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Chapter 4- Sayonara?

"It's been three days since the ANBU left to look for her. I'm starting to get really worried about the situation, Shizune," Tsunade told her apprentice.

"Don't worry so much, Tsunade-sama, she'll be back before we know it," Shizune assured her although she is feeling the same way.

Just then, a knock came from the door. When Shizune opened it there stood the team of ANBU that was sent to search for Sakura.

"Oh! Tsunade-sama, they're here!" she exclaimed while looking at them. She's hoping to see the pink-haired girl safe with them but she didn't see anyone else but them. She then understood that they failed to get her back.

"What happened? Where is she? Did you get in a fight with our enemies while looking for her? I doubt you did, because neither anyone of you is hurt," Tsunade stated.

"No, we didn't battle with anyone in our search. We came back as soon as we confirmed that she's… dead," one of them answered, "We are truly sorry for being too late," he added apologetically.

One of them showed her pink locks that are drenched with blood. They told her that the blood matched Sakura's and most of the kunais have her fingerprints on them.

"Don't be sorry. It wasn't your fault. You are dismissed," she said while trying to hold back her tears. She couldn't hold them back any longer so it just poured down her face while Shizune tried to comfort her.

Sakura isn't just her student. Tsunade treated her like a daughter that she never had. She wanted to see the improvements that Sakura's showing whenever they're training. But now it won't happen since she's gone.

"Shizune, tell Kakashi, Naruto and Sasuke to report in my office at exactly 15 minutes from now," Tsunade ordered after she calmed down and finally stopped her tears from falling.

"Hai"

"Naruto, concentrate on hitting your target!" Kakashi barked at him. He's getting really annoyed that the boy won't concentrate.

"I'm trying to concentrate, Kakashi-sensei, its just that I couldn't help worrying about Sakura-chan," Naruto said unable to erase the uneasy feeling that he felt just a while ago.

Kakashi didn't answer him because he is also worried about her. 'Where is she? How come the ANBU isn't back yet? Is she alright?' those are the questions that always pop in his mind whenever Sakura is mentioned.

"Hey, Sasuke, good job on your targeting skills," Kakashi complimented him.

Sasuke just nodded and went back into serious thinking again. He was then interrupted by a certain loud ninja. It irritated him so much. He knew that if he just ignores Naruto, he won't stop pestering him, so the only way to make him stop is to answer him.

"What?" Sasuke asked in a monotone voice.

"How come you got a compliment from sensei and I don't?" Naruto asked pouting slightly.

"I don't know. Now just leave me alone, dobe," Sasuke answered.

"Whatever, you cold-hearted bastard! Oh wait! I forgot that you aren't cold-hearted anymore since Sakura-chan managed to melt the ice around your heart," Naruto said smirking.

Kakashi chuckled when he heard Naruto's last sentence then he resumed reading his beloved Icha Icha Paradise.

Shizune appeared out of nowhere and rushed to them quickly.

"Kakashi-san, Tsunade-sama wants to see the three of you in her office in 15 minutes. Don't be late," she said seriously. With that said she disappeared in a 'poof

The three of them looked at each other then shrugged.

"Why do you think she's all serious?" Naruto asked the both of them.

"I guess we'll just have to find out for ourselves," Kakashi answered him. "Anyway we are going to the Hokage's office later," he finished.

"I just hope it is something important," Sasuke said while thinking about what Sakura's condition is.

15 minutes later…

Surprisingly Kakashi is early. In fact he arrived before Sasuke and Naruto.

"Woah! Kakashi-sensei is early! Miracles do happen!" Naruto said enthusiastically.

"Let's just go in," Sasuke said motioning for them to go inside.

"Come in," Tsunade said in a dead serious tone.

This made the three of them feel a bit uneasy. They have a feeling that what she is about to say is something that they wouldn't want to hear at all.

"You wanted to see us, Tsunade-sama?" Kakashi asked politely.

"Yes. I want to tell you guys something very important. Pls. try to control yourselves," she said as if it was hard for her to talk at the moment.

"What is it, baa-chan?" Naruto asked impatiently.

Tsunade just looked at him and decided to continue what she was about to say.

"As I was saying, we have news about Sakura," she said while tears are forming in her eyes.

"What about her?" Sasuke asked quickly.

"She…………….she's……dead," Tsunade said in a fading voice.

All of them didn't know what to say. They stayed in silence for a few minutes until Naruto decided to say something.

"You're kidding, right?" he asked while tears streamed down his face. "RIGHT?" he said louder as he banged his fist on her table.

Tsunade didn't answer. She just looked down and released her tears once again. She didn't care that others will see her cry at a time like this.

Kakashi felt a part of him shatter into pieces. But there is a part of him that says that it isn't true and he shouldn't believe it.

Sasuke felt his whole world break into tiny pieces when he heard Tsunade's words. 'First I lost my whole family and now Sakura!' he thought repeatedly until his head ached. He placed his palms to his forehead in hope to lessen the pain but it didn't help at all.

"She…she pr…she promised. She promised that she'll come back," Sasuke muttered to himself.

Kakashi seeing his students made him want to say 'it's okay' or 'everything's okay' but it isn't! As of right now everything is in chaos in their minds.

tbc...

Hello! Sperx here. Thank you to those who reviewed. It encouraged me to write the other chapters. Don't worry the next update willbe posted soon. D