When I Doubt, You're My Belief

by Kolbie Ru-Ru

Sakura goes back in time via a super secret time-travel-y jutsu and strives to save the world and all that good stuff - only this time around, "she" is a "he." Parody. Time Travel. No Pairings. Flashfic. [NOT to be taken too seriously.] Cover originally drawn by Pixiv Id 5006805 and edited for this fic by six fingers and counting. [Abandoned. Not up for adoption.]

2. gonna need some ice for that burn

II.

"My name is Haruno Byakuran," the boy reveals, casually, not at all like Sasuke-teme's chilling introduction or Naruto's own cheerful words.

His classmate - teammate, now, he supposes - has always befuddled the blonde. People generally treat him in only one of three ways - as if they're suspicious and distrustful (most of the villagers), annoyed and exasperated (most of his peers), or fond and indulgent (the Old Man and now Iruka-sensei.) Byakuran, however, has never glared at him, or turned his nose up at him, or acted as if he doesn't even exist (which is by far the worst of the three.) If anything, the white-haired boy had always seemed amused by Naruto's antics.

Whenever they'd been forced to sit next to one another, the boy hadn't ever sneered or seemed uncomfortable; he'd simply quietly accepted Naruto's presence. The Hokage-to-be can't claim the two of them to be friends, but he hadn't been really angry they'd been assigned the same team, either. He'd just been surprised that he'd been paired up with Sasuke-teme (mostly because the boy can get on his nerves like no other) and then immediately after because they'd been the only all-male team. Thinking about it now, however, Naruto can see the bright side of this particular arrangement; no female member also means no Sasuke fangirl, and the boy can't find it in himself to be upset about that.

Lips quirked in his usual easy grin, Byakuran goes on, "I like anko dumplings, helping people, and the Will of Fire." Naruto vaguely recalls the lesson they'd been taught on Konoha's main belief back at the Academy. Hadn't it been about their reasons for fighting? Not noticing the boy's brief lapse in attention, his new teammate divulges, scowling now, "I dislike anything spicy, and I can't forgive anyone who would abandon their comrades for something as petty as revenge."

At this, the jounin's eyebrows raise slightly in interest, and Sasuke, who hadn't seemed to be paying attention before, whips his head around to glare at Byakuran. Said boy doesn't even twitch under that heated gaze, keeping his eyes on their sensei. "I will become the strongest, and," Here, he glances at Naruto, "I wouldn't say 'no' to being the Hokage, either."