~~~Chap 2~~~
RECAP!!!
"You are safe now, Sakura. I will protect you." He whispered as he started carrying me away from where I was on the cold snow. My head felt heavy and I let it fall back, my eyes shut. They opened once as my head tilted to look at the sene we were leaving behind. Men in silver were fighting people in dirty looking clothes, a man with red hair with fire in his eyes was trying to get to us, the silver men were holding him back. The man's eyes scared me, my eyes shut and my head fell slack.
I woke to a bright light. I didn't know where I was. The light was to bright, so I kept my eyes closed. It's warm where I am, but my body was stiff. I can't even move one of my fingers. My head pounded as I tried to remember what happened. All I remember is fire. Lots of fire, and blood. So much blood. A man, with a silver helmet. His dark eyes and black hair. Then black. Nothing else came, only a word. A name. Sakura. Is it my name? For I cannot remember my own name. What happened to me, for me to forget everything?
My finger twitched.
Soft voices started whispering from around me. Feet shuffled quietly all around me. My eyes fluttered. A hand swept against my cheek, then fingers were pressed to the inside of my wrist.
"She's waking up." A soft female voice said from my right. She let go of my wist and smoothed her hands on the sides of my face. "Sakura? Sakura can you hear me?" She whispered. So that was my name. Sakura... Sakura who? I still didn't know who I was. Or where for that matter. My eyes fluttered again, this time seeing bright blue eyes and blond hair. The girl was beautiful, but gone quickly. Pulled from my sight.
"Leave, all of you." A rough male voice commanded.
"But master Sas-" The female started to protest, she couldn't have been any older then I.
"Leave." The male hissed. Footsteps retreated, with a soft apology. Something leaned on what ever I was lying on, it moved towards the weight. "Sakura?" The voice was quieter, softer then it was towards the blond women. My eyes fluttered and fully opened, they stared into the onyx eyes of the man that was from my memory. "How do you feel, darling?"
Darling? I thought. Something was heavy on my left hand, the hand that he had between his own. I looked down at our hands, there was a ring on my finger. One with a big rock on it that shined when I moved it. I'm... married? My thoughts were wiped clean at this new information. I looked back up into the mans dark eyes, they unsettled me a little, they were cold. Fake. But I wanted to believe his lie. I knew it was a lie, but I so wanted to believe, so I did.
"What happened?" I whispered, my voice was a small croak. It hurt.
"Drink." He reached to his side and handed me a glass of water. He put his hand behind my head and lifted it so that I could take a sip. It was cool against my rough throat. It felt so good. I tried to gulp it down, but he took it from my lips before I could. "Not to fast, you don't want to get sick." He placed the glass back down on the table next to me. "The doctor said you hit your head pretty hard. How do you feel?"
"What happened?" I repeated.
"You fell, from your horse. Don't worry, I wont let you on another anytime soon." There was a small amount of humor in his voice. I don't understand it.
"Who are you?" I whispered, trying to lift my hand away from him.
The man sighed and let me take my hand and sit up. "I was afraid of this." He mumbled under his breath. I just looked up at him, his face was shaped in pain. Did I hurt him? "When you fell from that horse, you hit your head pretty hard. The doctor said this would happen." He gently stroked my cheek.
"What happened?"
"You lost your memory." He whispered. "You can't remember anything that happened can you?" His hand pushed the hair away from my face, tucking it behind my ear. I shook my head, the tears prickled the back of my eyes. "Sh. Don't cry. I'll tell you anything you want to know, sweetheart. I promise. Just ask and I'll tell."
I nodded and sat up in the bed, leaning against the huge wooden head board. I took my first look around the room. It was big, really big, and the walls were painted a dark blue. The big white curtains that covered the glass door that went out on to a balcony, were blowing in the wind. The sky was a bright blue from outside of it. I slowly turned back to look at the man in front of me.
"Who are you?"
"Uchiha Sasuke, the prince of this kingdom." A small smile came to his lips when my eyes widened in surprise. "I am 17 years old, and becoming king in a matter of months."
"Wow... Um... Who... Who am I?" My eyes fell from his and moved down to my hands.
"You are Hanuro Sakura, soon to be Uchiha Sakura, my wife. You live here in the castle with me, you have lived here for years. Your parents died a few years back, and you are an only child." He whispered, measuring my reaction to it all. "You love to stand out in the rain, even though you get sick sometimes. It doesn't stop you. There is a field in the gardens that I made just for you, it has your favorite trees in it, Sakura trees. You used to spend all most the whole day in there drawing. You love animals and children. And, I love you." His hand traveled from my face, down my neck, and a long my arm. "You just turned 17 a few months ago."
I took in all this information and stood up from the bed. I looked down at myself. I had on a dress, it was white and tight against my stomach and chest. It fanned around my legs, I twirled with a small smile. I could hear Sasuke's chuckle from behind me as I walked over to the open door. I walked out onto the balcony and gazed up at the sky. It was so big and blue. I slowly made my way to the edge of the balcony, peering over the side at the large town. I could hear Sasuke coming up behind me, but I didn't look away from the sight before me. People were walking in and out of markets, children were playing in the streets. I smiled at the happiness that came from everyone down there.
"They seem so happy." I whispered, leaning against the rock wall that separated me from a terrible fall. I leaned over the edge and looked down. There was a small courtyard below, there was some people walking around down there.
"They are." Sasuke put his hand on my lower back, I flinched away from his touch. "Sorry." He said and backed up a little. "It may take you some time to warm back up to everything." He looked hurt. I gave him a awkward smile and looked back down. "I'll leave you to look around, just ask anyone if you get lost. I'll come get you for dinner."
I turned to watch him leave. He was wearing a dark blue cape that flowed behind him, it was like water. I sighed and turned back to the sky. A small wind blew threw my hair, tossing it across my face. It was pink. I looked back down at the people of the town, not one of them had the same color as me. I ran my fingers through my long hair, twisting it over my shoulder. I wanted to explore my home. I smiled and ran from the room out into the hallway. There was a women setting a vase on a table. I walked over to her with a big smile, hoping she could tell me where the garden was. She turned when she hear my footsteps. It was the women that was in my room when I woke. The blue eyed blond. My smile grew bigger when I saw that it was someone I used to know.
"Sakura?!" The women's eyes swelled with tears. She rushed over to me, holding up her skirt, and pulled me into a tight hug. "I missed you so much!" She cried. I hugged her back, not really understanding.
"Um.." I pulled away and gave her a sad smile. "I'm sorry. I don't remember."
The girls face fell, the tears never stopped. "Oh... I-its fine. Um, what can I help you with?" She wiped her tears with the back of her hand and put on a smile.
"Can you tell me where the garden is? The one that I always used to go to?"
This girl looked confused. "Sakura... what are you talking about?" Her blue eyes hardened, I could feel my face shift with confusion.
"The garden... the one with all of the Sakura trees? Sasuke said that I always used to go there..." Her blue eyes hardened more.
"Oh." Her voice was hard to. All the emotion drained from her face as she turned and waved for me to follow her.
"I don't want to be rude, but, who are you? I mean, what is your name? I really wish to remember." I finished in a small whisper. The girl looked over at me, a small smile shaping her lips.
"My name is Yamanaka Ino." Her smile got a little bigger. "We were best friends for years."
I smiled back at her. "Tell me everything that I missed while I was out." She smiled back and we both walked into the garden.
It was dark when I heard soft steps behind me. Ino had left me a little while ago, saying she needed to finish her work. I sat at a fountain in the middle of the garden. The moons light shined on the water, making my skin glow with a light blue. I looked behind me and smiled when I saw Sasuke slowly making his way over to me. I moved over so he could sit and watched him with pure curiosity. Ino had told me much about my old life, before I had met him. Ino and I had met when they brought both of us to the castle for work. She told me how we had met when we were 15, and became the best of friends fast. She had worked in for Sasuke ever sense, while I caught his eye. She said at first I didn't like him, but it changed and I did, just like I did now. There was something off in her eyes, something that she wasn't telling me, but I dared not to ask. I was afraid that something would come out that I wouldn't like. She only focused on the happy stuff, but when ever I asked about me and Sasuke, she changed the subject.
So, here I sit, staring at the man that I was going to marry. The guy that I have loved for years. The guy who picked me over all the other girls in the world. I couldn't help but feel that something was off. But the way he was looking at me, the way his dark eyes glittered with the light blue of the water, I couldn't care less.
"How was your day?" He asked in a soft whisper, not wanting to disrupt the quiet.
"It was wonderful. I talked to my old friend. She told me a lot." I smiled at him and looked back down at the water, gently touching it with the tips of my fingers.
"Oh? And who might that be?"
"She said her name is Yamanaka Ino. She's very pretty." I gave him a small glance but looked back down. "We've been friends ever sense we both came to work under you. Or that's what she said. She said that we were inseparable. We were like sisters. I hope that we can be like that again." I let out a small sigh.
Sasuke let out a small chuckle. "Yes, you were. Ino is a very nice girl."
"She's the best." I smiled up at him.
"It's time for dinner, Ino is waiting for us. I will show you to your room after." I took his hand and he helped me up, leading me towards the castle.
7 ½ months later...
I sat at her fountain that was in the garden. My hands were rubbing my swollen stomach that kicked back at my hand. I smiled and looked down at my baby that was hidden under my skin. That night I woke up, I got to know Sasuke in a whole new way. It was wonderful, he was so perfect in so many ways. I truly loved him. I looked back up at the sky, it was a bright blue in this warm afternoon. The Sakura trees were all blooming sending a beautiful scent in the air.
I hissed in pain and grabbed my stomach. I found out earlier that day that I was having a baby girl, and she was really strong. I had been thinking of names for her all morning. I was going to go tell Sasuke the good news in a few minutes, he would be so happy. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, filling my lungs with the scented air. Images from my dreams flashed before my eyes, I opened them with a small gasp.
I had been having weird dreams lately. Sasuke said it was probably just a pregnancy thing, but I never had told him what they were about.
They were about this place in the woods. I didn't know where it was, but I know I have been there before. A girl with brown buns a small girl who I felt attached to. A man with red hair. A women with short blond hair who demanded to be listened to by the way she held her body. Then, there was this girl, she had pale eyes and long blue black hair. She was the most clear out of all of them. There were houses in the trees, I was standing under them standing with someone holding my hand. I tried to see this man, but I could never see his face or head, the sun made it a shadow. I had a feeling that this man was a important part of my life, but I didn't know who he was. I could only see the leather vest that hugged his chest, and his rough dirty pants. His hand held mine tightly, and I could tell he was smiling at me, but that's all I could see.
I shook my head with a sigh and slowly stood from my seat on the edge of the fountain. I started walking to go find Ino, I wanted her to come with me to see Sasuke, or at least walk me there. I found Ino in the hall, she waved and hurried to my side.
"How are you feeling?" She asked, her bright blue eyes brighter then ever. She was waiting to hear if it was a boy or girl, I was sure.
"I feel fine, maybe a little pain, but fine." I gave a weak laugh and rubbed my stomach. "Will you walk me to find Sasuke? I don't want to fall and hurt my little girl."
"Sure, that's no problem at all-OH MY GOD!" She screamed and started jumping up and down. "IT'S A GIRL?!" I nodded with a big smile. She let out a high pitch scream. I jumped and so did the baby, it hurt like hell. I gasped and leaned back on the wall, grabbing my stomach.
"What's going on?" A lazy voice asked from behind us.
"Shikamaru! SAKURA'S HAVING A BABY GIRL!" Ino screeched. I covered my ears and started walking towards the general of Sasuke's army. Shikamaru blinked and took a step back, blinking again.
"So troublesome." He sighed and then smiled at me. "Congratulations, Miss Sakura." He gave me a small bow, I hit him in the shoulder as I passed, he pretended to wince, I knew my hits would never hurt him. Sense I got pregnant, all my strength had gone away.
"You know I don't like to be called that." I grumbled. Ino was by my side again, Shikamaru on my other. Ino held her fingers off, listing girl names that I might like. Shikamaru stared ahead with a bord look. All three of us had become really close over the last few months. We were like family, but Ino liked Shikamaru more then just a brother, I never said anything, she'd kill me if I did.
We walked through the court yard to where Sasuke was in the court house. There was something going on, but he never minded when I came to visit, plus, the small breaks he took let the people have some time to get more stuff to prove their point. I tried to visit as much as I could for that reason. Shikamaru must have already been on his way to see Sasuke, I wonder what was going on today. We walked in the back door and I could hear screaming. I glanced over at Shikamaru, he started running down the hall. Ino and I went at a quick walk, I couldn't run.
When we walked through the door I glanced down to see a bunch of men trying to tie up a blond man. He was struggling and yelling words that I didn't want to hear. I stopped in my tracks and stared at this man. He was one of the ones from my dream. A blond man with bright blue eyes. I needed to find out if that was him, I needed to see his eyes. I started walking towards him. My steps were quick but careful. I was about five feet from him when his head snapped around and he growled at me, his face turned blank with surprise as soon as he looked at my face. I stared deep into his bright blue eyes. It was him, the one from my dreams.
"Sakura!" Sasuke grabbed my arm and pulled me a few feet back, away from the blond man. I put my hands on his chest, my eyes never leaving the blue pools. "Sakura, did he hurt you, love?"
"N-no." I whispered, finally ripping my eyes from the man to look at Sasuke. "I'm fine. I have some great news for you actually." My voice was louder now, more filled with happiness.
"Really?" His hand slipped from my waist and he put it over my hand that was on my stomach. A large grin appeared on his face.
"It's a girl!" I said happily and wrapped my arms around his neck. He hugged me back and spun me in a small circle.
"That's great!" He laughed and put me back on my face. He leaned down and gave me a deep kiss, I pulled away, my face bright red. "Come, let's go tell the others!" He slipped his arm back around my waist and started pulling me away, I looked back at the blond man. His jaw was hanging open, and he was staring at my stomach. His eyes looked up at my face when I up my hand over my baby. "Put him in a cell, I'll deal with him later." Sasuke whispered, I wasn't supposed to hear what he said next, but I did. "Kill him in he fights it." They were going to kill him. They were going to kill him and I would never know who he is or why he is in my dreams.
I let Sasuke pull me away from the court house.
Alrighty, theres the second chapter!! I hope you liked it! please review to let me know!! Thanks!!