SAKURA'S P.O.V

"Come on Naruto. How long does it take to put on a damn jacket?"

I asked as me and Sasuke waited for our orange haired friend to finish getting ready. Today was the beginning of the Chunin Exam Preliminaries and I was not going to be late because of Naruto.

"I'm ready, let's go."

Naruto said as he ran past both me and Sasuke. I sighed before running after him, with Sasuke following. We passed by the gate leading out into the forest when Sasuke stopped.

"What is it Sasuke?"

I asked walking over to him. Naruto stopped and turned to look at us.

"What's that?"

Sasuke asked pointing to the other side of the gate. I followed his finger and saw a figure lying on the ground outside of the gate. I couldn't sense any chakra coming from them.

"I don't care who it is, we need to get going!"

"Shut up Naruto!"

I snapped before looking back at Sasuke.

"What do you think we should do?"

I asked, but didn't get an answer. Sasuke vanished. I looked around and saw he was on the other side of the gate next to the figure. He knelt down beside it and I saw his eyes widen.

"Sakura, Naruto! Get out here!"

He yelled and I immediately raced over to him.

"What is it?"

Naruto asked as he appeared next to us. I looked down at the figure next to Sasuke and gasped.

It was a girl, no older than me. She had black and red streaked hair down to her shoulders, a small petite form, and the look of pain on her unconscious face. Her body was covered in gashes and she was bleeding heavily.

"Oh my God!"

I said as I knelt down beside her and checked for a pulse. It was still there, but it was faint.

"We have to get her to the hospital, now!"

I said and Naruto and Sasuke gently picked her up and we raced to the hospital. The nurses looked at us confused, but didn't hesitate to take the young girl from us.

"Naruto, you and Sasuke head on to the preliminaries. I'm going to go report this to the Hokage."

I said, but they shook their heads at me.

"No Sakura, we all saw her, we all should tell the Hokage."

Naruto said and I nodded, knowing better than to argue with him when he got like this.

We headed to the Hokage building. The guards stopped us, but Sasuke and Naruto quickly knocked them out against my suggestions to just go around the back and we walked into the building and stopped in front of the Hokage.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Sarutobi asked as he stood up.

"Please excuse us sir, but we were on our way to the preliminaries when we found a girl unconscious outside the gates and we took her to the hospital. We thought we should tell you."

I said and Sarutobi looked at me for a moment before finally walking around his desk.

"She is in the hospital?"

He asked and I nodded.

"Yes. She was losing a lot of blood."

I said and he hummed as he thought about something, then he suddenly called in an ANBU.

"Sir?"

They asked as Sarutobi turned towards them.

"I want you to keep an eye on our new inhabitant at the hospital. If anything happens I want you do to whatever it takes to keep her within the village."

Sarutobi said and the ANBU member nodded before disappearing. Sarutobi turned back towards us with a smile.

"Now then, I think it's time we got going don't you?"

He asked walking towards us.

"Sir?"

I asked confused.

"The preliminaries, we can't miss that now can we?"

He asked before he headed out the door. I looked at Naruto and Sasuke before following him out the door.

RIN'S P.O.V

I woke up to a white ceiling and the sound of a constant beep to my side. I took a cautious breath, but was relieved when it didn't hurt. I smelled clean, not normal clean, like sterilized clean.

'Hospital. Why am I in a hospital?'

I wondered as I slowly sat up.

'Don't you remember little one? You were attacked and collapsed.'

'Yes, but that doesn't explain why I'm in a hospital. I hate hospitals and you know this!'

I snapped, then realized something.

'Kitsana, what happened back there? One moment Inuyasha had attacked Sesshomaru almost killing him and the next I wake up to the sound of Jaken calling me a murderer.'

'…..'

I sighed at Kitsana's silence and looked around the room from my spot on the bed instead. It was simple, just a bed, a small couch in the corner for visitors, a bathroom across the room, and a window. I smiled when I saw that. I yanked the IV's out of my body and jumped over to the window. An alarm went off and I heard footsteps coming my way.

'The hell if I'm staying here.'

I thought before jumping out the window and landing on the roof of the building next door.

I looked down at myself as I ran. I was still in my torn and bloody kimono, but my wounds were all but healed. Only the one where I had been pierced through the stomach was still there. I sighed and ran faster, jumping from roof to roof when necessary. I saw a gate and the forest that lay beyond it and set my goal to get out of this village, but of course it wasn't that easy. Suddenly a figure with a white mask appeared in front of me and I stopped. The mask had a small swirl of red, but that was it. The figure was wearing all black and I could see the sword and daggers attacked to their side.

"Stop right there."

The figure said in a deep voice, telling me it was male. I took a few steps back before turning around and trying to run the other way, but another figure dressed all in black with a white and red mask appeared, blocking my way yet again.

"I don't think so."

It said in a sweet voice, this one was female.

'What's going on here?'

'Seems like they don't want to let us leave.'

Kitsana said and I nodded. I tried going to the left, but even more people dressed in black with their faces covered with the white and red masks appeared. Suddenly, I realized I was surrounded.

"The Hokage doesn't want you to leave until we know if you're a threat or not."

One of them said and I sighed. All I wanted to do was leave this stupid village, find a place to fully heal, then do something with the rest of my lonely life.

"And if I am?"

I asked as they closed the circle around me, blocking all my exits.

"We'll have to kill you."

The first one to show up said and I sighed again.

'There's no way they're going to let us through is there?'

I asked Kitsana as I saw the figures in black draw their weapons.

'I don't think so. Do you need my help little one?'

She asked but I shook my head.

"No, I think I got this one."

I said with a smile as I crouched into my fighting stance.

As if on cue all the figures in black charged at me. I ducked and one flew overhead, but there was one waiting for me. I had no weapons on me, the people back at the hospital probably still have them, so I had to fight by hand. Not my favorite thing to do, but if I have to I will. I dodged one of the figures before spinning and kicking them into the ground.

'One down….'

'About thirty to go.'

Kitsana said and I smiled.

'Wouldn't be the first time.'

I said remembering when Sesshomaru had me face off against a multiple number of opponents to test my abilities. The thought of Sesshomaru brought forth a wave of sorrow and distracted me from the people I was fighting till Kitsana yelled at me to duck. I just narrowly missed a sword that would have reopened my wound.

'Stay focused!'

Kitsana snapped at me and I shook my head to clear away the painful memories.

Two figures charged at me from the front while four charged from behind. I waited until they were close enough before dropping to the side and sweeping out one of my legs. They all fell off the roof and fell unceremoniously to the ground. I jumped out of the way as five others charged at me. I sighed as I hit one in the face, and roundhouse kicked another two. I hit some in the gut, making them double over before I kicked them off the roof. I jumped over the few remaining figures who charged at me and braced myself in a handstand before kicking them off the roof. I jumped off the ground, flipped and landed on my feet. I froze when I saw one black clad figure still stood with his arms crossed in front of him, staring straight at me.

"Well then, looks like I missed one of you guys."

I said with a smile and the figure put his hands down and pulled a dagger from his side before starting to circle me.

'These people never learn.'

I thought before preparing for the black clad figure to charge, but he didn't. He just mimicked my moves. I moved to the side and he did the exact same thing. I back flipped and he repeated it.

I groaned in exasperation before letting my aura flare warningly. This guy was pissing me off. If he was going to fight me he should do it seriously, not copy what I do. That's the one sure fire way to piss me off. The masked figure took a step back and I could tell by his aura he was surprised. I smirked at him before using my genko to get behind him. I brought my leg back to kick him when he disappeared. I looked around but didn't see him. I fanned out with my aura to sense him and found him. I turned around to block, but was too late. His leg connected with my stomach and I doubled over. I felt the cold steel of a dagger pressed against my throat and I growled at him. The pressure increased and I glared at the ground. He pulled my hands behind my back and led me across the rooftops to the building sitting in the middle of the village.

"Where are you taking me?"

I growled as we entered the building and I was led upstairs.

"You'll see."

He said as he pushed me through a door. I landed on my hands and knees and I growled at him as I stood up.

"What's this?"

A voice said from across the room and I looked to see an old man wearing a white cloak and a red and white hat.

"This is the one Sakura and the others told you about. The one in the hospital, she tried to escape."

The man said and I growled as his hand reached for his dagger again.

"It's okay Hatake."

The man in the cloak said and the black clad man, Hatake, let his hand fall to the side.

"So, you are the new visitor we have here in the village?"

The old man asked and I glared at him.

"I wouldn't really say I'm a visitor."

I said in a neutral tone, something I'd picked up from Sesshomaru.

"Oh, then what are you?"

The man asked as he leaned against his desk.

"Tired of waking up in strange situations."

I said honestly and he looked at me weird.

"Don't ask."

I said and he nodded, at least the old man could tell when not to pry.

"What's your name little one?"

The old man asked and I growled, making him look at me weird and Hatake to tense.

"Don't call me that, only one person is allowed to call me that and you are not them."

I said and he nodded before apologizing.

"My name is Rin, and you are?"

I asked crossing my arms and switching my weight to one leg. The old man smiled at me before answering.

"My name is Sarutobi, and I am the Hokage of this village. Where do you come from Rin?"

"What's the name of this village Sarutobi?"

I asked, hoping to avoid talking about where I was from. I'm still trying to figure out what happened. I have an idea, but I really don't like that idea.

"This is the Village Hidden in the Leaves, or Konohona."

Sarutobi said and I nodded.

"So, am I really not allowed to leave?"

I asked. Sarutobi seemed like an okay guy, someone I wouldn't mind talking to so I saw no reason why I couldn't be civil.

"I'm sorry, but until we know if you are a threat or not we cannot allow you to leave."

"I'm not a threa-"

I started to say, but Hatake cut me off.

"She took out all the members of the ANBU single handedly."

Sarutobi's eyes widened before settling back on me.

"Is that true?"

He asked and I sighed before walking over to the window and looking out.

"I was trying to go somewhere and they were blocking my path. I didn't kill any of them, just…..roughed them up a bit."

I said in a bored tone.

"I see no weapons on you, what did you use?"

He asked and I turned to him with a smile.

"Just my hands, the people at the hospital took my sai, katanas, and daggers."

I said and Sarutobi nodded.

Silence filled the room and I went back to looking out the window.

"Sir?"

Hatake asked and Sarutobi looked up at him as if he had forgotten he was still there.

"Hmm, she seems to be no older than sixteen and yet she was able to beat over all our best ninjas. I think it would benefit us if she were to join the ANBU."

Sarutobi said and I looked at him confused. What was he talking about join the ANBU?

"Are you serious?"
Hatake asked and Sarutobi nodded.

"Completely."

"But she knows nothing of our ways, no jutsus or fighting styles. She is a complete outsider."

Hatake said and I sighed. I already didn't like this guy.

"Yes, but she is also an outsider who single handedly beat the ANBU, except for you. I think that says something. So, what do you say Rin? Will you stay here within the village, learn our ways, and become a member of the ANBU black ops?"

Sarutobi asked and I could feel Hatake seething and I couldn't help but smile.

"Only if Hatake here gets to teach me."

I said and Sarutobi nodded.

"Okay then, it's settled. Rin will stay here within the village until she learns our ways. Keep her under wraps until her training is complete. She will be staying with you Hatake, so be nice."

Sarutobi said and Hatake nodded before heading for the door.

"Guess I'll see you later Sabi."

I said as I followed Hatake out the door.

"Sabi?"

I heard him asked and I smiled as I walked down the steps following after Hatake.

'This might actually turn out to be pretty fun.'