Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto! Sheesh! Do I have to say it every time!

Sorry for taking long to update! (this is long for me!) it's the weekend! Thursday and Friday is the weekend days in the Middle East! Anyway, I've been busy with friends and training. I'm learning vital points in Tae Kwon Do! Cool huh!

Anyway! Thanks again for reviewing Shinobi Darkbeak! Haha! It seems my chapters are still short! I wanna make them longer but what do you think! Honestly! Don't say "no I think it's alright" I want a straight answer no shoulds or thinks! Ok! And every time lately, when I review a story, I see your name somewhere either before or after me! Heehee! Great minds think alike!


'What's with this crazy woman? She is like a demon from hell sent to make my life miserable then suddenly she turns into some kind of angel sent to make adjustments in my life that are ANNOYING! But sometimes it can be…nice…not all the time! I mean why does she care so much?'

"Sakura! Do you like this? It'll look so kawaii on you!" Tsuande held a very cute pink and green outfit. It had a cute pink sleeveless t-shirt, with a green sleeveless shirt on top and green shorts.

"What are you trying to do? Make a laughing stock out of me? It's ridiculous! Who made you pick for me anyway? I'll choose for myself although I see nothing wrong with what I'm wearing!" Sakura yelled loudly which caused many heads to turn and be startled to see the Hokage be scolded by a girl.

"Heh! Gomen! Please pardon her rudeness" Tsunade slightly bowed and sneaked a hot glare towards Sakura whom promptly apologized very awkwardly. People blushed at seeing the Hokage bowing in front of them that they immediately replied that it was ok and some even apologized for being nosey. Soon everyone just went minding their own business.

"Hmph! I'll go look for clothes myself. Just sit and I'll show you!" stated Sakura very coldly that Tsunade had to avoid looking directly at her eyes and decided at a spot on her face that may seem from a distance of one meter or more that you are looking directly at someone's eyes.

'Man! Her eyes are so chilly and unnerving! What happened to her to make her so… cold…that is unnerving even to someone like me?'

Sakura rolled her eyes and began looking around for clothes. 'Damn! This is boring! Kuso! Kuso! Kuso! I hate this! I don't want new clothes! Actually, I have none! Just a cloak and a worn-out, thin, almost transparent material that looks like some kinda tent with three holes. One for my head and two for my arms. It is very comfortable and makes me move freely. I really don't need anything!'

She searched the shop for something suitable. Something not very loose that exposes more skin than wanted, something not very tight that it's uncomfortable, not very long but not very short, and definitely no bright colors.

Sakura sighed. 'This is so boring…huh…this one is suitable…and this one too…and this also…now we're talking'

Sakura got in the shopping mood after finding the right stuff. She piled clothes on her arm and called for Tsunade. "Hmm, Sakura, don't you think these outfits are a bit too…dark?"

"No! They are appropriate for training!"

"Whatever! Listen, after you find a few good training clothes, we'll look for casual clothes. I can't have you wearing training clothes in the streets every time. People will think you are some kind of delinquent. But don't worry they aren't going to be stupid dresses okay? After we get you ready, I think maybe at 4 o'clock, we go home, change into suitable formal clothes and head to Konoha Academy, where we have an appointment."

"An appointment? For what? More clothes! Ugh!" her voice dripping with sarcasm.

"As a matter of fact, yes! Your uniform! And don't worry! No student will be there!"

"Fine!"

Sakura went inside the changing room and changed into her first outfit. "Tsuande! I'm done!"

"OK! Come out!"

Sakura came out of the changing room very awkwardly while faint red stained her cheeks.

'Oh my God! Sakura is blushing! Finally some of the ice got replaced by a bit of shyness'

Tsuande's jaw almost dropped to the ground when she saw Sakura fully and not just her blushing face. The once happy, out-going but also shy, cute little girl, who turned into a human ice cube, became a beautiful teenager. Tsuande never had a good look at her because she was hidden by those shabby, dirty, clothes. Sakura was beautiful. She had an angelic face and a great body. Her skin flawless except for a few scars on her legs and arms is very smooth and pale. In short, she grew into a beautiful lady although a bit muscled.

"Will you stop staring and tell me what you think!"

She wore purplish black shorts, purplish black sleeveless shirt with a V collar that stands out, and a loose dark green belt for her tools. She looked dangerous and beautiful. The purplish black outfit really made her hair and eye color stand out even more. It was a real change from the clothes she wore when she was in the village a half a decade ago.

"Sakura, you have grown into a beautiful teenager!" Tsuande said almost in a whisper.

"I asked you about the clothes not me!"

"Oh! Oh yea! You look kinda dangerous."

"Good! I want it! I'm going to change into another outfit!"

'So she like dangerous-looking clothes, eh? Hmm, I hope she picks something cute and then I can say you look so dangerous and then it'll be her favorite and then she'll end up looking cute while she thinks she looks dangerous! I just hope she pick something a little cute!'

Soon Sakura came out with another hot and dangerous outfit. This time she wore a dark grey a bit tight short sleeve shirt with a high neck, baggy black shorts, she wore long black arm bands that gofrom her wrists to elbowsand that dark green belt again for her tools.

'Pfft! I should have known! Fat chance she'll get something…cute. She'll probably barf at the idea! But you gotta admit she looks even better in that outfit!'

"To be honest you look more dangerous but I think you should wear something more undelinquent like!"

"Hmph! I don't care! I like it!"

Tsunade sighed and then smiled sadly. 'She's stubborn, just like her mother and defiant like her dad. I really miss them. I just hope that Sakura knows that other people also got upset to lose two great, fun, and strong-willed jonins and most of all two great friends. She isn't the only one suffering. I just hope she will learn that.'

And Sakura came out again with another outfit. But this time it's more…colorful.

Tsunade smiled. 'So miracles do happen!'

Sakura wore a yellow sleeveless shirt, a long sleeveless dark orange high collared jacket that goes half way through her thighs, black shorts, and black fingerless gloves. She looks like a little cute child that wants to look dangerous. She looked very innocent, a change from the previous dangerous and hot looking training outfits. Actually, she never really did look dangerous with the dark outfits, but more like an innocent child that is a bit of a rebel.

"I bet you like this outfit! fine! I'll take it!"

Tsunade's smile only grew wider. "Yay! Okay! Now we go shopping for normal clothes and accessories and then we go home to your appointment."

"Aargh! This shopping thing is driving me to madness!"

Tsunade looked at her watch, "Its 3:30 pm! Whew! We're finally done! Come on let's go home and change to go to the Academy. We can't let them get the wrong idea with those shabby clothes of yours!"

"Hn, fine!"


SAME TIME IN THE ACADEMY (3:30 PM)…..

"THAT'S IT! BOTH OF YOU ARE GOING TO CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR EVERYONE WITH YOUR PETTY ARGUMENTS FOR THE LAST TIME! MARCH INTO MY OFFICE! NOW!"

"B-but Iruka-sensei! Sasuke-bastard started it!"

"Hn"

"I DON'T CARE! IN THE OFFICE NOW!"

Two boys, one who is a loud blond with blue eyes and the other the iciest boy with the most handsome of faces, his features include beautiful black hair and onyx eyes entered the office. Iruka-sensei followed them inside. He motioned for the two to sit on the two chairs while he stood in front of them with his foot apart and his hands on his hips.

"You two caused many trouble for the last time!" he spoke in a low threatening voice. "Naruto!"

"Hai!" the loud blond and blue-eyed boy answered awkwardly.

"Sasuke!"

"Hn" replied the raven-haired boy with the onyx eyes ever so bored.

Iruka ignored his rude reply as he hardly spoke a word. He sighed, 'Honestly! What is wrong with a single hai! Is it too hard for him to converse with someone in an actual language with no hmphs and hns! Those are the only "words" he speaks with a few remarks to Naruto! He is the iciest person I ever met. If anything, he can put a huge block of ice to shame with those cold glares and replies!'

Iruka's face suddenly broke into a grin, an evil grin. 'That would be the perfect punishment!'

Both boys were getting restless with that evil grin of his.

"I-I-Iruka-sensei?" called Naruto in an almost whimper. Their sensei could be cruel sometimes.

"Uzumaki Naruto! Uchiha Sasuke! We have a new student arriving today for an appointment. We need to make our school nice and clean because that student will be brought be the one and only Hokage so that student must be very important! Isn't that right! So both of you won't be leaving until you clean the entire school under my supervision! Now both of you march into the janitor's room and get mops as you won't be leaving until you clean the entire school! Get moving!" His decision was final. No whining or apologies or crying will make him go back on his decision.

Both boys sputtered and stammered as they thought of cleaning an entire school. A huge school at that! Both boys dragged themselves to the janitor's room and got a few pails of water, towels, and mops.

"This is stupid!" Whined Naruto. "Why should I stay with you after school when it's obvious you were the one who was wrong?"

"Che!" Sasuke replied ever so coldly. "Shut up dope and work so we can finish earlier so I can get the hell away from you!"

"SHUT UP BOTH OF YOU AND WORK!" Iruka's voice came out form nowhere. "THE NEW STUDENT WILL BE HERE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES WITH THE HOKAGE!"

"H-h-hai!" Naruto replied while Sasuke ignored him and got to work.

Both boys started working with passion. Of course the only reason for their passionate work was because the harder they worker the faster they can get away from each other. Both boys have a long history of rivalry. They just hate each other's guts for no reason except that the other is alive!

Naruto's head suddenly popped up from under the desk where he was cleaning. "Hey! Bastard!"

"Hn"

"Didn't Iruka –sensei say we have a new student! He gotta be important because why else will the Hokage personally bring him. He must be one tough guy! Let's see if he's here"

Sasuke also was wondering about the same thing but he didn't dare show he was interested so he got up carelessly and walked out following Naruto who was grinning like a fool. Naruto knew Sasuke was curious but he just walked out without saying a word because if Iruka-sensei found them, he didn't want to be the only one in trouble. They sneaked around while Naruto took the lead. His head popped out everywhere. The hallway corners, the classrooms, and even the bathrooms! He could truly be stupid sometimes.


MEANWHILE….

"Ah! Here we are! Konoha Academy!"

Sakura was surprisingly shy but she acted bored. Tsunade was so amused by Sakura's blushing face that she had to hide her own smiling face from Sakura most of the time. Sure Sakura is annoyed with her clothes but actually, the main reason for cute blushing face was because of the stares she's getting. Correction! Stares from all the guys around. Every single guy from the nerdish nerd to the geekiest geek to the hentais to the delinquents to the coolest was staring at her with their jaws literally open and almost to the ground! Even some of the children are staring.

'Aaargh! What's with these people! Haven't they seen a girl before! I don't like this at all. I'm gonna kick some sorry butts soon! And I don't believe I'm wearing normal clothes! I feel so…trapped! I can't move freely with these stupid clothes!'

Sakura really did look amazingly cute. She had a white Chinese style sleeveless shirt with gold and blue dragons stitched on the back; both dragons have their tails entwined with the other. The buttons are golden. The shirt could never look better on anyone else than her. She wore the same shade of blue shorts with a white dragon on the right side. She truly looked cute and she looked tiny and very innocent. She may act tough and cold but she is truly innocent and sometimes even dense! Nobody could blame the lovesick puppies for their stares.

'Poor lovesick puppies! They don't stand a chance with Sakura! It's so funny! Seeing her walking around looking so cute with that blushing face of hers and acting so tough! She's still like a child! Her personality hasn't changed much, she just became colder! And more distant due to her parents death. When you think about it, she is just an overgrown child who is very stubborn and single-minded. I know she wants her parents but she also want some other feelings restored. Such as love, warmth, security, she's always on her guard, and something else I can't seem to know. Hmmm, oh-! There's Iruka! My god! Look at his face! He's staring dumbfounded as Sakura! Heehee! Wait till I tell him!'

"Uh, er, um…welcome to Konoha Academy Hokage-sama and er…" welcomed a shy Iruka who was blushing furiously at the sight of the beautiful pink haired girl.

Tsunade smiled mischievously, "thanks Iruka-kun! Let me introduce you to the one and only….our HARUNO SAKURA!"

For a few moments Iruka's face showed no expression then suddenly a hundred emotions crossed his face while sputtering her name. It was priceless. Tsunade really tried to hold her laughter but she couldn't so she burst into fits of laughs. Iruka just stared at Sakura. All traces of shyness left his face. He was staring at Sakura with a look in his eyes that Sakura had to take a step back. The intensity of his stare really took her by surprise. Suddenly, Iruka began taking awkward steps towards her. He seemed to be dragging his feet. Tsunade immediately stopped laughing and looked at Iruka who seems to be blindly walking towards Sakura with a look of pain and longing. Tsunade immediately became somehow alarmed. Iruka stopped in front of Sakura and his hand immediately shot up so fast that Sakura hadn't the time to react.

Sakura's eyes became so wide with shock that they almost fell from their eye sockets when Iruka embraced her so protectively. His arms trapped her inside so she can't move and he kept muttering things she can't here. His face appeared as if he was in so much pain.

Iruka was actually really in pain. It wasn't physical at all but the pain was all in his heart. In truth, he loved this little girl as his little sister and her parents as older brother and sister. When his parents died, they were there for him, cheered him up, and helped him. When Sakura was born, his friends, her parents, when they first showed her to him and when she first opened her eyes to him and saw him and smiled, he immediately felt that he needed to protect this girl like how an older brother should. And when her parents died he decided he should be the one, along with Tsunade to be her foster parents. He would be like her father and Tsunade like her mother, although, both of them knew that Sakura could never replace her parents with anyone, they would always be there for her. To support her and protect her with their entire being.

"Sakura…Sakura…why did you leave? I missed you, I couldn't protect you!...I..let you down…" He said while his voice was full of such pain that it was heartbreaking.

While Iruka was holding Sakura, Sakura had no idea who the man holding her is but somehow in her heart she felt relaxed and it seemed right to let him hold her. 'Who is he? I don't know what this feeling is, I know it's not "true love" but it just feel right to let him hold me and let him reflect on how he couldn't protect me. Who is he… he seems so familiar'

"W-w-who are you?" she managed to say. Iruka's eyes immediately opened with a look of hurt and he stepped back while looking at her straight into her eyes. "You don't remember me? It's me your older brother, your friend…the sorriest, weak protector who couldn't help you that awful day" Tears fell from his eyes as he introduced himself and blamed himself at the same time.

"I-I-Iruka…?" Asked Sakura who is trying so hard to remember this man who is in front of her. 'Why does his name sound very familiar? Why is he familiar? My brother?...I never had any brother or sister! Iruka……….my friend? My brother? My…protector! Iruka…IRUKA! MY OLDER BROTHER!'

Tears filled her eyes as she remembered her older brother, Iruka. She reached out for him and this time he was there to reach out for her. They hugged each other while tears fell from their eyes. They cried and held each other. They cried tears of sadness because he couldn't protect her and she because she didn't come for him and forgotten all about the remaining family she had, even if it wasn't a relation by blood he was still her older brother. They cried tears of happiness because they were reunited and tears of relief because they were both safe.

Unaware of Tsunade anymore they held each other, happy to be reunited. Tsunade looked at them with sadness. 'Why did she come to kill me and hate me? Why does she hate me but she loves Iruka? Her feelings never changed towards him but only me? Why me? I love her but she hates me! She used to love me… why only me she hates…'

Salty tears filled the Hokage's eyes but she never allowed herself to shed them. She managed with every ounce of her willpower to replace her sadness and hurt by a smile. It pained her to smile but she did because she loves Sakura more than she loves herself.

"C-Come on you two! L-Lets go inside!" she managed to say.

The two broke from their embrace and went inside. Sakura for the first time for five long years was relieved and felt happiness to be reunited with her older brother and friend. The three unaware of two boys spying on them stunned went inside.

"What was that!" Sasuke miraculously said something without being forced to.

Naruto only kept his eyes at the girl with the pink hair. "So she came back. I guess it really was fate for us all to end up here…."

"Fate? What are you talking about! You know her! Who is she!" Asked Sasuke.

"You wont believe it in a hundred years!" Answered Naruto and he really was surprised by Sasuke's sudden talkative and curious state. He never spoke to Naruto or to anyone as a matter of fact like that.

"Tell me! I will believe you!"

"Fine! It was about five years ago on a rainy night……."

Naruto told Sasuke about that dreadful, rainy night where he was passing through and saw Sasuke and then Sakura crying for their loss. He saw them leave but Sasuke came back soon but Sakura just cam back.

Sasuke was truly stunned and amazed to know that a small girl left the village for five years all alone and survived for the sake of revenge. Her desire for revenge surpassed his own and her willpower was something to be admired.

"Tell me Sasuke, what happened that made you come back so soon!"

"I don't wan to tell you!" he turned cold again.

"I told you so tell me!"

"Fine! On that miserable night……."

a/n: so you like? Sorry I took long. I was sick. I had a really bad flu with a very high fever. And I was too lazy to write. I am really surprised at myself for taking so long! It usually takes me a couple of hrs to finish this much! Next chap will be about what happened to Sasuke. I bet you didn't see that! Iruka and Sakura older bro and little sis! They are not blood related! I didn't even know I was going to make them have that relation! I was surprised myself! I was gonna let the three bump into each other while the two clean and Sakura acts rude towards them. Then Naruto think she is hot.. something like that. Anyway! Review! And pls excuse me because I briefly proofread the chap, so if anything sounds weird or misspelled or grammar mistakes just excuse me! I'm really happy I made this chap long:D oh! Another thing! My laptop really is stupid! I was finished with this chap a long time ago, so half of my reason for being late with the update was because of my stupid laptop! Ok! Cya!