Hello and welcome to the eighth chapter. This is the last part that was written by SasuLovesSaku4Ever. After this it is all me. I am sorry for the longer than usual wait but I started to work on this chapter but then my computer did an automatic shut down and I had to restart once again. I have one question at the end and I seriously want your opinions.
Chapter 8: Tears
I opened my eyes. I was in a field lying on the grass, staring up at the sky. My mother knew I would usually stay out training with Hinata and come back after dinner or after going to Hinata's house for a little while. I trained in the mornings to keep my kekei genki hidden Even though my mother didn't like the fact I was becoming a ninja, after a few weeks, she seemed to have adjusted, and watched me do my homework at the table if I hadn't finished it at school. If I didn't understand something, she would help. She became someone who took care of me, but she didn't try to reform our close bond. I knew she was afraid of losing me like she had lost the other me without a last goodbye.
I looked to my side, seeing the two blades, sheathed along with my scroll. The medallion was inside my training bag along with the scroll explaining what the medallion was. I sighed and got up. I was now age 7. I hadn't ever met Itachi, but I had heard about him. He was the best ninja in the village, prodigy of the Uchiha Clan, the best of the best. Apparently, he was 'the perfect ninja' in everyone's eyes. I wondered how he was doing.
I got up and picked up my blades, sighing lightly. I knew tomorrow, Ami and her friends, Fuki and Kasumi, were planning on throwing rocks at me after school when I was alone since the teachers would be having a meeting after school. I hadn't decided on what to do. Ino hadn't become my friend just yet. A bird chirped and flew onto my shoulder. I recognized it. I had spoken to it using my telepathy quite a few times. It always seemed to be nearby, watching me. I decided to ask why it kept following me.
"What is your name?"
"Yune!"
"Why are you always nearby? I always seem to be talking to you."
"I don't have much of a family or friends. I feel close to you since you are able to speak with animals like this… You're a Ryuu Clan Member. I don't know why, but I feel connected to specifically you."
"Hm. Do you want to be my friend or companion animal?"
"That would be so cool."
"I'm a ninja though, so you'll have to fly away when you feel danger or I'm going into battle."
"As an animal I'll be able to sense a killer intent aimed at you or anyone close to you. I can easily fly away to notify you and come back when the killer intent is gone. I can stay outside for a while if you're inside a building that probably wouldn't let me in. I could be just like that dog of that one boy."
"That would be a great and useful thing. Yes. I can let you into my house through my window but stay in my room. My mother probably wouldn't like it."
Yune was a strange bright orange color with yellow feathers on its stomach and chest. I smiled lightly and tickled its wing. It chirped and flapped its wings lightly. I walked back to my house and it flew to my window sill.
"I'm home." I called letting my mother know I was home.
I could smell that dinner was just about ready. I went up to my room and let Yune inside. I put away my bag and sealed it away hiding it, while putting away my blades and scroll, keeping them all hidden in the same area. I made a small area by the window for Yune to rest in. She settled down on one of my bed posts. I grinned widely as she seemed to dance to find her a spot on the post. I went downstairs and ate with mother.
"How was the academy?" She asked with a soft tone.
I couldn't tell how she felt about the academy all the time. She always asked even though most of the time I could see the pain in her eyes.
"It was ok. The other kids are always trying to be mean to me because of my hair. I'm the youngest and the smallest in class, so they tease me a lot." I murmured.
My forehead wasn't as big anymore but the kids still found some way to make fun of me. The other kids had nicknamed me pinky. I hated the nickname much more than I hated my old nickname of Forehead. Mother looked at me and smiled lightly.
"I think your hair is beautiful, Sakura. Don't be ashamed of it. The color of spring, life." She seemed to have a distant look on her face, as if she wasn't talking to me.
I knew she was remembering her sister or as I called her in my head the past me.
"Hm." I hummed lightly.
We ate quietly, and I helped wash the dishes. After that, I had gone to my room. I was still debating what to do about the events that were inevitable to happen tomorrow. I laid down and prepared to go to sleep and Yune laid down on my pillow beside my head.
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The next day, I was outside in the academy field after academy hours, and Ami, Fuki, and Kasumi were hitting me. I was scratched and bruised and my knee was bleeding from one of the rocks they had thrown at me, when someone yelled for them to stop. "Stop it! Leave her alone!" I recognized the voice. It was my original life's x-teammate.
"Sasuke-kun," Ami asked suddenly turning around. I looked up to see Sasuke. "She attacked us first!"
"I saw you start hurting her for no reason. I hate people who are liars. Leave." Sasuke said glaring at them.
Ami, Fuki, and Kasumi glared at me before leaving. I looked at Sasuke with slightly fearful look. He smiled and held out a hand. I blinked and took his hand cautiously allowing him to help me to my feet. I was slightly shorter than him even at this young age.
"You're Sakura-chan right?" Sasuke asked.
"H-hai," I said softly bowing my head.
"Sasuke!" A voice called. Sasuke looked up and noticed his family.
I saw his parents and brother there. My heart clenched in pain seeing them once more. I had seen Mikoto in the market on occasion. It was rare for them all to come. Sasuke looked extremely happy. He looked at me.
"Hey, do you want to come over to my house? Since you're bleeding and I think you should really get it looked at. My Kaa-chan can help you. I always see you walk home alone." He said smiling at me.
I nodded uncertainly, and he pulled me along. We went to his family. Itachi's eyes widened along with his parents. They were all staring at me in slight shock.
"W-who's that, Sasuke," Itachi asked looking at me in shock.
I blinked at him as harmlessly as I could trying to make it seem as if I knew nothing of the past or at least very little about it.
"This is my classmate, Sakura!" Sasuke said smiling. "She's, um bleeding a little, so I think we should help Nii-san!"
Itachi's eyes softened and he looked at me, kneeling down to my height.
"So your last name?" He asked politely.
"Haruno but daddy said mommy should have kept her last name as Heiwana" I answered quietly.
He nodded and looked at his parents who nodded as well. They seemed to have a silent conversation of figuring out how I was related to my last life.
"Let's bring her back to the compound. I can clean her up and wrap her knee. Is that ok, Sakura-chan?" Mikoto said smiling gently at me.
I nodded and Sasuke walked beside me. We went back to the Uchiha compound. Fugaku had said nothing and seemed to still be in shock. We got to their mansion.
"Wow It's big" I murmured.
Sasuke chuckled at me. I sent a glare his way. I already knew the layout of the home and would most likely never get lost in this home.
"I got lost a few times too when I was younger!" Sasuke said.
I covered a smile behind my hand.
"Then I'm definitely going to get lost since it's your house and you got lost. So you have to help me!" I said.
Sasuke grinned and nodded vigorously. Itachi seemed to be hiding his shock but I knew he was still in shock from seeing me. Itachi and Fugaku went into the kitchen, while Sasuke stayed with me in the living room helping his mother clean my wound and scratches rubbing some gel on my scratches and wound to clean them and heal them quickly.
"So what happened anyways?" Mikoto asked curiously.
"The other girls bully me because I have pink hair and I'm the youngest in the class." I murmured quietly, wincing slightly at the stinging.
Mikoto looked at me with a fond look. I could see that she felt that there was some connection between this Sakura and the Sakura she knew and loved a few years back.
"Don't let that bother you. Your pink hair is what makes you different. And this will only make you stronger." Mikoto said patting my head.
I smiled lightly and thankfully.
"Sasuke, can you go and get the bandages?" She asked.
Sasuke nodded and went to another room.
"By the way, do you know anyone who had been named Heiwana Sakura?" She asked curiously turning to me.
"Tou-san told me before he left, that I was named after Kaa-chan's sister when I was born. I think that her last name was Heiwana and Kaa-chan's name was Heiwana, but she changed it back when her sister died. I wasn't born until after Kaa-chan's sister died." I replied as innocently as I could muster.
Mikoto looked like she understood everything.
"I have the bandages!" Sasuke said coming back with some bandages.
Mikoto smiled and wrapped my knee gently.
"Alright. Make sure you change the bandages every time you shower and keep the wound clean. Go to the hospital if you see any red streaks, ok?" Mikoto said.
I nodded.
"Sasuke, you and Itachi can walk her home. I'll just go and ask your brother." Mikoto said.
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-Itachi's Pov-
I was still in shock when we entered the house. Father and I sat down at the kitchen table. We sat in silence and shock. The words that Sakura-sensei had once spoken came back to me about rebirth.
"The souls whose lives weren't supposed to end so quickly... The fates decide how long their life will be. I think if their lives ended before they were supposed to die, they would be reborn. Maybe they'd look exactly the same, or they'd have the same personality as someone different. I don't know but I believe if they were good in their lives, and they weren't supposed to die so soon and they died to do something that was great, those people can be reborn."
And her last words just came back at me.
"I'll see you again."
Was it really her? I remembered the song she had once sung to me. I could just hear her singing, as if she had been there all the time. Was this Sakura? Someone who would be able to help me? Was she really the reincarnation of my Sakura-sensei? Could she possibly help me with the clan problem? I knew I couldn't place this burden on a child. No. Sakura-sensei wouldn't have allowed those other children to hurt her. She didn't remember her past life that was a fact, but I just wished I could just speak to her once again. I just wished I had one more chance to speak to Sakura-sensei and ask her for her guidance. It almost seemed like an hour before I broke the silence.
"I think she may have been reincarnated. I believe that might be Sakura's reincarnation. Sakura-sensei, she told me she believed in Rebirth," I said.
Father looked at me with a weird look on his face. Strangely the look looked like hope.
"You might be right about that. She looks exactly the same. It shocked me to the bone," Father murmured in shock.
I blinked at Father with wide eyes. This is unreal. Father had just expressed his own feelings. It seems, Sakura-sensei had been someone who could bring down his cold walls.
"Looks like Sasuke will get his fair share of time with Sakura after all," he murmured.
I remembered the day that Sakura-sensei had named Sasuke. I had tried to care for Sasuke like Sakura-sensei would, but I could only act as a brother. I didn't have nearly as much time to spend, being a high level Anbu member and Clan heir. Things were complicated with the elders. Then Kaa-chan came into the kitchen and closed the door.
"I found out why she looks so alike to our Sakura." Kaa-chan said.
Father and I looked up with surprise and hope written on our faces.
"Our Sakura, was her aunt, but she was born after her aunt died. At least that's what she knows. Itachi, you and Sasuke can walk her home. I'm sure you want to spend some time with her. She may not be the same, but I think you'll be happy to be with her for a while." Kaa-chan said.
I nodded and got up. A seed of hope had been planted in my heart.
"I'll be taking my leave then," I said.
Tou-san and Kaa-chan nodded. I walked to the living room and found Sasuke and Sakura talking and chatting happily. Sasuke noticed me.
"Aniki!" He greeted.
Sakura looked up shyly. I smiled.
"Shall we walk you home, Sakura?" I asked.
She nodded and we walked to her house. When Sakura stepped out of our door a beautiful and colorful bird flew done and landed on her shoulder.
"Thank you, Yune. Your comfort is much apprieciated," she whispered low to the bird when it rubbed its head against her cheek.
I watched silently as Sakura lead us to her house and talked quietly with the bird. I wondered what she is doing with the bird treating it as if it could understand her or would be able to help her on any missions. I kept silent throughout the trip while Sasuke drilled her about the little thing. Apparently he had never seen her with the bird but Sakura explained it away with her having a friend who raises birds and gave the little thing to her yesterday.
When we arrived, I knocked on the door. A woman opened it. She looked similar to Sakura-sensei, but instead of pink hair and emerald green eyes, she had red hair and dark green eyes. She seemed to have a blank look on her face, before she noticed Sakura.
"Sakura!" She looked extremely worried.
"Kaa-san" Sakura said quietly.
"You two can come in. Oh, you are Uchiha Itachi aren't you? That must be Uchiha Sasuke then?" She asked in shock.
I nodded.
"Please, come in." She invited us in.
We took the invitation and Sasuke looked around curiously. The house had a warm atmosphere like home but something was missing. There were no pictures. The woman, most likely Sakura's mother, sat Sakura on the sofa. Sakura waved over to us and we also sat down. I closed and locked the door. Her mother came back with some tea.
"Thank-you, for bringing my daughter home. What happened?" She asked.
"I believe your daughter was being picked on by some bullies. My brother stopped them and we decided to bring her over to the Uchiha compound for a short while to clean her wound and scratches before we brought her home." I explained to her mother.
She nodded and seemed to look at her daughter with slight worry and relief in her eyes. Her mother seemed to worry about her to the extreme but she didn't seem to be close to her daughter. I hadn't seen her when Sakura-sensei passed away. She must have never known until after Sakura-sensei passed away. I felt bad for her.
We stayed a short while and Sasuke and Sakura chattered on about the academy homework and their parents. Sakura seemed to admire our mother. After a while, I took Sasuke home, thinking. If Sakura-sensei was reborn was it only natural for the poisonous chakra blade to be returned to its rightful owner?
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I got back home and went to my room. I leaned back against the wall. I took the blade and stared at it remembering when Sakura-sensei had handed it to me.
"Uchiha Itachi... I hereby... declare you... the wielder... of the Amiti... The Poisonous Chakra Blade..."
I could see her face clearly… She had been lying on the ground. I felt the emotions of sadness well up in my mind once again. I had felt helpless… I lay the blade beside me. I hadn't been able to do anything to help save her… or help at all… I gritted my teeth and my fists clenched. I could feel my heart pounding painfully… I shut my eyes tightly to stop the tears, but one managed to slip out.
I wiped the tear and looked up at the ceiling chuckling lightly and sadly, at a memory of when we were on a mission and a close friend of mine died. He died fighting to help us succeed in our mission. I broke down in tears after we had gotten what we needed to succeed in our mission and had set up camp about half a day's travel from the village but we were tired from traveling far for the mission and fighting to complete the mission.
"Enough Itachi. As your sensei, I tell you to dry those tears and stay focused. We must finish this mission. It is not over yet and will not be until this scroll reaches the Hokage," she told me.
"Sensei how can you tell me not to shed a tear when he was a close friend," I almost yelled at her.
Sakura placed a finger to her lip telling me to be silent, and I almost ignored her but then remembered that I could have just cost us both of our lives by being so loud. I was being an idiot and I knew it but I could not get rid of my anger. A few minutes later, Sakura sat down and sighed.
"Itachi there is a time to show emotion and a time to show none. Being ninja of such high ranking it is not right for us to cry when we are in the middle of such an important mission and under the mask of our ranking. I cried when I had to bury my parents but I found it out in the middle of a small mission but I did not cry then because I had to complete my mission or it might have cost me my life," she told me.
"But sensei, I have never seen you cry," I commented curiously.
"Itachi, a ninja of my position in the village must never show weakness or be declared unfit for the position they hold. I cannot cry or someone else not of my choosing would take my spot. When you are in your home and alone except for maybe your wife, you may cry and show all emotion. I have something to ask of you Itachi. I ask that you do not cry again. You should never shed them again because all life must come to an end in the end," Sakura responded as she leaned back against her tree.
I nodded my head and laid back as well. A little while later, I fell asleep.
I sighed and looked at my hand with the wet tear. "I cried… Sensei…" I murmured quietly.
I could almost hear her laughing at my obvious statement. She would have probably told me to cry some more so she could take a picture and show Shisui, with a smile on her face that would make me want to smile as well. I smiled softly.
I looked to my desk. We had taken a picture not long after she had become my sensei. I brushed my hand over the photo. She was smiling widely with a hand over my shoulder, holding out a peace sign with her index and middle fingers spread out. I had a slightly surprised look on my face and the camera had flashed. At first she had stood by me with her hand on my head and she had suddenly moved. I had been slightly surprised when she had changed her position. I sighed lightly deciding to get to bed. I would most likely be called on for a mission or I'd have more paperwork to deal with. I lay in bed, closing my eyes, letting sleep overcome my mind.
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-Sakura's Pov-
Time went by, and I had continued to train, trying to master my kekei genkai and using the different elements. Yune liked to watch me train and usually hung out with me during break and lunch. After lunch, I either went to Hinata's and practiced with her or she came over to my home and we practiced in the forest. I could see that Hinata was getting much better and was climbing up in the ranks of the ninja students. Her was paying more attention to her just like he should have in my first life. I am happy that I could make him see what he had right in front of him.
I saw Sasuke's parents and Itachi once again on our third year at the academy. Sasuke had turned 8 in the summer. Sasuke and I weren't really friends, but we enjoyed speaking to each other. I read into Fugaku's mind and Itachi's mind. Apparently, the elders were going to do something very soon. Itachi thought the elders were really going too far. They wanted to meet with Itachi tonight.
The Uchiha clan was also planning the coup but Fugaku was hesitant and had tried to speak with the elders, but the elders had refused his every request at negotiations. The elders were seriously corrupt. Alright, time to do something about it but how to hide it, would be a problem.
I thought about it during the classes I had. I needed some kind of disguise if someone found me out. I couldn't transform into someone if Itachi saw me with his Sharingan or Kakashi and I couldn't use a genjutsu either. I realized quickly what I could do without getting suspected.
I could easily pose as the older Sakura taking over this Sakura's body. Using my kekei genkai, I could make the marks glow, and make it look like Sakura was possessed with the glowing kekei genkai. I could say I had placed some of my chakra into my sister's womb, wanting my niece to have a safe future. I could easily kill the elders.
That night, I pulled on a cloak and put on the hood. I left the house, leaving the window open. Yune stayed in the room keeping an eye out for anyone who could come in. Then I appeared on the building where the elders resided. Itachi would be coming to the elder's area in a few minutes. I turned on the kekei genkai and made the markings glow. I disappeared and killed the guards outside of the elder's room.
I opened the door and had my bloody diamond blades held out beside me. The elders looked shocked. I sensed Danzo's chakra nearby.
"I'm killing you two for the good of the village. It seems you two and Danzo have started this corruption in the council," I said, pulling off my hood.
"You, Heiwana Sakura! You died!" Koharu shouted in disbelief.
I appeared in front of her face.
"Heh. Not really. Good bye. I do hope that you repent for your greed and hunger for power." I said, stabbing her in the heart killing her instantly.
I turned to Homura. He had wide eyes and his chakra had spiked in fear. I knew some Anbu were coming. I could sense the Hokage was nearby as well.
"H-how?" He asked.
"The peacekeeper of the village will never die. If my student fails to do his job, then I will come back and finish it for him. He believed you could change. He hoped he wouldn't have to kill you. That's why I'm going to do so for him before something bad happens." I said stabbing him in the heart.
He died, as well. Itachi appeared in the room and slashed at me with a kunai. I blocked His kunai was broken. He had wide eyes when he realized who I was.
"S-sakura…? Haruno Sakura! What…?" He asked in complete confusion.
The Hokage showed up along with Kakashi.
"Hm. You've grown up Itachi." I said with my usual smirk on my face.
"Who? No, you're not Sakura-sensei." Itachi stated shocked.
"Yes, it is me, Itachi," I responded with a light chuckle.
"But, How? Why?" Itachi asked looking to the elders.
The Hokage looked extremely shocked having heard what I had said and Kakashi was as well.
"Tch… Danzo could be here any minute. The traitorous bastard... I'll explain quickly… I am the person as I was in my past life but things have changed. This is my second rebirthing at it is a bit different. Somehow instead of being in full control, I have partial control and can speak to the girl through her mind. She sometimes calls me Inner Sakura," I replied making an excuse for reasons why the girl seemed to know nothing about things I specialized in, in my life.
Inside my head I was chuckling. I had made myself sound exactly like my Inner Sakura in my first life.
"Using her abilities I found out about the plan of the coup and what was happening with the elders." I said.
"And so you knew something was coming." Itachi said.
"Yes, I know the elders too well. They would go to lengths to obtain what they want. And that would even mean ordering you to kill off your own clan. I knew they didn't want to negotiate. And I know what they wanted. They wanted more control over this village. The Uchiha clan was suspecting them for that and after the Kyuubi attack they accused the Uchiha clan of controlling the Kyuubi to attack the village." I said.
Itachi's eyes widened. The Hokage looked shocked. Kakashi narrowed his eyes at the elder's bodies.
"If I had not gained control, the elders would have ordered Itachi to killof his clan and you would have done it. You'd kill off your own clan. But there would be a single person you wouldn't be able to kill. You and I both know too well." I said.
Itachi nodded briskly.
"Sasuke" He said softly.
"Yes. And Sasuke would have been driven to kill you by revenge and hatred. But there's more. Just who was controlling the Kyuubi that night, I know who it is but I will deal with that person when the time comes. He is mine because he owes me much," I said in a very deadly tone that had even Itachi shivering in slight fear. "But I will tell you, it's a Sharingan user. Someone who has gotten it to your level, Itachi. Someone who knows the true secrets of the Uchiha blood and knows the full limits of it all" I said.
Itachi had wide eyes.
"They're out for power and even I do not know why. But you have to keep war from spreading Itachi. Your job is to be the peacekeeper of the village. No, Of the Shinobi World, that is what I passed on to you." I articulated him.
"But sensei! I'm not strong enough. I'm just one person!" Itachi said dropping to his knees in front of my small body.
I smiled and lifted up his face to look at me.
"Itachi. You've always been special. You have people who are willing to believe you. Willing to follow you. You have people who will stay by your side. And the future generation is full of kids that admire people like you and I, so don't be selfless and don't think that you are alone in all of this. Shisui is your best friend. Kakashi is your advisor and friend. The Hokage is always there for everyone in the village." I said.
Kakashi smiled lightly and the Hokage nodded in agreement.
"You're the leader of the Anbu. You're my student. I'll always be here, in your heart. You're not alone. Believe in yourself. You have the ability to lead this world to a peaceful one." I said putting my hand on his chest over his heart.
"Sensei," He had small tears in the corners of his eyes and he looked at me with sad, desperate eyes.
"Hokage-sama, there will be times when I will take control of this body. I need you to allow me to do what I wish when this occurs because I know of the events to come and the dangers that face our village," I said.
"Of course, Sakura," he replied with a sad smile before leaving us three to a private moment.
"Itachi remember that you are not alone in this endeavor and that I will always be here to help you if you need it. Just approach Sakura and ask her to speak to Inner and she will understand," I recommended beforeI turned to Kakashi. "Kakashi. Thank-you for guiding him."
"Anything for you, Taichou." Kakashi said.
I nodded. "Then, I leave you with a last warning, Danzo has something up his sleeve. He's always wanted to take over this village. The Uchiha will definitely be pushed into a corner and their role in the village will be restricted. War and destruction will only come from his rule. Watch out for him. Keep an eye out for the Root Anbu." I said.
Itachi nodded and stood up.
I looked to Itachi. "Hm. Too bad Shisui isn't here. Tell him I said hello would you? I'm sure he probably would like to know all about it. Oh and tell Jiraiya to look after Mikato's son, Naurto. The two are similar in many ways and would benefit much from being together." I said with a soft smile and Itachi nodded. "Thank you, Itachi."
I let the power of the kekei genkai disappear and closed my eyes, letting myself fall. Itachi caught my 'unconcious' body. I could still hear them.
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"Sakura-sensei, arigatou," Itachi said softly.
"We need to leave. I can feel Danzo's chakra getting closer." The Hokage said walking into the room.
I felt Itachi's chakra spike slightly. I could feel heat. I looked out a tiny area of my eye and realized Itachi had used Amaterasu. Of course. That made things much easier. The flames of Amaterasu ate up at the wooden floor. It would only be a matter of time before the building came crashing down from the flames of Amaterasu.
"Those flames?" Kakashi asked in shock.
"A secret technique Sakura-sensei left for me, Amaterasu. They're impossible to put out unless I wish it, and they'll burn for three days and three nights." Itachi murmured holding me slightly tighter.
"Well, you should bring her back to her house and wash the cloak." Kakashi said.
"I'll head back to the tower. We could say they were attacked by an unknown enemy. Since the evidence would probably be completely erased by morning. Neither of you will speak of this incident. Itachi since Sakura had asked you to tell Shisui, you may tell him, and Jiraiya can know of her request but not that she requested it but no one else is to know of that incident." The Hokage said.
"Hai." Itachi and Kakashi said.
I felt Itachi take off my cloak as he stopped by my house. He went in through the window and pulled the cloak off of my body before placing my body onto the bed gently. He stood by my bed and tucked me in bed.
"Sakura-sensei, I will do as you asked of me," Itachi whispered in my ear gently.
I felt his presence disappear, and the window closed. I smiled softly and opened my eyes, seeing his shadow disappear moving towards his home in the Uchiha Compound. Yune chirped and flew to me.
"Looks like my plan worked. Let's hope Danzo takes the threat seriously and gives up a little. Since he actually knows how to think he should know to take it as a threat."
"Why not just kill him as well?"
"I didn't want to start running into Anbu and put the village on high alert. I actually didn't even plan on seeing Itachi, or anyone else for the matter."
"Right. That's true."
"I should sleep now. Night, Yune."
"Night, Sakura."
I closed my eyes, letting sleep take over and I succumbed to the warm blanket of unconsciousness. That event would change things quite a bit. Hopefully for the better.
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Another year passed and the rookie nine graduated. The teams were rearranged this time and instead of Sasuke and Naruto as my teammates. I became teammates with Kiba and Hinata. Iruka sensei and the sensei in charge of choosing who goes on what teams saw that Hinata and I worked good together and would work good together. Kiba was good at tracking which was something we all did very good. I could use Yune for searches, Hinata had her kekei genki, and Kiba had his senses and Akamaru. We were assigned with Kurenai as our sensei. Sasuke, Naruto, and Ino were a team under Kakashi. Each brought their own thing to the team but they were all stubborn as mules when it came to things. Shino, Shikamaru, and Choji were a team. Each of them had their own abilities and were able to work very well together under Akuma's tutelage.
We passed her ninja exam which was to be able to tell when she cast a genjutsue and be able to dispel it without much harm coming to ourselves or our teammates. We completed a few small D-rank missions in the village and trained with Kurenai. We developed deep team bonds within little time.
I saw little of Itachi or the Hokage but I could feel it when Itachi would check up on me when I was training with my team. Things seemed peaceful but I could tell that in a few months when the Chunin Exams came around.
Tsurara11: Well this was a nice and long chapter, 13 pages before my notes. So I have one question for you all.
Sakura: More information or
Itachi: Straight to slightly before Chunin Exams?
Tsurara11: I leave it up to you all.