Sakura remembers, in her past life, how Sasuke was slowly detaching himself from everyone. How he was starting to go to the dark path.

She remembers everything like it was yesterday, even though it was in her previous life.

Now, she could see how Geto Suguru is also going on the same path.... He was also detaching himself from everyone else. His eyes always looked so restless. It's like he barely slept or ate.

She can already see how this last mission affected his beliefs and morals.

Even after noticing all of this, she remained silent. She did spend time with him but nothing more. She didn't know what to do. She was fully at a loss.....

But now as she is eating food with her father,( she came to stay with him at her home)She thought what to do

"Papa?"

He softly hummed

"One of my classmates, he is going on the dark side like Sasuke and Obito. I can tell how he is having an internal fight with his morals. I want to help him but...... Should I papa? Should I be involved in this type of matter again?"

Her father listened to her, still looking down at the plate. He slitly smiled before he replied to her

"Hime, just like you, my teammate Oruchimaru also went rogue. We all know that. I could tell when it started, but I ignored all of the signs..... And I regret that greatly. Because not only did he hurt himself, he hurt so many more. He even hurted the people who were important to me. I wish I did something when all of this was preventable. That's all I can tell you. The choice is yours."

She smiled. She understands now.

"Arigato, papa. I will take care of it."
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Sakura now sat on her dorm. Fixing her kimono and hair that she is gonna wear to go to a local fair.

She was actually dressing up for someone else. A boy to be exact

She feels like 12 years old sakura Haruno again. Who used to always get dressed for Sasuke-kun.

Now the difference is she is dressing up as Soto Sakura. And she's dressing up for Geto Suguru. To talk to him. To bond with him. To give him a reason to leave the path he is currently walking to.

She sighed and looked up at the mirror

"I did what I did previously, I won't be the helpless little girl anymore. I will be preventing all I can. After all I am a Shinobi of the leaf"

With a smile on her face she got up and left the dorm room to get to the second years dorm
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Geto is sitting on his bed

Looking at nothing in particular

His mind was racing. As he questioned his life choices and decisions.

Just then someone knocked on his door.

'who would be now ? At this time?'

He thought as he went to open the door. It was the evening. And he didn't have any missions that day

As he opened the door, he really didn't expect who was there waiting for him

She looked so beautiful in that kimono. Her lips coloured red. Eyes shaped. A gentle smile on her face

He felt his breath hitched. Heart pounding

Geto always thought she was the most beautiful girl he met but looking at her now. The word Beautiful didn't do her justice.

"Are you just gonna stare at let me in too, Baka!?"

As she asked that, he let her in, still a little dazed

"Gosh! your room is a mess, senpai. "

She said. He blushed with embarrassment.

Clearing his throat

"Sakura-chan, what are you doing here? Your dressed up."

She narrowed her eyes

"Why? Are you saying I can't dress up?"

"N-no I didn't mean-

She chuckled his panicking face

"I know I was just joking with you. You've been distant lately. Don't talk much. I can see it, you know? You skip meals, your loosing weight, you look like you barely sleep properly. "

He lets out a humorless chuckle

"Did you now?"

"It's about the mission right? About that girl, Amanai? It has affected you. It's making you question yourself. Isn't it?"

It always surprises him how this girl just knows him so well. Even though they aren't even that close. She's his junior, his kohai. Yet it's always been her who understands him the most.

"Yeah. I don't know what to do anymore, Sakura-chan."

She didn't reply

"Do I look pretty today?"

He chuckled again

'you look like a doll. ' is what he wanted to say

"I don't think pretty does you justice. But I am gonna say, you look fine. I can't seem to take my eyes off you. "

She smiled at him before looking down and shyly asked

"There is a festival down the street. I was wondering if you would like to go with me."

Now he looked at her with wide eyes. Surprise written all over his face. Is she really asking him that?

"As in a date?"

The blush on her cheeks darkened

"Baka, I am already embarrassed enough! I never asked anyone out. Do you really have to ask me that? Of course like a date."

He looked at her for a solid minute before smiling a genuine smile in months

"It's gonna be my pleasure, Hime."

She blushed again, looking down and grumbling under her breath as she left the room for him to get ready while she waited outside...

He came out, wearing his signature hairstyle and a black yukata

"Although I still think your too tall, I must admit, You look really handsome today. Black really is your color."

She said with a smile. He just shook his head. His cheeks slitly flushed as he offered his arm for her to take. Which she did.
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They went to the festival,

He played games for her, winning prizes. They laughed, smiled. They had a lot of fun

Geto felt this happy and carefree in a very long time

' you don't even know how much I love you, Hime.'

But then she stopped walking. Sakura was looking at something. He followed her gaze, she was staring at Kazashi store. He smiled as he wrapped an arm around her waist

"Come with me."

She looked up at him confused but nodded

They went to the Kazashi store

"Pick whatever you want. Please, it's a request."

She was looking at him with wide eyes, then she looked away from him, the blush on her cheeks darkening

She picked out a Kazashi pin

As he payed for it. When he came back, he saw she was struggling to put it on her hair. He shook his head before taking it from her. Putting it perfectly on her hair

He brought his lips close to her ears before whispering

"You look absolutely breathtaking. It looks too beautiful on you."

His breath fanned on her neck. Plasent Shivers went down her spine. She closed her eyes, trying fruitlessly to control her blush.

They kept walking until it was time for the fireworks. They brought a matt and sat down on the cherry blossom field to see the fireworks

"You know senpai, there is always gonna be a time when you will question your life choices. Usually when you ask yourself those questions, your in a very dark place. Even the clearest things seems to be difficult. But if your will is strong, you will be able to be a person you will be proud of."

Sakura said this, while still looking up at the cherry blossom trees

"You know sakura, sometimes you talk so maturely, it's almost unbelievable."

She ignored what he said

" but do you remember what I told you about hero's and villains? A hero is the one who controls pain and use it to create a better world where's a villain is controlled by it to create chaos. Now it's up to you and your will."

She then looked at him dead in the eyes

"I said it once, I will say it again, you can be a great hero and a great villain. It's up to you."

"What do you want me to be?"

She now looked at her hand that was on her lap

"I want you to be happy."

His eyebrows stot up in shock. He might have expected many answers, but nothing like this

She looked at him, her green eyes tearing up, glistening with desperation

"I want you to smile a real smile always. Not those fake ones that you smile to please others. I think..... No, I know, you can be happy and change this corrupted jujutsu community, your will.... You can do it. You and Gojo senpai, together like the best friends you are. I know it. "

Then she looked down

" I don't want to loose you, I need you. Gojo senpai needs you. You don't even know how important you are. I just... I just"

She stopped not knowing what to say anymore

On the other hand, Geto looked at her with wide eyes, his pupils shook. He was left astonished. He didn't even know she was so worried about him, she cared and trusted him this much.

"Why... Why do you trust me so much? Satoru, he's the strongest now. He can change this community better then me."

She looked up at him with a smile

" If he's the strongest, your the greatest. He will be the strength and you will be the intelligence. Your heart is kinder then his. I know, your always the heart. "

He was again, speechless.

Before he even knew what was he doing, he wrapped his arms around her, lifting her body onto his lap and buring his face on her hair. she heard her gasped, before her hand started to stroke his head gently yet carefully. Not to mess up his hair

" Your wish is my command, Hime. I promise you, I, we will change this community for the better. Me and satoru. We, I will do anything. Never gonna leave you."

Just then the fireworks started, the dark sky filled with glittering colours that looked like jewels.

Sakura watched, still comfortably sitting on Geto's lap. She didn't notice how the only thing he was looking at was her.

Her smile made his heart beat faster. It was so pure and genuine.

His made his mind.

'i will stay. I will stay with you always. We will change this community. I'll give you everything, everything you ask for, Hime. I will change those monkeys. '
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As they returned back to the dorm, Geto Walked her back to her room

"Did you enjoy your date, Hime? "

She eagerly nodded her head

"Yes, thank you for the Kazashi and prizes you won for me. It was great."

He chuckled

"I am glad you liked it. I hope I was better than the others you went to dates with."

She stopped walking and looked up at him, confused

"But you're the only one I went with."

His eyes waiden in disbelief

"You never went on a date before today?"

She shook her head

"With papa and Neji. But their family. I never went on a date with a guy before. Why, is it wrong? "

He shook his head, before grinning

"I am your first."

Her eyes waiden. Face flushed red.

"Don't say it like that, you Baka! It sounds like you're my first time.... Something else."

"I might take that too."

She lightly glared at him

"You perverted giraffe"

He laughed, as they came to her door she looked up at him, going on her tippy toes, kissed him on the cheek.

He froze

"Thank you for the great time you gave me. I will always remember it, Senpai."

She said quickly and shyly. Her cheeks matched her hair.

With that she went to the room and closed the door.

He still stood there frozen in place, processing what just happened. Before a wide grin spread on his face,  he walked back to his room.

That night was the first night he slept peacefully after Riko Amanai's death