A/N: So, in the last chapter someone reviewed that they were not sure of Sakura's age. She is the same age as she was in HER universe/dimension. This makes her 17 years old which is the same age as Itachi in HIS dimension. This also places her closer to Shisui and Kakashi's age. In this fic, Itachi and Sakura are 5 years younger than Shisui. Kakashi is 6 years older than Sakura.
So, ages as of right now, in the dimension that I am writing this fic are as follows: Sakura 17, Itachi 17 (but older than Sakura by 9 months), Shisui 22, Kakashi 23.
I know that timelines can get screwy with timetravel fics, so to clarify: Sakura was in her dimension with the whole Kaguya/Shinobi War Arc, with some slight one-sided KakaSaku action going on. She was sent through one of Kaguya's dimensions to a parallel universe of Obito's past, but she herself stayed the same age with intact memories. Obito sent her here, not Kaguya, so it's not like she had amnesia or something.
In future chapters, there will be things that tie both worlds together and hopefully we can make it all work in the end.
Hope this cleared some stuff up. Do not worry, Kakashi and Shisui fans, they will have their own extensive chapters later on.
Shisui could feel a body stir beside him but was unable to see anything. Instinctively he began to panic but felt a strong presence flare his chakra to his right. He knew this chakra like his own. It belonged to Itachi. 'Wait, what is Itachi doing here. Where the hell am I?!' Itachi must have seen the panic setting in because Shisui's chakra began to flare and his respirations began to come in short, shallow pants.
Itachi gripped both of Shisui's shoulders and whispered, "I am here Shisui. You are indeed alive and we will find a way to save our village and our clan from misfortune." Itachi was so relieved to see his best friend alive, when hours ago, he had been doing compressions on his chest to get his heart pumping. In his excitement, he suddenly hugged him, relief washing over him. Shisui was still in shock, not because of Itachi's sudden contact, but because his mind was trying to process that he was still alive. This was wrong, he was supposed to have died, he had jumped to his death. Why was he alive? He remembered bits and pieces from yesterday's events. The fall, the darkness that had enveloped him, and the soft green glow that called to him. As he thought about all of this, he finally allowed his arms to hug Itachi back, after all, they were like brother's and if his 'death' had moved Itachi to actually engage in human contact, it must have really taken a toll on his best friend.
Sakura stirred but remained asleep due to her chakra exhaustion. Shisui felt the movement but did not know who was next to him. He instinctively tried to jump up from his position only to be restrained by his best friend. "It's ok Shisui, the woman that is next to you was the one that saved you. She healed you but is now suffering from chakra exhaustion." Shisui tried to process what Itachi had just told him but was still uneasy. "Itachi, what about… if Danzo sent her to take my eye… did you give it to her!?" His thoughts were spilling from his mouth a mile a minute. He was starting to panic, something that Itachi was unused to seeing in his best friend.
"Calm down and sit back. She was not sent by Danzo… and she… placed your eye back in you." He looked at his friend and could see the emotions swirling underneath the bandaged face. "You let her do what?!" Shisui almost screamed at him. "How could you let her do that! If my eyes were… I don't want them to be used against the people that I care about! Itachi for a genius, you are taking a huge risk by keeping me alive, I was already on Danzo's list, it's only a matter of time before Root begins to investigate you too."
"Shisui, who better to take care of the power of your Sharingan than yourself?" Itachi leveled with him and waited for him to respond. Shisui was silent but gently touched the bandages that encompassed his face. He then touched where the gaping chest wound had once been only to feel smooth skin underneath his calloused fingers. 'Did she really do this all herself?' He had known that his body wouldn't last with the injuries that he had sustained, so suicide was his only option at the time.
Shisui reached out towards the body that laid next to him. Itachi almost stopped him, but then thought better of it. Shisui needed to figure things out on his own. As Shisui gently touched Sakura's arm, Itachi whispered, "Her name is Sakura Haruno and she has a very interesting past. I was able to place her in genjutsu and find some… interesting things about her." Shisui felt the warmth of her skin and he gently tried to expand his chakra, trying to get her own chakra to respond to his.
The sleeping form of the woman next to him began to stir once more but remained asleep. Her chakra did respond to his touch as it gently flared and then allowed Shisui's chakra to flow through hers. Sakura's chakra almost welcomed his own and Shisui was not sure what to do. He 'looked' towards the direction in which Itachi was sitting, and although he could not see what his best friend looked like, he said, "Why does this feel so inviting and warm even though she is asleep. There is no malice or hatred. Are you sure she is a shinobi?" Itachi would have nodded but due to his best friend's condition, gently squeezed his friends shoulder and then placed his own hand over Shisui's to let his chakra seep into Sakura. Itachi felt the same warmth that he felt when he had been compressing Shisui's chest, but this time it gave him a feeling which no other medic nin that had ever treated him before had emitted. It was peaceful and full of an unspoken hope.
They both removed their hands and knew that this woman was going to affect their lives. Shisui's attitude changed and he softly said, "Itachi, I am sorry for not being stronger before… for choosing to die…" Itachi silenced him by saying, "It took so much for this woman to heal you, I don't know of anyone else that could have done it, and… like you said, Konoha is not safe for us right now. I'm just glad to have you back."
"So, did you figure out who she is exactly?" Shisui stretched his arms over his head. "To a certain extent I did, but I am not sure if I want to put her through that again. Her mind held many images of war…. and of things that are yet to come." Itachi waited for Shisui's response. "What do you mean things to come?" Itachi wondered how he could explain the images that he saw in the woman's mind.
The silence was beginning to annoy Shisui. He knew that Itachi always was careful in his words but this was taking longer than usual. Finally, he replied, "Shisui, there is so much to tell you, but I believe that we need to get to know her as well. She is important and I believe she will help save not only our village, but our clan as well."
The older Uchiha contemplated Itachi's answer and then said, "You will tell me what you know… but I trust your judgement for now." He laid back down on the blanket that was on the floor and told Itachi to rest for a bit. Itachi smirked at his friend and audibly sighed in response, but sat next to Sakura all the same and stared at the soft pink locks that covered the bright green eyes that had enthralled him in her mind.
An hour or so later, Sakura turned in her sleep and rolled closer towards the body heat that was next to her. She sighed contently as she felt her body relax into the enveloping warmth that she felt around her being.
Itachi, on the other hand, had no idea what to do with the now sleeping woman in his arms. He felt bad at the thought, but right now he was glad that his best friend's eye was bandaged up. If Shisui had seen the look on the Uchiha heir's face, he would have never lived it down. Sakura had somehow snuggled up to him and his arm automatically draped over her shoulder, as if to share his warmth with her, and bring her close to his own body. He didn't know why he did it, it was an automatic response and he now cursed himself for doing such a foolish action.
Maybe it was the need to protect the 'small child full of innocence' that he met in her mind. Maybe his body was reacting to something, or some emotion, that his mind still had not grasped, but whatever the reason, Itachi Uchiha had a light blush grace his features as he closed his eyes and allowed this woman who he had just met continue to sleep peacefully in his arms.