Fragrant Halcyon

Chapter 1

Halcyon: Happy, Sunny, Care-free

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto nor any of the characters used in this fiction.

Little Sakura is a secret that was hidden within the forest and the more people visit the forest the more people notice the little girl. They noticed her healing powers but they also noticed her kind head found in their heart they want to protect her in whatever means necessary.

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Sakura tugged the strings of her ribbon to tighten the red hooded coat that her aunt had given to her. She giggled smiling looking at the small white daisies that were embroidered into the rims on the coat.

Her aunt made her this coat when she noticed how much Sakura loved the story little red riding hood story. She said that it looked a bit boring so she embroidered flowers on her coat.

She looked around the forest, her favorite place, the fresh air that surrounds her and the tall trees that are so tall and big that they covered most of the sky hiding her and her home from outside. But there were a lot of spots that shined to the floor and she jumped on the spot, it was her little game to pass by the light.

Her aunt has asked her to get a few flowers to decorate the small cottage. She told Sakura not to talk to strangers and not to go too far as she would walk out the genjutsu barrier.

"Careful around people who do come here... The barrier lets people who are severely injured in or if they know about this place or wonders here lost without a goal. If they are severely injured, come to me and I will handle it and if they are lost, hide and come back alright?" Her aunt said worriedly at her granddaughter who nodded listening to her aunt.

Instead of puddles, she jumped on the patches where the light the trees weren't able to trap. She likes the shade but she loves the sunlight even more!

"Hmm~ hmm~" She hummed cheerfully, thinking of what flower she should get for her aunt. The forest within the barrier grew so many pretty flowers, she was still finding more flowers that she never saw before taking them and asking her aunt what the flower means.

Finally reaching a rather large dome of flowers she started looking for the prettiest poppies and daisies along with lavender. "Pretty~," she said cheerfully, no matter how many times she saw the same flower she was still in love with them and would give them her full attention.

Slowly her basket started to fill with flowers as she carefully picked each flower. She didn't see a man with blue skin hidden with the lilacs and lavender.

"Why is a child doing here?" The man's gruff and pained voice startled the small girl.

Sakura blinked and looked around searching for someone, she soon noticed a man a little away from her lying down on the flowers. She tilted her head at the man and carefully walked over to him. "What are you doing here?" Sakura asked, and when she noticed his skin "Why is your skin blue?"

Kisame was about to snap at her, taking offense to what she later said and not answering his question. He was tired, he was angry as the wound on his heart after he was abandoned by his own village was still fresh, he still felt heartbroken. He found a man in the forest who looked like he was going on a mission with a few people. He took the chance and was able to kill another one of his betrayers but he wasn't able to handle a few Kiri Ambu as he was already low on chakra he had to run away after he was severely injured by one. He ran and ran, he didn't know where he was after running for so long finally losing the Ambu chasing him but the blood loss wasn't helping him much so he flopped in the flowers when he lost all his energy. He must have fainted and woke up from the child humming.