This was her last hope; Tsunade hadn't been capable of stopping Hinata's marriage to Neji, the village elders just wanted to see her squirm and none of the clan heads she knew were willing to get involved. At nineteen Sakura was now co-head of the hospital with Shizune. She had filled out nicely; her curves having developed and her hair now reached to her mid back. She had been stuck at the hospital all day; from eight in the morning to four-thirty, a mere half hour ago, she had been stuck in meetings. She had had just enough time to spruce up her make-up and make her way over to the Hyuuga compound. Luckily her crème silk, button up shirt and black pencil skirt were still presentable, her black pumps were a little less lucky, as the bottoms were covered with a light coat of brown dirt.

Nodding to the guards positioned outside the Hyuuga compound she was led inside by a branch family member. Removing her shoes she followed behind the woman, bare footed, through the winding hallways. She stopped at the entrance to a private wing. The woman did a slight bow "Hiashi-sama is in the room all the way at the end of the hall. Kneel outside the door, he is expecting you." Sakura returned the bow and walked the length of the hallway, her skirt swishing slightly.

Doing as instructed she sunk to her knees and her hands went to her lap, her head falling forwards just enough that her hair curtained her face. She heard footsteps then the sliding of the screen door as it opened. "Haruno-san." Hiashi's voice was smooth and masculine "Please come in."

Rising to her feet she did as she was asked. Standing in the middle of the room some-what awkwardly, she waited for him to close the door and perform the necessary hand seals. Four seals around the room flashed quickly and then dimmed. Hiashi went to sit at the small kotatsu in the small sitting area in his room. There was fresh tea there. He motioned for her to sit and she obeyed. She poured the tea; first for him and then for herself and waited for him to take the first sip.

He took several sips before breaking the silence "Your tea will get cold."

"You know I'm not here for the tea."

Hiashi set down his cup and hummed and agreement "I've received your letters."

Sakura met his gaze head on "I've received your responses, I just need your final answer."

Hiashi chuckled "How straight forward."

"The wedding is in a week, we need to work fast."

"Agreed, I simply need to know why before I give you my answer."

"Naruto, he loves her." Sakura's mind flashed to the night months earlier when he had suddenly shown up at her house, already drunk with another six-pack in tow. He had collapsed on her couch beer in hand and told her his troubles.

"He's her cousin!" Sakura sighed, this was the fifth time Naruto had spewed this drunken rant, and each time it broke yet another piece of her heart. "And her dad says there's nothing he can do; that's total B.S. he's the head of the clan, and she, she's his heir. The SOB disowned her as heir, remember that?" Sakura nodded sitting down on the coffee table. "He's doing it to make her miserable you know, that's why Hanabi ran away with that Sentry guard you know. Cause he's so demanding and spiteful and well you know." Sakura said nothing as she took the now empty bottle from her surrogate brother and helped him lay down on the couch. She retrieved the blanket she had strewn over the back and covered him. "Sakura-chan?"

"Hmm."

"Why does the world hate me?"

"It doesn't hate you Naruto."

"Yes it does; I grew up without parents, hated by the entire village. Then I find out Hinata-chan loves me and I have it for a bit and that's taken away from me too."

"Naruto . . ." a snore made her pause and she kissed his cheek "I'll fix this for you Naruto, I'll make sure you get your girl."

Sakura came out of her memory and stared into Hiashi's eyes "He deserves to be happy. They all do."

"And what of your happiness?"

Sakura smiled though it held no joy "I've had my share. It's time to give someone else a shot."

Hiashi nodded "I had already long made up my mind before you came in. Hinata and Hanbi are my daughters, Neji is my nephew; I want them to be happy, no matter what others might say. The preparations for the wedding stopped last night, the elders are approaching the village council as we speak. We have the sessions where you healed my eyes as the back story of how we know each other. You'll be given a year Sakura, to tie up any loose ends you may have and receive the necessary training you will need."

Sakura bowed her head "Thank you Hyuuga-sama."

Hiashi stood and walked over to the girl; kneeling beside her he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her to his chest. She broke down, crying into his robe as his hand stroked her hair. She barely heard his next words over her sobs, "Hiashi Sakura, I am your fiancé now; your soon to be husband. Call me Hiashi." Sakura nodded and continued sobbing and Hiashi continued to hold the girl. He held her until she fell asleep and then he laid her in his bed soon to be theirs and stared at her. He would be her confidant, and she his. They would be the only two who would know the truth, after all a secret wasn't a secret if everyone knew. He would do everything he could to make her life comfortable, to give her some sort of happiness.

Covering her with a blanket Hiashi left the room and went to await the council and the council's acceptation of the proposal he had drawn up.

Welcome, welcome, welcome to my world of crack pairings! For those of you who don't know I am writing a story called 80 challenge, where I post a one shot a day for 80 days. It is made up of every Sakura pairing there is. This little what ever this is comes from day number 32, and well it was different and seems to write itself so here I am fleshing it out! YAY! This will probably be a four shot; five shot at the most. So please stay tuned!