Disclaimer: Some people are wondering and they are really wondering and thinking about this... I know you do too... "WHY THE HELL ARE THERE DISCLAIMERS EVERYWHERE? I DON'T GET WHAT IT MEANS, HELLO WE KNOW YOU DON'T OWN NARUTO SO DON'T PUT IT THERE, IT IS NO USE! HECK" I know that you are thinking about some things like that... but I hope some don't... keh, I'll just explain it all to all of you! When you are watching movies as in Disk or anything, if they are original or maybe pirated at times, you notice that there is a Disclaimer thing there, don't we? Well, some people out here were the first ones to ever think of the idea to put their own disclaimers and well, it spread like WILD FIRE. So now, I will type my appropriate Disclaimer from now on...

Publish date: May 11, 2004 Copyright 2004–2005 [this disclaimer would appear always until chappie 16 which I will change by then]
This fic is copyright to owner and anyone who tries to steal a copy of it shall be given a certain punishment. If you must do so as to save into your hard drive for reading, please drop a message to me . saying that you did so, and I'll approve it... keh, the disclaimer is no use anyway, disclaimers are only used in Movies and legalities[Urgh] Another thing, I don't own Naruto...

Memories Unleashed

By: Maya Amano

Summary

The so called 'group' had already given their message to the Hokage directly, Kaze died... Meanwhile at the tournament, or competition that Sakura had arranged, she lost to Neji Hyuuga and was forced to do what she promised to do. While training, Sakura noticed a shadow and begun hunting it...

[Hello there! Again, Gomen ne for the long long long days of absence, I'm doing my best try and keep up with my fic! And the date is May 31, 2004! Urgh, to my special reviewers Arigato! I will include the finishing date at the second authors note, did you miss me? I'm so ummn, disappointed right now... First and foremost, I want some INTERNET CONNECTION! sighs well, better do this fast... Who knows Gekkou Hayate?

To:

Hikaro- hmmmn, sasu saku, think I'll work em up... but Neji 3 votes hehe, I kinda like it, well, I'll do my best for NejiSakuSasu . hehe... well, not really hehe . but thank you for the opinion. I would greatly take it as an advice hehe. I've been waiting for your review... hihi, well, to tell you the truth, I've almost finished the next chappie... but then... I have to work out their relationship by then... Oh, gomen ne, I should have supriesed you anyway... but majority rules... . I'lll do it maybe kinda later ne?

FanAddict- Thank you . Majority wins wahhh!

eMpErAtRiS- Thank you for the well rounded ummn, compliment... hehe, since most of yah guys wanted to continue the Neji Saku Romance then, here's what I've got to say... YES! Hai! Hai! I'm going to do it... Ummn, thank you for the thing about the fight! Ei, minna! I know you are reading her stories, never forget to include "It's great" there, because it really is. [To her again] I've been always reading your stories hehe; I am kinda intrigued on what would soon happen there. Ummn, I would really like it if some would kinda point out my mistakes, it would make my story better, and well, I accept it as mature as I can... For my age, I'm supposed to act as a CHILD... hehe I can leave a message here ne? Update ASAP, don't feel sad about it.

Cookie6- First one to review, Hmmn, I kinda liked the pairing too, but I'm really not into romance... hehe, thank you for reading the last chappie, arigato again, for leaving a review... Gomen ne for not being able to update that much not like before.... Phew... I need some time out . Well, their relationship would soon work out in any way .]

Chapter 12

News part 1

"Where are you?" She silently said, she followed the shadow to where it was going, while Neji activated his byakugan, to see what was happening. The shadow was fast but she can keep up with it with combined Taijutsu and applied chakra...

She hurdled some few shurikens, trying to easily kill the prey. She was enjoying this, it was training after all.

She arrived at the bark of the tree where she could scan the whole area... "I know you're in there, come out if you want to stay alive!" Sakura said threateningly, she hates spies of all people... Neji quickly landed beside her, telling her where to go... 'Haruno, this would be fun to watch' Neji thought as he silently gave the directions, and followed swiftly behind...

"Gottcha!' Sakura said victoriously... "Nani???!" She was surprised to see that there was no one there, how could she have missed it? She looked around to see that someone was already behind it. She kicked the Nin which dodged it swiftly.

Neji meanwhile was confused if he was to help or not... No, he would not help, since the other Nin was to be given a chance...

"So he decided to not help me then, I'd finish this fast" Sakura silently said... She hurdled her kunais, "Atsumeru!" Using the chakra manipulation technique, she was able to direct where the kunais and shurikens would go...

But before long, the shadow popped into smoke and Sakura was left confused. 'Who was that...?

He panted seriously as soon as he got out of the forest... 'Bad move Sasuke... I'll train... I wouldn't let anybody be stronger than me... and most importantly him, or her...' He swiftly made his way and towards the training grounds [Guesses are right Sasuke was that hahahahaha!]

"Na-na...Naruto-kun" Hinata silently said, blushing slightly... 'Hinata, you can just ask him out for anything...' Hinata was mentally slapping herself, she was being like her old self again... "What were you saying Hinata?" Naruto asked ignorantly.

"Ah, I know, Hinata would you want to go to Ichiraku, since I'm hungry" Naruto followed by his famous grin and rubbed the back of his head. Hinata replied with a lively nod and they went to the Ichiraku together.

Meanwhile

"So you see, we are trying our best to protect her" Tsunade said, the other Kages were completely ignorant of everything... "Hokage-sama, Kakashi has already arrived" Tsunade nodded... "Late as usual..."

The screen was filled with five persons, representing different Kages for different countries. "We have already known her abilities, we, including all of us here, think that you have not pay attention to her growth" Tsunade coughed to indicate her presence, which was already known. "I am not the one in charge of 'that' before, it was the fourth Hokage of Konoha..." There was a murmur going on... "But then the responsibility lies in you, isn't it my friends?"

She got annoyed of them... Were they always like this? She thought to herself, the answer was yes... "I am doing my job with pure intent, for that matter, I don't want any of you telling me what to do" Her temper began to rise slightly. "Is that considered a threat?" One asked, there was a slight murmur again...

"It is not, I am making sure that Konoha will be protected and no one will be able to pass through its gates without my permission" Someone chuckled and gave her statement... "Oh Tsunade-san, news nowadays spread like wildfire, we already know that some Nin got past your walls, you seem to be lying and underestimating the enemy" She chuckled again, the men talked to their own companions...

Tsunade smirked and told them this... "But consider this, I know that your country has been attacked and was recovering from the damage done" The woman snapped and retorted back. "I want none of this 'nonsense', we all know that our country has been the first one to be attacked and we also clearly know that ours has the best defense, don't we?" She used her charms to get a good reply from the others, Tsunade sighed...

"We would want to take her to our country since it has a solid defense" one shot... "No, ours is better, we should take her there" One hissed and it came to a point where Tsunade would have to scream...

"SILENCE! YOU ARE ACTING LIKE SPOILED BRATS DON'T YOU THINK, YOU SHOULD WAIT FOR WHAT HAPPENES SINCE WE ALL KNOW THAT SHE IS MUCH SAFER HERE THAT THE OTHER COUNTRIES!" Tsunade said, the others were in disbelief... 'Tsunade? Get angry? Is that possible, I can't believe my eyes' one was thinking...

Tsunade once again coughed "You have already seen her performance, compared to before, she is better, don't you think?" She earned a nod from all of them. "So let us not make such a fuss about it, we would ensure her safety and train her here" Tsunade finally said.

One of them would still not budge, the person, no the woman, a fellow kage like herself... "But you have failed the mission to get the scroll, that is or WAS a mistake, which was one of the most priced treasures that we have found, and yet, you let it slip from your grasp?" The woman asked worriedly but was found smirking at the same time.

Tsunade sighed once again, this time in defeat. Her eyes rolled and she showed regret. "For that, I am really sorry, since, I admit that I have not been alert and I have underestimated the enemy"

"Which led to a small case" The woman added... Tsunade was shocked... "How did you know about that?" Tsunade asked... "I have spies on each country remember?" The woman said, there was a demand for answers.

"We will talk about that later" Tsunade thinking enough was enough, shut her screen down which earned her an expression of an 'arrogant b#$th'

Finally turning around to face her other companion, she took a sit and began to order for some tea. "What was that about Hokage-sama?" Kakashi said, well he was just anxious, on what they were talking about, and that was not everyday that they "Kages" get to talk to each other like that...

"Oh, Kakashi, it's nothing really..." 'Liar' Kakashi thought...

She took a sip from the cup and Kakashi began to ask again... "Hokage-sama, why did you call for me?" She almost forgot, so she refreshed her memory. "Ah, Kakashi-san, I forgot" Kakashi sweat-dropped. Suddenly, like a bulb that began flickering light, Tsunade remembered...

"Okay, now I remember, I was going to talk about Sakura" Kakashi seemed to seriously listen, Tsunade finally made his decision... "I'm going to take away Sakura for a while from team seven to train her for a month's dew, Naruto and Sasuke would train too along with the other rookies of Konoha, ne Kakashi, and I want you to send that message to everyone, your colleagues... Also, I want to call all of them here for the announcement, another thing, you will have a rematch... that sums it up Kakashi"

"Oh, special training sessions for each of them, I have prepared everything, the rest wold be for Anko to explain, they would train for spying, jutsu, sparring, everything a ninja could do... this is to make them strong... FAST"

This time, it made Kakashi's jaw drop, maybe his eye drop, or his head drop... [Is that even possible... I am thinking about it hehehe] It took a matter of minutes before he flashed back to reality, it took a while to digest the information he was getting...

One question still remains inside of him... "WHY HOKAGE-SAMA???" Kakashi said, he seemed rather flushed out from digesting it... "Finally, Kakashi, you must do what I please, and I am the Hokage"

"But..." Kakashi said, now turning serious, he looked at the almost sleeping Tsunade, and well, he poked her... "Ahhhh... Gomen ne, I did not have the chance to sleep... being the Hokage is a tough work ne?" Kakashi nodded, and waited for her explanation...

"What was that about the rematch again, and why is Sakura being temporarily removed from team 7, and why does everyone have to train? Is there going to be another war?" Kakashi did the questions as Tsunade delivered her speech...

"Kakashi, to inform you, there is not a war, but there is a terrorist group that has been lurking around the country's outskirts, we are preparing for the coming attack, the enemy, no what I mean, they have already gave their sign, which means they will pay a visit to our village, and if I am right, they will arrive in a month, so we better be prepared for it? Ne Kakashi"

Kakashi gulped... "So who might 'they' be?" Kakashi said... Tsunade heaved a sigh and looked directly at Kakashi, a moment of silence... "You do know the ones who were after Sakura and the scroll right?" Kakashi was getting the picture and he nodded... "So you mean, they are the ones who planned all of this?" Kakashi said...

"not really entirely Kakashi-san, but otherwise they would have raided us with force, so that is why I am preparing everyone, a ninja must be prepared when calamities occur' She stated and bowed her head.

"You seem to have caught the attention of one of the members and 'she' is already after you, she said she was holding back so she wanted a rematch" She sighed, and Kakashi made a frown. "So you mean, the woman that I fought before?" Tsunade nodded...

"Hokage-sama, there's another question in my mind, why does it have to be Sakura?" Tsunade seemed to flinch, she had expected that he would forget about it. Kakashi had a wide grin place on his mask, but that wasn't really visible, but from the look on his eyes, she thought that she had won victoriously in a fight... as in no-sweat-look... "Kakashi-san, I thought you have forgotten about it, it looks like I have to explain everything after all"

Kakashi had all his ears on patrol, what could be so special about Sakura that they want, this better not be something silly...

"Sakura is a very special child ne Kakashi-kun, you might have not noticed it before but she has the potential to become strong" Kakashi was confused, why is she telling this, Sakura was just... Sakura... and well, she is a member of the Haruno family, and well, she does not have special bloodlines, talent yes, and that was only in controlling chakra, and she was a books smart, intelligent.

"No you don't really get it Kakashi-san, haven't you noticed yet? Harunos are different from Sakura" Tsunade said, emphasizing each point. "Why do you say so, I've already got the right bio, she was brought to life by being born in the womb of Mrs. Haruno and why do you sat she is different?"

"I don't really mean it that way... how to explain it" Tsunade silently bowed her head again. "Sakura is, has and had been born with a specialty, it has been sealed from her long ago... Well, let us say that the seal you see is the leakage, someone is penetrating to her mind, forcing her to do something she didn't want, it has already took effect, you see, once the seal is opened, she will have a change in personality, it seems like a craving for something... like... blood lust, lust for fights... lust for killing, it is what that seal gives her, some more power..."

"But Hokage-sama, why does she have it? Why her?" Tsunade massaged her temples, explaining was a hard job... "Because she is NOT a haruno, and we have already confirmed that... From the blood samples, they are far off, Sakura's blood is different from them" Kakashi was surprised by this and he can't even produce a word... "But how was that possible?" Kakashi said...

"I don't really know Kakashi, all I know is that she is not, and reality gives not that much clues based on what we have found" Tsunade paused...

"Apparently the Harunos still don't know about this, I have never planned to tell them, because I know Sakura would never know about it, but this time, someone is after her, and I have a feeling that these happening are connected to her. I can only tell you only by this far, she will train to be stronger, and I know I will succeed on this. She would never refuse to such an offer, ne Kakashi-san?" Kakashi finally managed to nod... "Please keep this a secret ne?"

He nodded and before he could exit the room, he quickly recomposed himself as if nothing happened... "Kakashi, be sure that you will tell everyone the news ne? The news for the teams I mean" He raised his hand to make a sign that he heard it, and disappeared with a puff of smoke...

Back to Sakura

"So after this, what do we do?" Sakura punched the tree which was going to break any minute... "Don't know yet" He continued his meditation training while Sakura exercised for a bit more...

A little while later, the tree began to creak, which she was not aware off. She put her hands to her waist waiting for a miracle to happen, God did answer her in a strange way. The tree was to fall on top of her and was about to smash her to pieces, luckily she was very alert and good...

But wait a minute, Neji moved to take her away from the place, slightly moved her against her will... "Are you alright?" He asked using his cold demeanor... "You didn't have to do that" Sakura pouted...

The moment the frown was imprinted on her face... arms wrapped around her waist, his head placed near her neck... Whispering he said... "I had to do that Haruno Sakura" He slowly pulled away, and Sakura barely audible to hear whispered silent words... "Arigato, Neji-kun"

After doing some serious reconciliation, she decided to thank him. She approached swiftly towards him and well, Neji sensed this and managed to turn around just in time. Click... there lips met... Sakura brought her arms around her neck, and well, Neji encircled his arms around her waist... She slowly pulled away. "Neji Hyuuga, that's already the second time on this day, you act so fast" She said while twirling his hair.

A moment later they tripped and she fell right on top of him "Itaii" Sakura said as she just noticed that she was on top of him... "Gomen ne" Sakura said. A little embarrassed, a slight blush was seen on her face... "Haruno... no Sakura, you are kinda heavy" She did what she was told

"I have to thank you, Ne-ji-kun!" She put every emphasis on the word Neji- kun, to state that she WILL always call him like that from now on... He smirked and stood up... "Anyway, Neji-kun" She said, dusting of the dirt... "I want to invite you on my birth day, I'm turning 13 soon" He soon felt something... As if knowing what he was thinking, she said...

"I'm not feeling down, I'm not depressed, but my birthday has no significance at all... My parents were ALWAYS away before, and my friends, have all of their excuses, but I pray that Kami would consider this year special" She stared on the open space and looked at the clouds...

A moment after that, her head kept aching... another vision...

A sword in hand with blood dripping from its edges... She smiled as she twisted the knife towards the stomach of the scared old lady... A little while later, her face was full of the dark crimson stain... "For killing them I kill you, am I right?" A part of her fell, and a part of her was about to agree. She was face to face with herself when suddenly...

"Hey, are you alright?" Neji asked, she noticed both her hands were already at her face, covering the rays of light... "I... I just had a vision" she replied dumbly... "What was in it?" "You wouldn't understand"

He gave up, he didn't want to talk about those things, but he was at least curious... A moment later, some messenger arrived...

"Why now, what happened?" Sakura asked, he hated messengers, didn't know why...

She was irritated because the guard didn't answer, she took a kunai and began swinging it from hand to hand. "So?" She asked, and then the messenger finally moved... "Ummn... You are to be called in a meeting, I was ordered by Kakashi. He said this was a direct order from the Hokage-sama"

The two nodded, and followed the messenger to wherever they were leading them...

Back to Naruto

"Ramen is the best!" Naruto started off as he ate his fourth bowl... "Naruto- kun, I... I didn't know you could eat that much" Naruto nodded, unable to speak. Hinata just stared at him looking startled and amazed, as always.

After gathering much courage, she said... "Naruto-kun, would you.... Ummn... Care to g... go out with... m-me?" The last part came out rather shyly as she gulped every time she said the words...

Naruto stopped eating and starred at her... "Hontoni?" Naruto asked teasingly, and Sakura managed to stifle a slight laugh, and she nodded. Naruto rejoiced in his insides and he was blushing slightly while Hinata was blushing to rosy pink...

"Hinata?" Naruto said playfully, Hinata looked at him and replied with "What is it" She didn't notice that she was playing animatedly with her hands. She mentally slapped herself for that; sooner or later Naruto would finish his bowl of ramen.

"Are you sure that you're alright, I mean, you look so hot, should I say" She was slightly embarrassed, she blushed even more.

"Hey, is ramen your favorite food too?" Naruto suddenly asked while paying his last bill, the chef was surprised that Naruto even got the nerve to pay him. He was a regular costumer after all, he sighed.

"Hai" she nodded, in a puff of smoke, another messenger appeared... And they explained the same thing

Meanwhile

Every Team where being notified, Ino and Shikamaru were the next one, followed by... let's say, everyone.

After an hour or so of waiting, all of them were assembled there...

"Meeting Adjourned"

There was a slight murmur among the students, its main question was, why were they called here?

With a poof, each of the team's senseis appeared...

[ummn, this maybe one of the shortest chappies I've done... Okay FINALLY some truth... I know you have been wondering here hehe! Well it would all come out soon... Gekkou Hayate... is the guess what hehehe Currently typing chappie 13 . I'm so happy for those who reviewed ne? Its so great... Mint, if I hurt your feelings... gomen ne!!!! Wahhh! Why does the asterisks... dissappear... most of my you know what are done by that... urgh! Anyway, did you have fun reading this chappie... Soon though, Neji Saku pairing will... its up to you on what you think, anyway, majority rules... byu! This is my shortest chappie... wah! Ummn, not really... well, compared to 6000, it is only half of it... wahahaha]