Waiting A Millennium For You

by S. Hoshina

"A millennium is a quite the unbearable wait for your love." He whispered. The rosette was an enchantress, a seductress, a troublemaker, but she's his one and only love. Banished from the Heavens, the council won't stop chasing her until she's dead and they're not the only ones after Sakura. He will do all in his power to protect what he treasures. Let this love be worth the fight.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. However, this is my original story. I love this pairing...SasuSaku!

A/N: I've updated this story too many times combining chapters. I'm sorry, guys. I started writing this when I was 14. Now I'm 17. Almost 18. (Turned 18 in June.) Now I'm back to finish and make it better. I don't have an editor. If you catch any mistakes, don't hesitate to tell me. Each chapter will be about 10K+ words. I'm always open to criticism and I do read reviews and look toward improvement. If you wanna know what I've been up to, check my bio. Thanks for all the support and love!

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Chapter One - She Fell

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"I can't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then." - Alice In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

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The rosette stood tall and firm in front of the council in her blood stained white dress. The deep cuts on her thin legs brought jabs of pain with each step she took, but they were ignored. Her hands weren't cuffed, but her wings had been sealed off prior to interrogation. The interrogation did not go well for the angel. They had try to pick at her mind and the soul. No luck was bestowed on them, for they could only see total darkness. Today was her last trial according to the guard that was put to supervise her.

Naruto and Ino stood to the left when the rosette entered the room. The two friends exchanged worried glances, fearful of what was to come. The witnesses stood right, Ami and Akane, two other angels that resided in the same realm. Five judges sat on the marble thrones before her. They were old, deemed wise, and wore the purest of white. They were nothing more than five arrogant immortals who put themselves in charge. Sakura knew from the many unfavorable encounters she had with them.

Her jade irises stared at eye level with each member of the council. Their old, dim eyes glared back with dislike and disapproval.

"Kneel, Haruno."

Her bare feet were planted firmly on marble as the mist of clouds occupied the empty space. She had no intention of getting down to her knees in front of anyone. The Gods had never demanded her, her teachers had never expected her, no lord of any title could ask of her, and she wasn't going to kneel to the Council today either.

"We can skip the courtesy and get on with your game." Her boredom present.

The members frowned deeper. "Haruno Sakura, do you plead guilty to the crimes you have committed?" The head of council, Tsuki, spoke with his haughty authority. It was the same damn question they demanded the answer to over and over again. They wanted her to confess!

The rosette smirked with chapped lips laced with dry blood. "What crimes?" She almost grinned like a maniac, out of her mind, but dangerous to the Elders.

The woman to the right of him, Tsubaki, sighed in feigned annoyance. "Wild child, do you not realize your sins?"

"I have not sinned." The pinkette spoke confidently. 'I have not.' She repeated in her head.

"Foolish child," she continued, "you have shown us plenty to prove you are not fit to hold the position of an angel much less the title of Sakura." A few grunts from the others confirmed Tsubaki's words.

The pinkette tilted her head a bit to the left like a confused child. "Who are you to say that I'm not fit to be anything?" Her words mocked them. Teased them. Baited them. "I am Haruno Sakura. Am I not the Cherry Blossom Princess?" The answer was yes, but no one would word that out loud. It was a taboo subject since her very first steps into Heaven's Gates.

They all knew of her dark past and the time she had walked across Earth wreaking havoc. She was the sole survivor of the Haruno Clan during Heaven's war against the wild demonic clans. The Harunos had been innocent. They were guardians of the Sakura Temple in Japan and had never harmed a soul. Under the Elder's orders, the clan had been marked as dangerous for their powers and wiped out in one night. It had been fate that the mischievous five year old blossom, who had attended the Sakura Festival held by the humans that night, survived.

In return of Heaven's doings, the blossom had slaughtered the same group of warriors that had set fire to her temple and sent her family to the grave the following night of the clan's slaughter. The five year old was unstoppable with her rage. The cherry blossoms stopped blooming as a way to show her grief. Since there was no one left to stand with her to watch the blossoms bloom and their petals fall, no one needed to see the blossoms bud anymore. The other demons did not dare to go after her and the Elders were not allowed to kill her after the Harunos had been proven innocent in the trials that justified the rosette's hostile actions. If the Elders had not begged the Goddess of Nature to control her, she would still be running wild. But her stay in the Heavens was not the Elder's ticket to peace.

The Elders of the council glared hard. "Your role to keep Heaven safe, pure, and impeccable." That was a long stretch but the Elders had nothing else they could retort at the moment. "You, Haruno Sakura, have you forgot your purpose here in Heaven?"

Her lips dropped into a deeper frown. "I reside in the Heavens. I did not choose to be here. My home is not here. I have no home thanks to you. You're lucky you're still alive." Her bitter tone was evident. She never forgot and she never forgave. The rosette had been stopped from slaughtering the Elders two decades ago, but she would take the chance when given now.

"Enough." The Head gruffed out. "We ask you once again, do you plead guilty?"

The Zen Palace was burnt to nothing just a week back. It was Tsunade-sama's favorite garden in the heavens. Only Ami and Akane appointed Sakura guilty since she happened to be the only angel wandering around the gardens there. For some coincidence she happened to be the only one there at the Palace. It all happened so fast. The fire, the screams, the trials, the accusations. And now...

"No." The answer remained the same.

"Fairly well. We have decided your punishment through previous trials and the evidence that was brought to us." He began once more. "Haruno Sakura, you are to be stripped of your title and any power you wield. You are announced guilty to the crime you've committed. Your name and title will not be written in the Angel's Record, thus you shall never return to Heaven." The Head motioned toward the pinkette. "Guards, cast her out of the heavens!"

Along with erasing the fact that she was ever here, they were throwing her down to Earth the brutal way.

Naruto who had remained quiet now glared. "You old fart! You have no right! Tsunade has not reviewed her case! She can't be punished. Sakura-chan is innocent!"

Ino snapped after him. "You can't do this! It's unlawful! She hasn't had her third trial yet!"

"Silence!" The councilmen commanded. "There is no need for Tsunade-sama to judge this trial. Take her away!"

Naruto looked solemnly at his best friend. "Sakura!"

The girl did not reply however. With her head lowered in anger, she gritted her teeth. 'When I come back, you're all gonna wish you had me killed.' She promised silently, turning away from the panel.

Two armed guards had quickly disappeared with the chained girl off to the cloud portal towards Earth. The council poofed away in silence without a word. But the small smirks on their faces made it evident they had somewhat liked the result of this trial.

"You bitches meant for this to happen!" Naruto pointed a finger at the triumph girls, satisfied the pinkette was gone.

Ami faked a sigh. "Oh, she brought this upon herself, ne?" She twirled a lock of hair in one finger.

Akane agreed smirking. "She had it coming. She's the bitch that doesn't deserve pity. I hated her the moment she was let in. This place is too good for her."

Ino glared. "You're not getting away with this."

The two only laughed. "Yeah, yeah. What makes you think she'll live after this?" Ami waved. "We don't ever hear from those that fall to Earth. Who's ever come back?"

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Sakura was pushed in front of the portal, the dark clouds spiraling madly. One mistaken step and she'll fall faster than gravity holding her upright.

"I'll take it from here." Ami had disappeared, leaving Akane to bicker with the other two angels. Sakura didn't turn to the newcomer.

"But-!" The guard was ready to stop her.

An annoyed look passed her face. She waved a hand. "I'll take responsibility for any blame set on you guys. Now leave!" With that the guards looked at one another, then dismissed themselves. The angel held a higher rank and status above them and they didn't want trouble.

It was only Sakura and Ami left in the vicinity.

"Tsk, tsk. Such a shame. Haruno, you can beg on your knees right now and maybe I'll save you from this misery." She looked smugly at the prisoner.

"I do not beg." Her jade eyes glared at the unpleasant face. "For anything in my life."

"Bitchy and stubborn as always." Ami glared fiercely. "You asked for it. I'm afraid this is the last time I'll see you. But, thanks for being Akane's scapegoat. She panicked when her fire charm went out of control. How unlucky of you to be there at the same time, same place. Don't you think this would have ended better if you had burned with the palace."

Sakura turned to stare blankly at the girl. She was weak to do anything at this point. Her body wasn't healing at all. Her powers were tearing away from her soon. The only thing she still had were her precious, white wings that had defined her as one of the angels. The angel wings had been granted by the Goddess of Nature to replace the onyx butterfly wings that were the clan's signature look. This was done in a process of letting her stay in the Heavens as an angel. No one had told her what would happen if her angel wings disappeared or if her original ones would ever return.

"Well it's all too late, Haruno. I only came to see to your end." The brunette gave the rosette a good shove toward the tunnel of thundering clouds. "Be glad I'm the one sending you to your death. There's others out there who can't wait to see you fall hard."

She was falling. Fast. Sakura reacted too little, too late. She was falling. Her white wings sprang on reflex hoping to lighten the fall. "Oh, and lemme help you with those wings of yours. You aren't allowed to keep them anyway." Ami sneered. With a twirl of her hand, several bird-like beasts were summoned. They immediately shot at Sakura.

The panicking girl fell faster followed by the beasts aiming for her. Ami grinned sadistically and waved. "Bye-bye!" And left her to die.

One claw swooped at her missing only by a centimeter, giving her enough time to gasp. They were large, ugly creatures snapping at her. Another had latched onto her back, stepping on her spine and grabbed her wings in the opposite direction. Her white feathers were tearing. Sakura twisted and turned. Her powers were blocked no matter how hard she tried with her hands to summon a shield. The chains were to keep her feet bound till she hit ground then they would disappear. The other beasts dived for the kill, each clawing, ripping at her small body. The one on her back forcefully tore out both of her beautiful wings in mere seconds. She whimpered and kicked. A pained scream and a loud bone-cracking sounds was emitted from her now bloody lips. Her power was sealed, her angel wings were gone, and her memories would be lost as well.

The pain was tremendous, having her wings pulled out forcefully. It was as if her body was convulsing. Breathing seemed to be harder to do by the second. Her head felt light from all the blood loss. If she didn't die now, she'd die once she hit the Earth. There was no guarantee where she would land. The deep waters? The desert? In the forest? On top of a building? At the doors of death? The beasts had left almost half way down indicating her fall was close. But how far was half way? No one was ever able to fly up from the portal because the gravity did not allow it. It was like time froze. She could see her white feathers coated with her blood floating before her. Her memories flew before her like a strip of film. Her jade orbs blinked hard not wanting to forget anything. The Heavens should not and will not take away her memories. 'They aren't allowed to!' Her lungs contracted and loosen, letting gasps of pain and desperate breaths. This was reality. She felt ounces of fear but not enough to break her cry. None of it will be remembered in the end.

The wind grew stronger, gravity pulled her deeper, she could no longer see nor feel a thing. All the physical pain had made her feel numb. The limp body allowed the darkness to welcome her with open arms.

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"Sasuke-kuuuunn!" A redhead coed.

'Annoying.' Said man glared. "What?" It had been an unpleasant day like any other where his hunt would leave him at a dead end. Looking for a single demon didn't prove to be hard unless the one to be found was a Uchiha also. The redhead and her annoying existence was just as irritating.

"Look at that bird!" She pointed toward a black spot in the evening sky.

"Hn?" The black dot was getting strangely bigger and bigger as it reached ground.

"No, stupid, it's a body." Suigetsu chirped.

"What?!" She screeched loudly.

"It's falling fast...and bloody." Juugo pointed.

"Oooh, another fallen angel." Suigetsu whistled.

'A bloody fallen angel...' Sasuke observed. 'Pink!' There was only one woman in the entire universe that had pink hair. He heartbeat sped a second faster at the thought of that woman. He didn't tear his eyes away from the falling body.

"Let's see if I can catch it!" Sui pretended his hands were binoculars and eyed the falling angel.

"Che." Karin snorted, crossing her arms uninterested.

The water demon leaped a few hundred feet toward the lifeless body. He had caught a bloody, pink-haired girl in midair. 'Heyyy, she is blooody! And weird. Pink hair...' He inspected the body quickly. What really popped up into his head was how bloody good she smelled and how delicious she looked. He licked his lips hoping the Uchiha would let him take this one.

"Guys! Check this out! It's a pink-haired girl!" He grinned lustfully. "And she smells really good."

"I bet it's fake." Karin narrowed her eyes at the unconscious girl in Sui's arms. Her hair was annoying. Her bloody look was annoying. "Who has pink hair anyway?"

"Hn." Sasuke studied the girl. She was bloody indeed, deep cuts littered her small, petite body. Her long, pale pink tresses blocked her face and were dyed in blood that probably belonged to her. The torn, white dress she wore was shredded and crimson. What really caught his attention was her scent. Sui was right that she smelled good. Her blood. It smelled too good. Good enough to lure demons like him. Human blood, angel blood, or blood from lowly demons were never enough to satisfy the Uchiha. But her bloody scent was enough to make his throat clench in discomfort.

Sasuke walked toward the blue-haired demon and motioned for Sui to drop the girl into his arms. She fit nicely and she smelled like a mix of cherry blossoms and blood...her own sweet blood. The more grip he had on her, the more red liquid oozed out. Almost too tantalizing to look at. His eyes narrowed.

The three could not suppress their shock. Juugo raised an eyebrow. He was going to take her in? He never did anything as gracious.

"Oi, Sasuke! I saw her first!" Suigetsu whined. "Can't I have at least one bite?"

"Sas-" Karin was gonna start whining. She despised all the females that got to go near the Uchiha.

"Silence. We're returning now." He glared to silence any protests then eyed the grey sky. 'Heaven, as unholy as you are, you harbor more than one forbidden fruit.' He wanted a taste of her blood. Blood that smelled this good to him was highly rare...and unbearable. He could always toy with an angel. It was indeed a small hobby of the devil.

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"Ino, come with me, we'll find Tsunade." Naruto did not feel settle after seeing Sakura go. They didn't even say good-bye! Not that he wanted to...but his dear friend had been mistreated during the trials.

"But the guards blocked us last time!" They had tried many times to contact the goddess, but without a pass, no one could see her.

"We're going to sneak in if we have to. I'm not leaving Sakura like this." The blonde was determined to save his friend.

"Let me get Shika." She rummaged for a calling shell in her leather bag. "He always has a plan."

"Gather the crew." No one seemed to know of the pinkette's trial and no one showed up for a public trial. That did not sit well in his stomach.

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Sasuke dismissed the group and headed toward the biggest compound of them all, the Uchiha compound, with the unconscious girl in his arms.

"Sasuke-sama." A group of maids lined at the entrance to great their lord.

"Hn." He only grunted, dismissing the greeting.

The head maid, Tami, eyed the bloody mess in the master's arms disapprovingly. "Allow me to-"

As if he had read her thoughts, Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "I'll take her to my quarters. Fetch me a bucket of warm water and some towels. Medicine too."

"Yes, my lord." She kept her voice void of emotion and opinion as a loyal servant should.

Upon arriving to his quarters, a large door was opened to the bathhouse filled with steamy clouds of water vapor, warm bath waters, a towel rack and other minor necessities. The compound had five bathhouses, one for the guest, one shared by the maids, and three for him, his aniki, and his parents who were long gone. This was his personal one connected to his room. The mildly hot waters were always heated in the tub that could fit at least 25 other members. But only Sasuke has used this. His one night flings would use the one reserved for guests.

The maids came in quickly with the supplies he had demanded for. There was no other master to attend to at the compound but their Lord. Everything was done with great precision and speed. All the servants were trained and constantly tested of their intelligence, work ethic, loyalty, and other components to mold the perfect servant for the prestigious clan.

"Allow us to attend to her-" Tami asked again. She had eyed the girl in distaste and envy. Like every other woman the Lord had brought in, this one would be no different.

The young master did not spare a glance. "Leave us."

Tami's lips thinned in a firm line. The maids bowed and left. Tami took another glance at the pinkette. 'Her stay will not be long.' The doors slid shut and locked, courtesy of Sasuke. Despite any curiosity of the maids, they knew better than to remain in the Master's quarters longer than he had called them. The servants could only stand outside the walls of the quarters and wait to be called. Sasuke didn't like the thought of anyone roaming around his personal quarters other than to attend to his needs.

Sasuke set her down gently on the cold, marble tile close to the edge of the bath. His mind did not stop running in circles. He hoped this was her. The one woman in his life that had grabbed his attention when he was eighteen. Her beautiful emerald eyes, her small button nose, her small white pearls that showed when she smiled, and her silky pink locks that danced when she swung at him…but such a lovely image only lasted so long.

She had disappeared with the night but never returned when he went to look for her. Only a vivid image inside his head and the name "Sakura". No one had fit the profile, no woman he met had pink hair and green eyes. His search always came to a dead end.

It was lust, he concluded. Lust...that lasted all these years…

He had stopped looking and convinced himself he only wanted her because he had been a hormonal teen and a growing demon. Women were just play toys and he had yet to experience the highs. But despite the number of woman that slept with him, no female triggered the feeling of lust and want as bad as the pinkette had.

'Is this really her…?' He would find out very soon.

The shredded dress will no longer do. The sound of ripping fabric echoed through the quiet space. For now, he had his hands full on the pinkette. For only a brief moment did he ignore her seductive scent and porcelain skin marred with beatings. He dipped a towel into the warm waters and started to clean her up the best he could. The flaky, dry blood peeled off with a scrub here and there. Using his powers, he caressed some chakra to address her deep cuts and wounds. Whoever took pleasure in beating her did not hold mercy. The rest of her minor wounds would heal.

He looked at her again. Long, pink pastel hair draped over much of her face and physique. Sasuke dug one of his hands into her messy hair push her locks back. She was beautiful, the physically mature image of the woman he had met long ago. Her lashes, he noticed, was coated with dots of red. Nonetheless, they were thick and stunning. What would her irises look like if she lifted her lids? He carried her carefully to his bath without hesitation. It was taking a lot of willpower to not attack her in a sexual manner. She looked so much more than a frilly angel. She had the body of a goddess with the face of an innocent child. 'What a vixen you are…'

The skin under the dress felt so smooth and soft. Sasuke's onyx eyes began to wonder before he could stop himself. 'So she's naturally pink...' He smirked a little at that fact. She had grown into a gorgeous woman in the years of her disappearance. He had hoped she had kept her feisty, strong willed heart.

Her petite body began to shiver as goosebumps traced her body. The girl would be coming to her senses soon. But even so, Sasuke had already took the liberty to strip her and now, to clean her. The water would not add any much pain to her healing wounds. He carried her once more, bridal style deeper in the comforting waters. He, too, had stripped himself bare.

He sat down with the pinkette between his legs, leaning against him. She was close to awakening. Using his large hands, he rinsed her off with multiple scoops of the waters. He would then run his hands up and down her skin to cleanse her from the debris and leftover dry blood stains. When he touched her bareback he noticed the still bleeding V-scar from her torn wings...they were scarred. He stared at the scars in distaste. Someone or something had viciously ripped them away from her. Someone came after her when she fell through the funnel. Her wings were suppose to disappear without pain leaving a light V-scar. But her wings were long gone when Suigetsu had caught her. She was reduced to a mere human now...a weak mortal.

Her hair was next. It was a unique shade of pastel pink. Cleaning the angel seemed to be a fun task for Sasuke. She was pink in all sorts of places. The grease and blood were swept away with the river of warm water showering her porcelain skin. Her pink locks were now drenched wet and clean. Sasuke felt somewhat satisfied. He began to clean the grease and sweat off himself.

It was only in the middle of cleaning himself, did she wake up. Her long lashes fluttered open and her pale, pink lips let out a gasp. The Uchiha's ears had caught all that. The pinkette looked up. Emerald jade clashed with onyx blue. The duo froze, each in their own world for a brief moment.

Sasuke stared down at the now wide awake woman. Her eyes were wide...alluring bright jade clouded with confusion stared back at him. She was the same woman he had met long ago! The color of her eyes and hair did not deceive. A softer look captured his features the more he stared at her. Everything about her was captivating. He grew more and more enthralled by her. It only made him want her. Possess her. And other things he would not bring to words. The marvelous shade of emerald was hard to look away from. It all completed her image he had kept by his heart, and for this brief moment, he let the time pass.

She jolted upward painfully. Her back ached terribly for some reason. Sakura had been staring at the mysteriously handsome devil for sometime. 'For someone to be so drop dead gorgeous it should be a sin.' Yes, it was a sin. He looked sinister. Other than the pale, striking face staring back at her, the next detail that came in mind was: they were both naked in the same bath! Luckily the clouds of mist had hid most of her complexion.

Sakura tried pushing him away, only problem being the muscular arms wrapped around her petite waist would not let her go anywhere. "Lemme go! Who are you?" She was panicking at her blank memory slate. Nothing came to her mind. Where is she? Who is this person? Where were her clothes?

Her voice was angelic...as soothing as the last time he's heard the woman speak. It felt like decades. It had been decades, no? Sasuke wanted to hear more of it. He smirked devilishly. "Hmm, it's not so nice to shove your lover away, Sa-ku-ra." It was so sinful the way her name rolled off his tongue. He was purposely dragging her name on his tongue.

The faster the seconds ticked by, the more Sasuke wanted to keep her. Forever. By his side. Hell, the heavens had dropped him a lovely angel worth more than all the women in the world. Sakura was the definition of exotic. He was more than willing to feed her lies if it meant she'd stay.

Sakura tilted her head, memory still blank. confusion fell on her angelic face. How could she have such an attractive lover? Her eyebrows knitted in irritation. 'Ok, I would definitely remember dating a womanizer?!'

"It's alright, baby girl. You'll remember soon enough." He rested his on top of her wet pink locks, breathing in her scent. "A lot has happened and too much time has passed…"

His voice was husky and deep, drawing all her attention.

Confusion and fear hit her hard. "I-I don't remember anything…" She didn't. She felt empty like something important was ripped out of her and lacked the energy to think further of this situation in her weakened state. Her eyes turned glossier, tears threatening to spill. It was like a panic attack before a roller coaster of emotion. Nothing but confusion and hurt lingered through her mind. It scared Sakura that she didn't remember the man holding her, her past, her life...only the name Sakura lingered.

Sasuke ran his hand up and down her bare arms to sooth her. "It'll be alright. Trust me, Sakura. I'll help you remember your past." He bent down to kiss her cheek showing his affectionate side. One only she could see. "Now let's get out of the bath. I'll explain everything later."

He already mapped out everything in his head. The pieces on the board were set. If he played his moves correct and eliminate all the threats, he would conquer and control.

Sasuke made a move to carry her. "Umm, what's your name?" She asked tentatively. This shy kitten was surely hungry to feed on all the info she could get her paws on. The sinful smirk played on his lips once again.

"Uchiha Sasuke." He carried her out of the cooling waters toward the towels. She glazed ahead with her arms around his neck. She tried the name on her tongue.

"S-sasuke-kun…?" She whispered to herself.

Sasuke had caught it. Yes, he did like it when she addressed him with the '-kun' suffix. "Hn."

As he turned to retrieve for towels to dry off, Sakura took a glimpse at the tall mirrors that reflected everything. Her eyes widened at the sight. Aside from her flushed cheeks at the nudity, she was shocked at her bruises and the discoloration. 'What happened to me?'

Sasuke appeared from behind after setting her down and quickly wrapped a fluffy towel to cover her bare form, another ruffling her wet hair. It'll take a while to dry knowing how thick her locks were. The soft material clung to her body showing all her curves and he watched the tiny droplets of water run down her skin...he had eyed her too long. He carried her once more toward the bedroom quickly.

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"Sasuke-kun." Emerald eyes blinked into his own.

"Sakura." Their eye contact did not break.

"T-that's indecent!" Her face flushed pink.

"I don't see the problem. We've seen each other naked before." Just a while ago actually.

"Can I at least wear a shirt?" She clutched the towel even more closer to her nude body.

The stunning man heaved a sigh. No way was the girl going to sleep in all her naked glory. At least not now. He handed her a one of his large, white dress shirts. She caught it with one hand and eyed the man before her.

"Turn around, Sasuke-kun…" She pleaded in her soft, desperate voice.

"Why?" He smirked teasingly. He was intrigued by her. Perhaps the one woman besides his mother that did not cling to him, act like a rabid fangirl, fawn over him or even worship him like a god, was Sakura. She gave him space, not jumping him during the first encounter.

She blushed hard. "Turn around!" Smirking even more, he turned and put his hands up in defense. "No peeking!" She added.

Sasuke waited for the beauty to change. His ears picked up sounds of shuffling clothes and the towel drop. No man in the right mind would not peek at the exotic woman who was busy stripping.

Well, Sasuke definitely got an eyeful. Her rear end was sticking right at him, she was bending down for a moment then trying to stand on her tippy toes. Apparently his dress shirt was a little big for her...too big actually. One part of the shirt has slipped off her shoulder exposing her rich, creamy skin dangerously close to her bust. He eyed her with growing lust...her creamy legs...

Sakura was not completely stable herself. Her energy did not come back fully. Her lean legs were trembling, close to collapsing. 'I'm...falling!' Her eyes grew wide and she let a short gasp escape. Her arms were weak as well. So much for waking up from amnesia.

Strong, muscular arms caught her before the floor did. She caught his wonderful scent of vanilla, pinewood, ink, a mix of everything that made him smell so yummy. She looked everywhere but to his eyes. "Thank you, Sasuke-kun." She blushed lightly. Her arms grabbed his to steady herself.

"Come." He guided her to his enormous bed. The blood stained sheets were long gone replaced by newer ones, courtesy of the maids who had cleaned up earlier. She sat at the edge of the bed, ruffling the perfect sheets. Sasuke moved to kneel before her. His hands immediately reaching for the buttons.

"Hime." The nickname fit the rosette. A princess who should be treated and cared for. His large hands worked in a fashioned manner to button up the dress shirt, catching all the places she missed. But Sasuke had his mind elsewhere, trying hard to keep himself a little more composed. "You can always ask me for assistance." He keep two buttons loose on the top and bottom of the shirt.

"Thank you." Sakura whispered sweetly. She cupped his face tilting his head to look at her. An action that had the Uchiha at shock at first. Her face showed more than words could describe. Gratefulness, hurt, longing, confusion, wonder, and through all that she smiled a small genuine small. It made the devil's heart ache a bit. She was too honest...too much truth held in those emerald pools.

Sasuke kissed her small hands in return. "It's almost dinner time, hime." He swept the girl off her feet into his safe arms. Sakura did not ask where they were heading next. By instinct, Sakura felt like she could trust this man.

As Sasuke strode to the dining hall, Sakura slipped glances at him here and there. Of course, Sasuke knew that, he was smirking inwardly in amusement. He wouldn't tell her.

The dining hall was dimly lit. Not a soul was around. The maids and the family butler were dismissed before the duo appeared. No one was to bother them. Emerald pearls glistened brightly. The furniture and the whole place was designed for a king. The ceiling was tall, draped with burning, bright candles. The magnificent glass windows that shimmered in the moonlight matched the bloody red curtains. The hallway was led on by a deep shade of velvet red with expensive looking statues and architectures standing wall by wall.

The tall wooden doors creaked open automatically. There the marble table compiled with a dozen chairs greeted them. The food on the table looked water mouthing. 'How are we going to finish all that?!' Sakura was amazed by the quantity of food.

The tall man took a seat tucking the pinkette into his lap. 'Wa...we're...' Sakura blushed a little. She dipped her head a little, hair hiding her face from the man's amused face. Sasuke smirked even more. The chair acted so much like a sofa, the soft cushion, wooden carvings, there was more than enough room for the two.

"Eat." The bewildered girl snapped out of her trace. A fork was placed in front of her lips only centimeters away. A small piece of meat, Sasuke cut previously, was stabbed onto the silver utensil. Sakura opened her mouth a little, taking part of the fork with her small fingers where Sasuke was not touching, and scraped the meat of the fork with her white pearls slowly.

Sasuke had watched intently. He never fed anyone. 'So obedient.' Her pale pink lips had parted so seductively, showing her little, white teeth. She chewed quickly and quietly. The meat was very delicious, seeing as she hadn't eaten in awhile. It was strangely entertaining to eye her every move. Then again, the girl was so strange and beautiful unlike all the women he'd come across. This oh-so-much reminded him of their past…

"Bite me." The pinkette hissed with mild anger.

"Gladly." The devil smirked. He pulled her swiftly in his lap and shoved a fresh strawberry between her cherry lips. She had refused to dine with him countless times. This breakfast...should not be avoidable...

The girl was momentarily distracted as Sasuke admired the way she fit in his lap so perfectly. He hugged her close and tickled her waist with his slim fingers. The fingers that fed her the strawberry lingered longer than should be allowing a small, wet tongue to innocently lick his digits. And at that, he snapped inside, pulling her down to lick something else...

Sasuke stared hard at the oblivious girl. 'I waited. I can wait a little more...'

Dinner was quiet, the silence was enjoyable. The duo did not mind. Sakura ate to her fill. Sasuke fed her the whole time, admiring her every passing second. She was so innocent, so untainted in Sasuke's eyes. He had longed for a mate. But the only women who flocked to him were whores, hoes, sluts, distasteful demons who lusted after his wealth and power. It was tiring. Not even the foolish humans were enough to keep his attention.

His aniki would only laugh at him. 'Foolish otouto. Do you know what love is? You won't until you find someone you want to spend your life with.' He didn't think there would be a female attractive enough to keep his attention only at one. But the female in his lap...she'd make a wonderful mate.

"Sasuke-kun." A glass wine goblet filled with red wine was presented to him. He casted her an amused look. "You didn't eat anything." Silly little girl.

"Aa." He ducked his head, drinking from the goblet in her hands. Onyx eyes never broke from her jaded ones. It was only seconds later did he take the goblet from her and set it on the table.

As quick as he came, cold, soft lips met warm, inviting pink ones. Sasuke smirked wickedly. He drank most of the red wine, leaving a small portion. Sakura let out a soft gasp. She didn't see that coming, but she wasn't turning away. Her arms hugged his neck bravely and latched onto his shoulders. Their lips moved in sync. Sasuke kept his eyes open, treasuring this moment forever. He nibbled her bottom lip, demanding for entrance. She complied anyway. Sakura's mind was a blur. Only thing she tasted was some of the wine and Sasuke-!

To Sasuke, she was a taste of heaven. She tasted like strawberries and smelled of everything fruity. She was like candy, Sasuke's favorite kind. Lips smacked together, tongues dancing lustfully, Sasuke made sure his tongue explored every part of her mouth, scraping the roof of her mouth, teasing her perfect, little teeth. The seductress had let her moans reach Sasuke's ears, causing his excitement to override. He plunged his tongue even more deeper. The girl whimpered and moaned. And that's when Sasuke's hands started to roam. Her small hands gripped him tighter. Up and down her toned thighs, in soothing circles around her flat stomach, drawing circles near her hip bone, he ran his hands where it deemed appropriate for now. He wouldn't push her too far.

The kiss was demanding at first then slipped into a more gentle pace. Their mouths didn't separate. Not that Sakura could, one of Sasuke's hands guided her head towards him even more, another strong grip latched onto her waist. There was no space between them at all.

Sakura was dying for air, well, dying from the kiss to be exact. It felt wonderful. Sasuke had sensed the girl's need for air. They separated slowly. A string of wet, saliva connected from the two. Sakura was tomato red by now. Sasuke licked his lips and smirked at his small victory.

The stunned girl was panting. Kissing was such a workout! Especially with Sasuke! Sasuke's face leaned closer, noses touching. "That was better than I thought." Sakura was gonna faint from embarrassment.

"Sasuke-kun…" So shy, so coy.

"Want more?" He teased.

Sakura covered her face with her palms and let out a whine.

---

After the meal, the Uchiha had escorted her back to his room. Well, carried her back. He had somehow known she'd be weak in the knees and all around after her tumble through the sky. He was surprised she was able to grasp conscious in the short period of time from the forest to the bath. Had Suigetsu not caught her, she would have landed with broken bones in the middle of the forest not to mention a concussion and massive blood loss. The particular location of her fall, like many other outcasts, was completely random, normally done away from the eyes of humans. She would have been left exposed to the dangers of Mother Nature and Death himself.

His grip on her became a bit tighter. Fate...he was lucky she fell right in front of him. Did the Gods finally listen and decide to let her come back to him after all these years of searching for a needle in a haystack.

The door slid open to reveal the bright lunar moon. It was at its fullest, lighting the sky with its beauty. A large futon was set right at the edge of the door. Sakura glanced up at the calm night sky. Sasuke wrapped his arms around her small waist and pulled her into leaning against his chest.

"Sasuke-kun."

"Aa."

She hesitated trying to get the words out. "Are we married?"

He blinked in thought. "..no."

Sakura felt something similar to relief breathing into her heart. "Are we engaged?"

The Uchiha picked his next words carefully. Her doe like eyes were spiraling with questions. He could see she had kept quiet and now she wanted answers. He would like some answers as well. She waited patiently for his.

"We're engaged." He confirmed. 'We've been engaged for decades actually...'

Yes, they had been. He had given her his ring, as it was traditionally done in the family to bind two together. But that ring was later given back to him. He had been forced to wait. She had left him first and he couldn't find her despite tearing through the worlds he crossed.

"How long have we been together…?"

'I should have kept you when you stepped into my life.' He answered. "A long time."

"What's my full name?" Her question came all about random. She had a lot to ask.

Right, even Sasuke, the man himself, did not know the answer to that one. "You are Uchiha Sakura." A fitting name indeed.

The rosette was confused. "We're not married-"

"We will be soon." He lifted the sheets, ready to tuck her in bed. She complied nevertheless. Her body was strangely drained of energy.

Sasuke climbed in bed after her only in his black boxers. Today had been a long day, the only good thing that happened was the gods gave Sasuke an angel. Perhaps to keep by his side for the rest of eternity.

"Sasuke…" She started.

"Aa."

There was a moment of hesitation before she picked up again. "What happened to me?" She had been waiting for an appropriate time to ask.

Sasuke leaned closer, drawing her into his arms. "The bruises must hurt badly." He rubbed her arm up and down soothingly.

"The bruises-" She spoke in confusion.

Sasuke had been prepared for this moment and from the time she woke up, he already had the story line fixed and set. "You were kidnapped and fell off the cliff. We found you in this state." He planted kisses at her jawline.

"Don't be scared, Hime."

"I can't remember anything and-!"

"Aa. It'll take you some time."

"Where are my parents? Your family…" She whispered in curiosity.

Right. She would want to know all that information as well. "Your family is gone. They left you in my hands." He lied smoothly. He didn't know yet. He hadn't been able to find her, much less her family in the records.

"Gone?" That word could mean a lot of things to Sakura. Gone as in moving away? Gone as in passed away? Dead...she hadn't thought about that. "And my friends? Do I have friends here?"

"You have friends. Outside the compound. You'll meet them soon." Yes, she had friends that helped her. And he wanted to meet them as well. They did such a good job erasing her existence here on Earth.

'Outside the compound...I don't suppose I have any friends here then…' Sakura looked down for a moment. She was thinking, he could tell.

"Maybe." He chuckled.

Sakura blushed and pulled the sheets closer to her body. She wanted to hide so bad. Her scars and minor wounds still pained her. Sasuke had told her she had been kidnapped. Her rescue just occurred today and she had been in a black out. It she pieced it all together...she was suffering from amnesia right now.

Sasuke tugged at the sheets a little. "Sakura." He snuggled closer to her warmth, wrapping his arms loosely around her waist, careful to not hurt her. "Sleep. We'll talk more tomorrow." He let his chin rest on her head catching her sweet scent. He now had a growing addiction for cherry blossoms.

Sakura shut her eyes and slowed her breathing hoping she'd catch some sleep before the sun rose.

Sasuke had waited awhile for her to fall into deep slumber. The girl in his arms acted like a warm bottle keeping his bed warm from the night's cold fingers. The pink temptress was stirring in her sleep. Sasuke's dress shirt was starting to slip at her shoulders from her sluggish movements. His eyes stared with interest and hunger.

The moving girl was going to be the death of him. Rubbing here and there, rolling a little, and grinding her hips into his...it was driving the man insane. Man? No, more like the demon himself. Sure, he loved the way she fit perfectly in his arms, it was as if she was molded to fit him. Any more bare skin to skin contact may result to something more tonight.

Sasuke grasped the girl tightly in his hold, using a sleeping trick to knock her out. Resting his chin on her head once more, he pressed at her temples gently, prodding for an entrance in her dream world.

His eyes twitched in annoyance. 'None.' Her memories were sealed, her dreams were blocked, and her mind could not be read either. The Uchiha thought harder. She was no typical angel or...she wasn't an angel to start with. Ones who've had been casted out are not granted these walls from outside forces unless she was a special exception.

There was very little the Uchiha knew about this woman and he would very well know every little detail about her. Why was it that he couldn't find her all these years? If she had been an angel, he would have still picked up her file. She did not exist in any of his records or any other. How did she hide so well from the worlds? The messengers of Heaven gave him no answer or gossip well enough to pinpoint her, the demons did not seem to know of any pinkettes either, and there was no way she was human. Not with the overwhelming amount of strength and vigor she had displayed when they had first met. She was a force to be reckoned with. So violent. So dangerous. So deathly beautiful. He could never forget. He hasn't.

The dobe held another stupid party and he "had" to go because it was a welcome party for a new friend the dobe met. The idiot had promised it would be the last party he'll ever send an invite to the Uchiha. What a sore promise.

Sasuke didn't bother to show up to the party but he had heard all about it from the gossip. But the most interesting event at the party was the little game the dobe created. The newcomer had two bells that each party guest could retrieve for a rewarding prize. Rumor had it, no one had been able to touch the bell, much less retreive it. Not even the Hyuuga. They said the girl was witty and fast. Now that was a challenge that poked at the Uchiha's ego. The Hyuuga getting beat by a girl. Now that was interesting enough.

---

The memory road stopped when Sakura jolted awake. Gasping. Eyes frantic. Her breaths were deep and ragged even. She looking around finding herself in the dark haired man's arms again. The Uchiha was not a heavy sleeper and would awake upon the tiniest unwelcomed sound. Onyx eyes scanned the room with alert, the second those pink lashed snapped open.

"Nightmare, hime?" His deep voice made her shiver. She was trying to recollect her memories of that weird dream. It had made no sense to her.

"Nothing." She was lying. Eyes wandering everywhere but at him.

"I-I'm going to the restroom." She hurried off the bed, away from his arms, towards the bath remembering the directions. Sasuke stared at her disappearing figure, giving her some space.

Sakura had ran to the bathroom full of fright. The dream remained vivid in her mind. That girl in her dream was her. There were bizarre questions tracing her mind. Everything ended in confusion.

She walked toward the torn dress that laid lifeless on the floor. The blood stains had dried a bit and set in. The curious girl bent down to retrieve it. 'I don't remember wearing this…'

The second her fingertips poked the fabric. A memory blast shot through her. Chains, blood, court, yelling, unfamiliar faces. But the memory only triggered for three seconds. 'What was that all about?' It happened too fast to for anything to make sense.

The petite woman turned and yelped. Sasuke stared right back at her. He strode over to the frightened girl. 'I didn't even hear him...' From the dimly lit room, the approaching man that was supposedly her lover had sent shivers and a trace of fear down her spine. 'What am I scared about? It's Sasuke-kun...he'll protect me. What am I thinking...?"

Her fears were dismissed when she held eye contact with the deep onyx orbs that stared softly back into hers. "Hime, let's get you back into bed." He wrapped his arm around her waist, his other going for the torn material. He casted it away from her hands and led her away.

"But-" Sakura glanced back at the dress.

His lips kissed her cheek gently as he murmured, "Hush, baby girl." And walked her back to the bed.

---

Morning came when the birds chirped happily from the tall branches. Sasuke still had a pink-haired angel in his arms making his morning a little more joyful than usual. He did not want to get up so soon. The sun was only rising. He hugged the warm body closer to him. She smelled so delicious...

Hours passed before the tired angel stirred awake. The first thing that came in view the muscular chest of a breathing male. 'Damn...those abs...' Sakura cried inwardly. She traced a finger drawing invisible lines on his chest making random shapes. Emerald eyes traced all over the gorgeous specimen who claimed to be her lover.

He was breath taking. Even though he displayed a young, adorable appearance when in slumber, the man fit the tall, dark, handsome definition of a...lover.

'I can't believe I got this lucky...and then Kami-sama has to come and ruin everything. I don't remember the slightest fact about him.' Her lips twitched in disappointment.

As the seconds passed, she became a little more aware of her surroundings. She was locked in between the arms of a certain Uchiha. Moving around was not easy at the moment, his arms seemed to tighten when she tried removing them. The girl sighed and gave up.

'My muscles are so sore...and my back too.' Deciding there was no harm resting a little longer, she snuggled warmly towards the warm body.

Little to knowledge, the Uchiha had sensed her awaking and heard her mumble cutely. The Uchiha spent his time examining her smooth baby skin, tucking her pink tresses that fanned her face behind her small ears. He grasped her delicate hand, rubbing her knuckles, landing small kisses on every one of them. Her hand was much smaller in comparison to his. So fragile. So breakable.

A natural pink haired, soft-hearted vixen. Everything about her looked perfect. Too perfect. Hopefully Suigetsu had already fixed up her background report.

It wasn't until a few hours later did he see those pink lashes flutter open slowly. Her beautiful jade orbs scanned her surroundings. She was still where she was last night. In his arms. Basking in his warmth. Right next to him. The first person she saw was him.

"Sasuke-kun." Although her voice was tiny, Sasuke caught it anyway. She snuggled closer if possible. His hand had moved to draw small circles around her hip bone. Her eyes were hazy, drawing him closer if possible. Sasuke wasn't a hugger or a teddy bear who loved to cuddle, but with Sakura he would make exceptions.

Sweeping the bangs away, he planted a small kiss on her forehead. "Hime, would you like to sleep longer?"

As much as Sakura wanted to stay in bed with him for the rest of the day, Sasuke must have other business he needed to attend to. "No...it's fine." Truthfully, the man certainly would not mind staying in his comfy bed. He didn't want to leave her unguarded in her weak state.

"Alright." His arms were around her again. As Sakura thought, Sasuke-kun did have a thing for carrying her everywhere. He wouldn't even let her walk to the bathroom!

'I need to get her new clothes.' The pinkette shouldn't parade around in a dress shirt all day even though it sounded tempting. If so, she'd never be allowed to leave the room.

---

Sasuke had taken them back to the dining hall for breakfast, Sakura assumed. This time there were two guards standing by the towering doors. The guards looked fairly surprised at the pink haired woman the lord was carrying in his arms. Out of instinct, they straightened up from their position. "My Lord." They greeted in union.

"Hn." The usual response.

'Sasuke-kun loves to say 'Hn' a lot.' The girl remained silent, but her small smile was enough. Better than the red headed woman who was always so loud and disrespectful. Actually, better than the whores the Lord had in his harem. The guards smiled back hoping this was gonna be a good one.

Four maids stood in all four corners of the dining room. They were a bit surprised at the pinkette also. They had heard from all the gossip that the lord had brought a girl home and sure enough, she was here in his arms. They greeted and bowed. 'She must be another one of his flings.' They thought.

What really stood out was the annoying red hair. Karin. Sasuke glared. Sakura stared at the new visitor confused. She wore clothes tighter than the requirement and shorter than anything to show her skin. Her crop top, her black mini shorts, leather boots...like a cheap prostitute.

"Good morning, Sasuke-kun!" The redhead beamed from her chair. Her stern eyes caught onto the rosette in her lover's arms. She paused before continuing. "Are you gonna make her part of your harem too? I thought this place needed more servants."

Sakura was stiff during the conversation. 'So Sasuke-kun has a harem of beautiful women…? Oh...it makes sense...someone was beautiful as him would have a lot of admirers. When he told me I was his lover...I'm not the only one. Can I blame him? Did I love him enough to share him with other women?'

As much as Sakura tried not to jump to conclusions, the thought that this person who claimed to be her lover had other women simply made her heart ache. The way he hugged her, he's hugged other women. The way he touched her...those hands had touched other women. The same lips who stole her first kiss yesterday had made more intimate contact with others. Sakura tried to shove the unpleasant thoughts away.

'I suppose it's normal for families like Sasuke's for men to have more than one wife, one lover. On the contrary, a women with more than one lover is a whore...' Sakura's eyes narrowed. It felt stupid of her to think of all this now. Her chest seemed to burn with doubt and pain. 'Was Sasuke really a womanizer...so last night meant nothing. Nothing.'

Right, it should have meant nothing to the both of them. The heartburn just didn't go away.

Sasuke glared harder. "I thought I banned you from coming inside my quarters." He made his way to his seat with the silent girl. The maids were silently listening. They'd gossip about everything later to the others. Sasuke was accustomed to the redhead barging into the compound unannounced. The servants were wary of the woman and never tried to stop her. The guards, on the other hand, could not hold their ground with her.

"Aw, I snuck in just to see you, Sasuke-kuuun! Don't you miss me? Or are you distracted with that?" She pointed distastefully at Sakura who hadn't said a word yet.

'She's annoying.' Sakura tried not to frown.

"Hn. Get out, Karin." Sasuke's mood went from light to sour.

Breakfast was served, the annoying woman was still here. Sakura was forced to sit on Sasuke's lap the entire time. She nibbled quietly on a piece of french toast. The food didn't drop in quality compared to the night before, but having to sit through Karin's speech of love and devotion was sick. Everything felt sick to the girl now. 'I wanna curl up in a ball and die...'

Sasuke turned out Karin, observing Sakura instead. It was like someone put a mute button on her. She was even more quiet than before as if limiting contact with him. All this time, she was still nibbling away at the small piece of toast in her hands. Her pink locks shielded her face from him making it harder to read her facial expression. Was she still upset with the words Karin said?

Uchiha Sasuke was a player. Everyone knew. That's why he had a harem of beauties he picked from his own village, other villages, whorehouses, brothels, human or not, he brought women home everyday. From the filthy streets or a wealthy family, Sasuke picked up chicks here and there. They were mostly one night stands. Others were simply his play toys when he was bored. They never left on their own, instead they stayed hoping to catch his eye.

But no woman in this world could match up to Sakura's alluring beauty. But the Uchiha might not ever admit. He only really wanted one woman his entire life. Her.

Karin was displeased to see Sasuke-kun stare at the girl instead of her. "Sasuke-kun." She changed the topic. "So, do you want me to prepare her a room in the east part of the compound with the others?"

Sasuke was about to yell at her. Or even Chidori her to death. Two shots and she'd be down and stay down. But not in front of Sakura. She wasn't aware of the existence of demons and other supernaturals. Yet.

Sakura, who was quiet as a mouse all morning, was done dealing with this woman. Everything that came out of that mouth was 'Sasuke-kun this, Sasuke-kun that.' She wanted to throw something at her. And she did. That buttery piece of toast in her hands went flying straight at the redhead's face. Emerald eyes narrowed. "Annoying woman." Those words were clean cut and cold. Sasuke hid his surprise.

The fumed woman screeched. "You!" She pointed a finger. "Bitch-!"

Malicious emeralds fired back. The girl certainly wasn't gonna take shit from nobody. Sasuke observed with a hidden smirk. 'A little hot headed like I remember her to be…' He knew Karin well enough to know she'd hurt Sakura if she wasn't under his protection. Karin was now screeching harshly at the rosette who remained quiet, only glaring ahead. Sakura had picked up another piece of toast and had chewed silently away.

"Don't just eat your damn food! Pay attention to me! I'm talking to you!" The redhead was furious at the girl's lack of response.

"You're annoying. Very annoying. Why are you here?" The rosette bit back.

"I live here! You're a nobody! Don't act like you're the queen!" She screeched back.

Sasuke glared at Karin and frowned. "Karin, get out before I make you."

"But Sasuke-kun, I was gonna-!" She started to protest but was cut off.

"Out." Sasuke made no time for her. Any more and she'll be good as dead. She was hired for her powers not to fend off his woman.

While the redhead stomped out glaring, Sakura sipped quietly on her juice box. Orange...it was a good flavor…

She had felt the Uchiha nuzzle closer to her. He pecked her gently on the cheek that turned rosy pink right away. Her face flushed at his affection. She turned her head back to the table of food, not replying just yet. Her pale cheeks returned and so did her silence. She wasn't mad. She was...thinking...about the number of women he had…

"I'm okay." She felt the arrow picking at her heart. 'It's useless to think of such things.' Convincing herself to not think about anything was ignorant and didn't help. Nonetheless, she didn't voice her thoughts.

---

He picked her up in his arms again. This time to his office. There was going to be a meeting soon. He'd have to keep her occupied during the three hours of boring sessions. Perhaps, he'd let her roam around with a companion or go shopping for fine clothes.

They stopped in front of his office. Sakura was clinging on him the entire trip. Suigetsu and Juugo were already present.

"Yo! Pretty lady!" Suigetsu whistled. The other man stayed quiet. He could feel the Uchiha's heated glare already. 'Possessive Uchihas.'

Sakura stared blankly at the grinning boy. 'More people...'

"Oi, don't you remember me?" He put on a dramatic tearful face. "I saved your life!" Too dramatic.

Sakura didn't know how to respond. "E-eh…"

Sasuke held her a little tighter. "This is Suigetsu, one of my men. He saved you from falling off a cliff." He turned to glare at the water demon.

'Do not let anything more than necessary come from your mouth.' The brooding Uchiha warned.

'Aye, she doesn't know we're, like, demons and...' He conveyed the message telepathically.

'No. I'll be the one to tell her what I want her to know.'

'So stuck up, man.' That only got him to glare harder. 'Anyway, we have her record file on your desk. Took forever looking up everything. This girl is a total celebrity in the clouds and surprisingly, her file is filled to the brim with a bunch of empty papers.'

Empty? The interest in his eyes dwelled longer.

'Hn. I'm leaving her with you guys for the day. I don't trust Karin to guard her or any of the other maids.'

'Suuure!' He grinned toothily, happy to ignore his other responsibilities he had.

Juugo had took his chance to introduce himself to the young lady as the two were silently have a conversation in their heads. Sakura thought Juugo as pretty nice despite his scary appearance.

"Sakura, I have a meeting I must attend. Suigetsu and Juugo will accompany you to town. They'll pay for your purchases. Spend to your liking."

Sakura beamed cheerfully. A trip to town! It was a chance to explore the place she lived and the people here. "Thanks, Sasuke-kun."

"Suigetsu, Juugo, get the carriage ready." He ordered. 'I want her back unharmed.' They nodded in acknowledgement.

After the two disappeared out the door, the worried Uchiha pulled the rosette in a tight hug. "Don't stray from the boys, try not to get lost, and please be safe." It was unusual for the Uchiha to care so much for a single woman. But, he could not help but fear that the girl would mysteriously disappear. Again.

The naive girl did the unthinkable. She pecked him on the cheek. His eyes went wide with surprise. A quick, smackin' kiss and the Uchiha was red in the ears. "Don't worry too much, Sasuke-kun. I'll come back to you." She promised sweetly.

"...go get changed." Sasuke couldn't think of anything else to say.

She dashed out, blushing hard from her affectionate act. "Ja!"

"H-hn." The pleased man touched his cheek briefly and stared at the door longer than necessary. Quickly reminding himself of the meeting and her records, he grabbed the file and paced to the meeting room. 'This is hell.'

From the shadows, a red head was fuming with rage. 'What makes her so special? I've been with Sasuke-kun for three years and he's never been intimate with me! That bitch.' She chewed on her manicure out of frustration. 'If that bitch stayed here, Sasuke-kun will never notice how much more perfect I am compared to her.' Plans to eliminate the pink haired girl were in the process. 'She'll be in town today...'

After Sakura had left the Uchiha, she raced back to Sasuke's room with the help of some guards to change into some of Sasuke's clothes since she couldn't find any of hers. It was weird...didn't she live here? She pulled on over-sized cotton navy jacket, some cargo pants she found in the dresser, a belt to secure the article, and a pair of his old boots. As the rosette stared applaud at herself in the mirror, her messy hair stood out from the dark clothes like a sore thumb. Thinking a hat would add touch to her outfit, the curious girl slipped into Sasuke's enormous walk in closet.

Well it wasn't easy for there were four other doors besides the entrance. She had opened the door to the bath and two locked locked door before getting to the closet. The lights blinked brightly automatically. His wardrobe consisted of everything from traditional hakamas, casual clothes, tees, and everything a normal guy would wear. Minus the fact that his wardrobe was huge, his choice of color varied from back, white, beige and various shades of blue.

'Enough ogling!' She picked a straw hat from the clothing rack and ruffled her clothes even more to look like a farmer. 'Out we go!'

---

Uchiha Sasuke was never late for a meeting. He was a punctual man. As much as he dreaded to sit with a bunch of old men and bicker with other monarchs from different countries, this was his job.

His aniki, Uchiha Itachi, had been the next heir. He tossed the seat to his little brother while he traveled the world. "There is much to learn in this world, I do not intend to make the same mistake as our clan who deem themselves to be the best. Until I've seen all there is, I shall not return." He quoted. The younger Uchiha had been tempted to send him to the ER at the hospital for throwing such a big responsibility at him. If their parents were still present, Father would have thrown at fit. Mother on the other hand would have simply laughed.

It's been five years since he left, not a letter from his aniki at all. News on the older Uchiha was hardly detectable. He was everywhere at once and then untraceable. The younger Uchiha had little hope that he'd be coming home soon. If he ever did, Sasuke would be giving him hell.

Holding down the fort at home was not the problem. These men who had previously worked with his father were troublesome. Their morals were ancient. They were power hungry, greedy, pushy, and simply annoying to Sasuke. He was planning to fire all of them today and seal the contract with Suna. He needed new alliances. Oto needed new alliances. What worked with his father, did not work with him. A new generation meant a new set of rules to keep control in this ever changing world.

Upon arriving the doors to the meeting room, his mind wandered to the rosette. Was she ok? Did she get into any trouble? Did she miss him too?

'No, these thoughts aren't important.' The emotionless Uchiha reminded himself. He didn't think of other women, care for them, or even have the slightest desire. Somehow the rosette didn't disappear from his mind.

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Sui and Juugo were amused at the pinkies tactics. She stared dumbfounded at everything. It was as if she's never been shopping before. Her eyes shined with stars when she discovered something new...which was everything. She'd point at it, urge the boys to come look at her discovery, and ogle more before moving on.

It was a pattern that repeated itself for the past hour. Not once did the girl show any intentions of making a purchase. Hell, she didn't even ask them to pay for anything. Wasn't she suppose to shop for clothes and such? Well, they didn't care what she did as long as she was alive like the Uchiha wanted her to be. In fact, they were still surprised at the sudden change in the Uchiha upon the girl's appearance. Suigetsu may have done his research but this girl had managed to stand out in the Uchiha's heart of ice. Not even the princess of all demons could evoke any interest in their friend. The two had kept an eye on her all day like good babysitters would.

"Are you guys hungry?" She turned to ask the silent bodyguards behind her. To be honest, she was hungry after "shopping" for hours.

"Not really." Sui replied. "But I do know a tea shop near by. I'm always in the mood for dango and mochi."

Juugo, who was silent most of the trip, spoke up. "We can go there if you'd like, Miss Sakura."

"That'd be niiiice!" She beamed. "Lead the way!"

"Let's go, my lady." Sui grinned. Juugo gave a small smile.

The tea shop the boy mentioned was huge. Probably the most fanciest tea shop Sakura has ever been to or seen. The building itself was three stories tall, centered in the middle of town, and the loudest attraction of all were supposedly the women dressed scandalously at the balcony leering male customers in.

"Hey, handsome."

"Want some of this?"

"I'm free tonight!"

"Honey babe!" The men whistled and stared with lust at the dancing beauties.

'Is this a brothel or a tea shop?' Sakura studied the beautiful decorations, the white lanterns, origami cranes, bamboo doors, and the huge sign reading: Saki Heaven that was hanging above the doors.

Upon arrival, Juugo was gonna smack the water demon upside down on the head. His facial expression darkened. 'What are you planning?' He sent telepathically.

'Tea. Just tea.' His grinned mischievously.

'Here of all places. I was thinking Mao's Dango Shop.' He glared.

'Haha, relax, I just need to get something from Aya and then we leave.' He gestured to the pinkette now being dragged by a purple haired lady into the shop. 'Princess doesn't looks like she minds.'

"She's gone!" He blurted out.

Sui snapped his head. "What?!" His words slurred. She was just here a second ago right beside them! If it had been an enemy, he would have noticed before anything could happen to her.

"Let's go!" The paled man grabbed his arm harshly and dashed inside.

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"Oh, pretty little thing, what are you doing here?" This arrogant woman had dragged the poor pinkette through the doors after seeing her eye the shop so long. "Are you interested in working here? The pay is good and my girls love it here!" She cooed.

'She must be the manager.' The rosette eyed her in curiosity.

Said woman was clad in silk robes, a red phoenix sown to the hems of her robe. Her cleavage was showing from the deep v-line and her long legs peeked from the split at the waist. Her makeup was heavy, drawing more attention to her face. She did her hair in a simple ponytail and two side buns adorned with a senbon keeping her hair upright and donned silver dangling earrings.

"W-wait, you mean like those girls on the balcony?" Sakura was trying hard to tug her arm away, but this woman had some strength!

"Haha, dear, we've never seen one like you." She winked. "The customers love them young!"

"W-what do you mean? Can you please let my arm go?" She tugged furiously. "I only came here for tea!"

"Tea?" The chubby lady laughed harder. "Silly girl, who comes to Saki Heaven for tea?"

The girl stared confused. "Suigetsu told me he knew of a great place for tea…" Her mumbled words were heard.

"Suigetsu?" The lady seemed more interested now.. "Haha, where is he?

As if one the cue, said man walked in. "Here. Now let her go." He demanded.

The lady's eye brows knitted in confusion. "Isn't she to…?"

"Haha, no, no, you've got it wrong, Aya!" He snatched Sakura's arm, trying to tug her to him. He grinned nervously, hoping nothing had transpired the moments he was present.

"Sui-get-su, let go of her." She smiled in a sickeningly sweet manner. "I saw her first."

The water demon could feel a vein pop on his forehead. "Aya-chan, don't take your anger out on the girl. She belongs to the Uchiha." He sang.

Aya frowned and let go reluctantly. "Che. Honey, you're more than welcome to work here any time! Just come find me." Focusing her eyes to the immiscible man, she hissed. "What do you want, Suigetsu?" She opened her pocket fan in annoyance.

"Business." He gave the princess a shove toward Juugo.

"We can bring this to another room." Her tone turned more professional. "Meanwhile, your friends can wait in the guest room."

The trio were led upstairs after many zig-zags and turns, Sakura and Juugo were ditched into an empty room, while Aya and Sui left. Juugo sat directly in front of Sakura as they enjoyed some quiet time.

"Sooo, this isn't a tea shop, eh?" Sakura broke the silence.

"No, but they do serve tea here." Juugo almost wanted to smack himself.

"Why did Sui take us here?" She questioned.

"Business, but don't worry. It shouldn't take long."

"And, who's Aya?"

"She runs the place."

"Oh."

A servant brought in tea and refreshments moments later and the duo sat quietly, chatting away at every random topic until they were given the word to leave. An hour had passed when Suigetsu interrupted their conversation.

"Where's Aya-san?" Sakura questioned.

The man grinned in return. "She's feeling a little unwell at the moment. But all is well, we should return to the compound now."

"Umm, can I use the restroom first?" She needed to go pretty bad.

"Take a left, walk down three doors, it's at the of the hall. Take your time." Juugo pointed at the door.

"Thanks!" She got up quickly and left.

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Left...no...right...no? Go straight…? Where's the room? The poor pinkette was lost! She was following Juugo's instructions, but all was forgotten when a bunch of dolled up ladies flew right into her. She was whipped away with the crowd.

"Sakura!" It was Aya's voice! 'How does she know my name?'

"Aya-san?" She turned to face the woman. Her clothes were a little wrinkled than before and she was smoking from a black, fashioned tobacco pipe.

The woman grinned like crazy. "Dear, no need to be so formal. Looking for me?"

"Actually, I was trying to-" Her words were cut off when the lady grabbed her arm just as harsh as before.

"Oh, seeing as you haven't left, you must have considered my offer? Lucky you, one of my girls quit. We need another girl in room seven!"

"Aya-san, you're mistaken. I'm trying to find-!" Cut off again.

"A man! You're trying to find a man!" She giggled hysterically.

"Yes, well, no, Im-"

"Let me help you!" Aya refused to listen to the girl and before she could stop the purple haired woman, she was dragged down a couple hallways and shoved into another room.

"Gentlemen, please take care of Sakura-chan here!" Her voice was laced with hate and sugarcoated. "She's our newest member!"

'Waa? No!' Sakura froze in shock and panic.

The two men whistled checking her out. Her masculine clothes had somewhat hid her body, but from her cute face under that straw hat, they could trust Aya to bring them a beauty. They had paid good money

"No, Aya-san, what are you doing?!" The pinkette panicked even more. She was grabbed from behind and thrown harshly on the tatami mat. Strong hands kept her cuffed and in place.

"Oh, and please, keep the noise down a little, boys." She turned leaving Sakura in the room with lecherous men. The door slid shut and the men started to attack her.

Aya sealed the door locked with a kanji character for 'lock' followed by 'silence'. It was a simple spell any demon could cast. Her eyes gleamed with anger and hatred.

'It's your fault, Sakura. You should have stayed away from Sasuke.'

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The water demon and siren walked into another room. They walked in silence, but Aya was anticipating a dispute coming soon. Said woman was shoved into the empty room.

"Talk." Suigetsu demanded.

"The cargo is fine." She knew she was lying to herself. The cargo took a risky route. It may or may not make it to Oto in time. She wasn't sure.

"The Uchiha does not have much patience. Neither do I." He crossed his arms in anger.

Aya stared back confidently. "It'll be fine."

"You better pray it'll be perfectly fine or Sasuke will have your head." He threatened.

Her violet eyes rolled sarcastically. "He loves me too much to decapitate my head."

"The only reason you're still around is only because you haven't given a reason for Sasuke to fire you."

"He loves me so!" She yelled back defiantly.

"Che. The only woman he has eyes for is Sakura-chan right now." Suigetsu snorted.

"That pink haired chick?" She asked curiously.

"Duh." He stated obviously. Seeing there was no point in finishing this conversation he turned to leave. "I'll come back in six days to check in with you."

Aya was furious. Sure the pink-head had potential to become one of the top girls at Saki Heaven. She could lure in more business. Money and men would flow in more faster. Just why the hell did Sasuke have interest in this brat?!

The door slid open again. Aya pivoted around thinking Suigetsu had come back to throw insults at her face. "What-!" The woman stared at the familiar redhead in surprise. "Karin." Her name was poison coming from her mouth.

"I don't have forever so I'm going to keep this short. We hate each other. I get it. Lemme make this brief. Help me get rid of Sakura." One of her red nails scraped against the rest in a bored manner. She posed in a bored manner.

"Why would I help you?" Aya hated her guts. This annoying woman tagged around Sasuke all day. All she did was flaunt in front of others, degrading herself for being a prostitute, and causing everyone trouble.

"Because Sakura is our biggest enemy right now. Sasuke-kun is head over heels for that bitch." The redhead sneered.

"What's in it for me?" Knowing fully well that Sakura could be a potential threat, she still wanted Karin to list the benefits for her.

"Wellll," She drawled out. "Sakura doesn't fit in this picture you see. Get rid of the pest and Sasuke-kun just might spare us a glance." One less enemy it meant.

"Fine."

"Better do something before she returns back to Sasuke-kun today." A wicked grin smeared Karin's joyous face.

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Sakura screamed in panic. Surely these men were not looking at in a friendly way. They were attacking her. Literally.

"Let me go!" She tried to yank away. "Please!"

"Aww! Is Sakura-chan not happy?" The brown haired male cooed. He looked to be in his twenties. A perv in Sakura's opinion. The man was as drunk as his companion. "We'll play niiiice."

"No, you're wrong. Please, I need to leave!" She saw her opening and dived for the door. An arm came down and grabbed her foot. She fell hard on the mat.

"Hiro, grab her!" The furious man yelled.

Her petite body was slammed onto the bed. The white, transparent drapes from the ceiling were parted away. She screamed hoping someone would come to her rescue. 'Sasuke-kun!'

Hiro restrained her arms, pinning them above her head. The other started tearing at her clothes. Sasuke's clothes to be exact. The belt was unbuckled and his hands were pulling down her pants. She screamed in horror once again. These were bad men. Bad, bad men that would hurt her!

"Scream, babe. We love screamers don't we, Kenta?" The insane man grinned pervertedly.

"Haha, hurry up! I want to go first!"

The pinkette wailed and twisted her body. It was no use trying to get free. Her kicks were caught, her punches were weak, her throat was sore from hollering for help. Another holler escaped her throat when she felt one of the jacket's sleeve rip. She thrashed around getting nowhere. "Let go!" She sobbed in fear.

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Piles of records stacked upon his desk. After firing a good 99% of the elders, Sasuke had sealed the peace contract with Suna. Four hours of bickering, a quick lunch break, and money silenced the issue.

The man sighed at his desk. There were piles of paperwork to be done. He was already on his tenth cup of tea. He pulled out her file. It contained a small booklet and a seven page report. He had been wanting to read this all morning.

The file was opened and he read all the data thoroughly. There was nothing in these papers that recorded anything from her life on Earth or in the world of the Yōkai. It seemed that she had always been an angel, even if it's just on the surface. There was only one printed record and that was all the information about her position in the Heavens. The rest of the papers noted times of conflict with the council and most recently, the events from a few days back. Her trial was unusual. It was hard to believe some as innocent as Sakura would burn a palace down. Even if she was innocent, Sasuke did not plan on correcting the council. She would leave him and return to her safe haven. Her safe place should be here. With him.

Three knocks on his door interrupted his thoughts. "Hn." Suigetsu.

"We're baaack." The demon stomped in and sat himself down. He even took the liberty to serve himself tea.

"Hn." Explain everything.

"You can ask the princess about everything." His voice turned unusually serious. The demon could not bring himself to look at his boss. Bad news should come from the one carrying it. "In fact, go see her now."

"Aa." I was planning to do so.

"She," Suigetsu paused before making up his mind to tell him, "got herself in a little trouble at town."

At that Sasuke stared full on at the nervous demon. "Explain." Is she hurt? What the hell happened?

"We took a pit stop at Saki Heaven-" Ok, he was gonna blow by now…

Indeed the Uchiha was agitated. "Why the hell would you take her to a cathouse?" Like the idiot Sui was, he could not be possibly that careless to take her there.

"I was there to check on the cargo! I didn't think anything would happen to her at least!" Suigetsu turned to see any empty desk where the Uchiha was a moment ago. "It was-"

He clicked his teeth in defeat. 'Damn, he teleported out.'

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The pinkette had been mute since the carriage ride back. Suigetsu had left once they reached the gates. She silently dismissed Juugo after he escorted her to Sasuke's room.

Her weak body plopped down onto the soft bed. She kicked off her boots and discarded the hat on the floor. Her pink petal hair was in tangles once more. 'No doubt, I look like shit right now.'

Looking down at the torn clothes, she rubbed her arms. The bruises still hurt from yesterday plus today's new bruises all over her skin. The taste of iron still lingered her lips. 'Those bastards.' She blinked away tears forming on the rims of her eye sockets. No, she was not going to cry. She was safe now.

Was she? 'Sasuke-kun is a man too…' Sakura shook her head at her thoughts. No, Sasuke would never hurt her like those men.

Mustering all her energy, she wobbled to the bath on her bare feet. It was empty, thank kami. 'Sasuke-kun is probably busy still.' She didn't want him to see her in this wreck condition. She prayed he had never saw her like she saw herself right now. She slide to the ground, staring blankly at her reflection. The gigantic wall mirrors reflected a hot pink mess.

'I look like a street rat...or a raccoon.' After rummaging through one of many small cabinets, her small fingers picked up a first-aid kit. She clicked the white box open and found some ointment to treat her cuts. Treating her red cheeks first, she found some gauze and what look like a white, squared band-aid for bruises. She poked at the purplish spots on one of her cheeks with her pointer finger.

'Ow...' Tears were coming again. Oh no. 'I need to hurry up before Sasuke-kun sees me. Sui might have already told him what happened.'

Her heart jumped upon a familiar voice. "Sakura." Curse her luck. Upon hearing her name from the one man she didn't want to see, the rosette braced herself with an upcoming lecture and slowly turned her head to meet his narrowed eyes. His facial expression showed anger, displeasure, and something else the pinkette couldn't make out.

'He must be so furious at me. Kami, what do I say to him?' Like a child caught in a naughty act, Sakura could not help but feel guilt.

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A/N: It's my third Naruto fanfic! It's hard to sit in front of the screen all the time. I'll try to update once a month, on the 27th to be exact.