~5 years later~
"Ready to go to the library Sakura-chan" Mebuki laughed at her precocious daughter who at this time next year would be going to the academy as she'd expressed interest in becoming a shinobi, despite them being a mainly civilian family.
At the word library little five year old Sakura perked up and twisted her head in her mothers direction before nodding eagerly "Love books" Sakura smiled brightly, clutching one in her arms already the latest that needed to be taken back before it was overdue.
"Come on then Sakura-chan, do you want your old man to carry you or your lovely mother" Kizashi held open his arms waiting for Sakura to make her choice, Sakura looked between her parents then the book and frowned.
Before grabbing up a little backpack and taking hold of both her mother and father's hands "Compromise" the rosette announced not wanting either of her parents to feel jealous if she chose one over the other.
Her parents showed matching smiles of amusement "Very well Sakura-chan now away to the library" the green eyed blonde pumped her arm knowing exactly how to get her daughter excited as they marched down the streets of their beautiful village.
Sakura looking around with wide jade eyes full of curiosity and awe until they reached the library probably for the hundredth time since they'd taught their daughter how to read and write last year "Here we are and the books checked last time" the pink haired male grinned.
Taking the little pack and emptying it on the counter for the librarian to check in, Sakura was physically vibrating with happiness and the moment her parents let go of her hands she was off heading for one of her favorite sections in the library while her parents sat at the front waiting.
Upon arrival to the shinobi section little Sakura met someone she'd never met before and she quickly hid behind the bookshelf peeking at the teenager shyly "Oh hello there cutie what's your name" and it was just her luck that he had to notice her.
Glancing around carefully Sakura ducked her head for a moment and then "Sakura Haruno, I'm gonna be a super strong kunoichi someday, just like Lady Tsunade" she straightened her shoulders and stood tall before blurting all that out bravely.
Ducking behind the shelf again seconds after her introduction, to the teenagers amusement "Well Sakura-chan, I'm Shisui Uchiha of the Uchiha Clan, so what brings you to the library today Sakura-chan" Shisui greeted, finding the little girl adorable.
Especially with that bright pink hair of hers and her bright eyes filled with the innocence of a child "New books to read maybe on um the history of Leaf and if your from the Uchiha clan does that mean you have the dojutsu, sh..shari..sharingan right" the rosette stuttered on the last word.
But managed to ask good and proper as her mother had taught her if she ever had a question "Look at you all knowledgeable and stuff, but yes Sakura-chan I have my sharingan" the raven haired teen chuckled and ruffled her bangs.
Then turned to the shelf and grabbed a book on basic Leaf Village history for the kid and handed it to her "Would you please also hand me a book on theory of chakra" Sakura requested politely clutching the first book to her chest.
"Anything else Sakura-chan" Shisui couldn't help it this girl was way to freaking cute, her face brightened and she nodded rattling off a couple more books, a book on chakra natures and the last the only book in the library on fuinjutsu.
It was adorable how she clutched them all to her chest awkwardly "Thank you very much Shisui-san" the pinkette bowed as was proper of her, then vanished to her second favorite section in the library to grab a couple books on bugs.
"Damn gonna have to come back again just to see her" the Uchiha chuckled under his breath watching her wait patiently as her books were checked out, then situated them all in a small backpack and grab onto two adults that must be her parents and left the library with them.
He shook his head, made his own selection and hurried off to the compound "Why do you seem so happy Shisui-san" Itachi greeted eyeing his friend, who seemed oddly pleased about something and it was a little weird.
"No reason in particular only just met the most adorable little girl ever with pink hair and green eyes she was such a polite kid to" Shisui grinned, Itachi blinked then shrugged and tugged his sandals onto his feet so they could go train.
The next time Shisui met Sakura it was a week later, in the library again "Oh Shisui-san, nice to see you again" the little rosette smiled brightly at him as she looked at the books to see what she wanted to read next.
"Yeah, nice to see you again to Sakura-chan, so what will it be today" the ebony haired teen asked, even going so far as to lift her up so she could see what was on the higher shelves, the action coming easier than expected.
As she looked and read the titles before pointing "Body flicker sounds interesting maybe when I go into the academy next year, they'll teach us, hey what's it like Shisui-san, the academy I mean" Sakura rambled adorably.
Just a tiny bit surprised that the tiny girl was taking interest in complicated subjects, he grabbed the book for her and handed it down to her "Eh, fun sometimes, tough as you get older and the body flicker is probably something you'll have to practice on your own" Shisui admitted.
Sakura frowned and clutched the book in her arms "Guess that's that then, I've always been a do it my self kind of person anyway" the pinkette shrugged, her nose scrunching up cutely as she did so and Shisui bit his cheek harshly to keep from squealing.
"Right so anything else you want to pick out Sakura-chan, by the way your very articulate did you know that" the Uchiha questioned gently and even made a comment on her vocabulary and proper annunciation despite her age.
In response she nodded "My Momma and Daddy says I was different the moment I was born maybe that's why, theory of genjutsu please I like the idea of it, illusions where you can see anything the user wants you to see and the anatomy book on the top shelf please" Sakura requested.
"How is it your so polite Sakura-chan and here we are the chosen books" Shisui inquired lightly handing over the other picked out books the little girl wanted, all of them complicated subjects but if that's what she wanted to read he couldn't say anything.
She tilted her head to the side at his question "Daddy and Momma taught me to always be polite no matter what, anyway thank you very much again for helping me reach the books Shisui-san" the rosette bowed yet again and off she went.
This time he followed her to a normal section and chuckled as she grabbed to books on insects that interested her "Might have a secret Aburame on my hands" the teenager shook his head thoroughly amused as he grabbed his own books and left.
The third time he saw Sakura it wasn't in the library this time "Oh hello Shisui-san" Sakura sniffled eyes red and puffy, it had been two weeks since they'd last met, as he'd been on a B Rank mission, they were standing in the lobby of the hospital.
"Did you get hurt Sakura-chan" Shisui frowned, eyeing her clothes that were covered in dirt, the tear tracks and the deep scrapes on her elbows and knee's, even her hands were scraped up and bleeding the sight made him a little angry.
She sniffled again "Girls were picking on me at the park, Momma and Daddy were busy so left me alone, I said I could handle myself" the pinkette hiccuped, Shisui felt for the small girl and hefted her into his arms before approaching the receptionist.
"Anyway you can get her in to see a medic, these scrapes are pretty bad and could get infected if left to heal on their own" the ebony haired teenager gestured to the little girl in his arms and the woman behind the desk stared in horror.
Before nodding and having him fill out information despite not being her guardian or family member, if her parents were busy she couldn't very well be left on her own in that kind of condition and thankfully the receptionist understood.
Not long after they were sitting in a room waiting to be healed, him to but he wouldn't dare tell sweet innocent Sakura-chan that he was injured as well "Goodness what happened to you sweetie" the medic arrived in due time.
And gasped in horror "Some girls pushed me down at the park and my parents are busy with their stall today down in the market so I came here" Sakura explained sitting still on the table waiting patiently and staring in awe when the woman's hands glowed bright green.
The mystical palm a jutsu she'd read about and her idol Tsunade Senju was the mistress of medical ninjutsu, this only made her resolve to become a super strong kunoichi someday stronger as all her scrapes were healed and the pain went away.
"Just don't forget to tell your parents what happened okay Sakura-chan and take care of yourself, I'm sure we'll see each other soon" Shisui waved as she hopped from the table to the floor gracelessly and was led from the room, she waved back.
Once she was all signed out of the hospital scurried home and found her parents waiting "My sweet brave little Sakura-chan, we're sorry you had to go through that by yourself" Mebuki was horrified upon learning that her daughter had been bullied.
To the point where she'd been injured bad enough to have to go the hospital "Next time we'll go with you for sure" Kizashi grimaced, hating that he hadn't been there to stop the bullying in time where Sakura had gotten hurt.
"I'm okay really Momma, Daddy, Shisui-san from the library was there with me and just like Lady Tsunade I'm gonna be a medic to" the rosette chattered a mile a minute, her parents just smiling in amusement of their daughter as she talked about her very first friend.