Summary: “Make me forget…” And that’s how Haruno Sakura forgot everyone.

Sakuxmulti, SakuxAll, SakuxEveryone

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A/N: I probably can’t update for awhile since I will be on a trip this Friday and won’t be back for a number of days. I’ve also been working on, on my other stories like ‘Love?’, ‘Sakura in green spandex jumpsuit’, ‘Waking up’… As far as posting those up, well it might take a while. I also have been working on a new fiction of mine about Kankuro and Sakura… it’ll probably be up around Thursday or late next week. Hope you guys will check it out! XD

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Make Me Forget: Chapter 3

He stared blankly at her in response, not once did he even blink his eyes. He tilted his head to the side and wondered if she was telling a joke or not. He silently regarded her for a bit before breaking out into a jovial smile.

“Damn Sakura,” he slapped his knees in good humour, “I know I’ve been telling that you need to practice on your jokes but this one beat them all!”

She, too, stared at him blankly. Her brows then furrowed together, an indication of one being lost and confused.

“Wha- I mean, I don’t quite … I mean, by any chance, have we met before?” she asked perplexed as she peered at him curiously, her eyebrows furrowed even more.

His jovial smile fell from his lips, as it was replaced by a grim line.

“Somehow, I’ve got the feeling that you’re not joking.”

“Tsunade-sama!” Shizune called out, striding towards the blonde haired woman. She may be worried but she was still aware of the fact that she was still in hospital, which meant there was no ‘running allowed’. The blonde haired doctor in turn halted her steps as she turned around to face her.

“What is it now?” Her voice drawled- irritation evident from her tone- as she pointedly stared at the black haired woman waiting for an explanation. She wasn’t irritated per say directly at her but the fact that she was being delayed to fetch Sakura. She was already late as it is –telling her other apprentice that she would be back soon- having underestimated how dire the operation was and the amount of time it took to perform the right procedure.

“How did the operation go?”

“Good. Good. Now what is this really about?” By now her eyebrows were twitching, and impatience reeking out of her whole body.

She stuttered in response, “Uhm, I-I wass going to as-” but was then cut off by the blonde haired woman, who held no patience whatsoever, and made a strangled impatient noise at the back of her throat.

“Did you find out how to cure Sakura?” she finally blurted out, as she waited apprehensively for her mentor’s response.

Tsunade heaved out a heavy sigh as her shoulders slightly slumped back, “Perhaps,” she started, “It doesn’t matter now.

A pregnant silence filled the air. The atmosphere was heavy with tension and apprehension that it was almost tangible. Not either of them wanted to break the heavy pressure that loomed in the air.

Yet, there was no time to dilly dally and the blonde haired Hokage found her self speaking once more, “I really have to go, and so I’ll say this quick. Listen up…”

She briefly paused and pondered over the situation, trying to organize her thoughts and see what needed to be prioritized first. With all her thoughts aligned, she gave a quick nod to herself and started to get her plans into motion. “…I want you to fetch all the available heads of each shinobi team.

Ino, however, will be an exception seeing as though she was the one who found Sakura in the first place and the fact that I already told her to come by tomorrow.

Tell them to come by tomorrow for an important meeting at 07:00 hours and lateness will not be tolerated.” With that said she swiftly turned around and continued walking out of the hospital.

“Wait a minute! Tsunade-sama, where are you going?” Shizune called out as she ran after the blonde haired woman. Hospital rules and regulations be damn. She wanted answers, and she wanted them now.

“To the park where I left Sakura,” she answered and then gave another brief paused as she continued, “I just hope no one found her yet or else there will be complications on how to handle this.”

With that in mind, she wasted no time hurrying towards where she left her other apprentice.

“B-but... Tsunade-sama! I don’t understand!” the short-haired woman wailed after her.

And all she heard in response from her mentor was,

“As do I.”

“I’ve called you all here today to discuss something important. It is in your best interest to listen and comply with the instructions I’ve given you. Inuzuka, Kiba and Yamanaka, Ino.” She glanced at them at the corner of the room, “You will have a different instruction from the others. I will address them to you personally by the end of this meeting, so stay behind.”

She then continued, “As some of you may know, one of our precious medic-nin kunoichi, as well as the fact that she is also my very own apprentice, experienced an unfortunate fate. Haruno, Sakura has loss her memories and has been diagnosed with selective amnesia; therefore, she can no longer remember anyone, neither you nor I. I have gathered all of you today for a very important mission.”

“Excuse me Godaime-sama, if I may cut in?” The blonde haired Hokage glared at her very own apprentice, Shizune, for the interruption but conceded. She nodded her head towards her.

“If I may be so bold to ask whether or not you found a cure for Sakura-chan’s amnesia?”

Everyone stopped all their movements and leaned in closer towards the Hokage, waiting anxiously for her response.

“I’m sorry,” She solemnly said, “but I found nothing.”

“Are you going to remind her?” Everyone’s eyes shifted back and forth between the Hokage and the Hokage’s other apprentice, Shizune.

“Are you?” Ino’s voice croaked out as she repeated the black-haired woman’s question, desperately wanting to believe that things would turn out for the best…

There’s always a happy ending right?

“That’s the thing.” The blonde haired Hokage gave a bittersweet smile, “She doesn’t want to be reminded.”

Silly pig, there is no such thing as an ending. It’s always a new beginning.

She cleared her throat to break the awkward atmosphere. With that being done she inhaled deeply and spoke out with such a command,

“Therefore, as the Godaime Hokage of Konohagakure, I hear by declare a new law to Konoha that anyone that will forcefully remind Haruno Sakura of her past will be an act of treason to our country and will be executed or exiled, depending on the situation given. The law will be lifted if she, Haruno Sakura, willingly ask to be reminded; or if she, herself, remembers on her own. This new law will be negotiated to our allied countries, and so it is your job to report to me of such acts.”

She inhaled even more, and continued “As the heads of your own team, your mission is to relay this new law to each of your students, members and teammates. Failure to comply with this mission, will be given a 2 year probation and suspension of any ninja duties. Any questions?”

“Wait a minute Godaime-sama! Isn’t this a bit extreme?’ One of the baffled Jounin spoke up.

“…To do this on such an extent for just a mere girl?” Another one cried out.

“You’re right.” The Hokage sighed defeatedly, as she wearily slumped back in her chair.

“I apologize for demanding such a thing of you.” She sounded drained and tired.

“Then,” she looked at them, her eyes almost pleading, “as a request, would you try and prevent anyone from forcing Sakura to remember? You don’t need to be constantly stalking her or whatnot but a simple instruction of ‘not reminding Sakura with her past life’ to your students, teammates or to whomever that she is associated with will do.”

She rose up her hand, palms wide open, in a wait a minute kind of manner. “I understand that most of you have no knowledge on all whom my apprentice is in contact with. Just do so in the best of your ability. This is not a mission but a favour. You can either do it or disregard this whole thing.”

For some reason, I’m happy this way. I don’t want to remember anything. Something deep inside of me told me that’s it better this way. I guess you could see it as starting a new life. I want to pave my own life where no other factors that forced me to choose what path I’m suppose to take.

Can you please heed my request and grant me no knowledge of my past life whatsoever?

The way I see it, from your previous explanations about the shinobi nation is that you govern the civilians and every leaf ninja, am I right? Would you also be kind enough to extend my request to them as well? And to those who were previously associated with my old self? It’s okay if it cannot be done, but at least I’ve got to try, right?

I don’t know how to repay of your acts of charity and kindness… is there any way that I can be use to you to act as compensation?

“The things I want of you would only cause you hardship if this choice of forgetting everything is to your choosing. But would you grant this old lady’s request and relearn the arts of medicine?”

She looked down and thought for a bit, and then decided that at least this is the least she could do for her. So with held tilted up, she gave out a curt nod and agreed to the blonde haired doctor’s request.

“If it’s not a trouble”

“No. Not a trouble at all.”

“Then it would be a privilege to learn from a great doctor like you”

“No Sakura, it would be mine.”

“But please…will you guys think about it, and reconsider?”

Ino shakily stepped closer towards the Hokage’s desk and asked, “W-why?”

“I’ve said it before…

…It was her request.”

A few hours earlier in the encounter of Kiba and Sakura…

“Somehow, I’ve got the feeling that you’re not joking.”

She neither answered nor acknowledged his statement. She was no fool. There were reasons why and why she held no memory of him. Answering his questions would give away too much of her current situation, which would inevitably cause unwelcomed recollections of her past life.

She was not sure if her past life was a joyous one or quite the opposite. However, she feared that the peaceful ambience that she felt now would be, for lack of better words, destroyed.

After all, ignorance is bliss.

So when the blonde-haired woman- who was her doctor- came, she unconsciously loosened up her tensed muscles and her stiffed posture; relief flooded her whole being.

“Ahhh… Tsunade-sensei! Your back!” Sakura beamed merrily as she shifted her attention towards the blonde haired doctor.

“Are you ready to go back?” Sakura nodded and then waved 'bye 'to the stranger.

Tsunade’s eyes shifted from the pink-haired girl to the brunette-haired man.

With eyes narrowed, she addressed the young dog boy, “Inuzuka-san.”

“Godaime-sama.” He replied.

There eyes held a silent conversation, and it looked like from Sakura’s point of view that they had an agreement of sorts. She wondered if this was also one of the tricks of a ninja.

“07:00 hour’s boy, you better be not late.” He nodded in reply.

Sakura couldn’t help but be awed. Ninja’s were so cool! They could talk to each other with their eyes!

“Let’s go Sakura.”

“I don’t understand Godaime-sama, what’s this all about?”

There were only Shizune, Kiba and Ino left in her office.

The Godaime Hokage raised two of her fingers up and began to massage her temples.

“I will be honest with you,” She began.

“The day that Yamanaka-san found Sakura, is the day when Sakura came back from an S-class mission. I will not give any specific details about the mission, surely you all understand right?” She waited for their response, –when all of them gave a curt nod- she then continued, “Other than being an S-class mission, it wasn’t a solo mission.”

She gave them time to absorb the information.

“It was a 4 man team, with Sakura as their second in command. She was mainly acting as a medic for her team, but if needed she would be in offense. Sakura was the only one who came back. Long story short, there are a lot of factors that revolve around this incident, and so, this is the result that came out of it.”

“With all do respect Godaime-sama but wouldn’t it be better if she were best to remember instead?”

“I don’t know. I really don’t know. And Ino,” She solemnly looked at the blonde haired woman who was clenching her hands in and out, “I don’t know.”

It meant, ‘I don’t know why Sakura did not want to remember’.

And with that, the blonde haired teen broke down and ran out.

Silly pig, there is no such thing as an ending. It’s always a new beginning

To be continued….

Mksanime: Once again, I apologize for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. I dislike proofreading, and found myself lazy to do so. Thank you for your lovely reviews…

I actually want to finish this story, but I’m suspecting that this fic will probably reach more than 10 chapters. Thinking about it makes me lazy to do any work x.x oh well~

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