"No." Natsu breathed, his eyes broke my heart. "No, she's gone. They took her. You're not her!" His voice had turned into a growl.

I knew, deep down, I knew this would happen. Who was I kidding? I couldn't just waltz back into their lives they all thought I was dead.

"It's me. I'm your little sister and you're my big brother." I was trying not to sob. My team had stepped back enough to give me room but they were close enough for me to feel their support.

"Sakura Dragneel was taken twelve years ago. She hasn't been seen or heard for since. Trust me, we searched." Erza said tightly.

"If this is some kind of joke I will freeze you all to oblivion." Gray threatened.

"Gray," I said pleadingly, "It's me. It really is!"

Tears fell freely now and I was hugging myself. Why couldn't they see?

"Please believe me!" I yelled, "You have to believe me." I fell to my knees and Shika was suddenly crouched next to me, he stared up at the disbelieving faces.

"Twelve years ago a little girl was found in the forest outside our village .No more than five with pink hair and bright green eyes. She had nothing, just the clothes she was wearing and a picture." The picture! I had brought the picture, it was tucked into the hidden pocket in my top. Shika paused for a moment and Sasuke spoke up, his low voice echoed around the room.

"She was taken to our Hokage who sent a search party out for her family. No one was found. A couple took her in, the Harunos, they entered her in the academy and raised her as their own."

Naruto's voice, unusually serious, chimed in, "She had trouble fitting in. She didn't recognise any of the maps she was shown. Didn't know and of our world history. Hell, I knew more than and that's saying something."

Next was Ino, her voice proud as she lay a hand on my head, "Once her parents found her sitting in a lit fireplace. But she wasn't being burnt, she was giggling and playing with the flames like a baby would with water in a bath."

"She wasn't using chakra. She hardly had any to use. She explained to her parents and the Hokage that she was using magic. And that her brother and father had taught her how. "That was Hinata.

"That girl?" Kakashi said finally, "That girl was Sakura." He nodded to my sobbing form.

My chest hurt from all the crying I was doing. I was a mess.

"That doesn't mean anything!" Natsu yelled, "For all we know you made it up! Sakura, my baby sister, is dead."

I closed my eyes, I wanted to curl up and never move again. My big brother thought I was dead even though I was right in front of him. It hurt more than my team leaving me.

"I'm not dead!" I screamed, "I'm right here."

"Then prove it." Gray's voice was as cold as his ice-magic. I glanced around the room. Through my tears I could see my team were agitated by show of emotion and the fact that they were caught in the middle of some serious drama. Lucy looked sorry for me her brown eyes were trained on me and I could see tears forming.

I fumbled for the photo and held it out to them. Mira took the photo in her hands carefully and the others looked over her shoulders, I could tell that they still weren't convinced when the boys looked at me with hard eyes.

"If that doesn't prove, does this?" I asked through gasps for breath. I really needed to stop crying.

Deciding use the Cherry Blossom Flame spell to prove to my family I was who I said I was. Only Natsu and I knew how to cast it properly.

Unlike back in the temple, the flaming cherry blossom petals fell towards the floor, and the sparks danced against the ground for a few seconds before disappearing.

"Kura-chan." Natsu's voice was only slightly above a whisper.

Before I could blink he was on his knees in front of me pulling me for a hug. I could feel his sobs and he buried is head in my hair, "I thought you were dead." He kept saying it over and over.

My I reached a hand up and stroked his hair, "I'm here. I'm alive. I missed you so much." I burst into another round of tears and my brother pulled me closer.

"Sakura." A choked voice said and I lifted my head from Natsu's shoulder to see Gray standing still with tears running down his cheeks.

"You're still wearing clothes." I tried to joke but it came out a garbled mess.

I looked over and saw that Erza and Mira where crying as well.

"Maybe we should give them some space." I heard Lucy say and she ushered my team out of the room, "Can I get you guys any refreshments?" theirs voices grew muffled as they walked away.

Natsu still hasn't let go of me, and I honestly didn't mind. I could stay like this forever. I had my brother back.

"Oh Sakura." Erza said before she flung herself at Natsu and I. This sparked Mira and Gray to join the hug as well.

"I'm so sorry." I whispered, "I'm sorry I was away so long, I wish I had come back sooner."

"You're here now, that's all that matters." Gray said his lips pressed to my temple.

"I'm never going to lose you again." Natsu said firmly, pulling back just enough to look me in the eyes, "No one is taking you from me ever again."

More tears followed and I clung tighter to my family.

"I think we should tell the others." Mira sniffled. Meaning that I should announce my return to the rest of the Guild, "Wait till Master hears!"

"A few more minutes. I only just got her back." Natsu whispered.

This is the second time I've seen my brother cry.

(A/N This one is kinda short because of all the emotion in it. I hope you all liked it and it met your expectations.

There will be action soon, just bare with me I'm not the best at writing fight scenes.

thank you so much for reading by the way, it means a lot to me :) ! )