Chapter 1: The Darkness of Sakura

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"SHADOW CLONE JUTSU"

Naruto stands victoriuos over the murderous ninja.

The had been assassinating conspicuous authoritative figures across the many lands. They tried to atack Konoha again and again but they always fail.

"Honestly Naruto, do you always have to be such a show off?"

Naruto turns and relaxes his arms behind his head in that lazy way of his

"Of course! if I'm going to be hokage someday I gotta let everyone know how strong I am, dattebayo!"

Naruto smiles.

"Besides, I thought you liked it when I showed off...Sakura."

Sakura wipes the sweat from her brow and tightens her gloves. A gentle breeze whizzes in through the forest, blowing through her pink, short hair. Shorter was better, especially since she was a lot more active in missions. Long hair really did get in the way. When asked if she would ever grow it back out, Sakura had always refused. This new cut was a symbol of her strength, determination, and heart.....she wasn't afraid to commit self sacrifice if it meant protecting the ones she loved. The young kunoichi slouches her body weight to the right and places a hand on her hip.

"Ch'yeah right! You're such an idiot. What I see in you I'll never know."

Just at that moment, a soft, relaxed voice says from above,

"Alright you two, knock it off. Team mates shouldn't quarrel. Instead they should focus on one another and reach deep down----."

"Let's go get ramen Sakura!" Naruto said

"Sure."

The two walk away, leaving Kakashi in the middle of his lecture. Kakashi, sitting on a tree branch above, sighs out and thinks,

" I miss when they cling to my every word..."

His eye focuses on their hands laced together and he sulks even more.

Once the assassins are turned in, Sakura and Naruto find each other walking in town together, arms laced. Kakashi vanishes; claiming that a new issue of his favorite "novel" was out today. It was just like him to abandon his comrades for a love story! Naruto chatters happily, pleased at everyone starting at them. It was true......... Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno were an item.

Three months had passed since they first decided to take their relationship to a whole other level. Sakura had finally given up on Sasuke and found great comfort in Naruto, who seemed to understand how she felt. She chuckles to herself as she remembers him declaring that night under the moon,

Flashback

"I'm not letting you go! No matter how bad it may seem, you don't have to cry anymore cuz you have me."

He had scratched at his cheeked and admitted solemnly,

"I know I'm not as smart as the others. And I'll admit what with what I am, I am......."

he had hesitated,

" ........dangerous. But,"

Naruto exclaimed,

"I will protect you! and this village, No matter what."

He winked at Sakura.

"Believe it!"

End of Flashback

Sakura chuckles again at his face. So sure and yet, so scared. Why people feared Naruto she would never fully comprehend. He was kind.....

"SSSSaaaaakkkkuuuurraa...." Her head turns around immediately.

Naruto, who had been rambling on about how he completed the mission, notices the sudden movement and asks,

"What is it?"

"Nothing! I thought I heard something"

Nah forget about it,"she tries to regain her composure. The suddenly familiar throbbing in her head rises up as it had been doing for the last month, and a strange fire burns inside of her. And then the voice came again ; stronger, louder.

"SAKURA!"

She clutches at her hair and falls to her knees, giving a surprising yell of pain at the straining sound in her head. Immediately Naruto is at her side.

"Sakura? What's wrong?" Naruto worriedly said

"I-I c-can- bre-ath"

The villagers begin to surround them. Her breath becomes hard and rapid. Sakura gasp for air, straining at every breeze to catch it in her lungs. The world begins to grow black. But there is a sudden movement beside her. Kakashi grabs hold of Sakura and vanishes. In that time she had passed out and Darkness welcomes her.

The days pass slowly it seems. In her sleep Sakura was floating in darkness. She would try to scream, hoping that someone hear her, but there was never any indication of life just......darkness. In time, the young kunoichi stopped the fighting the darkness. She couldn't struggle. Instead,Sakura gave into the darkness and let it consume her entire being.....

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So...... Sorry for a very short story
Sorry for a super long update I'm just super busy that's all
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