Team Sharingan

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or assorted characters I'm just messing up the world to fit the delusions coming from my skull. The voices in my head are real.

Chapter 29

(Dream)

"Sasuke?"

The laugh was familiar yet entirely different. Sakura saw Naruto with his head lowered.

"So you and the dobe not only stole my eyes, but you've moved your crush on to him. Tell me is he better than me?"

Sakura's face flushed and she reacted out of anger. The Dream-Sasuke went flying after a well-timed uppercut from the enraged kunoichi.

Sasuke got up and chuckled. "Why Sakura I didn't know you had it in you. Aren't I your precious Sasuke-kun?" he said in a mocking tone of voice.

Sakura growled and would have attacked again if not for Naruto putting a restraining hand on her forearm.

"You're not Sasuke." He said.

"Of course I am."

Another voice entered the conversation. "No, you're not. Not really."

"Mother?" Sasuke said in shock.

Mikoto stepped out of the shadows. "You're a perversion, an echo of my son. These two have done everything possible to honor your memory. They have taken your dream, your ambition as their own."

Mikoto looked at the pair. "You need to let him go. The memory of him is killing you both. It is playing on your insecurities."

Sasuke stood there glaring at her now. "Why should they be happy? I'm dead and it's the dobe's fault. I shouldn't have saved him."

"No. No you shouldn't have." Naruto said, his head tilted down, his bangs hiding his face. Sakura gasped and reached for him only to find Sasuke there.

"I se that you recognize the truth. A demon like you should never have been allowed to live, while I an elite sh…"

What Sasuke would have said wasn't known as he was once again sent flying by a chakra packed punch from Sakura.

"I said it once and I'll say it again. I won't let anyone disrespect Naruto. Not the villagers, not our fellow ninja, not my own mother and certainly not you, a memory of our dead teammate who threw himself in the way to save Naruto. You aren't Sasuke, you're not even a good imitation. He saw something special in Naruto, something he saw that was worth saving."

Sakura ranted as she stomped towards the downed Sasuke. "I'm sorry you're dead, but you are dead and I won't let your memory hurt Naruto anymore. If I have to destroy you…then so be it."

Mikoto watched as the pink haired girl proceeded to thrash the image of her youngest son while she stood by with a arm around Naruto's shoulders. He had been tense the moment the dream Sasuke started blaming him. she saw his eye widen in disbelief as Sakura punched her son and proceeded to beat the image down.

"Why Sakura-chan?" his voice was soft and Mikoto barely heard it but Sakura stopped mid beating and appeared before the whisker marked blond. Her hand cupped his cheek.

"Don't you listen to him this isn't Sasuke. The real Sasuke saved your life, he saw you. You were important to him. this…this baka is a twisted excuse that's trying to hurt you."

"Why Sakura-chan? You loved him…I'm…I'm…"

Sakura did like she did in the hospital she pulled him into a kiss and poured her all into it.

When they finally separated she smiled at him. "You're right, I did love him…" at this his face fell and she continued "I loved the idea of him, but understand me and listen to my words, I love you Naruto Uzumaki and there is no changing my mind on that. What I felt for Sasuke was a crush, what I feel for you is scary like a hurricane. You and I are linked and you will never doubt what I feel for you. I will show you how I feel all the time."

Clapping had the pair look to see Sasuke clapping and a familiar smirk on his face. "Take care of her dobe, or I'll be back." And with that Sasuke faded away.

"What the hell?" Naruto asked standing with his arms still around Sakura.

Both looked to Mikoto who shrugged. "You'll need to ask Inoichi. But meanwhile…Wake up!"

XX

(Camp)

Both teens sat up looking around they spotted Mikoto was kneeling next to them.

"Was that real?" Sakura asked, her hand gripping Naruto's arm.

"Yes." Mikoto said covering the pairs exposed Sharingan. They looked over to see Jiraiya snoring and the fire giving a soft glow as it had died down during the night.

"I meant it. You'll need to talk with Inoichi, but that dream phantom shouldn't bother you any further." The Uchiha female said as she moved back towards the fire. "Sleep. You have a couple of hours before you have to rise."

Naruto stretched out and Sakura snuggled up to him, entwining their fingers. "I meant it Naruto." She said kissing his chin before resting her head on his chest, her ear above his heart.

XX

They spent time in a couple of small trade towns, Mikoto working with the two teens while Jiraiya met with his informants. The Uchiha matriarch watched as wherever there was a gap in one of the pairs defenses the other was there covering it. She had never seen a synchronization like this, but she would also admit there was never something like this before. She knew there were bonds made from the Kyuubi, and with the genetic security features with the Sharingan there was something there and due to her clans paranoia they were in whole new territory.

(I just hope I am up to dealing with it.) Mikoto thought.

It was then they entered the latest town. There was a festival going on and Jiraiya had taken off after they had gotten one room with four beds.

Mikoto was about to have a family reunion, one that was going to be shocking and to the members of Team 7 it would be a turning point.

XX

Mikoto watched as Naruto and Sakura were sitting across from one another meditating. She had them doing mental exercises, mentally dissecting a jutsu that she had them learn with their Sharingan. Granted it was a low level fire jutsu, but she wanted them to use the analytical aspect of the Sharingan to exercise their minds.

The knock at the door made her sigh. (It looks like Jiraiya lost his keys again.) she thought about how the Sannin had returned to their room at a hotel having lost his key, smelling of cheap liquor, smoke and the cloying scent of cheap perfume.

"I've got it sensei."

Naruto's voice broke into her contemplation and she watched the blond slip from his spot and go to answer the door that was knocked on again.

"Come on Pervy Sage, its not even past dinner time, are we going to have to tie your keys to your neck like a child?" Naruto said jokingly as he opened the door.

"Hello Naruto-kun."

Mikoto heard a voice she hadn't heard since that night a decade ago.

The night the Uchiha clan ended. The night her eldest son had made a name for himself and ended clan Uchiha.

And now he was here, after one of her students and the remains of her youngest son pulsed.

AN: Sorry for the huge delay. Between my fathers health and death and now my own health issues I have slowed down dramatically. Nothing is abandoned, but posting is slowed down massively. Thank you for your patience.