Prologue: Fifteen Years Before
"Itachi, look after her," Sasuke whispered, handing his small child over to one of the few people she hated the most.
"Hn," Itachi replied, taking the child gently and almost (just almost) lovingly in his arms.
"Don't hn me, promise me you will protect her from the village," Sasuke begged, tears filling his black eyes as he begged for him of all people to protect his small child.
"I will protect her from both the village and the Akatsuki," Itachi replied, snapping his head up when hearing a sound in the distance.
"Be safe my little one," Sasuke whispered, disappearing into the forest once again.
Looking down at the small child before him, the elder Uchiha could clearly see her pink hair exactly like Sakura's. This child was his to protect and his to train until and if her father is ever able to bring her back in the village.
"Itachi, leader wants us back now," Kisame whined, from behind his smaller partner.
"Hn," Itachi replied, pulling the small baby into his cloak and hiding the child within his oversized cloak.
Running back to the base in silence, the small child stayed quiet through the run. Gripping tightly on to Itachi's fishnet shirt, Itachi would peek through the top of his cloak checking that the small child was still alright.
"Kisame, tell leader we have a guest and she will be staying until further notice," Itachi ordered, disappearing into the dark hallways of the Akatsuki base.
