This plot haunted me; I lie down to sleep - my imagination races through scenarios for it, I walk casually; everything I look at brings me back to it, I shower - but of course it enters my mind.I'm sure many of you out there had similar situations, it sure is a pain sometimes; I love it nevertheless.

Oh by the way, I can't come up with a proper end for my 'Feet don't fail me now' fiction, my unproductiveness scares me..

Please enjoy reading this this little one as much as I enjoyed writing;

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'No'

The two males charged at each other both had unbelievable speed, for the naked eye their movements were bordering on invisible. She however was perfectly aware of the unfolding situation.

'No'

A single word rang countless times through her head she struggled to stand and watch. Inside she knew there was no point in stopping them, it had to happen. Their final fight.

'I don't want to lose them, both of them.'

Again their blows connected, the pinkette had to jump backwards for the sake of stabilizing her footing. Chirping against Radiating, Fire against Wind, Raven against Blonde, Sasuke against Naruto. Her both precious people.

'I promised myself to support them,' another howl of anger echoed reaching out for her ears. 'but..' Sickening sounds vibrated around the two main figures, it was so loud.

'How can I support a death match?'

Sakura fought against the urge to snap her eyes shut, with time she learned to keep watching out to never close your eyes in crucial moments even if your dearest fought each other head on with pure intention to kill.

'If.., if I could just help them somehow. Make it better for them.' The surroundings were being destroyed. Both of them were strong, giving it all into each attack. All strikes were accompanied by massive shock-waves.

'Hinder the brewing that created this whole mess in the first place!' Sakura bared her elbows for the next impact of boulders and wind when suddenly there was none; just a sudden flash. Her eyes blinked frantically, anyone's would. The sensation was alike to standing in a pit dark room for hours when suddenly everything filled up with a pure headache brightness.

"Are your intensions honest, my child?"

A new voice, one Sakura never heard before registered. Emerald eyes slowly accommodated to the infinite illumination. What Sakura found, no, who Sakura found took her breath away and put her brain on stand-by.

"Is your desire strong enough to endure a heart wrenching loss on your side, my child?"

Sakura gulped. In front of her or more like all around her was a woman, hard to tell. The pinkette felt literally like an ant in front of a dragon. Tiny, unimportant, nonexistent. The being appearing as a female loomed over the kunoichi, her giant physical form superior to anyone.

"Are you prepared for the consequences?"

Shock ceasing slowly Sakura took in the goddess, honestly there was no other way to explain her extraordinary features.

A chuckle sounded through the bright sphere and the woman suddenly stood in front of Sakura almost at the same height. "You are not far off, my child."

Alright, had she just read Sakura's mind? Clearly the kunoichi's assumption was not completely wrong. The pinkette wrapped her mind around the questions which still lacked a reply.

"You need to consider them carefully." Either Sakura was as open as a child's book or this woman had the skill to read –

"It is the latter." Sakura fidgeted slightly maybe she had hit her head and earned a concussion. "I would advise you to concentrate. If your brain is any example then I am truly concerned about the current Shinobi population, or is it just you being simply slow-minded."

Sakura was immediately brought back from her stupor, did she just got insulted by some stranger weir-

"You should stop your current flow of thoughts, I do not appreciate disrespect my child." This is just beginning to border on insanity. Perhaps Sakura did hit her pink head against some boulder and was now resting in lalalala land. Yes that would sum it up somehow, though it did not explain this ridiculous dream and why the woman insisted on referring to Sakura as 'my child'.

"If you would just be quiet already then perchance you would be given explanations while I would receive your answers." Right Sakura still needed to open her mouth, what was she aski – "Just shut up you impatient brat, I am trying to explain here something!"

Uh-oh this lady here had some serious anger iss – "I dare you." One glare and Sakura flushed with embarrassment, curse it she had just insulted a supposed goddess without even speaking. The pinkette inhaled then exhaled and tried to not strategize anymore. Dream or not Sakura knew manners.

The heavenly form regained her composure, not that she lost it in the first place, her face was now even more serious. Slowly she motioned her silver eyes to Sakura and then the female gaped anew.

'No way!' The goddess simply smiled, perfectly aware of Sakura's image. The woman was in possession of very delicate facial features, her sweeping light colored hair touched the ground or whatever they stood on. Two previously noticed horns poked from each side of her head, of that Sakura was already aware.

What had Sakura gaping was the fact the woman had in fact three eyes; the third one being vertically closed right in the middle of her forehead. What more when it did open it showed a clearly powerful Sharingan while her remaining ones a Byakugan.

"You have already heard of me from your friend Naruto, my child."

As a matter of fact she did indeed. Back when Naruto told her about his brief meeting with the Sage of the Six Paths, just after Sakura had kept his heart bare handily pumping, mentioned the history of Hagoromo-sama's mother; the first human to ever use chakra. Sakura believed she would at most read descriptions about her, never witness any portrait or let alone meet the Princess Ootsutsuki Kaguya in person.

"Why – " Her attempt at clarifying the situation was cut. "Shush my child I am wholly aware of your doubts, therefore let me tell you what you need to hear." Instantly Sakura bit her inside cheek and tried to not create any confusion for the Princess, as odd as it sounded the Hime knew exactly about her thoughts.

"You are at the moment in a subconscious sphere, similar to what Jinchuriki experience when speaking with their respectful Bijuu." The Princess slid her hands inside the long sleeves of her transitional high-collared hime-kimono. "I have handled many situations wrong as shameful as it is to admit, I set a poor example for the world and the curse of my choices haunted every generation so far." Kaguya-sama's eyes drowned in nostalgic memories.

"I wished to create peace for my sons and their offspring, however I used a rather forceful method to accomplish my goal." Her very short eyebrows; an emblem of nobility twitched lightly. "I submitted humanity all alike and failed to notice my own ignorance. It was rather quite ironic when I realized I worked against the very purpose."

Sakura listened carefully to each sentence. Kakashi's advice to look underneath the underneath came in handy. Ootsutsuki Kaguya-sama spoke, and every uttered word was freighted with levels of meaning.

"I can feel you grasp my story. I have chosen wisely then." This was one sentence Sakura could not decipher.

"Ever since my insight on the things I have done changed, my other goal became clear to me." The Hime shifted her hands out of her kimono sleeves. "I needed to set the events straight for the sake of humanity and also for my selfish wish to gain absolution."

Kaguya-sama extended her right hand "For this to happen I of course had to stay put for a very long time in order to gain the afforded strength and also – " pointing at Sakura's forehead or better said; her diamond shaped seal. " – for the right person."

The anxious feeling building inside the muscle walls of Sakura's stomach worsened at this. "My child, do not refuse your rational thoughts they are rather true." Right then Sakura was ready to explode in a fit of nervousness and complete anguish. 'This has to be a dream!'

"It is not and no; you are completely sane." The Hime commented commonly. "I wish to send you back in time for the sake of humankind."

Insane, crazy, deranged, mad, bizarre, plainly unimaginable. So many pretty adjectives crowded Sakura's brain. Going back in time to change the turn of events? Her? Haruno Sakura the third wheel of Team Seven saving the world?

Impossible. Sakura knew her limits, this Hime obviously got the wrong person.

"No Sakura, I have chosen you because you are fully capable of handling it; saving the world in my name." The Hime stepped closer her fingernail touched Sakura's skin. "You will receive what I have gathered for a millennium and you will use it as your own." Her third vertical eye opened slowly. "You are the perfect individual, of course there are flaws for example your pathetic excuse for natural chakra reserves." Sakura blushed.

"Well, excuse me I was born with a low capacity for it." Kaguya-sama smiled gently at Sakura, her left hand turning the pinkette's head up by the chin. The long nails felt far too solid almost like sharp kunais. Somehow Sakura regretted the sarcasm now.

"You were born as a little girl, no one but your parents believed you would come this far. Your journey often mislead regardless you always made the best of it. With time you learned the true value of company, friendship. My child you have matured, are worthy of My strength."

Their eyes locked, it took a moment for Sakura to register Kaguya-sama's words. It felt as if someone opened up her self-respect and confidence. She was ready to stand by their side, not behind them.

"I will ask you again." The Hime's firm voice vibrated. "Haruno Sakura are your intentions honest?"

'I wish to help them, create a place filled with affections and exile their pain.' Her hands curled slowly into fists.

"Is your desire strong enough to endure a heart wrenching loss on your side?"

'I wish for it from the bottom of my heart.' Her mouth turned into a steady line.

"Are you prepared for the consequences?"

Emerald eyes did not waver from wise silver, determination filled them up. She wanted to help Naruto and Sasuke.

"Whenever they may appear I am determined to face them, eye to eye." Her voice hid no doubt. She asked for an opportunity, she got an opportunity and she was hellbound to not ruin it.

"Shippai wa shinai yo." I won't fail.

With that Ootsutsuki Kaguya-sama placed her left index finger on Sakura's chest while her right one remained attached to her forehead. The Hime smiled proudly. "I foresaw it ever since you were born. You are the one." Sakura's gaze did not falter.

"Child of mine I shall now pass on my power." Four tomoe appeared symmetrically near her head.

"Water to dissolve any hardships fluently" The first tomoe next to her right ear turned oceanic blue, Sakura felt a liquid like chakra enter through her forehead the sensation filled her completely.

"Earth to support your ground steadily." The second tomoe brightened up into forest green, Sakura felt a solid like chakra starting in her forehead and expanding further.

"Fire to brighten your road warmly." The third tomoe turned blood red, again, the pinkette felt a sensation this time alike to plasma starting and expanding as did the ones prior.

"Air to balance you ." Finally the fourth tomoe colored itself invisible, this time a sensation akin to a push of wind entered. It was fresh.

The Princess broke the touch looking earnestly at Sakura. She on the other hand felt as if she had just eaten dinner and swallowed way too much. There was a uncomfortable ache inside her.

"You have to give your human form time to readjust the sudden gain of power." That statement reassured her though now Sakura was wondering just how much – "Imagine one thousand Naruto's with exactly the same chakra reserves, I believe it is nine thousand ninety-nine times more chakra than the Uzumaki child has." – more chakra she had…

"Do not start stuttering I still have a few words left to relieve myself from." Nothing. "First of all my child, you will be send to the time where Konoha was nothing but a distant dream of one Senjuu Hashirama. " The first Hokage, holy cra – "Do not curse." That was not really a – "Does not matter." Sakura was now seriously scared to use her brain at all, Kaguya-Hime would certainly be a good translator for the Uchiha grunt-means-word language.

"From then onwards whenever you fulfill your assignment; hindering certain events from happening I shall appear and guide you to your next destination." It had something of a sight-seeing trip to it, if the sight-seeing part would be exchanged with actual people from different periods of time of course.

"Secondly as for your new set of skills" Kaguya-sama allowed a smirk to grace her features, it truly is thrilling. "You do not need hand signs to perform any kind of jutsu. In fact you will not need jutsus at all." This confused the pinkette, if there was no need for them then how was she supposed to – "Your only acquirement to use the elements is to channel chakra. You will plainly slay them just as I did millenniums before."

Sakura's mouth formed a 'o' shape. It will definitely take some time to get used, of course mostly psychologically, to this godly form of chakra manipulation.

"I was the first and only one to have ever used this kind of elemental folding." A gentle expression appeared on Ootsutsuki-Hime's face. "I once tried to eliminate the use of chakra in order to meld the elements as I pleased completely but this is a story for another time altogether." The nostalgic expression turned back into steadiness.

"Lastly, Sakura you have been graced with one of the greatest honors and burdens." The pinkette listened to every word attentively. "Power. As you have already learned from your cherished friend; with strength comes responsibility. You cannot, no matter what, forget for who you are doing this." Two of Hime's eyes narrowed. "Do not let power consume you, it is not the most important thing as I have believed hundredths of years ago. The people for who you gained this power for are your true strength; your family and friends.

"You fight for a better future, do not forget this most crucial fact Haruno Sakura."

'That goes without saying, Hime-sama' There was no need for words, Sakura would pull this stunt for the sake of everyone's future. Kaguya-sama read straight through her.

"Child of mine this is why you were chosen."

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A piercing pain brought Sakura back to what she supposed was reality. There was no overflowing brightness, no Hime with absurd ideas only flesh-eating pain.

"Ahhh!" Emerald eyes wide open some white flacks of pain messed with her eyesight. This incredible throbbing in her abdominal region. Just what – "Woman who are you?" ..happened.

This new voice broke Sakura's line of pain, making her concentrate on the surroundings. Green Woods everywhere except in the abnormally huge crater which she currently resided in. 'Must be a fight, just fabulous.' Her green eyes took in the individual who stood a feet or so from her. That made Sakura wonder why she only saw his feet – oh. She was actually on her knees with a hole in the place of her stomach.

"Damn it, I need to heal this!" The sudden movements brought back the pain. She quickly inserted some anesthetic chakra and proceeded to stich herself up, that is when Sakura realized her wound healed practically from alone, without any touching whatsoever. Even the anesthetic chakra inserted on itself.

That could only mean her crazy dream was de facto not so crazy but pretty real. "Do I need to repeat myself woman?"

Sakura's head snapped up, she inhaled abruptly. If she previously believed this to be a dream then now she was proven completely wrong. Still one feet away stood one Senjuu Tobirama. The Nidaime Hokage, well, future Hokage she supposed.

"Is that your way of admitting helping the enemy woman?" Wait, what? She just woke up with a deadly wound nonetheless and he accuses her of treasure? What a warm welcome.

"I didn't do anything Hokage-sama!" Ah too late, it was already out. Damn her wound for this slip-up. The man looked confused at this, Sakura did not know due to which reason. After a moment of silence he spoke.

"Then why have you just took a sure death blow designated for Uchiha Izuna."

Oh holy crap. Did Sakura just spare Madara's little brother from death's threshold? Did she just seriously change a past event?

It would be funny if it weren't so serious.

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"Hok – Ah! To – Tobirama-san I'm really not a spy." After the injury healed itself the future Second Hokage was bound to drag Sakura to their base for interrogation. She tried to argue over it but seriously Sakura doubted he would believe her the truth. Hell, she herself had problems believing it.

Secondly Ootsutsuki-Hime did not give Sakura any permission to reveal her circumstances nor mission. So as for now the time traveler was stuck in her current position, hopefully the events would cool down. Sakura figured she still has to change things back here.

"Said the spy."

This was just infuriating, they were now marching for a good of two hours – still no base in sight – he went as far as to forbid any usage of chakra so the both of them were moving at a snail pace. 'No offence to Katsuyu.'

"Yes, but I am telling the truth." Sakura turned her head slightly and send the Senjuu a tired look. She was walking in front of him just like any good, obedient prisoner. 'Because at this point I'm having little to none room for argumentation.'

Tobirama quirked a silver eyebrow his expression unreadable. "You helped a Uchiha furthermore he vanished without killing you; you two clearly know each other. Uchiha's are not merciful they hate outsiders and dispose of them. What more you are a woman who are perfect for these missions." He looked coolly towards Sakura. "Admit it, you are a spy."

Sakura's mouth twitched, she had to be very cautious her temper was close to implode on him. 'This sexist prick, he actually looks down on women! No wonder he had no wife.' Her eyes closed, she clenched and unclenched both fists.

"There is a logical answer to all that Tobirama-san." Sakura faked a smile. "I worked nearby on a technique and accidentally transported myself to the next best person." He did not seem convinced.

"Working on a technique." Silence. "You." Sakura's eyes narrowed. "A woman." A smirk graced his face.

"Why, of course." Her pink looks jolted slightly to the left, she tilted her head. "Don't tell me you think women are incapable of fighting." The Second laughed, long to that. Sakura was now seriously upset.

Tobirama's laughing fit broke the moment he sensed water from a neighboring sea build up to twenty feet and rising, earth around them cracking creating little craters, lighting in the air telling there would be a disastrous storm. Either they were being attacked by the enemy or it was this woman's doing. He truly wished for the first option.

Loud thunderbolts hit five trees creating a slowly strengthening fire. "Would you like me to flood this land until it creates a new ocean, annihilate its very foundation, send tornados in the size of giants or perhaps everything at once?"

It was then, after listening to her dark voice, Tobirama noticed her abnormally colossal chakra reserves. They were more than his whole clan had together. He shivered. If the situation would be less critical he would have been surprised to say at least; the only time he had ever shivered before was between the fight of his Aniki and Uchiha Madara. He was too proud to admit fear but a little more and his iron will would be broken.

'This woman – , no.' Tobirama observed Sakura closely. Her face void of emotions, posture akin to a hunter ready to pounce at any given moment and this chakra, it basically covered her. It was unusual thick. 'This Shinobi was telling the truth.' There was no way the Uchiha's would have ever let her live; too great power means sure death. 'Where did she come from then.'

What inquired his interest the most was the fact Tobirama did not feel any chakra in her at all, minus the time it healed her wound, he dismissed it soon afterwards. Back then it did not operate on this scale. But as for now the only reason was –

"Her chakra stays put until she decides to use it." Exactly.

"Aniki, I thought you were patrolling the boulders in the north." His older brother had a thing for dramatic entrances, after a few years it gets natural to not react.

"I was but then I felt your chakra utilized and figured you've got problems."

Tobirama looked back at Sakura, she did not move since his brother's arrival. "With Uchiha Izuna, yes. I was close to ending his pathetic life but then this curiosity there –" A pointed look at Sakura. "rescued him at the last second."

For once his brother did not joke. "She's no spy, they would've killed her before she even got this strong."

Tobirama crossed his arms. "I figured that much already, what shall we do now brother?"

"Maybe answer my question you silver hedgehog." Sakura did not feel guilty insulting the future Hokage – even in the presence of his respectful brother – she saw it as a revenge for the whole female population. She had a feeling even Kaguya-Hime would agree.

"A ha ha ha ha~ Tobirama d'ya hear that? Hilarious!" The masculine laughter somehow killed Sakura's anger; her leash on the elements loosened making everything return to as it was. 'Guess I need more practice.'

Tobirama decided to stay silent, mouth banter was beneath him. "Your chakra is cloaked whenever you are staying put, why kunoichi?"

To be honest Sakura had no idea, she supposed it was just one of these things the Hime forgot to mention. "It's natural for me."

Hashirama inrervened with a healthy smile "That's some interesting abilities you have – uh – "

"Sakura." She did not know if there were any Haruno's in this timeline or some descendants aware of the surname, this had to suffice for the moment.

"It really suits you, with your pink hair and child- like face." Hashirama grinned while Tobirama sighed. 'No tact, none at all brother.'

"I mean your looks, they're – uh – you know! Cherries."

Awkward silence.

"Let's just pretend I didn't hear that." Sakura turned and walked towards were she supposed was their camp.

"Agreed." Tobirama followed in suit, leaving a sulking Hashirama behind.

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"Pink hair?"

"Yes, brother."

Madara stood next to the crackling fire, arms crossed, with a lazy posture. His face was illuminated by red emblems. Izuna just told him about the battle with Tobirama as well as his 'life-saver'. Madara took it all with a grain of salt; why would a non-Uchiha safe one of the greatest Sharingan wielders. He did not share his brothers gratitude towards this woman. Exactly; a woman. A pink haired none the less.

On any other day it would sound absurd to Madara and he would have shrugged it off however, today he would have barely lost his little brother due to his own strategy to add to it. Today Izuna's life had hung on a silver thread luckily it was not cut. Madara would have been devastated, he already lost too many. Which again brought back their current number one sibling's dispute; Hashirama's wish for a peace treaty in the form of a village. Izuna was and still is against it; labelling it as 'nothing but lies' Madara on the other side is reluctant to agree.

Would it be so wrong to live peacefully?

If his brother would have lost his life today he already would be on his feet; chasing the younger Senjuu bastard. Still, these ifs and what's are nothing more than speculations; Izuna did not die he survived. Madara was sure he would destroy present, past and future if it did in fact happen.

That's why; would it be really wrong? To have a stable home and the knowledge your little brother is safe?

"Izuna prepare yourself."

His little brother's eyes showed confusion "For what, are we heading somewhere?"

Their eyes locked; Izuna shivered his brother sure was scary when serious. "Why of course, we need to show some gratitude to your savior after all."

He would find out.

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