Temari jumped back after coming face to face with Sasuke's sword, seeing Sakura followed by Naruto who was now out of the jutsu, standing behind him. He stood up straight, using his one arm to fend her off from Sakura. No matter, a smirk simply came to Temari's face and she shrugged her shoulders. Her hands being placed in her pockets. She turned her back to them and sighed.

"What a drag." She said. A small sweat bead coming down the side of her face, lingering on her chin before it dripped to the ground. It would seem her husband was rubbing off on her male persona more so than she imagined. After coming to terms with her saying the line of her infamous mate, Temari was about to turn around but she felt the sudden change of the wind, and quickly turned around to catch Sakura's fist. Stunned, the two men did their best to not break face realizing how fast Sakura was to get past them.

"Yeah," Sakura yelled. "I didn't come between you two, Naruto and Sasuke, that time we had that shinobi war and you blew off each others' arms." With a flash, Sakura appeared in front of Temari, attempting to throw another round punch. "Let us girls have some fun, no-CH-"

Once more, Sasuke attempted to get into the middle, using his sword as a weapon against Temari and shield for Sakura. Sakura refused to have her husband shield her so she dove under his legs, sliding on the gravel ground, coming up to kick Temari who jumped into the air after flicking Sasuke's sword to the side. This time it was Temari who attempted a punch, only for it to be grabbed by Sakura who in turned pushed Temari toward the men, both jumping out of the way as Temari landed with ease on the side of the building, using her chakra to stand up right.

"CHAAA!" Sakura slammed her fist into the wall, Temari jumped out the way, little pellets and stones lingering in the air. Sakura, quick to notice the wall hadn't, allowed the smoke to clear to see Naruto holding her fist. Annoyed, she pulled back and saw Temari over on another building, mocking her, laughing. Sakura ran and jumped to Temari, Sasuke not getting there in time, still not wanting to come to terms his wife was quicker within this jutsu...and stronger.

A knee to the stomach, Temari blocked it, kicking Sakura, aiming for the neck but she was too late and was blocked by Sakura's elbow. Running to catch up and get between them, Naruto jumped onto the roof with his hands out wide as Temari jumped into the air, pulling out a scroll, and releasing her fan, about to send a big wave until a boy with top blonde hair, and lower black hair came into the way. His chakra different than the others. Before waving her fan completely, she stopped...he was a boy, about Boruto's age. Was this the boy?

"Kawaki?" Temari whispered. The one that killed Boruto.

"Douja!"

Temari looked up and saw Boruto land next to Kawaki in front of Naruto.

"Tsk..." She wasn't going to fight kids all because Sakura was ashamed of drugging Tenten's drink and Temari was severely pissed at her. Temari lowered her fist. She turned her back and began to run, her fan, placing it on her back.

"Hey! Come back!" Boruto yelled. "He's getting away-"

Temari wasn't the only one running away, trying to get away from the children. Sakura jumped from building to building trying to get to the train so as to get out the jutsu, and make it home before any of the kids saw her.

Temari jumped down onto the street, and ran in between crowds that had begun to form due to the carnival coming to a close. When she ran past a couple holding hands, she felt herself suddenly stopped. Not able to move, her eyebrows lifted, and eyes became wide-she felt her body become a bit moist at the nervousness.

"Got you."

Boruto dropped from the sky about to land a kick at Temari, his chakra not that of his...sensing something else...Ostuski...Narutu caught Boruto, both falling to the ground. Boruto, angry his dad had ruined his assault on Temari. At least she didn't have to worry about him puffing her out of the jutsu with the weird chakra that wasn't of this world but...she still had to figure out why she wasn't moving. Then...her eyes got wider.

"What do I do with him?" Her son asked.

"Shikadai." She whispered, unknowing her son's ears picked up.

"Hmm...?" Did he just hear his name?

"Shikadai, let him go." Naruto ordered.

"What?"

"Let him go!" He said, doing his best to hold back his own son from going after Temari. Still, Shikadai allowed his hands to fall, and released the jutsu known all to well to the Naru clan. Once the jutsu was released, Temari didn't although she wanted to, she didn't look back at her son prior to taking off running, getting lost in the crowd.

Sakura jumped from building to building once more, doing her best to keep an eye out for any of the boys she saw down below. She didn't think she stood a chance if she were to fight against this new Ostuki chakra Boruto now processed. With her arms behind her back, she jumped onto the next building, not bothering to look down at the carnival go-ers leaving the event and heading home from the night. And for a moment, she was even lost in her own thoughts, herself getting tired and wanting to turn in for the night-

"Chiodi!"

A white electric bolt of lightning swung Sakura's way; she caught it with clinched teeth, eyes trying to focus on the girl in front of her. Sarada was right before her, and her power was emaculate. Sakura dug her feet into the cement of the building, creating cracks in the foundation. When looking in her daughter's eyes, she saw the first pupil of the sharigan. Then she saw the second. At this point, Sarada dug her bolt deeper into Sakura's hands. Her mouth tight and determined.

Sarada knew the person wasn't truly who he presented himself to be. She could see the two different forms of chakra under the exterior of his current self. "Who are you?" She whispered to herself; it wasn't enough, she didn't have the third pupil which would allow her to break through the jutsu of the man and ignite her genjustu. She wasn't powerful yet, a feat she tsked at. It didn't matter, she shoved more of the bolt using more chakra into the man's hands. Burning him, and as she did, she could feel his chakra slowly slipping and the true form was slowly coming to her vision.

Her mouth dipped open...she was close...she just needed a bit more help. "Ch-"

Sarada felt herself being lifted from where she was into the air. The arm around her waist belonged to her father. Frustrated, she looked up at him. "Papa!"

Sakura looked at her hands, steam materializing from them, shaking because of the onslaught of power Sarada, her own daughter, brought down on her. Her chakra was slowly depleting. She ran and jumped off the building, landing hard, stomach first, onto the ground below. On lookers gawking and asking if she was okay as she struggled to gain her composure. She leaned against the wall, believing she wasn't going to make it.

"Awee, Sa...Kura!" Temari yelled for her. She ran, and grabbed a hold of Sakura just before the man fell. Draping her arm over her own shoulder, Temari walked through the crowd, searching for a place for the two to get out of the jutsu and heal. The two women grunted. "Fuck you, Sakura, for what you did to Tenten. And for what?" Temari said through tighten teeth.

Sakura smirked, still exhausted and ready to pass out, her hands burning from her daughter's attack. "You know why...Hinata-"

"Hinata!"

"She said she would find a way to remove the restraining order." The two women paused, standing with their backs against the door of a weapon's shop. "Tenten isn't stupid. Naive but not stupid...I'm sure she knows. She's saving face...protecting my honor."

The door to the shop opened; the women falling through, landing roughly on the ground. Their chakra depleted, puffing them out of the jutsu-no longer caring if anyone saw. Tenten looked down at the women and walked to the door, closing it. She made sure the curtains were closed, hoping none of the kids, especially the chunin, followed them. It was true: she was naive but not stupid. She turned to look at the women, collapsed on her business' floor, barely able to keep their eyes open. Sakura...all that for Ino...At that point in time, it was probably the only time Tenten thought to cause harm. She greatly wanted to take one of her many weapons off the wall and stab Sakura as she slept, something she was ashamed to admit yet couldn't but feel at that moment.

The next morning, Sakura awoke. Feeling dirty and disgusting, rolling her tongue over her teeth, wanting to brush them and give herself a shower. She looked around, finding the shop to be completely empty; she stood up, holding her back. Remembering just how powerful the Ostuki chakra was. Unlike Temari, Sakura barely had any interaction with Boruto or Kawaki but she felt herself slowly getting weaker, like they were draining her.

She used the check out counter as a prop to lean herself on. Sakura placed her right hand to her forehead, simply not feeling her best. To top it off, by the time Sarada came to her, she was so close to puffing out of the jutsu. Maybe...she thought maybe she should have revealed herself to her daughter. End this tiring secret that started off with good intentions.

"Sakura..."

The pink haired sanin looked up at the jonin who came down the stairs of her courters.

"We need to talk..." Tenten said.

Sakura sighed; not interested in fighting her or what she had done any longer. Her head nodded. "Can I take a shower first?" She watched as Tenten nodded her head, and stepped aside, allowing Sakura to move past her up the stairs to the restroom.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Next chapter the start of the New Year!(if the sun don't set and the creek don't rise)