I know you all hate me! I'm sorry i havent updated in awhile, i've just been going threw some really bad things and am depressed so... i havent updated in like... 2 months. I"M SORRY!
ON WITH THE STORY, and please, please review if i dont get atleast 5 reviews i get really down and cant write so... yeah.
Sakura sighed. She'd been slaving over paperwork for hours now. She just finished the final details.
"Its not easy planning a funeral is it Sakura?" Asked Tsunade as she sat across the wooden table, sipping at her tea.
"Feh, you think? All you did was drink tea and agree with everything I've said!" Answered Sakura hotly.
"Mm, so what did i agree to exactly? I'm a afraid I've forgotten..." Tsunade questioned and swallowed the rest of her tea. It wasn't that she wasn't listening to Sakura, she just had something else on her mind. She was trying to think of a reason why Sasuke did what he did.
Sakura tried to remain calm as she repeated the plans for the 3rd, and final, time that day.
"Okay well, it will be held in konoha's Sakura Gardens and all the shinobi that I've listed will attend. My Mothers ashes, and my Fathers, will be let go into the wind." Sakura stared at her sensei and continued.
"I've written down who the priest will be and where to find him. The ceremony will go from 8.30 to 9.00, on Thursday, next week, exactly a week from today.
Tsunade nodded and stood, Sakura did the same and walked over her Mother.
Tsunade slung an arm over Sakura's shoulders and walked out the door with her.
"Sakura listen, these have been a rough few days, so, i have decided to extend your time off. You now have a week. But i don't want you getting lazy, light training by yourself everyday, Ok?!"
Sakura looked up in surprise.
"Really? That would be great! And of course I'll train, and now i have time to set up the funeral plans! Oh and in two days time, on Saturday its my 14th birthday.
Tsunade broke out into a smile.
"Oh is it now? We'll have to have a party won't we?!" Said Tsunade excited and her mind started to work again at the thought.
"Oh i know we could take you and your friends to the giant springs! Naaa... I know! We could have masquerade party! Konoha hasn't had one n so long!"
And thus, Sakura and Tsunade spent the rest of that hour planning and chatting.
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Meanwhile At Narutos
Gaara stepped out of the bathroom in his ninja artier. His crimson hair still slightly wet.
"Ready to go?" Asked Naruto, adjusting his headband.
"Yeah, lets go." Answered Gaara and walked over to the front door.
Suddenly there was a BOOM and Narutos apartment wall was blow inward.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Bellowed Naruto as he dodged bricks and other bits of wall flying out at him. Finally the explosion settled down and the dust cleared.
Naruto coughed and walked over the rubble examine was left of his wall.
"Holy shit..." Cursed Naruto, the whole north wall was blown out, exposing the bathroom and bedrooms.
Naruto could hear Gaara walk over the rubble, it crunched under his feet.
The explosion had completely destroyed the north wall. But what had caused the explosion was still to be explained.
Gaara was crouched a few feet away, looking around.
"Naruto, come here." said Gaara as he fumbled through and pulled something out.
Naruto walked over to him and peered over his shoulder, and saw in Gaara's hand what was left of an explosive note.
"So...this wasn't an accident" Said Gaara. His eyes were still roaming around the room, taking in every detail, examining it for any other surprises.
Luckily he and Naruto found nothing more after an hours search.
Naruto stood up, stretched and sighed. Gaara leaned on the wall with his eyes closed.
"So, where shall we stay now Naruto?" Questioned Gaara, already predicting what the knuckle-head would answer.
"Well, the tax will pay for this because it is damage made by others so, thats covered. As for staying somewhere else goes, looks like Sakura-chan's our only choice.
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Sakura had finally escaped Tsunade to go train with Naruto and the red hair 'panda'.
Today she planned her training on a list. But she very rarely have everything go to plan.
Tai-jutsu sparring with Naruto
Ninjutsu with Gaara
Genjutsu with herself
target practice blindfolded
Sounded good to her. Then after, if she had the time, she'd do some medic training. She intended to try the jutsu for stopping internal bleeding or removing poison.
Sakura walked pasted the academy, past large trees proudly holding their beautiful green foliage. Sakura slowly walked past THAT bench, determined not to look at it. She kept walking in the sunshine along the stone paths of konoha until a familiar bridge came into her view.
The bridged that Naruto and Sasuke had so many fights over. It was also the same bridged where she had brought flowers to Lee after he was injured in the chunnin exams, just before he had his operation.
But it was not where she, Naruto and Gaara would be meeting today.
Today they were going to meet in the outside forests of the village.
Sakura broke out into a run towards the forest.
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Naruto and Gaara arrived to see Sakura hitting the crap out of a tree she was punching.
She turned as she heard them aproching. She gave them a nod and then started punching and kicking down trees.
The boys started running threw the forests for a warm up.
Sakura decided to do a few hundred push ups and sit-ups while they ran. She was up to her 306th sit-up when her training partners returned. She jumped onto her feet. Even after 1000 push ups and 306 crunches she hadn't even broken a sweat.
"Hey Naruto wanna spar? Tai-jutsu only." Challenged Sakura, her eyes glinting, she was pumped.
Naruto grinned at the challenge, he never backed down from them. "Bring it on!"
But, Sakura was fully aware that he'd go easy on her.
Gaara watched the pair then decided to go somewhere else and train with his sand. He turned and walked deeper into the forest.
Sakura turned, confused, at Gaara's retreating form.
"Dont worry, he's just gone to train by himself, this area is a bit too cramped for his sand, but he wont go far.' Naruto informed her.
"Well then" said Sakura sliding into her fighting stance "shall we?"
Naruto charged at Sakura with a punch and Sakura dodged. She went to grab him but Naruto spun out of the way.
Sakura punched Naruto in his middle, under his ribcage and he was slightly winded. She took that second to elbow him in the neck.
Poof, a log fell to the ground with a slight thud.
'Replacement jutsu ISN'T tai-justu Naruto' Inner Sakura thought.
Sakura did the first thing that came to mind and jumped into the air, thinking Naruto was below her.
Big mistake Sakura.
She looked up and a foot crashed with her face. Sakura grabbed Naruto's foot, flipped and threw him hard into the earth below.
Naruto crashed into the ground hard and the earth broke beneath him.
"Oww" Came Narutos muffled reply, his mouth filled with dirt. He jumped back and Sakura landed infront of him. They threw punches back and forth.
Naruto dodged, punched Sakura hard and tried to pull away but she grabbed his arm and twisted. There was a loud crack.
Naruto grabbed Sakura and flipped her forcing, her to let go.
The spot on Sakuras cheek where Naruto kicked her bled as she tried to hook-kick Naruto but he blocked it with a roundhouse kick. Sakura landed her leg back down and, quickly turned and tried to footsweap Naruto, but he saw it coming and jumped.
Naruto punched, Sakura blocked it and punched back. Naruto avoided it, jumped and landed behind Sakura.
Before she could even move Naruto footsweaped her and she landed on her back, winded.
Naruto stood over Sakura and grinned down at her. "Hehe, i win." He pulled her to her feet and they bowed to each other.
They both turned at the sound of cracking trees and moving sand.
"Gaara" they both said and smiled.
They followed the sound and came into a place that, thanks to Gaara, was now a clearing.
They saw Gaara in the middle of the tornado of sand, he was fighting with an awesome looking weapon made of sand.
He spun and attacked the air with his weapon, made a blocking movement and flipped backwards. The sand still flowing around dangerously.
He looked like a tall, handsome, figer of power. Gaara. His black ringed teal eyes ablaze with fury of the fight.
Gaara stopped and stood perfectly still. The sand froze for a moment, then retreated back to Gaaras gourd. His weapon turned into sand once more and the grains gracefully fell away from his slender hands and then too went back into the gourd.
Gaara slowly turned to Naruto and Sakura silently.
"Hey Gaara, wanna do some tai-jutsu with me?" asked Naruto before Sakura could open her mouth.
"Sure" Said Gaara walking to the pair. "So who one?" asked Gaara standing in front of them.
"ME!" screamed Naruto jumping up punching the air.
Gaara smirked slightly at Naruto but stopped when he saw Sakura looking at the ground ashamed.
Naruto Suddenly embraced Sakura and informed Gaara "But this girl is getting good! Sakura-chan is gonna be awesome! Besides i know that she was going easy." Naruto winked at his kunochi friend. It was true she was, besides if she was serous she would of killed Naruto just as easy as she punched down those trees.
Naruto got off Sakura and Started to fight Gaara.