Another long update I suppose. Oops. XD I went Sarawak with my best friend and she doesn't have computers. Ok, ok. Now I'm finding excuses. Sorry! I'm glad there are patient readers out there to support me. (Bawl my eyes out) sniff, sniff… Thanks guys!

Chapter 9

Sakura is walking towards her home. 'I can't believe it…' Sakura thought. She stopped in her tracks, her fists tightened until it turned white. 'So the dream was true…' Sakura thought. Tsunade's words began to ring in her head again. She closed her eyes, replaying what Tsunade had said to her moments ago.

(Flashback)

"Sakura… It looks like that Orochimaru is searching for you…" Tsunade said. Sakura's eyes went wide and she shook her head, "But what would he want from me?" Sakura asked. Sakura saw Tsunade stiffened and seemed to be thinking something. Tsunade looked at Sakura. Sakura saw a hint of worry and perhaps… guilty?

"Sakura… I know this is sudden. I wasn't supposed to tell you until you're much older but now Orochimaru had taken actions…" Tsunade stopped for a while. Sakura seemed to be ready to hear what Tsunade is going to say soon. "You actually had a bloodline limit. Sakura, you had the ability to revive a human being once a year…" Tsunade said. Sakura's eyes went wider than usual, "What? How come…" Sakura choked out.

"How come you can't use it? I… sealed it" Tsunade shut her eyes tight. Sakura couldn't believe what her teacher had said. "Orochimaru discovered it and he searched for you when you were only 7 years old. He questioned your parent where were you but they wouldn't hand over you. So…" Tsunade stopped a while. "Orochimaru killed them… So, my dreams were real…" Sakura continued. Tsunade's eyes widened this time, "What?" she asked.

Sakura looked at her sensei, "I had a dream… Orochimaru killed my parents in front of me. He said he would get me when I reached 16. But I thought it was a lie since I thought I never had those memories and I'm now 17…" Sakura explained. Tsunade nodded, "Orochimaru really killed your parents. He is now searching for you…" she said sternly.

Tsunade saw the hurt look on Sakura's face, "I tried to find a way to stop his search for you" Sakura closed her eyes, "You sealed my memory and bloodline limit right?" she asked. Tsunade nodded, "It worked for a year… But it seems that he knew I sealed it…" she said.

"It is dangerous… you are in danger now, Sakura…" Tsunade said and hugged Sakura. There was silence for a moment. Then… "Release my ability and my memory…" Sakura said suddenly. Tsunade immediately released Sakura and stared at her. "Shishou… Please…" Sakura pleaded. Tsunade thought for a while and then sighed, "Very well… Come to my office tomorrow…" she said.

Sakura bowed and was about to exit the room when… "You are never to tell other people about this okay?" Tsunade asked. Sakura frowned but nodded; "No shit…" she mumbled and exit the office.

(End of flashback)

Sakura slowly opened her eyes and sighed, 'I don't blame shishou for this… She was only to protect me…' she thought. 'Hey girl! I can't believe you had those abilities!' inner Sakura said. 'You should know because you're my inner' Sakura frowned. 'Hello… Tsunade sealed the memory, remember?' inner Sakura rolled her eyes. Sakura sighed, 'I'm not in the mood for a fight now, okay?' she replied. 'Ugh fine… I was only going to remind you that Gaara and Neji is going to be in your house in about… 10 minutes' inner Sakura said and left.

Sakura pondered for a moment, 'Oh yeah…' she remembered that Gaara and Neji are going to stay with her. Then her face brightened a bit, thinking that Neji and Gaara would keep her company at least. 'I better get home fast…' she was about to dash home when… "Sakura-san!" Shizune called. Sakura looked at her sempai, "What's wrong?" she asked. "Tsunade-sama forgot to tell you that you had your own mansion… Belongs to your parents. Your family is actually a clan…" Shizune said.

Sakura blinked, trying to register what Shizune told her. 'Mansion… Clan?' she thought. Then she snapped, "WHAT! HOW MANY SURPRISES ARE THERE!" she yelled. Shizune laughed nervously, "You also had a brother… He'll arrive sooner later…" Shizune said. Sakura's eyes went wide, almost wider than china. (I decided to add a Sakura's brother. To add humor. Heh… XD You'll understand sooner)

Sakura shook her head, "What's his name?" she rubbed her temples. Shizune thought for a second, "I think it's…" she said but was cut off. "It's Haruno Soujirou…" a voice chimed in. (Heh… It's actually Seta Soujirou in Rurouni Kenshin! XD) Shizune gasped at the figure while Sakura was like, 'Huh?' It's a teenager about 18 years old with brown hair and blue eyes. Sakura noticed that he kept smiling.

"Hello there Imouto, Shizune-san" Soujirou greeted. Sakura was unsure how to greet her brother, "Umm… Hi, Aniki…" she greeted awkwardly. Soujirou noticed, "You can call me Soujirou-san. I know you just met me and you felt awkward with the callings…" Soujirou chuckled. Sakura was relieved, 'He seems nice…' she thought. "Well then I'll be going back to Tsunade-sama now… And it's nice to meet you Soujirou-san…" Shizune said and disappeared.

Soujirou smiled at Sakura, "Shall we go home?" Soujirou asked. Sakura felt warm inside, 'What…?' she thought. "Saku-chan?" Soujirou called. Sakura snapped out from her thought by her nickname. She raised her eyebrow meaning what's-with-the-nickname? Soujirou blinked and then chuckled, "I guess it's warmer that way, ne?" he said. Sakura blinked and then smiled, agreeing. 'We're getting along already!' she thought happily.

"So shall we?" Soujirou asked again. Sakura smiled and hugged Soujirou's arm with both her arms, "Let's go home" she said. Both of them talked and laughed along their way.

Neji and Gaara was waiting patiently at Sakura's house err… mansion. 'I never knew Sakura was this rich…' Neji thought. Then Neji spotted something pink on the street. It's Sakura (Duh) walking towards them and she's… laughing? 'What the…' Neji and Gaara thought at the same time. When Sakura was nearer they saw Sakura holding a guy's arm. Neji froze. 'Now who the hell is that?' inner Neji asked. 'How the hell should I know?' Neji replied.

Sakura was still laughing when she reached Neji and Gaara, "Hello Neji-kun, Gaara" Sakura greeted. Soujirou nodded at them. Neji and Gaara nodded back. Sakura noticed tense in between them, "Oh yeah… This is my Oni-chan, Soujirou. We had no blood relation though…" Sakura introduced. Neji and Gaara seemed to be relieved hearing that the guy is Sakura's brother. Wait. "What? I never knew you had a brother…" Neji said.

Sakura smirked, "Yeah… I can't believe I had a hot brother too…" she glomped on Soujirou and wrapped her hands around his neck. "Eh?" Soujirou blushed. Neji felt a pang of jealousy, 'Wait, why am I feeling jealous?' Neji thought. 'Hey I thought u like her' inner Neji said. '… Since when did I say that?' Neji asked. 'Since the time you accidentally kissed her in the closet…' inner Neji reminded. Neji blushed at the memory.

Gaara glared at Soujirou. (Protective isn't he? XD) "Hello…" Sakura waved her hand in front of Neji. "What?" Neji asked. Sakura sighed, "You were spacing out… As I was saying… Sou-chan and I get along well in only a day!" she exclaimed happily and hugged Soujirou again. "I can see that…" Neji mumbled. "What you said?" Sakura asked. Neji growled, "Let's just get in the house…" he said. "What's with him?" Sakura raise a brow. Soujirou smiled at her sister's dense.

In the house.

Sakura and Soujirou led them inside the house err… mansion. They went upstairs. "Okay then this is your room Neji and Gaara is next to yours. My room is across Neji's and next to Soujirou's…" Sakura pointed to the doors. "How did you know where are the locations?" Neji asked curious that she knew it even though it's her first time in the house. Sakura just shrugged, "I just know…" she said.

All of them looked at her for a moment. Sakura noticed and frowned, "Just get packed in your rooms and I'll be making dinner now…" Sakura said. "I'll be helping you, Saku-chan" Soujirou smiled at her. 'Saku-chan?' Neji twitched. Gaara rolled his eyes. Sakura smiled back at her brother, "Don't you need to clean your room?" she asked. "I did before you all came…" Soujirou said. Sakura nodded, "See you guys downstairs then…" Sakura said, hugging Soujirou's arm and went downstairs.

In Neji's room.

"It's just her brother. It's normal to act that way towards her brother right?" Neji asked himself. 'But I never seen Hinata act that way towards me…' Neji thought. "Damn why did I even bother to think of it…" Neji laid on his bed and stared at the ceiling. He closed his eyes and tried to block all thoughts. But, "Why can't I fucking get her out of my mind!" he growled. He took a deep breath and thought again, "Oh shit…" he slapped his forehead.

"I'm… falling in love with Sakura…" Neji groaned.

After a while.

Neji was on the way downstairs, he bumped into Gaara and went down with him. They reached the dining room and… "No, no… Saku-chan, that's wrong…" Soujirou said. "Eh? Gomen ne…" Sakura said. "Ah! Saku-chan! Be careful with the pasta…" Soujirou warned. "Oh okay…" Sakura said. Neji and Gaara sweatdropped. (I never knew Gaara could sweatdrop but oh well) they entered the kitchen and saw the two of them. Sakura was covered in flour while Soujirou is wet.

"What the…" Neji said. "Dinner will be done soon" Sakura said and pushed the two of them out. Neji just hoped it's edible.

On the dining table. Sakura served the last dish, "Done! Eat up" Sakura sat down next to her brother. Neji eyed the food as if it was poisoned. "It's not poisoned Neji-kun…" Sakura assured in a venomous tone. Neji picked up a piece and ate it, 'Not as bad…' he thought. "Is it good?" Sakura's eyes narrowed. Soujirou sweatdropped. "Taste nice…" Neji said flatly. "Wow… You are a great cooker, Sou-chan!" Sakura complimented. Neji almost choked. And to think that he complimented Sakura's dish.

They ate in peace. Except that Soujirou would make jokes and Sakura laughed until tears were formed in her eyeballs. Neji just couldn't understand why a small matter would make a person laugh like that. He shook it away. "I'll do the dishes…" Gaara volunteered. Everyone froze. "What?" Gaara raise a brow. (Does he actually have one? ) "It's just rare to hear the Kazekage to volunteer washing dishes…" Sakura said. "Is it…" Gaara said sarcastically. Sakura hugged Gaara, "So sweet!" she said. Gaara was wide eyed.

Neji felt a pang of jealousy… again. 'Almost everyone got hugged except you…' inner Neji shook his head. 'Not almost everyone…' Neji retorted. 'Oh yeah… Correction: Everyone got hugged EXCEPT you…' inner Neji rolled his eyes. 'So what?' Neji asked. 'Oh yeah… You're gonna live a wifeless monk for sure…' inner Neji said and left. (Hahah! The 'wifeless monk' title again! Heh! XD) Neji growled.

Somewhere in the dark.

"So she's being protected… This is going to be more troublesome than I thought" Kidoumaru said. "Useless slut… Doesn't even fucking know how to protect herself…" Tayuya hissed. "Even the Kazekage is protecting her…" Jiroubo said. "Kazekage or no Kazekage we will still capture her…" Kidoumaru said. Another figure arrived.

"Orochimaru-sama requested another person to help us" Sakon said. A tall figure appeared. Kidoumaru smirked, "Yo… Kimimaro…" he greeted the figure. A glare is returned to him. "Cocky bastard…" Tayuya hissed. "Watch your mouth, bitch" Kimimaro glared at her. Tayuya fumed. "Instead of fighting, think a way to get the pinky…" Sakon said. "Need no plans…" Kimimaro said with a dangerous glint in his eyes.

"We'll start soon…" Kimimaro said. The others nodded and they disappeared.

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Oh… Done this chapter. I guess you guys should know why Orochimaru need Sakura now eh? XD Obvious ain't it? Okay guys until here now… I'm sleepy. Time to hit the sack. XD Night! Bye-bye