"I don't think that part of him will change quickly," she said quietly, giving a small twitch of a smile but then falling back into a very sympathetic expression. She knew what Naruto was doing and that this topic was far beyond taboo with the two of them, but Sakura was hopeful and she knew there had to be a reason as to why this world had brought a slightly changed Sasuke to them twice. There had to be a reason other than the sick pleasure of watching them grow close again and then snatching him away just as quick. It couldn't do that... not again. It couldn't...
She returned his bright grin with a small one of her own, wondering if his was honest or not. Sometimes she couldn't tell with him. "Yeah... I think so too." For now, at least, until she could figure out the truth behind the ghosts' intentions.
Sighing, Sakura absent-mindedly began to run her fingertips over the ends of her hair, staring at the floor. It was a while before she spoke up again. "Do you want me to stay?"