"Tsunade you aren't doing anything to find Sakura, we have to form some sort of plan! Sakura is probably being held in some dark dank cell all alone, praying for me to rescue her at this very moment, and you are just sitting there doing absolutely nothing. Do you not care about Sakura at all? We have do take action! Why don't you listen to me! As the future Hokage you should trust me!" Naruto said for the millionth time in the past month and a half. Kakashi stood silently behind to him, but he was mentally cheering him on. "Go Naruto, we need to get my Sakura back!"

"Naruto" Tsunade yelled "Just shut up! I've told you a million times that there is nothing, I repeat nothing, left that we can do! If you're so bent out of shape by this then go ahead and look for her yourself! I have already sent my best tracking group out to find her with no results. Trust me I don't think Sakura wants to be found!" "Where could she be, what is she doing? What is that brother of hers not telling us, stupid boy."

Flash

"Lord Myamichi, do you have any information about your sister's disappearance" Tsunade asked, it had been two days since Sakura had vanished, and Tsunade had just informed her brother in a secret meeting.

"Why do you ask, Lady Hokage." Replied the cool young man.

"You don't seem at all perturbed by her disappearance, that is not how an older brother usually reacts, most go on a rampage searching every nook and cranny."

"It is not of the Myamichi nature to act as as such, we are not you're usual citizens as you may have guessed" His emerald eyes flashed slightly "Besides I assure you that Sakura can take perfect care of herself."

"But you didn't answer my question, Lord Myamichi" Tsunade said suspiciously "Do you have any information"

"None that is of your concern my lady."

End Flash

"You're right Tsunade" Naruto said softly.

Tsunade looked at him sympathetically, both his teammates, his best friends, had disappeared. Left him.

"I'll have to look for Sakura myself, as the next Hokage it's my duty! Believe it!" He said.

"What!" That hadn't been what she expected, "Are you insane, I forbid you from leaving this village!"

"Tsunade" Kakashi said stepping forward, before Naruto could say something stupid, "Let him go"

"What! Kakashi you can't be serious!"

"Granny, what are you talking about-"

"Naruto, let me talk to Lady Tsunade alone."

"But-"

"Naruto!"

"Fine."Naruto huffed and stalked out of the room.

"Kakashi you can't be-" Tsunade stopped as Kakashi help up a finger, there was silence, then footsteps from the hall.

"Right" Kakashi said "Tsunade, I know he's being ridiculous, but its the only thing he feels he can do, this is Sasuke all over again for Naruto. After Sasuke left Naruto felt that he had let down his team, he needed to protect Sakura, he still needs to, and now that she has vanished he feels he has failed all over again. He needs to find her or he will end up tearing himself apart from the inside out." Tsunade looked skeptical, "I have to get her to believe me, we have to find Sakura" Kakashi thought "And besides do think that telling him to stay put will stop him from going? It's safer to let me go with him, even send one of the sand siblings, who knows we might find something."

Tsunade sighed "I don't know if that is smart Kakashi."

"Lady Tsunade, let me accompany them, with our youthfulness combined we shall surely find our lost cherry blossom!" Lee said coming from no where, a vein popped in Tsunade's forehead, a bad sign that went unnoticed.

"YEAH!!" Naruto screamed falling from the ceiling. Another vein popped.

"You know what?!" Tsunade screamed "FINE!! Go ahead, but go to the Sand and get someone sane to come along please. Kakashi you're the captain of this mission."

"Right!" And the three vanished.

"I need a drink."

Two days later the three ninja arrived in the sand. They wasted no time getting to Gaara's office. Unfortunately for the past month and a half he's listened to Kankuro bitch and moan about finding Sakura, so when the three presented themselves he wasn't exactly Mr. Sunshine and Cuddles.

"Gaara we're going out to find Sakura, and as per Lady Hokage's request, I ask that we may have one of your shinobi for assistance." Kakashi asked as soon as they were let into the Kazekage's office.

"For God's sake! Shut up about fucking Sakura!"

"Gaara!" Naruto shouted angrily, "What the hell are you talking about? Sakura is our friend!"

"Yes!" Lee piped in "Our youthful cherry blossom could be in danger!"

"Oh yeah that's a load of bullshit!" Gaara said in uncharacteristic anger and sarcasm "Listen Sakura can take care of herself! She's stronger than you three idiots put together, so just leave her alone."

"Gaara do you hear yourself! No way is Sakura okay, the Akutski probably kidnapped her, of Orochimaru, or some rogue nin, maybe even Sasuke!"

"Gaara they're right we need to find Sakura!" Kankuro said bursting through the door, it was obvious he'd been listening.

Gaara took a deep breath, white hot anger radiated off of him, sand swirling on the floor around his desk, Kakashi stepped back wisely, the other three stood their ground. "Okay" He said in his natural monotone voice "I give Kankuro permission to accompany you three on the retrieval of Sakura-" He paused, "Haruno" Kankuro flinched at the name.

"Thanks Gaara" The four said, forgetting formalities, before leaving.

"They are all going to be disappointed in the end, but there is no other way." Gaara said to the empty room before continuing with his almost but not forgotten paperwork, praying Temari would come in with a reason for hi to neglect it another day. He had no such luck. "Of course"Gaara thought "The one day I wouldn't mind her mindless annoying gossip."

Meanwhile as the four shinobi ran from the desert into the forest they had no idea that a pair of red Sharingan eyes followed them, "Sakura, you were supposed to stay safe after I left, not run off into danger" The man followed the group. And as the full moon rose all five thought the same thing.

"I'll find you Sakura, I won't let anything happen to you, because I love you more than any other."