Sakura

Chapter Nine: Chunnin Exams pt.4

Today is the day of the third stage. One month has passed and it has been terrible. Minato-sensei taught me Rasengan, and thunder God technique. Both of them are indeed terribly difficult. I never thought that learning them would be so troublesome. Gosh, I sound like Nara, now.

Then, after my training with Minato was done, I trained under Tsunade and Ibiki at the same time. They nearly killed me, by handing me to Anko. Damn that crazy woman. After this, II decided that I needed some practice in weaponry. So, I asked some help to Zabuza in kenjutsu and Haku taught me how to use serbons.

"Hello cousin!" Kankuro jumps next to me and scares the living daylights out of me. "What's up?"

"Nothing." I answer cheerfully and smile. "Watching Naruto's fight. Is Uncle here?" I turn to him and he nods, motioning at the VIP zone, where Minato, uncle, Kushina, Fugaku and Mikito sit. What the hell? The elite group of Ninjas? They look stupid, nonetheless.

"So, you are meeting up with Temari." Kitty Cat starts and I look at him, slightly confused. "And after all these years we will find out who is better." I gulp. I didn't even remember that.

How could you forget? She will skin you alive in the match and feed you to demon dogs. Or worse! She will skin you alive, then cut you, kill you and get you somehow alive to do all the things again.

I gulp one more time and try to ignore all the words inner told me. Me and Temari have some kind of rivalry between each other. This time both sided. And none of us will go soft, that's for sure.

"Good luck, Sak." He whispers and leaves me alone, with my thoughts.

Flashback...

"Saku-chan!" Tema-chan runs to me and smiles. Her four pig tails are still same, but this time she is wearing blue sweater. "I learned new thing!" I look at her confused as she demonstrates something with her kunai. "You liked it?"

"Yep." I murmur and smile. "When I grow older I will be better, i promise."

End of Flashback...

I will be better, I promise.

***

"Sakura Haruno vs. Temari No Subaku." The announcer shouts and we get to the arena. We stand in front of each other, both of us ready to fight.

"Ready, cousin?" She asks me slyly and I nod. I can't be cocky, not now. Winning this match means a lot to me and I have to,I have to win.

"Start!" We start striking st each other. I throw shurikens while she avoids them. Then I throw several senbons at her, and one of them manages to cut her a little.

"Agh." She screams out and takes her fan out. Nice she is being serious. "Wind style: wind eruption!" She yells and a large gush of wind takes me aback, slamming me against the stone wall.

"Agh." I murmur and stand up, pain shooting in my whole body. I start healing myself carefully and examining the situation. "Water style: Tsunami!" I yell again and a large wave hits her. "Lightening Style: Shockwave!" The shock is sent up to her body, but it isn't enough to win over her.

"Is that all?" She stands up, wiping blood from her mouth. Another of her attacks hits me and sends me flying back. There is no use of Tsunade's taijutsu as Temari is long length fighter.

"Sorry." I murmur and imagine Sasori-nii's disappointed look. "I can't lose this one, Tema-chan." My voice becomes serious and deep. I know I can't awaken my eyes yet, but that doesn't mean I won't try jutsus. "Sakura Petals!" I yell and sakura petals start appearing out of nowhere. Their sharpened sides start making their way at Temari. Like shurikens they start hitting her from every direction, but instead of hurting her they cut her a little and immobilize her. "Dancing Flowers!" I make another hand signs and sakura flowers start to appear, sharpening like Shurikens and hitting Temari nonstop, not even one missing.

"The winner is Haruno Sakura." They announce in monotone voice and I look at Tema-chan's body. I approach her, healing her cuts as best as I can, as I have no more Chakra left inside of me.

I turn back and look up at where Minato and uncle are sitting. Both of them are smiling at me and I do my best to smile back. Watching my cousins and uncle is hurtful, as they look just like my family. Rin and Kankuro, they have same shade of brown eyes and hair,  uncle and Sasori are like split image of each other while Temari with her dirty blonde hair and tranquil eyes looks like my mother.

I go back where all the participants stand with their senseis. I find Naruto and sit comfortably next to him. He eyes me, but says nothing. He knows that I have learned Rasengan and thunder God technique, but that I am not using them, not now at least.

"Our next match is between Sasuke Uchiha and Gaara no Subaku." I gulp, again I don't know for whom should I cheer. Both of them? That's possible, but I am a little afraid for both of them. Out of nowhere late Kakashi and Sasuke appear on the arena and Gaara makes his way down next to them. Kakashi disappears and appears next to me and gives me sheepish smile. Some can never change.

Sasuke and Gaara start fighting, both of them gone rampage. Gaara no more can control Shukaku(one tails) while Sasuke has gone mad. His Chidori going through a sand dome. At that same time One tailed goes nearly free and Sasuke follows Gaara. I am about to follow these two when I feel myself drifting in sleep, genjutsu?

"Kai!" I yell and go to Kakashi sensei, who is waking Gai and Naruto.

"We have been ambushed." Kakashi informs me, as if I didn't know. "Wake shikamaru and go after Sasuke." I nod and do what I have been told.