{chapter 15}
There was an explosion in the hills rocks flew everywhere you could hear metal hitting metal and a female scream "Fire style: fire ball jutsu!" a huge fireball was coming at another person who had spikey silver hair
He dodged it and smirked
"Nice try Sakura!" Kakashi yelled performing different hand signs and then slammed his hands on the ground creating a rock fist
Sakura back flipped and jumped away from it and growled
'What should I do now?' Sakura thought staring at her opponent
Sakura's eyes narrowed as she felt a presence behind her she quickly spun around and kicked feeling her kick hit her target she grinned
"Got you Kakashi!" she bragged grinning as he flew back landing on his feet his sharingan still watching her
Kakashi watched her closely
Sakura ran at him and quickly through a punch which he blocked perfectly and he then tried to kick her she jumped back slightly and jumped down kicking at his feet Kakashi jumped over her and through kunai Sakura caught them with her fingers and through them back
Sakura stood up and performed hand signs "Lightning style: thunder shock!" she yelled as a lightning bolt went straight at Kakashi from her hand
Kakashi started to dodge it but his eyes widen as it started following him
Sakura grinned as she watched Kakashi have trouble dodging it
Kakashi performed hand signs "Wind style: air bullets!" he yelled blowing out at bullets
Sakura flew back from it making her jutsu stop she landed hard on the ground but she got back up quickly and ran at him with chakra enhanced fist
Kakashi dogged a punch at his head by ducking but he then had to jump back from the upper cut she tried
Kakashi smiled
"You're fast and strong Sakura-chan." He praised her
Sakura nods and did new hand signs
"Blossom style: blossom explosion!" Sakura yelled as her body started to glow pink it then slowly all the pink went to her leg and she slammed it on the ground causing the whole rock they were fighting on to collapse
They both jump to a new rock panting but they didn't stop
Kakashi started to pant but stood up so did Sakura
Sakura ran at him and punched him in the stomach but he poofed away
Kakashi stayed hidden watching her look at her surroundings for him
'She's strong…if we keep up like this we both will exhaust ourselves.' He thought
"Found you." A voice said behind him
Kakashi then felt immense pain in his back as he was punched by her making him fly into a rock
"I give." He said trying to stand up
Sakura ran to him and started to heal his injuries she gave him
"Good!" she said healing him
Kakashi smiled at her
"Do you want me to teach you some of my jutsu's?" he asked her making her stop healing him
"What?" she asked shocked
"Do you want me to teach you chidori? My clone is teaching Sasuke it also right now we don't have that much time left." He said to her
Sakura bit her lip he was right just less than two weeks he was helping her expand more of her stamina and strength she needed more jutsu's to surprise Hinata she knew almost all of them
Sakura nods
"Hai!"
Kakashi ruffled her hair
"Good."
Sakura continued to heal him her thoughts wandering
'I can't talk to neko she hasn't spoken up and it's hard fighting cause her power tries to take over and it takes almost all my strength to fight it off…how will I win if she does it during my fight with Hinata?' sakura bit her lip but looked to see another presence
"Hokage-sama!" she yelled shocked to see him here
Hiruzen smiled at her
"Hello Sakura-chan I came to talk to you about how your training is going." He said beckoning her to follow him
"I'll be back Kakashi." She said going after the hokage
Kakashi looked at their backs
"What does he want to say to her?" he asked out loud
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Hiruzen and Sakura look in the sky in comforting silence but it was broken by the hokage "Your seal do you remember how you got it?" he asked her making Sakura look at him
Sakura sighed
"Yes it was on a mission….i asked Tsunade for a solo cause I was angry I got into a fight with Naruto about giving up on Sasuke that he wasn't worth it anymore." Sakura said remembering that day
Sakura stormed through the village glaring at everyone that got in the way she couldn't believe him! Was he planning on just being blinded by false hope!
"He won't come back…he never will." Sakura muttered walking into the hokage building to her mentor she opened the door without knocking to see shizune nagging her about her paperwork being late
"Hokage-sama." She called gaining their attention from there bickering "I request a mission." She stated
Tsunade started to look through some mission files
"There's one that the mizukage asked us to look into. People in her village are suddenly disappearing she sent her own squads to but they come back empty handed and some disappeared also." Tsunade explained to her
Sakura nodded
"I'll take that one." Sakura stated
Tsunade nods
"I'll call your team." She said
"No, its solo from here I want to be alone on this mission." Sakura stated to Tsunade She nods but she wasn't so sure about letting her go alone but Sakura has her head sent on it
"You leave whenever." She said
Sakura nods leaving
Sakura smiled a sad one
"That's when my life changed from there." She said
Hiruzen stared at her seeing her shake
"What happened? How did it happen?" he asked putting a hand on her shoulder
Sakura looked at him
"When I arrived in mist…"
Sakura looked into the areas where people have been disappearing looking for clues to who the kidnappers are she hears something behind her and looked to see a bunny jump out
"Just a rabbit." She said
"Help me!" yelled a childs voice
Sakura ran to wear it was to see a small child backed into a tree with three ninja hovering over him
"Come with us kid." One said
The kid flinched at the guy grabbing his arm roughly
Sakura growled and appeared near him a kunai at his throat
"Let the kid go you scum." She hissed at them her blood boiling
He let the kids arm go but it showed it was going to leave a bruise "It's not nice holding a kunai to someone's throat like that." He said grinning
"Not nice my ass! You grabbed a little kids arm not to gently." She hissed at him
The ninja only shook his head
The other two ninja attack her making her leave the other
Sakura felt a presence behind her but it was to late she was knocked out
'Why?...why am I so weak?' that was her last thought as she fainted
Hiruzen shook his head
"You're not weak Sakura-chan." He stated
Sakura shook her head
"I know I'm not…but I was then…I was only chunin not even jounin yet." Sakura said
Hiruzen sighed but let her continue her story
Pain was all she felt as she woke up her head hurt so badly from being knocked out the other ninja didn't hold back on hitting her in the head
Sakura opened her eyes to see she was in something that looked underground she looked around to see other people chained up and chakra blockers on their wrist everyone's clothes were torn and ripped most had burnt marks on their skin she looked to all the ninja who were walking around to see they were watching everyone who was chained up
"No!" Sakura heard a yell she seen a young women her brown long hair was tangled and uneven she looked like she didn't have any sleep for days her clothes were ripped and torn everywhere she was crying out cause one of the guards had a small boy in their hands "Not my son please!" the women yelled trying to fight the chains on her feet and arms
The guard looked at her
"He was chosen." The guard said
The women cried
"Take me instead please!" the women cried
The ninja through the boy to the side and grabbed the mother he unlocked her cuffs and dragged her by her hair to a table in the center near a cat like statue
'What is that?' she questioned as she looked up to see she had chakra blocks on her wrist also
"Leader-sama" the man called bowing to his master
His master looked at the girl and then him
"I said the boy not his slut mother." the leader stated glaring at his subordinate
"The mother was screaming and offered herself as the vessel." He said trying to explain himself to his leader
Leader scoffed at him and nods
"Kill the boy after."
The subordinate nods
The women yelled
"No! please! He's just a boy!" she yelled as they chained her arms and legs on the table
The leaders scoffed at the women
"To bad he dies any other way."
The women cried out
Sakura's anger was growing at this how could they kill a kid! His mother just gave up herself to save him!
"Let's begin." Leader said as his men gathered around the table performing all the same hand signs
"Another one dead…" a person muttered next to her
Sakura looked to see another women that looked beat as the women on the table
"What do you mean?" Sakura asked looking at her in confusion
The women looked at her and sighed
"Sense I've been kept here they choose another everyday be it a kid or an adult they don't care…everyone has died so far no survivors have made it through the sealing." The women explained
Sakura tilted her head
"Sealing?" she asked confused
The women looked at her and sighed
"The sealing of the ten tails neko….they are trying to find a vessel that they can use for their own power." The women said as the women on the table started screaming as black demonic chakra was coming out of the cat statue and into her
Sakura watched in shock that they are trying to seal a tailed beast in someone even a kid! Sakura continued to watch as she saw the women's skin being burnt from the chakra harming her worse she seen her start to cough blood
"Okaa-san!" the boy yelled crying as he was chained up again
Sakura bowed her head she was weak she couldn't save the boys mother
"I'm so sorry…" she muttered holding back tears she always got her emotions mixed into her work as a ninja
The room grew quiet as they unlock the chains on the mother but it was obvious it didn't work she kept coughing up blood and all her skin was burnt some showing tissue and muscle she reached out her hand to her son who was chained to the wall but it soon fell as she was stabbed in the head with a sword from the leader making the boy scream
"Kaa-san!"
Sakura yelled in anger gaining their attention
"You scum bags! Killing a defenseless woman who was defending her son! How low can you all be!" she yelled wanting to kill them
They stare at her but ignore her as they grab the son now and bring him to the table
Sakura's eyes widen
'No…' she thought
They chained the boy up as his screams can be heard making everyone look away except Sakura
They started the hand signs
"Stop! Choose me!" she yelled stopping them
"Why?" the leader asked
Sakura looked at him pleadingly
"I am the fifth hokage's apprentice and Kakashi Hatake's student! I will most likely be able to contain the beast! Just don't hurt him!" she yelled wanting to save the women's son
The leader nods to a guard close to her having them uncuff her and bring her to the table they uncuffed the boy and drag him back to his place as he sobbed sakura was placed on the table and chained
She saw them all do hand signs and frowned
'This is it goodbye…'
Sakura's eyes widen as she felt the chakra enter her body she screamed bloody murder she was in so much pain she fainted
Hiruzen hugged her because she started to cry
"I did it to protect a boy who lost his mother." She cried
Hiruzen hugged her tighter
"It's okay. We're here now." He said
Sakura nods and continued
Sakura opened her eyes to see she wasn't dead but the first sight she met made her lose all self-control there was the boy she tried to save with a sword through his head he was no more than six!
Sakuras features deepen her hair flew up in the air her eyes changed to black with red slits her nails grew she grew fangs and then broke the chains and glared at them all she did was howl and attacked killing ninja after ninja she wouldn't stop till they all were dead she stopped as she glared at the leader he smirked and dropped his hood showing his blue spikey hair and green eyes there was a scar on his cheek and a tattoo of a snake on his neck
"Good! You're blood thirsty!" he yelled
Sakura attacked him but he could dodge
"You will be ours to control." He said smiling now
Sakura glared growling
"Goodbye Sakura."
He vanished leaving her in her completely blood thirsty mood she turned to the ones still chained
Sakura stopped crying now she had to stop her emotions for good
Hiruzen pulled back and let her go
"Do you know what he meant?" he asked her
Sakura shook her head
"I was traumatized from it all I just didn't bother." She said looking away
Hiruzen nods
"Now about training I want to teach you some of my jutsu's to use." He smiled at her shocked face
"Really?"
He nodded to her
"You may call me sensei."
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Hinata dodged her fathers attack and panted she was getting tired she hit her father a few times and he got her also
"Watch your footing one wrong move and they can take your footing out." Hiashi stated to his daughter
Hinata glared at him and nods she never will forgive him
Hinata fell back from an attack in the chest from her father
"You need to be stronger." He stated walking away
"Hanabi." Hiashi called gaining his younger daughters attention
"Hai?" she asked
Hiashi looked back at hinata
"Fight her for title."
They stare in shock
'Not this again.' Hinata thought he was having siblings fight for the head
Hanabi stood across from Hinata and got in a stance making her older sisters eyes sadden
"Begin!" hiashi called
Hinata dodged a jab from hanabi and sent her own but made it weak she didn't want to hurt Hanabi but that was her mistake in her old life she hesitated and that was her mistake Hanabi didn't
Hanabi deflected it and sent her palm straight to Hinatas chest but hinata grabbed her wrist in time and sent her own jab to the chest making Hanabi fall to the ground coughing trying to catch air
"I win." Hinata stated her eyes sad looking at her little sister
Hiashi nods
"We need to continue training you." He said making Hanabi leave
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Tsunade growled how could she let that old fart talk her into doing his job until the finals so he can train that brat
"Tsunade-sama." Shizune called having more papers
Tsunade groaned at the stack of paper
"You're not even hokage and you are falling behind on paperwork Tsunade-sama." Shizune said sighing
Tsunade banged her head on the table
"Just get me some saki!" she yelled
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Naruto growled at his pervy sage
"Teach me something interesting now!" he yelled gaining pervy sages attention
Jiraiya stared at Naruto seeing him glaring at him
"Why should I teach you anything you ruined my research for my book." He said looking down at Naruto
Naruto eyebrow twitched
"You were peeping on girls in the hot spring!" he yelled
Jiraiya sighed the brat was to stubborn just like Minato
"Fine I'll teach something follow me to the forest." He said
Naruto grinned
"What is it!? Is it an awesome jutsu that I can show up teme!? To impress Hinata-chan!?" Naruto asked all excited
Jiraiya smiled at the boys enthusiasm it reminded him of Kushina
"Maybe I'll be teaching you a summoning jutsu." He said as they walk to the forest
Narutos eyes sparkled
"Really!?"
Jiraiya chuckles and nods
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Sakura walked into the forest she asked if she can have some time
'My body hurts like hell still…training is rough on me in this state.' Sakura thought
'Yea….' Inners voice rang through her head
Sakura flinched they still haven't heard from neko and that still worried Sakura about her battle with Hinata sense nekos power takes over more now what if it does in her weakened state and hurts Hinata
Sakura sat on a rock staring out at the sunset when tomorrow comes it will be one week from the finals Sakura felt someone sit next to her she looked to see Kakashi
"You okay Sakura-chan?" he asked concerned for her
Sakura looked down and back up smiling
"Hai!" she said Kakashi frowned
"You look pale." He said bringing his hand up to her chin making her look at him
Kakashi wasn't wrong she felt terrible about neko, herself, and the sickness
Sakura pushed away and started coughing
"Sakura!" Kakashi yelled shocked at seeing how badly the sickness is and how blood just kept coming from her coughing
Sakura's eyes flutter shut and she fell forward into Kakashi's arms
Kakashi held her close
{+}
Sakura appeared in a dark abyss she couldn't see anything
"Hello?" she called out to anyone
There was a growling noise behind her Sakura turned around to see Neko
"Neko!" Sakura yelled trying to run to her but Neko swiped at her howling
Sakura flew back shocked Neko attacked her like that
"You pathetic girl!" she howled
Sakura flinched at her cold tone
"You almost had me wreak havoc on your village! How could you not fight them!?" she hissed towering over Sakura's shaking form
"I'm sorry I just couldn't I was weak from the forest of death and the fight with ino and the sickness!" Sakura yelled trying to explain herself
Neko pounced at Sakura making Sakura fall down into the lake
Sakura looked up at Nekos form seeing her growling and hissing at her
"I know I screwed up…..I know it probably won't be the last….but neko…" Sakura felt tears slide down her face "Don't give up on me…..please neko just give me one more chance I will fix this!" Sakura pleaded as nekos paw hovered over her body getting ready to smash her
Neko paused and lowered her paw back
"You still have power and time in your hands…..fix this all!" Neko hissed to her
Sakura nods as she struggled to get up
Neko started walking away back into her cage as it shuts
Sakura stared at her
"One chance Haruno…lose it and your body is mine to control and we don't want that." Neko said
Sakura's eyes widen at that statement she soon felt herself fall
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Sakura sat up quickly shaking at the encounter with neko
'She seemed different…' Sakura thought eyes looking at her surroundings seeing Kakashi sleeping and then the hokage staring off into space at the stars
"Hokage-sama." Sakura called to him as she stood up to walk where he was
Hiruzen turned to look at her and he smiled
"Sakura-chan do you believe in fate?" he asked staring back over the cliff
Sakura frowned
"To be honest hokage-sama….i don't really know anymore." She said sadly
Hiruzen frowned
"Why?"
Sakura clenched her fist
"Is it fate who wants me to die? Does fate make it hard for me to contain the bonds I have? Does fate want me to say goodbye to life?" she asked
Hiruzen sighed
"Sakura-chan there's always a reason to why stuff happens you just haven't found it yet…..i will help you Sakura-chan to get stronger for the village just promise me something." Hiruzen said smiling at her
Sakura looked up at him curious of what he wants
"Never give up and when I'm gone protect this village with your life keep the will of fire going." He said causing Sakura to frown realizing his time is coming soon
Sakura kneeled in front of him her head bowed showing her respect
"Hai hokage-sama I will." She promised
Hiruzen nods
"Come I'm going to teach you one of my jutsu's." he said motioning for her to follow
Sakura took a glance at kakashi and smiled and followed her new sensei
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Hiruzen stopped and looked at Sakura
"I'll be teaching you an earth style jutsu it is called earth dragon bullet are you ready to learn it?" he asked looking at Sakura
Sakura nods
"Hai sensei!"
Hiruzen smiled
'She will save this world.'
"Follow the hand signs."
Ram → Horse → Dragon
A giant dragon came from the ground and went at her opening its mouth making mud bullets go at her causing Sakura to dodge them all
Hiruzen smiled at her
"Sensei!" Sakura yelled coming to a stop as she dodged the last bullet
Hiruzen chuckled
"This attack only works if you have already made a mud supply for it to form or the ground like this dry it won't have as much power from the dryness." He explained to her
Sakura nods to him and does the same hand signs
A dragon came out of the ground not as big as the hokages or as strong but it did damage when the bullets came out and hit the boulders
"Good job Sakura-chan all you need to do is practice more with it then it'll be stronger."
"Hai!"
{+}
Kakashi looked at what he had in his hands he was letting the third train sakura for right now as he left to go get Sakura something he felt nervous cause he doesn't know if she'll like it he bought her new clothes she had a cloak like his sensei wore before he left to fight the nine tails but it was pink with gold trim around it on the back had a single cherry blossom then the shirt was button up shirt but it will show some of her stomach and then her pants were a light color and then the thing that cost him a lot was a new sword for her to wield the hilt was red with the kanji for power that was written in black the sword itself the blade was silver but it was engraved saying protect the ones you love
Kakashi walked fast through the village going to Sakura he had to teach her chidori now
Kakashi jumped on a tree branch and took off
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Sakura stared off at the sunset she didn't know where kakashi was when she got back he was gone she's been training with the hokage all day till it was almost night learning new jutsu's for the fight with Hinata
Sakura looked down knowing what to do after the chunin exams she let out a broken laugh as she stared at her hands
"You let us die."
"You let me die by them."
"You let me die sakura-chan."
"I hate you."
"We all do."
Sakura saw blood on her hands and shook seeing all her dead comrades bodies
"This isn't real." She muttered at her blood-soaked hands she was freaking out she wanted everything to be okay again! She was tired of being haunted of her friends!
'I have to do it….it's the only way…I'm going to have to do what a certain weasel has done.'
Sakura thought sadly as the blood on her hands was gone finally and her hand went to the mark Sakura stood up from her spot her eyes on the ground as she turned and walked away from the sunset tears in her eyes she didn't want this but it's all she can think to do
Sakura looked at the hokage seeing that he was meditating off on his own after the training they had
Sakura felt a presence behind her that she knew all too well from this life and her old "Kakashi what now?" she asked smiling at him as she turned to see him holding something behind his back she could see a sword but not the other things
Kakashi stared at sakura as he walked closer to her having a pink tint on his face luckily his mask covered most of it and he held it out to sakura waiting for her to grab it
Sakura first grabbed the sword looking at the hilt and then pulling it out of its sheath watching as the sunset shined on the blade she wanted to cry at what it was engraved on it she sheathed it and grabbed the clothes looking at them seeing the designs
Sakura smiled at Kakashi it wasn't really her taste but he thought about her and got her something new for the tournament she couldn't complain it came from him
Kakashi looked away seeing Sakura's gaze on him and her smile that lit his world up
Sakura opened her mouth to say the two words she wasn't found of
"Thank you."