Warning: I am only referring to the Naruto anime, I am not going along with the exact story line, and by the way, Tobi is Obito. This will be a two story fanfic – the sequel will be started after I finish this and I will update this fanfic to let you all know when the sequel will be posted. If you don't like this story, then don't tell me that and don't whine or complain. Just don't read it. I'm only writing to have fun. Not to perfect my English skill.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto – It wouldn't go on so long, and Sasuke would have already kicked the masked man's butt with Naruto, Itachi would have also come back from the dead to live with his little brother, or even never died in the first place, and Sasuke and Sakura would have already been a happy little couple with Itachi spying on then, even playfully teasing his little brother. I know. Totally out of character, right? That's about half the stuff I read. I just like the storylines. Personality doesn't really matter to me. Most of the characters actually can fit those types of personalities.

As for the characters, I'm not actually focused on getting their character right. I read a lot of fanfiction and just base my character off of what I read and like I said, if you don't like what I'm saying, then don't read this. Ok? Ok. – yes, you can probably tell I'm annoyed – I am.

Thanks for reading this - To those of you who like my fanfic.
-SasuLovesSaku4Ever

Legend:

"Thought" (Goddess because underlining won't work with Italics on FF - for some reason)
"Speech"
"Sakura's inner"
"Demon/Tailed Beast"
"Emphasis"

– Point of View P.O.V. – (Place)
Chapter Number: Chapter Title

Title of Fanfiction: A Light and Shadow in the Past
Rating: T (may change to M)
Category: Sasusaku (romance and adventure)
Couples: Sasusaku, Naruhina

A Light and Shadow in the Past

Prologue: To Make a Decision…

– Normal P.O.V. – (Valley of End, 4th Shinobi World War)

Time seemed to slow as the two boys ran at each other with their most powerful attacks in hand. Sakura stood and ran towards them as quickly as she could. She couldn't let them hurt each other… They were too important to her. She wouldn't survive without either of them…

So she would sacrifice herself instead…

The two boys were very close now. Meters apart from each other and she was meters away from them.

She could feel the swirling wind of the Rasengan and the shock from the Chidori.

They realized she was running at them and they both were shocked unable to pull back, having put too much force into their attack.

Sakura stood between them. She would welcome death, if it would stop them. She closed her eyes. "Sakura! NO!" A voice yelled in horror.

There was an explosion of pain from her chest area, and she coughed out metallic blood. She was facing her love life, embracing him. His hand driven straight through her chest while her best friend was behind her with his hand touching her back, the skin under it completely ripped apart. Sasuke pulled his hand back in horror, and blood poured from the wound.

Sakura smiled softly and closed her eyes slowly.

"S-sakura…?" Sasuke asked, afraid. Afraid that he had killed someone he had held precious to him. He was afraid of that feeling of losing something he never knew he had… He felt the connection… only for that second… As if all of her feelings had suddenly been sent to him through a link…

"Aishiteru… Sasuke… kun…" Sakura whispered lifting her hand up to his face. Her face was pale. Extremely pale. Naruto jumped back and gasped, looking at his hand in horror…

Sasuke's eyes widened in fear seeing the bloody smile… He felt her hand on his cheek and he savored her warm touch… but he could feel it losing the warmth… Her eyes were slowly losing their shine.

He didn't dare try to move her, to keep from risking losing her even more quickly. Not when he had finally felt it. The warmth… He had finally made the connection.

"Sasuke… kun… Please… come… back…" Sakura whispered hoarsely. Sasuke's eyes widened. What was he doing? She needed medical attention! She had to be healed!

"Naruto!" Sasuke called out for his rival and best friend, the only one who he could ask to bring to a medic that would heal her. Naruto looked at Sasuke. "Get a medic!" Sasuke yelled. Naruto looked at Sakura who shook her head. Naruto looked down. Sakura looked to Sasuke who looked back at her, breathing quickly. He held back his tears.

"Sakura! Heal yourself! Please!" Sasuke yelled, unable to accept it. Sakura smiled softly, instead, responding with two extremely quiet words.

"Good bye…" She breathed smiling. He pushed his own lips against hers. Her eyes widened and she smiled sadly against his lips, closing her eyes peacefully. He increased pressure in the kiss, feeling her chakra flicker weakly, the flame of her life was being stamped out by death…

He shut his eyes tightly, putting everything he felt into it, wishing, mentally, that maybe she would gain strength like the fairytales, and come back.

But there were no fairytales.

He pulled back, hoping to see her smiling up at him… wishing that miracles could happen…

But he knew it was impossible…

He only saw her closed eyes and a soft, yet satisfied smile on her face, as her hand dropped from his cheek, cold.

He stared in shock and his mind in turmoil. Suddenly, there was a droplet of water that landed on her forehead. He looked up. It was raining. He stared up at the dark sky with sad and blank eyes.

At least the rain hid his tears. He closed his eyes not wanting to face the reality. A flash of pink appeared in his mind.

He could only wish… but it wouldn't come true.

A drop let fell from his chin and suddenly, everything lost its color and time froze but the single tear drop started to glow bright white light, in place.

-Sakura's Pov- (?)

I felt as if I was falling. After my vision had blanked out, my senses had also dulled. It wasn't painful in a physical sense, but painful in a spiritual sense.

I knew at that moment, I had left the world of the living, when everything had disappeared, and yet I could feel something now.

It was as if a blanket of warmth had been wrapped around me, waiting for me to open my eyes. I heard a voice.

"Do you wish to save your friends? To stop what had happened from happening again?"

I opened my eyes to feel myself falling through space. There was nothing but white space around. The voice had seemed to come from everywhere… I couldn't pin point the location… I was falling, but it was almost as if I was floating and falling.

"Who are you?" I asked out to the voice turning myself upright.

"I am a spirit… It is rare anyone comes into the 4th dimension after death. It means that things have ended in your world, the Shinobi world, differently than how they were destined to be."

"Then… what does that mean? Am I to stay here for eternity…?" I asked. There was an amused laugh from the voice.

"No, child. It means that you have the chance to change things. To change the past. But you will live out your life in the past, no longer able to come back to the future. You have a chance to turn back time but it is your choice to take the chance."

"I am to live through heart break and the same emotions again…? Without my memories, I am a mere childish girl. Nothing will change…" I said.

"No. You will keep your memories, but they will never be revealed. No human will be able to see them, and no being will be able to discover them. You will never be able to communicate them to anyone else."

"Then… is there a price for this? Surely I have to lose something." I asked, thinking there had to me some kind of price to pay. Everything was equivalently exchanged. Chakra was given to create jutsu, just as revival needed the life force of a single human being.

"As I have told you, you've come to a dimension where not many have entered after death. Souls were meant to be reincarnated so you would eventually be brought back to life anyways. However, the destiny of your world, was not supposed to be as it is, so you were sent here to be given that chance."

"So I will get the chance to change the past? There's no actual catch?" I asked.

"Well… You will be a different person as well… Your name, Haruno Sakura, will be the same, along with your appearance, but you will have more power, due to your need for it. But you also must be responsible for the power you hold. You will also be in danger because of your power. Like your friend."

I knew the voice was speaking about Naruto. Even Sasuke had the same problem with Orochimaru. There were many power hungry people in the world… "I see…" I said.

"You have plenty of time to think about it. After all, in this dimension, time is controlled by me. As a spirit of this dimension, I have control over time in all worlds. You would call me the God of time."

"It's alright… I… I want to take the chance. If things have to change, I don't mind. I will save my friends… I want to make them happy. They suffered since they were very young… I want to save them from the pain." I said.

"Hm. A wise descision… I believe, I can give you the chance to change one event in time. At any time though, you will only awaken in your body after the event has occurred. You will have no idea what has happened other than that single event, so choose wisely."

"Is it possible to save Uzumaki Naruto's parents from death even after they seal the Kyuubi into him? To allow them to live with him and take care of him?" I asked.

"Hm… Yes. Is that event what you want to change?"

"Yes."

"Very well then. I do not know what else will happen, but sending you back will affect the future of that world, and not everything will be the same. Remember that. I wish you luck on your journey."

"Thank-you." The white around me shone brightly and I closed my eyes, feeling myself falling into the blanket of unconsciousness.

I felt many emotions, knowing what I could do.

Relief, Happiness, Hope.

I was getting another chance.

However, I also had a wary feeling. I could feel that things were going to be tougher than in my past life. I could only hope they went well, and try my best to do everything I could to change the future.

Hope you all liked the Prologue. I tried to make it dramatic, but I kinda suck at the tragic stuff. Let me know if you actually started to cry or not.

I actually wanna learn to write stories that make people cry, cuz it's so hard for me to do it. Ok. I sort of lied about improving. I kind of wanna learn different styles.

Advice is ok, but criticizing my writing kinda hurts me. I'm just trying my best to have fun and relax. This is like my outlet from all the boring stuff in school. Even though people try to give me advice, maybe once is fine, but I get tired and start to get depressed if it's a second or third time.

So… Thanks for reading. Please continue to read my story and review!

Coming up next… Chapter One: To Meet Future Heroes…

-SasuLovesSaku4Ever

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