Sakura shivered on the ground in her cell. She felt so cold. Fear gripped her and sent ice through her bones. The drugs she had been given were suppressing her chakra. She was at the mercy of the storm brewing outside, stuck within the cell.

Glaring at the rose she pushed it out through the cell bars. It was an uneccisary reminder of her plight.

Sitting against the wall, she closed her eyes and thought back to happier times.

Two winters ago

It was the winter festival in Kohana and Sakura was hanging out with her teammates. Naruto had gone to get ramen and Sai was sitting off to the side drawing. Kakashi-sensei was reading his book and the festival was just hitting its prime. She wandered off to the side to watch Naruto give Hinata a sweet marjoram and the resulting blush covering Hinata's face.

The flower fit, joy and happiness was indeed filling the air.

Sakura jolted upright at the sudden sound outside her cage. Whatever was out there growled it's annoyance.

Disclaimed. Unbetaed

Either whimsical joy or the stuff of nightmares, that is the choice for the next chapter. Which do you want?