DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN NARUTO
The meeting was over.
Itachi felt uncomfortable.
Even Sakura who told she was an Immortal.
More of it, they walked side by side.
Awkward.
To break the silence, Sakura was the first to speak.
"Itachi-sensei."
Itachi looked at her."Yes?"
"Can I ask you something?"
"Go on."
"Do you hate me?"She stopped and asked.
Itachi stopped on his tracks and faced her."No."
A smile formed on her face."I'm glad."
Just seeing her smile was enough to make him smile.
"I know it's hard for you to believe who I am but...This how I am."She said.
Oh, so she find it hard to cope with herself.
"Who would have thought that a girl like you is an-"He was cut of by her.
"It's not safe to say that in a place like this."She reminded him.
"I apologized. "He said.
"It's alright."
A short silence while they started to walked.
Until Itachi spoke.
"Say, I know it's not my business but I have heard that you once had a twin brother?"He asked again.
Itachi always had a thing for a sibling relationship, mainly because he was an older brother himself and love his younger brother very much more than anyone else. Further more he was interested at what kind of relationship Sakura had with her brother.
She smiled shyly and a tint of blushed adorned her face."Well, there's no escape is it?"
"Your choice."
She blinked and smiled again."This is one of the rarest moment that I am glad to tell someone about my brother. It's often that I got sad and felt the need to find him, so you're lucky that you got me in a mood."
The pinkette sighed.
"His name is Haruno Sakuro, He was the youngest twin while I am the oldest but we consider each other as equals"
"Equals eh? I assumed that in the past hundred years male and female didn't have the same standards. The males always do the job while the females stays at home doing chores and cook dinner."Itachi grinned slightly.
"Such a pain in the life when I was in that time."She said."But my brother lightened my own world."She smiled.
And from that moment.
Itachi understood her as an another older sibling who will do anything for her brother.
Because he himself was a brother.
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That was fun.
Sakura thought.
As she petted Kuro on her lap.
'Saku-chan, how was it?'Kuro asked staring softly at her.
"A rogue vampire tried to attacked me but I handled the rest, don't worry he is good as dead."She softly said staring down at him with soft eyes.
'Oh I see, I'm glad you're fine.'Kuro replied, soon yawned.'Are you going sleep?'
"I don't need sleep, you know that Kuro-chan. I will only need it when I use too much chakra. Now, you need sleep, I'll be here with you."Sakura said only to realized that he had fallen asleep.
"Good night, Kuro-chan. "
Kuro fell asleep before she said those words.
Her only company was the the candle on the table and the full moon's view in the sky.
She smiled at herself.
"I guess it wouldn't hurt to to sleep."She closed her eyes and succumed into the wonderland of dreams.
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In the Airport of Japan.
A pink haired man with his short hair tied in a small pony tail arrived and with a bag pack on his back.
Dressed in black sweater and blue jeans he walked towards the reception area.
The woman who managed the reception paused for awhile and looked ag him with a smile."Yes ma'am, may I help you?"She asked politely.
The pink haired man smiled."That would be a 'sir' miss."He said in a smooth gentle voice.
The lady blushed."I-I am so sorry sir, I-I thought you were a-"Before she could finished her sentence, he shook it off.
"It's alright, I'm used to it."He replied.
"What would be your name sir?"She asked.
"Haruno Sakuro."He stated with a smile.
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April 3 - third day of school
Wednesday
The first thing that came into Sakura's mind was her brother's name.
"Sakuro..."
Then she heard the alarm clock beeping, it read 5:00 am.
"So early,"She was about to stand when her hands landed on her lap to feel the soft fur."Kuro..."She smiled as she gently carried him into his cat bed.
She stretched her arms."looks like you have woken me up, brother."She said to herself.
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Arriving at the school, she went to her lockers and a wave of love letters was about to rushed at her, that was she thought until she realized that the love letters were floating.
"I thought it was just a rumor that you're here but look at you, all grown up Sakura."A familiar voice said.
Sakura smiled, turning around to the person."It's been a while Karin, how's my little cousin eh?"They embraced each other with a smile.
"I never believed the rumors anyway but when I heard it from uncle Minato and aunt Kushina, though Naruto did tell me anyway but didn't believed it. So here I am, how about you cousin, it's been a hundred years since we met like this."Karin said adjusting her glasses.
The pinkette chuckled."Ah, you're right. I should've known that you've been here, speaking of it, how come I didn't see you these past few days?"Sakura asked.
Karin's face turned serious."...There's something you should know."
Sakura frowned."I suppose we would talk about this privately."
The two cousins walked away silent to somewhere where no one would see them nor interrupted them.
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"You were working for Orochimaru?"Sakura said shockingly.
"I am working for him. That's why I am here to speak with you."Karin stated as she adjusted her eye glasses.
"I hope you are in my side, Karin. Especially when it comes to Orochimaru's lab rats."She hissed.
"I never was loyal to him, it was merely my own suspicion that he was managing the illegal human and creatures experiments that I found out he was working."She explained.
She remained silent, she glanced at the side."Does the P.A.R.C Organization knew this?"
"Some members, the higher members of the the P.A.R.C do know, including the Akatsuki, I was part of the plan they made to see what the snake has been doing these past long years, that is the good side."Karin snickered.
"The bad side?"Sakura narrowed her eyes.
"Every ten years I must report all the doings of him so I won't be such a suspicion and took me a lot of years to gain the trust of him along with his loyal assistant, Kabuto, a once human turned into a creature. Those two were the most crucial points in my plan, the worst was that, uh, they're too sadistic, I'm glad I'm used to your sadistic side in the past and before you can say anything they rivaled yours."The crimsomed eyed girl rolled her eyes.
Sakura grinned followed by a soft chuckled.
It wasn't surprising that the two of them were the first play mates they ever had and being both cousins and girls they oftened played with each others ever since.
"...You haven't found Sakuro, didn't you?"She asked.
The pink haired woman was used to it so she answered her anyway.
"No."
Karin smiled sadly.
Sakura lowered her head."He was...I don't know, all I know he is alive somewhere, I don't know, I just feel it."
"He was human, don't be so sure about it."She said.
"Heh, you don't have a twin Karin."
"Twin or not, he was human."
"Don't ask me why, I trust my instincts. "
"Stubborn."
"Oh shut up."
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"Yep, Karin is your cousin alright, thanks goodness she had gotten over from her obsession towards Sasuke."Ino said.
"Karin did told me that."Sakura replied.
"So much that she almost bewitched him so that he can love her."Tenten said further, recalling the memory.
"A-A love potion?"Hinata asked.
"Yeah, luckily though she was still a beginner."Tenten asked looking at Ino who sirped her juice.
"And now she is in relationship with that Suigetsu guy."Ino added.
Sakura giggled in return."Karin has matured though but I won't be surprised if she acted tsundere."
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(A/ N: Yeah, Karin. Sometimes I dislike her sometimes I don't, though most of the times I dislike her for some reasons but I can't hide the fact that she is an Uzumaki so I fit her in this story. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year and please don't forget to review and vote thank you!)