It was peaceful in Konoha, after the attacks of Orochimaru had stopped. It's been five years since Sasuke's gone, and now Team 7 is all 17.
Sakura looked out of her blank window searching for an aswer she herself couldn't quite grasp at.
Sasuke…Why did you leave? I loved you; you were the reason I tried so hard to keep up with Naruto and ….you Sasuke-kun.
Sakura was not the weak girl always behind of her teammates anymore. She was a full-fledged ANBU member, mostly because of her kuniochi ways. She squeezed the kunai in her hand. A delicate tear fell from her porcelain face.
Inner Sakura: ARE you CRAZY?
Shut up.
You're trying to slit your writs, all because of HIM?
I told you to SHUT UP.
Tch. So lame, still can't forget?
" I said SHUT UP!" She screeched the words out of her mouth. She made a quick slash on her wrists.
RINGGG RINGGG"Who the hell is calling me at this time of night?" She wiped her tears with her other uncut hand. " Hello?"
"Sakura!" It was Tsunade-sama " Come down to my office right away!
" O-okay" Sakura put down the phone and got up quickly. She jumped out of her window swiftly. Over the years she had become stronger, and amazingly fast…. almost faster than Him maybe.
She pushed the doors to Tsunade-sama's office, and she had seen her fellow ANBU teammates. " What's wrong?" Sakura tensely asked as she saw Tsunadae-sama's head lowered.
Once again she repeated, " What's wrong?"
"We have a new ANBU mission. It's to kill Itachi," She spoke in a dangerous tone. " It's going to be hard all right …..but I have faith in all of you." Tsunade looked around the small room. She looked at Neji. Naruto, Sakura, Kiba, and TenTen.
" You goal is to kill, and don't hesitate to take away his life…" She trailed off for a moment. " He was last seen at the Hidden Village of the Sand. It will take at least three days to get there, so I suggest not to hurry. Pack all of your things, you'll leave this afternoon,"
The ANBU members bowed at the Hokage, and went out of the room.
Surprising everyone, Sakura sped off to her room without anyone noticing she had.
" Bah" Naruto put his arms behind his head. " Not to worry Hinata-chan! I'll be back in no time" He gave him her infamous sly grin.
" B-be back s-safe Naruto-kun" She gave him a warm smile
" Hey!" Sakura smiled at the two.
" Hey Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled in his mature voice.
" Hey Naruto, Hey Hinata!"
They greeted good-byes to Hinata and went to meet other ANBUmembers.
" Neji-san!" Naruto yelled at his leader.
" Tch" Neji replied back.
They had all met at the forest near the gates of Konoha.
Let's start before the sunsets. We'll be at the Fire village by then" The leader commanded. They all nodded and went.
" ARGHHHH!" The young maturing boy yelled with his mask covering his face. " I WILL kill you Orochimaru!" He winced inside his mask.
A few Shuriken were thrown at him.
" You think your pathetic tries will be able to killllll me?" Orochimaru's slithery voice rang near Sasuke's ear.
" I know they're not pathetic…" He smirked. " Because look at yourself right now"
Orochimaru slightly widened his eyes. He looked down at his body. " H-hoow?"
He glared at his former pupil.
You were distracted… how you would say.. caught off guard?" Sasuke smirked under his mask.
A huge wide cut had been planted on Orochimaru's body. " Even if you kill me nowwww" His voice slithered. " It isn't enough to kill Itachi" And with his last words, Orochimaru fell with blood in his mouth.
Sasuke killed off all the Sound ninja's. Especially Orochimaru.
Now to kill the monster that led me to what I am today……
Finally you killed off that pervert.
Shut up
I'm your InnerSelf. You can't tell me to shut up! Tch
Well too bad.. Shut up
Now to restore the clan… isn't that right?
I said SHUT UP
Hmmm… the problem is who to do it with…
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Tch. What about Haruno Sakura?
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I know you still dream about her, and you want to know how she has grown right?
I know what you're thinking because I'm YOU.