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2/3/2015: Change, DONE.

Chapter 18- What's With The Pink Hair And Green Eyes?

"I see," Yui murmured, and sipped her tea quietly. Sakura watched her expression nervously. They were sitting around the table, in what looked like a living room.

Yui set her cup down and sighed. "The rest of the clan is going to have a fit."

"Why?" Naruto asked, bewildered. "They should be happy Sakura-chan's not dead!"

"It's not that, brat. It's the nasty circumstances of her supposed death," Yui said, conflict evident in her eyes.

"What circumstances?" Sasuke asked sharply. Sakura looked slightly distressed and he didn't want her to freak out.

"Did it have something to do with the clash between those two sisters?" Kakashi asked, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

"Uh, I told them about that," Ryuu informed Yui quickly upon seeing her shocked expression.

"Oh. Well, yes. It did," Yui admitted.

"May I ask what happened?" Sakura whispered softly. Yui looked at her and nodded solemnly.

"Let's start with the fact that Sakura was Kiyoshi and Kimiko's cousin," On seeing their unsurprised expressions, she continued. "She was a strange baby."

"How so?" Ryuu asked, intrigued.

"It was the combination of her eyes and hair. Now, don't get me wrong. Pink hair isn't all that uncommon in this clan, but pink hair with green eyes…it wasn't seen before. I'm sure you were told about the elemental abilities our clan possesses," Yui paused at that and they all nodded. "Usually, those favored by fire have pink, red, brown or golden hair. But they usually have dark, grey or golden eyes. And dark includes black and brown. Sometimes they have violet eyes, but it's rare."

Sakura frowned. "But I have green eyes." Yui snorted and shook her head.

"My point exactly. Usually, those favored by water have blue, green or silver hair, and blue, green or even violet eyes- violet eyes were possessed by both sides. Your features confused even us, and we're supposed to be the wise ones."

"I wonder why. But I always knew our little flower was special," Kakashi stated with a hint of pride in his tone. Naruto nodded eagerly and Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Yes, yes. The thing was that the clan had been divided into two separate sides at the time, and some of the clan members were outraged and bewildered at the fact that you, Sakura, were the one Haruno they did not know what to do with," she explained. "They even believed that your parents had done some sort of trickery to get out of the whole conflict. You confused them. The only reason you weren't terminated was because both your cousins loved you, even Kiyoshi. Anyone that dared to come near you with ill-intentions was quickly dealt with. That was, perhaps, the only thing the sisters agreed on. "

"I'm…flattered?" Sakura said dryly. Yui chuckled and patted her hand. "Wait a minute, I've seen a picture of my parents. My mother- she had red hair and blue eyes. My father, had the exact same combination as I do!" Yui frowned at that, remembering something.

"I remember that phase. Idiotic kids," she grumbled and looked up to meet Sakura's confused face. "Sorry, kid. But your parents were idiots. You see, there were certain rumors going around in the clan, which said that you…you weren't your parents' child. Some believed you had been taken in, and some believed your mother had an affair. Your parents took those words to heart, and went and…dear god. They bought contact lenses."

"Wha-seriously?" Naruto blurted out and regretted it when he saw Sakura's frozen expression.

'Hahahaha.'

"Why would they do that?" Sakura choked out. The old lady looked at her with sympathy in her eyes.

"To show everyone else that you really were their child. Your father had pink hair, and your mother had red, but they both had grey and violet eyes respectively. Apparently, the contacts didn't work like they were supposed to, and somehow resulted in blue. Like I said, they were idiots."

"And I looked nothing like them," Sakura whispered.

'Not true.'

"Of course you did," Yui said sharply. "Girl, anyone with eyes could see that. You are definitely your parents' kid. Anyway, moving on…where was I?"

"My…safety was the only thing Kiyoshi and Kimiko agreed on."

"Yes. But then you were killed. And the sisters had no reason left to hold back."

"Oh. Right," Sakura sat frozen. "How did I supposedly die?"

"Your parents were killed. Actually, they were murdered. We still don't know who killed them. Your bloodied blankets were found near their bodies," Yui whispered the last part.

"Who killed them? How did I reach Konoha? Who took me? Who?" What if her parents' killers were the ones that brought her to Konoha? All this time…she'd met her team, her friends, because of them.

"I don't know. I'm sorry, Sakura."

Naruto looked Sakura sadly and wrapped an arm around her. "We'll find out. Right, Sakura-chan?" Yui smiled at that.

"Ah, Lady Yui. We also wanted to know which element…favors Sakura," Kakashi told her politely. Yui lit up at that.

"Of course! There's a process behind that. We'll go to the lake tomorrow, after you meet everyone. You'll know then."

"Lake? What lake?" Sakura asked curiously.

Yui smiled mysteriously. "You'll see."

Uchiha Compound, 11:00 pm

"I cannot believe that idiotic son of mine!" Mikoto shrieked, slamming a fist onto the table. Fugaku, thankful that his teacup was in his hand and not on the table, sipped quietly.

'Though, Mikoto is right. Foolish boy. Thankfully, the crisis has been averted', he mused to himself, ignoring the fact that he would have done the same. He did not want to think about what Mikoto would have done if Shisui had told her that Itachi broke up with Sakura successfully.

"If he wasn't sure what to do, he should have come to me! What else am I here for?" Mikoto cried dramatically. It was no secret that Mikoto had her heart set on getting dark-haired, green-eyed grandchildren. And darling child had tried to destroy it!

"And he left without saying goodbye. He just left," Mikoto's tone had reduced to a mere whisper. "What if something happens? He just left."

'And there it is.' Fugaku frowned and moved closer to his wife, pulling her into a hug. "Miko-chan, he's Uchiha Itachi. He's our son. Nothing will happen."

Mikoto smiled half-heartedly at the nickname he used only when they were alone. "You're right. I just…"

"Shh. I know, I know."

Haruno Compound, 8:00 am

"It's time to get up, kiddies!" Kakashi watched, amused as Sasuke's eyes snapped open and he stared at the ceiling, while Sakura groaned and turned over. Naruto didn't move a muscle, and Kakashi looked disgusted as he noticed the small puddle of drool near his open mouth.

"I said, WAKE UP, you lazy idiots. We have to go to that secret lake place, remember? And there's ramen for breakfast," Kakashi smirked as he said the last part, turning to open the door completely.

Sasuke and Sakura sat up slowly and looked at Naruto who was in the other corner of the room. Sleeping next to Naruto ensured waking up with bruised ribs and drool on your clothes, so they just made him sleep in a corner or on the floor during missions. Naruto's nose twitched slightly as the scent of ramen wafted in. Sakura was rubbing the sleep out of her eyes when a flash of orange came into and passed her line of vision. Sasuke blinked as all of a sudden, their blond teammate wasn't in the room anymore. They decided to clean up before going for breakfast, and Kakashi nodded before stepping out of the room.

Fifteen minutes later

"How are you holding up? Sasuke asked quietly as he watched Sakura run a brush through her hair quickly.

"Honestly? I'm nervous," Sakura mumbled before putting the brush away and turning to see Sasuke staring at her almost intensely.

"I don't blame you," he said as they stepped out and he closed the door behind them. "It's your first time meeting your family, at least for you. They just thought you were dead all this while, only to find out you were alive and well in another region." She nodded and hesitated outside the dining room. Sasuke reached out and squeezed her hand reassuringly.

'What was THAT?'

'Seriously.'

"They'll love you. There's no way anyone cannot love you." Before she had the chance to look surprised at his statement, he reached out and pushed the door open.

"Here she is! Our long lost little Haruno." That was Lady Yui. Sakura's eyes were wide as she took in the sight of the five unfamiliar faces in the room.

"She looks exactly like her mother."

"No, idiot. Mebuki's hair was red."

"I agree with Ayame. Dye her hair red, and she'll look exactly like Mebuki."

"But the shape of her eyes! Just like Kizashi's eyes."

"My, she's grown up into a beautiful lady. We're glad you're alive, Sakura-chan!"

"Sakura-chan? You just met her!" Naruto protested before Kakashi smacked his head.

Suddenly, the door was slammed open. A young boy of about eight was panting as he leaned against the door. "Lady Kin, Lady Kikyo! The people in-"The boy broke off as he gaped at Sakura before bouncing up and down slightly. "Is that her? She's so pretty!"

"Ahem. Please continue, Shinta," A middle-aged woman with long brown hair tied into a braid, said sternly. She had clear, gray eyes.

Shinta blushed and mumbled an apology. "The clan members have assembled in the hall. They are waiting for you."

"Oh, that just won't do," the brown haired lady turned to Sakura and smiled kindly. "I'm Kin, one of the elders. It's lovely to see you alive, Sakura. I'm afraid I have to leave now, but I'll see you once you return from the Haruno lake. Good luck." With that she turned and walked out, Shinta at her heels, glancing back to look at Sakura.

"I have to go to. Damn, I really wanted to see it too," at Sakura's lost expression, she grinned and introduced herself. "I'm Kikyo. I was inducted into the council this year, that's why I'm not an old lady." Kikyo had long, pale blue hair with forest green eyes. She looked to be in her early thirties. "Well, have fun!" With that she swiftly walked out of the room.

"I…well, that was interesting," Sakura said brightly. At least they were nice. And they seemed to like her too.

A man with light green hair and dark blue eyes chuckled and said, "I like her. Hello, Sakura. I'm Yusuke."

"And I'm Kaname," Another, albeit younger man, said pleasantly. He had short brown hair with bright, sharp gold eyes.

"And I'm Kenji, my dear," That was an elderly man, with pure white hair and kind, light green eyes.

"They are all a part of the Haruno council," Yui explained softly. Sakura nodded and bowed deeply.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all," Sakura said politely.

Kaname grinned. "Aw, Sakura. I was pretty young at the time, but this isn't the first time I'm meeting you. We all have met you before. No need to be so polite kid, you're family."

'….'

'I know.' She was touched, and her heart warmed at his words. She smiled widely and nodded.

"Now eat up. You need your strength for where we're about to go," Kenji told her, smiling when she gulped and sat down.

'I'm finally going to find out.'

Did you like it? Ahaha. I hope you did.

We're finally going to find out about Sakura's elemental abilities in the next chapter, AND we're going to find out what Itachi wrote in that letter of his. Stay tuned, and please review :)