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Chapter 6
Back to Konoha.

Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi flew thru the forest, from tree to tree in a very fast pace. They looked around in every nook and cranny of the forest. But nothing was found. Not even a trace of their pink-haired companion. After the chaos that occurred at the Tournament, the fight between sand and leaf, and the death of a beloved Hokage. The disturbing news was told to them by the Council members as they were accessing the situation and learned that a valuable scroll was stolen by their friend. Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi just stood their agape at what they were just told. The whole story was relayed to them by the sentries and how the strange light that everyone saw occurred at the well. They searched for a while but no trace of the genin was found at the bottom of the well. Then Team 7 was bombarded with questions and suspicions of treachery. At how convenient that not too long after her disappearance with an important scroll that war broke out. Naruto yelled furiously for five minutes at that accusation. "She would never betray Konoha. She might have her own reasons for taking it but she is no where, no how involved in any deception with Orochamaru or the sound." He was out of breath but determined to get his point across. Their sensei also agreed that he did not think she was working against the village. But could not say what her motivation was. Sasuke in his usual manner kept quiet but inwardly wondered what she was up to.

So, while they would periodically meet up at the well and search for a few hours, hoping they will find her or some clue of where she was. The council as Interim of running the ninja organization declared Haruno Sakura a missing Nin. They doubt any other groups would be looking for her, but that our own hunter-nins would try to track her down. This hurt Team 7. To have one of their own declared a missing-nin. Especially Sakura, was a shock to their systems. They went and talked to her parents. Sakura's mom was crying and hugging her husband. Kakashi assured them that they would continue to search for her.

So when they were not on missions, they searched for their lost comrade, often worried if she was hurt or worse dead. Weeks had gone by with no word from her. "Nothing! Nothing!" Naruto spat out as he collapsed on the ground. "We've searched all over Konoha. It makes me think she does not want to be found." Sasuke stood there looking out with his dark eyes. No emotion shown on his face. Naruto looked at him with an exasperated look. Kakashi just kept looking around keeping his thoughts to himself. "I wonder what made her leave." Naruto said with a far away voice. His 'Sakura-Chan' was gone. Leaving a hole in his heart where she always stood.

"I wish I knew that answer." A female voice came upon them. It was Ino. She was the last person Sakura talked to. "I go over that moment in my mind trying to get any clue that she was up to something but I get nothing." All four were silent for a while, and then she spoke again. "But her mom gave me something; a letter that might help shed some light on the situation." She reached in her pocket and pulled out a letter that had cherry blossoms and Sakura cursive writing on it. Ino read aloud the letter. "Dear Mom and Dad, I realized some things. Some things I want to change about myself. So I'm setting out for a few days. Two weeks top. Don't worry. Love Sakura." Ino read it again silently trying to find the hidden meaning within.

"Some things she want to change about herself? What did she mean?" Naruto asked. "Maybe, she didn't like herself. Maybe she wants to change who and how she is." Ino responded to Naruto's question. She looked at the note then at Sakura's team. It was weird seeing them without her. Her constantly trying to get Sasuke's attention or yelling at Naruto. It was wrong. Very wrong.

"Well, we won't know what she means until she returns." Kakashi spoke up looking at the rest of them. "We will just have to wait." With that he disappeared in a spiral of smoke. Naruto, Sasuke, and Ino kind of looked at each other then went their separate ways.

Naruto wondered a ways but returned to the well that Sakura disappeared in. He just stated into the dark abyss and thought of her. After a bit he left, returning to the village. As soon as he left, Kakashi appeared. He thought back on the day he last saw her. Saw her retreating back. Watched her stop and smile at Naruto and at Sasuke then walk out. He noticed Ino watching her too. At the time he just dismissed as some problem between Ino and her. He sighed heavily and scratched his head then as he came he left in a cloud of smoke. Sasuke walked up lastly when his sensei left. He too thought of Sakura. Even though he didn't like her in the way she wanted, he did appreciate her as a teammate and silently inward maybe as a friend. He thought about his family and clan dying. All those people just gone from this earth, and now another is gone from my life.

The question of why played on everyone's mind but the answer is no one knows but her. Until then life would move on until she returns. If she returns.

Chapter 7

Blood, sweat and screams are all that Kenshiro see....oh wait this is a Naruto/Inuyasha fic. What the hell am I writing...? Inuyasha prepares for battle and Sakura goes all out!

A/N

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