haunting me? Why won't you just leave me alone." as he punched the tree very hard. He continued punching and kicking the trees very hard when he stopped with a punch then sat below the tree 'What's happening to me? Why am I feeling strange?' as he thought.
While in the hospital, Sakura woke up then sat up. The nurse went inside the room then said "Sakura-san, good news, you can go out anytime this day if you want" "Oh...thank you" she said with a smile, the nurse left again leaving Sakura in the room. 'the chest...' she thought when suddenly someone knocked on the door. "Come in" she said, her visitor walked in, it was Naruto. "Hi Sakura-Chan!" "Hi Naruto" she replied "I'll assist until the way back to your house, is that ok?" Sakura nodded then Naruto handed her a bag. Sakura asked "What's this" "It's from Ino-Chan, she said you could use this" as she opened the bag, it contained her clothes. "I'll be waiting for you outside the room" he left the room, Sakura started to change with her usual red Chinese dress and green shorts. She took her kimono, which is now cleaned, in the table then placed it inside the bag. She carried the bag then she opened the door, Naruto was waiting for her. "Let's go" he said then she nodded, they started to go to Sakura's house.
As they arrived in her house, Naruto waved good-bye to her then went off. Sakura took her keys then opened the door. She went straight to her room the placed her bag beside her bed. She laid in her bed then stared at the ceiling 'The dream...I forgot to ask her about the dream..' she sat up then noticed the chest 'the chest...I almost forgot about it' she got up then walked near the chest. She kneeled then takes a peek inside the chest, there's so many things in there. That really caught her attention is a mirror, a white bordered round mirror. As she looked on it, her reflection appeared then after a moment, her reflection was gone and replaced with Hana's image. She was surprised that Hana appeared in reality on a mirror. "Hana?" she asked "Hi Sakura, do you want to gain me as you second chakra?" she nodded. "Use one of the scrolls, make a blood contract. Seal the scroll then do the summoning technique" after the explaination, Sakura nodded then started the ceremony. She took one kunai out of her holster then pricked her right thumb; she took one of the scrolls in the chest then opened it. She placed her blooded thumb on the scroll then made the blood contract; she sealed the scroll then started doing the summoning gestures while still holding the scroll. After the hand gesture, she stopped then wait for something to happen. The scroll started to shine then words written inside the scroll started crawling in her arms, she felt pain as it was performed, the words crawled at the back of her right shoulder. Every word written in the scroll were refrained in her mind, she can't take the pain anymore. Word by word, it started to form a seal. The seal is much more look like a cherry blossom, it is tainted with black. After the ceremony, she can't take the pain she suffered just for a seal that appeared at the back of right shoulder. Her body collapsed, after a moment, her body was taken over by Hana. She sat up then said with a grin on her face "It was a success".
'U-umm...Where am I...?' I tried to move but something's wrong 'H-How come I can't control myself?' My feet were walking and I don't know where it leads, I suddenly halt and took something out of my sleeve. It looks like scallop shell, I returned it back to my sleeve. I started walking again until I stopped again. I looked on a stream, blue clear stream, as I went near, my knees bent near the edge then looked. I saw my reflection...no...Hana's reflection, 'What is she doing here?' I asked myself and I stood up then walked again. I noticed that I'm leading to a hill. 'That hill...got a cherry tree...' I said to myself. As I looked carefully, there's someone there, as though he's waiting for someone. I went nearer and nearer and suddenly stopped below the cherry tree.
"So, you came..." he said as I was facing his back, didn't know who he is nor what he looks like "...my love" as he continued 'What is this guy talking about?'.
"I know you will also come..." I said 'What the...? I didn't say that!?'
The guy was about to face me...he slowly turned. My head looked down, he went near to me...he embraced me. I felt warm...I want to know who he is and what he looks like. My head slowly raised, I can see his chest...his shoulder...his neck...finally, I can see his...
"Hey! Sakura! Wake up! Wake up, Sakura!" a familiar voice said. Sakura peeked with her eyes, she saw that she wasn't in the forest anymore...but in a bed...in a hospital bed. She tried to sit up when suddenly her shoulder ached; "Ow" she whispered softly as she touches her aching shoulder. She looked at her right and saw Naruto and Kakashi, at the back of them; she saw Ino, Shikamaru, Chouji, Hinata, Kiba, Shino, Tenten, Lee and Neji. "I told you, Naruto, not to wake her up." Kakashi said to Naruto "But she's already awake. How can we possibly put her to sleep unless..." Ino punched Naruto in the head causing of a bump to appear "Naruto, you dobe! We can't just possibly put her to sleep again if she's already up" Ino yelled. "How troublesome" Shikamaru said "What did you said?!?!?" Ino said with deadly eyes and monstrous anger to Shikamaru "Nothing! Nothing!" he replied with fright on his face, trying to calm her down. 'It was just a dream...' as she bows her head with a lonely face. She looked at her left and saw Sasuke; she glimpse at him then turns away. Again, she bowed her head then thought 'why is Hana in my dream and who's that guy under the cherry tree?' "Sakura-Chan, are you all right?" Naruto asked, getting the attention of her, "I'm alright, Naruto" she replied with a smile on her face. "Sakura..." Kakashi said as he handed a bottle of pills to Sakura "I forgot to give this to you, take this once in a while and don't overdose yourself" she nodded then took the bottle. Kakashi looked at his watch then said "Well, it's getting late. All of you have to go home now" he assisted them as they all leave the room except Neji, who still stays on his place. After all of them left, she noticed that Neji still there then she asked "Why won't you go with them?" "Because I want to talk to you" "Oh" she whispered then silence came between both of them. Neji started talking while he was leaning on the wall "I saw you last night in the woods" "..." she bowed her head "I was watching you fight and I noticed that you improved. That's all I can say" he said as he left the room.
Neji left the room; Kakashi was outside of the room waiting for Neji. "You talked to her" Kakashi said then Neji nodded "I want to hear what happen yesterday" Kakashi said "I arrived in the battle site; I saw her battling three ninjas and also found twelve ninjas lying on the ground." Neji explained "She became a lot stronger than before" Kakashi said when Neji continued "One thing that bothers me, her eyes...it darkens when she fought the last ninja. Doesn't show any emotion, nothing at all" "Strange, I'll check on her for any changes" Kakashi replied. Neji left the hospital also Kakashi. While inside the room, Sakura was still in deep thoughts, 'Should I accept her offer or not? Yes, I should accept it. Anyway, she only wanted my affection to Sasuke-kun and since the argument, I don't need him anymore' she looked at the window and it was night already, she decided to sleep to regain her strength for the next day. She laid her head then closed her eyes until she was swept away by her dreams.
Sakura started dreaming. She was standing alone in a place which is very dark as though the light that was providing her is she. She noticed that there's someone coming, she sensed of any chakra around but she didn't felt anything. She saw Hana coming, floating in the air as she came nearer. "Have you decided yet?" Hana asked then Sakura nodded "What's your decision then?" "I decided to agree to your offer" "Very well then. You should go and get the chest, everything you need is there" she said. Sakura nodded then asked "Hana, how can you help me to be stronger?" silence was between of them, Hana answered "Very simple, I'll be your second chakra." "Second chakra?" Hana nodded then explained "Whenever in need, you can use me as your second chakra. You can use my strength and stamina or I'll control your body and while you command me what to do" "Really?" she nodded. "I have to go..." Hana said "Hana, wait!" she called but Hana was nowhere to be found now. Sakura woke up; it was still middle of the night so she decided to sleep again.
Morning came, Sasuke got up and changed. He went out of his house then went to have breakfast, he went to the usual ramen bar that Naruto go. As he arrived there, he ordered a beef ramen. After he ate breakfast, he paid for the bill then went straight to the usual training grounds. Since that there's no training with Kakashi, he decided to go to the forest to train by himself. As he arrived there, he started kicking trees when an image of Sakura appeared out of nowhere. He stopped then said "Why are you haunting me? Why won't you just leave me alone." as he punched the tree very hard. He continued punching and kicking the trees very hard when he stopped with a punch then sat below the tree 'What's happening to me? Why am I feeling strange?' as he thought.
While in the hospital, Sakura woke up then sat up. The nurse went inside the room then said "Sakura-san, good news, you can go out anytime this day if you want" "Oh...thank you" she said with a smile, the nurse left again leaving Sakura in the room. 'the chest...' she thought when suddenly someone knocked on the door. "Come in" she said, her visitor walked in, it was Naruto. "Hi Sakura-Chan!" "Hi Naruto" she replied "I'll assist until the way back to your house, is that ok?" Sakura nodded then Naruto handed her a bag. Sakura asked "What's this" "It's from Ino-Chan, she said you could use this" as she opened the bag, it contained her clothes. "I'll be waiting for you outside the room" he left the room, Sakura started to change with her usual red Chinese dress and green shorts. She took her kimono, which is now cleaned, in the table then placed it inside the bag. She carried the bag then she opened the door, Naruto was waiting for her. "Let's go" he said then she nodded, they started to go to Sakura's house.
As they arrived in her house, Naruto waved good-bye to her then went off. Sakura took her keys then opened the door. She went straight to her room the placed her bag beside her bed. She laid in her bed then stared at the ceiling 'The dream...I forgot to ask her about the dream..' she sat up then noticed the chest 'the chest...I almost forgot about it' she got up then walked near the chest. She kneeled then takes a peek inside the chest, there's so many things in there. That really caught her attention is a mirror, a white bordered round mirror. As she looked on it, her reflection appeared then after a moment, her reflection was gone and replaced with Hana's image. She was surprised that Hana appeared in reality on a mirror. "Hana?" she asked "Hi Sakura, do you want to gain me as you second chakra?" she nodded. "Use one of the scrolls, make a blood contract. Seal the scroll then do the summoning technique" after the explaination, Sakura nodded then started the ceremony. She took one kunai out of her holster then pricked her right thumb; she took one of the scrolls in the chest then opened it. She placed her blooded thumb on the scroll then made the blood contract; she sealed the scroll then started doing the summoning gestures while still holding the scroll. After the hand gesture, she stopped then wait for something to happen. The scroll started to shine then words written inside the scroll started crawling in her arms, she felt pain as it was performed, the words crawled at the back of her right shoulder. Every word written in the scroll were refrained in her mind, she can't take the pain anymore. Word by word, it started to form a seal. The seal is much more look like a cherry blossom, it is tainted with black. After the ceremony, she can't take the pain she suffered just for a seal that appeared at the back of right shoulder. Her body collapsed, after a moment, her body was taken over by Hana. She sat up then said with a grin on her face "It was a success".