Sakura and Naruto Lovers Through Time Part 4 Rivalry

A/N: Hey everyone time for a new update for this story as you can tell by the title of Rivalry there is a rival for Naruto's affections yes you can probably guess who or if not you will soon find out. Sakura's not a bitch to Naruto in the academy but she's not all lovey dovey either although she probably wants to be. Out of the academy she is though. This chapter mainly focuses on his two rivals for his affections. There are small timeskips in this chapter Next chapter will probably start their careers as Genin There is some Naruto though I hope you enjoy

Kurama Talking/Jutsu's

'Naruto Talking to Kurama/Sakura Talking to Inner Self'

'Inner Thoughts'

Inner Sakura

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto just this story

It's been a week since Misuki and Karin arrived in the village several of the villagers mistook Misuki for her dead sister Kushina luckily that was all cleared up. The next problem was the villagers hatred of her Nephew some of them thought that she and her daughter were demon lovers but never did anything.

One villager who didn't ended up in hospital when he stupidly tried attacking her nephew right in front of her it was a big mistake he ended up having two broken legs and five broken ribs he was lucky that Yūgao turned up and managed to calm her down of Misuki of killed him, after that incident everyone kept out of her way.

When the academy finished either Karin or Misuki was there to pick him up, after one incident when he was walking home and two drunken Chunin decided to chase him into an alleyway they were about to attack him when Yūgao turned up and had them arrested, after she informed Misuki who started making sure someone was always there when he left the academy for the day.

The village soon learned that things would be different no longer would they get away with hurting Naruto the village was angry at this saying they had the right to kill a demon for killing there loved ones, luckily Naruto never heard these but Sakura heard a few and it made her cry her Naruto-Kun didn't deserve this treatment why were they so blind, couldn't they see the truth were they so full of hate that they only saw him as the Kyuubi and not it's jailer.

Misuki first met Sakura the girl her nephew likes two days after they arrived, Karin and Naruto were out shopping and Sakura wanted to meet her aunt she met Karin but hadn't met the aunt yet and she wanted to tell her the truth if she'd believe her that is but all she could do is try, she also hoped that Naruto's aunt would not hate her for what she was once like.

Misuki was spring cleaning the house when there was a knock at the front door, she opened the door to see a Pink haired girl from what Karin told her this was Sakura, and from what Karin also told her she had some affections for her nephew.

Misuki allowed her to enter the house and made some tea for them, she could see that this girl Sakura was happy to meet her but also seemed to be troubled and wondered why was it something to do with Naruto she had to know if that was the case.

After pouring two cups of tea they looked at each other, Misuki was trying to judge this girl wondering if her affections for Naruto were real or not. It was Sakura who got the ball rolling so to speak "Hello Mrs Uzumaki, My name is Sakura Haruno, I am a friend of Naruto-Kun's, now I know you don't know anything about me or if that you think I'm worthy of your nephew but things are not as they seem, It was actually me who informed the Hokage about you well Karin I wasn't sure if you was alive."

Misuki raises an eyebrow at that confused how could this girl be the one responsible but she would hear her out nonetheless. Sakura continues "What I'm going to tell you is for your ears only maybe you can tell Karin but not Naruto at least not yet although I think if it would be best if I informed him but I need to backtrack."

"As I said I'm friends with Naruto-Kun but and this is what might freak you out but I'm from the future well my Soul is my body is a 10 year old but my mind is 17."

"Now you might hate me for this but I wasn't always the nicest person to Naruto, in fact when I first knew him I hated him, I liked someone else he's called Sasuke Uchiha, I thought I was destined to be his wife."

"Naruto was a loudmouth annoying idiot, sad to say but kind of what he's like now, when I became a Genin I was on the same team as Naruto-Kun and Sasuke Uchiha, I hated Naruto at the time he always asked me out and I thought he was getting in the way of me getting Sasuke."

You see Naruto like he is at the moment was having his Ninja career sabotaged by the Teachers who hate him because he holds the Kyuubi, It's not right and I'm trying to help him secretly, It's why I asked the Hokage to find Karin so she could help Naruto when I couldn't"

"I keep interrupting myself well as I said we were a team and Kakashi was our Sensei, he pretty much ignored Naruto and myself and focused his whole time on Sasuke Uchiha because he was the last Uchiha the stupid village think he's some damn Prince when he's not."

"So we were a team and it was shaky I admit I started to befriend Naruto slowly and on our first C-Ranked mission it got upgraded to an A-Ranked, Sasuke refused to return and Naruto wanted to help the village."

She blushes "It's just the way Naruto-Kun is he wants to help everyone, so after the mission was a success we returned home a short time later we had the Chunin exams here."

"During that time Orochimaru infiltrated the Chunin exams and attack us hurting Naruto-Kun and sealing up his Chakra with some Seal, he also placed a cursed seal on Sasuke. We managed to keep going and we got to the Preliminary rounds Naruto went through although it was quite funny as he farted in Kiba's face although that wasn't what beat him, Sasuke barely went through and I well my match was a double KO with Ino, I neglected my training to gain Sasuke's affections."

"During the month before the finals Naruto met Jiraiya Naruto-Kun's godfather and he took the seal off. He beat Neji a prodigy because he refused to give up that's just the way Naruto-Kun is."

"During the finals Suna and Oto joined forces and attacked Konoha, Suna used there Jinchūriki Gaara on the village but Naruto-Kun stopped him, some villagers respected him then but the majority still didn't."

"A short time after that Sasuke defected and joined Orochimaru, Naruto and a few others went after Sasuke and Sasuke almost killed Naruto, he shoved a Chidori in Naruto's Chest barely missing his Heart it was the Kyuubi who saved him, I guess."

"Before that mission I foolishly begged Naruto to bring Sasuke back to me, and although he loved me which I found out much later he said he would, I love Naruto and hate him because he cares about everyone but himself, he would rather see me happy then himself be happy."

"After the failed mission which I mentioned he went of a training trip with Jiraiya or as Naruto-Kun calls him Pervy Sage. I know Naruto-Kun cared about Jiraiya but all Jiraiya helped him with was to rely on the Kyuubi and not his own power."

"He was gone for two and a half years and when he came back I was Lady Tsunade's apprentice, when I saw Naruto-Kun for the first time in Two and half years I was blown away he was much taller and more handsome, although I still liked Sasuke then, but I was starting to like Naruto-Kun also."

"I was never that nice to Naruto when I was younger and in a way I feel I don't deserve him I used to hit him and I hate myself for doing it when he did nothing but protect me time and time again. He would do anything for me even die for me which I never wanted. Other then getting stronger for himself and to bring Sasuke back."

"He also wanted to get stronger because there was or should I say is an Organisation called the Akatsuki that's after him they want the Kyuubi and if they capture him they will extract the Kyuubi and he will die. Much later on he did have the Kyuubi extracted but I refused to let him die I cut him open and manually pumped his heart until he recovered.

There was a fourth great war and towards the end Naruto... Sakura starts to cry "Naruto-Kun died, his wounds were to great by then I was in love with him but I never got the chance to tell him I loved him, I was met by the Rikudou Sannin who gave me a chance to come back in time and change what happened which brings us to now, I informed the Hokage so he knows and like I said one of the first things I wanted was to change how I was around Naruto-Kun and also to find Karin as they were cousins."

Misuki listened to everything she almost cried she was angry with this girl for how she treated her nephew but she knew she was wrong the fact she refused to let him die proved to her that she loves Naruto, plus coming back in time to change things and bring Karin and her back means she's doing the right thing, some of what she said shocked her the invasion, fighting a Jinchūriki and winning.

These Akatsuki it's all so unreal but things will be different Sakura's already trying to change things well she already has so although she was unhappy about how she treated Naruto she knows that she really loves her nephew.

In a way she finds it so romantic that she would do all that for her nephew she pats Sakura on the hand and Sakura looks up, not only did she want to tell Naruto's aunt the truth she also wanted her forgiveness for how she treated her nephew, and to be able to be with Naruto-Kun.

Misuki smiles "Sakura, what you just told me made me mad I understand though you were young I know how young love is the fact you changed so much makes me happy the fact you loved my nephew and refused to give up on him and even come back in time and even guide him means you truly love Naruto-Kun, I will allow you to love him, BUT tell him the truth, wait a while though maybe wait until you become a Genin."

Sakura smiles "Thank you Mrs Uzumaki, I love Naruto-Kun with all my heart, I hate myself for not telling him, even now I find it hard not to just kiss him and tell him I love him, every time I see him I want to just hug him and cry into his chest."

Misuki chuckles "Just be yourself Sakura-Chan, make Naruto fall in love with you and when the time Is right tell him you love him."

Sakura smiles then looks down in shame "There is a problem though for years I chased after Sasuke but now I'm back from the future I can't just focus all my time on Naruto-Kun even if I wanted to people would get suspicious, I've stopped being mean to Naruto but I can't actively be nice to him or as I said people will get suspicious what should I do?"

Misuki thinks for a minute "It would have been easier if you would have not started the academy, but from what Karin said you start the academy at five and no way would the Hokage believe a five year old even a 10 year old is hard to believe, but do what you have been doing help him out discretely, guide him outside the academy which Naruto said you was doing before we arrived."

Sakura nods "There is one problem there is another girl who likes Naruto-Kun, her name is Hinata Hyuga, I admit she's a nice girl, she's sweat and all that and she grows up to be a beautiful girl but she almost gets Naruto-Kun killed during Pein's attack confessing her love for him, when they barely know each other, whenever she sees him she blushes and faints."

"I mean I never saw them even talk during the seven years at the academy, he inspires everyone to become stronger, Neji, Hinata's cousin, Hinata herself, Me, Rock Lee another weird person I might add, and Gaara after Naruto-Kun beat him during the invasion he changed. As I said Hinata's a nice girl, and I know some part of me thinks I should just allow her to be with Naruto."

"Another part of me wants to be with Naruto-Kun, I know it's selfish in a way that I'm getting a chance but it was the only reason I came back to be with Naruto-Kun, the thing that I feel is weird but I was the same with Sasuke was and I found this out from Ino but Hinata stalks Naruto she did it for years."

"She probably saw him be mistreated but never befriended him or anything so in a way it seems she doesn't deserve him either if you know what I mean."

Misuki chuckles "Young love, personally I don't know this Hinata girl the stalking is something I do not approve on so that's one point against her, but Sakura-Chan if you want to win Naruto-Kun's heart that prove it through your actions, you said this Hinata stalked him for years and yet never even spoke to him means she has no confidence in herself."

"Where as you were his teammate in the last timeline and know him better then Hinata ever could but that doesn't mean you can try and sabotage her chances if Naruto-Kun chooses her then it's the way it is I'm afraid, I hope you win his heart though."

Sakura nods "I understand Mrs Uzumaki, I will do all I can to win Naruto-Kun's heart, but as you said if he chooses Hinata I will have to come to terms with that."

Misuki smiles "I wish you the best of luck Sakura-Chan."

Sakura smiles and then leaves the house Misuki watches her go and giggles "Naruto-Kun, two girls like you, I hope you know what you've got yourself into."

Two days later in the academy Hinata's sitting down in class watching her crush Naruto-Kun, it's sad for her watching how he's treated she wishes she could befriend him but she's scared, she is happy though as she's heard and even seen that he has a cousin and an aunt although she wonders where they were it makes her mad that they never were her for him before.

Then there is something else Sakura Haruno, is weird at first she thought nothing of it then she started to see some strange things she used to be mean to Naruto-Kun, and berate him and stuff but over the past few weeks she doesn't do it, she still seems to want the attention of Sasuke Uchiha, why any girl would find that moody boy attractive she doesn't know for her nobody is as kind as Naruto-Kun.

She's also seen Sakura glancing at Naruto-Kun in a weird way, and being sad it's confusing, and sometimes it's a look like she wants to talk to him a lot like she looks sometimes. It makes her wonder though why she's changed so much she's never really liked Sakura she's smart but she's got a temper but yet again over the last few weeks she's changed it's like she's someone else.

When she's not in the academy and when Ko's not following her she stalks Naruto she watches him a lot seeing the way he's treated makes her so sad, again she's happy he now has some family she's not spoken to his cousin who's older then Naruto she has red hair in a weird style and wears glasses she's quite pretty and seems to be very protective of Naruto which Hinata is glad of, then there is the older women she has long red hair and is very beautiful, she's heard that she is Naruto-Kun's aunt.

Hopefully one day they could be friends as her and Naruto will be married and have a family together so it would be close to his family, One thing she was shocked about is that Sakura and Naruto are sometimes seen together, ages ago it would have been strange as she hated Naruto she'd always say that Naruto was in the way and annoying but after the last few weeks since her change in personality towards him has her worried.

It's the weekend and Hinata's walking through the village she's been looking for Naruto for a short while but can't find him she wonders why she's used her Byakugan and when she's found him she turns it off then goes to where he was but when she gets there he's gone.

Little does she know that Karin's a sensor type and after being told by her mum about Sakura being from the future and that Hinata stalks her cousin, she quickly gets him away saying some excuse (Karin doesn't like Hinata), Naruto's gaining his own Sensor abilities but there not as advanced as hers but he's getting better he is confused when Karin keeps making them run off somewhere else she refuses to tell him why though he just shrugs and follows her.

He's spent some time with Sakura-Chan, it's been a strange few weeks that's for sure, who would have thought the girl he has a crush on and has since he was five and once hated him now spends the weekends with him quite a lot not that he's complaining at all, he loves her company.

Seeing her pretty pink hair and her jade eyes, so pretty to him and her smile, its a dream come true, first Sakura-Chan's change in how she is around him then finding out about his cousin and Aunt it's amazing, Misuki has taught him a lot not to mention Karin.

Every Saturday Sakura visits Naruto and they talk and play games and sometimes just go for walks which seem to end up at the Hokage monument but neither seem to mind that much as Naruto loves her company.

Neko has also spent some time with him she sometimes takes him out to eat or spar's with him, Karin doesn't spar that much with him she's more or a medical ninja his aunt says so Neko always spar's with him which is cool, his Taijutsu has improved quite well, Neko's always been patient with him never rushing him or anything.

He's also getting smarter with both, Karin and Sakura-Chan teaching him a lot again he couldn't be happier, He's also had dinner over at Sakura-Chan's house a few times as has Karin and Misuki, but mostly it's just him. He's also noticed that his aunt Misuki and Sakura's mum have become quite close and there always giggling when Naruto and Sakura are together.

He has noticed one thing with his as Karin calls it his awakening sensing ability that someone seems to be following him but he doesn't know who this only happened recently, it might be why Karin's always making him go someone else it's all weird or maybe it's people who don't like him whatever the case this ability is cool, and as Misuki said will come in handy in the future.

Misuki's also told him about the Uzumaki Clan, he was sad to hear that the Clan was wiped out with there possibly being members spread out all over the place, but at least there's a few left. Karin told him that the Sensor ability is common with Uzumaki's they also have quick healing so that must be why he heals quickly is that why people call him a monster a demon because he heals quicker then other people.

He found out that the Uzumaki Clan were also Seal masters, Misuki has started teaching him Basic Fuinjutsu, and it's pretty cool, he already uses scrolls when he's buying stuff it's safer then carrying bags around, he still gets people glaring at him but when aunt Misuki's around everyone runs away he finds it very funny, Misuki just says there just idiots.

Since Sakura spoke to Naruto-Kun's aunt she's felt lighter, she dreaded doing it though scared that Misuki would tell her to stay away from Naruto because of her past actions but that wasn't the case although she did say it annoyed her what she did, but she's determined that she and Naruto-Kun will eventually be together.

Sometimes when she sleeps she has dreams sometimes wet dreams which are always embarrassing but also will come true when there older. The other pleasant dreams she has is her and Naruto-Kun as a married couple holding hands walking through the village Naruto as the Hokage and her the Head Medic and everyone is congratulating them. Sometimes the same thing happens but they have there kids with them, She loves those dreams.

When she's in the academy she finds it so hard to not sit next to her Naruto-Kun, or cuddle up with him no she has to pretend she still likes Sasuke Uchiha. Ever since returning back in time being around Sasuke has been weird she hated him no he wasn't to blame for Naruto's death but he almost killed Naruto on many occasions, then the weird conversation they had before she returned to the past pops up.

She doesn't really know what to think of Sasuke she certainly doesn't have a crush on him and sometimes wonders how she ever could have yes he's handsome and the dark emo attitude is appealing but that's it he has as much social skills as Sai, no even worse than Sai and he's a strange person, it's kind of good that they don't meet him for years although she does wonder what he did before Sai joined Team 7 years from now.

When she sees Sasuke she wonders if the same thing will happen again, will Orochimaru give him the cursed seal will he betray the village, one thing is certain she won't beg her Naruto-Kun to bring him back to her. Since she's been back Naruto has changed he's more happy which she's glad he has family now he's also doing well in the academy but is he still the dead last.

If not she won't be with her Naruto-Kun maybe the Hokage will still put them together or will he change it up as long as he's not with Hinata, or Ino although she's not worried about Ino so much. What is worrying her is what Karin's told her that whenever she's with Naruto she has to keep making her and Naruto run away from Hinata who's still stalking him.

Sakura is thankful though she knows that Karin knows she's from the future she's not angry about how she treated Naruto before she also doesn't like Hinata. Karin told her that she better get with Naruto and not Hinata, she said time better speed up and then Sakura can be her real self and stop fawning over Sasuke.

Karin saw Sasuke and admitted he's cute but that's it plus she doesn't like him much because of Sasuke almost killing Naruto and from what Sakura told her actually killing Karin, who was almost sick when she heard she was a massive fangirl of Sasuke. She has also noticed Hinata staring at her and even glaring at her, every time it happens though she doubts herself that she even deserves Naruto and Karin always shakes her like a rag doll and makes her see sense.

Karin always tells her to get that nonsense out of her head and to think of the future of marrying Naruto-Kun and having beautiful kids with him as yes Sakura told Karin of her dream although not the wet dreams there private and well it's bad enough that her damn inner-self never shuts up about them telling her to just climb on top of Naruto during class and making love to him. Sometimes she really hates her life although she does want it to happen.

When Karin shakes her like she does it makes Sakura laugh always mentally giggling that Karin just wants to be an awesome aunt to there kids so she can spoil them rotten. Although when Sakura's mum overheard the conversation actually happen she too said the same thing she she wants to spoil her grand kids so they should hurry up and get to it before she dies of old age, completely embarrassing Sakura to know end and it doesn't help matters that her mum and Naruto-Kun's aunt are always giggling around each other like children.

She was surprised that Naruto started to awaken his Sensor abilities Karin said it may be because of herself or her mum being around Naruto-Kun, either way it will help in Naruto's career, As she's thinking about that one other possible threat enters her mind Shion, although nothing ever came of it Naruto stupidly agreed to in layman's terms have a kid with her no way will Sakura allow that to happen, so many possible things can change she knows that.

Naruto doesn't wear those bright Orange jumpsuits anymore she's thankful for Misuki burning them all much to a crying Naruto-Kun's despair, luckily she was able to help him get over it she even remembers the day it was a week ago Karin asked her what the deal was with him and the jumpsuits and once she told Karin she told her mum who burned them all.

She remembered seeing Naruto-Kun's face of course it was funny and she wanted to know what she could do to help him forget, her damn inner-self suggested taking him to his room and screwing him until he just forgot and if she was older say 15 or 16 she probably would have but she was 10 and they both not ready for that for at least five or six years.

To Sakura he looks much more appealing and a more professional ninja, although it was always weird did the villagers only allow him to have those Orange Jumpsuits because they wanted him dead if that was the case they failed miserably as he was hard to kill. She thought he was more appealing but there also was a problem with the new look girls started noticing him and that was a big problem, sometimes she hates her life.