I don't own Naruto. This story will have a lemon later on in the next chapter. It will be my first lemon, so be nice.


"You're going to be alright Dad, just hang on." A pink haired girl at the age of 19 kneeled beside her Father's bedside as the old man took raspy breaths while grasping his daughter's hand in his last moments in this world.

Looking up into his daughter's pleading eyes, "It's going to be okay Sakura, you're a strong girl, the strongest & most beautiful child this world has ever seen. I'm forever proud to call you my daughter." He smiled as best as he could despite the pain he was in as he stared lovingly at his only daughter.

Sakura let the tears stream down her face as she pressed her forehead against the knuckles of his already cold hands, "Please...don't leave me." she begged her dying Father, crying as she felt his hand go colder in hers.

Her Father gripped her hand tightly in his one last time as he felt his life leaving his body, "I'll never leave you, my little Blossom. I love forever." he breathed out as he slowly closed his eyes as he felt his soul leave his body.

When Sakura felt her Father loosen his grip, she looked at his face to see him slumbering peacefully in eternal sleep, "Father? Father?"

Onyx eyes watched from trees he has dwelled in for thousands of years & twenty years since the old man trespassed into his forest, looking for a flower to give to his bride as a gift. The old man begged the forest dweller to spare him because he and his bride were already expecting a child. So the forest dweller made a bargain with the soon-to-be Father; should his child be a girl, then the girl shall be taken to live in his forest when she reaches womanhood whether she likes it or not.

'Now that day has come.' the forest dweller thought smiling at the thought of no longer being alone now that this pink haired beauty has bloomed...well almost. He grinned as naughty thoughts entered his mind.

Sakura stood in front of her Father's grave, she & her Father had lived in isolation away from civilization all her life since her Mother died. Since then, it has always been her, her Father and the forest that surrounded her while she grew up. But tonight, will be the night where she leaves their cabin and return back to civilization.

She placed the flowers on top of the mound of soil that signified her Father's resting place as the sky boomed with thunder, warning the people below that a storm was coming before raindrops started coming down on Sakura & the grave she stood in front of.

'Maybe I shouldn't leave tonight.' she thought to herself as she made her way back to the cabin to freshen up for bed.

Once she was out of sight, the onyx eyed forest dweller stepped out of the forest and in front of the old man's grave. All he did was stare at the tombstone before kneeling to place a flower next to Sakura's. The same flower that the old man came into his forest to give to his bride.

'You raised a beautiful daughter, and for that, you have my word that she will be under my protection...no matter what.' He made a promise to the Father's grave before turning into a flurry of leaves.

Sakura pulled a long sleeved night dress over her head as she walked to her bed as the storm raged outside. She sighed, feeling lonely in the empty cabin without her Father around. Her clenched painfully as she thought of her Father, already yearning for his embrace. She allowed her tears to spill as she cried her heart out on behalf of her Father not being here with her.

The forest dweller watched his beloved sob her heart out, wanting nothing more than to hold her in his arms & whisper words of comfort in her ear as he caressed her smooth skin. He smiled at the thought before returning his attention to the pink haired maiden he intended to have as his bride to see her wiping the tears off her face as she laid underneath the covers on her bed & allowed sleep to consume her.

Sakura slept peacefully in her bed, blissfully unaware of the onyx eyes that watch her with longing and lust as he summoned the vines that crawled up along her bedside window & manipulated the vines to open the window effortlessly as more vines came through & surrounded the slumbering beauty.

Sakura shivered from the cold air the window let in, but did not wake. Wanting to keep his beauty warm, he made the vines pull the blanket further beneath her chin & tucked her entire body in to keep her warm. She smiled contently as she was wrapped tightly in her blankets, dreaming that it was her Father tucking her in the way he always did when she was little. She nuzzled the pillow under her head, remaining unaware of the presence sitting on her window sill, watching her every movement.

He smiled at her childlike actions as he summoned a plant pod next to the window. The pod opened up, ready to receive the human & take it to the dweller's home. He made sure that Sakura was secured in her blanket as his vines coiled carefully around her & lifted her from her bed.

Sakura, in her dreamstate felt as though something was constricting her, like a snake strangling its prey before swallowing it whole. Feeling as though she can't move she tried moving her limbs only to find that she is immobile. Thinking that she wrapped her blankets too tightly around her, she opened her eyes & shrieked when she woke to find herself tied up by vines that are lifting her up & carrying her somewhere. Not wanting to be taken, she thrashed as best as she could in her cocoon in order to free herself from the prison the vines wrapped her in.

Not liking the reaction he got out of his bride, he wrapped a vine around her mouth to muffle her screams as she was carried out to the pod that waited for her.

Trying as best as she can to get out of the vines that held her captive, she didn't notice the man sitting casually on her window sill in her panicked state as she was lowered into the pod.

Tears of fear & frustration streamed down her face as she was deposited into the pod with the vines still wrapped around her as she continued to fight to break free.

Not liking the tears that his bride is producing, he reached into the pod with his right hand & wiped the tears from her face with the pad of his thumb.

Even though Sakura turned her face away from the hand that dared touch her, the hand continued to stroke her face, as though to comfort her. Not wanting to give in, she kept thrashing around to get away from the owner of that hand.

He withdrew his hand from her beautiful face and watched as she continued to fight against the grip she was in. The vines still being under his command, he tightened the vines' grip on her to seize her movement, not enough to hurt her, but enough to let her know that she's not going anywhere.

Sakura stopped moving when the vines tightened their hold on her & realized that it was futile for her to struggle against this plant. Sobbing to herself, she turned to see who was responsible for the predicament she was in & was met with a very handsome boy who looked to be in his early twenties, raven hair that stuck up at the back of his head , making it look like a chicken's butt, pale complexion & onyx colored eyes that stared at her with an expression that she could not name.

He smiled comfortingly down at her & reached in to stroke her cheek. She flinched at the contact, but he went on caressing her cheek, the side of her face then combing through her hair, admiring the texture & how runs along his fingers. Without even meaning to, she started to relax as this stranger continued his gentle assault around her face.

He smiled at her as he whispered comforting words to her & softly sang a lullaby to her, hoping that she would fall asleep. It was working when he saw her eyes become heavy with exhaustion as she fought to stay awake.

She felt as though her eyelids were being weighted down as she felt this man's fingers on her face & his sweet soothing voice that lulled her to sleep. Not having the strength to fight anymore, she let her head fall back against the leafy prison & allowed the deep recesses of sleep to swallow her up again.

When he felt his bride fall into her peaceful slumber, her removed the vine from her mouth & stroked her plump lips, smiling as he felt her breath on his thumb & leaned down to kiss her unresponsive lips. Once he was done kissing his unconscious bride, he stood straight as the pod closed, sealing his beloved inside securely before sinking & disappearing into the ground to deliver his princess to her new home.


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