Kisame and the rest of the Akatsuki were waiting patiently for their beloved Cherry Blossom and Itachi to return. They knew they went with Shinui, but it had been awhile. Pein and Konan were starting to get a bit worried, which in their case was beating up Deidara for a reliever, when a small dragon poofed into their room.

"Akatsuki-san," It said. "Sakura-san would like me to tell you she is caught up with helping Lord Shinui-sama, and Itachi is staying behind to help."

"Thank you Kyo-san." Konan said politely.

"Hai. She also wanted me to tell you that there is a letter in her room that she meant to send to Konoha." the dragon spit the word Konoha out like it was a disease. "She asked that you sent it for her since she was not sure how long she'd be gone." Konan nodded.

"Once again, thank you. Give Sakura-san and Itachi-san our luck and wish for their safe return." The dragon nodded then poofed out.

One second…

Two seconds…

Three seconds…

Fou-

"PEIN!"

"She said to send it? Why?" asked a confused Pein. "She's not thinking of going back is she…?"

"No!" Tobi cried out. "Sakura-chan is Tobi's friend! Sakura-chan can't leave!"

"Shut up baka." Hissed Deidara as he hit Tobi on the head. "Maybe she just wants to tell them that shes doing great without them." Pein looked thoughtful.

"Maybe…we should still send it though. She can be scary when we don't listen." The males of the Akatsuki shuddered. Konan smiled happily.

"She's learned so much from me."

"Tsunade-sama!" called Izumo as ran inside the Hokage Tower. "A message! It says IMPORTANT."

Tsunade nodded while drinking her sake.

"Alright. Give it to me." Izumo did so, and left. Tsunade looked at the message. Her eyes widened.

"NANI?" Shizune came in.

"What is it?" she asked Tsunade. Tsunade looked at her.

"Call the Konoha 12 and their sensei's. NOW!" Shizune nodded, then disappeared.

Tsunade thought. 'Why would team 7 lie?' A few minutes later, the Konoha 12 and their teachers appeared.

"What do you need?" asked Ino. Tsunade looked at team 7.

"Despicable." she told them. Everyone looked startled. " How could you? Abandoning your team mate like that?"

"Tsunade-sama!" yelled Tenten. "They are still recovering from Sakura's death!" Team 7 stiffened. Everyone noticed.

"Sakura's not dead! These people abandoned her!" yelled Tsunade. "They abandoned her when they could have brought her back here to Konoha. But now…" she trailed off. Everyone was leaning forward, away from Team 7.

"What Tsunade?" asked Kurenai. Tsunade shook. Tears where falling out of her eyes.

Drip

Drip

"Read for yourself." she said shakily. They took the note.

Dear Konoha,

By now team 7 has probably told you I'm dead, right? Well…that's not true. I still alive. Nice and healthy. I'm doing fine and where I am, the people actually care about me. They are very nice. Training me, teaching me, treating me as if I were strong.

Kakashi- You'd be surprised if you saw me now. I'm probably stronger than you are. Actually, I might have been stronger than you since I was a chunnin. After all, only weak people abandon their teammates.

Kakashi gasped. Everyone looked at him.

"You guys…abandoned her?" asked Neji softly. Kakashi nodded numbly. They continued reading.

Naruto- …how could you? I thought you were supposed to be my brother. Instead, you decide to be a traitor. I hope you never become Hokage. You don't deserve it.

"Naruto-kun…" murmured Hinata. "H-how co-could y-you?"

Naruto looked at her.

"I…I don't know…." he said. Hinata just glared at him.

Sasuke- I hate you. So much. Weasel-chan should have killed you when he had the chance. You know…you'll never be strong if you keep abandoning your teammates. Love is what makes you strong. What made me strong. But I guess it was worthless to you huh? At least I'm stronger than you.

Sasuke glared at the paper.

"Tch. She'll never be stronger than me." he said. Ino glared at him.

"Shut up you damn Uchiha! She's right! You do deserve to die!" she yelled. She broke down then. She started crying.

"It's all your guy's fault! It's your fault forehead won't come back!" she yelled out. Sasuke just looked at her.

"Lets finish reading the letter." said Shino.

Everyone else….I hope you forgive me for leaving like this. But I can't live somewhere, where people will abandon their teammates without a second thought….I'm so sorry…but it has to be this way.

When my sky was blue,

My life a lie,

Clouds swooped in,

And led me to a black sky.

Sincerely,

Sakura Haruno,

A Blooming Blossom

Everyone stared at team 7. They were disgusted at them. Then Tsunade spoke.

"Your mission…is to figure out what she meant…then track her down and bring her back…alive" she said. Sasuke scoffed.

"Why? She's weak. We don't need her. Konoha will just be stronger without some weakling to hold us back."

"Shut…UP!" yelled Kiba. "She was always stronger than you!" Sasuke stared.

"Why do you care?" he asked. Everyone else also stared at Kiba. He blushed under their gaze but recovered.

"She…I…"He stuttered a bit. "She…she was there for me. Unlike how you were there for her." He finally spat out coldly.

Sasuke stiffened.

"Shut up…" he murmured darkly. Then he walked out of the room.

Sasuke walked to the training grounds. He began to throw his kunai and shurikens with rage at the trunks. His chakra weakened as he began to do different jutsus with pent up anger and regret. The training grounds were a mess by the time he was done; five hours later. He was sweaty and he leaned on a tree.

When my sky was blue,

My life a lie,

Clouds swooped in,

And led me to a black sky.

The words kept repeating in his mind. Not only that, but Weasel-chan? Where does that come from? Sasuke groaned as he popped his back. Clouds swooped in…black sky… Sasuke sat up with a jolt. Weasel…Itachi!

"Damn you…"He muttered with such intense hate. "I thought I killed you…" He stood up and ran back to the Hokage Tower. When Tsunade let him in, the first thing he said was:

"Akatsuki. She's with the Akatsuki."