The next morning as she walked an abandoned path she felt a strange wind next to her. Turning, she nearly fell at being greeted by a pair of emerald eyes to match her own.

"Jochi" Sakura hugged the man next to her, no longer a boy at 17. He was tall, muscular, and very handsome. His body bore but one scar. a scar everyone of Myamichi birth bore. The scar of death, the curse mark. He wore black pants, shirt and sandal, bandages covering his tattooed arm. Midnight black hair short but long enough to fall over his eyes. No emotion gracing his handsome face.

"I thought the jutsu would last longer" he sighed

"That is some apology. I mean you don't need one all you did was, kidnap me, fake my death, and wiping my memories for 8 years. No problem. People do that all the time" Sakura still spoke evenly but anger swirled inside

Jochi shook his head "I rather you forget the pain and leave it as well all that was left was mine and your friends' pain. Not as important."

"It is important. Jochi I love you and thank you for freeing me but why not join me." Jochi flashed a quick smile. A rarity so beautiful.

"You are no longer a 4 year old I guess. You've grown so much"

"Well anyway let's have fun with your visit." A plan was made

Sakura brought Jochi to the bridge surprised to find team 7 there. 'I don't recall a meeting'

"Sakura" Jochi said glancing a the people his beloved sister was staring at.

"Oh Sakura we were uh hey whose he" Naruto seemed delighted at the distraction and annoyed at the good-looking newcomer to whom Sakura clung to.

"Oh this is Jochi. He and I have known each other forever. He lives in the sand." the others nodded

"So Jochi how old are you?" Sasuke was indeed curious

"17 and why do you ask, ah you are an Uchiha. I see the resemblance"

"Resemblance? To who? Sasuke hasn't got a family" Naruto said earning a glare from said boy

"Sakura don't you remember when you and Mia were little, I would take you two along to watch Itachi and I train. Well until then" Jochi stopped at the look on Sasuke's face

"Sorry for that" he said Sasuke merely nodded "He was good enough to train with Itachi he's not even a ninja (no headband), wait he's that boy"

Flash

Sasuke watched as a 7 year old Itachi threw kunai at tree. An 8 year old boy with black hair and green eyes watch from the branches and then jumped down shaking his head.

"Better but you're thinking to much, stop caring and it will be perfect" Without looking the boy carelessly threw a kunai at the tree hitting it with deadly accuracy. A beautiful little girl cheered from her spot next to Sasuke her white pink hair blowing in the autumn wind.

"Keep training" the boy said grabbing the little girl's hand "You're on your way"

End flash

"I haven't seen those two in like eight years" Sasuke thought trying to remember.

"Who's Mia" Kakashi asked changing the subject, but the look on the twos' faces made him regret it, of course he had no idea they were fake.

"Mia was my little sister. You see I belong to a rich family, but my mother died soon after Mia being born. Our father was an abusive jackass." he decided to only lie a little "He would beat torture and threaten us. All we had was each other for quite some time. Then we made friends and things weren't as bad until Mia was kidnapped. 500 thousand they wanted. My father being as self-absorbed as he is said no and she was murdered at 4, when I was nine." he stopped and Sakura kissed his cheek. The other three looked sick and disgusted. Sasuke for different reasons (can you say jealous).

"That bastard wouldn't even save his own daughter. I mean sure he tortured you but to let her be murdered because of greed is just sick" Naruto looked pissed. Really pissed. "If I ever meet him I'll-"

"You won't ever meet him" Jochi said calmly "he was assassinated two weeks ago"

"What" Sakura was in utter shock "Two weeks. That's when the jutsu started to fade."

"So why are you here" Sasuke asked he didn't like this guy.

Jochi held back a smirk. He'd have some fun. Looking at Sakura telling her to follow along with his eyes (how do people do that?) "I have come because I am the heir to the fortune. Therefore I must wed" he glanced at Sakura who nodded.

"Of course how could I forget our arranged marriage" she stated thoughtfully tapping her chin.

"WWWWHHHHHAAAAAAATTT!!!!" was the three man chorus of Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke.

"You're twelve Sakura you can't get married." Kakashi pointed out.

"Come on this was an arranged marriage. We were supposed to get married when I was what ten but Jochi's family was having some problems so they changed it to whenever Jochi inherited the fortune. Hm how'd I forget that. Well at least I've got a goodlookin husband don't yah think" she wrapped her arms around one of Jochi's looking at her team. She was trying hard not to laugh at the sight.

Naruto was passed out his butt in the air, Sasuke was beet-red, then pale, then red again, then green, and Kakashi stood jaw agape and sweat-dropped. Sakura could barely take it but she did her best to look confused. She could tell Jochi was trying just as hard to stay calm the way his arm was twitching barely noticeable.

"FORHEA- Hello handsome" Ino grinned at Jochi, and gawked at Sakura's team who were recovering "I'm Ino and what happened" Ino turned to Sakura a nearly fell at Sakura's transformed body "Forehead release that genjutsu it's not fooling anyone and get off him you slut" She pushed Sakura and clung to Jochi "I'm sure he doesn't want someone ugly like you around him, maybe someone beautiful" Ino smiled at him

"Get away from me you fangirl" Jochi shook Ino off and walked over to Sakura.

"Pig this is my fiancé Jochi" Sakura smirked "and its not genjutsu"

"Yeah right forehead. Jochi come here why want someone ugly and disformed and annoying like her"

Before Naruto could beat Ino for insulting Sakura, Kakashi interrupted "Ino Sakura's telling the truth, I checked with my sharingan it's no genjutsu and they are really engaged, it's an arranged marriage. Apparently Sakura forgot about it" Kakashi glared at an unfazed Jochi and Sakura

"No freakin way. This cannot be happening," Ino ran shrieking into the night (well afternoon but you know what I mean). Much to everyone's relief.

"Sakura does the hokage know about this?" Kakashi asked suspicious

"Probably he forgot" Sakura sighed and shook her head "come on lets go" and they all headed to the Hokage's office "This is gonna be fun"

In the Hokage's office Sakura whispered something in the Hokage's ear (he already knew Jochi was her brother because he saw Sakura's memories).

He smiled and nodded "Ah yes I forgot about this marriage" he stood opened a draw and took out some random papers. Shuffled through them looking all high and mighty while the others gawked and the 'happy couple' smiled. "Here it is" he held up an adoption form for a dog pretending it was an engagement record. "Sakura and Jochi are to wed to unify clans and..."

"Old man you cant be serious" Naruto screamed. Horror stricken that his Sakura was to be married. "I mean Sakura can't get married she's too young and, and she's well Sakura"

"Naruto" Sakura said sickly sweet a vein popping out of her forehead "if you want to live you'd better shut the fuck up"

Naruto gulped "yes ma'am"

"Sakura I agree with Naruto you are only twelve this isn't the right thing to do. What's happened to you lately?" Kakashi said quietly

"Jeez you guys are being such babies about this. Jochi could you please do something?"

"A battle" he answered

"What" Sakura said incredulous.

"I will battle anyone anywhere anytime these three want, if I win we do it our way and if their person wins"

"You mean when our person win" Naruto growled

Jochi continued ignoring the comment "we'll do it their way" he looked at the Hokage for approval

"Fine but go easy on him" only Jochi and Sakura knew who that was intended for.

"No worries old man" Naruto cheered "I'll finish him before he even blinks, BELIEVE IT!" he turned to Jochi "Training ground 7 one hour against me. I feel bad going against a non-ninja but it's for a good cause"

Jochi and Sakura sat in a tree waiting for Naruto Kakashi and Sasuke to show. The hokage stood beneath the tree he would be the judge.

"Old man did he chicken out" came Naruto's loud cry.

"Hn he should he's not even strong enough to be a ninja" mumbled Sasuke.

"What a shame I wanted to see a fight" Kakashi said pleasantly.

"You get ahead of yourselves you are the late ones I have been here 15 minutes" Jochi and Sakura jumped from the tree.

"Whatever lets get this over with" Naruto mumbled

"Begin"

Naruto charged and a second later Jochi had grabbed Naruto's arm pinned him on the ground and had him unconscious. Sasuke and Kakashi gaped. "I asked you to go easy on him" the hokage laughed

"I did lord hokage" Jochi said standing. Then a man in an ANBU uniform appeared though he had no headband.

"Lord Jochi" said the man as Jochi turned "There has been a kidnapping as new leader of our village you must appoint a search group. You should be best as a former ANBU captain"

"Leader" Kakashi said mouth agape (again).

"ANBU captain" said Sasuke in awe.

"Didn't I tell you Jochi was a top rank ninja and his clan's new leader, oh wait I said he was from sand, well he's from somewhere close to that? Huh? I could of sworn I did. Oh well." Sakura giggled as Naruto now conscious joined the shocked faces. "Ah lord hokage that was a fun prank don't you think"

"Indeed"

"Sakura I have work to do I'll see you later" Jochi said but as he turned Naruto shouted.

"I guess you're marrying her then"

Jochi shook his head "Did you not hear Sakura it was a mere prank. An entertaining one at that. We are never to wed." And he vanished leaving behind three shocked faces.

"A prank. A FUCKING PRANK!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL?!" Kakashi was lost.

"Oh you see we were joking. Jochi is an old...friend. He came by to visit. That's all."

"He's just a friend" Sasuke and Naruto sighed in relief.

"Yeah so you're not mad, oh wait a sec I don't care" Sakura was walking away when Naruto shouted.

"So Jochi's story was all a lie. There was no bastard dad or little sister. That was low"

Sakura whirled around "You know what you don't anything Naruto. So just shut up" and with that she was gone.

"Naruto, Naruto maybe you should know the truth before you jump to conclusions." the hokage shook his head

"Well tell us"

"It's not my story to tell" he said

"Hokage" Kakashi said calmly "we should know what's going on with Sakura"

"Well then go ask her" and he too vanished leaving an angry team seven minus one to figure things out.

"God they are so unbelievable! How did I ever put up with them?" Sakura was lying flat across Temari's hotel bed just an hour after her angry outburst. Temari sat next to her.

"They're guys, so they are naturally idiots. But come on give them a break, I mean you went from weakling to bride to be to just kidding in like what two seconds? From now on act more like your old self. Don't act naturally, fake it. It's for the better. Eventually it will be real."

"I guess your right about the acting but the guys went ahead and accused Jochi of being a lying traitor, you know how I get. But jeez now I have to explain to them!"

"No you don't. It's none of their business. Even I don't know the whole story, but Sakura at least say sorry to Sasuke."

"Why"

"Come on Sasuke is hot. I mean sure he's three years younger than me but damn! That boy is sexy." Temari looked into space with a dream-like expression.

"I know what you mean. He's in my top three hottest guys."

"Who are the other two?"

"Promise to keep it between us" Temari nodded eagerly "Gaara and Itachi Uchiha"

Temari looked sick at Gaara's name "Eww not Gaara but Itachi's on mine too. But for all we know he could have gotten ugly since we last saw him. But at least he's only two years older than me. I remember he got pretty pissed off when he found out about you dying. God he looked hot when he was mad. But you were four, how could you remember."

"I'm a prodigy, I remember everything and I bet you he is still a mega hottie."

"Probably but he's seventeen and a mass murderer, you're twelve and his home village's pink-haired angel. Not exactly a great match."

"Yeah I guess as for Sasuke he still is hot, my age, got that sexy attitude, but he is still a jackass. and Gaara is still hot but has he changed?"

Temari shuddered "After you things got worse. Shakaku gained more power, Gaara is a killer now, he is a demon."

"TEMARI! HE IS A PERSON! NO MATTER WHAT HE'LL NEVER BE A DEMON! DO YOU THINK AFTER ALL THAT'S HAPPENED HE WOULD BE AN ANGEL!" Sakura took a breath and looked at the shocked Temari "I'm sorry but its people telling Gaara that that make him so messed up. I feel like I should protect him since no one else will"

Temari felt horrible, she was Gaara's big sister and she felt that should make Gaara respect her. Why should he when she doesn't even help and protect him. Gaara had tried for so long to be good and everyone had shunned him. No wonder he was the way he was. "What kind of sister am I?"

Someone knocked on the door making the two girls start.

"Come in" They shouted in unison. Kankuro waltzed in and stopped dead. He whirled around the room, ran into his and then Gaara's room, the girls watched in confusion until he came back to their room looking as pale as death.

"Where is Gaara?!" he shouted.

Temari waved off his worries, "Relax, he's a big boy, besides he's with Baki" Kankuro relaxed visibly and slumped in a chair.

"I gotta go home, I'll see you guys later" Sakura said as she left.