++++++++ Chapter 2: Gone+++++++++
*********** Sakura's pov *************
I whimpered as I rolled over onto a broken arm. I quickly changed position and settled down as the pain subsided. I opened my eyes to see a white ceiling. I stared at it registering what had just happened. My village was attacked. I was the only one alive.
I snarled and slammed my fist down on the bed.
"Woah there tiger! You're still recovering!" A deep voice surfaced. I turned my head to see Shikamaru leaning against the door frame. Shikamaru had left Kahona two months ago after he proposed to Temari, the Kazakage's sister.
I gave no reply. I didn't want to talk. Not after what just happened. Shikamaru sighed.
"Get some sleep grumpy head. Your gonna need it." He said. I sighed but did as told. I was in no shape to argue.
++++++ The Kahona remains++++++
^^^^^^^^^ 3 days later ^^^^^^^^^^^
************* Baki's pov ************
I hadn't even made it one step into Kahona before I saw many dead bodies. Gaara had sent me to tell the Hokage that we had Sakura and that she was safe and recovering but it looks like I wouldn't be doing that. Sakura showed up outside Suna gates three days ago beaten and bruised, almost to her death. When he went to bring her into the safety of the village we were attacked by masked men. We had figured she had been ambushed on a solo mission and she was close enough to get to the gates. But that is obviously not the case.
I entered the village, dodging bodies of villagers and fellow ninja. I walked down the street, eyes bouncing from body to body, grimacing as farmiliar faces appeared. It was a mess and from the looks of it there was only one survivor and that person was barely alive as it is. I made my way to were the rubble of the Hokage's office lay. I spotted Ino Yamanaki lying in a crumpled ball clenching a sword that stuck in her heart. Hanging from the wall was the Hokage herself. Half of her hair had been torn off and she had been sliced open in many spots. I closed my eyes and allowed the wind take me away, back to the village, to convey the news to Gaara-sama.
++++++ Back in Suna ++++++++
^^^^^^^^^^^^ 5 hours later ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
********** Gaara's pov ************
I blinked as my office became very windy. I looked up to see my old sensei, Baki, standing there with a big frown on his face.
"Baki." I said. He nodded.
"Well I was not able to tell her." He said. I raised my eyebrow.
"Why not?" I asked. He hesitated.
"... She is dead...along with everyone else." He murmured. My eyes widened as I took in the news.
"The village was attacked and from what I saw Sakura was the only one who survived. She got away from whoever it was and came here." He said. I closed my eyes to think.
"Get a team together to go and investigate. Be sure to bury the bodies." I said. He nodded and disappeared. I closed my eyes and frowned. Kahona was attacked but by who. The men who went after Sakura did not look like sound ninja or mist ninja. It was not the Uchiha and his team because he would not have someone do his dirty work.
++++++ Sakura's hospital room ++++++++++
^^^^^^^^^^ 2 hours later ^^^^^^^^^^^^
********* Sakura's pov ***********
I yawned and opened my eyes. Shikamaru was right, as usual, the sleep did me well. I felt quite better. I forced myself to sit up and looked myself over. I had five broken ribs and a broken arm. I groaned and fell back onto my hospital bed.
"Feeling better?" A deep voice rang out. I turned my head to see the Kazakage leaning against the door frame. I felt my cheeks heat up as I felt his gaze on me. I had always had a small crush on Gaara since he saved me on our rescue mission to get Sasuke back. I had gotten myself into a rut trying to fight off the attacker. I was beaten badly and Gaara was the one who saved me while Naruto took off after Sasuke and Lee was too beaten to do any good.
"Yes, I am feeling much better, Kazakage-sama." I said nodding. I watched as he shook his head.
"Gaara, please. I am not fond of formalities." He said.
"Hai, G-Gaara." I said uneasily. Lady Tsunade had taught me to be formal with people of higher rank. I felt weird to be told not to. I stared down at my thumbs as they nervously wrestled. The uneasy silence was killing me. Gaara was a quiet person and I wasn't. I had no idea was to say. After losing my village I was lost. My family is gone. My friends and the kind villagers. My sensei and my master. All gone.
"I am having my sister clean up a house for you to stay in. You are welcome to stay in Suna as long as you wish." Gaara said. I blinked.
"Thank you, Gaara!" I said. He nodded and turned. He walked out of the door and down the hall. I sighed and slumped back down onto the hospital bed. This was going to be a hard couple of weeks.
A/N: Well here ya go! I hope you like it.
Thank you for reading.
Lynne1923