"So where would you like to commence this outing of yours" Tobirama questioned as Sakura sat there next to him "Or would you rather stay here and have lunch" he chuckled when she smiled sheepishly at him, though Tobirama could instantly tell that something was wrong with Sakura.
"Let's go to the flower field that we always go to" Sakura grinned out before jumping to her feet, she felt absolutely sick to her stomach but this was something she needed to do in order to move on, Sakura could only hope it wasn't to far in the future the kami put her.
Tobirama leaped smoothly to his feet and dusted himself off "Shall we go" he held out his arm and Sakura took it, and for the second time that day left the village heading straight for the little flower field she and Tobirama always frequented.
Sitting down in the perfect spot, Sakura started setting up their lunch, along the way to the mountain, Sakura had ordered lunch from the barbecue restaurant "There you go Tobirama" she gestured for him to sit on the picnic cloth and he did so.
For awhile the two ate in silence before Tobirama finally spoke up finishing off his barbecued hot wings "Sakura, you don't usually ask me out, so why the sudden change" he asked peering at the pinkette with curiosity in his red eyes.
Pausing, Sakura set down her ribs and wiped her hands clean before facing Tobirama "Just wanted to spend some time together, just you and me" she smiled sweetly "Hey after this do you think we could spar a little bit" Sakura asked.
Nodding Tobirama agreed with Sakura's request "Sure, just for a bit" he polished off his bottle of water and stood to begin stretching, Sakura soon followed and Tobirama watched her closely, it was strange how talented the soon to be fifteen year old girl was.
"Your staring again" Sakura giggled catching Tobirama in the act of once again gazing at her, his cheeks flushed a soft red in embarrassment "It's okay, it doesn't bother me" Sakura stated and Tobirama chuckled lightly at her.
Coughing into his hand and willing the flush on his cheeks to go away, Tobirama smiled fondly again "Ready to start" he asked before moving into position, Sakura faced him with a determined expression and took off like a rocket, she was so fast that he had a hard time keeping up with her.
Sakura ducked under Tobirama's palm thrust and kicked out hoping to knock the man off his feet, of course he merely jumped over the attempt to trip him and leaped deftly over her head to land on his feet lightly "Oh now your getting serious" Sakura teased.
Tobirama creased his forehead, Sakura was being rather silly today "What's up with you Sakura" he frowned slightly, it wasn't enough to be noticeable though, sweat dripped down the back of his neck as they continued sparring well into over an hour later.
Dropping down on the ground Sakura sighed in happiness "Thanks Tobirama, and as for your question, I just feel like doing things I haven't for awhile" she shrugged, truthfully she really wanted to do everything she could with Tobirama before she left.
"That's fine and all, but seriously Sakura, your acting stranger than usual" Tobirama prodded hoping that Sakura would tell him what was bugging her, she always hid things from him but he still had hope that she would reveal her secrets to him.
Sakura dropped her gaze to the ground "I'll tell you later for now lets not worry about trivial things, I just want to spend the day with you Tobirama" Sakura pushed and like she had asked, Tobirama dropped his line of questioning.
"Sakura come here" Tobirama raised his arm and Sakura cuddled into his side, she was the only one he would do this for "Let's just enjoy this time because it's going to get busy soon" Tobirama smiled down at his chosen one.
Sakura grinned "Come on Tobirama, let's watch clouds" she giggled and leaned back and Tobirama followed awkwardly, though he relaxed a moment later and became drowsy before the two of them knew it, dinner had crept up on them.
"What do you have in store for dinner" Tobirama chuckled when Sakura concentrated on arranging the food perfectly on the cloth she had brought along for this exact reason, she paused before looking up at him with bright eyes.
Sakura mulled over Tobirama's question, did she really want to spoil it yet, a second later she shrugged "Fried chicken mixed with pasta, broccoli and cherry tomatoes and for dessert chocolate parfait" Sakura set the food out "And for drinks chamomile tea" she finished.
Tobirama felt his mouth water and he swallowed thickly before taking a deep sniff, and smelling all the delightful scents that now filled the air "And am I correct in assuming you made this all yourself" he wiped his mouth with his sleeve.
"Of course, nothing but the best for you" Sakura said and started plating up the food for the both of them, "Here you go" she smiled sweetly before digging in, Sakura peered at Tobirama from underneath the fringe of her long lashes and gave an inward smile as he practically melted at the taste.
Tobirama savored his food, like always whenever Sakura cooked the food was absolutely delicious, he didn't think Sakura could ever not make such good food it would probably go against some of her own self rules "It's delicious" Tobirama murmured softly.
Sakura blinked owlishly before she let a breathtaking smile spread across her lips "It mean's a lot to me, I made this especially with you in mind" she stated shyly a splattering of red spread across her cheeks giving them a rosy hue.
"You go through an awful lot of trouble to take care of me" Tobirama said feeling slightly guilty, the last thing he wanted was for anyone to think he was taking advantage of Sakura's tender side, he truly did like Sakura.
Sakura's jaw dropped open slightly in surprise "Nonsense Tobirama, you know I'd do anything for you, and well anyone but probably more for you" she chewed on a cherry tomato, sucking on the juices of the tasty fruit.
Tobirama snorted lightly at that "I know but that's why your so well liked here in the village, if it hadn't been for you interrupting the fight, then none of this would have been possible" he shook his head in amusement, Sakura really was something else.
Once the food had been thoroughly devoured Sakura found herself at a loss for words, it was like her heart had made a permanent home in her throat "Tobirama" Sakura trembled out, she was so scared, Sakura wasn't sure she could actually go through this.
Hearing the hesitancy in Sakura's voice, Tobirama narrowed his eyes in concern "What is it Sakura, has something happened, did someone threaten you" he immediately jumped to the wrong conclusion and Sakura merely gave him an exasperated sigh.
"It's none of that, will you listen before you judge" Sakura asked fidgeting with her yukata sleeve to distract herself momentarily from the situation at hand, Tobirama eyed Sakura warily before agreeing to her little request with a nod of his head.
Sakura sighed in relief when Tobirama stayed silent "Look, I've been hiding something from you and I know you've figured that much out, I don't really know how to say this but I'm going to be blunt with you if that's alright" she rushed out suddenly.
Tobirama frowned deeply, whatever it was that was bothering Sakura was obviously something really big "It's alright just let it out Sakura, I promise not to get angry" he promised, though that promise would be tested in the next moment.
"I'm from the future, I was born in this form by the will of the kami, to fix the mistakes through each time period, and my time here is ending" Sakura blurted out, a second later she slapped her hands over her mouth and nearly vomited she felt so sick.
Tobirama sat there for a long moment, not quite understanding what it was that Sakura had just told him, he glanced sideways at the pinkette before his brain finally caught on and to his immense relief Tobirama merely frowned even more deeply than before.
"Tell me it's not true" Tobirama suddenly murmured breaking through the silence that had fallen around them like a shield, Sakura's eyes widened "Sakura, I won't allow that, kami or no kami, I'm going to marry you" he stated bluntly.
Sakura bit the inside of her cheek harshly and tasted blood before opening her mouth, but Tobirama cut her off "You aren't leaving, ever, and I'll make sure of it" he gritted out forcefully before lightly wrapping his arms around Sakura's waist and swooped in.
Despite being ten years older than the pinkette, nothing would stop him from doing this, and to Sakura's shock, Tobirama's lips crushed to hers in a rather gentle kiss even though the manner in which he had pulled her in, was rough.
Molding his lips to hers Tobirama closed his eyes, this was his way of telling Sakura that the level of his fondness extended much further than just affection and all the way to love, but if the kami deemed it necessary he would let her go.
Sakura kissed Tobirama back hesitantly for several moments, breathing through her nose so that she didn't run out of air, finally Tobirama pulled back and stared at her with dark hooded red eyes, then guilt flashed through them.
"It's okay Tobirama, I'm not angry, I understand how you feel, I don't want to leave either" Sakura soothed rubbing his back as gently as she could, they had moved back to their previous position where she was cuddled into his side.
Tobirama squeezed his eyes shut "You should hate me for doing that to you, it wasn't the respectable gentlemanly thing to do" he got out from around the lump that had formed in his throat, his gut was churning violently and he felt sick to his stomach.
Sakura smiled sweetly shocking Tobirama "I could never hate you Tobi-kun, in fact I'm glad there's another side to you, I like your respectable gentleman side very much but the side you just showed me was very nice as well" she giggled mischievously.
In spite of himself a chuckle pushed it's way out of his throat "You truly are someone to be cherished, but I understand, all I ask is that you never forget the time we spent together" Tobirama turned to face Sakura and clasped her hands in between his own.
"I promise, so long as you take care of yourself" Sakura said with a little smile, Tobirama nodded his head and that was that "We should probably get back to the village" she stood with the help of Tobirama and started packing everything in her scrolls again.
So together arm in arm, Sakura and Tobirama headed back to the village and split up at the gates, Sakura going straight for the Nara forest to seek out Zetsu, "Zetsu-san, it's me Sakura" she called gently knowing the man creature would hear and feel her even if he was miles away.
The ground started shaking as her friend emerged "Sakura, it's late, you've never visited me this late before" Zetsu rumbled out unsurprisingly in concern, it was a side of Zetsu she rarely saw but sometimes it happened.
"I wanted to leave some things with you, my time here in this era is ending so until the next time I'm reborn, I want you to hold onto my belongings" Sakura held out a scroll for Zetsu and he carefully took it with his hand.
Zetsu glared at the ground but knew undoubtedly that he would see Sakura again in the near future "I'll return them as soon as you come of age again" Zetsu nodded and tucked the scroll into his pants pocket where it would stay for several years.
"Thanks Zetsu, I need to get home, Madara-ni and Izuna-ni get really antsy whenever I stay out to late" Sakura giggled lightly and with a little wave sneaked through the forest without ever being detected and went straight for the Uchiha compound.
After a long chat with her brothers and cluing them in on Zetsu, Sakura dismissed herself from the sitting room and went to her own room, laying down in her bed, Sakura looked at the ceiling for a long while until she couldn't ignore the sleepiness any longer and finally fell asleep.