These wounds wont seem to heal

Chapter 1 - Just another day???

The sun shines brightly through the blinds causing the young girl to wake from her peaceful sleeping, her name is Sakura Haruno a medic ninja working for the 5th hokage Tsunade. She rubs her eyes and sits up looking at the old team 7 photo on her bedside table, she picks it up and sighs placing it gently back down.

Sakura sits on the edge of her bed for a few minutes looking at the ground and quickly wipes away her tears. No I must be strong! She gets up and walks to her wardrobe, grabbing her usual white shorts and pink top. After changing she slips on her pink leaf headband and looks at herself in the mirror. Smoothing down her hair, she sighs touching the short bangs which used to fall past her shoulders.

Sakura walks outside into the fresh air and walks along the pathway towards the bridge, she walks on the bridge and leans against the railings staring in at the lake. It had been a year since Sasuke had left and all the while, Sakura felt like a piece of her was missing. She sighs and bows her head and suddenly a voice calls "Sakura?"

She looks up "Sasuke kun?" but her smile soon faded when she found no one there must be your imagination again Sakura she sighs.

"Sakura?"

She frowns great! Now I'm hearing Naruto's voice Naruto taps her on the shoulder,

"Sakura Chan are you alright?" he asks. She turns to him,

"Oh! Hi Naruto" She rubs the back of her head "who me? Yeah I'm fine" she looks away. Naruto frowns,

"Meh! Well if you say so." Sakura smiles and nods,

"Anyways, what are you doing here Naruto?"

"Granny Tsunade sent me, she says she needs to speak to you urgently" he looks at her. Sakura's smile drops and she looks serious,

"Right ok, thanks Naruto" She quickly runs off towards Tsunade's office and Naruto waves,

"Ok bye Sakura Chan!" and watches her go.

Sakura arrives at the door of Tsunade's office, she knocks on the door "come in" came the answer. Sakura opens the door and walks in,

"Tsunade Sama" she bows her head and looks up "You wanted to see me?" She asks. Tsunade smiles "Oh hi Sakura San! Yes I have a mission for you" her faces becomes all serious.

Sakura looks confused "a mission really?"

Tsunade smiles and nods "that's right" on seeing Sakura's face she adds "Sakura, you have became a lot stronger, so I have faith in you, that gives me the confidence that you can carry out a mission on your own"

Sakura frowns "wait! No backup? But Tsunade Sama…" She tries.

"No buts, Sakura I know you can take care of yourself and right now I need you to prove me right, besides I didn't say you wouldn't have any backup, I just meant that you can do this mission alone and if you need backup, then rest assured there will be some ninja ready to come to your aid" Tsunade says turning to some paperwork on her desk "Sasuke Uchiha has been spotted near here and he's now working for Orochimaru, your mission is very simple….you must bring him back Sakura."

"Sasuke kun?" Sakura starts, her eyes full of hope.

Tsunade frowns "Sakura remember he's not the Sasuke you once knew and loved, but you're the best person for this mission, you can make him see sense" Tsunade stands up "…but Sakura listen if the odds are against you, do not hesitate to kill Sasuke…." She says. Sakura looks at Tsunade Sama "….that's an order" Tsunade dismisses Sakura with her hand and turns her back to her "oh and one more thing, your mission starts tomorrow morning, so be prepared and I'll meet you here at 9 o'clock….you may go now" Tsunade gathers up her paperwork and Sakura walks out of the room and shuts the door.

She leans against it and takes a deep breath why me Tsunade Sama? She slowly walks away with her head down. Sakura sits on the bench outside the academy placing her head in her hands, her brows furrowed No I have to do this mission, no matter the consequences even if it means giving up my own life, I would do anything for this village. She places her hands on her lap and looks up at the tree where she once saw Sasuke stand along time ago, she clenches her fists besides Sasuke is gone and so have my feelings for him Sakura sighs "Come on Sakura, we both know that's not true" she tells herself.

Naruto is playing ninja with Konohamaru, Sakura looks over to them he's still playing ninja that is sooo lame she frowns. She overhears Konohamaru say,

"awwww come on boss, I can do better I promise, please let me try again."

Naruto sighs "No that's enough for today, keep practising and then one day you may be as great a ninja as me hehehe" he laughs and puts his hands behind his head, his eye twitches even though that's very unlikely.

Konohamaru looks at him and nods "ehh, ok" Naruto notices Sakura looking over at them and grins, he turns to Konohamaru "Ok well I'm going now cya" he starts to walk towards Sakura and waves "Hi Sakura Chan!"

She looks at him "Hey Naruto!" great what does he want? she sighs. He sits down next to her and looks at her,

"Are you alright?" He looks concerned.

She looks away "yea I'm fine"

"Sakura?" He looks at her. She turns to face him "what is it?" he finishes.

"Well Tsunade Sama assigned me on a mission…." she starts.

"What kind of mission?" Naruto interrupts.

"…a mission that I must do alone Naruto" She looks at him.

"What?What?What?" he asks eagerly.

Sakura sighs "I have to bring Sasuke back" Naruto is silent for a minute and then he frowns,

"Sasuke!? How come I'm not assigned to this mission too?" he cries.

Sakura looks at him "Naruto, Tsunade Sama wants me to do this mission alone and I must obey her orders, no matter my feelings…" She stands up. Naruto looks at her,

"Sakura I…" he starts, she turns to face him and glares,

"Don't! Don't try to tell me you understand what I'm going through, you have no idea of the pain I have been through, no one does" She turns her back to him and her fists start shaking "If I want to be as strong as I can, I must do this alone, but know this I will take pity from no one" and with that said, she walks off in the direction of her house. Naruto watches her leave wide eyed,

"Sakura… Chan…" he mumbles and looks down.

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