As their souls glistened and fell from the rumbles of war they wondered where they would ultimately end and if they would truly find each other. Though God had planned well, as he normally did, the destination of all three warriors was certain and their souls resting place would be more than a rebirth, it'd be a new life. With no memories of their eternal days, they would be forced to start anew and remember each other on their own terms, friend or foe; it was their choice now for they had fallen into the realm of free will, a place where not even God could intervene.

They were indeed born again, all three into adoring families where they're trademark looks of their past lives fit all too well. They had all kept their initial features that stood them apart from others in heaven; their hair and eyes. And though they had been reborn, all of their significant traits stayed with him even if their names and memories had not. Reborn and Renamed, Michale had been dubbed Naruto, Uriel would now learn the name Sasuke, and Anael had been deemed Sakura.

All born to gifted Ninja of Konoha, where they would live, breath and accept their new found destination with blissful ignorance as they grew and changed into the warriors this world would make them. With no memories of who they once were, they were free to love, or hate one another for as long as their souls remained in the bodies that had been chosen for them.

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Skip ahead to the first day of school when they were young.

Sakura's sharp green eyes darted about the classroom as she tugged at the red sash that her mother had lovingly placed in pink hair.

I hope I make friends… She hummed inside her brain as she rocked nervously on her heels, still eyeing all the other students as they moved about and chatted with one another. As she stood there, tugging at her dress strings nervously, she began to feel something burn into her soul and for an instant she didn't feel like she was five years old and starting school, she felt ancient, wise and broken. In an act of comfort, she clutched her stomach and inhaled quickly her eyes shifting upward as she straightened herself out in an attempt to gaze about her fellow peers and when she did, she met a pair of unsettling dark eyes that had landed upon her being and studied her diligently and again, she felt this burning pain and if she had not been five, she might of recognized it as desire.



Her gaze was frozen to him, as his was to hers. Sakura concluded that his eyes were blackest she had ever seen and deeper than any depth of any ocean. Yet for their dark nature, they burned through her and the unsettling feeling she felt deep within her would not release its clutches, nor could his gaze leave hers and she could see within him that he was suffering a similar fate from her eyes. Bounded by more than a gaze, they felt their bodies began to sleek towards each other, though their brains had not made any connection with their legs. They ignored this minor detail, and their eyes never swayed from the other and when they were close enough to touch at their own will, they both smiled their young grins and introduced themselves to the other.

"I'm…Sakura, Haruno, Sakura." The pink haired girl spoke in an almost squeaky voice.

"Uchiha, Sasuke." His voice smooth, yet rather shaky all the same.

They stood there for another moment before Sakura extended her hand in a mindless act to touch the beautiful boy that stood before her, as if to make sure she had not imagined such an amazing event. And as she lifted her fingers to test her reality, Sasuke did the same and as a result their index and middle fingers touched for a mere instant, but long enough to cause a noticeable spark and glow as their flesh met each others. They withdrew their hands quickly and stared dumbfounded, first at their own digits then at each other, their minds radiating the same thoughts.

I know you…

With a quick ring of a school bell, their gaze and thoughts were shattered and they were left to their normal state of mind before sheepishly shying away from the other and darting off to their first lesson.

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I'm happy with this so far…it's going much better than I planned. I hope all who read enjoy…