Sakura (How to Obtain a Reverse Harem in Naruto)

Saving Princess Duck-Butt

And now I got to relax at home with my puppy, and make poisons.

What a great day.

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My forehead woke me up that night.

It itched and burned to a rather significant degree that it jolted me awake from my sleep. I reached up a hand to scratch at it, confused why the center of it felt so incredibly uncomfortable. My scratching did nothing to appease the itch, and then after another minute of solid discomfort the sensation went away.

That's weird, I thought.

Brightheart stirred beside me, the sweet puppy nuzzling deeper into my side and giving a tiny bark in doing so. My gaze softened and I reached out and pulled the covers further over her. She slept in the same bed as me, and loved it when I tucked her into bed. A quick glance at my clock told me it was a little before midnight.

Despite it being so late I felt wide awake. There was a nagging thought in the back of my head.

Something was definitely off.

'Did I leave a burner on?' I carefully got out of bed, taking mind not to wake up my little heater. I put on my fluffy bunny slippers and an even fluffier robe before I headed downstairs into my dining room-turned-brewing room. I examined my equipment with sharp eyes before confirming that nothing was amiss with them. I headed into the kitchen next, then to my front garden.

Nothing at home seemed off.

So why was there a wiggling thought worming its way through my mind?

What was wrong?

I decided to go for a run around Konoha. Maybe I would see something that would catch my eye.

I changed into my training gear (flexible and breathy shorts with a comfortable training bra—perfect for dealing with the crazy hot summer days in Konoha), then tied my headband in the same manner as canon!Sakura, and slipped on my worn sandals then headed out.

Nothing immediately caught my eye.

I jogged at an easy pace, my gaze sweeping across the street in search of an explanation to why I felt so odd. My forehead itched again, and I ignored it. I circled around Naruto's apartment before heading to Kakashi's, then Sasuke's place. I felt Naruto sleeping soundly in his home, and of course I didn't sense Kakashi in his apartment.

Oddly enough I didn't sense Sasuke at his place, either.

For some reason that bugged me.

So I tried to reach out with my sensing ability and search for that familiar staticky feeling I got from Sasuke. I sprinted as I searched, trying to cover as much ground as I could.

I almost missed him.

Maybe if I hadn't been so perturbed about his absence I wouldn't have been so hyper focus to his signature.

When I found him, I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, releasing the seals in the process.

I stumbled to a stop when I saw him.

He had a backpack slung over his shoulders, and his hands shoved into his pocket.

I recognized immediately what was happening; a keen sense of sadness fell over me before I brushed it aside. I ran up to him, placing a hand on his shoulder and causing him to pause and look at me.

I smiled at him. "Going to Orochimaru?"

He looked up at the stars. "Goggle Gods?"

"Something like that, I guess," I allowed, finding it odd I had coincidentally awoken on the night he left. "I know you have to go. At least for a little bit. The Curse Mark you have isn't fully complete, and you need to finish it before it kills you. The Sound Four will take you to him."