Ghosts of the Past

Ghosts of the Past (THE END)

       EPILOGUE

(or was it? Whatever.... I think I'll add another one though... Let's just call this, the end.. haha)

Oh  by  the  way,  Aoi's  appearance discription!

She  wears  a  black  long  sleeve, (that  is  like  the  upper  part  of  a  kimono) which has  a lighter black  web  pattern and the top ends just below her breasts. She wears a fishnet shirt inside. As for the bottom, she also wears a skirt that is similar to the bottom part of a kimono, but her ends just above her knee. It also has the same pattern, and at her waist  is  a  silk  white  ribbon with spider lily patterns on it tied just like Orochimaru's rope belt. She wears heeled ninja shoes and had her hair in  a  mix  of  a  side  bun  and  a  ponytail.  She  have  a  giant black and  white double  sided  scythe  in  her  back.

Aoi smiled sadly and looked at Sakura. "So yea.. That's pretty much it."

Sakura gasped and held her hand flew to her mouth. "I-i'' s-sorry.. I.. I didn't-"

She just chuckled in response, quite finding the pink-haired kunoichi's discomfort rather amusing. "It's fine. Really."

"Sakuraaaaa-chaaannn!"

They both turned to the direction of the voice, both knowing quite well whose it was.

That idiot..

"Naruto." Aoi said, smiling happily. "Haha, fancy seeing ya here."

Naruto grinned cheekily. "Yea, me too Aoi-sensei~ What are you doing here-" That's when his eyes met Midori's grave and his gaze saddened immediately.

"Ah.. I see.." He smiled sadly and looked at the sky apologetically. "I'm sorry."

The blue-eyed female patted Naruto's head. "Hahh.. Naruto, stop blaming yourself. It's not your-"

"It's my fault. I'm the one who-''

Sakura who doesn't want this conversation to go any further just slapped her forehead with her arm. "Ughh... how can I forget?! We were supposed to go to Tsunade-sama today!"

She grabbed Naruto's hand and dragged him towards the Hokage building. "Okaaayyy! Let's go Naruto! Bye Aoi-sensei!"

Aoi smiled and waved at the both of them. "Yea, you do that. Naruto, be the Hokage someday ya hear?!"

Naruto grinned and waved back. "Ne~ I'll be the greatest Hokage someday Aoi-sensei! Dattebayo!"

While the two was walking towards the Hokage building, they came upon a group of masked ANBU's filing out of the building.

They were 9 in all, 7 are masked, 2 are not. She recognized them as the ANBU's elite squad. But she remembers that it only has 7 members.

Ah.. must've been new recruits then.

Two of them however, Sakura noticed, were unmasked and obviously holding hands. The sun is so bright so she squinted to see whose faces they belong to.

And just imagine her surprise when she finally saw who they are.

Guess.

Yes, it was Uchiha Itachi and Hayashi Midori.

Both of them even turned to look at her and smiled.

She quickly tugged at the blonde's sleeve. "Naruto! Look! Aren't they-"

But when she pointed to the spot they previously occupied, both of them were gone.

"Eh? What is it Sakura-chan? I don't see anything there." Naruto said, trying to find where she was really pointing at.

"But.. they.. they were just..."

She turned and quickly ran to the leader of the group knowing fairly well who it was, she's the only one who has a viper mask anyways.

"Hey Mirai-san! Those two.. how.. why.. why are they here? How.. I-I don't.. understand."

"Sakura." Mirai finally removed her mask, irritated. "How many times do I have to tell you. Do NOT call me by my name while I'm on duty! It should be ANBU captain-san or at least just call me Viper, geez! And besides, what is it this time?"

"You.. who's the eighth and ninth member of the elite squad." Sakura said, panting slightly.

Mirai looked at her puzzled. "Woah woah. What are you talking about? There is no eighth or ninth member in our squad Sakura."

She looked up at her confused. "But I saw it.. them.''

The ANBU leader just stared down at her and sighed. "The elite squad had always only have seven members. And I intend to keep it that way. There's no new recruits and there is no one walking along with us as well.''

She patted her head teasingly. "Besides, why make such a big deal outta it? That's so not like you."

"But.. it was them. I saw them Mirai. You know who I'm referring-"

Mirai, knowing where this is going, held up her hands. "Enough!" And besides, that's just plain ridiculous right?

"Sakura look, you're just imagining things okay? Geez. It's best if you just go and rest. It's a hot day, the heat must've been getting to you." Mirai said, holding Sakura in the shoulders.

"Captain." A guy with the owl mask called out.

"Ah yes Owl." She turned to Sakura and ruffled her hair. "Neh, Sakura. We'll be going okay? We still have a mission to attend to-"

Then her aura changed and she glared at the younger girl before her.

"-and you're disrupting it."

Sakura nodded. "Yea.. S-sorry..''

A nerve popped in Mirai's head. Sorry? The heck.. "Haahh.. Whatever. Let's go." And with that, she wore her mask and walked off.

"Sakura!" Naruto said, grabbing Sakura by the arm. "What was that just now?! You running away-"

"Nothing." She snapped. "Nothing at all. Let's go already, Tsunade-sama will be really mad at us by now."

Naruto just scratched his head. "Ah.. if you say so."

A/N

I  know  it's  been  soo  long.. So  sorry!  Anyway,  this  isn't  really  the  last  chapter,  I'm  thinking  about  making  another  one  and  some  binus  chapters.  haha.  so yea, buh-bye guys! luv ya!