Revamped for a second time. I have grown as a writer, and I've realized that I, myself, can't stand first-person point of view. Can't stand it, so I decided to revise this story, again, for the purpose of switching it to third person. Who knows...? Perhaps this process will allow me to update the third part in the trilogy. Perhaps. Stuff has been removed. Stuff has been added. Some errors were fixed. Some of them. I'm not perfect, you know! But the plot has remained the same. I hope this will be a better experience from the first, and second, piece of work.

Enjoy.

Waking up with a headache is not fun at all. Head throbbing, a pale hand reached up from underneath the covers and clutched at the offending ache. Of course, this did little to stifle the bizarre pain. Wincing, a small child of thirteen slowly opened her eyes, greeting the new day with a scowl. The morning light of the sun filled the room, which did not help the headache at all. The girl shut her eyes again, pushing the cover away from her body with her free hand. Besides the headache, her entire body felt strange—different. She couldn't exactly explain it, though. Groggily, she moved from the bed, managing to tangle her feet in the covers, which caused her to slam into the floor. The hardwood floor. Quickly, the girl shot up, eyes wide in confusion. She just happened to be staring directly into a full body mirror.

She screamed, absolutely horrified.

Her appearance was vastly different from what she had been used to in all her thirteen years on this Earth. Was she even on Earth? A valid question, considering she was staring at the body of Haruno Sakura, a purely fictional character. Pink hair, wide green eyes, and pale skin—a definite contrast to her normal coloring. Trembling, the girl reached out to touch the mirror, vaguely aware that the headache seemed to be fading. The image of Sakura copied her movements flawlessly.

"I'm dreaming," she whispered. She then nodded, attempting to convince herself. "Yes, I left the television on, watching the marathon. That's why…" The girl pinched herself, twisting the skin and everything. However, all she received for her efforts was hissing pain and red blemished skin on her forearm. "Okay, so not a dream," she muttered turning her attention back to the mirror. She quickly examined the body, realizing that something was wrong. Well, besides the fact that she currently resided in a fictional character's body. A hand ran through the pink hair. Long and silky—clearly taken care of—and not the short length that Sakura had taken as her signature hairstyle sometime during her ninja career.

"Sakura! Stop screaming! You're gonna wake the entire neighborhood!" A shout through the door caused the girl to turn her head. A woman's voice, so maybe Sakura's mother? She hadn't been shown. At least, she had never seen the woman. However, she knew for a fact that Sakura still had both her parents. "Why are you up anyway? You don't go to the Academy for, at least, another two hours."

"Uh… J-Just a dream!" she called back, uncertain if she should engage in this bizarre turn of events. The grumbles from the other side could be heard as well as departing footsteps. Sighing to herself, the girl took the time to examine the room. Her eyes settled on the desk, where a recognizable headband had been set out. The metal plate, which had Konoha's leaf symbol engraved, seemingly stared back at her. It took a moment, but her brain finally caught up to the basics of the situation.

Her gaze shifted back to the mirror. "I'm at the beginning," she commented out loud. The beginning of Haruno Sakura's story. The girl pulled at the longer pink hair, and the reflection made a face. "I am Haruno Sakura…" After a few moments of contemplation, a grin slowly made its way onto her face. "Nah…! This is a once in a lifetime deal!" The girl held up her fists, still confused by the circumstance, but oddly pleased. "Ishikari Mayu! It's time for our debut!"

0-0

"Sakura, you're going to me late!" Sakura's mother called.

"I'm just putting my headband on!"

"Okay, you don't have to yell!" her mother said.

Snorting quietly in amusement, Mayu lowered her arms. It would seem that Sakura's loud way of talking had run in her family. Though, she didn't have room to judge. Growing up with her own mother had taught her to be heard as well. She was currently near the front door of the modest home. There was another mirror just before leaving. The house had been full of them—decorative or not. Mayu had only briefly wondered the reason. Perhaps Sakura had become conscious of the fact that she was a pretty girl, and had wanted to make sure she remained pretty throughout the day. Not that it mattered anymore.

Mayu opened the door, not bothering to check her appearance, and walked out. Honestly, she had haphazardly braided the hair back so that it would not get in her face. The long single braid fell down her back, dyed black and out of the way. The forehead proctor was wrapped securely around its intended spot, which kept the bangs clear from her eyes. Mayu had no intention of behaving in the way of Haruno Sakura. It had been a quick decision, too. She was Ishikari Mayu, a proud thirteen year old with a love of Martial Arts. Besides, it would be too difficult to keep up a façade. At this point, no one really knew Sakura—not her assigned team, anyway. So she figured she could act as herself.

Because surely this wasn't real.

No consequences to be had, and whatnot.

"Good morning, Sakura!" The less than cheerful greeting caused Mayu to falter in her footsteps. Maybe it had been a good thing. Only now did she realize that she had no clue where she was going. Watching the show hadn't exactly been a mapping experience. The voice that had stopped her belonged to none other than Yamanaka Ino. Long blonde hair tied into a high ponytail, her large bang covered one of her eyes. That did not hide the snarky expression from the girl dressed in purple. She, too, wore a forehead protector, only it was tied around her waist. "H-Hey…" Her expression shifted to wary. "Why did you change your hair color?" she questioned, staring intently.

"I needed the change," Mayu answered. "Now that I have graduated, I thought it was time to take my ninja career seriously. Pink hair is pretty and exotic, but not exactly good for blending in." She scratched at her cheek. "I intend to be taken seriously." Truthfully, Mayu had no intention of walking around with pink hair. Sure, she may have been different from others, but she had still been born and raised by a Japanese family—mixed, but still. She would rather have dark hair than light.

"Hmm..." Ino narrowed her eyes, but began walking. Mayu hurriedly followed her footsteps until she fell into step with the blonde kunoichi. "I can't believe they let someone like you become a ninja." It was an obvious batting tactic—one that might have worked if the girl had been talking to her former best friend.

"Well, we are both ninja now, so I suggest that we focus more on that," Mayu replied, easily. She shut her eyes for a few seconds before opening them, eyes on the road ahead. She took a deep breath before continuing. "I am going to focus on that. Sasuke… kun," she hesitantly continued. "I've decided he's a distraction. I find myself not liking him anymore. You can have him if you'd like." Ino stumbled in her stride, openly gawking.

"You're actually giving up on Sasuke-kun?!" she asked, clearly dubious. Her voice had risen several pitches. "I don't believe you!"

"It's true," Mayu assured her. "No need to worry about me interfering. I'll even put in a good word for you when I see him!" She did not want to be Ino's rival in something like love. She was a child—they both were—and romance was far from her mind. No, if they were going to be rivals, Mayu would rather it be on who was the better kunoichi. "Besides... I want us to be friends again!" Ino gasped at the explanation. "I've been thinking a lot actually, and… our friendship was important to me. I should not have ended it." She turned her eyes to the startled blonde. "So what do you say?" she asked. "Do you forgive me?"

"… O-Okay..." Ino said, clearly at a loss of words. She then physically shook off the shock. "N-No changing your mind later! I'm gonna marry Sasuke-kun!"

"Yes, yes—make sure you invite me to the wedding," Mayu replied, grinning. "Now, let's go to the Academy and get you that Uchiha! Race you!"

"Sakura, you forehead girl! That's cheating!" Ino's yell probably woke up the rest of the neighborhood. In hindsight, it was probably a good idea for the blonde kunoichi to catch up. Mayu still had no clue on where the Academy was actually located.

Still, the grin would not leave her face. Things looked to be shaping up already. She had never liked the ridiculous reason behind the rivalry of the two girls. Ending a friendship over a person that showed no interest in either of them had always confounded and irritated her. Honestly, if they had had a healthy rivalry, they might not have been as stagnant and labeled as useless by many fans. Now that she had been dropped into this situation, she was going to end it all.

Inner Mayu: I'm going to make Sakura's life a living hell! SHAZAAM!

0-0

"I'm first!" Ino exclaimed, rushing into the classroom. Amused, Mayu only followed after. The blonde kunoichi had been the victor, but she couldn't very well begin celebrating because she had begun panting heavily. It would seem that her stamina hadn't been as good as it could be. Mayu fleetingly wondered why she hadn't been out of breath as well. They had been neck and neck until they had gotten through the Academy doors. Ino and Sakura, at this point in the story, should have had the same amount of fortitude. "I win again, Sakura!" Ino finally got her breathing under control and grinned.

"That you did!" Mayu replied, returning the gesture. "You're so fast!" Ino laughed in an arrogant manner as she flicked her long bang. Apparently, it would be easy to distract the blonde from the sudden personality change. All she had to do was shower the girl with compliments. Once Ino stopped laughing, she calmed down and took a look around the room. Then her blue eyes turned serious.

"So… are you really going to hook me up with Sasuke?" Ino asked.

Mayu nodded her head. "Of course," she answered. Then she glanced around the room the same way Ino had done. She spotted the lone Uchiha, clad in blue and white, sitting at one of the middle desks. He disregarded many of the pairs of eyes on his person. Girls around the room whispered among themselves, blushing and giggling, probably wanting to work up the courage to speak with the boy. In the traditional sense, perhaps Uchiha Sasuke was attractive, especially to a bunch of prepubescent girls. Dark hair, dark eyes, pale skin, angular face—a combination of features that was entirely Japanese. Admittedly, Mayu, herself, had been drawn to his eyes. The darkness and the shape of them—it reminded her of her father's.

But then he opened his mouth and showed his personality.

Not like her father at all. Wholly unattractive. Mayu could not understand how anyone could continue to feel anything for him. The only thing attractive about Uchiha Sasuke, to her, was his talent. She admitted to herself, and friends, that she admired him for it, and would ultimately want to fight him. Nothing else. To think that she would actually have the chance. Keeping the squeal to herself, Mayu headed in the direction of unsuspecting shinobi. She would make it a personal goal to shake his world. As she moved, she turned her attention to Ino, nearly forgetting about her. "I'm about to go talk to him for you!" she staged a whispered. "That's what best friends are for, right?"

Not wanting for a reply, but Mayu had noticed the slight redness of Ino's cheeks, she continued her way down to where Sasuke was sitting. She almost didn't recognize the star of the show because she had been so focused. However, the glaring orange and blue jumpsuit of the small ninja caught her attention. Uzumaki Naruto. So bright. From his hair, to his clothes, to his personality—stark contrast from his rival. Mayu had admired him from the start as well. His tenacity and fortitude were definitely positive traits. Never give up until the dream was reached. Sure, his abilities may be lacking, but he tried his hardest. Thirteen, she may be, but she thought of his speeches more than a few times when things seemed too rough for her to continue. The boy was a role model.

"Hi, Sakura-chan...!" Naruto greeted, standing up.

"Good morning, Naruto!" Mayu replied, holding back an urge to ask for his autograph. She did, however, give him a small wave. The small gesture lit up the boy's face. Enthusiastically, he fidgeted in place. His cheeks gained a bit more color, indicating a blush. He didn't have the conventional look, but there was something quite adorable about the blond shinobi. His shy smile was quite infectious. "How are you?"

"I…!" Naruto cut himself off, seemingly taken aback by the friendly question. Sad, but he probably wasn't use to friendliness, especially from his crush. Hm… That reminded her. She would need to stop that. Originally, he had been persistent in the pursuit of Haruno Sakura's heart. The girl hadn't thrown him any type of bone, but he just would not stop. More than likely, it turned into a routine. No way could he truly have romantic affections for someone who rejected him so often. And so brutally, too. Hopefully. "Wow, Sakura-chan... you look even prettier with your hair like that!" Naruto complimented, breaking Mayu out of her thoughts.

"Thanks, Naruto!" she said, and then cleared her throat. "Anyway, I have to talk to Sasuke for a minute."

"Sasuke...?" Naruto said, a glower forming on his face.

"I'm sure it will only take a minute!" Mayu replied, passing Naruto to move to the middle seat of the three-chaired desk. She took a seat, pointedly staring at him and waiting for acknowledgement. The boy kept his gaze ahead of him, mouth pressed against his laced fingers. Mayu cleared her throat. He ignored her. Eye twitching, she attempted to get his attention. "Sasuke, I would like to speak to you about my friend," she said in the nicest voice she could muster despite the sudden spike of irritation within her. Slowly, he slid his eyes towards her, and the action was a bit surprising. "She likes you… for some reason, so I was wondering if you could give her a chance."

"No," he said.

"Why...?" Mayu asked. Come to think of it, had no one ever come up to him and confess their feelings? Perhaps that had been the reason Sasuke had actually given an answer. "I mean, she can be nice."

"I'm not interested in girls right now," Sasuke stated.

"So…" Mayu stared at him, trying not to laugh. "You're interested in boys, then?" Not liking the question or the way she was grinning with implication, Sasuke glared. "Oh no! How are we ever gonna replenish the Uchiha numbers?" She faked a gasp of dismay. Somehow, his glare hardened to a malicious intent. Mayu paid no mind. She continued to grin at him. "I suppose it's okay. As long as you're happy with whatever man steals your heart!" She leaned close to him, staging a whisper. "As long as it's not Naruto! He's taken!"

"Shut up."

Mayu only giggled, sensing that she had found a way under his skin. Speaking of Naruto being taken, it reminded her of her favorite kunoichi. Ignoring Sasuke now, Mayu looked throughout the classroom in search of a pale-eyed girl. It took a few moments to locate her because she blended in so well. She seriously didn't need the Hyuga eyes to be a recon specialist. She could be invisible without even trying. At this point in the story, Hyuga Hinata was insecure—a wallflower with a magnetic attraction for Naruto. Mayu admired her as well, and truly believed with a bit more confidence, the kunoichi could become the best. There had been a time that Mayu had been the same as Hinata. Until she had begun to take Martial Arts classes, she had been a bit shy herself, as she was so different from everyone else.

When Hinata had stood tall, maybe for the first time, it had been an inspiring moment. One that Mayu would never forget. The pale-eyed kunoichi would always be her favorite, and any endeavor she had would be supported. Hence why she supported the girl's crush on Naruto. Noticing the staring, Hinata quickly averted her gaze down to the desk below her, cheeks gaining a severe flush. Mayu grinned, scratching at her cheek. It might take some time to become friends with her, but she definitely wanted to.

"Hey, get away from my Sasuke-kun! I wanted to sit by him!" a female's screech interrupted Mayu before she could think of heading to sit with the pretty Hyuga. Blinking, she looked towards the aisle to see a gaggle of girls crowding around the entrance to the desk. They essentially were treating Naruto like he hadn't been there. It was a wonder how they hadn't trampled him already, especially since their Sasuke-kun was so close at hand. Mayu thought about it—really, she did—but in the end, she chose to remain seated. In fact, she made a show of getting comfortable, resting her cheek against her knuckles and propping her head up by the elbow. She pointedly stared at the girl who had the audacity to give her an order.

"How old are you to be talking to me like that?" Mayu questioned.

"Wha-? I-I… Why would that matter?!"

"It matters to me," she stated. "I sat here first, so leave me be, pretty kohai."

"Or what?" the girl retorted, cheeks swelling in annoyance.

"Or… You're gonna regret it," Mayu said, smiling. The girl huffed, but those around her seemingly recognized the threat. "Besides, your intentions towards your Sasuke-kun will be rebuffed as always, I'm sure. He is a walking Popsicle, after all. Try not to lose any more of your dignity or girl power by falling out over this type of boy."

"Don't talk about Sasuke-kun like that!"

"I've got girl power!" another girl shouted, clearly offended.

In her passionate declaration, she had knocked Naruto out of his seat. Glaring now, despite the calm façade she had tried to put on, Mayu stood up, taking offense. The girl hadn't even noticed her mistake, or hadn't cared. Either way, it was not of the good for her. "Don't knock Naruto down!" she yelled. Before things could escalate any further, someone cleared their throat. Mayu shifted her attention to the front of the classroom, gaze settling on the chuunin-level teacher. Umino Iruka. One of the first people to acknowledge Naruto. He was good people. At his quite stern look—Mayu had seen it many times during her own classes—the girls gave up their plan to sit beside Sasuke. All the students took their seats.

"You all are now genin," Iruka began. "You will be assigned to a three-man squad, led by a jounin—an elite ninja," he said.

"Well, someone is going to end up with Sasuke-kun." Ino's voice, coming directly behind Mayu caused the girl to turn in her seat. Her blue eyes were smiling as well as her mouth. "I wonder who..." she continued in a teasing voice.

"I don't know, but I hope it's you, Ino!" Mayu replied, and then turned back around.

"We want each squad to have balance strength and abilities, so that's how we set them up," Iruka continued, holding up single sheet of paper. "Now, I will call out the teams. Team 7... Uzumaki Naruto... Haruno Sakura..." Already knowing the teams, at least of the Rookie Nine, Mayu did not react to the news. However, Naruto stood up and shouted in glee. This made her grimace. Definitely, definitely had to nip his crush in the bud. "And Uchiha Sasuke!" Iruka finished.

The glares focused on her were quite intense, but Mayu did her best to ignore them. These genin didn't matter in grand scheme of things. In fact, if she remembered correctly, they had all failed excepted for the nine. Mayu, instead, turned around to face Ino. "Sorry, Ino, I would change if I could," she said.

Why couldn't I be Hinata?!

"Whatever, as long as I don't get paired up with a lazy bum," Ino said.

"Team 8... Hyuga Hinata ... Inuzuka Kiba... and Aburame Shino," Iruka said.

"Lucky…" Mayu murmured. If she had gotten to be Hinata, she would have gotten to play with Akamaru. Now, she adored cats, but there was something special about puppies.

"Sakura-chan, is there something wrong?" Naruto asked, noticing the disappointment.

"Nothing, I just didn't want to be teamed up with Uchiha," she answered, sighing a bit. "... But I guess there's the bright side."

"What's the bright side?" Naruto asked, curious.

"I can find out his weaknesses and take that bitch down!" Mayu staged a whisper that everyone heard. Somewhere in the room, she heard Kiba roar with laughter. Naruto, too, was quite amused. Many fangirls grumbled in disapproval. Behind her, Ino had snorted, attempting to cover up a laugh herself. Sasuke chose to remain quiet, but she could practically feel the tension rolling off of him. She didn't care about the reactions, only her own amusement.

SHAZAAM! I'm gonna act a fool while I'm in this body!

"Iruka-sensei! Why do I have to be on the same team as Sasuke?" Naruto demanded to know while pointing a finger in Sasuke's direction.

"Sasuke has the best scores of all the graduating students and, Naruto, you had the worst," Iruka answered. A snicker slipped through despite Mayu's admiration for the guy. "To create a balanced squad, we put the best student with the worst student."

"Just make sure you don't get in my way," Sasuke said, making Naruto growl. Another snicker escaped. This dynamic was going to fun. "Loser..."

"Hey, what did you say?" Naruto growled out.

"Hard of hearing?" Sasuke asked, sarcastically.

"Why, you-?!" Naruto sputtered, outraged.

"Calm yourself, Naruto!" Mayu cooed. She looked towards Sasuke. "He's our teammate now. Let's try to get along starting now." Sasuke merely glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. "It doesn't really help us if you fight with your own teammate... no matter how long the pole stuck up their ass is." This caused everyone to laugh. The guys, mostly. "Let's work hard together, Sasuke."

"Hn."

"After lunch, you will meet your new sensei," Iruka stated. "Until then, class dismissed."

0-0

"Sasuke sure went off fast!" Mayu remarked out loud, walking outside of the school. She then smirked, a thought coming to mind. "Maybe he had to take a shi-"

"Hey, Sakura-chan...!" She turned to find Naruto jogging towards her, arm extended in a wave. Of course, she came to a stop, allowing the blond to catch up. "Since we're in the same group... I thought we could eat lunch together."

"Oh, I was actually going to wait until I got home," Mayu told him. "I had a big breakfast this morning, and I figure we're not going to do anything strenuous today since it's our graduation. Hope I'm not wrong."

"Oh… okay," Naruto replied. "Um… Hey, do you like Sasuke?" The smile on Mayu's face froze. "I mean… I kinda thought you did for the longest time. All the girls seem to."

"No way!" Mayu shouted. "He has my respect as a fighter, but that's it!"

I like Gaara a lot more!

Just thinking about the cute redhead from Suna relaxed her immensely. Gaara. Whatever jacked up plot put her here, Mayu hoped it lasted until she could actually meet the kid. Best shinobi. Well, other than Rock Lee. If she could meet those two, she didn't care that she had to walk around as Haruno Sakura. She would even go back to pink for a chance to meet them sooner. It might have been hypocritical of her, she was a bit of a fangirl herself when it came to those two.

"Then why are you blushing?" Naruto's voice cut through her thoughts of meeting either one.

"I-I-I'm not blushing!" Mayu exclaimed, shaking my head. Embarrassed, and not wanting to admit to fangirl tingles, she sharply turned to go. "Well, I'm leaving! See you back at the classroom!"

"Sakura-chan, wait!" Naruto called, but the girl only continued running, far too embarrassed to stop.

0-0

Mayu plopped down on an empty bench. She sighed heavily, tilting her head back to look up towards the sky. Embarrassment aside, the conversation with Naruto had gotten her thinking. Just how long would this go on? Sure, she would definitely be having fun in this world of ninja, but what exactly had brought her here, and for what purpose? Technically, Ishikari Mayu was a normal girl from a normal world. What business did she have meddling in this story? And she was definitely going to be meddling quite a bit. Mayu silently sent an apology to Kishimoto. Hopefully, her being here was a… What was that called again? A paradox…? No, an alternate universe. Hopefully, she had been placed in an alternate universe where she could play around without jacking up the real vision.

The girl deep in her own thoughts didn't notice a presence until it had been right on top of her. Slowly, she looked down, realizing that Uchiha Sasuke stood directly in front of her. With his arms crossed, he appeared to be smiling at her. The fine hairs on the back of neck stood upright. Narrowing her eyes in suspicion, Mayu stared back at the boy, quietly questioning his appearance in front of her. "Sakura," he began. "Your forehead is so wide and charming." Mayu tried not to grimace. This was awkward. "It makes me feel like kissing it." The grimace was in full bloom at this point. "Just kidding…! That's the kinda thing Naruto would say."

"Right…" Mayu muttered. She had nearly forgotten about this part. This was Naruto in disguise, wanting information from Sakura. Trying not to roll her eyes, she huffed out. Maybe this was her chance to direct Naruto's attention somewhere else. The disguised ninja sat down beside her, so unaware that his identity had been compromised already. "What do you want, Sasuke?"

"I wanted… I wanted to ask you something," he stated. Mayu turned her eyes to him, waiting for the question. Truthfully, the Transformation Jutsu was pretty on point. If she hadn't known any better, she would think this was really Sasuke speaking with her. There were a few holes, however. The words used and slight hesitance was not a normal trait of the stoic boy. Anyone should be able to tell the difference just by being near the real thing for five minutes. Sasuke gave off a get away from me vibe. Naruto just didn't have that. In fact, the blond had the very opposite vibe. Look at me. Sad, really. On both accounts.

"What is it?" Mayu asked, after Naruto hadn't said another word.

"Naruto... what do you think of him?" he questioned.

"… He's cool in his own way," Mayu replied, truthfully. "He's got a personality you either find annoying or admirable. I am one of those people who admires him." The words caused an elated expression to appear on Sasuke's face. It was a bit weird, so Mayu looked away in order to avoid laughing out loud. "I think… with a little more patience and control, he could be a very good ninja. It's really no wonder that someone already likes him… like that."

"Someone like m—him?" The question had come equipped with a slip up. "Y-You mean it?"

"Yeah, but I can't tell you... it's a secret between friends!" Mayu said, wagging my finger at Sasuke.

"Secret, huh...?" he said. "So... some girl likes… Naruto?" Mayu glanced his way again, only to see the undeniable blush on those cheeks. Ha. This really was going to be fun. "Come on, Sakura, tell me who like m—him!"

"No."

"Come on, why not?"

"You know, Sasuke, you sound suspiciously like Naruto right now," Mayu stated, which caused the boy to flinch. He then quite unexpectedly grimaced and grabbed his stomach, and then ran away. No longer able to hold back the laugh, she released it fully, throwing her head back, completely amused. That expression had been the best she had ever seen on Sasuke's face. What other expression could she see while stuck in this body? The possibilities seemed endless. She would crack that stoic face like her life depended on it. It would be so funny. Her laughter eventually faded to mere giggles before she grew silent once again.

For a time, Mayu sat on that bench, merely content in relaxing until it was time to go and meet the team lead. Eventually, the wind shifted its course, and she opened her eyes. Again, she found Uchiha Sasuke standing in front of her. Surprised, she realized that he was the real one. The ever present scowl and the way his hands were shoved into his pockets were definitely his traits. Mayu sat up straight. Though he stood in front of her, clearly wanting her attention, he still had that get back vibe about him. "Yes…? Can I help you?" she asked, lifting a brow.

"You're acting different," he remarked, and then walked away.

"… Okay…" Mayu drawled, uncertain of that interaction. Sasuke was oddly perceptive about things. Had he really noticed a change within Sakura because he knew her? "I wonder if I should be worried."

Nah! Bird boy probably just thinks he's so cool! He ain't!

Shrugging, Ishikari Mayu in the body of Haruno Sakura stood up, heading back into the school.

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As I said, the plot will not change. I am not planning on revamping the entire trilogy. Just this one because it was in 1st person pov. Honestly, it needed the work. "Yikes" wen through my mind quite a bit while rewriting. Like... How did so many of you like this? I suppose it had been adequate for a middle school kid, but yikes!