Ino stayed with Sakura for a bit longer after she let her emotions out, and tried to change the topic, so Sakura could ease up. Sakura's predicament left Ino at a loss in all honesty, as she didn't know what she should do to help.
'Sasuke went to find Orochimaru, so how is Sakura supposed to...find...oh...'
Ino couldn't help but find herself at a crossroad, but looking at her best friend's state, she decided to go through with it.
"Bestie, I will definitely help you" Ino muttered
"What was that?" Sakura looked over and asked
"Nothing~" Ino smiled back
-Later that day-
"Mum, dad, I'm going to go meet Na-kun" Ino finished her lunch before informing her parents
"Take care dear" Kiku smiled
Inoichi glanced over, his hands were clenched, but he still forced out a smile
"Don't come home too late" He said
"Thanks mum, thanks dad" Ino blew them a kiss and ran out the door
Once she left, Inoichi's tense body loosened as he let out a sigh
"How'd I do, dear?" He turned to Kiku and asked
"You did wonderfully" Kiku smiled
Inoichi has gotten much better at suppressing his emotions in relation to matters with Ino and Naruto, which made her pleasantly surprised. With how angry he was initially, she expected him to take much longer to reach this stage.
"Hooh...Naruto isn't a bad kid, he's playful, but at the end of the day, he is only thirteen, I shouldn't get too worked up over him and Ino" He said as his brows softened
'Who was the one who chased him across the village in a fit of anger again?' Kiku thought, but didn't say.
"That's wonderful, dear" Kiku chuckled
Meanwhile, Naruto was resting with Guy and Lee after their morning routine, eating lunch with the rest of team Guy.
"Hey Neji, just admit it, I won today as well" Tenten nudged Neji and grinned from ear to ear
"Hmph" Neji shifted his position to look away from Tenten, refusing to admit his loss
Tenten and Neji trains together quite often, with Neji fighting her with serious limitations so he isn't too reliant on his clan jutsu. The problem was, without his rotation, defending against Tenten becomes much more difficult when she keeps her distance so well, resulting in his losses.
"Hahaha, Neji, admitting to one's loss is part of growth, do not fear a loss!" Guy said as he patted his arm while he flexed his muscles.
Neji groaned
"Urgh....I...I lost" He muttered reluctantly
"Hehehe" Tenten giggled as her eyes curved into a crescent shape
'Those two definitely into each other' Naruto stared at the two in silence
Neji wouldn't allow anyone to talk to him that way without talking back, it's only Tenten who can do it without backlash, and Tenten doesn't tease other guys the way she does with Neji.
"Guess~ who~" A pair of hands covered his eyes
"The girl who had the hots for a black haired twerp and had her heart broken before deciding to land on the second option, sup Ino" Naruto said calmly
"....was that necessary?" Ino removed her hand and sat down next to him
'Seriously, was it!?!?!' The rest of the group thought
"Nope, but I thought it'd be funny if I did that" Naruto replied
"Jeez Na-kun, don't remind me of those days, okay?" Ino punched his arm lightly and said with a pout.
'Cute'
"So, finally have something you want to complain about? Or is it the matter about me being infected by Guy sensei's aesthetic?" Naruto chuckled
"...you knew about that?" Ino gasped
"Ino, if you can read my mind, why can't I read yours?" Naruto smiled
"Of course, it's actually because Sakura informed me not long after you parted ways with her" Naruto added
"...Argh, I thought we were friends!" Ino exclaimed
Naruto laughed
"She's your friend, which is exactly why she looks out for you, don't worry, I, at the very least, have a good taste in clothes and styles" Naruto leaned on one hand and said
Ino heaved out a sigh of relief, meanwhile, Guy felt his lips twitch
'Can you not say this in front of me???'
"I actually came for another matter" Ino replied
"Go ahead" Naruto said
"Um, can we move somewhere more private?" Ino asked as she fiddled with her fingers nervously
Naruto waved his hand
"Of course~"
"Ooh~, look at you two, going off on a secret date are we?" Tenten teased, she shot Ino a playful giggle as she nudged her.
Ino blushed red and shook her head
"Nothing like that!" She shouted
"Ouch, Naruto, I felt that one on your behalf" Tenten said as she rubbed her chest.
"...."
Naruto couldn't help but laugh faintly
"Let's go then" He grabbed Ino's wrist before teleporting away
He teleported to the top of the city wall, and set up a soundproof barrier around using seals.
"What would you like to ask of me?" Naruto asked
"It's...about Sasuke" Ino said
"..." Naruto's expression dropped upon the mention of Sasuke
"Ino...do you-"
"No! Of course not! I'm asking because...Sakura isn't doing well lately, she misses Sasuke and her eyes when we were talking...it felt lifeless" Ino said with a bitter expression.
Naruto let out a sigh of relief
"And here I thought you were going to reignite an old flame, but if it's about that, then I can't do much for you" Naruto shook his head and said
"Why not? Isn't Sasuke with Orochimaru? Can't you ask him to let the two meet?" Ino asked
"That's the problem, I know Orochimaru, and I'm on good terms with him, but that's between only the two of us, if you want me to let Sakura meet Sasuke through this connection, then there will be only two scenarios" Naruto said calmly
"Wh-What will that be?" Ino asked nervously
"First scenario, Sakura will defect from Konoha to be with Sasuke" Naruto said calmly
!!!!!
Ino's pupils shrunk when she heard that, with how deeply in love Sakura is, it is a possibility.
"This is actually the less likely possibility of the two" Naruto added
"Th-Then what's the other?"
"Sakura will report me to the village" Naruto replied
"This..." Ino's brows furrowed
"I know you mean well, but my relationship with Orochimaru cannot be revealed to anyone in the village, Sakura is loyal, if someone shows her care, she will definitely return it several folds, which means, if thrown between the village and personal feelings, she may choose Tsunade, who taught her everything she currently knows" Naruto said with a serious expression.
Naruto patted her shoulders
"But, that doesn't mean there isn't a way for them to meet" Naruto smiled
"Really?" Ino's eyes lit up
Naruto chuckled as a playful glimmer appeared in his eyes
"Of course~" Naruto said as he revealed a wide smile
"..."
Ino stared at Naruto
"Na-kun, your smile looks awful" She said directly
"Eh!? Even you???" Naruto muttered in disbelief
"Sorry Na-kun, I can't lie about this matter" Ino stuck out her tongue and giggled
She then nuzzled her head against his chest
"Come on, don't be angry, what's the method that lets the two of them meet?" Sakura asked
Naruto sighed
"As you know, I am proficient in seals, I can create a dream like space with some seals that induce a special genjutsu, when people are effected by this, they will enter that space during their sleep" Naruto said calmly
"That's so cool!" Ino's eyes lit up
"Hehehe, of course, I specifically created this so I can alter Sasuke's memories when he sleeps, so he dreams of his brother as a woman, chasing him" Naruto said with a wicked smile
"..." Ino was left speechless, such an amazing seal, is being used to prank Sasuke and give him nightmares...
"Anyway, although the two cannot meet in person, and will think of it as a dream, they will actually be interacting with one another, not knowing the person they are talking to is the real deal" Naruto explained
"Hm, isn't there a way for Sakura to know it's the real Sasuke? If she thinks it's just a dream, it might just make her miss him even more" Ino tucked her lips and said
She stared up at Naruto with her beady eyes, making him sigh
"Fine, there is a way, and that is to tell her about this seal, and that I planted it on Sasuke during the Chunin exam to mess with him" Naruto replied, he just couldn't win against Ino if she gives him those eyes.
Ino's eyes lit up
"You're the best, Na-kun!" Ino laughed as she hugged him tightly
"Sakura is currently training with Hokage-sama, I'll call for her tomorrow" Ino said excitedly
"Mn, as long as you're happy" Naruto smiled
"Hehe"
Naruto then brought Ino back home, where he was met with Inoichi's fierce gaze. Thankfully, he isn't as aggressive as before, and gave him a faint nod before closing the door.
"Phew" Naruto stretched his arms before returning to the training ground to continue his afternoon training with team Guy.
The following training were all simple weight training along with friendly spars with the other members to hone their skills. It wasn't until dawn that Naruto returned home, and when he glanced at the courtyard from indoors, he shook his head.
'There's another patch of blood, I guess Hinata was here today as well' Whenever Neji is training with him and Guy sensei, Hinata will end up going to his house and spar with Haku and Tayuya.
At this point, he's simply keeping track of how many blood patches there are in the yard to confirm whether Hinata has been here or not. If anything, he'd be more surprised if she didn't bleed when she spars with the two of them.
Her fighting style is simply defined as reckless, but it comes off with so much ferocity that many will falter when they face her.
"Yo nii-san, did you at least get Hinata to patch up her injuries today?" Naruto called out
There was no remark from Haku even after he waited for a bit. He walked upstairs, and knocked on Haku's door when he felt something was off.
"Nii-san, anything wrong?" Naruto asked
"Nothing" Haku replied
"That means something is wrong" Naruto said as he gabbed the doorknob, but it was locked.
"Nii-san, if you don't open the door, I'll have to break in, well, teleport in, but you get my point" Naruto said
After his little 'convincing argument', Haku relented and opened the door. When the door opened, Naruto's eyes widened.
Haku's top was off, but across his chest were tight bandages with blood seeping out. When he saw the injury on Haku, Naruto's expression sunk.
"What happened?" He asked with a concerned look
"Got injuried during a spar" Haku replied
"Was it Tayuya or Hinata? Jeez, first Hinata is getting injured, now you? Wait, where's Tayuya?" Naruto looked around and realised that Tayuya was not around either.
"...."
Naruto frowned
"Where is Kimimaro and sensei then?" Naruto asked
Haku still didn't respond
"Haku, what happened, seriously!" Naruto began feeling agitated, but he didn't touch Haku out of concern for his injuries.
Seeing the look in his eyes, Haku's brows furrowed
Naruto noticed Haku's face was slightly red after he kept pushing him for answers, and became even more worried.
"Are your injuries bad? Lay down first, are you running a fever?" Naruto asked with a concerned look as he pulled Haku to the bed gently.
Haku wanted to pull his hand out, but Naruto didn't relent and had him lay down.
"So, what happened?"
"I don't wanna say" He replied as he pulled the blanket over his head.
Naruto sighed, why is Haku so stubborn right now?
*Click*
Naruto and Haku then heard the sound of the front door opening, and Haku's eyes widened as he buried himself even deeper into the blanket.
"Seems like they went out, I'll go ask them then" Naruto ran downstairs, and saw Zabuza, Tayuya, Kimimaro and his clone walk back.
"Oh, main body is back" The clone grinned
Naruto hurried over to them
"What happened to Haku-nii? He's injured quite badly, I think he's running a fever, his face was so red" Naruto asked with a concerned look
Seeing the look of concern on his face, the five covered their mouths, as if they were holding back laughter.
"I think it'll be faster if you just view my memories" Naruto's clone said with a wide grin
"Right, disperse yourself"
*Poof*
When he dispersed, memories flooded his mind, and he slowly saw everything that unfolded in the period he was gone.
-2 hours ago-
"Not bad, you've improved" Tayuya smirked as she stepped on an ice mirror, and smashed it by stomping on it.
Haku drew out four senbons in each hand, and threw them towards Tayuya
"This again? I'm getting tired of deflecting senbo-"
!!!!
One of the senbons suddenly exploded, with icy needles shooting out into all directions. Tayuya's eyes sharpened and a strange zig zag mark covered the back of her hands, and across her face.
*Fwee*
*Ding*
She blew her flute, causing a powerful sound blast to fly out, deflecting the incoming ice shards and sent them flying back.
"Not bad, to have hid an ice needle amongst the senbons, but that's not enough" Tayuya smirk
Haku didn't stop, preparing to summon an ice wall to block the deflected ice shards.
"Get em Haku! Force out more of her cards!" Hinata yelled from the side lines, excited to see something new out of Tayuya.
Neither of them had forced out her curse mark as of yet, so when she saw it for the first time, her excitement got the best of her.
Haku momentarily lost focus, and when he saw Hinata's smile, he froze for a split second. But that split second delayed his ice wall, causing the ice shards to pierce his own torso.
!!!!!!
No one expected Haku to suddenly zone out, even if it was for just a split moment. Hinata didn't understand what happened, but she felt it was her fault as she ran over.
Meanwhile, the other three watching, Tayuya excluded, were stunned on the spot. They knew what happened, and it...it....it was hilarious!
Hinata later helped tend to Haku's injuries, while the others went out to buy some medicine...well, at least that was what they said when they left the two of them alone in the house.
-Present-
"Bwahahahaha!" Naruto burst into laughter without holding back at all
Naruto immediately turned around, prepared to run upstairs to poke fun at Haku, but was stopped by Zabuza.
"Don't antagonise him right now" He said sternly
"Sensei, you say that...but aren't you the most excited one? Is that a scroll for recording? Where did you find that!? I kept those hidden" Naruto's lips twitched, Zabuza just wants to hog this all to himself!
He wanted to tease Haku the most of them all!
"Alright, sensei should go 'comfort' him then" Naruto said
"Naturally" Zabuza nodded as he walked upstairs
*Slam*
The door was shut tightly in their face....
"Uh, Haku, dad just wants to come in and check on your injuries" Zabuza called out
However, what followed was a cold and desolate voice from the other side
"Get lost..." Haku uttered
"...noted..." Zabuza sighed as he left the vicinity reluctantly
"Yo Haku, mind if I enter" Tayuya stood next to Zabuza and asked
From below the door, they felt a coldmist slowly drift out
"Okay, response received, pfft, we'll leave the medicine outside~" Tayuya grinned before leaving
Since Haku had no intention of leaving his room, the rest of the group stopped trying to persuade him, but it didn't stop their lips from curving upwards every now and then.
In the following day, Haku finally left his room, and maintained a look of indifference, as if what happened yesterday meant nothing. Of course, when he saw the look everyone gave him, he couldn't help but clench his fists tightly.
"Neji is training with Guy sensei again, so Hinata will likely come over again, enjoy your time together" Naruto winked at Haku, who was about to throw a senbon at him.
Seeing that Haku was about to attack, Naruto quickly ran off to find Ino and Sakura.
-Hospital-
"Come on bestie, just tell me what you have in stall for me" Sakura shook Ino's arm and asked
"Nope~, you need to wait" Ino replied with a grin
She told Sakura she had a gift prepared for her, and it will definitely cheer her up, so now, Sakura kept asking her what it could be.
Sakura clung onto Ino's arm
"Fine, I'll wait, but at least give me a clue, give me my guessing mood" Sakura said with glistening eyes.
"Hahaha, nope~" Ino laughed
*Swoosh*
A golden light flashed by, and Naruto appeared in the room they were in.
"Naruto? Now I'm even more curious, just what is this gift?" Sakura asked eagerly
Naruto looked around, and slapped a seal onto the table, forming a barrier around them.
"What's this?" Sakura looked around curiously
Naruto sat down on the other side of the table
"Sakura, I hope you'll hear what I have to say till the end, depending on this, it can help you with some matters" Naruto said with a faint smile
"Matters? What matters?"
"Matters regarding...Sasuke" Naruto replied
!!!!!
Sakura's eyes widened, but she then stood up
"I...I don't want to hear it" She muttered
Naruto waved his hand
"It's not what you think, I have a way that may allow you to meet Sasuke" Naruto said, his eyes curved into a playful crescent shape.
"Th-This..." Sakura sat down, but she had an uncertain look on her face
She took in a deep breathe and let out a sigh
"Naruto, it's not that I don't want to believe, but...what you're saying is practically impossible, unless you know where Orochimaru is" Sakura said with a frown
It was clear that she was a little displeased. She knew that they meant well since her mental state isn't in the greatest shape, but...she felt that this is just giving her false hope. It didn't sit right with her.
"Come on Sakura, have I ever suggested something illogical before? And I don't mean meeting him in person" Naruto replied with a smile
Sakura furrowed her brows, that is one thing that she found to be reassuring. As playful as Naruto is, he hasn't done anything that would betray his friends' trust before.
"Th-Then...what is the method?" She asked
Naruto's smile widened
"You see, during the Chunin exam, I did a little trick on Sasuke, when I faced against him, I secretly planted a seal on him, which forces him to experience nightmares" Naruto said
"What does that have anything to do with meeting him?" Sakura asked, perplexed in the direction this was going in.
"Let me finish, later on, I improved the seal when I faced him again, which made it so it isn't a normal dream, but a dream space, where he experiences whatever I want him to, in which I had him dream of his brother turning into a woman" Naruto grinned
"....I'm still not following in how this helps me" Sakura's lips twitched, is he here to help her, or talk about all the pranks he did on Sasuke???
Naruto continued
"What if I said I can connect this dream space to you by planting the same seal on you?" Naruto said with a smile
!!!!!
Sakura's eyes widened...he can do that?
"R-Really?" She asked
"Of course" Naruto nodded
Sakura's eyes were bright, but they quickly dimmed
"This won't be a simple illusion, will it? Will I really be meeting Sasuke, or will it just be an illusion made by you" Sakura asked with an uncertain look
Naruto laughed
"Oh, you are certainly distrustful, how about I connect you and Ino into a dream space? You can talk about whatever you want inside, then ask Ino again once you're out" Naruto said with a grin
"....alright" Although it seemed unlikely, she wanted to grasp at the rope
"Fantastic"
"Why do you look so excited?" Sakura frowned
"...no reason" Naruto's eyes curved into a crescent shape
He formed a seal, and slapped it onto Sakura's arm, before doing the same with Ino.
"Now, go sleep" Naruto smiled
"Uh...we can't exactly just sleep on a whim, can we?" Sakura and Ino both stared at him, a little speechless.
"Right, right, one second" Naruto took out a storage scroll, and bottles dropped out
"This? Nope, here? No, where did I put it...ah, here we go" Naruto picked up a small bottle
"Inside are sleeping pills, just take half a pill each, it should put you both to sleep for an hour" Naruto said
Ino and Sakura received the pill, and split it between themselves. After ingesting it, a wave of drowsiness washed over them.
When they lost consciousness, they felt their minds get pulled into another space, a place of pure white.
"What is this place" Sakura looked around, and quickly spotted Ino, who was also looking around.
"Bestie!" Ino ran over and hugged Sakura
"Ino, is-is it really you? You're not some illusion created by Naruto, right?" Sakura stared at her, she was still a little distrustful towards Naruto's method.
"Boo, you don't even recognise your bestie, I'm sad" Ino puffed up her cheeks and said with an annoyed look on her face.
"Ah, don't get mad" Sakura waved her hand and said
Ino stuck out her tongue playfully
"Hehe"
Sakura rolled her eyes in response
"So, like...are we really in that dream space or whatever he calls it?" Sakura asked
"Probably, come on, ask me anything, when we get out, I'll tell you all about it" Ino said with an excited look.
"Okay, let me think....have you kissed Naruto yet?" She asjed
"...why is that the thing you ask?" Ino blushed faintly
"Come on bestie, your love life is just too juicy" Sakura giggled
Ino placed her hands on her cheek
"W-Well, not yet, he has kissed me on the cheeks though, then again, I asked him to do that" She replied
"Wow, I can't tell if you're shy or assertive" Sakura giggled
The two conversed for the entire hour, and when they were about to regain consciousness, they felt their minds get pulled out of the dream space.
"Urgh, that felt weird" Sakura sat up from the seat and muttered
"Tell me about it" Ino nodded
Naruto leaned over
"So~, how was the experince?" Naruto asked
"It felt realistic" Sakura said
"Say, can you point out everything we talked about in the dream scape?" Sakura turned to Ino and asked.
She wanted to know...can Ino really recount everything? If so, then perhaps...she can really meet Sasuke again.
"Well, first you asked me if I've kissed Na-kun before, then..." Ino began recounting everything they talked about, and the more she listened, the more excited Sakura became.
After she finished recounting, Sakura had a rather relieved look, her eyes were slightly moist.
"Thank you, really, thank you" She said as she wiped her eyes
Naruto waved his hand
"Don't worry about it, but I have some warnings before I alter your seal to match the one I put on Sasuke" Naruto said with a serious expression
"Go ahead" Sakura nodded
"First, and this is the most important one, do not, under any circumstance, should you let him know that you are the real Sakura, if he were to find out, he will notice something is amiss, and potentially have Orochimaru remove the seal" Naruto said in a low voice
Sakura nodded
"Got it, make it seem like a dream" She said
"Good, second thing, there is no guarantee that you will meet him in the dream space even if you go sleep" He said
"Huh? Why?"
"Cause I don't know when he sleeps, if he sleeps in the afternoon, wouldn't it be obvious that you won't meet him?" Naruto shrugged
"Oh, right" That point actually made it more reassuring for her
If she met Sasuke every time she went to sleep, she will definitely realise something is off.
"Third, under no circumstance, should you skip out on training, or other matters, just so you can go sleep and meet Sasuke, if I hear even a rumour that you've become lazy, I will immediately take that seal away" Naruto said coldly, he wanted to help her, but he also knows how love crazy she is for Sasuke, and if she chose to sleep all day just to meet Sasuke, it will stunt her growth.
"Understood" Sakura nodded, feeling that what he said made sense.
Naruto smiled
"That's good to hear...and lastly, it's nothing harmless, but...well, remember how I said he'll be seeing his brother as a woman in his dreams?" Naruto said
"Yeah?"
"Well, since I can no longer alter his seal, when you enter that dream scape, you too, will see his brother as a woman" Naruto alughed
"....seriously?"
"Dead serious" Naruto grinned
"..."
Serious? Not at all, he can change the seal whenever he wants to, but he just wants to see her reaction after meeting Sasuke and his 'brother' in the dream space. He is looking forward to how it will turn out, and hence, his playful demenour when he spoke about this matter.
"Whatever, if I can really meet Sasuke-kun again...I don't mind" She said with a smile
Naruto nodded
"Good answer" He walked over, and adjusted the seal on her
"If you want, I can give you some guidelines in how to interact with him when you first meet to avoid his suspicion" Naruto added, the playful tone in his voice became more apparent, but Sakura's excitement made it so she didn't notice.
Ino however, was more than aware that Naruto has something strange planned...
"Yes please" Sakura nodded
Naruto leaned over and whispered some things into Sakura's ears. The more he spoke, the brighter her expression.
"Thanks" She said with a bright smile
"No worries, tell me if you get to meet him tonight" Naruto smiled back
He then snapped his fingers, and the barrier around them faded.
"My job here is done, I've got places to go, Ino, if you need anything, just throw my kunai, kay~" Naruto waved and teleported away.
Once he was gone, Sakura slumped back, her eyes filled with hope
"Ino, thanks a bunch" She said
"Huh? Na-kun did all the work" Ino replied
"But you're the one who asked him, no? If you didn't ask on my behalf, I would never have known he'd have a method for me to meet Sasuke, so thank you" She said, her eyes becoming slightly moist once more.
"Aw, come give me a hug" Ino pulled her into an embrace and held her tightly
-later that night-
Sakura laid down on her bed, her heart beating in excitement as she closed her eyes.
'Please, let it work' She prayed in her heart
'Ah, I'm getting too excited to sleep'
After some consideration, she firmed her resolve and...
*Bang*
She punched her own forehead, knocking herself out cold. The same feeling as before occurred, where she felt her mind being drawn away, but this time, the space wasn't just a white void.
It was a forest, a clear river, flowing gently as a figure approached the water.
'Sasuke? No, it's...'
The person turned around, and gave her a friendly smile
'Wh-What a beautiful lady' Sakura gasped at the sight of a gorgeous black haired lady, wearing a black cloak with red clouds.
Her mature facial features would make many feel their hearts skip a beat.
"H-Hi" Sakura waved
The lady simply smiled back silently
'Who is this person? She's crazy beautiful-....don't tell me....is that Sasuke's brother!?' She gasped in her heart.
When Naruto said he would appear in this space as well, she didn't expect him(her) to be this gorgeous!
*Rustle*
*Step*
Someone else suddenly stepped out from the woods, and met eyes with Sakura...
"You...h-how" This person is none other than Sasuke!
Sakura saw the shock in his eyes, and she quickly remembered the things Naruto taught her to fool him. The urge in her to run up and hug him is immense, but she knew she had to suppress it all for now.
Her eyes curved into a crescent shape
"My~, did you miss my presence so much?" Sakura stepped towards him with a playful expression
"What are you talking about" Sasuke took a step back
"Little brother, do you know this girl?" Itachi turned around and asked
"Shut up! I'm not your little brother!" Sasuke yelled at her
Sakura chuckled
"Isn't this what you wanted? Itachi being obedient before you, my fawning presence? We were all manifested, simply because you desired so" Sakura took another step forward as she placed a hand on her chest.
Her eyes filled with confidence and vigor, nothing like the Sakura he remembered since the last time they met.
"Hehehe, look at you, so flustered by your own desires, yet you don't even realise" Sakura chuckled
"My...desires? No, that's not possible, impossible, I will never want this, I want Itachi dead!" He yelled
"Aw, you make your onee-chan so sad" Itachi wiped her eyes and sighed
!!!!!
"YOU-ARE-NOT-MY-ONEE-CHAN!!!!" He roared
Sakura was in awe, was that Itachi really an illusion Naruto created? She felt very realistic...
Of course, Naruto basically put his own personality into that Itachi to mess with Sasuke some more. He knew that Sasuke hates not just him, but his attitude, which is exactly why he based off Itachi's illusion off himself.
"Look at him, not willing to acknowledge me after so long, *sigh*, how they grow up" Itachi sighed
"My~, perhaps this is your real desire, to scream at helpless ladies" Sakura smiled, she felt that Sasuke's flustered expression is very refreshing compared to his usual aloof look.
"No, no, NO! Enough of this crap! This-This must be the work of that damned assistant of Orochimaru, he-he must have done something to me" He muttered
Sakura walked up next to him, then boldly pulled him into her embrace as she patted his head.
"There, there, in your own dream, don't let rage bother you, relax here, it is your own paradise" She said gently
"This isn't paradise, this is hell" Sasuke wanted to push her away, but realised her strength was above his own!
Sakura's face was slowly turning red, but she was also very excited.
"Look around, a beautiful landscape, clear water, and the warm sun to lay under, this is your dream, don't let it be your nightmare, it will affect your state when you wake up, no?" Sakura said
"Th-That" Sasuke clenched his fists, but he couldn't exactly refute her words.
"But I didn't think I'd get manifested too, tell me, what's so fascinating about this Sakura girl that you manifested her here" Sakura asked, she found it weird that she needs to talk about herself this way, but with how things are going, it is indeed working.
Sasuke isn't suspecting her to be the real thing, and she gets to see so much of his expressions that she never got to see before.
"So don't get worked up" She whispered into his ears