"I can't believe them!" Sakura sobbed, kicking open the door to Tenten's house "arrogant pricks!"

Tenten met her, crying as well "stupid Asses! How dare they?" Sakura stopped and looked at her "you heard them as well?" Tenten mirrored her expression "I thought we were talking about me?" a cold fury gripped Sakuras chest- nothing ever made Tenten cry this hard "what happened?"

Flashback~

Tenten was walking to the training grounds, upon reaching it she heard her teammates voices, thinking it would be fun to spy on them, Neji and lee were cleaning up, obviously having just finished a spar.

"Neji, my youthful comrade, I must ask you a question about our teammate"

"Tenten? What about her?"

"Do you think she is becoming weaker?" lee asked, as Tenten stifled a gasp.

"Yes, it's becoming harder and harder to fake my way through our sparring matches"

"Indeed, her youth has become, well, unyouthful" tears streamed down her cheeks- so this is what they really think of me then? She unmasked her chakra and stood up/

"TENTEN!" lee cried, obviously surprised. She just shook her head at him and ran away.

Sakura hugged her friend closely "oh, Tennie. How awful" said girl sniffled and looked at her "what happened to you?" her expression darkened "pretty much the same thing, only different wordings. . . "

Another flashback`

"Hey teme?"

"What?"

"What do you think about Sakura? She seems to be dragging us down in missions lately"

"Aa. She hasn't grown a little stronger, I admit, but she still remains a weakling, and she is as annoying as before, hell, even Yamanaka is stronger then her" Naruto nodded gravely. Sakura stood up, revealing herself to the pair. No tears cascaded down her face, just bitterness

"What happened to being your heart sister Naruto?" his eyes widened "Sakura? SAKURA!" but she had already fled.

Tenten hugged her friend tightly "Oh Sakura" she breathed "I'm so sorry" her friend held on tightly "me too Tenten, Neji and Lee are dicks" Tenten chuckled slightly "that they are, though Sasuke and Naruto could give them a run for their money" Sakura sniffled and pulled away. She grabbed a cup of tea that was steaming slightly on the wooden table in front of her. She gazed into the depths, tears dropping down her cheeks. Tenten stood up, grabbed her own cup and walked over to the window. The two girls were bathed in silence for a while, as they both stewed in their own troubles. After a while Tenten glanced over to where Sakura was sitting. She sighed gustily.

"Sakura-"

"I can't face them!" Sakura interrupted

"Sakura-"

"How could they?!"

"SAKURA_"

"Pompous assholes!"

"SAKURA WOULD YOU LISTEN TO ME?" Tenten yelled. Sakura blinked before blushing "sorry, Tennie, carry on"

Tenten exhaled loudly "Sakura, I understand, what i'm about to say is completely implausible, but- I'm leaving the village"

Sakura choked on her cup of tea "you're becoming missing Nin?"

"No! I- just- yes, um- would you like to come with me?" she gabbled out. Green eyes met her chocolate one. Sakura turned away and looked back into her tea. She frowned "you know Tenten, we're going to have to come back one day, do i'll leave a not for Tsunade shishou" Tenten squealed and glomped her.

'Thank you! Lets get going!"

"What? Now!?"

Two cloaked figures stood in the shadows of the Konoha gates. They looked back at their capital, soaking in their last glance for a very long time.

Tsunade stood and looked at the note on her table

Dear shishou,

Tenten and I have decided to leave the village. We overheard some talk, needless to say, we have left. Do not worry though, this is only a training session, and we will return in two years. We beg of you not to tell anyone that we have left with your consent (hopefully) for we think it would be better suited to our purposes if we were thought of as missing Nin. Shishou, I think of you as my teacher, and you are the closest mother figure I have ever had. Incase I die, or something bad happens. You will know it is me, because on the day I return, I will address you as my mother.

Till that day comes,

Sakura

Tsunade gazed out of the window, letter in hand. She crumpled it slowly "Sakura, Tenten, may my blessings be with you. I will protect your secret, and until that day comes. I will have you pronounced as missing Nin"