Rewinding Time (VOLUME 2)

Chapter 1; The Fortune Teller

[A/N: Welcome to the second part of Rewinding Time! I'm back...Don't forget to play the media for more effects. Here's what happened last time:
-Sasuke left the village
-Naruto left the village to train with Jiraiya but came back after a year
-Sakura stays in the village and trains with Tsunade
-Sai left the team and Kakashi is nowhere to be found
-Team 7 is sent after Sasuke but fails
-Sakura went out of the village with Kami and Rushifa to train her powers and met Machigai (mistake)
-Naruto is controlled by Kurama and almost killed Jiraiya and Kushina
-Sai travels with Yamato to find his purpose of being alive.
It is a 2-year time skip too so everyone is now older, yay!]

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"This time, the village you'll be going to is Sunagakure. You will be training the medics there since Suna is heavily based on offense not on the healing side. Now, do you understand? Report back within 2 months or else I will personally come to get you, Sakura." Said Minato sternly. "Hai, Hokage-sama." Replied Sakura as she sweat-drops at the Hokage's behavior.

She sighs and decided to ask the lingering question she's got on the back of her mind for a while. "Umm...Hokage-sama?" She began. Minato raises an eyebrow back at her. "For the last time, call me Minato. I'm not that old, Sakura." He smiles as she ruffles her hair. "Ask away." He added.

"Well...I wanted to know why Sai left the team..." she asks quietly. Minato's eyes softened. He breaths in and sighs. "He left because he needs more time finding himself....you can leave too, Sakura..." he whispers the last part. "B-But...we could've helped him—" she was cut off.

"I know...I feel the same way...but it's his choice, not ours. He didn't want to burden you guys anymore." He replied while biting his lips. Sakura looks away sadly. Minato pats her on the back. "Now, go complete that mission." He encourages with a grin that kind of resembles Naruto. Sakura smiles back and nods.

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She walks out of the office and was surprised to see Naruto walking by. He seems to notice her too and walks towards her. "Hey, Sakura-Chan! Wanna go have some Ichiraku ramen?" He asked since he thinks that she's sad. "I can't since I need to be packing for a solo mission to Otogakure." Explained Sakura.

"Ah...that's why. Do you want to hear the full story though, Sakura-Chan? I know this because Sai was the one who caught Sasuke leaving, Dattebayo."

"Of course, I'd like to hear the truth! So please tell me, Naru!" Exclaimed Sakura happily. "Alright." Said Naruto as he chuckles at her actions. "So, Sasuke left because he wanted to train his powers and the only solution for him is to go for Orochimaru." He paused for a moment.

"He doesn't want to abandon the village so he told baa-san about his plan and she agreed. That's all." He replied. Sakura stared into space in deep thought. "Thanks, Naru. I need to blow some steam with a mission." Said Sakura who disappears in a whirlwind of cherry blossoms leaving Naruto alone. He clenches his fists.

'Why does she alway care about him..? He was a jerk....what about...me? Can't you see, Sakura...?' His hair shadows his eyes as his mood just decreased. Now he's alone since Sai left the team. 'It's unfair....' he thought. 'Life isn't fair, kit.' Kurama comforted him. "Whatever." He got up and ran straight towards Jiraiya who was, as usual, doing his 'research' by staring at naked women in the bath.