— Bloom Again —
"When the tree leaves dance, one shall find flames. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village and once again, tree leaves shall bud anew"
-Hiruzen Sarutobi
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It was weird seeing him all over again after so long.
"Sakura-chan right? Naruto has told me all about you."
"It is an honour to hear that coming from you, Hokage-sama." Sakura bowed her head lightly towards the older man. Sakura knew she had to be careful around him. She may be from the future but he is still much wiser. She was sure Hiruzen could sniff out a lie when he hears one.
"Well, you've been a wonderful friend to Naruto-kun. For that, I can't thank you enough, Sakura-chan." The Third Hokage smiled
"I'm only providing him with what a normal kid should experience, Hokage-sama." I'm providing him with the care he needs that you've failed to provide.
Sarutobi's smile grew wider, his eyes shine with a knowing look. "I see. Tell me, Sakura-chan, how much do you know about our village's history? To be precise, the night the nine tailed beast attack our village?"
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"Sakura-chan,you're back! I was just asking Hinata if she saw you in the hallway!"The blond bounce happily around the pinkette which really reminds her of a puppy
"G-good morning, Sakura-san." The shy heiress greeted the pinkette, her cheeks were a light pink
"No need for the formalities, Hinata-chan, just Sakura is enough, "Sakura said, Shikamaru and Ino in tow. Sakura watches as Sasuke stared at them for a second and turn away. Ino huffed angrily and quickly took a seat beside Chouji who was eating his bag of chips cheerfully.
Noticing the bad aura surrounding Ino, Chouji turn "W-would you like one?"Chouji offered
"Ew, no! That'll make me—"
"Ino, "Sakura reprimand the girl, and Ino was quick to notice that her choice of words had made Chouji flinched away from her. Shikamaru thought of how alike Ino was to a reprimanded puppy then.
"I-I mean, I'd like one, thank you. "
"That's sweet of you to offer her your chips, Chouji, "Sakura commented and the said boy flush pink.
"Okay, settle down everyone."Umino Iruka announced as he walks in
Sakura quickly sat beside Sasuke, while Shikamaru sat beside Ino. " I'm sure everyone is ready for today's team assignment. Unfortunately, Mizuki-sensei is no longer going to be joining us from now on because of certain issues. So let's not waste—" Iruka sensei's words were interrupted by one of the fellow students Sakura don't recognise.
"Iruka-sensei, my family said Mizuki-sensei had betrayed our village. He's a traitor to the village because he tried to steal something. Is that true?"
Sakura could see the man before her tensed up at the use of traitor to describe his best friend.
"That is something confidential and nothing you new fresh genins should worry about." Iruka sensei reassured them all, flashing them a smile Sakura know all too well; a fake one that is.
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Bloom Again
Fanfiction-A Naruto Time Travel Fanfiction- "A flower must fall before it could bloom again" When 18-year-old Sakura Haruno who had just lost everything is thrown back into her 11-year-old body, Sakura cried. She cried for her loved ones that she will never m...
