Mikoto stared up at her dad.

"Are you ready to go?" He asked.

Mikoto shook her head and took a step back as he approached.

"What's the matter?" He asked.

"K-Kaa-san," she whimpered.

Sasuke's eyes narrowed on her, confused. "You're speaking now?"

Mikoto nodded.

"You found your mother?"

Mikoto nodded, still terrified. After being with their friends, she came to know the man her father truly was. The man her friends in the future didn't tell her about. Suigetsu and Karin appeared behind him with Jugo.

Sasuke watched her reaction. "You're scared of me," he stated.

Mikoto bit her lip, refusing to nod her head impulsively.

"Why?"

Mikoto shook her head.

"Why are you scared of me!?" He yelled as his eyes took on a crazed look.

"Y-You're hurting…my friends and my v-village," Mikoto stuttered.

"Hurting your village!?" Sasuke growled. "They hurt us, Mikoto! They killed our family!"

Mikoto shook her head vigorously. "T-The Uchiha were b-bad people!" She yelled.

"You're coming back with me," Sasuke snapped.

He stormed forward and grabbed her arm.

"M-Mikoto!"

Mikoto turned around and Sasuke looked up to see Sakura. She stood there, beaten black and blue and blood soaking her stomach.

"Sakura," Sasuke acknowledged.

Sakura collapsed.

"Kaa-san!" Mikoto screamed.

"Kaa-san?" Sasuke asked, looking down at her. "Whatever, we're leaving."

"S-Stop."

Sasuke turned back around to see Sakura pathetically dragging herself towards them. Sasuke just watched.

"I won't let you…take my daughter, Sasuke," Sakura murmured.

"She can't be your daughter, Sakura. Mikoto is 6. We're 18. You would have been 12 and sleep with an Uchiha. At that time, you were too obsessed with me to sleep with anyone."

"She's…not from our time, Sasuke," Sakura admitted. "She's from the future."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow at her and then looked at Mikoto.

"Really?" He asked. "That's the best you could come up with?"

Sakura continued to drag herself along with one hand, towards them.

"Y-Yes," she gasped in pain. "Her DNA has been tested. I am her mother."

"And the father?" Sasuke asked.

Sakura paused and looked him in the eye.

"You."


Sasuke simply stared at her.

"Ridiculous."

"It's true!" Sakura yelled as she continued to move for them.

"I would never sleep with you," he spat.

Karin snorted in amusement. "How pathetic!"

Sakura ignored the stab of pain in her chest.

"The DNA is a match. We are her parents."

"Don't be stupid," Karin snapped. "Time travel doesn't exist."

"Not yet," Sakura added.

Now she was at his feet. Sasuke rolled his eyes and kicked her in the face, causing her to roll over.

"Kaa-san!" Mikoto screamed and struggled in Sasuke's arms. "Y-You're a m-monster!"

"Let's go," he said to the people following and he turned around.

He felt a hand around his ankle. He looked down to see the hardest emerald gaze he had ever seen. Sakura's face was set in one of pure fury. A purple aura surrounded Mikoto.

"I won't let you take her," Sakura stated.

Suddenly, a blinding light enveloped the trio.

"Sasuke-kun!" Karin screamed.

When the light disappeared, Sasuke, Mikoto and Sakura were gone.


A barren place devoid of any life. The ground was cracked thanks to lack of water. Hundreds of dead, leafless tress spread out, most no longer standing. The sky was grey like smoke, blocking the sun from touching ground.

This was the place Sasuke arrived at with Mikoto and Sakura.

"I can't move," Sasuke hissed.

"That would be my fault, Uchiha."

Sasuke looked up and found himself surrounded by his old friends.

Neji, Shikamaru, Shino, Kiba, Choji, Gaara, Kankuro, Sai and Lee.

But things were different. They weren't 18 as he last recalled during the attack, but looked to be around 25 or 26.

Mikoto, having seen the shadow connected to Sasuke wiggled free and dropped beside Sakura who was still taking in the area.

"Hokage-sama," they bowed.

Sasuke was forced to bow thanks to Shikamaru.

Sakura's eyes widened in surprise. "'Hokage-sama?'"

Neji picked Sakura up.

"Miko-chan, what happened?" Kiba asked. "Did you forget you were coming back today?"

Mikoto blushed.

"Where are we?" Sasuke asked.

"You're seven years in the future, Uchiha," Shikamaru answered.

"You must be joking—"

"Get your head out of your ass, Uchiha," Kiba snapped.

"Bind him. We need to get back into the barrier," Neji stated, staring off into the distance.

Following his line of sight, Sakura spotted a dome over the horizon of desert.

"That's Konoha, now known as Crystal Leaf."

"Crystal…Leaf?" Sakura wondered.

The others nodded.

"Mikoto, could you take us back home?" Kiba asked.

Mikoto nodded and closed her eyes. A purple light glowed inside her chest before it disappeared and reappeared in her hands. It was a tiny, glowing star.

"What is that?" Sakura asked.

"We'll discuss this later," Neji hushed her.

Using the power of the star, Mikoto glowed brightly before they all teleported away.


They reappeared inside Crystal Leaf. Everything stone was encased in crystal. Only the grass was free and it seemed to glitter with life, compared to everything on the outside. The top of the dome reflected what little sunlight was outside, bathing the city in warmth. If you looked at Crystal Leaf from afar, it looked like a snow globe.

Everyone stopped to stare at Sakura and Sasuke before bowing.

"Hokage-sama, Uchiha-sama."

"Chibi-sama," they greeted Mikoto who smiled and waved from Kiba's arms.

They were taken to the expanded Hokage tower that was twice as tall as it was in the past and completely crystal.

"This is the Hokage tower?" Sakura wondered.

"No, this is the Crystal Palace," Sai spoke, smiling at her.

"Crystal Palace?" Sakura wondered.

"Technically, yes, you're right. But in the fight against Danzou, the Hokage tower exploded. During the Crystal Cleanse, Hokage-sama created Crystal Leaf and the palace was automatically created."

"This is so weird," Sakura murmured.

Entering the Crystal Palace, they were led to the Crystal Tower, the top of the tower.

Walking through the door, Sasuke and Sakura first noticed the bed. Well, the person encased in crystal on the bed.

As they moved closer, Sakura gasped.

It was herself, in a deep sleep. On her forehead was a purple jewel, a shard of the crystal Mikoto carried.

Sakura healed herself with what little chakra she regained before she was placed on her own feet by Neji. Staggering forward, she touched the quartz that separated past from present.

The Hokage dwelled inside, dreaming with her arms folded across her mid-section. Her face was relaxed, neither smiling or frowning. The jewel on her forehead was glowing. Looking up, she noticed a crystal sticking out off the roof, down towards the queen, flickering purple.

"What is that?" Sakura asked.

"The Crystal Guardians," Kiba murmured sadly.

"Who?" Sasuke asked.

"Come," Neji spoke and Sakura reluctantly left her future self.

They walked up a couple more stairs to the room directly above Mirai Sakura's. Neji looked at Sasuke before pushing the room open.

First thing he noticed was the large purple crystal in the centre of the room. Then he noticed the four girls at each point, facing away from the crystal, holding hands. The purple crystal glowed brightly with energy, as did the jewels on their forehead, smaller than the Hokage's.

"No," Sakura whispered.

Ino, Hinata, Tenten and Temari.


"Why are they there?!" Sakura demanded of Neji and she moved to them but knowing better than to touch.

"They are your chosen warriors, Sakura," Shikamaru stated. "You obtained the Star of Hoshigakure and shared the power with your most trusted friends; the girls. They were the only ones able to withstand the purity of the star."

"Why would I do such a thing?" Sakura asked.

Neji placed a hand on her shoulder. "So they could protect Crystal Leaf when you couldn't."

"What is that crystal?" Sasuke asked, staring at the large crystal.

"It used to be just a crystal. Now, it's the foundation of Crystal Leaf until Hokage-sama awakens."

"It was the reason the girls were chosen," Shino stated. "Hinata-chan controls the crystal that covers the lake outside the barrier. She makes sure the rivers and dams don't get contaminated by Madara's walking undead or dry up and crack like everything else out there."

"Tenten controls the light reflection. She makes sure sunlight is extracted from the clouds above and gives Crystal Leaf warmth and life," Neji took on.

"Temari controls the wind and air, giving us a sense of whether and also air to breathe so we don't suffocate."

"Ino's Hokage-sama's second in command," Shikamaru continued. "She holds the barrier that protects us from the undead army and anything else Madara throws at us."

"Without one, Crystal Leaf would die."

"Where's the Star Crystal now?" Sasuke asked.

"With Chibi-sama."

Sakura looked at Mikoto who held the glowing Star Crystal.

"Only she was able to take the Crystal."

"But Hokage-sama needs to wake up," Choji stated. "The girls won't last much longer."

"What happened to her…uh…me?" Sakura asked.

They all looked at each other.

"I think it'd be best if you were to see for yourself," Gaara answered.

"Miko-chan!"

Everyone turned to see six children. Three boys, three girls.

"Teji-kun!" Mikoto exclaimed and hugged the taller boy.

Teji smiled and hugged her back. He had short brown hair that was long enough to be wavy only and Byakugan pearl eyes.

"You're back! How was it? Did you meet your father?" He asked.

Realising she was hugging her crush, Mikoto blushed and jumped away. Thinking about what he said, Mikoto turned around and looked at her parents.

Following her gaze, Teji gasped.

"Hokage-sama!" He bowed.

"Teji, this is Sakura from the past. She is not yet Hokage," Neji stated.

Teji hesitated but stood. His eyes turned to the other one.

"This is Uchiha Sasuke," Neji introduced. "Mikoto's father. Uchiha, this is my son, Teji."

Sasuke's eyes widened but he could see Neji in Teji.

"Tenten?" Sasuke asked.

Neji nodded.

"T-Tou-san, this is…S-Shika and Inomaru."

"Mikoto, you're talking again?!" Shika screamed.

"My brats," Shikamaru admitted. "You can tell who their mother is."

He was right. Shika was an exact replica of her except she had long brown hair and baby blue pupiless eyes. Inomaru had pineapple blond hair and brown eyes.

Sasuke spotted one specific blonde, spikey in orange but with Byakugan pearls. Funnily enough, he was dressed in orange.

"Dobe?" Sasuke asked.

"What did you call me, Teme?" The little boy asked.

"Tou-san, t-this is M-Minato-kun; Naruto-sama's son."

Sasuke gaped like a fish. "With Hinata?"

The others nodded.

"And finally, this is T-Tsumeko-chan."

"Mine and Temari's daughter," Kiba stated.

"Do you believe us now, Uchiha?" Shikamaru asked.

"Not really, but I'm not going to run. Where would I go?" He asked.

"Won't hurt us?" Kiba confirmed.

Sasuke shook his head.

"Mikoto, hand the Star to Sakura," Neji stated as Sasuke was released.

Mikoto nodded and presented the Star to her without hesitation. Sakura, on the other hand, did hesitate.

"Don't fear it, Sakura-chan," Kiba stated. "It is you who made the Star a star. It was just a crystal but your chakra transformed it and gave it life again. You are its mistress."

Sakura looked at her four friends who protected Crystal Leaf, hoping for Mirai Sakura to wake up and fix it all. Sakura took the star as Sasuke moved closer to her.

"Now go and see the events that took place seven years ago," Neji stated.

Sakura nodded and wished on the star.

'Show us what happened seven years ago to now,' Sakura begged.

A bright purple light blinded them all and they were gone again.


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"No!" Sakura screamed.

Danzou chuckled.

Before them all, Tsunade's head was severed from her body. It was a true public execution.

Sakura crumpled to the ground as her blood was quick to pool.

Looking around her, she couldn't find the boys to blame.

Naruto and Sasuke were no where to be found.