"Good Morning, Sakura" Ino said as she noticed her friend coming towards her as so they could begin their trek to the academy.

"Good…Morning" the pink hair girl said slowly as she greeted her friend in somewhat emotionless tone.

As the two of them walked to ninja academy Ino was walking animatedly while Sakura only nodded in respond. This trend continued as they finally made to the academy and people were acting like Sakura was not there as only Ino speaking up for her got them to acknowledge her even being there at all.

The reason Sakura was getting ignored like this was because her flame was finally starting to die out after being burning brightly longer then any other known torch of first generation ninja cadet. Though why Ino was still able to remember Sakura existed probably had something to do with her family justu and the huge role she played in Sakura's life. As she looked up to the Yamanaka girl as not only her best friend but her role model as well.

However as time continued to pass and her flame continued to die out when Ino began to forget Sakura as in manner that mirrored how the pink hair girl and her parents were. Sakura continued meeting Ino in their normal spot until she no longer show up there. She would just go through the motions of showing up there, waiting for awhile, and walking to the ninja academy nodding her head as if she was talking to Ino who was not there. In class she would just sit there being completely ignored as no talked to her or about her even Ino just reach over her to get things she need from someone else rather then just asking Sakura for it.

Just when it seemed that Sakura was going to share the fate of her parents and all other torches to vanish from existence once her flame die. Something happened that would change her fate and connect her to someone else's as well.

She was going through the motions of her daily life listless walking (more like dragging her feet, really) down the street of Konoha. Her green eyes were void of any emotion and had a glazed looked to them as she simply walked straight ahead with no one really paying attention to her, nor her to anyone around her. The flame inside her chest was flicking as it was on the verge of going out almost any second now. This all changed when Naruto managed to crash into her while exiting out a store.

The blond took one look at her then just walked off leaving her there on the ground as he saw no reason to help a torch that was about to burn out in getting up off the ground. However Sakura at this moment was no longer about to burn out as the flame with her started getting stronger and stronger; slowly though life could be seen returning to the once lifeless eyes of the pink haired girl. She now continued on her walking through the street, only now with much life in each step as compared to just a few minutes ago where she was just dragging her feet. Also people began noticing her again as she walked down the street acting like she was once again a part of the world rather then separated from it. Whatever happened between herself and the blond cause her flame to reignite and cause it to grow back to it former glory where burned at its brightest.

Later at the Ninja Academy…

As Sakura took her seat she began wonder just what was everyone problem. For whatever she went everyone was like 'Hey Sakura where you been' or 'I have not seen you in awhile Sakura have you been sick or something'. Even Ino looked at her in shocked manner like something was wrong.

"Ino-chan what wrong with everyone including you? I never left or stop coming so why is everyone treating me like I had" she asked confused.

"Really? I guess you have, though you been really quiet the last few days, even more so then when we first met early this year. It was almost like you did not exist at all since no one seemed to paying attention to you nor did we seem to exist to you. You seemed lost in your own little world. I guess since I have stopped trying to get responses out you, I just forgot you were there like everyone else," Ino said as rubbed her head in confusion as well.

The two shook their heads as they could not figure out what was so they just decided to drop it as it was making their heads hurt to even think about it much longer.

The day continued on normally from that point with Sakura interacting like she always had been with Ino and everyone now that her flame had been restore to full strength.

"Yo Iruka-sensei! I got something for you" Naruto said as he entered the classroom during the last class of the day.

"Naruto how many time have I told you not to just come barging in here like that even if you do have something for me. Wait a minute why are not you in class right now as there should still be one left even for your grade level" he asked.

"Lazy bastard did not want to teach me so he making me run these errands for him" Naruto said though he could really care less as learning was not the reason he was here in the first place. As Kyubi's Flame Haze he already knew everything they taught at the academy already and was just coming here for expose to being around other his age(more like close to his age as he was ahead two years after all).

"Well hand it over please as I have to continue my lesson, Naruto" Iruka said.

So he started walking over there and took one look at the class thinking these people that Hinata went to class with. Scanning his eyes over everyone they came to a stop when he saw Sakura, he stopped in his track as his jaw dropped at the sight of her.

"Here, I got something that I need to do right now" Naruto said toss the scroll towards Iruka and leaving the room in flash.

"Who was that weirdo? Do you know him or something?" Ino asked.

"I…I...am not sure. I cannot seem to remember if we have met before," Sakura said.

Meanwhile Iruka was yelling down the hallway at Naruto for doing what he just did but then stopped once he realized the boy had been long gone.

Meanwhile, on the roof of the academy building, Naruto stood there trying to figure out what the hell just happened and why that girl was still here.

"I wasn't seeing things, was I?" the blond asked Kyubi.

"No, you were not. Something happened when we bumped into that girl that caused her to still be here. Thus we should keep an eye on her since she's definitely not normal," the nine tailed Crimson Lord said.

"Alright class is there anyone that can answer this question?" Iruka asked as he managed to get himself together again to teach his class.

"Sakura….Ok go as it been awhile since you answer any question so go ahead" he told her.

"Of course Iruka-sensei, the answer is…." Sakura began saying before the entire room and everyone in it was covered in red tint and froze in the moment.

Sakura stood with her mouth open about to deliver the correct answer as her practical ninja skill might be just average yet her book knowledge of ninjas and their skills were top notch. Naruto suddenly appeared in front of her staring the girl right in her eyes.

Lifting her off the ground and depositing her in the center of the classroom. Naruto began examining her from head to toe. He even enter his Flame Haze form, stuck his head into her chest, and began feeling around inside of her for a while.

"So do you feel anything?" Kyubi asked curiously.

"Not a thing as whatever cause this torch 's flame to restore itself is not a Treasure Tool so this torch is not a Mystes" Naruto said.

"Well then before we act on this further we are going to have to tell Hiruzen about this" Kyubi replied.

Naruto nodded and as he was putting Sakura back in her place before he created the Seal. He looked over to where Hinata was only to see that while her body had moved and inch in reaction to the Seal. Her eyes however seemingly in probably unconscious reaction were looking towards where Naruto had case the Seal.

This theory Naruto had was proven when after he released the Seal and Sakura continued on with her answer. Hinata wondered why her eyes were looking in the direction they were for seemly no reason.

Author Notes: Treasure Tool-a item or object with a special ability Mystes-a item or object with a special ability

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