"Come on Sakura!" A soft, gentle female voice said. Looking up she saw a young woman in her early twenties. She had long, almost white hair tinged in pink and beautiful green sparkling eyes. Dressed in a Soft, lavender Kimono, she looked beautiful. "Come darling. Follow your mom baby." She smiled grasping her hand.

She held tightly onto the woman's hand and attempted to stand up. She could not. "Come on Sakura. You can do it." She encouraged. Sakura tried and stood up. She smiled wide and laughed.

"Yaay! You did it Sakura!" Her 'mother' laughed and hugged her. Sakura felt so happy. But this woman wasn't her mother...was she?

"Raiden! She stood up! Sakura stood up!" She laughed. 'Raiden' walked over, a man in twenties, kind looking. He had blue hair and kind dark blue eyes. He was wearing a kage robe, purple in code color. "That's my girl!" He smiled. "Good job Ayaka!" He hugged the woman.

Her 'father'? It couldn't be. But it felt so right being with them.

"Sakiko! Sakiko come here! Your baby sister is walking!" Her 'father' called. At once a girl, in teenage years, perhaps around 13 ran over to her She had beautiful flowing white hair with a blue tinge and light green eyes. She had a headband on. The symbol was a flower with two wings half wrapped around it. "Sakura is walking? That's great!" She squealed.

A family with her. HER family. But what about her previous one? She closed her eyes tightly. When she opened them, she saw entirely something else. Nighttime. And eclipsed moon above her. Where is her family? She realized her sister, Sakiko was hold her, eyes wide with fear and sweat running down her face. A scream frightened her and made her look forward.

For once, she saw everything. Dead people were everywhere. It was bloody. Rivers of blood were soaked in the ground. Someone appeared in front of them. Eye so bright red..sharingan? Screaming, Sakiko took her shurikan's which was strapped to her back and flung it at him. He dodged easily.

"Is that all you've got?" he asked, unafraid, his voice smooth and even. "YUKIKO! YUKIKO!" She screamed. "No one will save you!" He ran towards her. In a second, he was in front of her. Sakura felt her sister loose her grip on her as she was kicked. She screamed but then was caught by another girl.

"Sakura! Sakiko!" She gasped. A 13 year old like her sister, red hair and black eyes she noted. ''Yukiko! Run! He is after Sakura!" Sakiko growled through gritted teeth as she fought with the man.

"What? Why?" Yukiko asked. "You weren't here this afternoon when they announced that they found child hope! You were on a mission! Sakura is that girl! Hurry and escape!" Sakiko ordered. Yukiko nodded and started running.

"Water style: Water wave!" She made an enormous wave out of thin air. "Fire style: Fire dragon!" He repelled it, creating a mist.

"Shit!" Yukiko cursed . Suddenly her eyes changed. It was completely purple with a tiny black pupil in the center. "'This way." She whispered running. Things were in a blur until they reached the end of a waterfall.

'Well...well...well. A dead end. though I must say it was a fun chase." The man grinned wickedly. "You..." Yukiko growled.

"Now hand Sakura over or you both die." He threatened. "Never. Yashimuko's are loyal and they do not betray!" Yukiko spat. The man glared at her and then smirked. "I should've known this night years ago. 26th June. When this lunar eclipse occurs this night, the Yashimuko's lose their full potential to fight. But even though they fought like mere Chuunins just now, I must say it was certainly interesting. You people are really powerful." He commented.

"I don't need to hear that from you!" She growled. 'The child." He said extending his hand forwards. Yukiko raised her face towards the sky and smirked. "The eclipse is over." She said. The man looked at the moon alarmed.

"Panther's from the underworld! Summon!" She growled summoning two wild panthers. "Yu! Yi! Keep him distracted!" Yukiko order running away. "Your wish is our command!" They replied attacking him.

As Sakura shut her eyes tightly, waiting for it all to disappeared, suddenly, she felt Yukiko stop. Opening her eyes, she saw herself in front of Sarutobi. The hokage?

"Hokage sama.. Please I'm begging you, take care of Sakura." She begged.

Sarutobi nodded. Yashimuko Yukiko, you have my word. But who is this girl?" He asked staring at her. "She is...a friend of ours. Her parents died when their village was burnt. I arrived in time to save them but our clan was also..." Yukiko started.

"It's alright then. She shall be given to Haruno Gozu and Haruno Haruko. I'll make sure she won't know." He answered taking her.

"Thank you." Yukiko said and started to walk away. "Do you know who the child hope is? My pupil Jiraya's apprentice, Minato knew who it would be way back when he got lost once and discovered a hidden temple. The very old monk there told him before he died. But Minato won't tell me. He was killed last year after the 9 tailed beast appeared." Sarutobi asked.

Yukiko turned to him. "In 15 years time you will know. Or perhaps lesser. Wait and you will know." With this, she went off.

Sakura woke up, sweating and gasping hard. She was drenched in sweat. She gulped. What kind of a nightmare was that? It was...scary. Her forehead burnt and so did her stomach. She felt then both. 'Ow..I'm burning up...fever?' She thought.

Looking at the watch, she realized she had to hurry up to meet her teammates. Quickly dressing up, she left, not bothering to eat breakfast.

As she walked towards the bridge where they usually met, she was in deep thought. That dream was so realistic. But there was no way it could've been true. She reached the bridge and stood there staring into the water. It was so realistic.

She saw it over and over again. The massacre, her 'parents'. What did it mean? Her thoughts were interrupted when a certain blond hugged her tight. "GOOD MORNING SAKURA CHAN~!" Naruto sang. Sakura nodded and stared into the water once again.

"Sasuke what did you do?" She heard him ask. "I didn't do anything. She was just staring into the water." A cool voice answered. Sasuke. When did he get here?

"Liar! I know you hurt her feelings!" Naruto accused. "It doesn't concern me." Sasuke replied coolly.

Naruto growled. "Why you..."

She had enough. 'Stop fighting already! He didn't do anything Naruto! I'm fine!" She answered. "But Sakura Chan! You are so depressed!" Naruto pointed out.

"I'm thinking." She replied.

"Oh. In that case..." Naruto stopped saying anymore. Sakura looked at the sky. 'Madara...who is he?' She thought.

"Say guys...do you happen to know anyone named Madara?" She asked. Naruto squinted. "Maadara? Never heard of him. Did you Sasuke?" Naruto said.

Sasuke shook his head no without making eye contact. Naruto opened his mouth to ask why but a poof of smoke interrupted him. It was none other than Kakashi. 'Hi guys! I'm her to say, unfortunately, I have a meeting to attend. But before this, I got you chuunin exam forms. Your choice to attend or not. Ja!" He said dropping the papers and leaving.

"Jerk." Naruto muttered picking the paper up. Sasuke eyed it. The chuunin exams. He had heard of this. Finally he was going to achieve one rank above this terrible genin level. 'But to enter..' He read the terms and conditions. "The team must fully participate." He read aloud.

"I'm participating! One step closer to being hokage!" Naruto announced grinning. Sasuke turned to Sakura. 'You?" He asked. Sakura stared at it for a while. "I guess." She answered.

"Sakura Chan, you aren't sure of this?' Naruto asked worried. Sakura forced a smile. "No. I'm alright." Naruto frowned. He knew it was fake. But why?

"Hey Sakura chan! I know what's bugging you!" He said squinting. Sakura widened her eyes. How did the idiot know? Had he been spying on her? Or maybe...

"You didn't eat any ramen this morning!" He said proudly. Silence. Sakura sighed. Thank god. He didn't know. "I'll be off then." She answered walking off.

"Hey wait Sakura chan! What about training?" Naruto asked. "I don't feel like it." Sakura answered. Sasuke just turned and walked off. "I'm leaving." he announced. Naruto growled. 'Sasuke! Wait for us! Come on Sakura chan!" he grabbed her hand and started running.

Hours later

Naruto dropped onto the grass. "That was fun! I'm gonna beat you next time Sasuke!" He panted. "In your dreams idiot." Sasuke smirked. Sakura smiled as she wiped away sweat. "I'm going okay?" She said walking off.

"Hey Sakura chan! Let's eat ramen before you go!" Naruto sprang up grinning.

Ramen? Sakura's stomach growled. She remembered that she forgot about breakfast and lunch. "That sounds good. let's go." She answered walking away. Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other and then at her.

"Isn't she a bit weird today?" Naruto whispered as they walked along. Sasuke shrugged. Naruto just squinted. "Aloofness stinks." he muttered.

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"ONE MORE RAMEN PLEASE OLD MAN!" Naruto yelled minutes later after he got his 5th bowl. "

Here you are!" He grinned handing the fox boy another bowl. Naruto grinned and gulped it down. "Hey. You are gonna get fat if you eat that much." Sasuke muttered.

"Shut up! I'm rebuilding my strength." Naruto shushed drowning his ramen down. Sasuke 'tch'ed. 'Idiot.' He thought. "Hm?" He suddenly noticed Sakura's bowl. He looked at her. She was quiet and seemed like in a trance. Not bothering much, he finished his bowl.

"Sakura chan! Eat up! Anything wrong?" Naruto asked. Sakura shook her head. "Huh? Oh! Right. Itasakimasu." She snapped out of it and started to eat as though as nothing was wrong. Naruto stared at her worriedly. 'Sakura chan...' He thought.

Finishing the meal, the three walked in silence through the training grounds. "Hey Sakura Chan." Naruto stopped walking. Both Sakura and Sasuke stopped walking and turned to him.

"Sexy Jutsu!" He said and transformed into his female version. "Pretty good ne?" She said hotly.

Sakura just stared at him. Naruto turned back into himself. "Sakura chan..." He started but was stopped when three ninja's came in front of them.

'I hear you three are taking part in the chuunin exams." The one in front said.

"If it's true, I suggest you give up. It's a matter of life and death." The next one said.

Sasuke took a kunai out. Naruto pouted. "Give up..." he said. "ON ME GIVING UP!" Sakura just stared. She didn't know what was going on. But suddenly, she realized the people's chakra was all the same. Clones transformed.

"Iruka sensei?" She burst out. Both Naruto and Sasuke turned to her puzzled. The man in front turned back to Iruka. "I thought you guys wouldn't figure it out. But guess not." he chuckled.

Sakura gulped. That was scary. She didn't sense him...she knew? How? She wasn't a special ninja like Sasuke kun! Or Naruto! So how...

Suddenly she felt sick.

"Sakura chan?" Naruto said. She felt dizzy. At that point, Naruto and Iruka held her. "Sakura! Are you alright?" Iruka asked worried.

"Dizzy." She mumbled.

"Go home and rest then." Naruto said. Sakura nodded but barely got to her feet. Iruka turned to Sasuke. "Sasuke, take her home." He ordered. Sasuke frowned. 'Why me?" He asked.

"Yeah! Why him?" Naruto asked angrily. Iruka raised an eyebrow. "If Naruto were to take the girl he likes home, who knows what could happen?" He said.

Naruto squinted. "EH? What would happen?" He asked. Iruka glared at Sasuke who reluctantly let her climb on his back. Then he went off.

'Sakura chan...' Naruto thought.

"There." Sasuke muttered stopping in front of her house. Sakura got off "T-Thanks." She shuttered.

"Hn, How did you know?" He asked.

"Huh?'

"That it was Iruka."

Sakura widened her eyes. "O-Oh! I..." She didn't know how. So how could she tell?

"I don't know. i just knew." She answered truthfully. Sasuke walked away at that point. Sakura sighed. There was nothing she could do except to get inside.

She got a glass of water and drank it down. 'Damn, how did I know? Why DIDN'T i know?" She thought biting her lip. Suddenly a sharp pain in her stomach made her bent over. 'SHIT!' She cursed clutching it.

"ULP!" She ran upstairs to the bathroom and puked into the bowl. Shiver after shiver went through her. Stopping the vomit, she struggled to her feet, to her bedroom. But she stopped at the hall when she felt nauseous once again.

"Water..." She groaned. Her stomach burnt and her head hurt. The room started to spin. 'Damn...' She thought falling down. She lay faced to the hall mirror falling unconscious. How shocked she was when she saw a mark on her forehead...a glowing flower with two wings half encasing it...

A dark-haired, shy girl walked towards her friend's home. "S-Sakura chan? I-It's me." She shuttered knocking o her door. It opened. "Sakura chan?" Hinata said entering. Silence.

She walked up the stairs and that's when she saw the unconscious girl. "SAKURA CHAN!" She screamed running over to her friend.

"Oh no." She gasped when she saw a thin trail of blood down her cheek. She noticed the weird mark. 'What the heck?' She thought.

Sanashii: Yes people. This is indeed the edited version of this chapter ~^^~ ENJOY! And yeah, I'm editing the other chaps too...if I have time...ENJOYYYYYY!