Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. (Sobs dramatically with chibi-chic tears) If I did, Itachi wouldn't die and be still alive till now…
Thoughts
Flashback
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Why? Why is all of this happening? Sasuke…
Tears flowed freely down her face as her emerald eyes were filled with tears once again. The Akatsuki had come for Naruto. Sounds of screams and gasps filled her head as she recalled that the Akatsuki spilled Leaf blood, civilians and shinobi, old and young.
Sakura shook her head violently, trying to clear her head and to convince herself that this was not the reality. She abruptly turned back around to race back to Konoha, to check on Naruto.
I shouldn't have run. I should have stayed back to help Naruto, instead of listening to him and run. Please. Please just let me be in time…
Sakura wiped her tears away as she tried to concentrate on running, as fast as she can, back to Konoha. When the village came into view, more like the ruins of what once was the village came into view, she screamed.
Dead bodies were scattered everywhere, and Sakura recognized quite a few of them on a closer look.
Kakashi was lying on rubble of what used to be of Konoha's Hokage Tower, unmoving.
The Godaime herself, the renowned medic nin, master of brute strength, lay on the shattered ground, chakra depleted.
Ino was lying amongst the rubble, bisected across the waist.
"Ino-pig you baka… How could you just leave me behind just like this? I still want to be able to argue with you, laugh together with you…How could you just…"
At this point Sakura broke down into tears; once again, drowning in sorrow for the loss of her most loved ones, of her precious village, the one she had sworn to protect when she became a kunoichi.
Sensing a flickering chakra coming some four metres northeast from her, broke free from her sorrow, determined to save whoever it was.
"Sai!" Sakura yelled with relief rushing over her when she took a closer look. Sakura wanted to embrace him there and then, even if he usually insulted her practically on a daily basis.
He wasn't injured, surprisingly, just exhausted, luckily not depleted of chakra, considering that he had joined the fight between Naruto and Sasuke.
"Ugly." He managed to choke out when he got up. "Don't talk. You're exhausted."Sakura replied, trying to keep her voice from shaking.
"Where's Naruto?" He asked, ignoring the fact that his voice was nothing more than a croak.
"I'm here." Both turned their heads to notice Naruto, just a metre from them, dragging himself across the rubble, wincing at every cut he took from small sharp edges along the rubble.
"Naruto!" Sakura screamed as she rushed over to Naruto with Sai attempting to stand up to get to Naruto. Naruto was seriously injured, with a chidori to his heart. "Hold on, Naruto, I'll heal you." Sakura said with a shaky voice, not accepting the reality that with or without healing, Naruto would die.
"Sakura, stop. Please stop. We both know that I wouldn't make it." Naruto whispered, coughing up blood. "But, there is a time travel jutsu *cough* … that I know. It *cough* will take you and Sai back to the past. *cough**cough*."Naruto managed a weak grin and added, "Believe it."
Sakura and Sai nodded their heads, realizing that the jutsu was the one and only way to change the future and save Naruto and the whole of Konoha.
"Sayonara… Sakura-chan, Sai…" Naruto whispered as he performed the hand signs for the jutsu and shut his eyes, tears trickling down his fox-like face.
"Sayonara… Naruto" Sakura whispered tears rolling down her face whist she held on to Sai's hand, said person letting tears flow down silently.
Darkness fell upon them till they made it to the past, the past of Konoha.
How is it then? I got my inspiration from my beloved sister, who always voiced out openly that if she could go back to the past, she would worked harder for her Finals.
Naruto: Not bad, dattebayo! Believe it!
Sasuke: Hn. At least dobe didn't become a hindrance here.
Naruto: Teme! It's better than being a bad guy…
Sai: For once Dickless is right, Uchiha.
Naruto: You bet! Wait. What did you call me?
Sasuke: (glares at Sai and Naruto) Hn.
Sakura: Both of you (Sasuke and Naruto) stop being so childish. Shannaro! (Punches the ground)
Sai: I suggest that both of you don't infuriate Hag anymore or …
Sakura: Continue that and I'll make YOU dickless! (Holds up fist) Shannaro!
Sai: …she'll become uglier than she is now.
Sakura: SHANNARO! YOU'RE SO DEAD!
Sasuke and Naruto: Quickly end the chapter! I can't hold her back anymore!
Sai: Please read and review or Hag will become even uglier.
Sakura: What did you say you…!
Sai: Till next chapter! (Teleports himself home)