'Blossoms': thought

'Blossoms': inner/demons

"Blossoms": talking

Warning some OOC

- - Takes place a few months after the Chunin Exams and Konoha attack but Sasuke didn't leave - -

The day started with Sakura doing her usual morning routines like waking up, take a bath, get dress and eat breakfast. After that went to the hospital, if there's not any mission, and later hang out with her friends, then work again or went home.

That morning she came to the Yamanaka's flower shop to buy some flowers. She never told anyone this but she made a small grave so that she can pray to her family because she can't come to their real grave, she had to do her favor to Kyuubi first and that is to protect him and his vessel from harm's way until his vessel is strong enough.

The Haruno clan was not located in the 5-shinobi nations but in a secret place that only the clan members and their most closest and trusted friend known and their real grave is in there.

When she came to the shop, her friend Ino greeted her. "Hey, Forehead!"

"Hey, Pig!" Sakura greet back

"So Forehead, need some flowers?"

"Yup, I need some roses, daisies, Citronelle, and some cherry blossom flowers."

(AN: Sorry I don't know what flowers used for the dead)

"Hey Forehead, why did you need so many flowers anyway?" Ino ask curious.

"Lets just say I have my reasons," said Sakura.

"Hey, its not for Sasuke-kun isn't it? Cause if it is I want to give him some too"

"No, it's not for Sasuke-kun. Its for my family, they loved flowers."

"Oh, okay then. Here you go" Ino said as she gives Sakura her flowers.

"Thanks, see you later Pig."

"Later Forehead!"

After Sakura exited the flower shop, she went to the forest on the outskirts of Konoha. In there you can find a secret meadow and in the middle under a lone cherry blossom tree, stood a grave with the Haruno clan symbol 'O' and writing 'May you rest in peace forever'.

Sakura took her time in the meadow. She found this meadow when she was travelling around Konoha and she sure was lucky.

This meadow has nice scenery with huge, tall trees surrounding it, some flowers, and a pond in the middle with many fish swimming in there. It was also calming there, the sound of birds chirping and animals can be heard clearly.

Sometimes she even sing here and the animals would came and listen. One more thing about Sakura is that she was born with a special power that can talk to animals.

After about 5 minutes, she went to the hospital to do her shift.

An ANBU come later in the afternoon and request Sakura to go to the Hokage's office for a mission.

While on the way Sakura were having conversations with inner.

'Oh goody a mission! Finally we can do something un-boring.'

'Inner? Where were you?'

'On vacation corner in your mind its so boring now these days. Hey outer maybe we can talk with Kyuubi after this.'

'Oh yeah, its been a while since the last time we talked to him. Okay we'll go talk to him after we see the Hokage.'

'Kay, bye outer-chan.'

When she got to the Hokage's office, she knocks on the door and heard a "Come in."

In there she saw the rest of team 7 and Konoha 12.

After the attack, Sakura got closer with Konoha 12 member and hang out with them if she's not working in the hospital.

Tsunade began, "Okay, now that's everyone is here let me tell you about the mission. The mission is to get a secret scroll from Amegakure back to Konoha as soon as possible. This will be an A-rank mission, so be careful and guard the scroll. It's an important scroll remember! The one who lead this mission will be Sakura and co-caption Shikamaru. Do you accept?"

All of Konoha 12 was shock Sakura would lead the mission, except Shikamaru he know, but nonetheless said, "Hai, Hokage-sama."

"Good, now I want everyone out of this office except Sakura Now!" Tsunade ordered.

As soon as everyone gone out, Tsunade turn to Sakura.

"Sakura can you handle this mission?"

"Hai shishio, I think I can handle a simple mission like this. Besides you known what I'm capable of."

Sakura only told her secret to Tsunade, Jiraya, and Shikamaru about all of this because she trusts them. Sakura trust Tsunade, when she teaches her. She and Shikamaru got close and become best friend. Sakura and Jiraya often talk about the bijuu, apparently the Harunos known a few things about them. And beside these three, everyone still assume she's weak and they even doesn't know about any of their relationship.

"Yeah, yeah, its just everyone thought you're still weak and maybe they will treat you like one and I known you hate that." Said Tsunade worried.

Over the months she and Tsunade had a mother-daughter relation while with Jiraya, she had a father-daughter relation.

"I known but maybe I'll open up a little about my capabilities this time. There's a reason why my clan was massacre and hide their our kekkai genkai." Sakura reassure.

"Okay then good luck and show them who's in charge."

"Hai, I will not fail." Said Sakura and exited the office.

At six o'clock, all Konoha 12 gather in the gates.

"Everyone ready?" said Sakura.

"Hai!" they answered.

"Good, lets go." And then they jump through the trees to Amegakure.

While on the way, this is what everyone were thinking:

Sakura: 'Oh great, I forgot to talk to Kyuubi. Well, I hope I can do it later. And I hoped my team didn't underestimate me too much or they can get killed.'

Sasuke: 'Why the hell is she leading us. She's a weakling isn't she!'

Naruto: 'Why is Sakura-chan leading us? Oh well I trust her in this.'

Ino: 'Arg! Forehead is lucky she can lead this mission. I hope I can lead missions too.'

Choji: 'I hope I bring enough chips. I'm hungry.'

Shikamaru: 'Well this is it Sakura. You get to show a little of your abilities.'

Hinata: 'I hope Sakura-chan is okay. This is a hard mission after all.'

Kiba: 'So Sakura leading huh? Well I hope nothing goes wrong.'

Shino: 'It seem Sakura-san grow stronger if Hokage-sama ordered her to lead this mission.'

Tenten: 'Congrats, Sakura. Hope you lead us well. I know you're not weak.'

Lee: 'Oh my beautiful cherry blossom, your action is so YOUTHFUL.'

Neji: 'Hmm. So Sakura-san leading this mission means that she gotten stronger.'

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