A/N: So, I'm officially obsessed with the idea of Sakura raising Bolt. I cannot get this idea out of my head, and, to be honest, I'm probably going to end up writing a story for them once I finish the Unexpected One. This drabble is short but I had to write it. Hope you all enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own.


"Sakura-chan?"

Bolt ran down the stairs in hope to find the pink haired Hokage before she left for her meeting with the Kazekage. He jumped down the last few wooden steps and turned into the kitchen, hoping to find the woman there. His blue orbs gazed around the room and found nothing but clean, quiet appliances. The blond boy turned towards the living room and called for his guardian once more.

"Sakura-chan?"

Receiving another moment of silence for his answer, Bolt quickly moved through the kitchen into the living room and then proceeded to head out the door. As soon as he closed the door behind him, the blond boy jogged lightly out of the sanction of his compound and onto the streets of Konoha.

He knew she had a meeting with the Kazekage today but he was hoping he could catch her before she left. Today was his first mission out of the village, a simply escorting mission to a neighboring, small town, and Bolt wanted to say goodbye before he left. Maybe it was nerves or maybe he wanted her to say something to him before he set off- Bolt wasn't definite on why he wanted to see the pink haired Kage but he needed to.

After a few short minutes Bolt reached the building he was searching for and quickly climbed the stairs, moving two at a time. He quickly managed to arrive at the appropriate level and made his way towards the pinkette's office.

As he closed in on the office, he spotted a familiar mop of black hair before her desk and a small grin dawned his feature. "Oi, Shikamaru!"

The dark haired male glanced upward at the sound of his name and followed the blond boy as he stopped in front of his desk. "What happened, Bolt?" The man asked with a slight sigh.

"Woah, Shikamaru," Bolt said a bit taken back and the man's sullen mood, "what has your pants in a twist?"

The man gave a faint smile and let out a deep breath. "Rough morning, but what happened?"

The blond haired boy nodded slightly in an attempt of showing some kind of empathy. "Oh, I was just coming to see, Sakura-chan."

"Oh, you just missed her," Shikamaru informed him as he turned his gaze back down on the paperwork in front of him, "She just left with the Kazekage somewhere."

"Shit." Bolt cursed under his breath as he flared his nostrils with his next exhale. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and let out another defeated sigh. "Well, I guess I'll be going then. See ya, Shikamaru."

"Bye, Bolt." The man replied without bothering to look up from the paperwork.

Bolt decided that it was time to take his leave and start heading towards the gate for his mission. Even though he would have preferred to have seen her before he left, she would still be there by the time he came back- he didn't need her to see him off, maybe he was just being a needy.

Slowly, Bolt began to head back in the direction he had just arrived from several moments prior.

"Bolt."

The blue eyed boy paused and looked back at the man at the desk who was gazing at him with a slight grin on his face.

"Good luck on your mission today, I'm sure your parents would be proud."

Bolt's small frown gradually morphed into an ecstatic smile as the words left the Nara's mouth. He nodded enthusiastically in response and gave the man a blinding grin similar to his father's.

"Thank you, Shikamaru! I'm going to make them proud, just watch!" Bolt replied before spinning quickly on his heels and leaving a chuckling Shikamaru by himself.

The blond boy raced back down the large stair of the building and back onto the streets of Konoha. It was somewhat early in the large village so the streets were still barren for the most part, allowing the blond to run as wildly as he wanted with little obstacles. He sped towards the gate at a more lively pace, coming to the conclusion that he was not going to see the pinkette before his departure.

Truthfully, he was not sure if his team was even going to be at the gate just yet, it was a half an hour before they were designated to meet up. He knew his fellow teammates had a reputation for being late- especially his sensei Konohomaru- so he slightly slowed down his pace.

As he got closer to the gate Bolt reverted to a leisure walk as he spotted two figures waiting at his destination, chatting casually amongst themselves. His eye brows furrowed as he tried to make out the individuals from his distance but failed to do so. Realizing that it was not his teammates like he expected it to be, Bolt immediately recognized mops of auburn and pink as he neared the two.

The blond could not fight off the excited grin that emerged on his face as he gazed longingly at the duo. Not only did his Sakura-chan manage to see him off but she dragged the Kazekage along with her, and the boy had not seen his godfather in the longest time.

Unable to contain himself any longer, Bolt began to run towards the pair with a large grin engraved onto his features. "Sakura-chan!"

The woman looked up at the cry of her name and a bright smile morphed onto her features as she spotted the blond boy running to her. Bolt stopped himself right before the couple and looked up at them with an unrestricted smile. "I thought you weren't coming." He informed the pinkette as he turned his gaze on her.

"Oh, Bolt," Sakura laughed as she grabbed the boy into a tight hug, "that's such a stupid thing to think."

The blond boy's eye roll went unnoticed because his face was pressed into her shirt but he let out a soft chuckle as well. "Well, you were the one that disappeared this morning."

The pink haired woman released the boy and returned an eye roll as a small smirk remained on her lips. "I had to meet up with Gaara this morning upon his arrival, so that is not my fault- and say hello to your godfather, Bolt!" The woman scolded as she realized his lack of introduction to the man.

Bolt let out a light laugh as he turned to the Kazekage, a huge grin on his face. "Hello, Gaara-san," He said as he gave the man a polite bow.

The auburn-haired man dawned a small, amused smile as he watched the boy go through the gestures of the typical politically correct response that he taught him to do with much detest from the blond. "Bolt," He said causing the boy to look up at him, "it's so unlike you to stick to the formalities with me."

Bolt's grin increased tenfold as he stood up straight and gave the man a heartfelt laugh. "Sakura-chan said I needed to start greeting you like that since you are the Kazekage and whatever, but I don't think its going to last very long." He explained as her earned a slight scowl from the said woman. "How long are you staying for?" He asked as he gazed up at him with his large blue orbs, hoping the man was going to spend some time within the village before dashing back to Suna.

"A few days," Gaara replied, knowing the answer would please the boy, "Sakura and I have to sort out some things so it might take longer than usual."

Bolt gave the man a nod in response with his grin still present on his face. "Will you be staying with Shikamaru?"

"No, I will be staying at your compound for this visit."

The blond boy stared at the pinkette for several seconds before looking back at the man, his eyes wide with a childlike excitement that seemed to appear whenever his godfather came to visit. Sakura gave a nod to answer the boy's silent question that he gave as he stared at her in a blissful surprise.

"You want to spar once I get back tomorrow, old man?" Bolt asked playfully, a mischievous expression on his face.

The auburn haired cracked another small smile at the blond's response and gave a nod in reply. "I would like to see your progress, but do not think I will go easy on you like I did last time."

"Oh, please!" Bolt exclaimed as he waved off the man's statement. "You were taking it easy on me? I was taking it easy on you! I knew how mad Sakura-chan would be if I injured the Kazekage."

This time it was the pinkette who laughed in response. "I would be more than ecstatic if you gave the almighty Kazekage a beating, Bolt." She laughed as the auburn haired man gazed at her in what could be described as amusement.

Picking up on the chakra signatures coming towards them, Sakura squatted to Bolt's height and gave him a tender smile. "Bolt, you know that your parents would be so proud of you, and I am as well." She said softly as she cupped his face in her hands, her thumb running over the whisker marks on his cheeks. "Your going to do just fine today."

Bolt gently placed his hand over the pinkette's in a show of affection and nodded silently in her hands.

Sakura offered the blond another small smile and gazed into his blue eyes which were identical to his father's. "I'll be here when you come back, okay?"

"Promise?"

"Promise." The pinkette smiled.

Hearing the lone word, Bolt realized the reason behind his desire to seek out the pinkette. At the moment, Bolt didn't care if it made him appear soft and sensitive, but he needed the reassurance that his Sakura-chan provided him with. She was his safety blanket, providing the comfort and security he needed at any given time. She gave him the confidence that he sometimes lacked within himself, and when everyone else doubted him she was one who placed her bets on him every single time. Eventually, Bolt knew he would grow out of his dependence for the woman but at his age she was all he needed.

Feeling the nerves in his body cease to nothing, Bolt returned the smile. "Sakura-chan."

"Yes, Bolt?" The woman smiled as she released his face from her hold.

Bolt took a deep breath and gave her a more confident grin, feeling ten times more assured about the mission than he had earlier in the morning. He embraced her in a sudden hug, causing her to be in shock for a moment, and gave her a tight squeeze. "Thank you."