She groaned when she had to adjust her yukata while sitting on her knees. She hadn't worn formal wear in a while. Nothing really other than her ninja gear or her usual casual clothing when she didn't have missions. She was a bit relieved to get out of her war outfit and didn't realize how war torn it was. The jacket had been ripped beyond repair with the symbol on the back completely torn off, something that would have caused even more problems according to Hashirama. She had no idea that it was the Uzumaki clan symbol and that it was used on the jackets after Konoha was constructed as a sign of the alliance with Uzushiogakure. The rest of it was torn in various parts with her sleeves burnt and part of the pant leg missing.

She was given a simple white yukata with green leaves on the bottom, climbing up on vines thinning near the top and a red obi; her hair tied up in a ponytail. She was able to put it on after Mito helped to remove the poison in her system. The woman planned ahead, poisoning it with a slow releasing poison just in case she could get a hit on Sakura before she got away since she did not know her fighting style.

Hashirama had only taken off his armor while Mito had changed into a white yukata with red trimming and a matching obi. Uzashi had dark blue hakama with a matching haori that had the symbol on the back and a gray top. She noticed that he looked pretty young, and even sounded younger than when she first met him. He had probably tried to seem older when threatened by her when she was just a stranger. The two Uzumaki both spoke with each other before looking at their guests.

"Uzumaki Ashina-sama put me in charge of everyone while we are in the Land of Fire. We are leaving to go back to Uzushiogakure sometime tomorrow. So we decided to let you stay, given some matters to deal with," Mito stated, trying to avoid eye contact with Hashirama.

Sakura found it a bit intriguing and sweet. Hashirama had been able to convince her to let them stay and she seemed to have a bit of a problem with it. Sakura had watched from afar when they discussed the situation and noticed how Mito would try to keep her gaze away from Hashirama, or else she would start to blush. He seemed to have caught Mito's interest yet she seemed a bit reluctant and shy when it came to talking with him. The whole way there she tried to avoid him and keep a conversation with Sakura instead, no matter how awkward it had been.

"We appreciate your hospitality," he said with a slight bow.

"You're not going to try to paralyze us are you?" Sakura said without thinking. She immediately covered her mouth when she realized what she said.

"Of course not! We were only concerned about our clan's safety," Uzashi spoke, looking down.

"It is understandable. Quite drastic if I say so myself," Hashirama said scratching the back of his head.

"The whole purpose was for good reason. I would still like to know why you have my mark, and where you get such amazing strength?" Mito asked Sakura.

"As I said before... I was given this mark," she said, feeling as if they were just going in circles on the subject.

"It does not seem that important," Hashirama said defensively. Mito let out a heavy sigh, glaring heavily at him. At least when he said some Mito would not argue since she stayed silent.

"Though if I may ask, what is your relationship to each other?" Uzashi asked as he looked between the two.

Both of them looked at each other, obviously they forgot to go over a vital piece of information. Sakura had not given it any thought even though they had time when they were heading to the compound. Her thoughts were scrambled as she tried to think of a good lie. She needed one fast or else they would get suspicious again and there would be more questions.

"We have only known each other for a limited amount of time. She has no family or friends and is now on her own. I was going to give her a place among the Senju," he replied without hesitation or a second thought. "Unfortunately without a powerful clan saving themselves was not an option in the crossfire." He really thought that through.

"How unfortunate for you to not have a family. It is nice that someone is there to look out for you," Uzashi said with a slight smile at her.

Sakura smiled back but frowned, and got a little scared, when she glanced at Mito who had a fake smile again. It was not so obvious for the other two but she could see how Mito gave off an uneasy and threatening aura. The woman was probably getting the wrong idea with how kind Hashirama had been acting to her. The last thing she needed was Mito to be jealous and try to find some way to kill her.

"Is that such a wise idea? We all know the Senju and Uchiha have been locked in battle for a long time and as of late it is getting even more intense. Her skills are useful no doubt but I did notice a lack of jutsu." Sakura could tell by Mito's voice she was not happy. "She will fall in battle, it is a terrible decision."

"You do not have to be so harsh," he said with an upset tone, his head hung low.

"Mito-sama, why not have her stay here?" Uzashi suggested, looking towards his elder.

"Pardon?" Mito looked at him as if he had lost his senses.

"We are known for our sealing abilities but we are lacking in healers. She is a medic as we found out when inspecting her wound when she arrived," he said, trying to convince her.

"As much as I hate to admit it, you do have a good argument." Mito looked at Hashirama.

"What do you propose we do?" he asked her, crossing his arms.

"If we took her in then she would be a medic as well as teach some of our villagers. We only have a few to spare for the clan and village. Since she would have nowhere to go other than departing with you it should not be too much to ask," Mito said with her eyes closed.

"Well... It is up to her to decide," he said looking towards Sakura.

"Give me the night to think over some things?" she suggested, unsure.

"There is a sufficient amount of time. We do not have to leave so soon, right Mito-sama?" Uzashi asked with a smile.


Sakura sighed as she sat outside her room, legs hanging over the side of the walkway. She had to think about the new situation she was in, and honestly she didn't want to go with the Uzumaki. How could she trust them after all that? And did they really respect the opinion of Senju that much? He wanted her to help stop Madara, which was her plan to begin with. At least now she knew she was on the right track. Staying with the Uzumaki just seemed risky for that though.

But would she fit in with the Senju properly? And if she was able to, what could she possibly achieve fighting against so many Uchiha? Every time she thought of a way to go with one option, another reason came up as to why she shouldn't. All in all she wasn't sure what to do and Hashirama had never given an explanation as to what the plans originally were with Sasuke and Naruto.

She sat laying back on her hands. Times like this she missed her friends. Ino was pretty good at listening when she needed to vent and Kakashi-sensei, along with Yamato-taicho, could sometimes give good advice. Even Sai could be helpful at a time like this. And If she talked to Naruto he would somehow get involved to fix the problem...or make it worse. It really depended on the situation.

The thought of what would happen if the Uzumaki clan had found him was too horrifying and slightly questionable. Sasuke on the other hand would have caused so much chaos just for being an Uchiha. If the two males had been sent back together, she now knew for a fact that all hell would have broken loose. Then again she wasn't sure what their plan would have been when arriving. She definitely couldn't see Naruto using the shoreline like she did and Sasuke's method wouldn't be easy to calculate.

"You seem to be thinking really hard," Hashirama said, walking up the walkway. She only glared at him and looked away. "Why do I get the feeling everyone is having a problem with me today," he said with his head hanging low.

"You don't think twice before you speak or act," she commented.

"You probably would have liked things to go differently I suppose," he said sitting down next to her and looking to the moon.

"You have no idea," she retorted, crossing her arms in front of her chest. "I am here by complete accident, finding out I was going to die anyway and that my friends…" she stopped, unable to continue.

"Hagoromo. Kaguya's son who planned this. We accepted immediately, willing to help THIS world," he said, gesturing around. "Whatever it is that caused the difference and is trickling down the timelines we wanted to help. Naruto and Sasuke both agreed."

Sakura looked down, trying not to cry. She had not thought of that. They knew more than they should have, and could do impossible things. They were going to sacrifice everything they knew to do this, leaving the rest of them behind. No matter how many times she repeated things in her head, it never seemed to really connect until now. She never considered what it meant about their decision.

"What is your plan?" she asked as she kept a strong front.

"Madara's only sibling, Izuna, is going to die from an injury Tobirama inflicts on him," he started, suddenly serious. "When that happens he gains the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan yet still ends up falling in battle. That is when we formed an alliance and built Konohagakure. My first instinct was to stop Izuna from dying to prevent his further progression of the Sharingan."

"Go on." She was interested in hearing how this would affect everyone.

"Taking out Madara would ensure that this force could not awaken Kaguya and give us plenty of time to plan a counter."

"But?" she asked.

"My resolve broke the moment we realized the two would not go through together because you fell instead. I decided I could save him this time," Hashirama said with his hands together clenched. "Unfortunately I began to go over each scenario of what could possibly happen and realized that Tobirama himself was one to cause problems. If Izuna were to stay alive, Madara would not join due to his wishes. Even if we did still form an alliance, Izuna and Tobirama would always find a way to go after each other and at some point would have everyone going against each other once again. Thus Konohagakure may never be formed."

"What do you suggest we do then?" she asked with knitted brows.

"Izuna will have to die as I know it will hurt Madara. There is still time before this happens and Mito-chan did have a point when it comes to your ability. I am not saying you are not powerful but you will have to get used to this era before going into battle with Uchiha," Hashirama said sternly, his elbows on top of his knees with his hands in front of his face as he looked down.

"I am capable of much more than you probably realize," she defended.

"You need time to adjust. I will be speaking with Mito-chan about you staying with the Uzumaki. They need help as she admitted and if you were to help them learn then they can enter battle with us. We lost so many Senju because of Madara; having the Uzumaki by our side when that time comes to help wear them down much quicker and save lives at the same time," he said, sitting up straight to look at her.

Sakura took a minute to understand what he was saying. It was a long shot to have them ally with the Senju, especially this early in the timeline. It looked as if Konoha wouldn't be built anytime soon thus she probably could teach some to be medics while training for the battle and advance their medical knowledge. Though with how Mito acted towards Hashirama he could possibly convince her to help in the battle.

She had so much to think about. Right now she had no choice but to go along with what he had planned since she really didn't have much of a choice in anything else. She sighed and nodded, deciding to leave with them.

"Well, I suppose you have some good points. Are we going to keep in contact?" she asked as she stood.

"Of course. We will send out messenger birds and code any scrolls we send for safety purposes," he said as he stood, facing her.

"You will have to give me a warning," she replied.

"That will not be too hard. I will retire for now to get some sleep. You should do the same. Goodnight Sakura-san."

He gave a slight bow before turning back to where he came from. She sighed heavily, relieved they had a plan. She had not expected them to be on the same page as to stop Madara first to gain time but it would have to work. She knew nothing of the past relating to this and now she was at his whim. He was from here, he could follow the path that led to everything in the future. The pang of anxiety began to fill her as she realized just how helpless she was in this timeframe.