When Sakura woke up the next morning she realized multiple things, one she had a headache, two she was absolutely filthy, three her stomach was growling in hunger, four she really was in the past and five she'd saved Yahiko from his untimely death.
A soft sigh worked it's way from her lips as she threw the warm blankets to the side and stood, her chakra had restored itself mostly and so healing her headache was easy, Sakura found the door and left the room she was in.
Only to immediately run into Nagato "You know Haruno-san, we all actually thought you were going to sleep the entire day away, it's 2 in the afternoon" he gave her a small smile and watched in slight amusement as the pinkette blushed five shades of red in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry, it's just that I've been through a lot" Sakura hastily explained to the red head, she doubted he even knew he was of Uzumaki descent, Nagato chuckled lightly and nodded in understanding.
Before speaking "Looks like you could use some shower and a late lunch, restroom is there, I'll ask Konan to bring you a spare dress and cloak" he pointed to a door across the hall, then turned and headed down the hall to alert his friends that the girl was awake.
Sakura skipped into the bathroom and stripped herself of the now dirty clothes, twisting the knobs to the shower on and stepped beneath the spray of hot water, sore muscles relaxing as she washed her hair and body with scented shampoo, conditioner and body wash.
Just as she was contemplating getting out, "I brought you a towel, a dress of mine and a spare cloak" Konan's voice filled the bathroom and Sakura peeked around the shower door to peer at the beautiful bluenette.
"Thank you Konan-san I'll be out in a few" the pinkette smiled kindly, Konan nodded and exited the bathroom, alone Sakura stepped out of the shower stall, and quickly dried her body and hair off, before slipping into the unmentionables and binding her breasts.
Then fitted the dress and cloak to her body, they fit like second gloves, as ready as she felt she'd be, she left the bathroom "I waited for you Sakura-san, so that you don't have to wander around the base aimlessly to find the cafeteria" Konan was outside leaning against the wall.
Earning another smile from the young girl, never mind that she would have been able to find them because of their chakra, Sakura was thankful nonetheless "I feel like I'm gonna be saying thank you a lot" she giggled.
Helping Konan relax in her presence as well "We're the ones who should be saying thank you Sakura-san, by the way hows your shoulder" the bluenette said then inquired to the wound she'd received as they walked down the halls of the Akatsuki base.
Sakura blinked and her hand went to the spot the kunai had been dug in at "Ah must have healed it unconsciously" she shrugged not to worried about the now healed wound she'd gotten by throwing herself between Yahiko and Nagato.
Konan choked on air "That was kind of crazy, you really could have gotten hurt, why did you help us in the first place" she gasped out before slapping a hand over her mouth "Sorry, it's just we're still a little in shock someone would do that" Konan grimaced.
"Don't worry about it Konan-san, and perhaps but it was the only way I knew how to stop what would have happened, Yahiko-san might be dead right now and probably but I have my medicinal ninjutsu to help with serious wounds" the pinkette smiled.
"As for your last question Konan-san, let's just say I have a mission that I must complete at all costs, and ensuring you, Yahiko-san and Nagato-san stay alive play a massive part in this mission" she stated simply.
Letting the older kunoichi lead her into the cafeteria "What kind of mission, or can you tell us" Konan whispered sensing the need for secrecy and not wanting the young girl to get unwanted attention that she didn't need.
They both sat down and were immediately joined by Yahiko and Nagato, the latter of the duo carrying a tray which was sat before her "All I can tell you is that this is a SS Rank Mission, other than that, I can't tell you much more" Sakura sighed.
"Why though, and what does SS mean" Yahiko tilted his head to the side in confusion "And exactly how old are you" he narrowed his brown eyes on the girl, because she couldn't be more than that considering how young she looked.
Nagato frowned off to the side wondering what could have happened to this girl before them, she seemed tired and lost, but determined "It must be a very high ranking mission" he commented hoping to gain a little more information.
She nodded silently, eating the cheesy potato and leek soup and sipping at her water "Solo Sannin and 17 Yahiko-san, yes a very high ranking one" Sakura said "One that has to be completed" she repeated to the two males.
Questions slowed to a halt as the Rain Orphans realized they wouldn't get any more information out of her until Yahiko spoke again "That damn bastard, the one calling himself Madara is still hanging around in that spot" he grumbled.
"Come on Yahiko, we all know he's a fake, stay away from there" Konan snorted glaring at her love interest which had tripled since yesterday especially after their brush with death as many were calling it.
Sakura perked up instantly and Nagato noticed "More to your mission I presume" he whispered having sat on the side of the table she'd sat on, she nodded carefully, emerald orbs filling with a determined light as she finished off her late lunch.
Before taking a deep breath "Do you think you can take me to that spot mentioned I have some business with his so called Madara person" her eyes glittered dangerously and Sakura smiled, oh to punch that moron in his perfect Uchiha face would be oh so satisfying at this particular moment.
At her question the trio froze "Are you nuts, he's a crazy person talking to himself all the time" Yahiko ranted at her suddenly "Besides we can't let you just walk out of here without weapons, which we have none to spare" he crossed his arms.
Feeling insanely protective over the young girl who'd saved their lives it wasn't something he could explain, Konan nodded along with the orange haired male "Yeah Sakura-san, besides he's a dangerous individual" she warned.
The red head was the last one to speak and only after Sakura had raised a slender pink brow at him "I agree, it's to crazy and your in no condition to face him" Nagato coughed behind his hand getting this feeling that she wasn't about to listen.
"I thank you very much for the concern Yahiko-san, Konan-san, Nagato-san, but I don't need weapons and they'd be useless against him anyway, yes I know he's a dangerous individual, but he won't be when I'm through with him" she smiled viciously.
Causing them to shudder at the dark aura wafting from her in waves "Very well, but we'll only show you the spot Sakura-san" Yahiko huffed not liking that their new friend was actively trying to get herself killed.
"Just promise us that you'll be careful while approaching him Sakura-san please" Konan pleaded with the pinkette, seeing herself in the near future considering this girl her sole female best friend and she really didn't want to lose her.
"Yes do try to be careful and not set him off" Nagato cleared his throat as they all stood from the table and headed out of the base into the rain, where they all raised their hoods and walked down the streets to a regular spot they use to hang out at.
Taking their warnings in consideration Sakura nodded "I promise" she quipped checking her chakra reserves, then popped a chakra restorative pill in her mouth, crunching it quietly, psyching herself up for the upcoming fight.
In just a matter of minutes they were in the general vicinity and she spotted the Obito/Zetsu combo immediately "Alright" Sakura took a deep breath and marched forward "Let me handle this guy" she flashed the trio a smile.
And vanished from sight for a split second, Yahiko, Konan and Nagato watching on in horror as she approached the man who called himself Madara "Excuse me" she tapped him on the shoulder glaring emerald locked with bloody red as he turned.
"But would you mind ditching the extra appendage Obito" Sakura breathed and ducked low as he swung at her, clearly furious that she somehow knew who he really was and not liking it, so he was going to throw a teenage temper tantrum.
However what Obito didn't count on was that she had fought his older self and found himself backed into a corner very quickly "What do you what you brat" he barked in a much deeper voice trying to intimidate her.
The pinkette smiled setting his body on edge "Let's go have a little chat in the world of Kamui, Obito, and get rid of the appendage" Sakura looked him over nodding subtly at the white Zetsu that was wrapped around him.
Pissed that he had no choice but to listen to this girl and separated himself from the white Zetsu "Kamui" Obito used his sharingan taking him and Sakura to his private world that no one but him had been within before "How did you know my name" he grit out.
Sakura smiled sweetly "Oh Obito, poor innocent naive little boy that you are" and before he could react decked him right in the face "That was for everything you put us through in the future, but this is for new beginnings" she bent and healed the rapidly swelling cheek.
Obito flinched "Future, time travel how that stuff is impossible" he scowled rising to his feet once more as the kunoichi moved back allowing him a moment to right himself, of course it was her fault he'd been on the floor in the first place.
"Is it really or do you not believe that with chakra anything is possible, your older self sent me here Obito because he realized his mistakes to late, Nohara-san died, it doesn't mean it's the end of the world" Sakura spat.
Not sure what to think of this supposed time traveler, Obito eyed her warily debating on just leaving her here in Kamui, but then any time he used his jutsu, if what she was saying was true, then she'd be able to harm him.
"What exactly do you want me to do, give up my dream of seeing Rin again" he growled, launching himself at the pinkette, kunai clutched in his hand intending to end her little game right then and there.
Sakura sighed softly and twisted narrowly out of the way before bringing her fist down, Obito had less than three seconds to get the hell away as her knuckles brushed the strange building they were on impacting the surface utterly destroying it.
His skin paled "I never said that but your being a little ridiculous don't you think Obito, Nohara-san is always in your heart isn't that enough, your desecrating her memory by trying to kill everyone in the ninja world" she narrowed those jade orbs on him.
"Kill, no your wrong, Madara told me that it was a genjutsu that would give you you're hearts desire make things real" Obito whispered clearly confused and she felt for the teen, she really did, but she couldn't let him destroy the future.
She shook her head sadly "Madara lied to you, to use you're abilities like nothing more than a tool Obito, he used your love for Nohara-san against you and had her killed to bring you over to him and the genjutsu, Ultimate Tsukuyomi, is really just a means to bring back Kaguya Otsutsuki" Sakura relaxed.
Obito choked on air "Can you prove any of which your saying" he spat grasping at straws now and she knew it, then held out her hand, a seal that held all of the future Obito's memories and hers to show the truth.
"You want to know Obito, then take my hand and see for yourself the world you create in the future" Sakura challenged locking eyes with that bloody red pinwheel and stretching her arm out a little further as he held back.
Moments later Obito took her hand and was sucked into a world of memories, he saw destruction, death, everything that he brought about, in a matter of seconds it was over, Obito jerked back breathing harshly "I..I…." he looked utterly heartbroken.
Sakura patted him on the shoulder "It's not your fault Obito, while your actions and everything else was wrong, your heart was in the right place wanting to fix the world, but it doesn't work like that, but now we can truly help the world, by putting a stop to Zetsu's scheme" she soothed.
He took a deep breath and his gaze cleared "What do you need me to do" Obito straightened willing to do his part to right the wrongs he'd nearly been about to make and honor Rin's memory the proper way this time around.
Glad that she'd gotten through to him at the very least "Don't let Black Zetsu know for now, I have to see some fuinjutsu masters to make a seal for him, until then be careful Obito" she tapped his cheek gently.
"Right it's time to get out of here, Kamui" Obito used his jutsu taking them to the outside world once more, letting the white Zetsu clone wrap around him then took off in the opposite direction a new goal in mind and intending on making sure he completed it.
As for her, Sakura inhaled, then breathed out loping towards the spot she'd left the Rain Orphans "Are you alright Sakura-san" Konan latched onto her when she was near them and the pinkette smiled kindly.
"You don't look injured, did you fight, what happened, what was that weird ass jutsu he used" Yahiko ranted and raved, Sakura blinked at him before breaking down in quiet snickers clearly amused by his antics.
Nagato sighed in relief, he hadn't wanted his new friend, even if she was just an acquaintance for now to die "Good to have you back Haruno-san, now lets get out of this rain shall we" he offered and she gave him a quick smile.
"I'm fine by the way Konan-san, we fought a little, just talked, and that's his secret to tell Yahiko-san, and yes good to be back Nagato-san" Sakura skipped along taking in the rain village for the first time in her entire life.
Her words worried them "Don't tell me your actually buddy/buddy with that guy" Yahiko whirled on her suddenly and Sakura's emerald orbs widened in surprise before hastily putting his accusations to rest.
"Not exactly, we are merely working towards a common goal, if he hadn't listened to me I would have beat his ass into the ground" she snorted looking to the sky, no doubt it wouldn't take long for Zetsu to catch wind of th plot to trap him.
Which would make things ten times more difficult if he went slinking off, in that case it would be nearly impossible to find him, but he'd have to reappear eventually someday down the road and she remembered the jutsu Obito had used on her vividly.
"Is there a specific reason you had to talk to him in the first place Sakura-san" Konan inquired eyeing the shorter kunoichi in concern, that guy had been crazy looking, nothing like Madara and she wondered how she knew who he was in the first place.
Sakura blew out a puff of air ruffling her bangs "To complete my mission" was all she said and then they were within the Akatsuki Base again for dinner and then Sakura headed for bed early after finding some more spare clothes to wear in the morning.
When her alarm clock blared Sakura was out of bed, into the shower and dressed in fifteen minutes flat, there were so many things to do it was unbelievable 'Just you wait' she thought inwardly eyes blazing with determination 'I won't fail' she repeated, taking a step towards her new future.