Meeting with the sand siblings.

'beep… beep… beep' I heard my alarm clock go off but didn't care, I pulled the sheets over my head to block out the sun and tried to sleep again.

"Sakura wake up!" my mother shouted through the door. I sighed this is the one thing I miss. Living in my own house, Naruto and Sasuke have their own house maybe I can buy one too. I lived alone before I can take care of myself. Mom busted threw the door and ripped the covers off my body.

"it's cold." I whimpered and tried to get my covers back.

"you have a mission today now get ready!" she took my covers and slammed the door. Another sigh and I got up and looked in the mirror, we just got home two days ago and we already have a mission. I put my fingers threw my long pink hair feeling its glossy smooth touch on my hands, maybe I should cut it again, I looked over to my kunai pouch thinking it would be nice but what will the boys say? What would Ino say? I saw her yesterday at the flower shop and she glared at me. We are still rivals in this time. I wish we could be friends again, I really need one now. I decided to leave my hair long and get ready. I put on my uniform, brush my hair and teeth, washed my face, and I'm off. I knew today was really important, we meet Gaara today! During the war me and Gaara fought along side, we were a pretty good team, we took out half of the enemies numbers by ourselves.

I knew Kakashi was going to take a long time so I didn't rush. I walked slow and looked around me to see if any other ninjas from different villages are here yet. I stopped and looked towards the hogake mountain. There are only the four past hogake's on there and soon a fifth will be too. I started walking again, I can't think about this. I have been given a second chance! Why? What happen? That light that was shining, what was all that about? I am so frustrated! It's to much to handle. I'm the last one (minus Kakashi) to arrive at the meeting point.

"good morning Sakura!" Naruto yelled in excitement for today's mission.

"good morning Naruto-" I look over to Sasuke and nod- "Sasuke." he nodded back.

"your late! Is something wrong, I mean Kakashi- sensei is late too but what if he got here before you!" Naruto kept on going on about me being late. I tune him out and walk over to the side of the bridge and sit down. Might as well get comfortable.

An hour passed and I was staring to get bored. I got up and started walking off to go walk around for a bit.

"Sakura where are you going?" Naruto asked

"he isn't going to be here for around hour or so, so I'm going for a walk." I left the meeting area. I thought it would be nice to see the forest right now, there should be some beautiful flowers blooming at this time of year. I say hi and stat that I'm going for a walk to the shinobi guarding the gates, they said I could go, I really didn't care if they let me or not. I walked into the woods to the flower field, I remember finding this place when I was 15 I hope its here in this time. I could smell flowers and my eyes lit up with I saw all the colorful flowers in the grass. This is one place I could be happy and alone to think. I really didn't care about today's mission but I do get paid for it. I could use the money to buy a house. I lay own in the middle of the field and closed my eyes. I senet of flowers takes over me and I smile. Then it was gone. I was alone and I add time to think and the first thing that came to my mind was my best friend and my ex- teammate killing me. It was horrible I didn't even fell it, one of them must have hit my spinal cord. The light that I saw brought me here that had to be it. The look on Naruto's and Sasuke's face was still in my mind. Naruto holding me and crying so hard that his eyes were red and puff as soon as the first tear hit me face, and Sasuke's was still, uncaring but had little guilt in his eyes, his jaw clench when Naruto screamed my name, but I was already gone falling out of earth. My head was pounding again and I got a sharp pain in my chest where Naruto's and Sasuke's hits were. I opened my eyes and tried to think of something else. I thought I should go back to the boy's to see if Kakashi is there yet, so I got up and wiped off the dirt and flower peddles off my clothes. I walked back onto the road but stopped short when I almost bummed into someone in front of me.

"I'm sorry." I said raising my head to meet a pair of light green eyes that hated the world. Gaara, oh shit!

"well look at this, it seems a little Genin got lost." Kankuro said when he turned around and saw me.

"Kankuro be nice, this is their village." Temari what a lovely girl, I was good friends with her in the war too.

"so, she almost hit Gaara."

"Kankuro, leave it." Gaara said. He looked into Sakura's eyes, she had never really been scared of Gaara just intimated, but he looked like he could eat her whole and that was something that I didn't want to happen. Without saying anything else they started to walk away.

"umm… excuse me?" was all I could get out. Gaara looked back annoyed, I know not to get on his bad side. "you are from the sand village right? You came here for the chunin exam?" I didn't move, I knew I was no match for Gaara's sand but I would like to get a head start.

"yeah. How did you know that?" Kankuro asked facing her fully.

"I'm entering the exam too." I said a little to proudly.

"really?" Kankuro got I devilish grin on his face, looking over to Gaara. "well then I guess we should just get rid of you now then." he said. I gulped and looked at Gaara, he was looking at me like I'm a piece of meat and I didn't like it. But I smiled and thought it would be fun for a challenge.

"well that's not really fair is it? Three against one, come on do I look like that much of a threat?" I teased. They both looked at Gaara, he didn't say anything. "well if your not going to attack me then welcome to our village. I hope we can be friends during your stay." I looked straight at Gaara thinking that he is the one that needs a friend the most. They looked a little taken aback from what I said, like they never thought that an enemy would try to make friends with them, they must think I'm stupid. I hope I can stop them before they destroy our village. I would tell someone but who will believe me?

I decided to make a even bolder move by walking up to Gaara and putting out my hand. "my name is Sakura, what's yours?" he didn't even look at my hand.

"Gaara of the dessert." and they walked away. Damn that was rued. I sighed, well we'll meet them later today anyway.

"DAMN IT!" I forgot about Naruto and Sasuke… the mission. I took the short cut threw the woods and get to the gates in five minutes then it took to get by the road took thirty minutes if running. I run back to the bridge where we always meet and they were still there waiting for Kakashi. I stop running and take a deep breath. I start walking slowly tell they notice me.

"Sakura! Where did you go?" Naruto asked.

"for a walk, I told you he was going to take a long time." I smiled and sat beside Sasuke without thinking.

"Sakura." Sasuke said. I looked at him with a weird look on my face, he never talks to me. He reached up and took something out of my hair, it was a pick flower peddle.

"thanks." I blushed, Naruto was saying something but I stared at Sasuke and he was staring back. It was just like that time in the woods where I couldn't force on anything but him. My face grow red and I looked away remembering, he must have remembered to because I swear I saw a hint of red of his cheeks, but I couldn't be sure.

30 minutes later Kakashi arrives.

"sorry I'm late. I got lost." he lied. I didn't say anything this time, I'm used to it.

"liar!" Naruto screamed. But then he started to ask Kakashi about the mission and if we could do a cool one to should people his shine blab blab blab. I'm still tuning him out.

Today's mission was boring but I already knew that, having to carry Naruto because he worked to hard.

"it's because you pushed your self to hard." I told him.

"can't you ever take care of your self?" Sasuke asked, that sat Naruto off.

"GOD DANM IT!" he screamed, I held him back when he tried to go after Sasuke.

"clam down Naruto." I said. I almost got him down but Kakashi had to open his be mouth and ruin it.

"teamwork seems to be suffering lately…" danm him.

"yeah! You're the one ruining our teamwork Sasuke! Always hogging the spotlight, you bastard!" I wanted to punch all of them in the face.

"that's you. You moron. If you want me to stop making you look bad then just become stronger then me." I am so losing my nerve. A bird flu overhead and Kakashi tells us he has to leave.

"then I'm going home." I don't I want to spend more time with all of them.

"hey Sasuke, you want to train with me? Help with some jutsu techniques?" I asked hoping he would say yes this time.

"your not wroth my time." and the rock is back on my shoulders. I push it off.

"what! I'm not worth your time? Well how would you know that? We never trained together, I bet I could kick you ass!" I haven't seen Sasuke's glare like this before, when it's pointed at me! It's kind of scary.

"I don't think so. Your weak, annoying, and pathetic. How could someone like you beat me?" and without wanting an answer he walked away.

"fine be that way! You stubborn ass." I turn to Naruto and Kakashi disappeared. "do you want to train with me?" I asked. Naruto had a huge smile on his face.

"SURE" he walked over to me but then Konohamaru and his friends came. Same old thing.

"you said you play ninja with us!" the girl said.

"I'm training right now I can't." Naruto tried to explain. I laughed at him.

"why don't you guys just come and train with us? Help you get stronger in the future." I smiled at the kids and they blushed.

"yeah! That sounds like fun!"

"but sakura, I thought it was just going to be us training?" Naruto said.

"is was but we can have your friends come too."

"yeah lets go!" Konohamaru beamed running straight for the training field but bummed into someone. Shit I forgot!

"that hurt." Kankuro said, this is the bad part. Kankuro grabbed Konohamaru by the shirt and lifted him off the ground. Naruto tried to stop it but failed. I guess it's my turn.

"put him down." I told him with a strong voice. He looked at me.

"hey, you're the girl from the woods." he grinned and grabbed Konohamaru tighter. "what are you going to do about it if I don't?" I smile and flashed right in front of him.

"I'll kick your ass." I whispered and grabbed his arm. "now I said that it would be great if we could be friends but I really don't like people who beat up children. now let him go." he was getting pissed off and tried to get out of my grip but I held on.

"let go you ugly bitch!" he yelled and I squeezed harder.

"you're the one who's ugly, ugly!" I glared. Man he was a pain in the ass at this time.

"Let go of me!"

"let go of him." I was going to punch him, I was getting ready for it when all of a sudden Naruto was right up beside me and yelled.

"Sakura! You know this guy!" when did he get there. I lost focus and that cost me. Kankuro let go of Konohamaru and grabbed me by the neck and pushed me up against the wall.

"ha, your not so strong." he looked right in my eye and I grinned.

"neither are you." before I could do anything Sasuke saved the day with his little rock. Got him right in the face.

"fuck." Kankuro said.

"what are you bastards doing in our village?" Sasuke asked

"jeez another one to piss me off."

"get lost."

"Sasuke I had everything under control. I would have been fine. You're the one how should get lost! I thought you were going home." I yelled, I knew he was coming but I want that fighting high again and I almost got it, I know he is going to be my friend in the future but I cant help it. I want to fight.

"Hn." Sasuke didn't even explain, just that word. It pissed me off.

Kankuro took his puppet off his back like he was going to use it. Temari tried to stop him but that didn't work.

"Kankuro." Gaara appeared upside down on the branch beside Sasuke.

"Gaara… a I can explain. They started it." he said pointing his finger like a four year old. Gaara got down from the tree and looked at me.

"could you keep your friends away from my team." he kind of ordered more then asked.

"maybe, we are going to be in the chunin exam so you'll see us again. Maybe even face us in a battle." I got serious now, Naruto was behind me so he couldn't see, I bet Sasuke could.

"whatever." he started to walk away when Sasuke came down and asked him his name.

"Gaara of the dessert. I'm intercede in knowing yours as well."

"Sasuke Uchiha."

"he, hey, what about my name? you want to know mine?" Naruto was trying to get attention again.

"not intercede." I looked away towards me, "next time we meet I wouldn't use that smart mouth if I were you."

I almost laughed. "why? It's my best weapon." I nodded to him. "shouldn't you be reporting your visit to the hokage now." I shot my mouth off again because I can.

Gaara didn't look to happy, but then again he is never happy. He turned around and walked away.

"bye bye little Sakura." Kankuro came up behind me and laughed think that he scared me.

"you knows those guys Sakura?" Sasuke asked.

"yeah, I meet them in the woods on my walk. I was really nice to them to." oh well I could always try in the exam.

"hey what were you taking about? Something about a chunin exam, what's that?" Naruto asked. Great now I have to explain something Kakashi can do for me.

"oh well… I got to go! Sorry guys bye!" and I ran off, I really didn't feel like explaining things to them right now.