Hiya! A new story, with a new pen name for a new year and a new me!

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Of Scrolls And Future Goals

First Bit

He was being stalked.

Letting out a sigh, Sasuke pocketed the scrolls he had on him. He knew who it was, of course, she hadn't been subtle about it since she'd spotted him on Third Street of the marketplace, where he'd been to pick up an order of his favourite tomatoes. Not to mention that with her pink hair and red outfit, she stuck out like a sore thumb. Much like Naruto in that orange atrocity the idiot called clothes. How either of them were ever going to survive as ninjas… Che, they weren't his problem.

Making his way to a small, nearby public garden, Sasuke sat down on one of the benches, knowing that Sakura was going to follow him there. And she did. Rather shyly, but determined, Sakura approached him, hands held behind her back, smiling in a way she probably thought was cute.

"Hello Sasuke-kun," she greeted him. "How are you doing today?"

"Hn," was all he said, and he saw her face fall for a moment at the lack of response, before she seemed to force it back up, and smile at him.

"It's a beautiful day," she went on. "Mind if I join you?"

Sasuke didn't answer, but Sakura took it upon herself to interpret that as an invitation. Of course she did. She sat down next to him, a bit of a distance at first, but then she kept sidling up closer. Sasuke was really wishing that he hadn't come out today, but he'd needed to stop by the market, as well as the main storage area that was set aside for him for things he found at the compound that he didn't want, or couldn't use. Like the scrolls burning a hole in his pocket.

Suddenly Sakura was right up against him, grabbing his arm and… holding him close. Repressing a shiver, Sasuke quickly disentangled himself and stood, turning and storming off.

"Sasuke-kun, wait!" Sakura called. "You dropped this!"

As Sasuke turned, he felt a weird sensation, like chakra calling out to him. He stared, agog, as the scroll Sakura held out started to glow, even as it also started to unfurl itself. Sakura's eyes were as wide as his as the light of what could only be chakra enveloped her, encompassing her entire body. There seemed to be a superimposed image over her, one that looked like another Sakura, but different, older. And yet, not taller, like it was attempting to fit in the same space as her.

Then suddenly, all the light and chakra vanished, and Sakura stared wide eyed before him. She stared at him, he stared at her, and he was about to demand that she hand over the scroll, and then drag her off to see an adult about what had happened. But then she said something that completely shocked him.

"Sasuke? What the heck am I doing here? How come you're so short? How come I'm so short? What in the world is going on?"

Then she looked down at the unfurled scroll in her hands, her eyes widened in shock as she read. "Just what in the hell did you do, you bastard!?"

A fist was curled and threatening to connect with him. "I didn't do anything," Sasuke said. "You're the one who picked up the scroll."

Sakura glared at him, not looking like she believed him. "Where did I get it?" she asked, no, demanded. "Where did you get it? Because there's no way I had access to this kind of scroll, at… whatever age this is right now!"

"Hn," Sasuke said, and swore he saw her eye twitch, so he decided to actually elaborate. "I'm delivering some scrolls from the compound to the storage set aside for these things."

He saw Sakura's fist relax, then she lowered it to her side. "Do you have any idea what this says?" she asked.

"…I didn't read it."

She sighed, and Sasuke felt a twinge of annoyance at her. "Just what the heck is going on with you?" he demanded. "A moment ago, you were acting all clingy, and now you're calling me a bastard and saying I shrunk?"

Sakura held out the scroll. "Read it, dumb ass," she said, and he glared at her as he snatched it from her to do so.

His eyes widened as he realised the consequences of what was written here. The scroll implied, no, it outright stated that it was a kind of time travelling jutsu, one that only someone of non-Uchiha blood could use. That was probably why it didn't do anything while he was handling it. But if the scroll were to be believed… He glanced up at Sakura, understanding more now why she'd suddenly started acting so differently.

"This says you're from the future, and you've displaced your younger self in time," he stated, and Sakura snorted.

"If it weren't for the fact that I've read reports documenting other time travel instances, I'd never believe it myself," she said. "So what now? Konoha protocol dictates this needs to be reported to the Hokage immediately. That'd be the Sandaime still, right?"

Her words implied that the 'future' she came from had a different Hokage, and Sasuke could see that, considering how old the Sandaime was. But how far into the future was she from? Did she know about…? He had to know.

"So you know then? Did I kill Itachi? Did I avenge my clan?"

Sakura simply stared at him that seemed part judging, part pity, and part something else he couldn't identify. Before he could demand she tell him again, she said, "That really is all you can think of, isn't it?"

She sighed, closed her eyes, and raised her fingers to her temple, massaging there. "Let's just say, you got what you wanted, and leave it at that, shall we?"

"So I killed Itachi then?" Sasuke persisted, wanting proper confirmation, but she just sighed at him again.

"Let's just go see the Hokage, alright?" she told him, then turned and started walking, expecting him to follow.

So what did you think? Not so sure if I'll make this SasuSaku, but we'll see. ;)

Review please!