Dragon Tales

Chapter 1

Bright jade colored eyes began to flutter open before closing again to shield themselves for the bright florescent lights above. Sakura moaned out in pain as she felt the weight of her wounds hit her nerves, "This can't be heaven... It hurts to damn much to be heaven..." She whispered out as she tried again to open her eyes, letting them adjust to the bright lights this time.

"Your highness, I think she's waking up." A light masculine voice said echoing against the walls of the small room she was in.

Sakura looked around, her vision was a bit blurry still but she could make out the the beautiful carved walls, the scent of flowers and Garden filled her nose. She turned to the side to see a tall lean man leaning against one of the white walls, "Naruto...?" She whispered but even as the words left her mouth she knew it wasn't her brother that was leaning against the wall, this man seemed to be a bit older and his hair was a longer than Naruto's

Her eyes wondered the rest of the room as the blurriness was gone completely, there were five people at the foot of the bed she was laying. One of them was Girl with long, wavy Red hair and violet eyes, on her left, Was a man, who looked few years older than Sakura, and on her right was the blond man, she mistaken for Naruto. Her jade eyes slide to the adult man sitting on her bed. He was wearing ridiculous cloths, her eyes could make out the gold embroidery on the red silk.

She quickly sat up from her spot in the bed to see if maybe her eyes were tricking her her. "You shouldn't sit up so quickly your still injured!" A somewhat panicked deep voice echoed next to her but she paid no mind to it. Her body was telling her to lay back down and not move but she had to see if where she saw was really was? Then it hit her like a tone of bricks, when she was hit by Sasuke's attack she never felt her heart stop, all she could remember was a pulling sensation from her naval.

She quickly turned to the Weird clothed man, "What is this place?" She said seeming very random to everyone in the room. She sat there for a few moments impatiently waiting for an answer, "Umm it's Hiryuu Castle..." The red haired girl said looking a bit shy as she looked at the ground and not at Sakura. "No that the country! What is the country?" She said getting a little irritated with how responsive these people were. "kouka" the blonde man said pulling her attention back to him.

"Shit." she whispered realizing that her thought had been true, without waiting to hear what anyone else had to say she began ripping the blanket of her arms. "Miss please don't do that you'll hurt yourself!" The Girl cried out in a panic not knowing what to do. Sakura felt a little bad for giving her hell but this was a serious matter at hand. "I need to speak with the kage or your whatever you call your leader." she said not looking at anyone as she finished pulling the sheets, her antics were stopped when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Your still injured. you need to rest." It was the the man with red cloths, his voice was very gentle yet held concern even after she had gone completely crazy two minutes ago. She sat there entranced for a moment about how much this man is showing kindness to a stranger, but she soon recovered before lightly shrugging his hand away. She brought her hand up to her chest before it lit up with chakra with a light green hue to it. Everyone in the room gasped as she pored the chakra into her body letting it heal her wounds.

"Now," She spoke, "Take me to your leader."

The chubby man with red cloths came forward, "That won't be needed. We emperor II, "He smiled kindly. He then turned to the other three and said, "We would like to talk to our guest in private."

The protest were immediate. But none the less, they obeyed and left the room, closing the room behind them.

Then emperor turned to Sakura, "What is it, dear child?" His posture of gentle. But Sakura knows that Appearance could be deceiving.

Her eyes narrowed, "I'm no where near Konoha, am I." It was a statement rather than a question.

The Emperor nodded, "No, infact we've never heard of it."

Sakura signed, her eyes softened as she set on the bed with slump, "I know, that it might sound crazy.....but-"

"You're not from this world." He cut her off. Sakura dumbly nodded as he continued, "We knew the moment We found you bleeding in our daughter's room, wearing those strange cloths and the healing power you displayed earlier."

He patted her head, "Do not fret, No one would harm you here."

Tears filled her eyes, remembering her family, her team, her friends. Everyone she was never going to see again.

He watched in pity as the pink haired girl weep silently, "Do you have anywhere to go?" The girl shook her head, he nodded, "You can stay here but we would advise you, not to use your healing powers as it could attract unwanted attention.

"I see." She nodded. Sakura waited as the emperor called out, "Hak?" The dark haired man from before walked in and bowed.

"You Highness?"

"What is your name, dear?" The emperor asked Sakura.

"Sakura, Haruno Sakura." She replied, hak smirked in Irony at her hair.

"Cherry Blossom in spring field? Fitting.." The emperor smiled, "Sakura, you can live here but we would appreciate it if you take Yona, our daughter under your wing and protect her with your life."

Sakura and Hak looked shocked.

"Your highness, I'm fully capable of protecting Hime-sama." Hak protested.

The emperor smiled, "I have no doubt about it. But, Yona is getting older. She need a women's touch in her life which you or us can't provide."

Sakura blinked, "No offense, sir. But I'm not the feminine women. But I gave you my word, I'll protect your daughter with my life. That's the least I owe you for saving my life."

The emperor nodded, pleased but Hak looked at her with suspicious eyes.

"Also..." She trailed off, "Where are my cloths and other stuff?"

The emperor blinked before answering, "Your cloths were badly teared but the strange satchels and the metal plate is beside you." He motioned at the side table.

He smile as he left, leaving the two alone in the room.

Sakura quickly gathered her weapon holder and pouch tie her hitie-ate as she usually tie. She looked up and saw Hak looking.

"What's that?"

"My hitei-ate. It is given to the ninjas when they graduated from the academy."She replied thinking fondly about her academic days.

"You are a Ninja?" Hak rose his eyebrows.

Sakura shook her head, "Medic-nin." Smiled Sakura.

"What's the the difference?"

"I don't take life. I save it." Her words left Hak speechless.

After a moment of Silence he spoke, "Is that how you could heal like that?"

Sakura nodded, "Yes."

"Come. I'll introduce to Hime-sama." With that he turned around and left.

Sakura quickly gathered her dress and lift it up before tying her weapon pouch on her tie. The dress is very useful in hiding the weapon. She followed after Hak.