Kind of a continuation of a story i read.


How unfortunate that his travels had to last as long as they did. He was only supposed to be away for a 4 month period but the letters kept coming to him and extending his trip. He had been away for so long. He got wind of Sakura being pregnant and was overjoyed when he found out. He was gone for about 3 weeks when he found out. As a medic-nin you would think she would have realized sooner, but no. She was a little over 2 months when she discovered. He always tried finishing his missions fast in hopes of going back to her sooner. But after 6 months of endless travel he finally saw an end. He hurried back home as quick as he could. Even with limited breaks he still wouldn't make it in less than a week.

It was his 4th day traveling back home when he decided to sit and take a break along the shore of a lake. As he sat he pulled out a few pictures from the inside pocket of his cloak. He smiled at the photos in hand. Flipping through them brought so many memories of the two of them. He suddenly realized that when returning home he'd soon have more memories to create with a new being. He felt a pang in his chest that felt like guilt. He wasn't sure why this feeling was coming over him. Was it because of him not being there with Sakura during these important months? Possibly. Although he felt the most guilt when it came to the thought of his future child. He stood up and continued on his way. Soon enough he'll be able to see them and hopefully soon be able to get rid of the feeling.

The moment was upon him, he was nearly at the gates. In a few more minutes he would finally be reunited with his family. The buildup of anxiousness had made itself clear since the night before along with the side of guilt. 'Only a few more feet' he thought to himself as he could see the giant gates coming closer. His feet sped up even faster. There he was slowing down as he crossed the threshold and neared the bench. He paused for a bit and looked at it. He winced this time as the feeling of guilt seemed to only get worse. He's ready to finally see his wife, and maybe his child, if it came early anyways.

He made his way a bit further into the village and overheard a conversation between two women in hospital uniforms.

"Did you hear where Sakura-san was going?"

"Yeah, she was going to introduce them"

"So soon? didn't she just get discharged today?"

"Yes. She said she was heading towards-"

His eyes widened and confusion made itself apparent with his expression. Had he heard that last part correctly? Another feeling of guilt and sadness had washed over him. He had to go to her. He sprinted as fast as he could. As he finally arrived at his destination he saw a pink head further up the path. When he approached closer he saw her holding a little bundle. The closer he got the more the pain. Dear lord, when was it going to end? The little bundle had a full head of dark hair, and from a little glimpse, dark eyes. She was wearing a blue sundress with his family crest embroidered on the bottom corner. His face softened and he smiled.

"Sasuke-kun, we have a daughter" her voice was shaky and almost a whisper. She was clutching on to their daughter a bit tighter almost as if her life depended on it.

"We have a daughter" He repeated back sorrowfully. He finally realized where she was standing. How could he have forgotten? He had died a few months ago.

"I'm so sorry Sakura, I should have listened to you and just stayed. We would have been happy you, me, and-"

"Sarada… That's the name I choose for her. I know you were probably joking when you suggested it, but I always though it was pretty. I hope you can see her wherever you are. I'm going to make sure that this child knows how much you love her. I'm going to tell her lots of stories from out time together. I'm going to answer her questions as best as I can, but Sasuke-kun… If you could do me one last favor-" she stopped talking. Her whole body was trembling and tears were tumbling down her face. He stood there heartbroken and finally understood why he felt so guilty. He closed his eyes to try and stop the tears from falling. Her short pants for breath kept breaking his heart even more.

"Anything you want Sakura" as if she could hear him she finally spoke.

"Always keep an eye out for us. Especially Sarada! Help her when I can't and help her whenever she needs it! There are so many things I wish we could have done as a family! Sasuke-kun we both love you and miss you!" She cried.

"I'll always look over you two. I'll always be there-" He walked closer towards his family and with his arms wrapped them around the most important people in his life. Sakura shivered and Sarada whimpered a little bit. She opened her eyes and looked right into his. He had heard babies can see spirits before and hoped it was true.

"Sarada, I'll always be there. I'll be the sparkle in your eye, I'll be the eventual smirk on your face, I'll be there when you curse about our unruly hair. You have to be there for your mommy as long as you can. Hopefully we'll all be together one day, but not too soon. I'm sorry for not being there for you physically, but you'll be ok. You are after all my daughter, my princess, my baby girl" Sakura placed some flowers on the slab of stone and then noticed her daughters eyes looking towards the direction of the tombstone.

"What is it sweetie? Do you see papa?"


Author note: sorry for not being able to put lines between the first 3 paragraphs. But the long cutoff lines aren't doing it for me. jfc, I can't even link the story this was inspired by. if you wanna read it just ask and i'll send the link. Hopefully you enjoy this!