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Disclaimer: Now to regrettably disclaim one of my favourite songs, A Thousand Words. I don't know who sings it but it is on Final Fantasy X-2. A game that is awesome and I must recommend. I still have to finish it though... and Final Fantasy X...

Chapter 10 Husband and wife

Sakura and Jin married and the alliance, made. People believed that Itachi and Coral were indeed Jin's children's, except for Naruto and Kakashi but they didn't bring it up. Jin and Sakura were having a party to celebrate the twin's first birthday, however Sakura's friends didn't seem to get the invitation. The celebration was more a party for Jin rather then for one year-olds. Sakura wanted desperately to go up to their room to see them. They were her light for her dark present and she hated a moment without them. Once she greeted the guests with her husband, sat in a corner unnoticed. It was one of those parties where people wear masks and costumes. Sakura wore an old-school kimono with a golden dragon printed on the bottom. Instead of a mask, she held a fan over the bottom half of her face. Jin dressed as the Raikage and kept saying the lame joke of 'like father like son' to the guests.

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Sakura wished that this party would just end. It was unfortunately only half way through.

'Grr... If any more rich jerks ask me out to dance and then try to grope me, I swear I'm going to put my head through the wall!'

Just as she thought this, another Tarzan wannabe asked her out to dance (really he was dressed as Tarzan).

On the dance floor, the man's hand drifted down and squeezed.

'Does this guy have a death wish or something? He probably thinks I'm another one of those fling-loving housewives. Well he has no idea that I used to be a kunoichi of the Leaf'

Sakura whispered in his ear, "If you do not release your grip on my ass then I will strike your eight vital spots one-by-one. Kidney, heart, throat, spinal column, lungs, liver, the jugular vein and the subclavian artery... okay?"

Instantly he let go of her completely and she walked back to her spot and sat down. It was great to threaten someone... she had missed it.

'That felt soooo good'

'OHH... HOTTIE AT THREE O'CLOCK!' her inner squealed.

Sakura looked in the direction of which her inner-self spoke of and saw a tall figure wearing a samurai outfit, hair tied in a ponytail and wore a plain mask (kind of like that one Yoh's dad wears in Shaman King).

'I hope he's not going to ask me to dance'

"May I have this dance?" the stranger asked, putting out his hand.

'Aw... damn! I'm gonna end up killing someone tonight!'

She accepted, grabbing his hand. A song came on and Sakura recognised it as one of her favourites.

I know that your hidin' things
Using gen-tle words to shel-ter me
Your words were like a dream
But dreams could ne-ver foool me
Not that easily

He whispered in her ear, "Enjoying the party?"

For some reason, she actually answered truthfully, "No..."

"Oh?"

"None of my friends are here."

"Hm? Isn't this your twins first birthday party?"

"It is but... my husband rathers the parties himself."

"Ah..."

I acted so dis-tant then
Didn't say goodbye-before-you-left
But I was lis-tening
You'll fight your baaattles far-from-me
Far too easily

"Do you love him?"

"Him?"

"Jin."

"No," she muttered, then realising, she hoped he did not hear her, so she said in a louder tone, "Yes."

He heard her.

"I'll accept your first answer."

Sakura gasped, "No! I mean... um..."

The man laughed, "It's alright. You were forced."

"Save your tears, 'cause I'll come back"
I could hear that you whispered
As you walked through that door
But still I swore:
To hi-de the pain when I tu-rn back the pages

"How did you know?" she said quietly.

"I heard about it. To protect your village..."

"Yeah."

"...and the people you care about."

"Hai."

"Was it worth it?"

"Of coarse," she said slowly.

Shouting might-have-been the an-swer
What if I cried my eyes out
And beg-ged you not to de-part?
But now I'm nooot afraid to say
What's in my heart

"What about your kids?"

"..."

"Don't you want what's best for them?"

Now this guy was going too far.

"Of coarse I do!"

"Gomen... I didn't mean to insult you. It's just... do you think they'll be happy?"

"Why are you asking me these things?"

"Lets just say... "I'm interested."

"Nani? Do you expect me to run off with you?"

"It'd be better than staying here."

The music became faster as they danced.

'Cause a thousand words
Call out through the ages
They'll fly to you
Even though I can't see
I know they're reaching you
Suspended on silver wings!
Oh, a thousand words
One thousand embraces
Will cradle you
Making all of your weary days
Seem far away
They'll hold you fore-ver!

"Who are you?!"

"I'd rather not say..."

"Ha! You're asking all these questions about me, but you won't even tell me your name!"

"Hai..."

She tried to pull away from him but he only held her tighter.

"If you don't let go of me... I'll hit all eight of your vital spots."

She had used that threat a lot that night. It always seemed to work though.

"Oh please! I'm a ninja, I could easily dodge all of your attacks."

"Let me go!"

Oh a thousand words (a thousand words)
Have never been spoken (ohh)
They'll fly to you
They'll carry you home (carry you home)
And back in-to my arrms
Suspended on silver wings! (on silver wings!)
And a thousand words (ohh)
Call out through the ages (call out through the ages)
They'll cradle you (oh yeah)
Turning all your lonely years
To on-ly days (only days)
They'll hold you fore-ver!

"Please!" Sakura pleaded, quietly crying on his shoulder, "Why won't you leave me alone?"

"Gomen..." he said softly, hugging her, as the song was finishing.

"Who are you?"

"It's me... Sasuke."

Ohhh...
A thousand words...

Naruto: OMG!
Sasuke: Sweet! Am I going to help her and get to be with my kids?
Me: More drama to follow...
Sakura: I loved that song!
Me: So do I! It is one of my favourites
Sasuke: It is pretty good...
Me: Everytime I hear it, I think of you two
Naruto: Sakura and me?
Me: No! Sasuke and Sakura
Naruto: Oh...
Me: So I just had to put it in. R&R!