My True Family Blood Chapter 2: Promise Me, a naruto fanfic

Sorry for the late update.

Just a few clarifications: The mystery guy here is NOT Itachi or Orochimaru.he is an OC that I made up. So that's clarified on to the story.

Declaimer: Don't own anything. (I'm just poor little girl -,-)

Chapter 2: Promise Me

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He was here. She felt him. He was so near that it scared her. But she just ignored it; she didn't want them to know. She didn't want them to suspect anything about her. So everything has to be the way is has always been. He's gone now, he has left. Is it now safe or will he come back?

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Sakura walk through the streets of Konoha ignoring everything that's around her. She was in a hurry. She was late. It was pass 10 am, meaning all of the other members of team 7 would already be there, even Kakashi-sensei. What made her so late? She over slept. As hard as it may seem to belief Haruno Sakura over slept. Why? She did know either. As she looked up at her bedside clock this morning she found out that it was already 9:45 am.

It was almost 10:30. She was now super late; she could now imagine how Kakashi-sensei would tease her about this. It would take her 15 more minutes to get to their meeting area at her speed now. Jumping on to a roof she leaped to another roof and to another. Deciding that she had to use ninja skills to get there faster. 'Almost there.' Sakura thought as she started to feel 3 distinctive chackras up ahead.

A few more leaps and then-

She stopped.

Her heart beat went faster than normal. She needed some air, she felt like there were walls closing in on her. On the roof she was on she looked at her right. There, a normal person would see nothing. But she felt it. It was clear.

He is back.

He's near. For her he was very near. But it couldn't be. What's he doing here? Her heart pounded even faster as she felt his chackra move closer to her. Sweat started to slide at the side of her face. She was now breathing quiet heavily. Her hands clenched into a fist.

"You shouldn't be here." She said barely above a whisper. Her bangs covering her eyes. "Leave, now." Her voice was husky that it seems it didn't belong to the pink haired girl.

But he just smiled at her. As if mocking her, challenging her. "I'm afraid I can't do that." Came his silky voice. It was like the smooth breeze but to Sakura it was a devil's whistle. Her hands clenched tighter than before after his reply to her.

"What do you want?" She asked to him; looking at him straightly in the eyes now. But in truth she knew all to well what is it that he needs. What is it that they need. She waited for his answer. He gave her another smug smile.

"My dear Kohana, you know very well what 'we' need." He emphasized the 'we' in his statement. His smile never leaving his face.

"Don't call me that!" Sakura yelled at him. Her anger was getting the best of her. Her eyebrows almost reaching with one another.

But he just chuckled at her reaction. He looked at her with those deep black eyes. His long hair just waving in the wind. "What's wrong my little flower don't you like being called that way anymore?" he mockingly asked her.

"I never liked it when you call me that and never will come a time that I will!" She bowed her head after her outburst. She has to calm herself down or else she won't be able to conceal her chackra properly.

"My, my. What a temper. But enough with the chitchat, you now why I'm here." His smile disappeared and had been replaced by serious expression.

Sakura remained quiet.

"They don't know yet and I'm not planning to tell them."

She flinched. "Why? What are gonna do?"

Silence wondered between. His smile had returned on his face. "I want you to willingly come back to us."

Sakura's eyes shot open. Her head lifted to meet with his eyes. Her hands clenched so tight that it almost bleed. Her face was flushed with so much anger. "NEVER! I will never ever come back to that place ever again! No matter what happens I will not go there again!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. It was a good thing that no body was there to hear it or they might suspect something was wrong.

But he remained unmoved by this. "Hmp… will see, will see. There are a lot of things that could happen within a few days." He said as he turned his back to leave.

"Don't tell me that-"

"Don't worry I wont kill your 'friends'." He assured her. His back now facing her. "Will see each other again… my little … Flower." He disappeared with a puff of smoke.

Sakura just stood there dumfounded. What now? What would happen to her? Should she stay or will she come back to them?

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Sasuke leaned against a medium sized tree in their training area. His patience starting to break. What's keeping her so long? It was usually him and her that would be here first. And it would usually be their sensei that they would wait for long hours to come. But this time it's deferent. Now they were waiting for her to arrive. She was late. Something that would rarely happen. True she had been late before but that was only for what? 10 min. But again it was deferent; she was more than 4 hours late! It was now 11:15, almost noon. Where is she!

Wait a minute.

What if something bad had happened to her? What if she got caught in a battle while she was on her way here? What if she's badly wounded somewhere? What if- what in the hell was he thinking about? Why was he so worried about her? He closed his eyes trying to clam himself down. For some reason he couldn't stop himself from worrying over his pink haired teammate.

In another area in the training ground Naruto was frowning his face off. His dear Sakura-chan was still not arriving much to his displease. It was somewhat strange to see the blonde boy just stare at the pathway of the training area instead of screaming his complain about the situation. Guessed years of training had its effect on him.

The two boys stayed at that position until they felt a familiar chackra getting nearer. Naruto's frown was replaced by a foxy grin as he saw a mass of pink coming near. "SAKURA-CHAAAN!" He screamed happily at her.

Sasuke, much to his surprise, sighed in relief. He was thankful that she was ok, though he would never admit it out loud. He lifted himself up from the tree and went nearer to his two teammates. Naruto was already asking questions to her, which Sasuke was again thankful for. He wanted to ask her those questions but he didn't want to show that he was interested. Him, the Uchiha prodigy should never show interest in anything except for power.

"Neh, Sakura-chan why were you late?" Naruto ask his newly arrived teammate.

Sakura already knew this was coming. "I over slept." She said simply; not entirely lying. She did over slept but that was just half of the reason.

Naruto didn't seem to belief her answer. It wasn't like Sakura to over sleep like that. She would always be here first along with Sasuke-bastard. But hey! It could happen, right?

Sakura looked at Naruto and figured that he might be doubting what she said. Damn Naruto. Why won't he just believe what she had said? It was the truth, well partially but still the truth. She opened her mouth about to scold him but-

"Ok Sakura-chan, I'm just glad that you're here and safe." Naruto said as he placed his hands behind his head.

Sakura was again dumfounded the second time this day. She stared at the blonde in front of her. "Naruto."

Uzumaki Naruto -

-Idiot

-Dobe

-Dead last

-Moron

-Clueless

'………………'

-Trustful

-Always there for me

-A person I could always count on

-Someone who would never leave me

-Someone who always believed in me

-A good friend

-A great friend

-My friend

"Naruto." She lowered her head. She couldn't face him.

Naruto was confused by her actions. Did he do something wrong. Was it something he said? He scratched the back of his head, still confused by all of this. His eyebrows connected. "Sakura-cha-"

"Arigato Naruto."

His eyes widen a bit in shock. She just thanked him. For what? For saying that he's glad that she's here safe? What the. Is the world going upside down? Then why is Sakura thanking that dobe? Sasuke head was trying to look for the reasons. Why was she thanking him like that? And that smile on her face, it was… filled with so much happiness. The way her eyes glittered seemed to say a thousand words. Her smile for him was so sweet, so pure, so… Sasuke glared. He didn't like what was happening. But in a few seconds his impassive composure return. This shouldn't be affecting him. So he just ignored it as always.

Naruto was well as confused as Sasuke. This day had been a bit strange. First Sakura was late because she over slept, which wasn't like her. Now she was thanking him which she only does when he did something extra big and special to her. What the heck is going on here! "Sakura-chan, thank you for what?" He said while scratching the back of his head. His expression that of pure confusion.

Thank you for what? Why was she thanking him? Because he was always there when she needed him. Because he was always there to help her when she needed his help. Because he would always believe in her. But most of all because he was a friend, her friend. A good friend.

Sakura once again smiled at him. "For being my friend." And that was in fact the truth. She can see it clearly now how important the blonde boy is to her.

"Huh?" As always the blonde boy is clueless.

Naruto felt somebody's hand tap on his head. He looked up and saw Kakashi with a glint in his eyes. The masked man was smiling. They could tell.

"Good, you're finally here Sakura." He said to his only female student.

Sakura looked up at her sensei in a bit surprise. "Kakashi-sensei, gomen. I didn't mean to be late today." she apologized to the silver haired man and slightly bowed. She lifted her head up when her sensei patted her head as well.

"Sakura, what are you apologizing for? You never see me apologize like that when I'm late." Kakashi said with a voice mix with amusement and laziness.

Naruto burst into a yelling spree. Saying things about how Kakashi always makes stupid excuses when his late.

Usually Sakura would be annoyed as hell by all of this yelling, but this time it's different. She was absorbing everything that she could. For all she knew anytime soon…. she slightly flinched as a memory flowed through her head.

'Hmp… will see, will see. There are a lot of things that could happen within a few days.'

Her hands clenched into a fist. Her bangs covered her eyes. 'What did he meant by that? What's he planning to do?'

"Sakura what is it?"

Sakura lifted he head to find Naruto and Kakashi staring at her with confusion and worry. She laughed nervously and said that it was nothing. "Neh, Kakashi-sensei what are we going to do today?" She said, trying to change the topic.

Kakashi noticed this. It wasn't the only thing that he noticed, since yesterday Sakura has been acting weirdly. She always seemed alert in her surroundings. Something is definitely bothering her. He needed to ask her about this later on. It was beginning to worry him. But either way there were other things he needs to take care of as for now. "We don't have much to do in the next few days, do you know why?" He said in a happy tone like he was talking to a child while pointing his finger to the sky.

Nobody answered him instead all of his students were giving him death glares. "What?" Kakashi sweat dropped at the sight of his students glaring at him to death

Naruto was the one who answered his question. "STOP TREATING US LIKE WERE LITTLE KIDS!" He screamed at him in his annoyed fury. His two other students still glaring at him.

Kakashi chuckled sheepishly at his student's reaction. They were still the same; nothing much had change from them. That's why he just loves to tease them and to treat as if they were still little kids. Even though they were all at there teens. "Ok, ok I'll get to the point. Two days from now the chuunin exams are coming up."

The tree teen shinobis stared at him incredulously. Naruto's eyes narrowed at his sensei. 'What the heck is Kakashi-sensei planning? We're already chuunins and his going to make us take the exam all over again! Is he crazy!'

"I'm not gonna make you guys take the exam again." Kakashi said to them as if he just read there thoughts. "The Godaime Hokage has chosen us as one of the teams to watch over the exam." He ended his explanation.

"Really! Hayoooooo! This will be great. I'm gonna show those rookies what a ninja is really made of." Naruto said while punching a fist in the air. The blonde happily did a 'happy dance' that made him look like a chicken without feathers.

"Yeah, wouldn't it be great to watch over them fight in the battle arena."

SILENCE

"What do you mean by that! I thought-"

"That you guys are gonna watch over them fight in the battle arena." Kakashi repeated.

"But that won't be much of a challenge!" Naruto complained at him.

"You guys are still genins. If you want to do guard duty on them in the forest of death you have to become a jounin first." Kakashi advised them then brought out his favorite perverted book. "And I didn't say you would be really guarding them. I said you guys are gonna watch over them." He clarified.

"This is useless!" The blonde pouted while his arms were cross in front of his chess. His immature personality still attached to him.

"Shut up dobe." Sasuke said coolly.

"What did you say bastard!" The two teen boys started their ever so well known staring or is it glaring contest.

"Well, that's all for now. See you guys after two days." Kakashi disappeared in a puff of smoke.

The two boys stopped glaring at each other. "I'm off to train." Sasuke started to walk to the other part of the forest. Turning his back at his other teammates.

"That bastard never changed." Naruto muttered at Sasuke's leaving figure.

Sakura inhaled deeply. She wasn't sure how the boy was going to react on what she was about to say. But she needed to do this. She has to do this. "Na-Naruto…" She stuttered. The said boy snapped to her. She fidgeted. Naruto turned to her completely. "Na-Naruto…. I-I was wondering if…if you… wouldwanttogoeatramenwithme." She said very fast.

"Huh?"

She inhaled again. "Would want to go eat ramen with me. My treat." She said with a smile.

"Huh!"

"I said would you want to go eat ramen with me?" She repeated.

"HUH!"

"I said would you want to go eat ramen with me!" She said getting annoyed.

"HUH!"

"I-said-would-you-want-to-go-eat-ramen-with-me!" She said now annoyed. Is this boy deaf?

"HUH!"

Veins twitch on her head. "NARUTO ARE YOU DEAF OR JUST PLAIN STUPID!" Her eyes turned white in anger.

But the boy wasn't taken aback. "Sakura-chan, did I just heard you right! Do you really want to eat ramen with me and… and your treat!" Naruto's were wide showing the surprise in his blue blue eyes. (A/N: I just love those blue eyes of his. Don't you? XD)

This boy really is stupid and deaf. "Hai, hai." She assured him. "So… do you want to?" She nervously waited for his answer.

Naruto stared at her for a while still not sure about what just happened. His eyes flared confusion but then he smiled cheekily at her.

Sakura knew what that meant and already sighed in relief. She already knew his answer even he hasn't said it yet.

"I cant believe it! Sakura-chan asked me out on a date!" He was so happy.

"Baka! it isn't like that!" But she said this with a smile. She was amused by his actions. She knew he was just joking. She had known the boy for a long time now.

"Ehehe… just joking Sakura-chan. I'm just happy that's all." He smiled his foxy smile at her while his hands were placed behind his head. "But I'm just wondering. Why all of the sudden?"

"What can't I treat my teammate for ramen from time to time?" She was smiling at him again. But deep inside she felt a sharp pain in her heart. She had other reasons for inviting him. She sighed. "Come on Naruto before I change my mind."

With one final grin Naruto stood by Sakura's side and the two walk to Ichiraku together.

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Sasuke had finished his training but it was short. He felt his stomach grumble so he had to stop his training. He was now walking to Ichiraku his mind, not wanting to, was on the earlier events. 'She was so happy with what that dobe had said to her.' He thought with a frown. 'Snapped out of it Uchiha, it doesn't matter.' His mind finally shutting up over the topic of Naruto and Sakura ashe was nearing the ramen shop; he could smell the delicious aroma of ramen mingling in the air. Just one more turned and finally he would be able to calm his hungry stomach and be able to go back to training.

He made the final turned. He was a bit surprise to see Naruto and Sakura together at Ichiraku. 'I guessed Naruto invited her for lunch.' He thought un-amused. Sakura was talking to Naruto and the blonde boy had a facial expression that was a mixed with confusion and surprise. Sasuke started turned back; not wanting to eat with them and not wanting to witness anything else. But before he could take the next step he froze like a statue. What he just saw and what he was still witnessing could not be accepted in his mind.

Sakura just hugged Naruto. And still is…..

DUBDUB

Naruto's arms slowly reached up to return the hug. He closed his eyes and hugged her close.

DUBDUB

Sasuke stood, not moving. The only sound that he could hear was the beating of his heart. He didn't hear the chirping of the birds or the insistent talking of people from afar. Just his heartbeat. The only thing that he could see was the site in front of him.

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Naruto could have sworn that he felt somebody staring at them. But when he looked there was nobody around. Must be just imagination he thought.

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A raven haired boy walked on the streets of Konoha, each step he took seemed to be full of anger and frustration. His eyes couldn't be seen for his bangs were covering them. He was walking just a bit faster than the usual way he does. There appears to be something troubling the impassive young man. The only thing that his mind was trying to do was to get rid of the unwanted and strange (for him) feeling at the pit of his stomach. He took a turn at a corner, ignoring all the other things that are around him. What possible matter that seems to be that important that could actually trouble the young Uchiha?

No body could tell.

And so the young impassive man continued to walk on the empty streets of Konoha.

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30 minutes earlier +

Sakura and Naruto had arrived at Ichiraku. They both took their seats, side by each other, and had ordered some ramen. Sakura had ordered chicken while Naruto had ordered miso ramen. The owner and cook of the ramen shop had left to tend on to their orders. As the cook turned around and seeing that there was nobody else in the ramen shop, which she was thankful for, Sakura had decided to take action.

"Neh… Naruto." She called to his attention but not yet facing him.

Naruto bolted out of his drooling over the thought of ramen and had faced his female teammate. "Huh? What is it Sakura-chan?" He asked bewildered at the sight of a serious Sakura.

"Naruto…" She paused. "Why…?" A simple question came out of her mouth.

"Huh? Why what?" But it still had confused the young blonde man.

Naruto saw her shoulders drop and she deeply sighed. "Why are you always helping me?" She asked him. She looked so serious; her eyes weren't on him but on the table where her hands were. When Naruto looked down at those hands he was surprise to see that they were clenched into a fist on the table. "Why do you always believe in me?" Another question came out from her even though he hasn't answered the first one yet. "Why… why are you so nice to me?"

Naruto stared at her; clear confusion was in his now wide eyes. Based on her facial expression and by the way she talks, Sakura is definitely dead serious. He scratch the back of his head and closed his eyes, he got into some real deep thinking. His faced screwed in the search for the answer.

Sakura patiently but nervously waited for his answer. She fidgeted and her bangs covered her eyes while she waits. She looked down at her clenched hands, her eyes sparked anger and sadness as she remembered something like this from back then.

'Why?'

'Because you are their daughter and I'm just doing my duty.'

Her eyebrows slanted at that memory. It was so long ago but it was still fresh in her mind.

Because you are their daughter and I'm just doing my duty.'

It hurt. It was that day that she first experienced the hurt in her heart.

Because you are their daughter and I'm just doing my duty.'

And that hurt was the reason why she was again punished by them. She wasn't supposed to feel any emotions like those, what so ever.

'Because you are their daughter and I'm just doing my duty.'

Because you are their daughter and I'm just doing my duty.'

"Because you're Sakura-chan."

Her eyes shot opened and she bolted at her right to find a smiling Naruto. "What-what did you say?" She looked at him with wide eyes that were filled with mixed emotions.

"Because you're Sakura-chan." He said again. "And… because you're my friend. And I'll never leave a friend behind. I will protect them at all cause." He added and smiled cheekily at her. "And you're a special close friend to me Sakura-chan that's why I take extra special care of you." His smile widened.

Naruto froze as he felt a pair of petite arms wrapped around. "Thank you." He heard her say. Thought he was still confused he thoughtfully returned the hug. Yes, she was a special close friend indeed. He considered her as a sister that never had. He knows that there was an important reason why she was acting the way she does right now. So he wouldn't ask anymore questions.

They finally parted. Her eyes were fixed on him, wide but then she lowered her head. Her bangs were covering her eyes again. "Naruto." The said boy stopped smiling and again looked at her with his blue eyes. She raised her head and looked at him squarely in the eye. "Promise me something." He nodded. "Promise me that no matter what happens you will never change how you look at me." She said in great seriousness and desperation.

Naruto looked doubtful for a second but had assured her with a nod and he also held a serious facial expression. She smiled thankfully at him and he smiled back with his known foxy smile.

Naruto could have sworn that he felt somebody staring at them. But when he looked there was nobody around. Must be just imagination he thought.

Their orders had been given to them and Sakura eat in satisfaction. She was too happy at the earlier events. She had gained the assurance that she needed. Naruto had promise and she knew that he would keep it and fulfill it even if it would cause him his life.

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"A few more days and you will come back to us." The wind blew the leaves that were surrounding and dance gracefully in the air. "It's all coming into plan." His smile turned sinister. His eyes locked over to the big stadium that was a kilometer away from him. He was on top a giant tree in the forest of Konoha, even though the stadium was far he could still see it from his position.

Nobody would now he was here except for her. She is the only one in the whole village that would be able to trace him down in his location. But at his distance from her now she won't be able to feel his presence.

"You will come back to us. You will come back to me. That will be guaranteed." His evil chuckles smoothly mixed with the wind and had did out at the same manner. He will have her back and she will be willing to come back. To him and to them. And so the mysterious man slowly turned and walk away.