It was spring in Konoha and a little girl was still sleeping peacefully in her bed.
But the peace was disturbed when her room door was thrown open.
“Sakura, get up at last.” “Mhm,” the little girl just said. "Have you already forgotten your appointment in half an hour?"
That sat, she jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom.
After ten minutes she was finished and ran straight to her sister who was waiting at the front door. Her parents only got a quick morning and goodbye to hear from her and they were gone.
"I hate to be late. You know that. The two are probably already there and waiting!" "I'm sorry, Yuri, but you couldn't wake me up earlier either?" "Sakura, you're old enough to be yourself get up! ”So it went all the way to the training ground. When they got there, a tall young man was practicing some jutsus and a little boy was sitting in the grass watching him.
"Hello Itachi and Sasuke!" yelled Yuri. "You are late!" Itachi just said. “Don't complain to me, but to Sakura who sleeps right up to her dolls!” He looked down at her. She stuck out her tongue and had a doggy look that even Itachi couldn't stand up to.
Juri and Itachi started training. Sakura sat down next to Sasuke. “And have you already found out whether something's going on between the two of them?” “No, I can't get anything out of Juri. She always says I'm still too young for that! And you?” “The same. I think they like each other but Itachi doesn't dare to tell her that. "" Would you tell the girl what you love? "" Sakura of course! You should always be honest and open! "" Aha! Mhm ... I like you Sasuke! "As she said that, she instantly blushed and looked to the side.
Sasuke who was still very surprised just looked at her. A slight red sheen lay on his cheeks and he had to smile "Me too!" She immediately fell around his neck. It was getting dark. After a few hours they all decided to go home. The two properties were close together. As they walked towards the Kinomoto estate, Itachi and Juri sensed something was wrong. "Sakura, Sasuke you stay here. Got it!" Yuri yelled who ran after Itachi. Both just nodded.
At the property, Itachi went in first and Juri followed him. When he got to the living room he caught his breath. He turned around in a flash and stopped Yuri. "Itachi what's going on? Where are my parents? What happened? Let me through!" she screamed. She pushed him away and was shocked. Her parents lay dead in front of her. The traces of a struggle were visible. She sagged. Tears ran down her face. Itachi was about to pull her up when he heard a scream behind him. "Mama ... Papa ... .. What's going on? Get up please ... ..!" Sakura and Sasuke ran after the two and stood next to them. Juri reacted very quickly, she knocked out Sakura. and went out with her. Itachi and Sasuke followed her. Sasuke was shocked but he wanted to be strong for Sakura. That's why he didn't let it show.They went straight to the Hokage to tell him what happened. He was shocked. Sasuke sat with Sakura the whole time and held her hand. When she slowly woke up he immediately called for Yuri. "Juri, what about our parents?" "Sakura, they are dead. You have to listen to me now. We fear it was a planned assassination attempt. They may still be after us. And that's why we decided that as of today there will be none Sakura Kinomoto gives more. Your name is from today Sakura Haruno. The Kinomoto clan has been extinguished. "Sakura could only look at her sister in shock. She really wanted that, she was serious. But she couldn't and didn't want to speak again. She just nodded silently.
A week had now passed. They also got the funeral behind them. Juri and Sakura had to dress up in order not to be recognized. They were thought to be lost.
Yuri was just packing her things to look for the murderer of her parents. Sakura helped her sister pack. "Tell me, Juri, would I be a good ninja?" "Hn ... why?" "Just like that!" She noticed Sakura's sad look. She took her in her arms. "Yes, because you are strong and can assert yourself. I think you could make it, but only if you really want to. Find your own ninja way and fight for it!" "And how is yours?" "I want to protect everyone I love ! "Sakura nodded. Juri took her things and wanted to leave when Sakura stopped her. "Please don't go. I'm afraid that you won't come back!" "Sakura, I will always be with you. As well as mom and dad. They were always proud of you like me. My little one." Sakura let go of her. Occasionally tears ran down her face. Yuri stroked her head again and left. Sakura watched her go. She had the bad feeling that she last saw her sister alive. And she should be right.
That night a Anbu knocked on Sakura's door. She opened it and was frightened because at that moment she knew that she was alone.
When she was brought to the Hokage's office, she was shocked. Sasuke sat on a chair and cried. When she went to him he looked at her with blank eyes. The Hokage told her everything.
Sasuke's clan was wiped out that night by Itachi.
Sakura couldn't believe it.
They were always best friends, they were happy, and both of their lives were changed in one fell swoop. You were alone. Alone with their grief, their anger. Sasuke separated himself from everything. He didn't want to have anything to do with anyone anymore. He went freezing. And Sakura lived her life on. In time, she forgot her past. They gas their friendship.
They were just memories. Painful experiences that only lived on in their dreams and that no one talked about anymore.