"Are you sure you are ready for this, Sakura?" He asked. "This will get hard and people you know and care about will die."

"This is a necessary evil.To do what's best for our kingdom is the ultimate goal." Sakura replied. Itachi wordlessly looked between Sarkura and Ren, the new leader who defeated Pein and offered a new purpose to his brothers of the Akatsuki. The resemblance between the two was uncanny. They had similar green eyes. Her hair was pink but his was a light red. He was taller but their mannerisms were identical.

"I know that your powers are returning at a slower rate than we would like but have some manifested themselves?" Ren asked as he looked over his niece.

"Currently, I can manipulate molecules to paralyze my opponent or blow them up and I copied the Sharingan from Sasuke." Sakura responded after a moment. "Don't forget that while my powers were bound, I gained superhuman strength, advanced my healing abilities , surpassed Tsunade and mastered Chakra control."

Itachi blinked in surprise before asking, "You copied the Sharingan?"

"People of the royal Elysian bloodline can copy human bloodline abilities as long as they can touch them. Kekkei Genkai are no exception." Ren explained. He then turns to Sakura. "Now that the seal that binds your powers has been removed, you should start to experience elemental manipulation, telekinesis and spontaneous creation. Have you noticed any new markings on your body?"

"Not yet." Responded Sakura.

"Well, keep me updated on your progression. You may go. Play nice with the others, they want the same thing we do; To return to Elysian without enemies trying to destroy it and us." Ren suggested to both Itachi and Sakura. They nodded and left.

"I will show you to your quarters." Itachi said as he guided Sakura around the compound. They passed by people who were wearing maid and butler uniforms. How can a clandestine illegal organization hire maids and butlers? Sakura thought to herself.

After many turns, they arrived at a royal purple door with a circle and a cross carved in the center of it. She gazed at the symbol and the rage that she felt towards the elders of Konoha roared to life as she reflected on what they took from her. She sighed and mentally counted to 10. They will get what they deserve, I just have to be patient. She encouraged herself.

"Are you ok?" Itachi questioned the change in her dynamic. "I can have someone change the door if you don't like it."

She sighed again. "No, it's fine. I'm just tired." She replied, then yawned. She didn't realize how true that statement was until now.

"Well, I will leave you to it. Goodnight Cherry Blossom." Itachi swiftly said as he placed a chaste kiss on the back of her hand. She rolled her eyes, smiled and stated, "You know, you can call me Sakura."

His lip lifted a bit as he quipped back, "Not when I know it annoys you." He turned and sped walked down the corridor before she could hit him. She shook her head in annoyance, walked in her new room and passed out in her huge king sized bed.

Konoha

"Tsunade!" A panicked voice called out as the person busted through the door.

"WHAT!" Tsunade answered, annoyed that the one time she wanted to be alone was interrupted. She missed her pseudo daughter tremendously.

" Two Akatsuki members were spotted outside the border of the land of fire." The person reported urgently.

" Fuck! Get Kakashi's squad now! It could be Sakura" Tsunade ordered. She better have a good explanation for this! She thought furiously to herself.

Kakashi, Sasuke, and Naruto simultaneously ran through the door and stood Infront of Tsunade's desk.

"Is this about Sakura?" Naruto impatiently asked. Sasuke and Kakashi flinched.

"Two Akatsuki have been spotted outside the border of the land of fire. I hope one of them is her. If not, capture them." Tsunade ordered. "And remember….,"

The boys looked at her, waiting for her to continue.

"We need them to find our girl, so don't kill them."

The boys ran out of her office with one person on their mind.

Compound

"HA!" Sakura shouted as she ran toward Itachi with her fist raised. Itachi ducked and kicked her in her stomach. She landed on her back and used the momentum to propel herself forward to get on her feet. She ran toward Itachi and jumped to wrap her legs around his shoulders and threw him to the ground.

Itachi landed on his stomach so he hopped to his feet. He rushed forward, grabbed her arm and spun to pull her front against his back. His plan was to throw her over his shoulder to pin her to the ground. She quickly spun out of his grasp and punched him in the face.

"Oh my!" Hidan exclaimed while he clapped giddily. "She landed a hit on Itachi! I like her."

She smirked.

"We're done for the day." Itachi Said rubbing his new bruise. They had been working on different types of martial arts for hours. He knew she was getting tired. She was covered in sweat. Her pink hair was pulled back into a bun on the top of her head. The peices of her hair that weren't in the bun we're sticking to her face.

"Why? Mad I was kicking your ass?" Sakura taunted taking her hair out of the bun, then flipping it over her shoulder.

"You were not kicking my ass." Itachi clapped back. "I just don't want to exhaust you, Cherry Blossom."

She growled at him and threw her arms up to use her newfound telekinesis. She meant to push him back a little but, since she's still learning how to use her powers, he wound up hitting his back against the brick wall. She used both of her hands to cover her mouth, embarrassment and guilt filled her. "I'm sorry!" She exclaimed apologetically.

He grunted as he peeled himself off the wall. He walked toward her and poked her forehead with his index finger and middle finger affectionately.

"Never apologize. You are a force to be reckoned with, Cherry Blossom." He explained to her.

She walked to her room without another word.

" She's strong but she holds herself back." Itachi stated. "Make her feel welcomed and secure. Since my little brother won't take care of this Cherry Blossom, we will."

"You don't have to tell us twice!" White Zetsu said to him. "She is going to be our queen. We will take very good care of her. And in turn, she'll help us find peace." Black Zetsu agreed.

Konoha

"Where is Sakura?" Naruto demanded as he threw a punch at Deidara. Deidara quickly dodged and jumped on his clay bird to gain some distance from the jinchuriki.

"Oh her, She's being well taken care of. Don't worry so much. Eh." Deidara taunted. "I mean I'm surprised you care. How bad her life must have been to have come to us, willingly."

"We'll take care of your friend. The next time you see her, she'll kill you." Kisame said as he swung his sword at Sasuke. Sasuke back flipped back to avoid the blow. While Kisame was open, Kakashi rushed forward to hit him. Kisame side stepped and used super speed to dodge both of his attackers.

"What are you talking about?" Sasuke demanded as he roundhouse kicked Kisame.

Naruto shouted in anger, "You don't know her like we do! She'd never hurt us!"

"You'll see….." Deidara said as Kisame jumped on his giant bird. "bye bye!" He waved as the tongue in his hand stuck out. A large explosion knocked Naruto, Sasuke and Kakashi backwards. When they returned to the clearing, Kisame and Deidara were gone without a trace.

Naruto yelled to the heavens, mad he missed the opportunity to save his friend. Sasuke looked to the ground, guilt swimming inside him. If I was different, I could have stopped this. I could have stopped her from leaving. Sasuke thought to himself.

Kakashi sighed and said, "let's go guys. We have to report to Lady Tsunade about what happened here."

The boys begrudgingly followed Kakashi. They knew from experience what would happen now that it was confirmed that Sakura left willingly. How did it come to this. They thought to themselves

Konoha

"Tsunade. She was your student for 5 years. She has information that could destroy us. We have to kill her. You know that." Koharu practically hissed out.

"She murdered her parents. You are probably next. Is that what you want? To be murdered by your student?" Danzo yelled.

Tsunade slammed her hands on her desk and stood up. "That is enough!" She yelled angrily. "Sakura Haruno did not murder Kizashi and Mebuki Haruno."

"Where's the proof then? You saw that house. Those poor people were murdered in cold blood!" Danzo retaliated, appalled that Tsunade couldn't see reason.

"Last I checked, I'm still Hokage. I'm sure she's been brainwashed. As her teacher, I am responsible for her. I understand that. We don't know the full story and until I get it, I'm not sending a death squad after her!" Tsunade roared as she punched her desk so hard it split down the middle.

"What do you know that we don't know?" Demanded Homura. "You seem so sure that your student isn't guilty, so convince us then."

"Why should we entertain this traitor!?" Snarled Danzo. "If she sides with her student then she needs to be dealt with!"

"She, has a name!" Barked Tsunade. "Sakura's parents were physically abusive toward her!"

"How do you know? Did your progeny tell you this?" Danzo demanded. "Kizashi was my personal friend. He took care of the wretch despite her awful behavior."

"What do you mean awful behavior?" Koharu asked, looking toward Danzo. He scoffed and turned to the door but before he could leave he shouted back to the others, "I will not be questioned when that wench killed my friend. I will have justice one way or another!" He then slammed the door behind him.

Koharu and Homora look at each other in confusion before turning to Tsunade.

"Abuse of a child is practically unheard of in the land of fire." Homura said, breaking the silence. Tsunade raised an eyebrow.

"What about how everyone treated Naruto? That was abuse." Tsunade shot back.

Koharu defended, "That was a little different and you know it. How do you know Sakura was abused? Did she tell you? If she did, why didn't you report it. It wasn't in her file."

Tsunade looked down and clenched her fist at her side. "No. She didn't tell me per SE but the signs were there. The unexplained injuries, the working late nights to avoid going home, the low self esteem. Someone has been hurting that girl for a long time. It was the reason I took her under my wing. Since she didn't want to tell anyone, I would make her strong enough to stop it herself."

Homura and koharu looked at each other and sighed. "We will finish this conversation later. We need to discuss this amongst ourselves." Koharu said after a moment. They left Tsunade's office without another word.

Why didn't you talk to me, Sakura? What happened? I need a drink. Tsunade thought to herself as she gazed at her broken desk.