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DISCLAIMER: NARUTO is property of Kishimoto Masashi, Shueisha, and Studio Pierrot in Japan, and translated by VIZ Media and ShoPro Entertainment into English while Harry Potter is the property of J. K. Rowling, Bloomsbury, Scholastic, and Warner Brothers. No copyright infringement intended, these characters are not used to generate money, nor are they used with permission.

WARNING: This fan fiction may contain spoilers on the series mentioned in the disclaimer including the author's note. Read at your own risk.

TIMELINE

HARRY POTTER:This fan fiction occurred after Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book Five) and during the events of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (Book Six). Sirius is around thirty six.

NARUTO: After the three year jump. The first few chapters occurred during manga chapter 245 to chapter 280 (as for the NARUTO Shippuden anime episodes, I still have confirm which ones) while the rest of after them. This will an alternate story for the rest of NARUTO's chapter since here the Sasori never gave the information regarding his spy but he is dead and he will be replaced with whoever the creator wants. The characters that appeared after 280 may or may not be included depending on how this story will progress. Sasuke is around fifteen or sixteen years old.

Legend:

"Speaking."

'Thinking.'

SOUND EFFECTS

Flashbacks, Letters, Dream, Memories

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SIRUIS BLACK AND THE EIGHTH SWORD OF THE MIST

By A Writer Wannabee

His death changed everything.

The wizarding world cleared his name.

Harry vowed revenge against Snape.

But those were not the biggest change of all.

Join Sirius Black as he tries to learn the power the Dark Lord knows not.

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CHAPTER TWELVE: FOR THE CHERRY BLOSSOM OF SPRING

"What's wrong with Sakura-chan?"

When Sakura fainted, she was brought straight to the village's sanatorium. The rest of the team where forced to wait in a room. Sasame was sitting nearest to the door. Jiraya was on opposite side, his hands on his head. Kakashi was indulged on a book despite the situation. As for the aspiring Hokage…

"Naruto, you already asked for the tenth time. Calm down," Jiraya said as he massaged his forehead.

First, they failed to retrieve the Uchiha boy. Second, Orochimaru had escaped. Third, Sakura just fainted for some unknown reason. Those three reasons were already enough to give him a headache. But due to watching Naruto walking back and forth, the simple headache turned into a full pledged migraine.

"CALM DOWN! I CAN'T CALM-"

Naruto stopped when he saw someone opened the door. For a few minutes, no one spoke.

"She's poisoned," the Fuuma medic said breaking the ear-splitting silence.

"But we haven't encountered any enemies on our way here," Sasame argued as she stood up from her chair.

"Kabuto," Kakashi suddenly quipped as he returned the Icha-Icha Paradise inside his vest.

"But that was hours ago, Sensei."

"I've heard that the Hidden Mist has recently discovered a way to delay the effects of different drugs. Can I have some pain reliever or something? My heads is going to explode."

The medic nodded and returned to the room.

"But how on earth Kabuto did get such information, eh, Ero-sannin? I doubt that the Mist ninjas would likely give Sound vital technology since we've allied with them."

The other white haired nin, noticing that the Sannin's patience was wearing thin due to his headache, answered the question.

"Naruto, Kabuto is a medic-nin and until now we have no idea what he's capable of. For now, Sakura's condition is much more important,"

"Hatake-san is right, Naruto. Since we have the poison it would be possible to make the antidote right?" Sasame said while pats the boy's back.

"Yes and no," the medic replied as she reentered the room.

"What do you mean?" the frog Sannin asked as he took the medicine from the woman.

"Follow me," she said as walked towards the door.

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The medic led them to another room. It was more spacious than the first one. There were large cabinets which filled different containers. Most of them were either empty.

"This is the village's stockroom. Yes, I can make the antidote but its ingredients are rare. As you can see, these are not enough to produce one."

"Sakura-chan's a medic too. Maybe she has some antidote on her pack. I'll go get it," Naruto said before leaving the room.

"So she's a medic too."

"Yes, she was trained by Tsunade-hime, the Fifth Hokage herself," the Frog-nin replied.

"Tsunade-sama trained her? No wonder she's able survive this long. Normally an elite jounin will die within an hour or so."

"You mean there's a possibility that she could-?"

"SAKURA-CHAN WON'T DIE," the Kyuubi vessel shouted as he clutched his teammate's bag.

"Naruto calm down. The medic is doing her best, Give her Sakura's pack so that we could find something useful," Kakashi said as he placed his hand on the boy.

Naruto did what his sensei said but the idea of losing another teammate had troubled him greatly.

"She is trained by Tsunade-sama herself. I can't even make these antidotes myself," the medic muttered while inspecting some of the bottles.

Sasame, noticing Naruto's anxiety, approached the boy.

"Naruto, don't worry. She's going to make it. The two of you is going to save that Sasuke-boy remember?" she said encouragingly.

Naruto smiled. He was about to thank her when he heard the medic's voice once more.

"It looks like she has plenty of ingredients here but..."

"But the vital ingredient is missing," Jiraya completed the sentence.

"Well yes. I'm very sorry," she said before returning the bottles.

Naruto was about to run off when he felt a hand grabbed his shoulder.

"Sensei let me go. I'm going to find that Kabuto and-"

"And send him to hell? I love to do that myself but you should try to control your emotions, Naruto. There might still be a way to procure the ingredient," the Copy-nin said.

"And what do we suggest we do?" the medic asked as she closed Sakura's pack.

"Maybe you could tell us the nearest source of the ingredient..."

"And we'll get it for you, excellent plan Kakashi," the perverted sennin said.

The medic shook her head.

"I'm afraid it would be too late. Yes, your friend is fighting the poison but I don't know how long she's going to last."

"Can't you give her anything? We'll be back the as soon as possible," Naruto pleaded.

"But it would be a waste of time, unless ..."

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"I purchase my ingredients on a lady living at the border of the country. I don't know how she does it but she' able to grow even the rarest of the medicinal herbs. Here's the name of the poison, its antidote, list of ingredients and the instruction how to prepare it.

You should also take these ingredients; these will save you more time,"

"Wait, are you implying the vendor will make the antidote?" Kakashi asked as he read the list.

The medic nodded.

"There are actually rumors the woman was a medic-nin during the Second Shinobi war. And only a talented medic knows how to grow such rare herbs. Yet even if she can make the antidote, you guys may not make it back in-"

"Don't worry," Naruto piped in as he took the ingredients to place them in his back pack.

"We'll do e-"

SMACK.

OWWW. What was that for Ero-sannin?"

"Shut up for once. The medic isn't finished explaining yet," the frog-sannin said rubbing his temples. It seemed that the pain reliever didn't work.

The medic smiled at Naruto before continuing her explanation.

"I know you'll do everything but it will be too late. I suggest you take the patient with you."

I see. We'll be cutting the time in half since we do not need to travel back here," Kakashi continued.

"Exactly."

"But isn't the journey going to worsen Sakura's condition," the orange-haired girl asked

"Yes it might Sasame-chan. But I have faith in your friend. I believe that she has trained her body in situation like this."

"How can we be sure you lady vendor be helping us?" Jiraya asked.

"Here, take this letter. I have explained everything there. She had become a good friend of mine these past few years. She knows our situation," she said while handing out a small piece of paper.

"Something's fishy. If she's as talented as you said I'm sure Orochimaru has already noticed her," Kakashi said.

"I met her after a mission. I was badly wounded and the chances for me to go back to the village were slim. She found me dying at the edge of the forest and nursed me back to health. Imagine my amazement when I woke up and found that she has a garden of rare plants. The Fuuma clan was currently low on medicine at the time..."

"So she supplied with herbs your village since them."

"Yes, but I had a hard time convincing her. She was already aware of the situation. She fears what might happen if the Sound found her. I was sworn to secrecy."

"Wouldn't she'd be furious?"

"I know but she's you're only hope."

"Okay, take us to this medic," the blonde shinobi shouted.

"I can't come with you. I need to stay here in case there's an emergency. I will have an assistant of mine to go along with"

"No I'll be taking them." a voice intervened.

"Sasame-chan it's dangerous for you."

"I know but the clan has only a few medics. As you said earlier you can't leave the village because of your responsibilities, the same goes for your assistants," the young kunochi explained.

"But..."

Sasame became the new hope of the clan since they found out that Arashi had died. The clan was devastated when they found out that Orichimaru had tricked them. Many opted to commit suicide but Sasame stopped them, saying that there's still hope. Soon she convinced the other members they had disowned to return to the clan. After that they were able to forge alliance with other villages like Leaf and Mist. If Sasame dies, the clan may fall apart once more.

"Don't worry, I, Uzumaki Naruto, the future Hokage of Konohakagure no Sato will do everything in my power to protect Fuuma Sasame."

"Yeah, but before that happens you have to become a CHUNIN first," Jiraya said.

"Shut up, Ero-sannin."

"YOU BRAT."

Soon Jiraya was chasing Naruto around the room.

"Don't worry," Kakashi said to the medic.

"Naruto may not look it but he's one of best ninja in Konoha. And he will do anything to keep his promise. It's his ninja way."

Somehow the medic knew that everything will be okay.

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A few minutes later, a group of eight left the Fuuma village towards the border of the country.

'Hang in there, Sakura. You're going to make it,' Naruto silently prayed as he tightened his hold on Sakura.

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TO BE CONTINUED

AUTHOR'S NOTE

I would like to thank the following people:

izumi-17, Marz1, XxXx, Aoi-sora, Fattyaddy-99, Xerxes93, Hikagi, MegumiKasagima for reviewing the tenth chapter of this story. Please visit my bio for my replies.

bishiessquee for editing this chapter.

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