The Sweet Lily
Author: NinjahKat

Disclaimer: I own nothing, except my own characters. Not their names. I only probulary can claim credit for Sayuri's first name.
Summary: Sayuri Uchiha has lived under a false name for all her thirteen years of living. When her mother and step-father are killed, Sayuri wants revenge. But, she doesn't know, that she will fall for the killer instead.
Author's Note: Read and Review. Hope you like.

Chapter One - Sayuri and Kakashi

Sakura Haruno sighed, as she looked down at a figure in a lonely room of her home. She lived in the village of Konohagakure, also know as the Hidden Leaf Village. Her home was built just outside the village, and there she lived with her baby daughter.

Her daughter was Sayuri Mikoto Uchiha. Sayuri meant small lily in japanese, and Sakura was proud of this name. It meant so much to her. Sakura looked once again, upon the baby girl, and sighed happily. A warning bell soon blasted through Konoha. Sakura, a well known medic-nin, lept to attention, wrapping Sayuri in a blanket, and rushing into the village, to find the Sixth Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki.

Naruto sat with his wife, Hinata Hyuga, in a meeting room, waiting for the other Jonin. Hinata held her baby son, Iruka Uzumaki, in her arms. The black haired, deep blue eyed baby laid, contented, in his mothers arms. He watched his father, as the Sixth Hokage noticed that pink headed medic-nin enter.

"Hello Sakura." said Hinata, as Sakura Haruno took her seat at the side of Naruto. "Hello Hinata, how are you?" Sakura asked, as she rocked a bundle in her arms. "I'm good. It's hard, with Iruka. He's just like Naruto!" exclaimed Hinata, as she watched the black haired baby. "Mmmm. I know that. My little one is just like her father." whispered Sakura, to herself mainly.

"What's that your holding?" asked Naruto. "Oh. ... Well, I meant to tell you guys before ... I kinda fell pregnant those ten months I was away ... and I had a little girl.." said Sakura, as she showed the black and pink haired, red eyed baby. "What a beautiful little one." said Hinata. "What's her name?" asked Naruto.

"Sayuri Mikoto ... Uchiha."

"Uchiha.." spat Naruto, glaring at the wall. "He didn't betray Konoha, Naruto. .. Just me, and Sayuri." said Sakura, as she rocked the little girl. Sayuri whimpered, and looked at Naruto, who turned from the wall and looked at the baby. "It's not Sayuri's fault that she's a Uchiha." said Sakura. "What Uchiha son is her father, Sakura?" asked Hinata.

"Sayuri's father is Sasuke ... of course!" exclaimed Sakura, as Sayuri started crying. "Waaaaaa." she screamed. Hinata saw the lie on the pink headed medic-nin's eyes. The other Jonin's appeared, and entered the room, just as Hinata and Sakura both silenced their crying children. "I call this meeting to order!" said Naruto, as he stood up.

"As you know, Orochimaru is still on the run, after Sasuke Uchiha killed Itachi Uchiha. Itachi is known only as the force that keeps Orochimaru alive. If Sasuke reaches Orochimaru before we do, the results will be not good." said Naruto, ending lamely. "Naruto, I know that Itachi had a child, who possess' the power to keep Orochimaru alive. This child lives close, I know of it." said Sakura, as she held Sayuri to her.

"Where is this child?" asked Naruto. "I can not tell you, Naruto." said Sakura, standing, and holding Sayuri to her. "Fine." snapped Naruto, as he sat down. Sakura gave Hinata a hurt smile, and walked out of the meeting. "Hey! This meeting isn't over!" yelled Naruto, as he got up, and followled his friend.

Sakura started running through the streets of Konoha. She cried, tears falling down her face. She knew she had to protect Itachi's child. But how?

Naruto followled the running medic-nin. He watched her run, holding the bundle, that was a Uchiha child. Naruto yelled after Sakura. "Why are you running, Sakura!" He saw her slip, and fall, in a crumpled heap. Sayuri's cries could be heard. "Sakura!" yelled Naruto, as he reached her, and fell to her side. She was face down, whimpering. "Sakura, why are you running?" asked Naruto.

"Because ... Sayuri's father is Itachi, not Sasuke. Sasuke ... he has the other child, my four year old, Kakashi Fugaku Uchiha." whispered Sakura, as Naruto helped her up. "Sakura ... I would never destroy Sayuri, however much she looks like Itachi, and Sasuke. It's not your fault you had children with both Uchiha brothers. Where is Kakashi, however?" asked Naruto, in a concerned voice.

"Kakashi lives with Sasuke. Naruto, if Sasuke finds out that you guys are hunting him, because of Orochimaru, he'll hurt Kakashi, to get to me. I can't live with that. Sayuri deserves to meet her half-brother, and Sasuke deserves to not be judged because he is a Uchiha. I am mother of two Uchiha children, do you judge me?" Sakura said.

"Of course not, Sakura. I've know you for ages! But, Sasuke needs to know that the Junin will help him." said Naruto. "Believe it!" he let out, helping Sakura to her feet. "You haven't said that for ages, Naruto." murmered Sakura, as she checked to make sure that Sayuri was okay. "I know. But, I feel ... like I'm the younger me. The Team 7 me. Remember that, Sakura? It was fun!" exclaimed Naruto, grinning.

"Go on, go back to your wife. I need to find Sasuke." said Sakura, as she gave Naruto a kiss on the cheek. "Don't get hurt, Sakura. And, make sure that you protect Sayuri and Kakashi no matter what." said Naruto. "Of course." replied Sakura, as she turned, and started walking. Naruto watched one of his best friends walk off, before turning and walking back to his wife.

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Sakura travelled for many days, till she reached the village of Kirigakure, in the Land of Water, where Sasuke Uchiha and his son, Kakashi Fugaku Uchiha lived. Kakashi was pink haired, and jade eyed, the exact image of his father, with his mother's looks. Kakashi also was a very quiet boy, loving to draw and paint.

Sasuke Uchiha stood, in the yard of his mansion, watching his four year old son. Kakashi was drawing, on the walls that enclosed the manor. Sasuke lept into a tree, and watched the side street. A woman, with jade eyes and brillant pink hair stood, holding a bundle. She looked uncertian, as if she was looking for something, and wasn't sure that she had found it.

Sakura looked up, and saw him. The father of her son, uncle of her daughter. She smiled to her self, and called. "Sasuke Uchiha, what are you doing in that tree?"

Sasuke gasped to hisself, and almost fell out of the tree. "Sakura ... you are annoying." he called back. He smiled, for once. Sakura smiled back, and called. "Well, can I come in?" Sasuke nodded, and pointed to the gate. "It's open, I think." he called. Sakura nodded, and went to the gate, which was open, and let herself in.

Kakashi had ran to hide behind his father, his pink hair spiking up at odd angles. "Sasuke, how are you?" Sakura asked, when she reached the only one she loved. "I'm okay .." replied Sasuke, nudging Kakashi. "Kakashi, come on out. This is Sakura Haruno, your mother." said Sasuke, pushing his son, to the only girl he had given thought to loving.

Sakura knelt down, holding the bundle still. "What's that your holding?" asked Kakashi, in a small voice. "This ... is my daughter, Kakashi. Her name is Sayuri Mikoto Uchiha." said Sakura. "You never told me you had another child, Sakura. But, why is her last name Uchiha?" asked Sasuke, as Sakura showed her son the baby.

"Because ... Sayuri was the result of a rape. I never told anyone. She's Itachi's daughter, Sasuke." said Sakura, her eyes downcast. "Don't make me recount what happened." she warned, before standing. Sayuri had started crying. "Hush darling.." whispered Sakura. "Why are you here, Sakura?" asked Sasuke.

"Let me inside your home, and I'll tell you." she replied.

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Sakura talked with Sasuke for a long time, telling him many things. He knew that there was only one thing to do, hide, and never come out. But, Sasuke knew, they both would only be hiding, to protect Kakashi and Sayuri. Sasuke and Sakura married, and changed their names, to hide their identies.

Sakura and Sasuke were now known as Akina and Leiko Haruno, parents of Kakashi and Sayuri Haruno. No one ever found out that Akina and Leiko were infact, Sakura and Sasuke. And, Sasuke never hated that Sayuri was his neice, not his daughter. Infact, life continued, until a fateful day, when Kakashi was seventeen, and Sayuri was thirteen.

That day ... was the day that Akina and Leiko were murdered ... by Iruka Uzumaki.

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