Sakura had been dreading this, she didn't fight to get in very much the first time but she promised Naruto she would go and see Sasuke and that is what she was doing.

The guard recodnised Sakura and said, "I'm sorry Ma'am but I have orders not to let this prisoner see anyone."

She handed him the not Lady Tsunade had given her and he read it, "Right this way."

He lead her to the cell Sasuke was being kept in the bars had some kind of special jutsu around them but from the way Sasuke looked right now Sakura doubted he could break out of anything. He was pale, even paler than usual and he sat on the ground as if he was just waiting for death to come for him, waiting for his eyes to close and never open again.

"Open the door," Sakura ordered.

"Are you sure Ma'am this prisoner is a dangerous criminal."

"He doesn't look dangerous to me, open the door."

The guard obeyed and left. Sasuke didn't move as Sakura entered. She sat on the bench and looked at Sasuke. What exactly did she feel for him. She had once loved him, worshipped him above all else she worshipped him enough not to realise that she was blessed to have Naruto by her side. She once loved Sasuke, what did she feel for him now? Mostly pity and regret, she cared for him a great deal and that would never change but he had changed and changed dramatically.

"Sasuke," she ventured.

There was no answer, "He's already forgiven you you know in fact in his mind there's no need to forgive. I on the other hand don't understand forgivness like he does. Mine is not given freely. I wish it was, it was his forgivness that defeated Pein and saved the village bringing the dead the battle back to life," Sasuke still gave her no words, "not that I complain of your decsion but could you tell me why you couldn't kill him. Even if you did kill him he'd probebly forgive you."

Sasuke stayed quiet for a long time, "I don't know. I'd say I spared him on a whim like a thought I had on many other occassions but my body would just never let me kill him. It is only until now that my mind has caught up. I felt what I felt when I first saw my family lying on the ground and I just stopped. A gate opened and everything escaped. After everything I did he still fought for me and I never knew why. I still don't but if once again he saves me I'll fight for him. Give my life for his."

Sakura was dumbstruck by these words and she was also now worried, she hadn't though about the verdict, Sasuke could be executed. Naruto would never let that happen, even if he had to fight ever single person in the village he would save Sasuke.

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She left the jail and went to see Lady Tsunade.

"The court is just about progress, I'm just about to go in, make sure Naruto doesn't find out about this, he will be brought in to give evidence when he is needed."

"Yes Lady Tsunade, what do you think the chances of forgivness are?"

"As slim as they'll ever be Sakura."

Shizune then entered, "Tsunade-sama, they are ready for you now."

"Right I'm coming."

She really hated these concil members, they were stuck up old crones who wanted to keep Naruto locked away when he was the only person who could save them. Kakashi was there as were many of the high ranked jonnin. Temari was there as Gaara's representitive as the sand village had suffered massive damage in this war and he was needed to rebuild it. The room was full to the brim, most people here to see Sasuke comndemed for their own piece of mind.

"For the Kages who couldn't be here today I trust their representitives will act with the judgment they would."

There were many Kages who were needed in their villages at this point but Gaara said when he sent Temari that he would find a way to be there even if it killed him. Temari was worried because since Gaara had fought Sasuke in the war he was acting with a lot more anger than he usually did. Sasuke had defeated the 5 Kages and because Naruto hesitated he almost killed him too Gaara wasn't happy about either. He knew Naruto was the strongest Ninja in existance, even stronger than someone who could take down five Kages at the same time but he had one major blind spot and that was Sasuke. Gaara was going to make it here and he wanted to see Sasuke pay for what he had done to him, his village, the neighbouring villages and also she believed, Naruto. Gaara owed everything to Naruto and the gratitude he held for him would never die.

"We can now begin," said Tsunade with a warning glance at the concil member that caused her so much grief.

Next chapter we bring in the prisoner and we keep out his defender. But we know the defener is going to stay out for long.