Ok before any of you read ahead I'm going to warn you. Minor character bashing ahead! I have nothing against the characters but it's necessary for this part of the story. We're all entitled to our opinions but please keep flames to a minimum. You have been warned. Enjoy.

Restart 2

Naruto's p.o.v

My eyes flutter open as the sunlight shines through. Instantly I'm hit with sadness and tears trickle behind my eyes. 'It shouldn't be so bright without Sakura-chan here.'

Something heavy falls on my chest and presses themselves hard. "Enough with the whining kit. Get up." Said a dark voice.

I look away from the sky and stare at the fox sitting on me. "Kuruma? What?"

"Don't tell me you don't remember kit?"

"Remember what? All I know is that Sakura is dead." Just like that, all my memories came rushing in.

The fall of Konoha. The start of the war. Sakura being hit by my Rasengan. Sakura falling into my arms. But most importantly Sakura dying in my arms taking her last breath and it was all my fault. I killed her. I killed Sakura Haruno. The woman that meant the world to me. Gone. Because of me. 'Where the villagers right? Am I really a monster?'

I hear Kuruma growling calmly at me. The rumbling soothed my panic but not enough, I could still feel her insides as my arm made its way through her, the warmth as it left her body but froze mine. "Calm down kit."

"Calm down? Calm down! I killed her Kuruma! I killed Sakura and you want me to calm down?" There was no stopping the tears now. This was worse than when Jiraiya was killed by Pein. My heart was tearing to pieces under the knowledge that I had ripped the life out of her.

His growls stop being soothing and become threatening, his claws just above my heart and very sharp. "I will not tell you again. Do not take that tone with me. Look outside. NOW."

My body was refusing to listen to anything and I think I heard Kuruma sigh. My anguish was drowning me and then sunlight hits me directly in the face. I was sitting up and I could clearly see outside. The sun was shining, the sky was blue and the Hokage Mountain only had four faces in it. Wait what? "Kuruma?" My voice was raspy from crying my grief out to the world.

"I took you back in time kit." Said the fox, this time from my lap.

I stare at him. "You-"

"Make the most of this opportunity because if you fail now you won't get another do-over." Mini Kuruma put his head back on his paws and yawned as if turning back the wheels of time was nothing but child's play.

My eyes hardened when I remember our other 'companion'. "What happened to Sasuke, Kuruma?"

"He came back with us." He said it as if was the most obvious thing in the world.

"But why bring him in the first place? He's the one that started it all!"

"I need not explain myself to you." He closed his eyes again and went back to ignoring me.

"Kuruma," I start.

A sigh from him. "If you're so worried then go check on him, brat."

"I was planning to. I won't let him ruin Sakura's life this time around." Kicking Kuruma off my legs I let my chewed through pajamas fall to the floor and throw some clothes on.

"Don't you think you're forgetting something kit?"

"No."

"You still have tears on your face."

I pause putting my left shoe on and curse at myself. I stopped crying when I noticed that we were back, still my eyes had to look bloodshot and just gave my feelings away. I go to the bathroom and splashed water on my face without once looking in the mirror.

I open the window and slip out, already making my way to Sasuke's 'home' and always making sure to stay out of sight. Having my ANBU or Sasuke's catch sight of me would just spell trouble. Once I arrive at his house, the only one that looked even remotely looked after, I don't bother knocking and just make my way inside. If it was Sasuke he would sense my chakra right away. If he wasn't then I could still vent out my frustrations on the future killer of my best friend.

"Sasuke! Get down here you bastard!" I bellowed.

The cold feel of a kunai pressed against the back of my throat answers me. "What do you want Dobe?"

My heart hardens at his tone. Years, years, and I still hated his condescending attitude. Even know I wanted to beat the crap out of him and lord it over his head "Who did the Slug teach?" I ask.

"The-" His breath hitches and I have a feeling he's been fighting tears. "The blossom." He lowers the kunai.

I turn to face him just as fast. He might have answered correctly but I would be damned if I would trust him again. Not with my life and certainly not with Sakura's. "So, you did come back after all?"

Sasuke hesitantly nods. "Yes."

"Ok then." Before he can answer I punch him. And again. And again. I beat him like I've always wanted but never could. "That's for abandoning Sakura-chan on that bench you asshole." I punch him again. "And that's for all the tears she shed because of you."

He captured my fist before it could hit him again and I knew he wouldn't let me sensibly attack him anymore. His face was bruised and taking the purple color from the bruises but still he managed to throw me off. "What the hell jackass?"

I ignored Kuruma who told me we'd done this already. I merely grab his shirt and drag the bastard closer. "You didn't think I'd forgive you that easily did you? At first I wasn't planning on beating your ass, but now? Now there's no Sakura to keep me from pummeling you into the ground."

I throw myself at him and we start fighting like we never knew what a ninja fight was. It was a primal fight, with hatred fuelled punches and unforgiving kicks. We were furious at each other, at ourselves, and at the world in general. Every beating and cutting remark was put into our hits. We wanted someone to hurt and that someone turned out to be each other. The only ones who could truly understand our pain.

Chakra starts building up. Kuruma was in the room with us but I could care less about his presence. I was going to kill Sasuke once and for all. "The kitling might not be here but I am, kit. Release him Naruto."

"No." Kuruma and Sasuke both stare at me. "I was the ones to pick up the pieces after he broke her heart. I was the one that was always there for her. I went on that training trip with Ero-sennin to become strong enough to bring Sasuke back for Sakura. Nearly everything I've ever done is for Sakura and you want to tell me that you brought this-this asshole along because you felt like it Kuruma? Don't give me that bullshit Kuruma." I was tired of feeling. I wanted to fall asleep and just wake up in Sakura's lap like I used to do before the war. Before I became a murderer.

"Listen to me kit, because I will only say this once. Compared to the pathetic Hyūga girl who just barely conducted our chakra, the kitling was capable of processing it and mix it with her own. One wrong move for the Hyūga and she have been dead. Sakura made our chakra and integral part of her going so far as to mix it with her core. I learned somethings from her during the war. The main one being that she wasn't lying when she said she did love you.

"She had the chance to tell you the whole truth but instead chose to deter you from your promise to her because she felt responsible for all damage the Uchiha had done to you. She loved the bastard but deep inside she also loved you Naruto. I brought him back because the kitling shouldn't have to be torn in two."

So yeah pretty deep stuff coming from Kuruma. I needed a way to make Sakura fit into the whole "Hinata is for Naruto because she shared chakra with the Kyuubi" thing, so I came up with this. I'm of the opinion that Naruto burns too brightly for Hinata to ever hope to measure too and it's the same for Kuruma. They would burn her but not Sakura who has the experience dealing with them. She's a good receptor whereas Hinata is just a good transmitter. If you have questions you can just review. I'll address them via PM if you're logged in. Don't forget to review and favorite.

~VioletV~