Prologue

A/N:Not sure where the story will go with this one but it is a sequel to F&B and BB and the last of the trilogy. It is about Sakura's labor, child birth and the daughter Itachi and Sakura have and what she is like. Also I will include some ideas from the reviews I've received from BB. Enjoy :D & please don't forget to Review! XD

(Notes: By this time Tsunade is running the hospital and is the advisor to Naruto who has already become hokage.)

It had been months ago, almost a year now, since she had faced Danzo, since she'd fought on the battle field and since she had last been on a mission of any kind. Sakura missed it all, she missed the rush, the way the wind felt as she used her inhuman strength and speed as she ran through the tree tops and she missed fighting along side her brothers. However it had also been, exactly, nine months since she had found out she was pregnant and as such she had asked to be taken off of active duty on maternity leave. Sighing Sakura continued to make her way toward the market with an annoyed Itachi at her side. He had insisted that she not go, that he go get her whatever it was she had been craving at the time but Sakura had had enough.

For the last couple of months he had been treating her as an incapable and fragile woman. He had been acting as if though she were made out of porcelain and would break with the slights of breeze. What as most infuriating of all was that Sakura was not only an independent woman but that she was also one who had never in her life known what it was like to be taken care of; at least not after her parents had died. What was more was the way he kept reminding her of what it was she needed to do. She was a medic, of course she knew!

'Temper temper...' Sakura's inner reminded her, some what amused by the whole situation. Taking in a deep breath Sakura nodded and squeezed Itachi's hand reassuringly.

"Really, I'm fine. You shouldn't worry so much." she cooed softly and was about to go on when the ice cream vendor she had been in search of, and who's ice cream she had begun to crave, came into sight. Grinning she started to walk over to the man who had not only noticed her but had began to prepare exactly what it was she wanted and had been craving.

"Seriously, the way you know what I want is kinda creepy." she noted while taking the ice cream from his hands and watching as Itachi paid the man.

That was another thing, he had insisted that he completely take care of her, and the baby, and so as such had long ago started to pay for everything. Hell he had even managed to get Sasuke, Akiko, who was now happily at Sasuke's side, Naruto, and Shisui to help move her stuff into Itachi's brand new and very own home inside the Uchiha compound. Of course it was now their home, and so he was taking the saying "what's mine is yours" a little too literal for Sakura's liking.

"Simple, you have the same taste as your mother." the man said softly, a sad sort of taunting to his tone of voice. Sakura laughed lightly, she knew the man had known her mother and had long since accepted that he knew things about her mother and father that no one else would. What was more amusing was that not only had her father acted the same way as Itachi was now acting, but that her mother had been the exact same way she was herself.

"Hai, hai." she said before her entire attention was focused on the ice cream in her hands. Shaking his head the ice cream vendor began to walk away. He had been waiting for the pink haired kunoichi knowing that she would be in need of his assistance and now that she had gotten what she wanted he was done for the day.

Sakura loved the summer best because not only did the sakura flowers bloom and the ground was covered with their petals, it was also the time of year she and her parents used to go on mini vacations when she was a child. What was more was that, in general, it was her favorite season. Sure it was hot but it also meant that it was hot enough to get away with a little swimming and some water fights. Which for ninja mostly consisted of getting each other wet with water styled jutsu's.

"Perhaps we should go back. It is hot today and you need to rest." Itachi spoke, his tone of voice hesitant and uncertain once again; well not that he and Sakura were alone with one another again.

"Itachi, I'm fine really. I just want to..." but before Sakura could finish her sentence she felt something inside her stir followed by the sudden gush of water from her body. Itachi froze, not sure what to do or how to react. He had known that with the pregnancy Sakura would act strangely but he hadn't known that she would regress.

"Itachi, get me to the hospital." Sakura whispered as she took in a deep breath and slowly counted in her head. Upon doing so Itachi activated his sharingan, he looked over Sakura's body and slowly tried to build up some sort of healing chakra so as to check her himself but upon doing so Sakura shook her head and pushed him away.

"Either get me to the hospital or call shishou." she said through gritted teeth as she felt pain explode in her body and she received her first contraction.

Sakura had heard about the pain a woman endured when going into labor, how painful the process was and had witnessed it first hand when she had delivered a few infants herself. However she had never imagined the pain to be so great that even a kunoichi such as herself would be overcome by it.

"Hn." was all Itachi had to say before he wrapped his arms around her and teleported them to the hospital. As soon as they appeared in the lobby Sakura released a scream and claimed all of the nurses attention. Many stayed shocked in place, never before had they heard their superior scream, never had they seen her show pain and voice it; well there was a first time for everything.

"Tsunade-sama, call her. Now." Itachi ordered as he helped Sakura to the room that they would be using for the delivery.

As soon as he'd spoken, as soon as the words had left his lips, everyone was brought back to life. In the blink of an eye there were two nurses aiding him in escorting Sakura, all the while urging her to breath through the pain. Once she was settled in the room, and Ino and Tsunade were with Sakura, Itachi was asked to leave the room.

"No! Hell no! He's going to see what he's done to me and he's going to feel pain with me!" Sakura screamed as she felt another contraction. Sighing Tsunade turned to the wide and worried eyes of Itachi Uchiha.

"Go." was all she said before a nurse pulled him out of the room and into the waiting area. Upon arriving at said waiting area Itachi found his younger brother along with the remainder of Sakura's ANBU team, his cousin, and his parents.

Itachi had not been expecting to see his father at the hospital during the birth of his child however he was appeased that he had shown. It meant that he had meant what he'd said about giving Sakura and his child a chance; about trying to understand them. Itachi was about to tell them that Sakura was well, that she was in labor and that Tsunade-sama was with her when suddenly the entire hospital building shook with the force of what sounded like a battle cry.

"Poor thing." muttered Mikoto as she shook her head and walked up to her son. Her eyes were sympathetic and caring, therefore when Itachi met his mothers sharingan glowing eyes with his own onyx not only was Itachi confused but startled.

"She is your wife, you are her husband, and that child is my grandchild. You better take care of them." she threatened before turning and happily walking to the closes chair to her and taking a seat.

It didn't take long after that for Fugaku Uchiha to silently follow and taken his place at his brides side. It was then that Itachi was left to stand in silence and anxiety as he, along with the rest of his family and friends, waited to be called. All the while Itachi amazed by the number of people he now called his friend, that he now felt compelled to look after and to trust in. At first, before he'd ever met Sakura, the only person he could trust and talk to had been his cousin, but now. Now Itachi had befriended her entire team, and had even gotten closer with his brother. It was then that Itachi knew that without Sakura he would be lost, he would not know what to do, and that for certain he would break.

Meanwhile Tsunades-sama was assuring her apprentice that everything was going to be alright, she was promising her that she would be a great mother, that she'd live long enough to watch her own child get married and that she would always have her husband by her side. All the while Sakura was screaming at the top of her lungs, cursing at the man she had allowed near her body, and at the pain she felt.

"Just one more push, come on Sakura, just one more push." Tsunade kept saying over and over while Ino and Shizune rushed around behind her so as to get blankets ready and be on stand by. Birth deliveries were tricky as it was already but one with genes as strong as Sakura's and as powerful as that of the Uchiha. Well it was safe to say that no one knew what to expect exactly.

"I..can't..." breathed Sakura out, tired and tears streaming down her face. She wanted to, she knew she needed to for the sake of her child, for the sake of Itachi and her sanity; but the pain was too great and despite having been ready to deal with it Sakura had no idea how to ignore it. Battles and wounds from a battle field were one thing, but bearing through a pain she'd decided herself was not.

"Push Sakura, push!" screamed Tsunade and with her screams Sakura did so.

For a while there was nothing but silence and Sakura was frozen in fear. Thoughts of failing and the pain of losing her first born child were starting to over whelm her but then, suddenly there was a wailing. It was high in pitch, strong and most of all loud. Relief flooded through Sakura's body before her arms reached out and she silently asked to be given her baby. Smiling Tsunade complied.

Looking down Sakura came face to face with a small little, hairless girl who's eyes were streaming with tears and her skin a cream so light, so delicate she was certain that she would not be a ninja one day. Of course taking into consideration who her father was and who she herself was, Sakura knew that her daughter would follow the path of a shinobi, that she'd live her life the way she wanted to, and that there would be no stopping her.

"She's beautiful." Sakura said before placing a kiss on the top of her head. Looking up she then came face to face with the love of her life.

"We have a daughter." Sakura said with a smile, urging Itachi closer before handing him the child. Itachi all the while was anxious and nervous. The last time he had held a child had been when Sasuke was still a baby and even then he had quickly handed him off to another relative for fear of damaging or harming his younger brother.

"She?"

"Hai, she." Sakura said as she leaned back against the bed and sighed. She was tired, she was worn out and more than anything she wanted to rest. But first thing was first.

"What's her name otou-san?" she asked Itachi in a light, taunting sort of manner. She had been expecting Itachi to turn to her with amazed eyes, with surprise and uncertainty in his eyes. However when Itachi replied without skipping a beat Sakura knew that there was nothing left to worry about.

"Izakura." was the last word Sakura heard before she drifted off into the land of dreams.

Meanwhile for Itachi it was such a surreal experience for him. He had known what Sakura had been carrying within her for the past nine month's, had known he would be a father, but the moment he had come face to face with the small, delicate looking child he felt a fear so strong, so overwhelmingly powerful that for an instant he could understand everything his father had ever said and done for he and Sasuke. He understood it, but he also made a conscious note to fight against that same exact urge to do what his father did and allow his daughter the freedom he himself never had.

"I will protect you and your mother with my life." Itachi vowed to the sleeping infant in his arms as his told slightly tightened and became protective of her.

After a while, and once Sakura was moved to a recovery room, the others were allowed to walk in and visit with Itachi and the infant. Mikoto had cried out of happiness, Sasuke had locked his eyes and silently swore to his brother that he'd keep her safe, Naruto whined on how he wanted to hold the young girl, Sai stayed a distance, Hatake kept Naruto from holding said child, and Fugaku Uchiha stood amazed. The child reminded him so much of her grandfather but she also reminded him of Itachi as well.

It wasn't until Sakura began to stir and that the young child began to cry out of hunger that everyone took their leave, promising to visit the next day, and left the new parents to tend to their new born infant.

A/N: Also Atsuko is Akiko's mother who was the Uchiha woman Fugaku wanted to marry on to Itachi. Just fixed it. Enjoy :)