I'm crossing my fingers for this one^^ I was deeply inspired from a story I read from here. I'm still looking for the title and the author to give him or her my deepest and sincerest thanks, and my acknowledgment of course (I had so many stories added to my favorites section and I already lost track of them). Anyways, hope you enjoy this story.

I don't own Naruto. I'm just a fan who happens to like them so much=)

CHAPTER 1

During Sakura's battle with Sasori, she unleashes her hidden power. A power that can only be used by the descendants of the Sage of the Six Paths.

"Nagato" Konan gently approaches the Leader, using his real name. Feeling glad that after Yahiko's death, she never thought that she would see hope in those eyes.

"She was here; I can still feel her presence," Nagato closes his eyes, savoring the moment. Inhaling Sakura's scent, proud of the chaos that happened around him.

"She has grown powerful, just like that slug woman," he smiled gently.

Konan agreed, looking at random places, till she found Sasori's body embraced by his parents' puppets.

"He proved himself useful until the end," she noted. The information Sasori gathered about Sakura was enough to make the Leader happy for a lifetime.

"Do you want me to tell her the news?" she asked.

"No" his eyes softened as he glanced at Sasori's face. Despite everything that has happened, died with a smile on his face.

"I'll be the one to tell her this good news," he spoke softly. His mask as Akatsuki's fearsome leader Pain, returns to his face.

"Gather the others; I have a mission for them."

"Understood"

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Back in Konoha.

Tsunade gently approaches the pink-haired ninja that stares blankly at the cherry blossoms tree.

"Sakura"

"My Lady," Sakura bowed respectfully to her sensei. "I'm sorry, I did not notice you," Sakura apologizes for drifting apart. Again. [Inner Sakura screeching to its heart's content, scolding Sakura for being absent minded just like that stupid blonde.]

The Hokage put her arm around Sakura, understanding in her eyes. "It's not every day I got to see a pretty ninja that has no memory of her past but always continue to live one day at a time and moves forward in order to find her own self worth and proving herself worthy of being my best student," as she added sheepishly, "Don't tell Shizune, ok?"

"I heard that," Shizune smiles as she closes in with Tonton on her arms squealing happily.

"Thank you, my Lady, I really appreciated that," Sakura mildly blushes at the Hokage's compliments.

"Anyway, I came here to give you your new mission." Shizune gave the scroll to Sakura.

"If what Sasori said is true, then we can get all the information we need to find Uchiha Sasuke. Orochimaru might still be clueless about this spy. We don't want to assume though, but I still want you to be ready just in case. Is that understood?"

"Yes, my Lady," Sakura's determination erases the discomfort she felt awhile ago.

[Inner Sakura: "Yes! Finally the mission I've been waiting for all my life. At least we're going to find Sasuke instead of moping around like the lousy person that you are."

"Shut up," Sakura smiled dangerously to herself, thinking of murderous ways to silence her loud spoken thoughts.]

Shizune steps back gently as she see Sakura's deadly smile. Just like the Hokage when she schemes and loses badly every time she gambles. "Ah, Sakura?"

"I'm going to prepare for our mission, Lady Hokage, please excuse me," Sakura bows respectfully to her sensei and smiles cheerfully at Shizune and Tonton.

"Wow, that was scary," Tsunade commented.

"You noticed as well?" Shizune asks as she looks at Sakura's retreating figure.

"That's what you get when hanging around Danzo's pet." Referring to Sai who is Sakura and Naruto's new team mate.

"Oh, I see." Figures.

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During Naruto's Kyuubi mode while facing Orochimaru. The bridge was almost destroyed.

"Naruto, stop," Sakura yells and runs toward Naruto.

"Sakura, stay back, he's unstable," Yamato trying to stop Sakura but was too late as Naruto's tail hit Sakura in the arm causing her to fall from the bridge.

"Ow, shit," Yamato tried to save Sakura using his wood element technique but was overtaken by a shadowy figure.

"Damn, it gets better and better," Yamato muttered to himself as he prepared to fight back. Naruto forgotten.

Kabuto on the other hand, stands still at the sight of two Akatsuki members: Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame.

"What are you doing here? Are you helping Konoha now?" He asks madly to the newcomers. Itachi already had Sakura in his arms.

"We help no one but ourselves, boy," a third figure materializes behind Kabuto's back in the form of cherry blossom petals. A kunai at hand, dangerously close at Kabuto's heart.

"Careful, Lady Kagura, we don't want to make Orochimaru mad by killing his right-hand man," Kisame said jokingly. Contemplating whether he'll do the job himself. Bloodlust can be seen on his eyes. Samehada vibrates excitedly behind his masters back.

Kabuto freezes in shock. "How did she get past my defenses?" beads of sweat forms in his forehead.

Kagura sniffs gently, sensing Kabuto's fear and discomfort. "Hmmm… I feel that you are scared, little boy," she smiles widely as she pulled the tip of the blade up, leaving a trail of blood until it reaches Kabuto's cheek.

"Don't call me that," Kabuto enraged, fought back using chakra blades to attack the woman behind him but Kagura disappeared in a flurry of petals.

Kagura reappeared a few yards from Yamato as he prepares for an offensive counter-attack.

"Shit. Where are reinforcements when you need them?" Yamato concentrating very hard on how to get Sakura from Itachi. "Kakashi should be here. Damn it."

"Ninja from the Leaf?" Kagura asks.

"The hell I am," Yamato was frustrated mentally but calmly responses not showing his panic in front of the unknown woman. "I thought Akatsuki has only one female member on their side. Now there are two. Master Jiraiya did not do his research well I suppose."

"Ah, the Toad Sannin. I presume." He nodded. "No, he isn't. He… She… They thought I was going to die eventually. But I did not."

"What do you mean?" Yamato steps back, defenses tight as Kagura approaches him.

"I almost died that day. Knowing I failed my parents in protecting my little brother and baby sister. I thought they were gone forever. Then, they came. And brought me back against my will; not knowing that I wanted to die so badly. Somehow, he managed to find my brother and brought us together hoping I would fight back. I was more ashamed because I knew I failed my brother as well," a single tear of blood fall from her eyes.

Yamato was aghast to see a tear of blood, thinking that the woman in front of him was more powerful, more deadly than the two S-rank criminals beside them.

"I hid from this world wishing to die so badly while trying so hard to live for my brother. He almost lost hope though," Kagura muses to herself.

"He never had those if you ask me," Kisame whispered silently to Itachi whose gaze did not leave Sakura's wounded arm.

"Naruto loses his mind, eh?" Itachi wondered. Thinking what could set the Jinchuriki wildly out of control. "We must hurry back to base, my Lady. She is badly wounded and needs medical attention immediately." Itachi told Kagura as he turns to leave.

Kisame frowns, cursing silently to himself as he follows Itachi. "Well Samehada, some other time perhaps," cheering his sword up, promising a better kill next time.

"Give her back," Yamato shouted but stops as Kagura appeared suddenly in front of him. He freezes.

Kagura smiled gently at Yamato and whispered slowly to his ear, "I'll be taking my baby sister back, Captain."

Yamato surprised to hears those words. "W-what? What did you just say?"

"Tell that old Slug woman, me and my brother will take things from here. I'm bringing my sister home."

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