Song: Missing

'Maybe someday you'll look up,

And, barely conscious, you'll say to no one:

"Isn't something missing?"'

The sun was already setting yet the five year old pink haired girl was still a blob of joy. The reason? Her parents were due to return from their 2 week mission in the grass country. That's why even as the shops were starting to close, as the chunin guards changed, and as all her friends turned to home, she sat on a bench. Waiting. Waiting for her parents to walk past the gates and for them to greet each other with smiles of each of their faces.

But they never came.

Every day after then, she would return home during the early mornings, play with friends during the afternoon, and wait by the bench until the sun begins to rise once again. At first, the people became worried, but as time goes by and her smiles wouldn't falter, they begin to ignore her. To see her actions as a normal occurence. Except for one person...

"Lord Hokage, she's sleeping on the bench again", cried a black-clad man, concern in his voice, though his face was as stoic as ever. "I am assuming that by she, you mean Sakura Haruno"

"Yes sir"

"Do we have news on her parents whereabouts?" he said, now talking to a man in standard Jounin uniform and a senbon in his mouth, "That's what I came her for, sir. The Harunos and their whole squad has been found dead sir. All the bodies were found, but sir" he said, removing the senbon in his mouth for fear of biting it in frustration "this morning, they were all found just outside of Konoha."

"Where are they now?"

"At the hospital's morgue sir. When I left, they were trying to place a head to its body."

"Explain"

"I think its better if you see it for yourself."

The nurses were doing all they can to piece the bodies together. Literally. Most of the corpse were in pieces and some didn't even have their skin. One nurse said, "Why don't we just count the head?" Others in the room just either ignored the man or looked at him with so much annoyance that he left the room in embarassment. 'How could he even ask?' was the thought of all as they looked at the pieces of corpse. Several of the skulls were cracked as if they all had a bull fight, some had eyes in their mouths. And unfortunately, most had their skins peeled, some of which clung to various parts of the other corpse, making them stick together and hard to pry apart.

Sakura made her way towards the hospital, her trade mark smile plastered on her face. She'd finally get to meet her parents again after nearly a month of mission. As she walked into the hospital, she looked for the room of the Haruno couple, Room 140. She walked into the room, joy overwhelming her. She walked out of the room no longer than a minute later, her smile was still written across her face. She returned to her bench that evening and once again waited...

"Lord Hokage, with your permission and her acceptance, I would like to take custody of Sakura Haruno."

"So you do have a heart" said a man in Anbu outfit, standing in the corner. "Hatake" warned the man in black. "I would like to know your reason"

"I fe- Lord Hokage, would it be alright if I ask Hatake to leave?" Turning his head to the man in the corner, who was on his way out - the window, "Lord Hokage, the girl is of the same age as my brother, and I would like her to not experience what he and I did."

"If she agrees, then so be it."

"Thank you"

A/N: I posted this fanfic on wattpad originally, but I wanted to try it hear, hoping I could a written feedback. So RR Guys. Gimme Gimme