Me: Hey! Animechick here! Bringing ya all another sotry! XD

Tenten: Why are you bringing them another one of mine and Sakura's love lifes? You sitl haven't finished the first one you were writing.

Sakura: She has a good point, you know.

Me: Stop being against me. You tow are my favorites, I got block ont he other story, and I wanted to write more about ya. And now since you've made me feel bad, you two have to do the disclaimer! :D

Sakura and Tenten: *sigh* Fine. Animechick1998 does not own Naruto in any way, shape, ore form.

Me: I still wish I did though... T~T *goes into sobing fit*

Sakura: Uhmm... o.o''

Tenten: Okay... Let's just start the story already^^''

Step by step, heart to heart, left right left. We all fall down...

Well, this is it.

Step by step, heart to heart, left right left. We all fall down, like toy soldiers.

Now they had one, and only one, second chance. That is all they have left now. The chance they had begged Kami-sama for. Their only chance they have left to fix the world, lives, and all futures—hopefully— for the better.

Sakura Haruno and Tenten each closed their eyes, waiting in the middle of the symbol that had been painted onto the floor in the middle of the Hokage's office. And now, brown-haired girl and pink-haired girl alike were waiting as they felt air beginning swirling around them in in fast, powerful gusts. Hearing what sounded like electricity crackling as the Fifth Hokage formed hand-signs to a jutsu so forbidden, that if anyone watched the process of it that wasn't the one who is casting it, they'd die on the spot. That's how powerful it was. It was also forbidden because it cost the user their life. But, that is something expected despite how ironic it is. I mean, a life is the only thing truly equal to go back in time and to change the events of the world.

Bit by bit, torn apart,

It has been six years six the graduation of the Rookie 9 in the Konoha academy. So, it was technically also has been six years since the 'Konoha 12' was officially complete…Even though the three older of that group of twelve didn't actually know any of the others yet.

Almost one and a half years ago, Sasuke Uchiha returned to Konoha. Saying he had no more intentions of destroying the village. No one knows why, except Inochi who had interrogated the boy and the Hokage, because it was kept confidential. And, to keep the village at piece, The Fifth herself told the villagers that Sasuke had been on a secret mission for a long time. That he was to infiltrate as many enemies to the village/ninja world as possible and get as much info as probable. So ultimately, after a week, his fan groups had repopulated and all seemed back to normal in the village. At least, everything in the village seemed back to normal besides the fact of another war looming that was bound to happen within the next two years which it, ultimately, did.

Through the year, Sakura and Tenten had grown surprisingly close to one another—both even come to call each-other their sister. Whenever Tenten and Sakura hung out on free time, the brunette girl of the group always managed to drag a certain Hyuga male around with them. He complained under his breath about there never being a guy in the group that the girls wouldn't find irritating after two minutes, so he always ended up leaving these little 'outings' early. But, once Sasuke got back, that changed. Sakura was assigned as Sasuke's 'secret' parole officer since what the villagers had been told. So, if he wanted to walk around the village, he had to be with her unless his outing was to buy food, clothing, furniture, etc. That 'parole officer' position included going on missions. There was no such thing a solo for that Uchiha boy now.

So the four of them—Sakura, Tenten, Sasuke, and Neji—end up spending a lot of time together on their own due to all the outings the two girls in the group went on. The two males fought, a lot, at first. Well… I guess you really couldn't call it 'fighting'. It was more like Hyuga-signature-glare vs. Uchiha-signature glare. They also both "Hn-ed" and "Ah-ed" during the first week the four had started to hang out with one-another. They soon became friends, in a way, once that week had finished though. That being done much to the two girls' enjoyment and happiness. And, to be honest, the entire group became pretty close. That closeness and workman ship they developed being what caused the group to be together when team placements for the war were set up.

And, those reason behind that lead the girls to feel nothing but guilt because, while fighting, Neji and Sasuke... They died. Protecting the two girls from enemies they hadn't sensed and wouldn't have until it was too late. Sasuke took the blow that would have killed Sakura, and Neji took the one that would of killed Sasuke.

We never win,

Could these two girls never get a break in life? For they both alike, their senseis had died, the only one still left alive out of any to the two's teammates and close friends was Naruto now since the Kyuubi had, yet again, saved the blonde's life. But now… now it was like they were all alone. Left with nothing but the secret they kept in their hearts, and that secret not being secret to anyone but who the secret was about. The secret being that Sakura still loved Sasuke despite of everything that has happened, and that Tenten loved Neji even though they annoy each-other to no end and she always hates that he always wins spars. And now, it was too late. Yes, they are getting a new chance. A new life…

But the battle wages on…

The girls snapped out of their thoughts at it felt like they were both suddenly hit with stones a million-mile a minute all over their bodies. Both of them, each, then going unconscious in the exact same second. But, in their last conscious thoughts, they couldn't help but feel like pawns. To feel like that, even though they were getting this chance, that they're fight will never stop….

For toy soldiers.

Well, this is the preface! XD please comment, let me know what you think? please? OwO anyways, bye for now! XD