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[CONTINUATION]

Sakura held Sasuke's gaze firmly. "Besides, if you explain what is going on, we might be able to help. You are not the only one who has grown in these past years. You might be surprised to see what we are capable of. You haven't exactly been there to witness it, now, have you?" And she threw him a look full of reproach.

Sasuke didn't change expression, but he seemed quite uncomfortable.

Sakura stroke again. "Stop thinking yourself superior just because you are currently aware of what's happening. You have no idea what Naruto, Kakashi and I are able to do, yet you have already judged us. Get over yourself. We can be of help. Learn to accept it."

Sasuke wasn't able to hold her gaze anymore. He mumbled something, which sounded startlingly close to I'm sorry.

Sakura felt incredibly elated. She had finally been able to speak her mind in front of him! She had finally stopped accepting all the insults he said to her, and had fought back.

She was very proud of herself.


The Susano'o slowly disappeared, leaving only two ninja in the large clearing, who hadn't fallen prey to the Infinite Tsukuiyomi.

One had black hair and was the last survivor of the Uchiha Clan. The other was the loud blond of the Kyubi.

"Oi, Sasuke! Why didn't you save anyone else from the eternal illusion?!" Naruto yelled. "Kakashi-sensei and Sakura-chan were right next to us! You could have taken them inside your Susano'o as well!" His gaze fell on the hundreds of bodies enveloped in the tree's branches. Among them there were also their friends. And Sakura and Kakashi too. "Who knows what they're dreaming now…"

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A/N: hahahaha… well, to be honest, the first chapter is serious. My brother, who has a very sharp sense of humour and is really into 'trolling', suggested this second part.

If it wasn't clear: everything that Sakura said – and especially Sasuke saying 'sorry' – was actually her dream, as she is trapped in the tree. LOL.

Please remember that such a twist was an idea of my brother, not mine. He has all the merit – and demerit – of this. I only wrote down what he was telling me, with his consent :-).

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