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Sakura walked in the middle with Kukai and Rei on her left and Ryo on her right. Sakura was talking and laughing with Rei, completely oblivious to the pair of black eyes staring at her the whole time.

Ryo couldn't help it. Everything about her just attracted him. He knew very well that Kukai had feelings for Sakura, hey, who could blame him? She was perfect. But still, he was his best friend. He had tried so many times to forget about her and any feelings that came to mind except friendship, but he just couldn't.

Ryo's heart ached to tell her, tell her that he loved her in every way. Loved her smile, laugh, strength, everything! At night he tossed and turned, trying his hardest to get her vision out of his head. No good. Soon, he just gave in and had dreams of them with a family, or them walking down the streets hand and hand, laughing as if it was only them. How he longed for her, but he decided to wait for the right time.

RIGHT TIME MY ASS!!! HE FIGURED OUT HIS FEELINGS 5 FREAKIN YEARS AGO AND STILL HASN'T MADE A MOVE!!! Someone! Get him a cat or something!

Sakura looked up and found they were at the tower already. They walked up the stairs and push open the large double doors.

Tsunade looked up from her paperwork to find her most prized students, well, only students.

"Ah, Team 17. Please sit down," she motioned them to four chairs she set for them.

Once they were all seated, Tsunade cleared her throat and began to talk.

"I trust that you remember your mission that takes place tomorrow."

They all nodded.

She continued, "Well, I have decided to pull you from the mission."

"What!?!" Kukai and Ryo exclaimed.

Tsunade just ignored them and began to explain to the two calmer girls.

"You see, I've just received a message from Gaara. There apparently is a group of 7 highly skilled ninja coming this way. I want you to go capture them and bring them her bound so they don't harm the village. This is an S-ranked mission so you my not fail. Am I understood?"

They nodded.

"Good, meet at the gates in an hour."

"Hai," they said all at once.

They walked over to the window and jumped out one by one. Sakura was the last to leave.

"Wonder if Sakura will remember," Tsunade thought with a sympathetic face. But it soon faded behind her stack of paperwork.

--Sakura's POV--

I ran over the roof tops with everyone at a demonic pace, my black knee high open toe boots not making a sound. Everyone was very excited; this was our first mission in weeks. Reirei was always busy helping at the academy. I was always busy at the hospital. Even Ryo and Kukai were busy sparing and training. Stupid competitively.

I looked down at my tan arms. A pair of snug 500 weights wrapped around both of my wrists and ankles and were covered with bandages with a dark pink wrist band on my right arm. I no longer wore that pink shirt and tan skirt. No, now I wore a long white kimono that was open and free, unlike those tight kimonos that hug your ankles so it restrained any large movements. The end were cut and burned which made it look wonderfully but still gave off that intimidating feeling. There was a black circle on the back with red colored inside. There was a long peace of red cloth tied on by a thick black rope that covered the back and sides of my skirt. My long pink hair turned to a slightly darker shade and my ends were cut in a sharp, spiky kind of way. It was tied up in a high pony tail, my bangs hanging off the sides of my face. My red headband was tied securely around my thigh.

Rei's hair was the same as always. Dark and held up on the back of her head by a large black clip. Her head band was around her neck. Rei was a little paler than me, but not by much. She wore a light blue long sleeve shirt that looked like mine except without the circle on the back. Dark blue shorts were under her black skirt that looked like mine when I was 20. She wore a dark blue wrist band on her left arm, her blue ninja sandals not making a sound either.

Kukai's red hair was as wild and crazy as ever, with his green head protector over his forehead. He had a black long sleeve shirt on underneath his navy green t-shirt. He wore black ninja sandals and black ninja pants that had black buckles strapped in random places. His left arm was bandaged while he wore his navy green wrist band on his right arm.

Ryo's crimson red hair stayed flat to give you that teenaged mature feeling. His eyes were black as night but still warm. He had on a black shirt with the same red and black jacket he had when we first met but now, the Konoha black head band was tied around his arm. He also had on a pair of black ninja pants and black ninja sandals.

They all wore weights, but only 400 on each leg and wrist. We were all like family, and we wound keep it that way. I just have this feeling that this happened before. Though, I don't really remember much of my past,. What happened?

--Normal POV--

They came home in 10 seconds flat, and they weren't even trying.

They got their stuff packed up and headed out for the gate. They were surprise to find the Hokage waiting for them.

"You guys have everything?" she asked.

We just gave a nod.

"Ok then, good luck on your journey. Come back soon, okay?"

"Hai!"

And with that we were off.

After a whole day of traveling, they decided to make camp. They jumped down and set up near a lake.

DAMN!!! THEY DIDN'T EVEN BREAK A SWEAT! AND THEY NEVER ONCE TOOK A BREAK!!! HOLY SHIT!!!

Rei pitched up the tents while Kukai and Ryo went to go get food and water, and Sakura made a fire.

Sakura used the wood element jutsu to make a pile of wood. Then she light it with a fire ball.

Sakura hugged herself as she stared at the fire. Rei notice this and sat down next to her.

"What's wrong Sakura-chan? You're normally so alive and energetic, but since this morning, you've barley talked."

Sakura and Rei were like twins. It got freaky sometimes how they one know what the other was thinking or feeling. They were closer than Ino and Sakura ever were that's for sure.

"Nothing, it's just… Well I've been having this feeling. You've obviously seen how close we are to one anther right?"

Rei nodded.

"Well, I feel like I've been in this position before. I was close to someone, then I was alone. I don't get it." She said in a hushed voice.

Rei thought for a moment and gave hug.

"Sakura, maybe it did happen before. You said it yourself you couldn't remember much about a few years ago. When we came in to your life, your memories began to slowly fade and now there are gaps in you childhood. You may have erased that time because of trauma. Or maybe you just wanted to forget and that's what your brain did," Rei said quietly.

This calmed Sakura down a bit.

"But that's not it," she whispered, "I feel like I'm gonna know soon. Something I might not want to know."

Rei hugged her tighter.

"Well, if that's the case, then we won't leave you. If it happened to you before, like hell it's gonna happen again!" Rei exclaimed, letting go of Sakura and throwing a fist in the air.

Sakura giggled at her childish action.

"We're back!" Ryo happily said.

They were probably carrying 100 to 150 fish and a large banana leaf.

"W-what the heck!?! Why are there so many fish!?!" demanded Rei.

"W-well, we got a little competitive and this happened," Kukai laughed nervously.

"Whatever," was her answer.

They ate in silence, keeping their guard up the whole time.

When they finished, Rei and Kukai went to bed in their tents while Ryo kept watch.

Sakura didn't really like sleeping in tents. They're so stuffy and hot. She preferred sleeping outside, so she made herself comfy on a tree branch and watched Ryo watch everything else.

Ryo felt a pair of eyes on him so he turned to face Sakura, and oh boy how he wished he hadn't.

Sakura's tanned skin was hit by the moon light, giving it that ominous glow. Her green eyes seemed to pierce him with the twinkle in her eyes, thanks to the stars. A gust of wind made her hair sway to the left. I seemed like everything tilted, but she kept still. The moon light shined on the cherry blossom tree the she so happened to be on. With the help of the wind, the glowing cherry blossom seemed to twirl around her, dance at her beauty. She looked like a fallen angel.

Ryo opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Boy was he happy it was dark out, otherwise this crimson face would have shown, and to Sakura no less!

Sakura raised and eyebrow which made him blush more. She didn't notice.

"What?" She asked.

Ryo shook his head and said, "Good night Sakura-chan."

She gave him a small and gentle smile that could make the whole male population swoon.

"Good night, Ryo-kun." She said quietly. Her eyes fluttered closed and she fell into a light slumber.

Good, any longer and she would have seen Ryo's bright red face that would have cut through the darkness and the beads of sweat he had from trying to restrain himself from kissing the crap out of her.

"Damn, she's too cute," he muttered.

He went back on guard duty, every now and then sneaking glances at Sakura.

--Next Morning--

Once they were all refreshed and ready to go, they headed off again.

But Sakura had this feeling in the pit of stomach. She didn't like were this was going.

--Finally! The Guys!--

Four figures jumped from one tree branch to another at an inhuman pace. Just the sight of them would make any women drool.

To the very left was a young man about 5'7 with flat ebony hair that covered his headband. His outward appearance held no emotion while his eyes had a dull shade of black. He was pale, bringing out his feminine yet manly features, and he had a half-whole black shirt with a gray outlining. A matching pair of pants hugged his waist with black gloves and black ninja sandals. His name… Sai.

Next to him was, well, his 'almost' twin? Yeah, I guess, standing at height of 5'7. He had no expression what so ever on his face while his eyes, though not meant to, looked like he was looking through you. His hair was in his ever-so-famous chicken-ass style with no headband on. His white shirt was open wide, revealing his perfectly sculpted chest. He had black pants and black ninja sandals with a sword strapped to his back. Chicken-Ass-Emo-Avenger is back. Yes, you know I mean Sasuke.

Beside him was the son of the famous 'White Fang'. Kakashi the copy-cat ninja himself, standing at a proud 5'9. His silver hair tilted to one side and held up by his leaf headband, covering his right eye. He wore a green Jonin vest over a long sleeve baggy blue shirt. He also wore a matching pair of blue baggies and blue ninja sandals. Oh, and let's not forget the old yet timeless mask covering half of his face.

To the very right ran… jumped… hopped… whatevered Naruto! The number one knuckle head ninja! He had grown over the last few years, being taller than Sai, Sasuke, or even Kakashi. Yep, he was 5'10. He still had that shaggy blond hair and those whisker like scars forever marked his face. He wore a black and orange jumpsuit. A pair of black ninja sandals adorned his feet and his headband almost never left his head.

Then, suddenly, they began to slow down and their eyes went wide. It was… it was her!!! The cherry blossom that plagued their minds for the past 5 years.

'Sakura' they all thought.

--Trailers' POV--

This made the guys pump more chakra into their feet and went faster. Causing us to increase in speed also, which was pretty damn hard! I mean come on! They already went past their limits like 5 hours ago. Well, a certain red head did.

"God! What is making them move so fast!?!" Karin hissed in a harsh whisper.

It didn't really mater if we were whispering or yelling. We were so far behind the four because of Karin that we could only fallow them by tracking Naruto's faint chakra signature.

"Shut up Karin!!! Hell you're so damn annoying!!!" Suigetsu hissed back.

She just 'hmphed' and sped up.

--Our Boys--

Sakura.

Although no one would admit it, (Except for Naruto) but they couldn't get her out of their minds.

They missed her smile, her cheeriness, and her fiery temper.

Funny, when they were Sakura, she usually kept them in check, but when they left her, they practically fell apart.

They could barley get a hold of Sasuke. Turns out he had already killed Itachi and he didn't really care if he went back or never returned, but they had to kill Orochimaru for him first.

Truth be told, Sasuke was ecstatic! He couldn't wait to see his cherry blossom! He left Sakura alone without an answer. He didn't want to make it any harder. Then again, maybe he couldn't respond because of is own greed. Whatever it was, he wouldn't make that mistake again. She was the one. She belonged to him, and, though he hated to say it, team 7. But that was all. If anyone else laid a hand on her, they'd quickly grab find their hand detached from their arm in a mater of seconds.

Nobody touches what's his.

They all began to slow as they came to a clearing. Looking down they saw something green, something red, something blue, and… something pink.

Their smiles grew in the statement that kept repeating in their heads.

'Sakura… I'm finally here… with you.'

--Team 17--

We had already felt our prey's chakra, and it was speeding toward us. Still, it would be a while until they catch up with us. So, Rei and Sakura sat back to back, while Ryo and Kukai stood on their right. They began to talk and laugh. But they still kept their guards up.

As they felt the chakra coming closer, it sped up. The other three were pretty far back. Then, the four signatures stopped on a single branch.

Time to play.

--Naruto's POV--

I was grinning from ear to ear. I WAS GOING TO SEE SAKURA AGAIN!!! WOOHOO!!! I was so happy that I didn't even notice the three other chakra signatures around her. I could tell it was the same with everyone else.

We finally landed on a branch and I couldn't hold it in anymore.

"SAKU…" but I was cut off by a giggle.

I looked down to see Sakura and this other girl giggling back to back. Two other guys were around here and I assumed they were the ones who made her laugh.

My eyes grew red and I made a low snarl. Nobody, and I mean nobody, gets to hear Sakura's laugh but ME!!!

I saw Sasuke and Kakashi-sensei's Sharingan (Sp?) activate and they began to spin. Sai was actually showing emotions!!! His lips were curled into a snarl. He was growling as his fists clenched, drawing blood.

That's it!

We all jumped down and yanked Sakura away from them, protectively shielding her with our bodies.

We began growling and snarling at them like animals. And you know what, WE DON'T FREAKIN CARE!!! Sakura's our and ONLY OURS!!!

All four of us had the same thing going through our head.

We're gonna kill them.

--Sakura's POV--

One minute I was laughing with my team, and the next, I was yanked away and pulled behind four guys.

Who are these guys? They… they seem familiar but…

Duh! They're your old team!

Old team? What old team?

(Inner slaps her forehead) Ask them yourself.

I looked at them in confusion.

I gave a small cough to get their attention.

"Ahem."

They turned to me with frightening faces, but I didn't flinch.

Their gazes faltered and went to one of… caring?

They turn fully around and asked, "Yes?"

"Sorry but, who are you?"