So here's the next chappy. I know these aren't the longest for coming out once a week but again I am in college so I'm sorry lol. But it also gives me enough time to get some reviews in before my next chapter so that if you guys gave me some incredible idea for something I have the time to write it in. One thing I want to clear up about this chapter though is the thoughts Sakura is having while walking home, some of you may think it's a bit extreme so soon, but I'm pretty sure a lot of people would think along these lines if that happened to them. In this story, Sasuke's actions at the valley of the end are a wakeup call for Sakura.
BTW, thanks a lot for the reviews guys 3 and I'll clear up some of the questions from last time.
GAU28 – thanks for the review, but no I didn't get the frozen flame from Chrono, honestly I never heard of that one lol. Also kyuubi is sort of nice in this story, I guess it does seem odd so far but I do have a reason for it which I will explain in the future.
Emilbootanimefreak – thanks for the review, as I said above the whole fight between Naruto and Sasuke is a wakeup call for Sakura to realize what she's been doing. So yea it's kind of fast but it IS a wakeup call and that's usually how it is lol. Her feelings towards Naruto are still just that of a good friend who she realizes she has been neglecting bad.
===Chapter 2===
The next morning Tsunade was amazingly working on her paper work with the help of a little sake when a knock came from her door.
"Come in!"
The door opened to reveal none other than Sakura.
"What brings you here Sakura?" questioned Tsunade keeping her eyes on the young pink haired girl, interested in why she was here. 'something about Naruto?' she thought with a smile thinking the two would actually make a pretty cute couple.
With a determined face Sakura stepped up to the Hokage's desk.
"Hokage-sama, would you please take me on as your apprentice! I promise I'll try my hardest!" said Sakura bowing in respect and also out of fear of being rejected.
Tsunade thought about it for a moment. 'Not everyone can do Medical Ninjutsu, Kakashi did say she had near perfect chakra control though'. Tsunade looked up at the girl again, 'She's definitely changed for the better, I can see the determination in her eyes to protect those around her'. She also realized that it was quite Ironic how both of Sakura's teammates turned out. Naruto with Jiraiya, Sasuke with Orochimaru, and now here Sakura was asking to be her apprentice.
"Sakura" Tsunade said in a serious tone.
"Yes Hokage-sama" she replied looking up nervously.
"You know medical ninjutsu is extremely difficult and is quite rare for someone to be adept at it"
"I promise Hokage-sama, I will do whatever it takes" Sakura replied putting on a more determined look. 'I have to get stronger, I promised Naruto'.
Tsunade gave her one final look and smiled.
"I would be happy to take you on as my apprentice Sakura".
Sakura immediately had one of the biggest smiles she could muster across her face and felt as though a few hundred pounds had been lifted from her shoulders.
"Training will start tomorrow morning, be here at 6am."
"Thank you Shishou! I won't let you down!" Sakura bowed and walked towards the exit.
"Oh and Sakura"
"Yes Shishou?"
"I won't go easy on you, If you wish for the strength to help and protect Naruto as well as bring back Sasuke, Don't think you can take it easy. You know more than anyone how hard those two will train, you'll have to be on par or better with them if you wish to go along with this quest".
"Yes, I understand Shishou, I refuse to continue to watch their backs. This time I want to be right up there with them". Sakura turned to give Tsunade an honest smile then left.
'That girl will be strong, hell she might even surpass me one day' Tsunade smirked at that thought and started her paperwork again.
As Sakura walked home she was deep in thought.
'I still can't believe Sasuke-kun did that to Naruto… does power really mean that much to him that he would leave the people who cared for him and just about kill his best friend to join one of the biggest enemies of Konoha let alone the person who killed the third…'
'I won't let you get away with this, Naruto and I will bring you back by force if we have to, If you still won't come with us, then I will kill you. I'm no longer going to be the weak Sakura everyone knows me as, I need to start doing what is right. You are starting to become too dangerous Sasuke'
'Is this who you really are?'
By now a certain blonde shinobi had awaken and was now ending the process of being examined by one of the nurses.
"Someone will be in to check up on you around noon" said the nurse as she left Naruto to himself.
As soon as the door closed it reopened to reveal the master of perversion himself.
"Ero-sennin!" Yelled Naruto as he watched his sensei enter the room.
"Yo!" replied the Sanin as he walked up to Naruto with a smirk. "So I hear you had some trouble on your last mission".
"Yea…" said Naruto looking down at his sheets.
"You know, I had the same problem with Orochimaru. When he left the village, I tried my hardest to try to sway his mind and bring him back. But as you can see, I couldn't do that" Said Jiraiya gazing at Naruto.
"Di.."
"Give up on Sasuke" Jiraiya cut Naruto off.
"WHAT? I'll never do that, he was my teammate and I made a promise to bring his ass back here!"
"And look where it got you!" Scolded Jiraiya. "Look at your condition, is this what teammates do to each other Naruto?"
"But He's m.."
"No! He isn't anymore Naruto. Only a fool would chase him now." Naruto stayed quiet. "I'll give you time to think about it, I'll be back tomorrow at noon with a surprise that you wi…"
However Naruto had already blocked the pervert out of his mind with his own thoughts. 'Does he really expect me to give up on Sasuke?... I can't, he's my friend and I'd also be breaking my promise to Sakura-chan'.
"Alrighty?" asked Jiraiya not realizing that Naruto didn't hear a word he just said.
"Yea whatever" replied Naruto coming back from his thoughts.
"Ok we'll I'll see you then" and with that Jiraiya left.
"You want to get stronger kit?" asked Kyuubi.
'Of course, I have to for everyone' replied Naruto.
"Then you know what we must do right?"
'What?'
"We must leave the village"
'What!? Then I'll be just like Sasuke! I'll be a missing nin!!'
"No, you wouldn't be like the Uchiha, it'll be for training"
'But… I'm just suppose to run away and train myself? Aren't people suppose to have sensei's for these kinds of things?'
"I will be training you kit"
'You will?!? YEA!!!!!! I'm going to be trained by a demon lord!'
"Yes kit now shut up I don't need to hear your yelling"
'Sorry, so when do we leave?'
"Now"
"WHAT?!? But I won't get to say goodbye to anyone!'
"Are you an idiot kit? You think you will be able to get out of here if you let everyone know your leaving? It completely defeats the purpose of 'sneaking' out"
'Oh yea, we'll I better get going then since a nurse just checked in on me so I shouldn't have to worry about someone noticing that I'm gone'
"Wow kit you can actually think a little logically"
'Be quiet'
"Yea yea, let's just get the hell out of here"
Naruto then got changed into his normal clothes and leapt out the window. As he was making his way towards his apartment his ears caught the sound of two familiar people at a sake bar.
'Ero-sennin and Baa-chan'
"He sure reminds you of both of them doesn't he" asked Tsunade taking a sip of her sake.
"Yea, Naruto is like both of his parents" Replied Jiraiya who also was sipping his sake.
"He looks so much like Minato, I'm surprised that nobody has made the connection yet" said Tsunade who was pouring another round.
"I think we should drop this subject, last thing we need is for someone to listen into this" replied Jiraiya.
"Agreed last thing we need is *burp* for Narruto to hear that his father is *burp* the yondaime" Replied Tsunade letting the alcohol get the best of her.
"WHAT DID I JUST SAY!" Yelled Jiraiya as the two started to argue.
Meanwhile Naruto was just shocked beyond words.
'd-did s-she just s-say m-my father is the y-yondaime?!?'
"Well I didn't see that one coming, but now that I think about it, it does make a lot of sense"
"What in the hell do you mean?!"
"Put it together kit, he's got the same hair and eyes as you. Who else would a hokage use to seal a demon with other than his own son? You also never knew your father, coincidently the yondaime died the night you were born"
'Ok ok I get it, I just can't believe that I'm the son of the yondaime…'
"Does it make you happy kit? To finally know who your father was?"
'Yea… I better get going though if I want to go through with this training trip'
Naruto leapt from roof to roof to his apartment, all the while thinking one thing.
'Father…'
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Next Update: February 16, 2009 (Possible early release though *cross fingers*)
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