"The truth is," Sakura said, "I have no idea who my biological parents are." Sasuke raised and eyebrow and Hinata looked at her worryingly.
"My mother was killed in a vampire raid, I don't know how my father died, or if he's still alive, but when my mother died I was still an infant. A man found me and took me in; he was the only father I ever knew.
"He was a vampire as well, he was strict. I was with him when I met Kiba, he told me he was captured, but I never believed him. We grew up together, it was only later that I realized that my father was crazy.
"He experimented on humans, werewolves, vampires, even me." They all looked at her, their eyes wide. "I never knew of this until I had snuck into my father's room and gone through his experiment files. One file was labeled with mine and Kiba's names.
"He had done numerous experiments on us, trying to understand the full capacity of humans and werewolves." There was glint of some unknown emotion that no one could identify in her eyes.
"I confronted him, he shunned me. He threatened to kill me and Kiba if I did not obey him.
"Kiba had tried to tell me that my father was insane, but I never believed him. That night we made a plan to escape. We were caught, every time we tried to escape the punishments became more severe." The rest at the table looked at her in concern, "What did they do to you?" Naruto asked.
"The first time, we were whipped. The second, Kiba had to wear silver bracelets, and I was locked in a cell for three days with no interaction." Sakura stared at her hands, this story was obviously hurting her.
"That's awful." Hinata said her voice so kindhearted. "The third time we were caught, Kiba was forced to…" Her voice drifted off. "What did Kiba do to you?" Naruto yelled.
"He was forced to undress me and whip me himself." They all gasped, "You all asked to hear this story, so I'm telling it the way it happened." Almost.
"How could anyone be so cruel?" Suigetsu asked his childhood innocence not capable of understanding the true nature of the world.
"The fourth time, we finally got out, I ran with him until our legs gave out on us. We reached a small village, we went from door to door asking to be taken in. finally, and a kind woman and man let us stay the night. After hearing our story, they instated we live with them.
"But Kiba had to refuse; he had to return to his kingdom. That was the last time I ever saw him. I lived with this family until Itachi came and took me." Sakura was surprised she hadn't started crying yet.
"Sakura-chan, you're so strong." Hinata said, getting up to hug her friend. Suigetsu then got up to hug her, followed by Naruto.
Naruto glared at Sasuke, "Come one Teme, its group hug time!" Sasuke reluctantly got up and hugged them.
Sasuke squirmed out of the hug as they brought the first course. Sakura thanked the servants again, when Sakura finished the first course she went to go make ramen for Naruto.
When Sakura was out of hearing distance, Hinata asked out of the blue "H-have either of you two seen Sakura-chan's eyes flash yellow?" Naruto shook his head.
"Yes, I have. It seems to me she's leaving something out of her story." Hinata was about to answer Sasuke when Sakura walked back into the room.
"Here's your ramen Naruto-kun." Sakura said sweetly before taking her seat. They finished dinner regularly, everyone wondering about Sakura's story.
That night, while Sakura and Sasuke were lying awake in bed Sasuke asked, "What is your father's name?" She looked up, "Why? Its not important anyway." She tried to brush the subject off.
"What's his name?" He said more forcefully, she flinched, just barely but Sasuke noticed it.
"I'm sorry; I won't make you tell me anything you don't want to." He said softly, wrapping her in his arms.
"Thank you Sasuke-kun." She nuzzled into him. His mind drifted to the little question he had wanted to ask her for a long time.
"Sasuke-kun…" She whispered. "Hn?" He said, she looked up at him a small smile plastered to her lips.
"I think I love you too." She leaned up and kissed him, he caught off guard. Before his mind could register it, he was kissing her back.
He could feel her pulse rising through her lips, they were soft and gentle. She pulled away, leaving him breathless. A person that doesn't breathe was left breathless, by this single pink headed woman.
"Sakura, will you be my mate?" He asked without thinking, her face went red, and it was silent for a few moments.
Those moments were like hours, they crawled by not caring that it was killing Sasuke.
She whispered one word. There are a lot of words out there, and a lot of people to say those one words. One word can make you feel better, or make you cry, but this single word was the most beautiful word he had ever heard…
"Yes."
A man stared through the window watching as his nephew snuggled with the human girl. "Orochimaru-sama, why are you watching them?" Kabuto asked his master.
"Kabuto-san, would you believe that Sasuke-kun is snuggling with a human girl." Orochimaru hissed over his words and licked his lips. Kabto shook his head. "I don't see why this is so improtant." Kabuto huffed.
"Do you remember my experiment with the werewolf child." Kabuto smirked, "How could I forget, our best creation. Are you saying this is that girl?" He asked, peering into the window himself. Orochimaru smirked.
"I say it's time to visit my daughter."
There's more to this secret about sakura...til next time! :)