'thoughts'

"talking"

'inner Ryuu talking'

It was a warm summer day in Konoha and Sakura had bin called to Tsunades office. Sakura was now 15 years old, she was no longer in love with Sasuke after a long time of thinking she had come to the conclusion that she had just had a crush on him. Suddenly she heard someone call her name.

"Sakura-chaaann!!!!" Sakura turned around and saw Naruto running towards her.

"Naruto, what is it?"

"Sakura-chan!!! Where are you going?" Naruto asked

"I am going to Tsunades office, probably because of a mission." Sakura answered

"Why?"

"Well… I kinda wondered if you would like to go to Ichiraku with me for some ramen afterwards?" He asked shyly

"Sure why not, I'll meet you there after I have come from Tsunades office, K´?"

Sakura answered rather amused by the shyness of Naruto.

"Great! See you there then!! Byeee! " He answered joy evident in his voice as he ran away towards Ichiraku. 'Naruto will never change' Sakura thought while she shook her head. When she arrived at the Hokage tower she went straight to Tsunades office.

"Knock, knock"

"Yes" a voice answered from the other side of the door. Sakura opened the door and walked in.

"Hello Tsunade-sama" Sakura said in her usual cheerful tone.

"Hello Sakura, sit down please." She said pointing towards one of the chairs in front of her desk. Sakura walked forward and sat down.

"You wanted to see me Tsunade–sama?" Sakura asked.

"Hai, I have a mission for you, if you are interested?" Tsunade said

"Of course! What is the mission?" Sakura said happily

"It is an easy mission. It is an A-rank mission. Your job is to hunt down a couple of ninjas who have stolen a scroll from Konoha" Tsunade said with a serious tone

"Okay, who are my teammates?" Sakura asked seriously

"It so happens that they are your parents, Keiko Haruno and Sano Haruno." Tsunade answered

"Really Tsunade-sama?" Sakura asked happily. Tsunade nodded.

"Arigato Tsunade-sama" She said as she jumped up from her seat and hugged her sensei.

"You're welcome Sakura" Tsunade answered kindly.

When Sakura stepped out of the office she had a big smile plastered on her face 'Finally I can show my parents my skills as a ninja' she thought happily. She went straight to Ichiraku were she had agreed to meet Naruto. Her friend was sitting there eating ramen as she entered.

"Hi Sakura-chan!" He half screamed.

"Hi Naruto!" Sakura said still having a big smile on her face

"What did Tsunade want, it seems it was good news judging from your facial expression" Naruto curiously.

"She gave me an A-rank mission with my parents" Sakura answered happily

"Whoa, really? I am so happy for you, I now how long you have wanted to show your skills to your parents" Naruto said happy for his friend.

"Yeah, well I came here to tell you that I can't eat ramen with you today we are leaving tomorrow so I have to go home and pack, but how about a rein-check?"

Sakura said sadly because she couldn't eat ramen with her friend.

"Ah, it's ok, we can have some ramen after you have retuned from your mission how about that?" Naruto said grinning

"That would be wonderful Naruto!" Sakura said and gave Naruto a hug and then ran towards home

"Bye Naruto" she screamed

"Bye Sakura, have fun!!" Naruto screamed after her retreating form.

"Okaa-san, oto-san I'm home!" Sakura yelled as she came trough the door. When Sakura came home she found her mother making food and her father reading the new paper.

"Hello Sakura-chan!" Her okaa-san said while she greeted her with a smile.

"Have you heard about the mission" Sakura asked happily

"Hai! We just found out. It is going to be fun going together on this mission."

Her oto-san answered with a smile.

"Yeah, it is going to be sooo cool." Sakura said

"Ha ha yes it will!" Her okaa-san answered while she hugged her daughter

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The next day they had almost caught up with the enemy ninjas.

"I can sense them 5 miles ahead." Sakuras okaa-san said as they jumped from tree top to tree top.

"Okay, we spilt up and attack them from different angels and as soon as we have the scroll we leave understood?" Sakuras oto-san said firmly

"Hai!" They answered.

They soon found the other ninjas and went on with their plan. Sakura attacked from the north, her oka-san from the west and her oto-san from the east.

They fought six to three but Sakura and her parents were better. They had just killed the last ninja and took the scroll when 50 other ninja came and started attacking them.

"Shit, Keiko, Sakura!" Sakuras oto-san yelled.

"Take the scroll to Konoha, I will delay the ninjas." He ordered them.

"Oto no, we can't just leave you here!!" Sakura protested

"Sakura go now I will be OK!" Sakuras oto-san tried to convince her to leave.

"Sakura come now we must leave!" Sakuras oka-san hurried her.

Relaculantly Sakura followed her oka-san.

When they were about two miles from Konoha when the enemy ninja started to catch up to them.

"Sakura, take the scroll and go to Konoha I will hold them and when you get to Konoha send back-up!"

"But…" Sakura tried

"No buts go to Konoha now it is an order!" Her mother stated firmly

Hesitantly Sakura agreed

"Hai!"

Sakura took the scroll and started to run as fast as she could. It was pretty hard due to the wounds she received in fighting the enemy ninja.

'Almost there!' she thought as she saw the gates of Konoha come closer.

But the strain that was put on her body was to big and she collapsed on the forest floor.

When she woke up she was no longer in the forest, instead she was in some bright place and all you could see was light.

"Where am I?" She asked rather confused by how she had gotten there and where she was.

"You are inside your mind" a male voice answered.

"Who are you" Sakura asked looking around trying to see the one who had spoken.

Suddenly a big dragon appeared in front of her. It had a long green body, four legs witch held three deadly claws each, dear like horns and dark blue almost black eyes (A/N if you have seen Cheng-long from Dragon Ball then you know how he looks except for the blue eyes.)

"My name is Ryuu." He answered with a steady voice.

"What are you doing in my mind and what am I doing in my mind?" Sakura asked confused.

"To answer your first question, I am a power that has been sleeping inside you since your birth until now and to answer your second question, I called you here because I had to speak to you." He answered.

"What do you mean you are a power that has been sleeping inside me?" Sakura asked more confused than before.

"When you were born the five elements liked you. You were and are so pure and unique so they gave the greatest power ever known to protect and guide you through life and that power is me. But when they gave you this power it was to great for your small body to hold so they sealed inside you until they deem it right to let you use it."

Sakura looked questionably at Ryuu

"The elements liked me, I don't believe you." She said.

"Haven't you ever noticed for example how it always rains when you cry or when you are sad?" He asked.

"Many people cry or are sad because it rains!" Sakura answered

"Sakura, it rains because you cry or is sad!" Ryuu answered

Sakura was speechless. She was favored by the elements and was the container of the greatest power ever existed!?

When she had finally found her voice again she asked:

"Why have you come here now?"

"Because you were in danger, your wounds are so severe that you might have died if I hadn't called you here and also because the elements have found it time for you to receive your powers, IF you want them."

Sakura thought for a moment. 'If I would accept the powers I wouldn't be burden anymore to everyone, and I could protect those who I care for.'

"What would I have to do to receive these powers?"

"I would fuse with your soul and then you would receive all the knowledge through time and be the most powerful being ever existed." Ryuu said

"What is the catch, I mean you can't just give me the biggest in the universe and receive nothing." Sakura asked

"You have to learn to use your powers and use them wisely, you would have to use these powers only for good and you would have to let me live in your body for the rest of your life."

"Will I change physically?" Sakura asked

"No physically you would still be the same but mentally you would have unlimited charka reserves and if you get hurt your healing abilities would be much faster than a normal human."

"Is that all?" Sakura asked rather surprised that there wasn't anything more.

"Hai, that is all." Ryuu answered.

Sakura thought for a moment. Then she answered:

"Okay, I will do it." She stated without hesitation in her voice.

"Good. I will charge at you but do not run, because I will not inflict any damage on you." He said before adding "and the fusing will hurt greatly, in three days the fusing will be complete, so I will transport your body to Konoha during that time."

"Hai" Sakura said.

And with that said Ryuu charged at her but she did as she was told and didn't move although seeing Ryuu charge at her was one of the most intimidating things she as ever seen. As he made contact with her body she wasn't flown back as she normally would have been by such a blow, instead she saw as Ryuu went inside her. The pain was terrible, it felt like her whole body was being burned and skinned at the same time. She screamed on the top of her lungs until the pain became to big so she passed out.

Back at Konoha….

Naruto was pacing back and forth in Tsunades office. 'This mission shouldn't have taken his long, it was only an A-rank mission, WHERE IS SHE?!' he screamed in his mind.

"Calm down Naruto, I'm sure she is OK" Tsunade said trying calm him, but how could she when she herself didn't believe her words.

Suddenly the room was engulfed in a bright light and Naruto and Tsunade were blinded. As the light began to fade away they saw Sakura floating in the air of the middle of the room the scroll tightly squeezed in her hand and many serious wounds.

"SAKURA!!!" Tsunade and Naruto screamed in unison.

A/N: Chapter 1 finished! This is my first fanfic, I hope you like it. PLEASE REVIEW!! I appreciate it! 