Disclaimers: I don't own Naruto or Exodus '04

Warnings! : Manga and Anime spoilers.

Absolute Devotion

Chapter 2: Dreams

Daddy don't be mad that I'm leaving
Please let me worry about me
Mama don't you worry about me
This is my story…

"NO, you're not leaving. Not just to find him! I won't let you throw away your career for a man." She wasn't listening as she packed; her father and mother had come to stop her. They truly didn't understand this young kunoichi. Missions are her career, her team is her life. They needed to bring him back.

"I've already discussed it with Shishō, I leave at dawn. I will bring him back, this is my mission. Also whether or not you want to believe it, I want to bring him back because he is a valuable Shinobi to the village! You can't deny that! It is not about my personal feelings to my team captain!" She could feel her blood rushing though her, this was not infatuation, it was something else.

They watched her as she packed her things for her mission; it was heart breaking to see their child go off. They didn't want her to leave, her father tried again. "Please reconsider; you could be gone for years. What will we do then?"

"You'll get over it; I will be back when I find him. I don't have any intentions of abandoning my village. I won't discuss this situation with you two any longer. You might as well leave."

Unable to persuade her other wise, they left her there in the dark apartment. She continued to pack only one light was on. Which she turned off after she was done packing and headed to bed, it was going to be a long journey.

She dreamed that night; it has been ages since she's dreamed.

Kakashi was sitting in a tree reading as he over looked the three as they trained. Sakura looked up at him with curiosity, 'What is he reading anyways?' "Sensei?"

"Hm?"

"What is that book anyways?"

"A novel."

"I know that but what's the subject?"

"I'll tell you when you are older." Typical response.

Years go by, she's now sixteen. She had been training under Tsunade for the last three years, she rarely saw the man that was her Sensei, her leader. She had grown in knowledge and abilities and felt good about herself for once. She knew that to bring Sasuke back she had to be strong, physically and emotionally. She'd gained the Physical part though chakra control but her emotions still ran away with her from time to time.

Late in the morning she headed to the front gates, she needed to pick up the check in logs. Smiling as she went she came to the gates. "Something interesting has come back to Konoha."

"What?"

"Yeah he's back." 'He? Naruto!' Rushing back into the village she found him, all grown up, yet at the same time not. She found her fist planted in his face after suggesting the use of a new super sexy no jutsu. Nothing ever changes.

They've been called to Tsunade's office, and have been told they will be on the same team again. However they needed to test their skills. At first we thought they would have to fight Shikamaru, that wasn't the case. The one they would fight was sitting outside the window, Hatake Kakashi. Her fingers went numb looking at him, how long had it been since she's actually seen him? Maybe a year, the last time he was truly injured and had to come to the hospital. It was right around the time she had made Chuunin.

Out on the fields he told them what he had told them when they were younger, it was going to be the capture the bell game. Both were familiar with it. Team work got you the bell, even if Naruto and Sakura hadn't been together for the last three years… it seemed like they had never been apart. Their team work was amazing; needless to say Kakashi was impressed and a little frightened by Sakura's insane strength.

They did manage to get the bell; smiling at him she realized something… Has he always been like this? Has he always been so strong? Her heart was pounding in her chest when they left. Pushing the feelings aside, Naruto and she tried to convince him to buy dinner for them; but Kakashi poofed in a cloud of smoke to avoid paying.

The dream left her as she woke. Aitai…

TBC

Notes: There are a couple of things; you (the readers) have already noticed that this is a slightly different style then my other stories. It's done on purpose. Also I'm flying this story with out a proof-reader so again if there is grammar or spelling mistakes please let me know though a PM.