Haven't updated in awhile due to some sad emotional issues, sorry everyone. From now on, I'll update regularly. Of course if I run out of ideas, I'm sorry but I may never get to finish this story.
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A pink haired girl was joyfully playing in the royal courtyard of the Uchiha castle. The trees, the flowers, the birds, their voices seem to call her from every direction. She loved the place, she loved the warm spring. "Sakura." A voice called. Sakura smiled and turned her head to see a beautiful young woman wearing a dark blue kimono with flowery designs smiling back at her.
"Mikoto-san!" She ran towards Mikoto and embraced her with her tiny hands. "Oh its so pretty! I really love it here!" exclaimed Sakura.
"So you like my garden?" Mikoto asked bending down to meet Sakura's 5 year old body.
"Yes! Its the first time I've seen it and I haven't seen anything so beautiful!...But..." Sakura looked down, sad at something.
"What's wrong?"
"Won't this beauty die when winter comes?" Sakura asked sadly.
Mikoto stared lovingly at Sakura and chuckled. "Look up the sky, Sakura." Sakura did so obediently but she only saw the sky, nothing more. She was about to drop down her head when Mikoto stared speaking. "Sakura this garden is protected by a barrier so strong that nothing can destroy its beauty. You may not see it but it is there. The sun and moon, everything that takes place inside the barrier is natural an will continue so as long as I live."
"What?" It was too much information for a 5 year old to take in. Sensing her confused state, Mikoto got up noticing a pair of eyes shooting up at her as she did so.
"Its my power. I have the power to do this. Let's put it at that."
"Wow." This, Sakura understood.
"Mikoto-san?"
"Hm"
"Is Sasuke-kun okay? I saw O-orechimaru when he bit Sasuke-kun's neck and that stupid Madada. Next time I'm going to beat them up."
"You do that." Mikoto chuckled, quite amused at Sakura's pronunciation of Orochimaru and Madara. But she saddened and frowned at the thought of Sasuke which went unnoticed by Sakura. "Sasuke's all healed and fine. He must be out. You can go find him, Sakura."
"Really. Thanks Mikoto-san."
"Sakura, you can call me kaa-san." Mikoto said with a pained expression getting no response from Sakura for a while. "Sakura, are you okay?" she asked once she looked down and saw that she was in a trance.
"Uh..oh..I was just thinking. I was just wondering if..if Madada hadn't killed my parents..., what would they be doing?" She was suddenly embraced by Mikoto. Sakura hugged Mikoto tightly, refusing to let her tears fall off. She wanted to become strong, become strong to protect everyone dear to her. And she won't let herself be crushed by her emotions nor would she try to remember how Madara had slaughtered her parents the past week in the war. That expirience would be a stepping stone for her to become stronger.
She watched Mikoto walk away from the courtyard and she once again continued to play in the beautiful garden with a smile on her face.
"What are you doing?" interrupted a voice from behind.
"Sasuke-kun!" she ran towards him and hugged him."Are you okay? Is your neck okay?" She hurriedly asked and attempted to touch Sasuke's neck. He pushed her away right before she could do it. "Sasuke-kun!" came a whine from her.
"I'm fine." came his disgruntled reply.
"Hm isn't it pretty?" Sakura said, her eyes wandering to the beautiful sights around her once again. Sasuke was about to retort back sarcastically but he remembered his mother telling him about Sakura's parents, so he kept quiet. "Sasuke-kun, Mikoto kaa-chan said that this garden will always be protected by her as long as she is alive. Somehow, I feel so calm and peaceful..." She stopped, out of words.
They both faced each other, the emotionless expression of Sasuke seem to greatly overpower the shy blossom whose cheeks were beginning to turn a crimson red with his intent stare. "Then Sakura." said Sasuke out of the blue. "Can I be the knight that protects you?" A pleasant wind blew past them, neither made a sound. They stood and stared in each other's eyes, both seeing an unknown spark in them. From then on, their relationship grew more and more each day and night.
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Sakura bolted right up from her dream. It was dark and she figured it was night time. She was in a couch, then she saw that she was surrounded by her friends. It took some seconds for her to fully take in the past events. Her tears burst out automatically even before she could think.
"Sasuke-kun!" She yelled and abruptly got up only to be held down by Ino and Tenten. "Let me go! Where's Sasuke-kun!"
"Sakura calm down." assured Ino. "Mikoto-san has something to tell us."
Sakura roamed her teary eyes to find that Mikoto was looking at her, her expression calm. She watched her as she came near her and sat by her side. But she didn't care at the moment, all she wanted was to hear of Sasuke, to know where he is. She knew exactly what had happened but she wouldn't believe it. "Please, I want to see him." she pleaded earning all the stares from everyone. She looked at Naruto who was looking pale and about to...and she was right he passed out.
"Oi, Naruto!" Neji called out.
"He must have been tired. He shouldn't have overused his powers, especially in the day." Mikoto said.
"I'm fine.." came a rasped voice from Naruto. Everyone sighed.
Mikoto turned to Sakura. "I suppose we could wait for Fugaku and Itachi. They went out to take care of the damages done and hopefully to control the crowds."
"Mikoto kaa-san?" Sakura started.
"I know, come with me." she said.
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She was in a cold room, so dark, the moonlight was its only source of light but she she was a vampire and she saw vividly in the dark. She saw it, the specially designed metal coffin. She knew what was inside. Sakura went near and literally plopped down in front of it. She knew the thing inside would never come out, she knew it will be locked forever. She felt lost, that feeling, that horrible feeling that she couldn't describe, the feeling that makes your heart tighten and become hard like a rock and the tears that had shut itself inside refusing to come out. She felt something yet nothing at the same time. She was alone in that room. The others waited outside. She was confused on why the king and queen were so calm about it. Was she the only one in this misery? She didn't understand, she didn't understand anything. She felt her world crumbling down at the thought of not having to feel someone's touch, that smile of his that churned her heart, his angelic voice that made fireworks pop in her head, his warm touches, his caring hold, his kiss...and above all, the words 'I love you.' that would never be uttered for a second time. Everything felt like an illusion, nothing mattered anymore now that Sasuke left her.
Mikoto walked in followed by Naruto, Ino and the others. "Sakura." Mikoto called but got no reply from the girl. She reached her, knelt down and held her shoulders. "I must tell you now and the others too." She said sensing the presence of Fugaku and Itachi. They came in and stood by her side. And she began...
"Sakura, remember when Sasuke was bitten by Orochimaru when he was 6 years old?" Sakura nodded. "Well, he couldn't be saved back then..." Sakura gave a puzzled look and Mikoto continued. "So we had to split him." Now what was she talking about? "Sakura, Sasuke is not dead."
Sakura looked up, her eyes wide. "Wha..."
"Sakura, we had to turn a part of Sasuke which was originally a vampire into a human inorder for him to live. The Sasuke here is one part of him. That's the reason why you felt that something was missing everytime you saw him. The reason why he wasn't able to fully activate and use his powers was also because of this. All we need to do now is to find the Sasuke that is human and bring him back here from the human world."
Sakura was speechless, what she was hearing was something impossible but she would give anything to see Sasuke again.
"Then everything will come naturally." Mikoto finished.
"But no vampire is allowed to enter the human world." Ino interrupted.
"That can be fixed. Don't worry Sakura-chan! I'll bring back Sasuke for you!" Naruto shouted from behind her. Sakura looked up at them. Now everything was clear. All she had to do now was wait.
"It won't be that easy." said Fugaku.
"It'll be like my foolish, arrogant little brother all over again." Itachi sighed.
"Naruto be careful, inorder to survive in the human world, we sealed the most part of his demon inside him while a little part of it was left to the Sasuke here. They are exactly alike but don't forget that the Sasuke in the human world is a vampire in his human form, so be careful." Mikoto explained.
"Don't worry Mikoto baa-chan. I can do it. After all he's my best friend!" exclaimed Naruto. Remember, he's a ware-wolf. A seriously hot, anti-aging, immortal(strange? I know but you got to believe this or the story won't be nice.) uh being.
"That's exactly what I'm worried about." said Mikoto.
"Maybe they'll be lying dead in a river the next second." Shikamaru joined in only to get punched by Ino on the arm. "What! They almost tried to kill each other in their first meeting here. What makes you think that the Sasuke there will be of any difference?" Shikamaru continued earning nods from almost everyone present there.
They all noticed the smile that returned on Sakura's lips after that. All they have to do do now is wait and plan.
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