Decisions are Made

Sakura rolled over forgetting she wasn't in her bed and was welcomed with the hard, cold floor.

"Uhh," Sakura groaned "Just great."

She pushed herself up off the ground and walked to her bathroom. She caught her reflection.

"Oh my god" She sighed

Sakura put her hands through her hair her eyes were still red, puffy and blotchy.

"Ok, Sakura time to pull it together." Sakura told herself. She hopped into the shower; the warm water was a welcome to her icy skin. She got out and pulled out a pair of black leggings which had a red strip down the sides of her thighs and a black tank.

She walked out of the house and went to the training grounds. When she arrived she stood in the middle of the grounds and closed her eyes calming her heart beat down taking in all the sounds around her the birds, the wind lifting the leaves and then the rhythmic patting of shoe against rock and it was moving fast.

"SAKURA-CHAN!"

"Naruto." Sakura opened her eyes. Naruto raced up to her and hugged her lifting her off the ground.

Naruto had grown into a handsome man as they had gotten older he was now taller than her, he was lean and had a sensitive heart. He had also finally realized that Hinata had loved him after a little help from almost everybody. His and Sakura's relationship had grown into a brother-sister love and they told each other almost everything and did almost everything together.

He set her back down on the ground but still kept his grip on her forearms.

"I heard what happened, I am sorry, if you need anyone to….you know talk to… well you know" Naruto offered. Sakura looked up at Naruto and forced a smile but didn't say anything. She looked away a tear slid down her cheek.

"Hey, hey." Naruto said and pulled her into the hug again. "It is going to be ok." He said as he rested his chin on her head and rubbed her back.

"I think I am just going to go home." Sakura croaked.

"Ok I will drop you off." Naruto said.

"Thanks." Sakura said.

"Remember if you need anything or just need to talk you can call me." Naruto said.

Sakura walked through her empty apartment and stopped at the photo of her mother and father. She picked it up and looked at it, it was taken on the day of their wedding, Sakura had never seen her mother look so radiant. They had never gone on a mission without each other. She placed it back down and moved upstairs to her room and looked at the picture taken almost 6 years ago now it was of Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke and herself. Naruto and Sasuke refusing to look at the camera frowns on both of their faces, she remembered when they constantly competed against each other none stop. Then there was Kakashi, hands buried in both of their heads and then there was her, the only one grinning insanely. She put the picture down and looked out her window the sun was setting giving Konoha a glow. Sakura walked out of her front door and down the streets until she finally came to the place where Team 7 first started to introduce them self 6 years ago. She sat down and looked out to the 5 Hokages. She sat there until dark. By the time she got up to go home it was almost 10pm

Sakura took a detour on the way home enjoying the fresh air. She started to think about everything

Who had killed them, they wouldn't fight unless they were attackedfirst and one thing I do know is they weren't on a mission that had anything to do with the Akatsuki.Sakura thought about it then it struck her.

Tsunade and Kakashi, they were talking about something the elders had said, but no they wouldn't, would they? The Haruno clan wasn't even close to a threat why would Konoha want to get rid of them?Sakura thought

"God Sakura, are you nuts?" She asked herself "You're accusing the elders of murder."

This is just too weird first Tsunade and Kakashi talking about that and the next minute I find out that I am the last Haruno. Well there is one way to find out … to join the Akatsuki and see what I can find. I swear if Konoha is behind this…

Sakura was home by now. She moved to her bedroom and lay stretched out on her bed.

"God I'm not seriously going to do that am I?" Sakura said.

"I really want to do this but if I am wrong and what about Naruto he will be devastated if I left too." Sakura said. "Uhh." Sakura sighed and rolled over onto her stomach.

You know what I think SCREW KONOHA if you really want to find out then do it. Think about it what if they did do it you will be living with a bunch of murders!Inner Sakura cried.

"It is just so unfair I have so many friends here and I love Tsunade like a second mother." Sakura said sadly.

"But you know what fuck this."

"What?"Inner Sakura asked surprised

Sakura sat up quickly and started to collect her things.

"OH YEAH WE ARE GOING?"Inner Sakura screamed

"I am taking actions into my own hands." Sakura said. She knew this was probably an irrational thing to do but the people she loved more than anything had just been killed and she was going to find out who had done it. If Konoha was behind this then she wouldn't get any answers anyway.

She went and picked up a two pieces of paper and started to write.

She folded the notes and placed them in her pocket. She then made her way out of her house. No one was around, she had chosen the right time to leave no one to stop her or question her. She made her way to Naruto's house to put the letter in his mailbox. None of his lights were on perfect, meaning he was probably asleep. She made her way to Konoha's gates without looking back.

Naruto walked down his street and got to his mailbox. He had just been out with Hinata.

"Who would deliver mail at midnight?" Naruto asked. He took the letter and opened his door. He turned on the light and opened the letter. He instantly knew who had written it.

"Sakura!" Naruto said to himself. He could tell by her handwriting. He read on, his face dropped with every word he read.

Naruto,

I am really sorry to do this to you but I am leaving and probably won't be allowed to return after what I do but I need to find out who did this to my clan and to do that I am going to join the Akatsuki. I know you are probably really upset but I have to do this. So please don't come after me.

Sakura

He dropped the letter and ran to get his gear and sprinted out the door. He had to catch her before she left for good. Naruto sprinted to Konoha's gates and skidded to a stop. There she was standing there just in front of the gate, like she was waiting for something.

Sakura turned the corner and stopped she looked up at the big gates. Then she heard it that same rhythmic patting of shoe against rock. She stopped and closed her eyes.

"Oh no."

Her eyes shot open. This was going to be difficult.

"Sakura! Wait! What are you doing?" Naruto cried.

Sakura looked over her shoulder her face grim.

"Finding out what really happened to my family." Sakura bluntly said.

"What do you mean really happened?" Naruto said.

"Naruto." Sakura sighed "I overheard Tsunade and Kakashi talking before they told me the news of my family they were talking about something the elders had ordered and that it had to be done for the safety of Konoha.

"And what that has something to do with your family?" Naruto asked confused.

"I don't know but before that Kakashi was concerned about the way a girl would react if she found something out and how a boy would react if he found out too. It just seems too weird to me that I hear them talking about that and then the next minute I find out my parents and whole family have been killed." Sakura said.

"Well then either way I am coming with you." Naruto said.

"Naruto I am joining the Akatsuki, they might have some answers considering they were the ones who apparently killed my parents." Sakura said.

"And your point is?" Naruto asked slowly.

"Have you forgotten that the Akatsuki want all the Bijuu?" Sakura asked.

"No I haven't but I will figure out a way to get round the whole them wanting to take the Kyuubi out of me when I get to that point.

"You won't need to figure out anything because you are not coming!" Sakura said a little more annoyed.

"Look I am not being left behind whilst you and Sasuke go around on your missions of whatever." Naruto said sadly.

Sakura looked down, she hadn't even thought about that.

"Grrr, you're so difficult Naruto!" Sakura whispered loudly.

Naruto just laughed. "I take that as a yes I can come then?"

"Well it doesn't look like I am going to get you to go home."

"Oh Yeah, we are going on a mission!" Naruto glowed.

"Shhh!" Do you want the whole village to know we are going?" Sakura said.

"Sorry, what are you going to say to Tsunade?" Naruto asked.

"Already, fixed that, I gave a note to the ninja at the gate and they have gone to deliver it to her now so I suggest we leave before she sends everyone out to get us!" Sakura said urgently.

Naruto nodded and grinned. They both turned around and ran out of the village gates without looking back they had now made there decision and they couldn't go back.

That was the first official chapter hope you are interested.

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