Hi guys! Thank you so much for your response. It really motivated me to continue with the story. I'm really new to fanfiction so I don't know what a beta is…? Is that a proofreader of some sorts? Sorry for my questions!
Also, please refrain from using NaruJesus. It offends my religion. We call him almighty OP god of ramen, thank you very much. Hahah.
Anyways, on with the story!
Red Eyes Take Warning
Chapter two
Sarada Uchiha loved her mama. There was never a time when she thought badly of her dearest mother and there never came a time when she was particularly annoyed with her either.
"Sarada, I need you to read the third line of letters for me." Sakura spoke, pointing at the eye chart.
Sarada squinted her eyes in annoyance. Mama was really making it hard for her to not be annoyed. Ever since she showed off her sharingan to her, she's been making her do these eye tests a lot. She could be playing with Boruto-chan instead!
"A H J K… S…? T." Sarada recited. She knows that the sooner she finished this eye exam, the faster she'd be able to go out.
"You only got two of them right, sweetheart." Sakura was concerned. Sarada's eyesight was getting worse by the day. It wasn't a big secret that her six-year-old was using the sharingan behind her back. "Have you been using the sharingan?"
Sarada crossed her arms and pouted, "I like using it, mama. It's not bad. It makes things clearer."
"But it's making your eyesight worse." Sakura came closer to Sarada and crouched down to be on eye level with her. "You need to stop using it."
"Yes, mama." Sarada spoke, turning away from her mother's gaze.
Sakura sighed. Sarada has been difficult ever since Sakura told her to quit using the sharingan. This is the first time that Sarada has ever defied her. "Alright, I believe you. Go play with Boruto. I'll be home later tonight so stay with your Aunt Hinata for a while, okay?"
Sarada beamed. Staying with Aunt Hinata was always fun! Bolt was there and so was Himawari, even though Himawari kept pulling her hair a lot. "Will you come pick me up there?"
"Hai, Sarada." Sakura smiled back. "Then ramen with your Uncle Naruto. Just like always."
"Yay!" Sarada jumped out of her chair and hugged her mother. She gave her a kiss on the cheek and turned to leave. "I'll see you with ramen later! Bye, mama!"
Sakura could only wave goodbye to Sarada's back as she went on her merry way.
"Hokage-sama, you have a visitor." Shikamaru came through the doors, the usual bored look on his face.
"I thought we won't be meeting with anyone today?" Naruto almost whined. He hated sudden meetings because most of them were with the elders. It's not his fault they didn't get that the ramen day proposition was just a joke. Stupid old geezers.
"I don't think you'd want to turn this down." Shikamaru smiled, opening the door further to give the Hokage a view of the pink-haired kunoichi behind him.
"Sakura!" Naruto shouted in joy. He got out of his chair and walked towards his best friend. Sakura looked exhausted, he noted. It wasn't the usual triple shift tired. It was as if she held the whole world on her shoulders. "I thought we'd be going to Ichiraku at dinner time."
Sakura smiled back at Naruto. Seeing her best friend always cheered her up, even by just a little. "Yeah, I know. Sarada's really excited about it."
"Where is she anyways?" Naruto looked behind Sakura where his goddaughter often hid whenever they met. You'd think she'd like him. He was the best and only godfather she had!
"Uh… playing with Boruto. I actually have something else to talk to you about." Sakura spoke, her smile gone from her face.
Naruto looked at her with all seriousness. Sakura never came to him for petty things and so he knew the importance of such visits. "What is it?" He walked back to his chair and gestured for Sakura to take a seat on one of the couches in front of his desk.
"I need to know where Sasuke-kun is and when he'll be back." Sakura spoke as soon as she was seated. Her usual bright eyes dimmed with concern.
"What is this about? You know that even I don't know where he is right now."
"I know, but it's really important. It's about Sarada and he's the only one who can help." Sakura spoke softly. Thoughts of her daughter's deteriorating eyesight plagued her mind.
"Is this about the sharingan?" Shikamaru spoke, taking the seat adjacent to her.
"I heard about it from Boruto. That's a pretty impressive age, isn't it? She got it even before Sasuke." Naruto spoke, thinking back on the first time he saw Sasuke with the sharingan. It was amazing and terrifying to see. Even on its early stages, the sharingan held power that was unnatural.
"That's what concerns me." Sakura spoke. "Sarada is only six. Her eyes can't handle the strain of using the sharingan just yet."
"Why do you think so? With your and Sasuke's genes, it would be almost unnatural for her to be incapable of adapting to it." Shikamaru noted.
"I've been monitoring her eyesight every day and it keeps getting worse, Shikamaru." Sakura answered. "I'm afraid that if she continues to use it, it could lead to blindness."
"Sarada is a smart kid and she was never one to disobey…" Naruto spoke.
Sakura promptly cut him off, "She hasn't been listening to me about it. She feels like it's her connection to Sasuke-kun and by taking it from her, she feels like I'm taking her father from her. We need to find Sasuke-kun, Naruto. I tried to read and research about the sharingan as much as I could to prevent this, but nothing is working. Sarada needs Sasuke-kun."
Naruto pinched the bridge of his nose. Damn Sasuke's overly talented sperm. If Sarada continues on untrained with the sharingan, the consequences could be dire. That and the fact that it would break the heart of his two best friends. The two adored Sarada. Naruto would never want to know what would happen if their only daughter became blind because of the sharingan, Sasuke's heritage.
"Shikamaru, I want tracker nins to search for Sasuke as soon as possible." Naruto ordered, his fingers still on the bridge of his nose. "Tell them to... bring back Sasuke again. Send Karin along as the lead tracker. She'll know what to do to get the teme home."
Sakura turned to be sharply, "Karin? You are sending Karin to search for my husband?"
"She knows his chakra signature better than anyone. As much as I hate it, you and I both know she's the best at tracking Sasuke." Naruto explained.
Sakura crossed her arms. Great, now she's pouting.
"Fine. As long as Sasuke-kun gets home as soon as possible." Sakura spoke, standing up from her seat. "She better not touch Sasuke-kun in any way either."
Shikamaru stood as well, accompanying Sakura to the door.
"Great!" Naruto grinned. "Hey, Shikamaru, think I can leave work a little bit early today?
"No. Get back to work, Hokage-sama." Shikamaru deadpanned, closing the door behind him and leaving a dejected Naruto behind.
"Sarada, sweetheart, I'm home." Sakura greeted as soon as she was inside the Uchiha manor. It's been such a long day at work and all she wanted is to relax with her precious daughter in her arms. "Where are you?"
"Mama…" Sakura heard Sarada's voice. It sounded distant. Maybe she was in one of the spare rooms they had.
Sakura walked down the dark hallway, flicking on each light switch she came to. That was odd. Sarada never turned off the lights. It was a bad habit of hers.
"Mama… It's dark…" She heard Sarada, closer this time.
"Well, you turned off all the lights. Of course, it'd be dark, Sarada." Sakura walked a bit faster. For some reason, her heart was pounding and her breathing became rapid. The closer she got to Sarada, the harder it became for her to breathe. "Baby, where are you?"
"Here, mama." Sakura heard her as soon as she got to the room. The room was unlit with the young Uchiha in the very middle of the room.
Sakura walked carefully towards her with her arm reaching for her daughter. "Sarada, what are you doing here in the dark?"
She placed her hand on Sarada's shoulder. The contact must have surprised her. Suddenly turning to her mother, she spoke in almost a whisper, "Mama… why is it so dark?"
Sakura screamed and fell on the floor. Sarada stared back at her with empty eyes. The sharingan had bled out to every corner of her eyes, the red bright against the dark. Blood flooded her daughters cheeks.
"Mama… it's so dark. Help me." Sarada spoke, touching her cheeks and smearing the blood all over her face. "Why can't you help me, mama?"
Sakura woke up with a jolt. Her heart pounded violently against her chest and her breathing was shaky and rapid. Her skin was bathed with sweat.
She tore off her covers and made a run for Sarada's room. Her mind was in chaos. She needed to see her daughter okay. She needed to see her daughter fine with her bright black eyes.
Sakura almost tore open the door to her daughter's room. The noise had woken up Sarada who was now sitting up on her bed, scratching the sleep from her eyes.
"Mama… what's wrong?" She spoke, sleepily.
Sakura stayed silent. Tears staring to form in her eyes. She moved quickly and took her daughter in her arms.
Sarada was confused. "Mama?"
Sakura held on her tighter. "Everything's going to be alright, sweetheart. Papa's going to be home soon. I promise."
Sarada stayed silent. Mama never cried to like this before. It scared Sarada. It must have been her fault for being such a bad girl and disobeying mama's instruction.
She held on to her mother just tightly and placed her head on her mother's shoulder. She smiled to herself. Mama was right. Everything is going to be alright. Papa and mama will be together with her again.
Wow that's looooong. It was twice as much as the last chapter! Please review guys! I really appreciate it and it really motivates me to keep writing. Even criticism is welcome. I would really like to be better in writing. :)
I think I'll post a one-shot soon though. i got some ideas and AUs around here that I think would be great to write about. So yeah, see you guys in the next chapter/one-shot!