Uchiha Sasuke was born in battle, and expects to die there. If the only difference he can make is to take as many of the enemy with him as possible, so be it. But one day, a chance encounter with an enemy warrior will alter the course of his destiny and that of his clan in ways he would never have imagined... [Warring States AU]

Sakura's words die in her throat as the man's eyes shoot open, and the coldest red irises she has ever seen meet hers. She is hit by a wave of terrifying certainty about two things right then - that she knows these eyes better than any other and that, if he wanted to, this man could stop her heart with just a look. AngstAngst with a Happy EndingDramaFamilyRomancessfest17SasuSaku - FreeformPast LivesSupernatural ElementsOriginal Character(s)ishReincarnationAwkward Sexual SituationsAwkward First TimesMildly Dubious ConsentDream Sex

After 2 years, Sasuke returns to the village where friends anxiously await him. Still troubled by the mysteries of Kaguya and his personal guilt, Sasuke is split between friends and his journey. One specific pink-haired individual has perhaps waited for him with far more dedication than anyone else. Troubled by rising casualties and international dependence on her abilities, Sakura is torn between her love for Sasuke and her duty to her village. **This fic is tightly adapted to the Sasuke Shinden and Sakura Hiden light novels. Please read the novels or refer to the summaries. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters.

Somewhere along the line while she was on his team, learning to become a shinobi alongside him, Sasuke stopped being just a good-looking, smart boy to her. Sakura got to know him - the darkness he wore like armour, and the light he only revealed in his rarest, most unguarded moments.