Itachi came to fetch them about an hour after they had started training. Sakura had almost killed Sasuke with her genjutsu.
Sakura collected the weapons that littered the ground and hurried off after the boys.
Sasuke ordered her into the bathroom to bathe but Sakura, being the stubborn insubordinate child she is; sat on the floor for half an hour before deciding to get in.
After bathing thoroughly Sakura exited the bathroom wrapped in a warm white towel, she ran across the hall and into her room.
Sakura heaved open the closet door and selected a black tunic and white breeches.
Sakura exited her room after tidying up to find a rather angry Sasuke.
"How long does it take you women to dress?" He exclaimed his eyes rolling to the ceiling and then resting on Sakura herself.
Sakura giggled quietly, Sasuke resembled Itachi-san so strongly right now it was hard to tell the difference between them.
Sasuke handed her a heavy piece of parchment; it was folded in a certain way, so all words were hidden from prying eyes.
"This needs to go to Tenten's house." Sasuke grumbled.
Sakura's mind flashed back to the carriage ride. She remembered Sasuke telling her about her house, if she remembered correctly, it was on the west side of the village.
Sakura took the paper with a sharp nod and took off for the kitchen.
Her strong legs carried her through the gate and down the red-dust road.
Sakura slowed to a sprint and took her surrounding in. She seemed to be in the middle of the town. People were everywhere. People hung out of brick buildings, calling to the people on the ground.
A blur of yellow rammed straight into her, sending her to the ground, the red-dust settled around them a little boy sat in front of her, rubbing his head.
"Watch where you're going." Sakura grumbled. She stood up and dusted herself off.
The boy stared at her.
"It seems I've grown another head." Sakura muttered. Her small fingers wrapped around the paper and she placed it firmly under her arm. She held the other out grudgingly toward the blonde boy; she was looking in the opposite direction.
"Do you want help up or not?" Sakura asked, aggravation coating her words.
The boy took her hand and pulled himself up, he brushed away the dust that had settled on his white shirt, a swirl stood out in red, and even brighter color than the road-dust.
Sakura turned to leave but the boy grabbed the back of her shirt.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki! I'm going to be the Hokage when I'm older!" the boy exclaimed pulling himself to full height.
"No ones ever talked to me like that." Naruto explained.
"Naruto-sama!" A dark haired girl yelled running up to them, the dark purple kimono she was wearing had become loose at the ankles and it swayed around her gently as she forced air into her craving lungs.
Naruto smiled sheepishly. "Honto ni Gomen nasai Hinata-chan." He smiled and turned to Sakura.
"This is Hinata-chan, my best friend." Naruto exclaimed.
Hinata looked up her stunning lavender eyes reflected the sunlight, making them sparkle like the stars.
"It's nice to meet you." Hinata said quietly. Bowing as though Sakura were and elder.
"She's my slave." Naruto said quietly. He explained it as though every word ripped his throat in two.
"Slave? Pshhh I was sold this morning, I wouldn't call it slavery." Sakura said crossing her arms defiantly.
Naruto looked at her strangely and Hinata shrunk away.
"Where are you going?" Naruto asked quickly, glancing around quickly.
"Ano, Tenten's house. Sasuke wanted me to deliver something to her." Sakura said.
Looking around Sakura noticed that she was completely lost, in the commotion she became so disorientated that she lost sense of where she was supposed to be heading.
Naruto grabbed her hand and pulled her quickly alongside him, Hinata followed close behind.
Naruto pulled her along until they had reached another large gate, this one had two katana's crossed, seemingly in combat with one another.
"Tenten-sama and Neji should still be practicing in the back." Naruto said letting go of her hand swiftly.
Hinata smiled and stepped forward. "Tell Neji-nii-san that I said Hi. Ne?" Hinata said stepping into line with Naruto. Together they disappeared in an instant.
Sakura let herself through the gate and she followed the sound of clinking metal.
Sakura found herself in the middle of a combat field two figures darted murkily through the trees. Suddenly two people were in the middle of the field, they moved fluidly around each other.
They dodged one-another and met swiftly again blade-to-blade.
The dance went on for a while before Sakura called out.
"T-tenten-san!" She called.
Both figures snapped toward her, the figure with the longer hair let loose a kunai, Sakura had no time to react.
It met her flesh, and buried itself deep into her still beating heart.
