Sakura back in time ❦ (Naruto BIT fanfic)

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"Well, who's this?" asked Itachi, kneeling before little Sakura.
"This is Little Sakura-chan!" exclaimed Sasuke. "She's my princess."

"Your princess, huh?" asked Sakura with a chuckle. "Well, your highness, if I could be so daring, may I ask you to go wash your hands for dinner?"

She nodded and she ran to a sink with Sasuke so they could wash their hands for dinner, giggling as they splashed each other in the process.

Sakura whispered to Itachi, "I saw the two playing out back. Sasuke-kun was a shinobi and Little Sakura was a princess-in-distress."

"I see," whispered Itachi.

The group sat at the table, Fugaku sitting at the head of the table as usual.

"Can Little Sakura-chan stay the night?" asked Sasuke. "Please?"

Mikoto answered, "If it's alright with her parents, I don't see why not."

"Kaa-san and Tou-san are in Suna on a business trip," answered Little Sakura.

"Well, are you staying with anybody?" asked Mikoto.

Little Sakura shook her head in the negative. "They say I'm old enough to take care of myself for a few nights."

"Well, you can stay here tonight," Mikoto replied kindly. "You're too young and cute to be all alone."

Little Sakura blushed and thanked the mother of her crush.

"Well, we need to call her something other than Sakura-chan," stated Sasuke. "We'll get the two Sakuras mixed up. How about we call her... Mini-Saku-chan?" (A/N: Courtesy of kakashi-and-pocky for the name!)

Everybody nodded in agreement.

"Yay for Mini Saku-chan!" exclaimed Sasuke, waving his arms in the air.

He's changed, thought Sakura, looking at Sasuke with a warm smile, then turned her attention to Itachi who was eating his dinner. Then again, so has he.

It had been a month since Sakura had regained her memories and she found herself back in the same shape she'd been in before she met the sorceress.

She found herself in a terrible dilemma, though. She loved Sasuke from her time, but also had feelings for Itachi in the time she was in; she didn't know who she should choose.

When she was sure she was far enough into the forest that nobody could see her, she would practice her jutsu and the kunai one Itachi had taught her. She continued her training with Itachi and played with Sasuke when he was on missions.

"Nee-chan!" yelled Sasuke after he'd punted the soccer ball into the air. "Catch the ball!"

Sakura saw her past self trying as hard as she could to get the ball, so she slowed down and let her get it.

Sasuke ran over to her. Hugging her, he exclaimed, "That's my Mini-Saku-chan!" He whooped for "his Mini-Saku-chan" while Sakura clapped, feeling so selfless.

"What's going on?" asked Itachi, looking at the three with a smirk.

"We're playing!" answered Sasuke, letting go of a very red Little Sakura. "Aren't you on a mission?"

"Just got back," he answered. "Can I talk to you, Sakura?"

Sakura nodded and walked toward her boyfriend. When she got to him, they walked away in a silence for a few moments.

Finally, Itachi spoke, "I've gotten into ANBU."

"I-Is that a good thing?" she asked, trying to pretend she had no idea what ANBU meant.

"Well, Tou-san thinks so."

"You don't?"

"I don't know," he answered, staring at the ground. "It means harder missions, more dangerous. A lot more training. It's nothing I can't handle, but...itt'll take away the time I would normally spend with you."

Then, it hit her, Itachi cares... Sasuke-kun doesn't... I don't have to choose, Sasuke-kun chose for me!

So, she told him, "I really think you should do whatever you think is best. Nobody's opinion should matter most to you than your own."

He nodded in understanding and kissed her cheek. "Thanks, I knew I could talk to you." The two joined hands and took a stroll through the village.

Life was perfect in its simplicity...