Name: Cloning Conflict

Genre: Romance, Adventure, hurt

Rating: T

Pairings: MadaSaku, SasuSaku, SaiSaku, other Canon pairings. Also, a little bit of NaruSaku (Although it isn't the Romance pairing that I ship)

Author: Shikon-no-Sakura, GoldenFlameAlice (same person)

Prologue

This story is about a girl, a girl I met while travelling through time. I considered her as a hero, a hero who – no matter how hurt she would get – would risk her own life for those she held dear in her heart. She was loud, cheerful, and strong willed but also quite oblivious to the feelings that many held for her.

Including me.

"Let's play a game." The oldest Uchiha brother bounced off of the broken section of wall he had been sitting on when a clearly formulated plan sprouted in his mind. His long black hair flew up in the air before settling messily over his shoulders and to the middle of his back.

"Aren't we a bit too old for that?" The younger brother reasoned, raising his right eyebrow questionably. His shoulder length hair blew in the wind as he lent backwards, heaving a loud and ignorant sigh to express his boredom. "Can we not just train instead, Madara?"

"Nooo, what's the fun in that?" Madara complained, waving his hand up in the air and his eyebrows knitting together. "You're just as boring as Grandma Uchiha's baby ninja turtles, Izuna." He accused his brother, knowing he hit a sore spot when Izuna showed his classic petty lip.

"Okay, fine." Izuna sighed. "So, what are we doing then?"

"I call it Operation Sakura! We need a break from Clan business." He pointed out into the blue cloudless sky. "We can use the Jutsu again; to get out and see the world, meet some cute girls…what do you say?" Madara exclaimed, looking more and more confident that his plan will work.

Izuna sweat dropped. "Is meeting girls the only answer to everything when you want to use that Jutsu?"

Madara sighed and sat against the wall again, looking up into the sky. "Look, Izuna." He rested his head in his hands, leaning on his knees. "I don't want to get married to a woman I don't know, and more importantly - don't even like. Before you know it; they'll force you to marry into a strong Clan as well – like the Hyuga – so they can build their Uchiha super army."

Izuna laughed bitterly. "You say that like fate is a bad thing."

"It can be."

Izuna thought for a moment, looking at his brother. He knew that Madara wasn't happy with the life he was living, which is why they always spent a few hours at night away from their time period to go to another. It kept him happy for a little while, but he was never fully satisfied and a smile never stayed on his face for long. "Pack an emergency kit and set for the border at 3 am tonight. We'll leave then."

'That's it Izuna, this will be the getaway we'll never forget.' Madara thought as he watched his younger brother head towards the Uchiha district and out of sight. 'This time I'll find someone I want to spend my life with, I promise.'

This is the story of how I time travelled, so I could find the woman I love.