Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I do own the plot, along with some members of the cast.

Chapter Eight: Naturally

Faded pictures on the wall (It's like they talkin' to me)
Disconnectin' all your calls (The phone don't even ring)
I gotta get out
Or figure this shit out
It's too close for comfort (Ooh ooh)

The sun was skimming in through the leaves. "Oh Minako, I wish the summer would never end!" A soft musical voice cheered. 'Is that…Me?' Sakura mumbled. Her former self did not respond. She jumped to her feet and looked over at the scarlet haired beauty beside her. "Minako, we'll always be best friends, right?" Sakura piped worriedly. The other girl sat up and looked at her.

Identical to the ghost, in that dark bloody red silk. It accented her curses beautifully, made her hair look darker and more exotic, made her eyes look a shade lighter and more innocent. 'That's right…Next to Minako-Chan I was always a wash out.' Demon Sakura mumbled with a bitter laugh. The other girl smiled and held out her pinky. "Let's pinky promise on it, like when we were little! That way we'll always be together!" Minako stated happily in the mature and womanly voice of hers. Past Sakura nodded happily and grinned, linking her smallest finger with the other girl's. 'Minato was so beautiful, so smart, so upper class. Made me, the real daughter to a noble, look like a total failure.' Her lips quirked up in a pathetic smile. 'No wonder…Wait, who was I thinking about? I can't…remember.' She whispered, suddenly ill. She was becoming a ghost, trapped by her memories.

A small blur of motion whizzed by and the two were walking down a crowded shop way. Minato suddenly gasped and ducked behind Sakura. "Sakura, look over there! It's Sai!" She gasped. Demon Sakura gasped softly and looked over at where the two younger teens were gazing. It was indeed the Sai that she knew, the mailman shinagami. 'No…That's impossible! That can't be!' Demon Sakura screeched in sheer pain. She screamed and suddenly blood sprayed from her mouth. 'No…My Demon body is giving away! I can't let myself get trapped! I have to get back to…Get back to who? Who will really miss me?' Slowly her panic gave way to disappointment and the stinging pain of isolation.

Sasuke

Sasuke eyed Sakura worriedly. She was currently passed out on his bed, in her Demon form, clenching at the sheets. "What is happening to her?" He asked Kakashi. Sasuke sounded completely grief stricken by Sakura's current condition. Kakashi blinked, startled and looked at the teen. Sasuke looked at him, the concern painted plain as day on his features. 'Is it possible that he is beginning to…' He thought slowly. Sasuke broke his train of thought however. "Is she going to be okay or not?! Answer my damn question!" Sasuke snapped angrily. Kakashi sighed and sat at Sasuke's desk. He opened the big book Sakura gave him and flipped through. "Is there any way to help her?" He asked hopefully.

Kakashi flipped and stopped, skimming over a page. He then pointed to a paragraph with his finger and began to speak. "Should a spirit encounter a trigger to their memories, before being given a Soul Pendant, they will convert into a ghost. Also, if a spirit given a Pendant removes the Pendant they are susceptible to the transformation. Should a spirit begin to travel through their memories, unless spoken to by a few spirit present in their life they will be sucked into their wicked pasts and forced to haunt the places they died at. If another spirit can see their past and still accept them, and convince them to return to their demon bodies, then the ghost transformation will be halted.' He explained calmly.

"Then let's do that!" Sasuke stated immediately. Kakashi wagged his finger at Sasuke. 'How come kids these days are so damn impatient?! Stop to take a breath for dramatic effect and they jump all over your words like a starved lion!' Kakashi thought in annoyance.

"We have a whole 24 hours to take care of it. I suggest we do a quick test to make sure that we know what we're doing. Come here. We can try it out on me." Kakashi stated. Sasuke froze and looked at him. Did that mean he'd get to see in to the dark heart of Sakura's Overseer?

TBC

Yeah, I'm making it about how Kakashi and Sakura met. I mean, don't you think it's strange that he's so loyal to her? Well, you'll know soon enough! Until then!