.o29 Thing left Behind

Always, always, always she was left behind in the growth of being a shinobi, in the growth of the team. Naruto had Jiraya to teach him all he knew since he was a genin. Sasuke had Kakashi then Orochimaru teach him powerful moves that added to the prowess of his heritage. For the longest time both had protected her constantly or left her behind at what ever safe point with their protectee or customer.

So Sakura figured all she was truly good for was being the brain and the social aspect of obviously socially retarded teammates. This was when they were young, as they got older the boys left and she was all alone staring at the gates of the village until Tsunade came and allowed her to study under her tutelage. Then they met, he a man who unwillingly left behind everything he had created un hopes of 'saving' his lineage which was ultimately twiddled away to Sasuke and his Brother Itachi. A swirling orange mask and a powerful aura told any one right off the bat that he was dangerous, much more than an 'average' s class nukenin.

Both had stared at each other over a field of clover, her body loaded with samples of herbs from the surrounding countryside and he covered in a cloak that screamed enemy in swirling red clouds backed on ebon. Any other medic or Nin would have run quickly from scene and risk being hunted down like a deer; Ino would have certainly ran for it despite her overtly confident behavior. But neither party moved, Sakura oddly was not afraid of some one who could probably crush her like an insignificant bug. He chuckled oddly; it's intonation being deep and stimulating. A gloved hand removed the whorl-imprinted mask to show a Sharigan eye, which reminded her instantaneously of Sasuke or Kakashi-sensei though it was much to her disgust since they had treated her nothing like she treated them. Yet the later of the two started to show affection.

"What do you want?"

Shakily the pink haired kunoichi resonated, a question like how most conversations were started. Hoping that he wasn't just going to deliver her a swift, untimely death in a patch of clover. He hummed quietly, crossing the patch easily and standing in front of her with a half smile. Madara would feel her uncertainty of his intentions as the scent of herbs and strawberries drifted in to his nostrils. It was comforting to know she didn't run and force him to use violence like he did with every one else whom he needed to use to further his purposes. Yet there was no direct purpose he had for a medic, who was also a female. Really it was a whim that he tracked down the legendary apprentice of the lady hokage, studying her as if it were a test in high school. Feeling the same ideals of things that made them feel left behind in their lives though it greatly differed.

"I want you."

Simply replying with a hand reached out to her as if to whisk her away, to leave behind things that had caused her and himself great pain. She started at his hand and then at his half exposed face blinking owlishly at him before softly whispering a Why. Sakura, if she were a normal, civilian woman would have been completely happy with that statement especially from a decent looking man. Yet being a shinobi kicked in instincts that would make any one who was a stranger suspicious. He smiled and she couldn't help but to smile back as he calmly replied to her, creating a feeling that she wouldn't be left behind

Simply her hand, and body was entrusted to his own after hearing the other choice she had if the kunoichi medic decided to run and scream for help. Death. Honestly in the eyes of law abiding citizens and ninja who adored their country, their leaders and people just like them she would have been cowardly and treasonous just like the man who swept her away under the thick foliage of the fire land's forests. And in all due respect, though she loved and pained for Konoha and its people she thought the government, the people and the ideals were not worth representing and dying for, As secrets were constantly rearing their ugly heads within the crumbling utopia.

She left behind everything but gained so much more.