Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ My Life as Sakura Haruno ❯ Chapter 8

I walked into the kitchen where I saw that Kakashi, Sasuke, Tazuna and his daughter were already up. "Morning...." I yawned while rubbing the rest of the sleep out of my eyes. I am happy to report that I did not dream about Sasuke again! Hahahaa! This time it was Gaara-kun! Or panda-chan as I like to say. I sat down at the table and food was placed in front of me. "Thanks ma'am!" I said quickly eating.


"Naruto didn't come back last night?" Tazuna asked.


"I wasn't aware that he left," I said then took another bite.


"Yeah, you did rush off right before Naruto left," Kakashi stated. "Are you feeling all right Sakura?"


"Yeah, actually... I'm fired up!" I said clenching my fist! Man, I really wanna fight someone! "Anyway, Naruto probably asleep against a tree somewhere."


"I do hope Naruto-kun's all right," Tazuna's daughter said. "A child all alone in the woods overnight...."


"Don't worry," Kakashi said. "He might not look it, but he's a true ninja."


"I don't know," Sasuke said. "It wouldn't surprise me if that moron was dead." I gasped over dramatically while putting a hand over my chest.


"How could you say something like that about you own teammate?" I asked getting up and pulling Sasuke's hair.


"Ow! What are you doing?" he asked.


"Because of your smart remark, we're going to find him!" I said going for the door still holding on to Sasuke.


"What about your breakfast?" Sasuke asked.


"Already ate! Now, let's go!" I said opening the door, of course Sasuke followed seeing as though I still had a grip on his hair.


"That was fast...." I heard him mutter.

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"Sakura... Sakura.... SAKURA!" Sauke yelled.


"What?" I asked calmly.


"You still have my hair!" he yelled.


"Oh, hahaha! Sorry," I said letting go. Well not my fault I forgot, he's the one that didn't say anything for about a bunch of minutes!


"Sakura, what was the matter with you yesterday?" Sasuke suddenly asked.


"It was just a weird dream, Sasuke-kun!" I said smiling.


I froze when I realized what I just said. "I didn't... did I?" I thought. "I couldn't have...!" A hard yet gentle punch to my head snapped me out of my thoughts. "What was that for?"


"You told me to hit you if you ever started calling me 'Sasuke-kun', " he answered confirming what I said.


"Oh no! I'm losing myself!" I cried out. "I'm actually becoming Sakura!" I thought in panic.


Inner Mayu: THE HORROR! THE HORROR!!


"Sakura, what's wrong with you?" Sasuke asked.


"No, no, no, no, no, no!" I chanted shaking my head. "This can't be happening! This can't be happening!"


"What's gotten into you, Saku--" I didn't let him finish.


"My name is not Sakura! Mayu! Mayu! Mayu!" I said shaking Sasuke like crazy. "Mayu, damn it! My name is Mayu!"


"W-W-W-W-What? ! Sakura!" Sasuke managed to get out.


"No! My name is Mayu! Say it!" I ordered still shaking him.


"What the hell are you talking about?" Sasuke asked.


"Saaaay it!" I growled in his face.


"Okay! Okay! Your name is Mayu!" Sasuke cried out. I released Sasuke making him fall to the ground.


"Ahhh! I really needed to hear that!" I said calming down.


"What is with you?" Sasuke asked/yelled. "Where did Mayu come from?"


Oh.... crap...! "Please don't tell me I just let that slip!" I thought looking at Sasuke, confusion was all over his face. "Uh... what are you talking about Sasuke?" I asked innocently.


"Don't get dumb!" he said standing up, I saw him go to his holster and take out a kunai.

"He's not gonna use that, is he?" I thought nervously.

"Answer me, are you a enemy ninja disguised as my teammate?" Sasuke asked.

"No...." I answered truthfully. "I don't think so... But I could be wrong."


Suddenly I felt my back slam against a tree! I opened my eyes to see Sasuke, he had a kunai knife at my neck. "Me and my big dumb mouth!" I thought watching as Sasuke glared at me.


Inner Mayu: Greeeeeaaaaat! Now we both are gonna die!


"Shut up!" I told my other self.


"Explain yourself!" Sasuke demanded.


"Well, I asked myself... myself said 'mmm', I said 'why am I in Sakura's body?' My self said 'I don't know!' and I was like--" I said but Sasuke interrupted.


"Don't play with me!" Sasuke yelled.


"I'm serious! Think about it!" I yelled in his face. "The day right right after you became a ninja is the day Sakura started acting like you were an ordinary person and not some god sent from the heavens above to come and marry her! Now, can you answer the question 'How does a fan girl change her mind in one day?' Well can you?" Sasuke slowly lowered his kunai but he was still glaring at me.


"You have a point...." he said. "But you could still an enemy ninja!"


"What? I'm not even really a ninja!" I said.


"You're not...?" Sasuke asked.


"No, I'm just a normal girl that happens to know how to fight back," I said. He seemed to be satisfied with that because he let me go.


"I need to tell Kakashi-sensei about this," Sasuke said turning away.


"Wait! You can't!" I said grabbing his arm. "You can't tell anyone!"


"Give me one good reason."


"Well, because... I like traveling with you and Naruto and if he finds out...." I started. "Then you're going to be bored!"


I could have swore I saw Sasuke about to fall, but he quickly caught himself. "That's your reason!" he asked.


"Yeah...."


"Fine whatever! But that's only because you're better company than that idiot, Naruto or some 'stupid fan girl' as you say," Sasuke sighed.


"Really?" I asked, I was so happy that I could hug the bird brain! And I did! "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"


"H-Hey! Let go! Let go!" Sasuke yelled pushing me. I let go and did a little twirl!


"Okay, so now.... Sasuke knows that I'm not really Sakura," I thought getting serious. "He seems cool with it... but I think that's because he rather have me than some drooling girl. I should have never opened my big mouth! And he found out so quickly, too!"


"Saku-- Mayu, was everything you told us was a lie?" Sasuke asked. "And how old are you?


"Of course not!" I said. "The only thing I did lie about was my name. And I'm 12 of course."


"So, you really do want revenge?" Sasuke asked.


"Yeah....why?"


"No reason, come on... let's go find Naruto," Sasuke said walking in a random direction.


"I can't believe he knows...!" I thought following after him. "Will he change the way he is around now that he knows my secret?" I kept following Sasuke, it had gotten really quiet.... and it was driving me crazy!


Though, before I could start singing, because that's what I do when I'm bored, I saw a woman coming towards us. Wait a minute... that 'woman' is actually Haku! Sasuke walked right passed her, but I walked right in front of 'her'. "Hey, are you a boy?" I asked. "Or just a really flat-chested woman?" I asked touching her chest, of course I didn't feel nothing seeing as how she was a guy!


"Sa--Mayu!" Sasuke yelled at me as he walked over. "What are you doing?"


"Hey, I was just trying to figure it out!" I said innocently.


"I'm sorry ma'am, she just hasn't taken her pills yet," Sasuke said grabbing my hands.


"What? Pills? I don't take any pi--" but before I could finish, Sasuke put his hand over my mouth.


"Yes, pills!" he snapped telling me to shut up; he let go slowly.


"Oh yeah, pills! I am a crack head!" I said with a sloppy smile. Now, how can a smile be sloppy? I don't know... so don't ask!


"I am a boy," Haku said making Sasuke flinch. I saw that he had a 'OMFG' look on his face. I had to suppress a giggle because of that. "Now if you'll excuse me," he said and continued walking away.


"Come on Sasuke! It looks like you need those pills now!" I said dragging him along. I saw Naruto up ahead shaking his head and mumbling incoherent things. I don't even think he heard us coming. Sasuke walked over and punched Naruto over the head to get his attention... I guess.


"Hey! What the hell?" Naruto shouted grabbing his head.


"Hey, Naruto!" I said stepping from behind Sasuke.


"Ah! Sakura-chan! You came to see how I was doing?" Naruto asked.


"Of course! What kind of teammate would I be if I didn't?" I said. "That's the reason Sasuke's here too!"


"No! You dragged me here against my will," Sasuke corrected.


"So, how are you doing?" I asked curious. He just gave me a big goofy grin. "Well, are you going to tell us?"


"You'll see!" he answered.


"Naruto! Sasuke! Sakura!" a voice got my attention, it sounded like Kakashi!


"Everybody hide!" Naruto said. I quickly went up a tree and I guess Naruto did too because I didn't see him on the ground anymore.


Sasuke was still there though. "You guys are idiots," I heard him say before he ran off somewhere. Soon after I saw Kakashi walked towards where the three of us once were standing.


"Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura!" he called again.


Inner Mayu: Hey, why did I have to be called last?


"You're not Sakura!" I reminded.


Inner Mayu: Oh yeah....


Suddenly, I saw a kunai knife lodge in front of Kakashi and looked up to see who threw it... of course it was Naruto! And he was way up high in the tree! "He's improved!" I thought smiling lightly.


"What do you think?" Naruto shouted down at Kakashi. "Look how far I can climb now!" I saw him stand up on the branch he was on and grin like an idiot! But then it looked as if he was about to fall! ........He stopped falling because he had used his Chakra to cling to the bottom of the branch. "Just kidding!" he said smiling. "You fell for it! You fell for it!" he laughed loudly.


But I saw that his feet came loose! I quickly jumped over to his tree because it was so close to mine. I grabbed him and one of his legs, and used Chakra to stick to the bottom of the branch. He was safe from that nasty fall. "That was close," I muttered.


"You had the same idea, too?" I didn't even know Sasuke was right next to me doing the same thing I was... saving Naruto from that nasty fall.


I grinned at him before replying. "I guess so, I just couldn't help myself."


"Hn...." oh no, he's doing the Hiei thing!


"Naruto, stop being so reckless all the time!" I yelled down at the loud ninja.


"He is such a moron," Sasuke said.


"Sakura-chan.... Sasuke...." I heard Naruto say.


"You three are really growing!" I heard Kakashi call up to us. "And working together as a team, too! I'm impressed." I smiled at the compliment. I love compliments!

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It had changed from day to night quickly. Or that's what it seemed like. The three of us were still running up trees when the moon had come out. Minutes later all of us had reached the hightest point of the highest tree in the forest, even Naruto! And we didn't fall once! I'm so proud of us! WOOT! "Shall we go back now?" Sasuke asked.


I nodded my head as Naruto shouted 'yeah!' We all climbed down at a slow place, I guess they were as tired as me. By the time we reached the bottom, Naruto collapsed. "Come on, Sasuke... I think we have to carry him," I said going over to Naruto's tired body.


"That would be nice," Naruto mumbled as I put his arm over my shoulder.


"Dope," Sasuke said doing the same with Naruto's left side.


"Thanks, Sakura-chan... Sasuke!" Naruto said panting lightly just like Sasuke and I were.


"Don't mention it!" I said. "Now let's get to Tazuna's so we can eat!"

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We all walked through the door that I had opened. Everyone was looking at us and our tired bodies. "You're not gonna help, sensei?" I asked.


"What this? You're super dirty and worn out," Tazuna said.


"All three of us... made it to the top!" Naruto said.


"That's good," Kakashi said. "Naruto, Sasuke... Tomorrow you'll protect Tazuna-san too."


Naruto smiled and then yelled. "Yeah!" he moved his body making all three of us fall back to the floor.


"You're a total moron!" Sasuke said. I just laughed along with the rest of the adults. I stood up and went over to the table.


"Well, I'm ready to eat!" I said clapping my hands.


"The bridge is nearing completion, all thanks to you guys," Tazuna said as Sasuke and Naruto sat down too.


"But please be careful not to overdo it," Tazuna's daughter said.


"I wanted to ask you earlier, but... Why are you still here when I lied about this mission?" Tazuna asked. Though, I was too busying eating to hear what Kakashi's answer was. Naruto was already finished and so was Sasuke.


"Man, they can eat fast!" I thought. I finished eating and stood up. "May, I be excused?" I said, Kakashi nodded so I left the room and went upstairs to the room I was sleeping in.


"Now what was the hand signs fore the clone jutsu?" I asked myself closing the door. Oh yeah.... I performed hand signs and there was a puff of smoke. "I don't see anything...." I thought looking around. Suddenly I felt a tap on my shoulder, I spun around and saw... me? No, this was really me... not Sakura! It was my face, same hair style too! My hair was always in a ponytail with a few strands of hair combed out. "Sure it's the same pink hair and eyes...." I said circling the clone. "But it is me."


"Wicked!" I said grinning. My clone grinned at me. "Hey, it even does what I would do!" Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Uh-oh!


"Sakura, it's me, Sasuke."


"H-Hold on!" I called in a panic. "How do I get rid of you?"


My clone shrugged. "You're no help at all!"


"Sakura? I'm coming in!" Sasuke said.


"No! I'm naked!" I shouted seeing the door about to open that was the first thing that came to mind! The door quickly shut and I heard Sasuke grumbled.


"Well, get dressed!" I quickly shoved my clone into the closet and shut the door.


"You stay there!" I said firmly. I looked at the door that Sasuke was on the other side. "You can come in now," I said walking away from the closet. The door slowly opened, I guess Sasuke was trying to be cautious.


"Hey," he said walking in and closing the door behind him.


"Hey, yourself...." I said sitting on my futon. "What are you here for?"


"I've come with questions," Sasuke answered sitting in front of me. "First off, where's Sakura?"


"Probably in my body," I said. "Since I'm in hers, she most likely in mine."


"What village are you from?"


"Uh...." I said, I hadn't really thought about that.


"Well?" Sasuke said.


"You've probably never heard of it," I said nervously.


"Try me."


"Uh.... Tokyo...." I said.


"You're right... I've never heard of it," Sasuke said.


"Yeah, it's pretty far from this country..." I said. "I think...." I finished in thought.


"Okay... just how strong are you?" Sasuke asked, I wasn't expecting that.


"Um well, back where I come from... I think I'm at the top of my class," I said, I didn't really know for sure, but it wasn't like anyone in the class was Rock Lee or someone like that!


"Well, your classmates must be pretty weak," Sasuke smirked.


"What? You shut your mouth!" I said. "You have not seen what I can do yet!"


"What can you do?" Sasuke asked.


"Before I came here, I was strong, but...." I started. "Since I got here, my speed, strength and stamina has combined with Sakura's abilities making them greatly increase. That's why I was able to kick Kakashi-sensei, a jounin."


"Well, the way you say it... it's almost like you're invincible," Sasuke muttered.


"I wouldn't go that far," I said grinned.


"You sound confident in your skills," Sasuke said.


"Cuz I am. B'duh!" I said.


"You wanna prove it," Sasuke said standing.


"Heck yeah!" I said standing. "I've been wanting to fight you for a long time!"


Sasuke suddenly made a pained face and I could feel pain my my legs. We both fell to the floor at the exact same time. "I guess we're going to have to take a rain check on that one, huh?" I said.


"Yeah, when I get my strength back up," Sasuke said.


"It's a deal," I said. "Now get out of my room! PERVERT!"

“WHA?”

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"He's used his body to the limit. I don't think Naruto will be able to move today," Kakashi said. "Let's let him sleep in."


"Kakashi-san, your body is okay?" Tazuna's daughter asked. We were all outside of their house getting ready to leave.


"I'm fine," Kakashi chuckled.


"Okay, let's go!" Tazuna said and when all began walking; today even Kakashi was going with us.

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Wh oa! Since when did the bridge look so done? I could have sworn it was only have half way complete! "Though, I wasn't paying attention the last time I was here," I thought as we walked on to the bridge.


"W-What's this!?" Tazuna said gaining my attention. I looked up to see all the workers laying on the ground! Some were groaning in agony. "What happened?" he asked.


"Can it be...?" I heard Kakashi said.


"Zabuza...." I thought. "He's returned...." I said out loud. Suddenly it got real foggy making it so that I could barely see... but I still could!


"Sasuke, Sakura! Here it comes!" Kakashi said, we instantly got into the formation that we did last time and Sasuke and I each had a kunai up in defense.... Well, my was for attacking! That's right, I'm going to do something today!


My heart was pounding! But it wasn't like before... I don't know what is was, but I knew I wasn't scared this time. "Sorry for the wait, Kakashi," a voice... Zabuza's voice said. "You're still with those brats...."


"Brats!" I thought. "Just say that to my face ya limp noodle!"


"He's shaking again, poor kid," I guess he was talking about Sasuke.


Suddenly I noticed that about five or six Zabuzas surrounded us. "I'm shaking from excitement," Sasuke said.


"Sasuke, do it," Kakashi said.


"Me too," I thought and then using Sakura's speed to boost up mine, I slashed right through three Zabuza's with my kunai. "Man, that felt good!" I thought pushing my hair over my shoulder because it had moved to the front while I was attacking. I saw Sasuke slash through the rest before all of them turned into water.


"Oh? They saw through the water clones," Zabuza's voice caught my attention. "Your brats have grown."


I noticed that Zabuza and Haku were ahead of us. "It looks like two new rivals has appeared, eh, Haku?" Zabuza continued.


"It does indeed," Haku answered.


"Sakura, I didn't tell you to attack," Kakashi said, I laughed nervously.


"I could have sworn you said Sakura," I said nervously. "My bad..... Well, at least I got 'em, didn't I?"


"Yes, yes you did," Kakashi stated.


"Hey, Sasuke... aren't you glad Zabuza changed his wardrobe... I sure am!" I whispered to Sasuke.


"Don't pay attention to his clothes, idiot," Sasuke said.


"Whatever...." I said holding up my kunai knife again.


"Oh my, it looks like my thinking was right on mark," Kakashi said.


"Thinking....?" Zabuza said.


"That masked one... " Kakashi said.


"As we thought," Sasuke said.


"So, being a Hidden Mist hunter-nin was a super complete lie?" Tazuna asked.


"He's obviously Zabuza's comrade," Kakashi said. "He is standing next to him...."


"You really should take off that masked seeing as how we know the truth," I called over to him.


"Hiding behind that mask. Who does he think he is?" Kakashi said.


"Um...Kakashi-sensei, you wear a mask, too!" I said.


"Oh...."


Oh, like he didn't know! "I'll fight him," Sasuke said.


"Really?" I asked.


"Tricking us with that act...." Sasuke said. "I hate bastards like that the most."


"Are you trying to imply something, huh, bird brain?" I asked.


"No, Sakura, I am not," Sasuke said. I made a 'oh' sound.


Suddenly, Haku started coming at us and he was spinning! It looked like a small tornado! Sasuke got ready to do something! Glad he didn't come after me... I wasn't ready for that...! "So, he can keep up with Haku," Zabuza said.


"Sakura, cover Tazuna and stay close to me," Kakashi instructed.


"What? All that training and I don't get to fight?" I asked as I walked in front of Tazuna.


"Now is not the time for you to fight someone like that boy," Kakashi said.


"Kicked you, didn't I?" I muttered, Kakashi must have heard me because he flinched and stayed silent. "Ha! Say something now!" I thought. I watched as Haku and Sasuke clash with each other again and again. Kunai against needle, it looked as if they were evenly matched. Suddenly, I saw Haku start performing hand signs with just one hand! "A thousand needles of death," I heard him say and he kicked the water making up fly up.


The water surrounded the two and then formed into needles! "How is he going to get out of the this one?" I thought still watching. I saw Sasuke not moving, I think it was trying to concentrate on his Chakra even in battle. I saw that the needles were moving in at an alarming rate! "Sasuke! Do something already!" I yelled. The needles had hit, but Haku jumped back just in time. Sasuke though... was gone? I didn't see him at all. "Where did he go?" I thought looking around.


I looked up and saw Sasuke about to throw three shurikens. But Haku just dodged them by backing up each time he threw one. I looked back up to see Sasuke gone again; he was now behind Haku! "He's fast... just how fast is he, though?" I thought. They suddenly moved away from each other and the clashed again! But this time Sasuke had an extra kunai and threw it at Haku's face causing him to move to the ground to dodge it. Sasuke seeing the advantage kicked Haku sending him flying back!


"Wow, can't say I'm not impressed...." I thought. "But I'll still take him on, anytime!"


"Thought you were quicker, huh?" Sasuke said. "Tell me, what else were you wrong about?!?"


"Okay, he's just bragging now," I thought shaking my head.


"You made a big mistake insulting these ninja and calling them brats," Kakashi said. "That's guaranteed to bring out Sasuke's attitude and Sakura's anger. He's the best young fighter of the Hidden Leaf Village and Sakura here, is our sharpest mind; she has shown some great skills too."


"That's right!" I said.


Inner Mayu: CHA! Damn straight!


"And last but not least, our number one, hyperactive, knuckle head ninja is Naruto Uzamaki," Kakashi finished.


"Indeed," I said nodding my head. Suddenly Zabuza started laughing, man, I want to know what's so funny!


"Haku, if we keep going like this... we'll be the victims instead of them," he said. "Get on with it!"


"Right," Haku said standing.


Haku suddenly had this blue aura thing going on. "What's that?" I heard Sasuke say.


"I'm sorry it's come to this," Haku said.


"The air... so cold," Sasuke said. Well, now that he mentioned it... it was getting colder.


"Wait a minute! I know this!" I thought. "Sasuke, move your butt!" I yelled to him but he stayed. "He never listens!" I thought darkly.


Suddenly the water started turning into ice! "Get out of there!" I yelled running towards Sasuke.


"Sakura, no!" I heard Kakashi yell.... too bad my name ain't Sakura! I was now at Sasuke's side.


"Come on, dummy!" I said trying to drag him away. "Can't you see this is dangerous!" I was about to run back over to Kakashi with Sasuke being dragged behind me but I saw that an ice thing blocked me. "Crap!"


"Secret Jutsu...." Haku said as more and more ice things appeared around us. "Crystal Ice Mirrors!" The ice mirrors began to glow and then Haku stepped into one of them from the outside!


"I'm in trouble now!" I thought. "Why did I have to run right into this!?" Suddenly, Haku's started appearing in all the mirrors!


"They're mirrors!" Sasuke said. "But how?"


"Well, shall I begin?" Hakus asked us.


"Well, if we have a choice... how about no?" I said.


"I shouldn't have asked," Haku said. "I'll show you my true speed." Suddenly I feel something slice right through my clothes! My sleeves to be exact! Sasuke was getting the same thing done to him!


"Sasuke! Sakura!" I heard Kakashi call to us. Next I feel as if a hundred needles are being thrown at me!


"AHHH!" I screamed. I never did like getting flu shots and still don't like needles! I heard Sasuke screaming too! I felt blooding running down parts of my body as I continued to cry out. The attacks weren't letting up either! But then, they did! "Why did he stop?" I thought looking up.


I saw Haku laying inside with us! He sat up slowly and was looking around. "How...?" I thought. "N-Naruto... is that him...?" I said out loud.


"I only know one n-ninja that shows off l-l-like this," Sasuke said, I saw that his face was bleeding and he had cuts in his flesh as well.


"Naruto Uzumaki Naruto... has arrived!" I heard Naruto shout.


"He is a show off," I thought grinning lightly.
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Final ly Naruto has come! I don't think I could have dealt with all those needles at one time like that! Now Naruto is about to smash the mirrors... wait, he can't! Sasuke, don't call Naruto a dope when he's trying to save us! That's rude!

Man, that is one long title! YEAH! Naruto's gonna help us, woot! Will we kick some Haku butt? Or will we be the ones down for the count! Oh man, I can't wait!