Midnight (Averra): "Hey guys it's me Midnight, I'm back! Sorry I know it took forever to post this next chapter, my computer broke down, but don't worry I got it fixed and a brand new chapter as well! I'll be posting a chapter every week, so be expecting it, hopefully you all are still with me!"

Hidan: "It's about damn time, hey, when am I going to get a part in this, huh?"

Midnight: "You have to wait your turn like everyone else, now if you please do your job and then shut it so the audience can enjoy a chapter they have been waiting for!"

Hidan: "Yeah yeah, she doesn't own me or any of the characters of Naruto, unless she want's to, I mean I wouldn't mind a little ownership y'know, bond-"

Midnight: "THAT'S ENOUGH, NOW ON WITH THE STORY!"

Chapter Two: The Fall

Sakura woke up the next morning, sunlight shown through her sheer curtains, she blinked and rubbed her eyes, a small headache formed at the bridge of her nose, she lifted a finger to her forehead and using her healing chakra, she soothed the headache away. Smiling to herself Sakura got out of bed, sometimes it was good to be a medic, she gathered her clothes and a towel and headed to the bathroom, she set her clothes on top of her counter and started the shower. As she conditioned her hair, Sakura's mind kept wondering to the meeting the elders where wanting to have with her today and what kind of mission they had in store. Finishing up her washing, she turned the water off and stepped out of her shower, she wrapped a towel around herself and walked to her steam covered mirror as three bangs on her front door echoed through her house.

"Sakura-Chan, time to wake up!" Naruto's voice rose up and knocked again. Sakura sighed exchanging her towel for her green robe she walked to the front door, but just as she was going to reach it a white puff of teleportation smoke appeared next to her causing her to let out a scream of surprise and jumping against the wall. She looked up to see an ANBU staring at her and she frowned.

"Dammit don't do that to me!" she scowled at the intruder, who let go of her arm and straightened himself, he turned his head towards her front door just as Naruto's voice was yelling something about 'saving Sakura'.

"Don't worry Sakura-chan, I'm here to rescue you!" Naruto called and Sakura quickly ran to the door an opened it before he broke it down, "Why did you scream Sakura-chan?"

"Sakura-chan my sweet, I heard your cry of fear and I rushed here, don't worry my blossom your darling Lee is here to protect you!" a flash of green tumbled into orange as Lee and Naruto collided together falling to Sakura's hardwood floor. Sakura stood above them, arms crossed, and her brow twitching. The two boys looked up, and cringed at the look Sakura gave them.

"What are you three doing here?" she tapped her foot and glared at each of them, the ANBU handed her a scroll and sent a look of pity to the two on the floor before disappearing, Sakura held the scroll and reverted her attention back to the two cowering on her floor, "Well?"

"I came to get you, I guess they need me at the meeting too, and I figured we could walk together" Naruto said rubbing the back of his head and giving her his fox grin, she blinked at looked at Lee, who was now standing and staring at her with hearts in his eyes. Sakura sighed and just shook her head, walking back to the bathroom to get her uniform on.

Sakura was in a really good mood as her and Naruto walked to the Hokage tower and she smiled, her hair left down blew in the wind, and she could tell, deep down that today was the start of something new, and some big changes were on their way. Naruto mumbled on about something, Sakura couldn't pay much attention, her excitement bubbled in her stomach as they neared the doors of the building, they walked inside and made their way to Tsunade's office. Tsunade sat at her desk, the two elders sat in the chairs, waiting.

"Ah, I'm glad to see that at least someone from team seven values punctuality..." the female elder spoke, though it was a compliment the sound of her voice caused Sakura's inner to cringe. Sakura bowed and rose then waited further instruction, "We have a very special mission for you, you received a scroll from an ANBU this morning, have you read it?"

"No, it has the Hokage's seal on it, meaning I need to open it in her presence" Sakura stated, pulling the scroll out of her side pack, she placed it on Tsunade's desk, the elder gave the permission to open it.

"As you know we have been having Akatsuki problems within all the nations, we want you to lead a group of three ANBU and Mr. Uzumaki here, go to a small village and collect data on the Akatsuki members that are there, and track down their hide out..." Sakura's mind was trying to wrap itself around the mission and she was suddenly confused, when her eyes met Tsunade's Sakura knew her shishou was as well.

"With all due respect, if it's only a recon mission, why does Naruto have to be there?" Naruto shot her a look of disbelief and she held up her hand, "I understand he is a powerful ninja, but when it comes to subtlety he's not entirely the best..."

"We need him there in case things go bad, I'm sure with his strength you'll be able to take on the members that we have assigned you to follow."

"He is no doubt a very strong shinobi, but he is the very person the Akatsuki are trying to get, if you let him go out there, you risk getting him captured and killed" Tsunade spoke out, her teeth clenched, she didn't know what it was, but she knew the elders where up to something.

"You'll have three ANBU there to insure he's not captured-"

"If we have three ANBU, why does he have to come?" Sakura retaliated, fear for her friend fueling her anger.

"ENOUGH!" The male elder spoke roughly Sakura clenched her fists, "We have made our decision, now go gather your things and everything you need, you leave tonight."

Midnight: I know it's another shortie, I just want to see who's still with me, I'll post more since I have a new computer, I also would very much love to hear the Sakura X (member of Akatsuki) pairings you guys would like to see, I want to keep my fans entertained :P

Please review and I'll see you later~ I'll post the next chapter after I get at least five reviews 3 much love! -L.N.S. Midnight