Sakura

Chapter Twenty - Four : let me introduce myself, my name is Sakura Haruno

It has been whole month since his death. And Sasuke is still missing. He has already killed Itachi, but he hasn't returned. And as I have heard from others Kisame died too. Only Konan and Pein are left.

"Sakura?" Someone knocks on my door loudly. "Can you open the door, please?"

I stand up, sighing and opening the wooden door, just to see grinning Naruto.

"Yeah?" I ask a little tired. "Something happened?" He nods and stands awkwardly.

"Tsunade is calling for us." I nod and we head towards the Hokage Tower.

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"Jiraya died..." this words keep echoing in my ears. I have never been that close to him, but... he still was close to me. Naruto starts crying, Kushina tried to hug him, but he pushes her away.

I look away, tears building up in my eyes as well.

"Who killed him?" I ask before someone manages.

"Akatsuki." Tsunade whispers and I look down. They... they keep killing each other and I don't know what I can do anymore. "The person who killed him is believed to be the leader. He left message on the toad." I nod and look at the back on the green creature, there are several letters on it.

Naruto starts thinking about it with help of Shikamaru. I shake my head and go out of the area.

This can't be going like that. It's kill or get killed and the worst part is that everyone is my friend. I know them and it is killing me.

We can do nothing about it, Saku. You have to take it.

I nod and shake my head, tears filling my eyes. I try to blink them away, to think about anything but them. I still hear their laughter, I still feel the warms while hugging them and I still can see smiles from their faces.

I have lost my brother, boyfriend, friends and even senseis because of that raging war. The war, which haven't even started.

"Sakura." Naruto comes out and leads me inside. "We found out what he meant."

"Really?" I ask and they nod.

"It says that he isn't real." Shikamaru says surprised and thoughtful and I smile a bit. I can't let him kill others as well, and I am sure that he will.

"What he meant is is that, Pein has several bodies and ones he fought weren't real." I murmur and everyone looks at me. "He has Renningan, you know what it does."

"Yeah." Tsunade nods and not pushes the subject. "You are right." She nods once more and looks around, giving orders to prepare people.

"He will attack soon." I utter again, tears filling my eyes. "He will want to destroy the whole village and take it down."

"How can you know?" Kakashi asks me and eyes me. I smirk and chuckle, memories hitting me below the belt.

"Kakashi-sensei, I know everything in this damned world." I murmur in mysterious voice and chuckle one more time.

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Naruto is somewhere is toad world, learning how to become Sage, while I am reserving my Chakra for 100 Healing Seal again. I have to reach it before it is too late. I have been reserving my Chakra for three years for it. I have to get it.

"Sakura...?" Tsunade wakes me from my day dreaming. "Are you okay?" I nod and smile at her, little tired and worn out.

"Yeah, just tired." I give her Cheshire smile. "Do... do you by any chance know where Sasuke is?"

"No, Orochimaru has no ideas about him." Tsunade shrugs her shoulders. "But it is said that he has killed Itachi Uchiha." I gulp, but nod.

"So... he died, too... huh?" I say and chuckle bitterly. "Why does everyone have to die?" I ask while single droplet of tear escapes.

"What do you mean?" Tsunade sits besides me. Her honey brown eyes are studying me, she is gently stroking my hair and smiling at me.

"Godmother..." I start sobbing and she hugs me tightly. "I... I wasn't tortured there. They didn't even wanted information about village." Tsunade gasps and eyes me. "They trained me, they were my friends and they didn't even ask loyalty." I murmur and sob again. "They were my friends..."

"Sakura..." she whispers hugging me tightly. Tears starts streaming down her face as well. "I am sorry... I know how hard it might be for you..." she goes on, but I stop listening. "Maybe... maybe you shouldn't be here, when Pein attacks."

"What...?!" I ask desperately and stare at her. My whole body starts shaking from anger and fear. "I have to be here! I... I will need to help others. I will have to help others."

Tsunade opens her mouth to say something, but I stop her and smile determined.

"Listen, my name is Sakura Haruno and I never give up, my loyalty lying in Village and I am willing to die for it and children, future of it."

Tsunade smiles at me and nod, tears still streaming down on her face.