CHANGED CHERRY BLOSSOM

"Inner Sakura Talking"

"Thinking"

"Talking"

I do not own any Naruto characters even though I wish I did!! This is my first time writing for fanfiction I have read allot of others so yeah PLZ be nice!!

And yes this is a saku-centric so if you dont like Sakura than LEAVE PLEASE!! ON WITH THE STORY!!

(Sakura POV)

"I heaved a sigh as I ran faster"

"Man...I thought does it seriously take this long to get to Mist country I have been traveling for what was it now a week"

"Quit whining its killing my head"

"I heard inner Sakura whine in my head" "I really dont care right now the only thing on my mind is getting to Mist without a fight ok I'm not in the mood for you right now"

"Fine geez dont need to be mean I get it I'm leaving ok...leaving going away...maybe forever who knows how long..."

"JUST GO AWAY"

"FINE"

"Is she finally gone I thought when I new I couldn't hear her any more I finally let myself think"

"I promised myself to not think about them but I couldn't help it how are they doing do they even miss me I mean its been only been six years since I was taken out of the village I try not to think of than time or I will remember unwanted memories that I don't have time to think about or dwell on"

"its token me a very long time to hide my emotions perfectly and I hope that if I do run into my old team or anyone from my old village Konoha I will be able to keep calm"

"What do you mean you hope I know you can you are no longer that little 12 year old girl who cries over spilt milk you are a strong, beautiful, and overall KICK ASS ninja"

"Wow...thanks inner I had no clue you would be soooo nice"

"Well yea buts not forget that you kind of are a missing Nin and a killer..."

"awwwwwwwwww thanks way to kill the mood inner"

"hey it's not my fault anyways your not the only missing nin don't for get about sasuke-kun"

"How could I forget remember I was in love with him hey wait you just called him Sasuke-kun……again I thought we talked about that"

"Sorry it's just that we used to always call him that it's kind of hard to just stop"

"Well try" I thought angrily as I watched as Inner mentally rolled her eyes

"You know what just leave me alone I need to think"

"Alright fine I'm going to take a nap then" I rolled my eyes at her childish behavior

"some things never change" I thought tiredly.

I looked around to see where I was and how close I was to Mist country.

"Just a little bit longer I should be their by tomorrow if everything goes as planned"

I looked around for a place that is safe to sleep. I saw a very big tree with huge branches that could keep out the rain if it started in the middle of the night. I took off my overly big cloche and sat down and laid it under me.

"That should keep me wormer" I thought

I looked around to make sure that their was no unusual Chakra signatures that I did not since before. When I found none I laid down and fell into a light dreamless sleep.

(Naruto POV)

I sighed as I looked up at the darkening sky

"How much longer until I see you again Sakura-Chan it's been way to long since I last saw you everyone tells me that your dead to give up, but I wont I promise, when I found out that your were missing I felt dead it hurt a lot I didn't think that I could hold on, but I told myself that your alive and I promised that I wouldn't eat ramen until I know your alive and safe at home."

"Oh yeah guess what I fulfilled my promise we finally brought home Sasuke-teme it was really hard to get him away from the snake-bastard but we did bring him home. He was in a lot of trouble though with Granny-Tsuande.

"When I told him about your disappearance he took it pretty hard to see I new he has feelings"

I was about to keep talking when I felt a hand on my shoulder my hand automatically went to my kunai pouch. When a hand grabbed my hand and halted my movements. I looked up to see an amused Kakashi.

"Still as fast I see" He chuckled

"Geez I mumbled did you have to sneak up on me like that I could have killed you"

"Trust me your not that fast" he replied I was about to say a way better come back, but he interrupted me.

"Naruto are you thinking about Sakura?" Kakashi asked

"How does he always know" I thought

"Yeah I was, but how did you know?"

He sighed "I can see it on your face"

I looked down at the water and threw another rock it skidded across the lake and landing on the other side.

"Do your still think she is alive?" I asked hopefully I looked up at Kakashi's now serious face and waited for his answer.

"I don't know Naruto all we can do is hope."

(Tsuande POV)

I touched the window softly and could feel the rain hit the glass "It is always beautiful when it rains Sakura loved the rain" I thought with a sad smile.

I sighed as I walked over to my desk pilled with undone paper work and other stuff, but on top of all that clutter was my two prized possessions, one was my sake bottle, and the other is a picture of a twelve year old Sakura standing next to me and smiling I couldn't help but look at it and smile with pride I new Sakura would grow up to be strong.

"I still remember the day Sakura barged into my office demanding to be my apprentice."

-FLASHBACK-

I was just finishing my snake bottle when my office door went flying open and knocking over all my stuff on the desk.

"WHAT THE HELL" I yelled

"Who would be so rude to barge into my office like a….."

My train of thought was cut off when I herd a small but confident voice whisper

"I'm Sorry but I really need to ask you something Hokage-sama."

I looked up to see a girl at the age of 12 with pink hair and green eyes looking straight at me.

"Wow pink hair I wonder if it's natural" I thought

"What do your want?" I asked in an annoyed voice.

"I want to be your apprentice" she replied still in a whisper.

"Tell me why you think you should be MY apprentice" I asked.

She took a big breath before replying.

"I'm sick and tired of always watching from the side lines and cheering my team on I want to be out their and helping I want to be able to stick up for myself and help people. I want people to look up to be and look at me with respect not with pity. I don't want to be remembered by people that I'm just the girl with a big forehead and pink hair. I WANT TO BE SOMEONE"

She yelled the last part with so much confidence that I couldn't help but say yes I had a feeling that she would grow up to be strong.

"Ok" I said before she could say anything I interrupted her.

"I'm not going to go easy one you and I want to see you bright and early at training ground 1 understand?" I asked

"HAI" she yelled with a huge smile on her face I couldn't help but smile too.

-END FLASHBACK-

"Where are you Sakura everyone including me misses you if your alive please come home"

I looked up when I heard a nock at my door "come in" I said comely while hiding my sake just in case it was Shizune.

I looked up and sure enough their stood Shizune with a weird look on her face.

"What's wrong" I asked truly curious

"Well we just got word that the Kazakage is on his way here for a week visit."

"The Kazakage here why" I thought

As if Shizune could read my mind she said "Where not sure why he just said he would be here by tonight"

"Ok I sighed get me Izumo and Kotetsu" "Hai" she replied.

I tapped my fingers impatiently on the desk waiting for the two to show up.

"You called for us" I looked up to see them standing by the door.

"Ah Yes would you two get the best sweet in Konoha Hotel ready so when the Kazakage gets here he will have some where to stay"

"Yes of course" They both replied in at the same time before they where out the door.

(Gaara POV)

I looked up at the now clear darkening sky and sighed "I should be to Konoha soon"

I thought. I look around to see guards on my left and right and in front and back of me I shook my head.

"I can't go any where with out them always their I know they are doing their jobs, but do they have to be so damn protective" I thought angrily.

"I don't understand why the leader of Grass as asked Suna and Konoha to help him I mean from what I herd he wants protection from an 18 year old girl" I thought.

I looked to my left to see the old ladythe same lady that said she new all about this 18 year old girl. I'm not even sure if i should trust her "i guess i'm just going to have to see what Tsuande thinks." I thought

I looked up just in time to see the Konoha gates come in veiw "Konoha here i come."

A/N: Ok so what did you think do you think i should keep going if so i already have my sencond chapter ready just tell me so RR

And sorry of some characters are a little OC i will try and make them as much as their characters as possible.

If your wondering this will be a long story with atleast if not more 20 chapters and yes their will be LEMONS so BEWARE