Of Armor and Pink Petals

Chapter 2

Note: Hey! I had a lot of inspiration for that one! I can't promise that all the other chapters are going to be that long, but one can hope. Please let me know what you think. What do you think will happen?

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Chapter 2

Sakura slowly opened her eyes when the sound of a river made it's way to her brain.

A river?

When did she get here? Then, all the memories of last night came crashing back and it felt like someone hit her in the guts. A single tear escaped her eye and went down her face. She gripped her heart trying to keep it together this time. After a few minutes, she was able to steady her breathing. Brushing her pink hair behind her ear to get it out of her eyes, she got on her feet.

The war took everything from her. Her parents, teammates, mentor... But it did not take your life. Might as well have, because the pain of losing them all was unbearable. Why them? Why all of them and not me? Once again, her pain turned into anger and she yelled out:

"Why did you leave me all alone?! Were you people too selfish to bring me with you? This-" with a large motion of her arm, she showed around her, " is not a life if I am here on my own. Why did you stupid men had to be the heros? You should have let me die." With a humorless chuckle that shook her shoulders, she continued. "I'd rather be dead then going on like this with this emptiness in my chest."

Her chuckle turned into a powerful cry of anger that resonated in the forest around her. Lost in the intense feeling, Sakura gathered chakra in her fists and punched the first tree she saw, which was enormous. It exploded with the sudden release of her precise controlled chakra. Pieces of the bark flew around her, cutting her arms and shoulder but she did not care. Breathing heavily, and crying her heart out, she punched her way through the trees like they were enemies. This lasted for a while until she dropped down on her knees in front of the river, almost in a state of chakra depletion. Her head was hanging low and her breathing was labored. She was exhausted, numb. Silent tears were rolling down her oval face, falling on the ground, mixing with the blood dripping of her arms and knuckles.

Suddenly, she heard a noise behind her. Turning her head too fast to see what it was, she started to see black spots in her vision. Out of balance, her body fell forward and she ended up in the river, following the current, to exhausted to move and try to save herself. As the water rushed in her mouth and lungs, she smiled.

I am on my way to you guys, wait for me...

He was in the camp with Hashirama when he felt a strong chakra presence in the forest a few miles away. His head snapped up and he got out of the tent without a word. With a scowl on his face, he started to run in the direction of this unknown chakra signature to investigate it. Jumping from tree to tree with the speed only he had, he got to there in a matter of minutes. Concealing his chakra signature so the person could not feel his presence, he hid on a high branch. What he saw surprised him.

A young woman, probably around 19 years of age, was standing there. Her pink hair... Pink? Were shoulder length. She was dressed in a simple black long sleeve shirt and black pants that were sticking close to her curves. Unusual, a woman with pants? She was definitely not from around here. The young woman was not really tall but the energy around her was quite impressive. It was hitting his sensor skills like waves crashing on a coast during a storm. She was a kunoichi, no doubts. Deadly at that.

His train of thought was stopped when a glimpse of deep green caught his attention. Her eyes were like emeralds... Beautiful. He heard her yell things about being alone and a desire to be dead. All in her posture showed she was in pain. What kind of loss had she suffered to look this defeated? Where was she from?