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Kurama Kogame FOREVER: Thanks for the review. I didn't know how to describe the ramen, so I just said salty. XD And yeah, I'm updating…

Note: Whenever you see a "\\\\\" break, that the story will change points of view.

2. Chapter 1: The Scroll

Sakura trudged up the steps and pushed open the door to her room. She sighed, sitting down on her bed. The white scroll fell onto the floor, and the red ribbon binding it became loose again. Sakura concentrated on the scroll, searching it for any sign of chakra. There were no signs. She picked it up again, and opened it.

And gasped.

Words started appearing slowly and she almost dropped the scroll. With shaking fingers, she read the letter. The first line read,

"Haruno Sakura."

She closed her eyes. "Why me?" she thought. Then, opening them again, she continued to read. It looked like a poem to her… Word after word appeared, written on the paper.

"The river is calm like the ocean breeze,

But times shall not be like this forever.

Times will change and the river will become

A battling breeze of fire and wind,

And you will be caught in the middle,

And only you can calm it down again.

The only way to avoid the rapids

Is to keep it from happening at all.

Be on your guard, young flower."

At first, Sakura wanted to laugh. It was a rather silly poem, and it made no sense. And also… "young flower"? Come on!

But then, she stopped herself. What if…

She shook her head. It didn't make sense! Leaving the scroll on a small table, she changed and lay on the bed. She stared at the ceiling for a while before drifting off to sleep.

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Sasuke frowned. "I thought I left the scroll with Sakura," he mumbled. The scroll with a blue ribbon tied around it lay on the floor.

"Might as well read it…"

He picked up the scroll and untied the ribbon. Opening it, his eyebrows rose. Words? Writing themselves on the paper as he watched?

"Uchida Sasuke."

"This letter… for me?" he thought. "Oh well…"

"Watch your back, young Uchida,

for what you take granted will soon fade away.

Your more loved ones will die

Lest you turn away.

Make sure you have them in your sight,

Lest you wish them dead."

He chuckled, then tossed it onto a rectangular table. "I'll think about it tomorrow. I guess it really is a prank…"

Lying on the bed, he instantly fell into a deep sleep.

Footnote: That was short, wasn't it? I'm sorry for the short chapter, but I had writer's block. And I know the poems are weird; I didn't know what to write.

In the next chapter, expect a Naruto point of view.

Do you see where this is getting…? I think I updated pretty quickly this time!

Please review!