She lived in the past. She loved to remember old times. Reminisce through her childhood, no matter how she'd been teased. It had made her what she was today. She looks back at the girl with the wide forehead and laughs. Going through picture albums were something she did weekly. Maybe because that was when he was still there and they were still a team.
The past was when she was genuinely happy.
She couldn't remember it all that well though. It seemed so long ago. She wouldn't let herself forget. Instead of letting go of painful memories, she held on as tight as she could, because the past memories were the only thing she had left of him after he had left them behind to complete his goals.
All she could remember were the bad times. She knew there were good times in there somewhere. She just couldn't seem to remember them...and that scared her. It scared her to death to know that no matter how much fun she had, it would all be forgotten and a bad memory would take its place.
She couldn't let go of past regrets, so one can rightfully say, she lived in the past.
He, on the other hand, lived solely for the future. All his goals and ambitions. He lived for that purpose and that purpose only.
He had it all planned out. Kill Itachi, and if he survived, he would start a family. Revive his fallen clan.
He left his village, severed all his ties with people who he had once considered friends...all for those goals and he was going to make sure it all happened.
Nothing would get in the way of his goals. Not even his so-called friends, or Orochimaru himself. If it weren't for getting stronger, he would've tried to get rid of him a long time ago. All his hard work and perseverance, would all be worth it in the end, he thought. Everything would be fine in the end.
He lived for his goals...he lived for the future.
All things aside, no matter what time period their minds were living in and whether they liked it or not...
They were both stuck in the present.