As the backdrop began to clear up, they were now in a forest like area near a cliff. "What is this? A genjutsu?"

Mikoto shook her head and pointed towards the cliff, Sakura's eyes traveled were she was pointing at and noticed two boys sitting near the edge. Sakura was unable to recognize them as their faces were hidden behind masks. She also noticed that they were wearing the traditional ANBU uniform, but judging by their size they looked no older than fourteen!

"Did you hear?" One of the boys said.

"About what?" The other one asked.

"Apparently their is some conflict going on between the clan and the village"

"Conflict? What do you mean?"

"From what I've heard the village has been suspicious of our clan"

"What? Why?"

"(Shrugs) I don't know, they told me to keep an eye on our clan"

"And you didn't ask them why?"

"I did, but they didn't say anything"

"Oh..."

"They'll most likely ask you to do the same."

"What are they talking about?" Sakura asked.

"Itachi!"

Sakura turned around and saw a young boy running straight at her. "Can't he see us?" Sakura asked as the boy ran past her. "No" Mikoto replied.

"What is it Sasuke?"

Sakura practically froze when she heard that name.

"Mom told me to come and get you, dinner is ready and you are in so much trouble!" The boy teased.

"(Sigh) Well, I have to go. See ya"

The older boy got up and walked over to his younger brother. "Come oooonnn!" The boy said impatiently tapping his foot.

"Sasuke calm down"

With that both boys left.

"Well I better get going too" The other boy said to himself. He soon disappeared into the woods.

Sakura still couldn't believe it. Was that adorable little boy really the Sasuke she knew? No, it couldn't be. It could have been some other boy who happened to share the same name. But then again, he did look a lot like the Sasuke she knew. Not only that, but he called one of the older boys 'Itachi'.

It couldn't have been just a coincidence.

"I see you are still surprised" Mikoto said, breaking Sakura's train of thought.

"Oh, uh... yeah" Sakura said sheepishly.

"I understand, it is very overwhelming"

'Overwhelming indeed'

"Can I ask you something?"

"You just did"

"Uh no, as in something else"

"Okay"

"Why are you showing me this?"

"(Sigh) Like I said, it would be much easier for me to show you than to tell"

Mikoto took Sakura's hand as the backdrop began to change...

To Be Continued...

All characters belong to Misashi Kishimoto.