Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Naruto mangas or anything but I have borrowed my friend's (a lot)
Summery: Sakura gets fed up with always being the weakest and runs away. Six years later the Hokage of the town of Konoha is holding a tournament for a mysterious weapon. What happens when a certain missing nin finds her way back? How has she changed? What will her ex-teammates think? (little sasusaku, itasaku?saku)
AN: Poll going well we have, Sasuke at 7, Itachi 3, Gaara 6, Lee 1, Orochimaru 1, Yondaime 1, and Kisame 1, oh and 1 'please dear god not Lee.'
Poll's still up and will be until the mystery man is revealed so cast your vote!
Thank you to Ruriko89 (actually the first to vote for Sasuke), InuyashaObsessed101 (I simply meant that you can engage in a friendly poll to guess Sakura's lover and honey with me you can never be sure of anything), lexy499 (thankies that was very sweet!), PrincessSakura98 (Gaara will show he's too pissed off a character for me not to include him somewhere don't worry), Saku-iimoto (wahh I got a doc reviewing my work!), pat-nosferatu (hehe I couldn't help myself from including that and yes I am cruel and many people will seem really stupid and get their asses whipped i.e. Ino), K a Z a – Q ("nods head disapprovingly..." you're just jealous, jk), Sasuke-lover (I get the feeling you have a thing for Sasuke, just a slight one though, lol), xxMinaxx (you didn't say with a cherry on top, but who knows maybe you'll get your wish maybe you won't), ren-ta-chan (Yay I have a stalker!), little wolf blossom (hmm "hovering waiting" maybe I have two stalkers, jk), Shinobi Darkbeak (nooooooo I'm losing my loyal all ways there reviewer, cry), random-riter (sorry I try giving hints as to who is who but I guess I can write at the end the lines of pov, k?), Zuan (it's not a 'and they all lived happily ever after' ending that's for sure), krista (umm she got a reason for her swift snogging k), Kanna (wow a lot of people like that paring), SoUl-HaRuNo-bOy (thank you, umm k I don't want to get into a family feud but don't listen to your sister cause siblings are often wrong), SaLiMa-SaKuRa-SoNoMi-HaRuNo- (k you think you have an idiot brother I have two brothers one on either side and the youngest is afraid of our basement, mouths, flies and the list goes on and on, yet again not choosing favorites for all I know you could be right and you could be wrong), animangacraze (thank you I was definitely concerned about the flow of the story), and NarutosGirl52 (they along with Gaara are the favorites), The Shadow Alchemist (love the name!).
Recap (Yay): I was sleeping in my chair in the hospital when I felt a slight breeze. I opened my eyes to see the window next to me open.
'I didn't leave the window open.'
I looked over the same girl that had put Ino in a comma was now standing next to her putting something in her hand.
I got up but she only raised a finger to her hood and pointed to Naruto and Lee. They were sleeping.
"You," I growled. "You kissed Itachi."
"Jealous?"
Suddenly I felt a small hand come over my eyes and lips were placed atop mine. And then with the same swiftness they vanished. I went to Ino's side and looked at her hand. There in her right palm lay a single black flower fully blossomed. Nightshade…
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Chapter 8: Brings back memories
He stood before me shirt wet with dew, it clung to his body to reveal the great tone of his firm muscles. He shivered slightly, he never admitted that he was tired or cold, never wanted to show weakness, but I learned his ticks and knew when he needed a rest or an extra layer. I got up a walked inside to grab a blanket, giving an extra sway to my hips to let him know how much I appreciated his company.
Really it had been a miracle that I had gotten him away from the others. He really wasn't a people person, but he wasn't an emotion person even more. I came out with the blanket to find him sitting against the tree where I had just been watching the sunrise. I sat next to him raped the blanket around us and put my head on his shoulder. He didn't look at me, just stared ahead. After a few minuets his eyes narrowed and he said, "Why did you have to kiss him?" in a cold as death tone.
I shivered. He was the one man who I was scared to death of, one of the many reasons I loved him. After I throw my old life away and decided to make myself stronger he was the one soul who had defeated me.
I traced his face from his ear to his chin turning his head to face me. "I'm only toying with him you mean everything to me. You and only you, I care not for the others."
By now my thumb was rubbing his chin. With unseen speed he grabbed my wrist and held it an inch away from his face, held it tight. Then he pulled my hand to his lips. "You're mine."
With my free hand I quickly grabbed his other wrist and pulled that hand to my lips. "And you're mine," I answered.
He leaned over and kissed me fiercely, knocking me completely off balance and onto the ground, taking him with me. As we parted for breath I looked into his eyes.
'I love the sunrise in his eyes. Gods I love those eyes. So powerful, and so beautiful, their color reminds me of…'
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I woke up in the hospital room with a horrible pain in my neck. I started to rub it some of my blond hair tickling my hand.
"That what you get for sleeping in a chair all night, dope."
I turned to see Sasuke walk in through the door yawning.
"Long night huh?" I said with a wicked grin. "Any special girl I don't know about?"
Sasuke blushed. Hell froze over, the sun blow up and engulfed the earth, and Sasuke blushed. The iceman blushed.
"So who the poor girl?" I laughed. "She one of you fan girls or did another girl beat the crap out of you?" I barley choked out the last part I was laughing so hard.
He just went a darker shade of red and all the demons in hell just caught frostbite.
"What are you guys talking about?"
'Oh great fuzzy eyebrows is up. Why did he have to ruin my fun?'
"Nothing," Sasuke said cold as death it's self.
'Sometimes I wonder if he is death…Hey something shinny.'
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I held out a silver fork to distract Naruto from tormenting me farther. I don't want him or anyone else to know what had happened last night or where I had been.
'They don't need to know that yet…'
Lee got up and stretched.
'Thank gods he woke up and interrupted Naruto.'
"We better get going. Don't want to be late for the tournament, right?"
"Troublesome."
'Wait when the hell did Shikamaru get here!'
Everyone started to leave except Shikamaru.
'Whatever.'
I too got up and left for the second day of the tournament…
Again Naruto, the guys, and I got through. Yet again we were watching as more people faced off.
The next match was announced. "Itachi vs. Nightshade"
'Itachi'
I felt pain run through my body.
'Damn Hokage.'
She put a temporary bind on me so that if Itachi was to fight in the tournament I couldn't fight him unless he was my opponent or caused me or a member of the audience to be in danger.
So now I was such unable to do anything but watch my scum brother fight someone other than me.
Now he was fighting, and fighting that damn girl no less. A wave of jealousy over flew me.
'What the hell was with last night anyway?'
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'Hmm, me against the infamous Itachi this ought to be interesting. Let's see how much you've improved Itachi-san.'
I smiled as the match began. This will be and interesting match up all right.
"So, Night-chan ready to dance?"
"Heh."
I discarded my cloak. I know my cloths aren't the best for fighting, but…I looked in the eyes of my love he smiled desire burning in his eyes. He loves the way I look in these cloths. It makes me smirk.
'Just you what babe. I'll show you what I can really do. Just you wait…'
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I sitting in the stands next to Sasuke, when they announced Itachi's name.
'Boy that Bastard hates his brother.'
Everyone wanted to take Itachi down now that he may an appearance, but the Hokage just said that during the tournament all nins were to be left alone unless they were dangerous to the public.
Sasuke twitched in his seat. The Hokage had put some sort of bind on him so he wouldn't create problems.
'Man I wish I had some ramen right about now. Damn stupid rules! No eating in the arena. No eating my ass I'm starving.'
"Man I'm hungry."
"Shut up dope!" Sasuke growled.
"Hey since you're in that bind thingy does that mean if I hit you, you can't hit me back?"
"…"
I hit him off the back of his head. He just twitched, it looked like he really tried to pummel me but he couldn't move.
"MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
I can't stop laughing the great Sasuke 'The Avenger' was unable to retaliate to even a little slap off the head. Hahaha, I was laughing so hard that I fell to the ground holding my stomach, which hurt like a mother, and had to wipe the tears from my eyes.
'Oh poor helpless Sasuke. HAHAHAHAHAHA. This is too much fun!'
"Shut up dope the match is starting."
I looked up. They were just standing there. Then the girl took of her cloak.
'Well that was a first. She usually ends up jumping up and just leaving it there. Whatever.'
She stood there in a short black skirt, and a black tank top, and her usual black boots, and black gloves that had no fingers and, unusually for her, stopped at the wrists but the black lace ties of the gloves continued to weave up across her arms.
'Damn she hot.' My jaw dropped as I drooled; 'Man I love it when she dresses like that.'
Itachi was wearing his usual cloak and didn't even bother to drop it.
Itachi activated his eyes.
'Wow, he must thing she is really powerful cause I can see three wheels in his eyes.'
"Ready to strut your stuff petals?" Itachi said.
His answer was a kunai being thrown striate at his face. The funny thing was I didn't see her throwing the kunai, in fact I didn't see the kunai until after Itachi caught it, which he barely succeeded in doing.
She threw another this time blood was to be see slightly trickling from Itachi's check. He just laughed.
'Sick Bastard.'
Then they started moving at a rapped pace. I could barley see what was going on, but it looked mostly like kicks and punches going back and forth and then being blocked. They did this dance all around the ring and it looked like they were just getting warmed up.
"Wow they're fast."
All I received for an answer was a slightly irritated "Hn"
"You're just upset cause it's not you down there."
He gave me a below freezing glare. "He's just toying with her…this won't last long."
I looked back they had stopped there rapid fire fighting and now were standing on either end on the ring. They stood there staring at each other.
"This sure brings back memories, doesn't it? It truly is too bad that we have to face each other Night-chan, I would have liked to continue in this tournament it's turning out to be quite fun. Unfortunately I cannot allow you to lose, not yet. So I bid you adieu, petals…"
And with that he was gone. The girl was declared the winner. After which she too did a vanishing act. I looked at Sasuke; Mr. No expressions now had his jaw close to hitting the floor and eyes nearly bulging out of his sockets. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
He turned to me face red with anger, which was also very funny!
"HAHAHA, hey Bastard you looked like a gold fish that was high, drunk, and seasick!"
He moved toward me fist clenched in rage.
'Wait he can't move. He can't move. Why is he moving? Oh snap; oh snap Itachi's not here anymore so binds not working anymore. He looks pissed and he's coming for me.'
"Oh crap."
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"Damn it." I slammed my fist into the ground next to me.
'I'm the avenger. The avenger! And he was standing right in front of me and I couldn't do anything, anything to him!'
"Why does this always happen to me and why the hell did he throw the match anyhow!"
"Perplexing isn't it?" Came a smooth voice from behind me. So familiar yet so new.
"Nightshade." I said through my gritted teeth.
"Why would the infamous Uchiha Itachi, who only cares for himself and power, want a simple girl to continue in this tournament rather than himself? A mystery…"
I frowned.
She continued, "Unless of course…"
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AN: DONE YAY! It took me forever I know but I was away with family and busy with summer reading and stuff. Still taking the poll. By the way anyone going to Water Country go 'The Dragon's Den' it is so awesome! Love you all please please review. Bye.
POV list: it goes Recap- Sasuke, Chapter 8- Nightshade, Naruto, Sasuke, Nightshade, Naruto, Sasuke
I hope that helps some of you who are confused. Till next time, byes.