As noted in the chapter that was for A/N specifically, that is now an official chapter (Chapter 11), so I recommend that you read it before this one!
The sound of a gong was echoing throughout the room, the room Hinata remembered as the cathedral where Toneri stated they would be married. As he reminded her on the way there, her marriage to Sasuke was useless to him, as he would die along with the rest of the shinobi. The documents and their marriage would be something of the past, a past that he was determined to destroy. Hinata could say nothing, merely stare at him as he had stated this, her body moving by his own desires. She had attempted to even make her fingers move, but they refused, his control over her above her determination. Hinata wondered if this was it, if she had actually failed in some capacity, the trust her teammates had in her was worthless. The jutsu he has implanted in her is far more powerful than her own determination.
Hinata had been dressed by the female marionettes, a black dress adorned with a belt that was a lighter shade than her dress, a dark gray if she was able to focus long enough. She had a veil that didn't cover her face, but came down around each side. A gold chain hung around her face and a bit below her chin. Moon earrings on her ears. She wondered if perhaps something had happened to the others, but given who they were, she had a feeling that wasn't the case. Her hope was that they could at least save Hanabi and that was the idea she clung to as they continued down between the pews toward the front of the cathedral.
Outside of the barrier surrounding the castle, however, many puppets were taking on five shinobi, each one on their own drawn bird, dodging chakra energy balls as they pushed forward. Shikamaru was leading and called for help, looking back toward everyone. As he looked in front of him, just a moment went by before everything was consumed in black flames. Shikamaru smirked, looking back to see Sasuke with blood trailing down his cheek, red and purple eyes nearly shining, even with the light surrounding them. A few more had managed to escape their fate, having joined the fun a moment later.
"Shadow Paralysis Jutsu!" Shikamaru called out, three strands of his shadow reaching out toward the bird that was in front of him. The strands grabbed hold tightly, one on each wing and one on his tail. Shikamaru used this to maneuver himself to get on top of the black bird. He then used the jutsu to take control of the puppet so that he could lead them through the barrier. The plan had succeeded as they neared it, it opened up and allowed each of them access inside.
"She's in the citadel!" Sasuke called out to them, having kept his kekkei genkai active.
"Got it!" Everyone else called out at once, making their way toward their destination. Before them was a moon with a smaller one that seemed to be inside of it. He knew something was off about the area, but he focused on the task at hand, noting that he would deal with that right after. As they neared the castle, turrets were shooting similar energy balls at them, each one manned by a puppet. Sasuke heard a scream and looked up to see that one of them managed to hit the bird that Sakura had been on. The bird wouldn't be fast enough to match her fall, so Sasuke jumped off on his own and made his way toward her.
"Susanoo!" The familiar purple ribs formed around him and a long arm shot out, the hand reaching out to grab Sakura, wrapping itself around her. He forced them to get to a slower speed before standing himself upright, floating in the air as he had Sakura tucked away.
"Thank you, Sasuke-kun." Sakura gave a nervous laugh and he turned in time to see his bird making its way toward them. Timing it just right, he had his protection disappear in time to drop them right on the bird. They continued onward, Sakura sitting a bit behind him as they made their way inside. Sai and Shikamaru had made their way inside first from the looks of it, so the two of them followed instantly, dodging the shots that continued to ring out, even inside.
"Sasuke, can you sense Hanabi's chakra?" Shikamaru asked once he and Sakura had caught up.
Sasuke turned to his right and instantly sensed her, "she's in that tower."
"Sakura, Sai, and Neji go!" Shikamaru called out to them, each of them nodding and heading in that direction. Sasuke and Shikamaru made their way toward Hinata, both of them knowing that a battle was about to ensue the moment they stepped inside. As they ran down the hallway, puppets began to run at them, Sasuke easily dodged their attacks, hitting each of them with his sword as he continued to move through them. Shikamaru followed, hitting any that Sasuke had missed on his mission to get to Hinata.
Toneri and Hinata stood at the opposite end, the area underneath their feet lit up, a bright blue design showcasing itself. Hinata had let her mind go numb, seeing that this was happening and nothing she could do to stop it. She watched as Toneri stepped forward and what looked like a cracker was placed between his lips. Only half of it was visible, which she knew was meant for her. She could feel her body being asked to move forward, to take the other half into her mouth. No matter how much she tried to internally stop it, her body would not listen. Her face no longer able to showcase anything other than a stoic look, she internally cried, feeling that everything was about to change for the worse the moment this happened. She found herself screaming for Sasuke in her mind, hoping that maybe he would hear her.
Her mouth opened and eyes closed, the smell hitting her and making this even more real the closer Toneri and she got to each other. Then she heard her name and the sound of a voice she never thought would bring her so much relief and joy echoed in the room. She felt Toneri pause, heaving a sigh just as her body stopped. She heard Sasuke's footsteps and then heard the sound of one of the puppets taking him on in a fight. Hinata's body refused to look toward him, but what sounded like chakra hitting chakra could be heard. The puppet must have a sword of some kind and Sasuke was meeting it with his own from what she could understand from the noise. Toneri grabbed her hand and led her to where the priest had stood and she felt the floor beneath her shake slightly. An opening formed, stairs leading down to a lower level, and he brought her along with him. Her body still continued to be controlled and she wasn't sure how to get around that without outside assistance.
Sasuke was taking on puppets, managing to flip around to avoid attacks and get them with his sword, but it seemed more came for each one he took down. Soon Shikamaru joined in, telling him to follow and that he'd stay behind to take care of the puppets. Sasuke nodded and took off, following where they went and ran past the puppet that held his hand out, sword swinging and hitting him easily. He ran down the stairs and came to a corridor with what looked like red orbs floating above him. He focused his energy into his rinnegan, sensing where they went and following the trail.
"A large meteor Lord Hokage! At 6 o'clock!" Came a cry as a rather large asteroid came plummeting towards them.
"Everyone! Crane Wing Formation!" Kakashi called out, arms crossed in front of his chest.
"Right!" Came the cry behind him. Lee led the team as they all glowed green, in a perfect line to hit the asteroid. They hit it, the sound strong around them as they made contact. However the asteroid split in half, yet Lee's voice could still be heard. "The Sixth Gate of Joy!"
The bottom half exploded, but the top half seemed to topple over them and continued on its path. Kakashi found himself staring at it, determining his next move, but was there one? His eyes widened as it continued toward them all, Kakashi's mind going blank as he attempted to think of what he could do to destroy this before it took them all out. His arms were now at his side, mind racing but coming up blank. Soon someone ran by him, jumping up toward what he would truly consider a meteor. Naruto's voice could be heard and a massive rasengan was all Kakashi saw until it collided with the meteor, the explosion left them with small fragments that lit up the sky.
Naruto landed beside him, a cheeky grin on his face as he scratched a whiskered cheek. Kakashi felt relief flood him and he grinned at his previous student and who he knew would be the next Hokage. "Sorry Master Kakashi, I couldn't wait for you to make the move."
"I wouldn't have had it any other way, Naruto."
Hinata and Toneri stood in the room, Hinata able to watch as the floor began to shift right in front of them. It then opened up, showing similar orbs to the red ones, but this time blue. Two platforms stood in the middle of the hole in the floor now. Toneri turned toward Hinata, a smile on his lips as he gestured toward it. "Please, go ahead."
Her body obeyed his command, moving forward at a pace she found to be too fast, internally hoping that this would be stopped soon. Then she heard Sasuke's voice again, which thankfully made Toneri stop forcing her inside, yet she was unable to actually turn around to see him. Sasuke, however, stood calmly several feet in front of the stairs, sword in hand. He knew immediately what was going on, sensing the chakra inside of her. Toneri took him seriously, which she understood why. Sasuke wasn't only a powerful shinobi, but he was intelligent. So, Toneri grinned and she found her body turning in place before moving toward Sasuke quickly in preparation to attack him. As she neared, her arms and legs shot out, but she knew to him her movements were severely slow as he easily dodged her.
"What do you think of my wife's combat skills?" Toneri chuckled, watching the scene unfold.
He still remained calm, face showcasing absolutely nothing, and for the first time her face did the very same. Sasuke dodged an attack as he sheathed his sword, bringing forth a left arm by using Susanoo and grasping one of her wrists. He concentrated chakra into his right arm and then slammed it into her chest in a fluid motion. He instantly felt the chakra inside and grasped it, catching her with his fake arm as she fell against him. Memories began to flood him, but they were her memories. He saw the scarf on the ground and her being put up like a painting for Toneri to gaze upon. Her pain and worry about her sister seemed to flood him and his face grimaced as he pulled the chakra orb out of her. She instantly fell and he managed to catch her by falling to his knees. He looked at the orb and then crushed it in his hand, watching it shatter.
"It doesn't matter what you do, she belongs to me now. I'll take her back." Toneri said, his arm outstretched and palm opened toward the two of them. Hinata's body then went toward Toneri, and Sasuke watched, quickly dispelling his Susanoo arm and grasping a kunai with his right hand. The moment Toneri caught her, Sasuke threw it, watching it land near him. Just as he predicted, he watched Toneri use a wind style ninjutsu attack on him, the wind strong enough he could feel his feet begin to slide backwards.
"Tch." Sasuke opened his left eye, his rinnegan flashing for a moment and switching his position with the kunai, which was caught in the wind and flung backward toward the wall, the sound of metal hitting stone echoing around. Toneri was momentarily surprised by this and turned in time to see Sasuke grab Hinata before kicking him. Toneri was flung backward and landed hard on the ground, grunting in pain. He snarled, working to lift himself up and glare at the two of them.
"Why you…" Toneri began only to gasp out in pain and grab his face. Sasuke knew that was the cause of his pain. "Is this the final phase?"
Hinata looked up at Sasuke and he looked down to her, seeing her cheeks turn pink at their closeness. He had pulled her against him after Toneri had been kicked, so he let her go seeing that she had control of herself again. She stepped back a few steps, hands toward her chest to take a moment before her eyes lit up and she looked at him.
"I know where the tenseigan is, Sasuke-kun!" She looked hopeful. "Now's our chance to destroy it."
"Lead the way." He said to her and he followed her out of the room and back toward the very area that he knew it was kept. Leaping from rock to rock, they moved toward that perfectly circular moon shaped rock. It took no time before they stood in front of it, Sasuke instantly reminded of any kekkei genkai when looking at it. He looked over at Hinata who was to his right, determination etched on her face.
"He stopped me before I could last time and then controlled me right after, so I apologize that I wasn't quick enough." She bit her bottom lip and then looked up at him when he snorted.
"Stop apologizing. Worry about all of that later." Sasuke stated, watching her nod. "You mentioned on the way here about a curse jutsu, so I assume that means your chakra is the only thing that can destroy it."
"Yes, or else the chakra of anyone else would be extracted on impact. Hamura was the one who asked me to destroy this and I believe that is why I was referred to as the Byakugan Princess." Hinata stated.
He nodded and watched as she walked closer to it, holding her arms out and watching as purple chakra formed over both, the chakra forming a lion head on each hand. Her Twin Lion Fist, having seen it just a few times during their sparring sessions, knew that this time it would be used to actually destroy something. She jumped up, slamming them into the tenseigan and then fell to his side. They both watched as purple lightning seemed to move around the tenseigan from where she hit it. However, just a moment later it stopped and that's when it hit them both that her power wasn't enough to destroy it. He watched her face fall and could feel her defeat from where he stood.
He held out his right hand to her, "let's try a different method then."
"What do you mean?" She asked, looking up at him.
"Infuse your chakra into me, that way when contact is made it won't extract my own."
Hinata nodded, grabbing his hand with her left one, their fingers clenching around each other's and it somehow felt right. Concentrating, she pushed her chakra through her arm and into his own. The two of them had chakra surge around them and it was then that she realized that his chakra seemed to be a darker shade of hers and they fit just as perfectly as their hands did. The two of them jumped up, Hinata shifting her hand back behind his as he created a chidori in his hand, feeling her hand come behind his, with enough distance so as not to get impacted by it. A lion head formed around the concentrated lightning that encompassed his entire hand. The two of them hit the tenseigan with what they had created together, the sound of chirping birds echoed, only ceasing when they hit the object. They landed back in their spots, watching lightning arc around it before stopping. Then the tenseigan began to flash, and it soon exploded.
"It's made of… a cluster of byakugan?" Hinata asked, though an answer wasn't needed and Sasuke knew that immediately.
They ran back toward Shikamaru, Hinata calling out his name as they neared him, Sasuke noting that the puppets from earlier were now on the ground. Hinata instantly began to apologize and Shikamaru smirked, stating to her she needed to save that for later. They realized that the tenseigan had been used to control the puppets, so without the tenseigan, they were no longer of use. They also had noted on the way there that the artificial sun had disappeared. Sasuke had put it together prior to entering the room and wasn't surprised that Shikamaru did the same instantly. With the tenseigan destroyed, there was no power to save the castle from the moon's fall.
"So I'm sure if you take a look, the moon should have stopped moving." Sasuke pointed out, watching Shikamaru take off a glove he had put on soon after getting here to see that it showed the moon having stopped entirely.
A moment later they saw Neji, Sai, and Sakura enter the room with Hanabi, Hinata's relief evident on her face as she ran forward to wrap her arms around her sister. "Thank you so much."
"Oh, Hinata-chan, this is yours, right?" Sakura asked, holding out torn fabric toward her.
Hinata gasped, the sadness in her eyes. "Yes, it is."
"Were you making it for Naruto again?" Sakura teased. "I know you were making it as a thank you to him for everything."
"Well, at first I thought that was who I was making it for." Hinata thought out loud.
"He destroyed it when he realized you weren't making it for him." Sasuke said flatly, earning a look from the two women.
"How did you know that?" Hinata asked, her eyes wide.
"When I pulled the jutsu out of your body, it showed a few of your memories." Sasuke responded. "That was one of them."
"Oh, I see." Hinata looked at the material.
"I still have the one you handed to me earlier. You can give it to him when we get back." Sasuke started to walk away but felt a hand on his poncho, so he turned and looked at her.
"I've had time to think about it and I think I'd like for you to have it… Sasuke-kun." Hinata whispered, but it was loud enough for him to hear it.
He looked between her and the hand that held what was left of the second scarf she made. He had a decision to make and he wasn't one to showcase emotions, even to her. So, he grabbed the material in her hand, watching her gasp and sputter about how that one was just in pieces and he pocketed the material in his pants pocket. He watched her eyes widen and a blush form on her cheeks. Deciding that was all he wanted to do, he turned and left her standing there, only looking over his shoulder with a smirk on his lips before turning fully back to the others. If they were going to be married, she'd have to get used to this. When she finally joined everyone, her cheeks were pink and he knew that was a sign that she probably appreciated and understood the gesture. Maybe she'd catch on quickly after all. And he knew this gave her a chance to give Naruto the finished scarf after all.
"The clock!" Shikamaru stated as he had caught a glimpse of his palm.
"Given what we discussed before, that should indicate that Toneri's eyes are now the tenseigan." Sasuke said, eyes narrowed slightly. "So, he no longer needs the tenseigan we destroyed."
It was then that the ground beneath their feet began to move, enough that each of them had a hard time keeping their balance. It lasted but a moment, enough to knock them all down before coming to a stop. They all stood up in time to see that a giant statue was grasping the cathedral, eyeing them before it brought its arm up into the sky and then plunged it in their direction. Sasuke grabbed Hinata and they all managed to dodge the attack. Annoyed, he summoned his perfect Susanoo this time, Hinata clinging to his neck as he did so. Purple surrounded the both of them, but a platform formed under their feet and Hinata was able to stand beside him as they stood inside.
"I suggest you hold on." He said, watching her nod before going back to move her arms around his waist, standing slightly behind him, but enough to see ahead.
The statue before them took notice of his susanoo, focusing solely on it. The statue took a swing, managing to hit them and sent them both flying back. Hinata's hands gripped him tightly, but he reached back to hold her against him just as they stopped. Concentrating on control, he managed to swing the sword, hitting the statue in the side and sending it sideways. Sasuke created a shadow clone of himself, having it continue to control Susanoo as he left, knowing that he would need to take on Toneri eventually. And it didn't seem like that statue was going to go anywhere. He noted he had enough chakra left to make this work, so he took that opportunity. Hinata was still clinging to him, but they saw a bird Sai had made heading their way and both of them jumped on, watching his shadow clone control the Susanoo that took on the statue of Hamura. The others were behind them at that point, each of them having turned to see the fight that was now below them all.
Sasuke sensed a chakra heading toward them and looked in time to see Toneri on his own bird, heading toward them. He emitted a cyan colored jutsu, it surrounded him and enveloped him in what Sasuke could only assume was a sage mode. Knowing he couldn't make a second Susanoo, he managed to make the Susanoo shield, which looked like a skeletal avatar that surrounded him. He gripped a kunai, knowing that he would need to use his rinnegan for this battle. He looked over at Hinata and saw her turn to look up at him, Neji had Hanabi and wouldn't be able to look after her, so the next best option was Shikamaru.
"Silver Wheel Rebirth Explosion!" Toneri cried out, sending what looked like a tornado in their direction.
It came quickly and they all were sucked into it. Sasuke had enough time to grab Hinata and make sure she was fully inside the shield, but they were spinning out of control. The others were flung elsewhere, but he made sure to keep his hold on Hinata, so he could at least protect her from Toneri. They continued to spin and he saw the ground coming at them quickly only to be destroyed and soon enough, they were pushed through the ground and out onto the surface of the moon. Hinata was trying to remain silent, but her eyes were closed tightly and her grip on him was something he didn't think she had in her. He held onto her, knowing that they'd land just fine, but what came after was something even he couldn't begin to plan for. He just knew that the two of them were the ones Toneri was going to come directly for.
"Lord Hokage."
Kakashi turned to see Hiashi Hyuga making his way toward him, eyes full of worry. "How can I help you?"
"Please, don't let the moon be destroyed. Hanabi, Hinata, and Neji are up there right now! And I have no doubt that Sasuke is up there with them."
"What do you mean?" Kakashi asked, eyes widening at the statement.
Just then one of the assistants who had been helping through this came running up. "Bad news, Lord Hokage. We just received word that Sasuke Uchiha's Susanoo is on the moon."
A/N: Y'all, this AN is as long as the story, but so many of you reviewed and I will always acknowledge each of you. You can use CTRL + F if you want to bypass this and go straight to your comment. The name you used (for my guest people) is who I wrote it to.
Told you I'd get two out in one go! I wanted to make sure I did just that, as promised, so I did. I established my thank you in the last chapter. This note will be more to respond to the reviews that were given to me individually rather than across the board.
Let's get to talking to you guys, though!
Heart-Fatu - Now that I have time this weekend, I definitely plan to look into them!
I do hope that the changes are in the right direction now in regard to Sasuke, and as stated before that more adjustments can be made. Actually, I'm currently reading Sasuke Shinden, and have read Sasuke Restuden, too. Really focusing on the writing for him and how his mind works when it comes to interactions after the war. So hopefully that will truly be showcased in this story. And you are right, Sakura will try to get affection and he's like "nah" while also smirking at her like "haha gottem". The only person he really actually showcases any sort of affection for is basically Sarada, which I would hope so given that that's his kiddo. And can I say that the fact he calls her Peanut is the best thing? Lol
Thank you! I'm so glad that the women do come off that way as that was my goal. Honestly, aside from Sakura and the reason she is is because she's on the same team with the main character and his rival, none of them are written to truly showcase their talents. I really wish that more time was given to more women. Even watching Boruto and the fact that Sarada wants to be Hokage, I feel like she's written as a young Sakura when I feel she should be able to hold her own. I would like to think that they will make her just as amazing as Shippuden and Boruto Sakura, as I feel they did her a bit more justice, especially Shippuden.
LaCrazyWriter - I mean, the thing is that she wasn't a main focus, even enough to establish a connection to her and Naruto aside from her stalking him. That felt entirely rushed that one minute she's a thought only when visible but then to suddenly fall in love in a matter of days feels weird. And I've also read some claiming that Hinata would cook meals and gave Sasuke a bento right after the massacre, but I also know that isn't established in any books or canon, so I'm hesitant to say that happened at all. I have had people who read Naruto Retsuden (it's not in English so I haven't read it), that Sasuke mentioned that Hinata annoyed him as a child. That she was too timid and shy and any time he noticed her he was rolling his eyes. But that having seen her grow up, he doesn't find her annoying anymore. I am curious about that part, but they haven't translated the actual book yet.
Same! All I can find is what I added to the story that basically with Hamura's blood she can't have her chakra extracted if she makes contact with the tenseigan, BUT that's also said in the movie, so I just haven't found much on it at all.
I-Love-Trunks1 - I'm glad you are still enjoying this!
Guest Reviewer - Haha, I definitely understand and when I went back, yeah… I felt that in my very soul. So, hopefully with that actually just being entirely removed, that helped a lot. And he definitely shows it as he isn't someone to honestly say much at all in any situation. I think that's the only thing I have in common with Sasuke is the less we can say, the better it is. Lol.
Agreed with that assessment and I may utilize that later on when things "settle" and there is more time to think about things as opposed to taking on aliens and time hopping Hyugas. And you are fine for expressing it as you did. You were far from rude about the situation, to be fair. I will encourage that you never feel bad for poking me about concerns as long as you are not aggressive about it. And you have definitely been great in your review!
Guest - As stated before, I'm hoping with the changes and trying to get Sasuke more IC that it helps to ease back into the story and enjoy it more than with the OOC aspects he was given. So, if you feel like giving it a second chance, please do so! I hope that it's an easier read for you and, again, don't worry about poking about concerns. Please do so. And your English was fine! If it helps, I didn't see an issue with your post at all. And while I respond in English, I am happy to use Google to translate your native language if that makes it easier. Never bothers me at all, but honestly, your English was perfectly fine! Mentioned it to someone else that I am reading Sasuke Shinden and plan to reread Retsuden in hopes that I can really delve into how he's written and do better with his character. Even with the changes made.
LB Cat - I'm glad you do! Thank you for acknowledging it! 3
Rei - I will say even with the theme I did have initially, Sasuke was never going to cheat. The most they did was the most they were going to do as they sort of grew apart, if that makes sense. However, how I think I went about it really was a dramatic version. I could have done it so much better, but after the reviews and such, I honestly prefer the way I have it going now. As I do feel it gives his character justice as opposed to the chaos I had.
Thank you for the compliment! That meant a lot. Any time I've ever been side eyeing something was more those who flamed myself or the story (happened in my other SasuHina) or similar. None of you should ever feel bad for bringing forward concerns and with that, I appreciate that my listening and making changes has made many of you content with the story. It's something I always want to do and plan to do in the future. Because I'm always going to make mistakes, but if each of you continue to bring forward things the way you all have, then yeah, you bet I'm going to listen and I'm going to do my best to fix those mistakes. I'll never claim to be perfect, but just know I'll always try. 3
Support - I'm glad it caught your attention! I'll admit that I always worry that my summary comes up short, so you made me feel better about that!
Makes sense, but I'll always be open, so as long as you come to me in a mature way, I'll be more willing to listen. It comes down to respect and I give what I get. Most everyone has been wonderful about this and brought their concerns to me in a great way.
Thank you! I don't mind being open because if anyone is curious about writing, they should know that many of us are similar and it's okay to put yourself out there. And that was also my concern is that when someone is being aggressive, it can be a trigger and dissuade people, even adults. And thank you for reading my comment to them and feeling I did so in a good way. I was trying to make sure I didn't come across as aggressive or pissy? As I really wasn't bothered by it, but I am friends with people who are. I worked for a semi popular website for many years and was a higher end moderator, so I had been desensitized by similar things. And I'm glad that what most didn't like you actually enjoyed. If I ever make an AU of some kind, I may change him up a bit, but I'd make sure to state that he is OOC if I do. Lol
Bear2022 - I'm thrilled to see you have enjoyed it! Thank you so much for that.
And definitely good to know! And I didn't mind changing the story if it meant that Sasuke was given better justice than what I had in store for him.
Thank you for the cookies! I'm going to go nom them while reading other fanfiction. Haha! I appreciate your review and compliment. 3
Athena - Thank you so much! That comment right there meant the world to me.
Haha. That Ashley series was the best thing I have ever come across. I initially saw them on AO3 and was laughing.
Yeah, I definitely don't want to be that person who is like "NAH" unless I made it clear initially that someone would be OOC for sure. Or specify AU which would give an indication that I would, in fact, have them OOC in some capacity, even if slightly. I'm always happy to listen and am more than happy with changing things up if need be. And I hope these chapters were great. I'm honestly hoping I do the next chapter justice given that it will be the big, bad battle between Toneri and Sasuke. I did mention before I watch the movie as I write, to get an idea of the sequence of events and to make sure I see how Naruto did it. It helps because I'm like "okay, Sasuke would probably be more aware about X and Y than Naruto is here" and run with it. And I refer back to both Shippuden and Boruto. I'm ready for The Last to be done so I can just write and not be watching the movie as I do it. Lol.
Aeris - He better after all of this and his shenanigans. Men. I think that when watching the anime or reading the manga for Sakura. Lol.
Thank you! That meant a lot to hear. 333
Everyone - Your compliments and praise for me making changes has meant a lot, honestly. I know not everyone will read this, so for those of you who made is this far, thank you even more. Lol. It honestly meant a lot to me that so many of you were willing to let me know about your concerns and also that you came back to say that my changing the story based on them meant something to you. And I hope that by doing so, I have earned your trust for future stories to know that unless I specify something is supposed to be, I will always be up for changing what needs changed if that means bringing characters you love in a much better and realistic light.