Well, here's chapter two. For some reason, is deleting the scene breaks I use, so I'm experimenting with them. Please don't jump on me if my author notes and stuff blend in with the story. Thanks goes to those who reviewed.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Ninjas mature faster than most people. Often they face live and death situations almost every mission. Most ninjas devote their life to training. Most ninjas have killed by the time they are 15.
Sakura wasn't like most ninjas. Yes, she trained. She was the valedictorian for our graduating class, after all. She aced the class. But she never spent anymore time than was needed training. Not like people who spent however long it took to master the technique. She just wasn't like that. She knew that there was more important things in life than getting stronger. And I suppose that's what made her more human than everyone else. As for killing, to my knowledge, she has never killed anyone.
However, once the war started, she wasn't content with being weak anymore. She began training harder than the rest of us, because she wanted to catch up with us. She was one of the students who began medical training, to help those injured. But that wasn't enough for her. She began to train longer, harder. Rock Lee was often seen with her, helping with her physical training. When Kakashi wasn't sent on mission, he would teach her new techniques.
During the war, she was much more subdued than usual. It really took its toll on her. A dark shadow became a permanent addition under her eyes. Her shoulders were constantly slumped. Her hair was constantly tangled and frizzy. She didn't seem like the same Sakura that would argue with me, or even the same Sakura that would yell at Naruto and laugh with Hinata.
But like I said, Sakura's a weed. One look in her eyes and you just know she would make it ok.
There's just something about that team, I suppose. Or what was left of it. You know, Team 7. Those people…they just oozed confidence. Whether it was Naruto's upbeat attitude or Kakashi's calmness or Sasuke's smirk, they made you believed everything was going to be alright. The pink-haired shinobi showed that same confidence, but in a different way.
She smiled.
That was probably the main reason the boys fell for her. That was why we remained friends through it all. Her smile just let you know that all was right or would be right. And in the midst of the murkiness we were going through at that time, well…she was amazing.
I'm surprised that she could smile like that, even facing the betrayal... If one of my teammates deserted us like that, I don't think I could smile like that. I don't think I could hope he was safe. At least not for a long, long time.
It probably seems like I'm rambling, since I keep talking about all this. But I will get to the point.
When Naruto promised to bring back Sasuke, I don't think I've ever seen Sakura so hopeful. It all goes back to that confidence, yes? Naruto did manage to bring him back.
The war was over, after awhile. And for a few years, everything was back to normal…If anything can be called normal.
Team 7 was reformed about a two years after the war, when Sasuke's punishment ended. After that, well, Sakura became really busy and we couldn't hang out much anymore. It was about four years after that when the trouble started…
Here's Sakura's diary, kid. I'll let you connect the dots, eh? Of course, if you really want a story, you should visit Sasuke.
Well, here's chapter two. Anyone figure out who's speaking? (I've given plenty of clues hehe). All chapters here on out will be third person. Can anyone guess who the narrator is talking to?
Chiko Thank you! And I'm sure you could write if you tried. In fact, I know you can.
Elusia Yay! I intrigued someone hehe.
AfroKane It might be a SasuSaku. You'll just have to wait and see.
xLindsayx Thank you.