A/N: Minna-san, dozo yoroshiku, mi-chan tomoshimass!! Hee hee, I'm a Naruto anime dai-fan and now even an obsessed fics readers!! Recently also addicted with Mai-HiME!! Mou...this is my first attempt on writing a Naruto fics, please be gentle with me...oh and yes, this will be a Sakura-centric fics, readers had been warned. If you're not a Sakura dai-fan please do not carry on...hee...hee!!
The plot: Deep in a dark forest of Tea Country, there was a rumor that a mysterious monster appeared, and that the only counter measures for the monster were girls called "HiME". They have abilities of HiME (Highly-advanced Materializing Equipment). Four years later, after Team 7 had their first mission in the Tea Country, Tsunade received an invitation letter from Jirachou Oyabun, to hold another Todori Fire Buring Race. Sakura didn't know the rumor about HiME. However, she was suddenly told her she had the power of a HiME. After facing a few problems, she learns to live her life as a HiME.
Pairing: Sakura x ?? (Gomen ne, not decided yet, but there will be various choice later and not goin to be YAOI or YURI, yakusoku daro)
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and Mai-HimE, onegai...onegai, don't sue me!!
Prologue : Invitation from the Tea Country - Aka no hoshi, miemasu (I can see the red star)
Flashback...
"Ne, Kakashi-sensei, how's Naruto?" Sakura asked instantly when she saw Kakashi coming out from the treatment room.
"Ah...He's recovering..." Kakashi replied nonchanlantly while avoiding the gaze of his student.
"Sasuke...where is he?" Sakura asked faintly thought her instinct told her that the mission was a failure.
"Sakura...gomen..." Kakashi stated coldly. This was the first time that she heard Kakashi's cold tone.
End of flashback...
Under a very blissful day, the warm of the sun mixed with the sea breeze, gently blowing towards a certain pink hair kunoichi, causing her skirt opening partly revealing her long and slender legs as leaned towards the side rail of the junk enjoy every scenery within her sight. She then diverted her gaze to one of her companion, Shizune who's been suffering from seasick. The rocking of the junk had gave her hard time. Sakura quickly walked over to Shizune gave her some aid. She then sat herself beside Shizune.
Another flashback...
"Naruto, where are you planning to go?" Sakura saw Naruto coming out from his house with his backpacks.
"Ano sa, ano sa, Sakura-chan, I'm going for trainings!! Ero-senin had agreed to train me..." Naruto flashed her a toothy smile. Sakura diverted her sad stare on the ground. Naruto sensed Sakura's sudden mood change, he quickly turned away from her.
"Till I get stronger, I promised I'm going to bring Sasuke back to you...and we shall regroup Team 7 again!!" he continued and with that he left Sakura.
Weeks later...
Sakura slowly entered the Hokage's office. Her gaze focused towards the blonde in front of her. Few minutes later after her presence, Hatake Kakashi entered the office and stand beside her.
"So...Kakashi, this is the final decision?" the Fifth Hokage gave Kakashi a pondering look.
"Hai..." Kakashi nodded and divert his gaze towards Sakura who looked dumbfounded.
"So, Sakura we've earlier discussed about transfering you to another team, but it seem impossible, and knowing that you're good in controlling your chakra as recommended by Kakashi, I decided to let you stay by my side and I shall personally train you as a med-nin, like Shizune" Tsunade offered.
"Me...a med-nin, why? demo (but), Team 7 still have me and Kakashi-sensei...we're not going to split!!" Sakura shrugged, not believing of what she had heard.
"Sakura, this would be best for you, as you know, I'll be sent out to do lots of missions, I might not be able to give you full attentions. With your cleverness, you'll gain alot from Hokage-sama" Kakashi placed his hands on Sakura's shoulder to calm her down. He looked deeply into Sakura's green orbs. Sakura fully understand what he meant.
"I guess, that's the best way afterall..." Sakura said and let out a faint smile.
"If that's already arranged, I shall take it as it is...and now I shall excuse myself..." Sakura remarked sadly and bowed at both her teacher and the Hokage.
End of flashback...
It's been four years eversince Team 7 had went on their separate ways. Sasuke's still missing although Kakashi had always been searching for him once he had completed certain missions. He wasted no time. Till date, they still hadn't heard any news, but the Konoha was relieved to learn that Sasuke's not with Orochimaru.
Naruto is still under Jiraya's custody. It was also heard that the Akatsuki's group still sends assassins and attempt to kidnap Naruto but was in veil. Within these four years, Jiraya and Naruto had been travelling alot, doing trainings, absorbing new ideas for Jiraya's Come come Paradise's story progression (this one's for Ero-senin, LOL) and that makes the Akatsuki's harder to track Naruto down. Moreover, Naruto had been improving alot during these few years.
Ever since that day when Tsunade offered Sakura as a med-nin, she spend most of her time absorbing various techniques from the Hokage as well as her assistant, Shizune. She learnt how to control chakra to perform ijutsu (healing art). She has been one of Tsunade's best students besides Shizune. She even grew up as a promising beauty with curves and figures.
"Ne...Shizune ne-chan, are you feeling better?" Sakura asked concernly.
"I'm feeling better, thanks, Sakura-chan..." Shizune nodded and gradually thanked Sakura for her concerns.
"Shouldn't have board on a junk, we should travel by other modes instead of by sea..." Sakura remarked faintly.
"Why not, Shizune is always like that, we've been to lots of places by means of sea, it's not her first time!!" Tsunade commented nonchalantly, standing behind her two assistants. She then passed Shizune some medicines to reduce her nausea.
"Arigatou, Hokage-sama..." Shizune gratefully took the medicine and consume it. Just after Shizune was about to go to the deck and rest, the junk was passing through a huge bridge earning an awe from most of the passengers including Sakura.
"Ah...that's the Naruto bridge..." Sakura exclaimed excitingly. "Yappari (as I thought), sugoii ne (it's amazing)...travelling by sea..." Sakura giggled when she recalled their Team 7 first important mission few years ago. The bridge was initially named after her ex-teammate, Naruto.
"Shizune, get some rest..." Tsunade commanded at the same time paused when she saw Sakura staring avidly toward the blue sky.
"Please excuse me, Hokage-sama..." Shizune bowed at Tsunade and slowly walk towards the deck.
"Sakura, doshite (what happened)? You see that again?" Tsunade asked dubiously.
"Hai, it seems to shine brighter today, kono aka no hoshi (that red star)!!" Sakura replied faintly.
Two years ago, Sakura discovered that, not far away from the moon, there lies a red star, only seen visibly by her. Back then she told her Ino and others, but no one seem to have seen the red spot, and that earned so much of Sakura's curiousity. Later Sakura revealed the incident to Tsunade, where the Hokage appeared to be extremely worried. Although the truth were never revealed to Sakura, but she keep a very optimistic view towards this matter and reasoned that the red star might be her lucky star.
"Where is the star? I don't even see a thing..." Tsunade asked, feeling slightly pissed off.
"There, it's just there, pikapika (sparkling)" Sakura pointed towards the direction of the star.
"Mou, my eyes aren't that bad, you know?" Tsunade exclaimed and gave Sakura an inquisive look.
"Oh, maybe only honest people can see it!!" Sakura chuckled.
"Anyway, we be at the Tea Country shortly..." Tsunade let out a sigh.
"Tea Country...I also can't understand why they have also invited me...I supposed, I could spent more time staying home!!" Sakura pondered.
"Don't complain to me, you should bring forth your complains later to the new leader, Morino Idate..." Tsunade threw a devilish stare at Sakura.
"I thought that the letter was written sender as Jirachou Oyabun...?" Sakura eyes widen of what Tsunade had said.
"Yes, but, the letter was written that the one who invites you is that Morino Idate..." Tsunade grinned sheepishly.
"So, it's Idate-san...and I was not informed eariler, mou...Hokage-sama, you did it on purpose!!" now it's Sakura's turn to let out a sigh.
She remembered every missions she had with Team 7, especially the mission in Tea Country, whereby Team 7 were responsible to protect Morino Idate...another one Sakura's admirer besides Naruto and Lee.
"Anyway, this is not a mission afterall, it's an invitation to witness this year's Todori Fire Buring Race!! I hope it going to be fun!!" Sakura remarked and stare at the red star again. Perhaps, now being a sixteen years old young med-nin, she would be over sensitive sometimes but somehow the brightness of the star have caused her with more anxitey.
Tsunade place a hand over Sakura's shoulder. "Don't worry, take it easy!!"
"Hai, wakarimashita (I understand)!!" Sakura nodded and smile faintly at the Fifth Hokage.
TBC
AN: Hora, the prologue is done, oh, please tell me if it's okay or should i continue this fics? Good, bad, worst, please send me your reviews and lemme know!! Tanoshimi taze...!! And thank you for those who spent their precious time reading my first Naruto fics.