Connected By The Truth

Chapter 1

Whole Hearted Sacrifices

AN: Ok so I know I have like 5 live stories right now but I just started catching up on my FMA and well I love throwing Sakura into new situations so here we are. Sakura is now in the world of Fullmetal Alchemist!

I really love FMA and it just is a new place for new things. That and I noticed the small amount of FMA Naruto crossovers.

Well I hope everyone likes it and know that if you read my others stories, I am working on them.

I have a chapter of An Arrowed Heart and The Lost Priestess almost ready.

The Heart of a Slayer is getting a little revamp on the chapter I have typed up.

Lonely Ninken is in a process. I may drop that one if it doesn't get more views.

Things Better Forgotten is still ironically forgotten. I have to reread what I have so I can remember where I was going with that one.

Disclaimer: As always I don't own any of the characters all of that goes toHiromu Arakawa-Sensei and Masashi Kishimoto-sensei

I hope you enjoy the story and please REVIEW! NYAH! =^-^=

"Sakura he's gone!"

"NO! He still has to become Hokage!"

"The seal on his stomach is gone. They took the kyubbi. He is dead!"

"Chiyo-sama brought back Gara! I can bring back Naruto!" Sakura screamed as she began the hand signs for the forbidden jutsu.

Tsunade stared at her apprentice. Sakura was the only person in the world that had surpassed Tsunade in strength and medical jutsu. No one knew just how good Sakura was. Tsunade had seen her single handedly save the lives of countless shinobi marked off as untreatable.

"Sakura you will die," Tsunade whispered.

Sakura was in the middle if the final hand sign when she paused and looked up at her teacher.

"I know," she smiled brightly at her teacher and activated the jutsu. The chakra flowed through the pair. Tsunade watched helplessly as her student gave her life for the future of the village. If Naruto was dead the village would crumble and panic would begin.

After the fight with Pein everyone looked to Naruto as a hero. They couldn't find out what happened here. Sakura knew that and she made her choice.

Naruto's eyes flew open as his soul slowly return to his body. Sakura knew the jutsu was almost complete. She could feel the hands of death grabbing at her feet.

She looked at her teacher once more.

"Take care of him. Take care of my brother," Sakura smiled as a flash of blue light blinded Tsunade. When it faded and she could once again see, Tsunade burst into tears. Sakura was gone. The only thing left was Sakura's hatai and Naruto. A living breathing boy who now had the responsibility of making his life worth Sakura's sacrifice. Tsunade had no doubt he would.

"Death is so peaceful," Sakura thought to herself as she floated in a deep black void of nothingness. She floated there her eyes closed ready for whatever else was to come. She wasn't expecting to run into anything, so when she did she let out a small yelp.

"I am sorry," Sakura opened her eyes to find she was no longer in a dark void but a beautiful field that looked a lot like a training ground back in Konoha.

"Well if it is Sakura Haruno," a male voice echoed in the field. Sakura looked up and gasped as she came face to face with non other then the toad sage himself.

"Jiraiya!" Sakura jumped and gave him the biggest hug she could muster.

"Hey! You see this sensei even in death I'm a hit with the ladies," Jiraiya called over to another figure.

"I see," the man walked over with no hurry in his steps a long pipe in his hand as he blew smoke slowly.

"H h Hokage-sama!" Sakura let go of Jiraiya and ran to the man. She drew him into a big hug as well. She knew it was slightly disrespectful but they were dead and she had not see the Third Hokage in just over 6 years.

"Sakura Haruno, you have grown," the old man chuckled as she patted her head.

"Though it saddens me to see you here," the Third continued.

"I gave my life in exchange for Naruto's," Sakura sighed. Jiraiya's eyes widen slightly but soften just as fast.

"He has a job to do. I had to make sure he finished it," Sakura laughed and scratched the back of her head.

The three nodded to each other knowing Naruto's role was far greater then any of theirs.

"You have a job yet to do as well," a voice whispered in the distance. Sakura looked in the direction it came from.

"Did you hear that?" Sakura asked the men around her, but when she looked back at them they were gone. As she looked around she noticed the rest of the field was gone too. The only things she could see were a door with an eye on it and orange light all around her.

"What's going on?" Sakura demanded.

"We need you to fix the balance," a voice whispered to her.

"Yes you must make sure they fix it!" another voice called.

"Balance! I kept the balance! I gave my life for Naruto's! I did it willingly!" Sakura called out as she spun around trying to find just where these voices were coming from.

"That is why."

"You whole heartedly gave yourself to the balance."

"You can help them."

"Yes help them."

"Who am I helping? What do you want from me?" Sakura called still unsure of everything. The voices continued to multiply all of them answering and repeating each other.

"Elrics!"

"Yes, yes Elric boys."

"They damaged balance."

"Damaged it!"

"You must help them fix."

"Fix it!"

"The balance must be fixed!"

"I am dead how can I be of help to anyone?" Sakura called out still so confused.

"We bring you back."

"The balance has this power!"

"You help them fix balance."

"We give you life."

"All is balanced."

"Yes all is balance."

"Will I remember anything?" Sakura asked.

"To remember we need exchange."

"Balance important!"

"Balance everything!"

"What do you want?" Sakura said still trying to wrap her head around what was going on. If she could still help people even in death she would. That was just who she was. It was her ninja way.

"Years!"

"Yes years!"

"We send you back but you young."

"It help you help them."

"What do you mean?" she was so confused. The voices made no sense to her at all.

"You must relive years."

"That is balance."

"8 years enough."

"Yes then she is same as the brothers."

"Are you telling me I have to relive 8 years of my life?" Sakura asked shocked.

"Yes." the voices said all at once.

"That means going through puberty all over again and dealing with a weak body!" Sakura growled.

"This is exchange for memories."

"Memories for years."

"Balanced exchange!"

"Fine what do you need me to do?" Sakura sighed know this was going to be one odd ride. She felt herself shrinking and a little of her chakra going with it. She looked down at and sighed. She looked exactly like she did when she was ten. Long pink hair and all. She was just happy her cloths shrank with her. She honestly felt like a chibi version of herself.

"Take the Elric back through the gate."

"Yes the gate!"

"Help them."

"Guide them."

"They must reach their goal!"

"Goal!"

Sakura nodded taking in everything they said. "Where is the gate? And the boy?"

"Behind you." Sakura looked back and noticed a young boy lying in the ground in front of the door. She walked up too him and put him on her back. He was bigger then she was but even at the age of 10 she was stronger then she let people know.

"Now where is this gate?" Sakura asked. She waited awhile but there was no answer. Impatiently she shifted the young boys weight and waited for something to happen. A hand landed on Sakura's shoulder making her jump, she turned to see the smiling face of the third Hokage.

"Bring the will of fire where ever you may go Sakura Haruno. Also know that Naruto will always be looked after by Jiraiya and I. Your sacrifice will not be in vain," The old man let go of her shoulder and vanished. A creaking noise caught her attention as the door began to open.

"Must fight and get to the other side."

"Other side! Other side!" the voices chanted as the door opened fully revealing a wall of black speckled with countless pairs of eyes.

"Make it through!" the voices called as hand shot from the darkness pulling her in. She almost screamed but there was a determination that set her mind after the third Hokage spoke to her. She planted her feet on the steps with chakra. Then threw chakra strings around the boy so he could not be taken from her and finally took a deep breath.

"I have The Will of Fire to deliver for this new place. SO GET THE HELL OUT OF MY WAY!" Sakura screamed as she plunged into the darkness blazing a trail through billions of black impish things. She charged full speed for a while until she got lost. There was nothing to go toward. There was no light at the end of the tunnel. There was nothing but black. The imp things closed in her so she checked the boy on her back and dropped into a defensive stance.

Just then a voice called from darkness.

"ALPHONSE! AL!" Sakura darted toward the voice. A small ball of light formed in front of her.

"Give me back me brother!" the voice yelled again. This time Sakura saw him more clearly. He was young most likely 10 or 11. He had wild blond hair that reminded her of Naruto. He was reaching for her, so she reached for him. She also noticed he was missing a leg and his arm had just been taken by one of the impish things. Sakura stretched out her arm a little more. She was so close to the boy. With one more push forward Sakura caught hold of the boy's hand.

There was a flash of brilliant bright light causing Sakura to go slightly blind. She couldn't see where she was but she could feel that they weren't in the void anymore. She could smell blood and a hint of rotten flesh. She could also hear moans of pain. Sakura blinked faster trying to bring back her sight. She needed to see if the person in pain was going to get any help. Slowly her vision came back a few white spots remained as Sakura moved toward the injured person. She sighed slightly when she noticed that it was the boy that helped her out of the void. She also noticed that he was where the blood smell was coming from. The boy was really missing an arm and a leg. Taking a closer look she could see that they weren't exactly clean cuts making it that much harder to stitch up.

"Al, is he ok?" the boy spoke.

"I am not sure, I didn't see him. I need to stop this bleeding!" Sakura cursed in her high-pitched voice as she set forth in her preparing her jutsus. She noticed the boys eye drooping.

"Hey kid come on stay with me! What's your name? I'm Sakura. I need you to stay awake," Sakura, prompt him as she worked on his arm. She thanked the gods it was the right. If it had been the left she would have already lost him.

"Edward Elric," the boy now named Edward whispered.

"Elric? Well that is perfect I was sent here to help you. You're one tough kid. I stopped the bleeding in your arm ok. Now I'm going to work on your leg," Sakura tied off the bandages on him arm and went to his leg. She could feel her chakra start dipping in dangerous levels but she needed to fix this. It was only because of her ridiculous body. This would have been nothing for her 2 days ago. Some kind of metal began to rustle behind her but she could not leave her work. The leg was almost done and if she stopped now she wouldn't have enough energy to start again.

"Brother?" a voice called behind her.

"Al are you ok?" Ed tried to get up to be pushed down by Sakura.

"You must lie still or you'll open all of you wounds again," Sakura instructed. There was a sharp pain in her shoulder but she ignored it. The pain seemed to be caused a metal hand trying to get her away from Ed.

"Al don't, she's helping me," Ed whispered. The metal hand let go and the pain was gone but Sakura felt something else. She felt her chakra levels dip into her life chakra. She started shaking but put one last pump of chakra that mingled with a little of her life chakra.

"Alphonse was it?" Sakura asked as she forced her hands to work. She was going to pass out but she needed to finish this.

"Yes," the voice was small and scared but determined all the same.

"I need you to bring Ed to a hospital or a doctor. I did what I could but he needs more. I'm Sakura by the way. I was sent here to help you. You need to get him there right aw..." Sakura paused as a wave of dizziness took over. A metal hand steadied her as she tried to regain equilibrium. Sakura looked up and finally got a good look at Al. In her blurred vision she could just make out a suit of armor. It reminded her of the samurai.

"Thank you, he must get there right away. I would help you but I used all of my energy. In fact I think I'm going to pass out right about now," Sakura smiled and slumped forward in the boy's arms.

"Ahhhhh brother what happened!?" the armored boy panicked.

"It didn't work Al. It wasn't human. I had to give up my arm so that I could bring back your soul and bind it to that armor."

"Where did Sakura come from?" Al asked as he looked at the young girl that laid next to them.

"She saved your life Al. I would never have gotten your soul back if she hadn't of come along. Then she tried to save my life at her own expense. We own her Al," Ed continued losing strength his every word.

"We have to get to Winry's," Ed whispered as his eyes drooped and he passed out as well.

"Ok I will!" Al grabbed Sakura and put her over his shoulder. He still didn't know what to think over her but he knew he didn't have time. He lifted up Ed and ran out the door b-lining it straight to Winry's.

AN: There it is folks my new story and great fun times.

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