Ch 11

See I told you he would do it. He just needed to do it his own way. Unlike with the other woman he cares for this one. You will have to set her free it will be his wish. Orochimaru nodded.

"Of course, I am not a monster."

"Yes you are."

Madara watched Kiba with increasing aggravation. The man was quickly driving him to murder. He continually threw insults his way, about his son. Madara was so worried for the children he didn't want to deal with him. Sasuke simply stayed out of it. Madara would deal with it in his own way. They were moving quickly. The scent was fresh. But, they had to move as fast as they could, basing off the timeline they had less than five days to find them. She had been gone for two weeks. He was close he knew he was. When they got closer Sasuke would use his borrowed power from his wife and find them.

"Your son had better not have touched my daughter again or I will kill him."

Madara had, had enough. He slammed into the man. He pulled him up looking in his eyes. Kiba looked around at the red and black world. "I have listened to enough from you dog."

"Where the hell am I?"

"You are inside my mind." He glared "You ungrateful mutt. I saved your wife's life. And almost lost my own to do it." He walked around where Kiba hung form a pole. "I gave you a chance at your happiness and I didn't kill you for the last several comments you've made about my son. Your daughter is a lovely girl and I would be proud to have her in my family. She thankfully got her mother's heart.

If not for your nose. I would kill you here and now. But, I chose to spare you. I will not allow you to disparage him again. One more word and I will use my eyes to control you do we understand one another?

Kiba growled and tugged on the bonds. "Do not make the mistake of thinking yourself my equal in a fight." He let him go.

Kiba swayed but, steadied himself. Sasuke watched them.

"Are you ready?" Kiba nodded but, didn't speak. He leapt ahead Sasuke dropped to Madara's height and they moved ahead. He waited for Kiba to move away. "Madara if they have given Orchid the same hormone. He will have had no choice."

"I know that."

"It would be a good tactic to keep him passive as they bide their time to make the change." Sasuke sighed.

"Yes I know." He said softly. "He loves her Sasuke he would never do that unless he wanted to be with her forever he would rather give his life to that man."

"Yes I agree." Sasuke sighed. "It will be alright. The fact that Orochimaru likes his games is helpful to us this time."

"I agree." They pushed to catch up with Kiba.

Michael sat up and touched her hair. "You know this looks exactly like I thought it would. I imagined you with your hair longer."

"Was that when you were with Tai." He choked on the bite he had just taken. "I'll take that as a yes. She told me she thought you had pretended it was me. Did you really do that?" She rolled over and looked up at him.

"I don't really know how to answer that and not be wrong." he sighed. "I told you I never wanted anyone but, you. But, I was with her. Well actually I guess it would I let her." He sighed. "I couldn't let her die."

"I know. I'm not angry. I was hurt but, not angry and she told me you fought her through the whole thing. My mom told me something too that made me feel better." He smiled and fed her another bite of apple.

"At least she doesn't hate me."

"No one hates you." She sighed. "They just don't understand."

"Your father hates me."

"My father would hate anyone that kissed me." He raised a brow.

"Then he must revile me because I've done a hell of a lot more than kiss you." He nipped at her finger as she slid it over his lips to push a cherry in.

"Well he doesn't have to know that." She rolled over and sat up. "Jugo is coming we should at least try to look decent when he comes in."

"Orochimaru wants you." Jugo frowned.

"Stay with her." Jugo nodded and sat down on the floor.

"You don't have to sit on the floor." She pitched him an apple." and, smiled. "Sasuke is going to be so happy to see you."

"You think so."

"Oh yes he was very worried about you and Suiguetsu." Jugo smiled.

"Suiguetsu went back to his village. He lives quietly with his family there." She grinned.

"Great you can tell him when he comes." Jugo wished she was right. But, he knew what was coming and he was afraid.

"We're doing it tonight."

"Why tonight. I thought we needed two more days." Michael frowned.

"Because I want to do it now and the ceremony has been prepared. "Go and say your goodbyes she and Jugo will be freed as you requested."

Michael nodded. "Oh and don't think to do anything. I can still kill them both. Perhaps not you but, them certainly."

He just walked out. He went to the only room that didn't have camera's in it. He walked around and wondered. "Okay I'm going to do it."

He walked back to Orchid and Jugo. "Jugo could you give us a minute." Jugo walked out and Orchid frowned.

"What's happening?"

"He's doing it tonight. He looks worried. I think that he feels the Leaf coming. He wants to already be in my body by the time they get here."

"So what are you going to do."

"I'm going to stop him once and for all." He pulled her close. "No matter what happens I will be going home with you even if you see things that make you think differently."

"What do you mean?"

"Just trust me." He kissed her.

"Stop Kiba, I want to try to get a feel for things."

"Okay."

Sasuke pulled up his hands and focused. His mind pulled out away from him. He felt Madara and his heart filled with worry. Kiba's filled with the same worry and anger. Then farther away. He felt something but, he couldn't quite feel it something familiar but, not the children. He frowned and let go. "We're getting closer but we're still too far away." They leapt after the elusive presence.

Michael was ready he could do this… He was ready he could do this… He just chanted that to himself as he walked into the room and watched. Jugo and Orchid were already there. Jugo was holding her hand. He would need to stop her.

Michael walked forward and looked at Orochimaru. "I know how this goes but you won't frighten me."

"I don't know Michael you are still young." He smiled.

He was suddenly a giant snake the coils sliding over one another. "Are you afraid?"

Michael looked at him and raised a brow. "I could say some of the same things my kinsman said but, I have decided to do this my own way. He pulled up his hands and suddenly his body changed and moved. The curse mark took over. Orochimaru snickered. "So far you are the same young Michael."

"This is where it changes." Michael roared and he threw out his wings. Orchid watched in awe as he grew and grew into something she had never seen. Sure dragons were mythical beasts but, this was like something out a beautiful nightmare. A massive cat poofed beside him as well the animal leapt to her side. "You are the mate."

"I guess."

"I will protect you." She was so astounded. She just watched them. Jugo smiled.

Michael pulled up his now clawed hands. He made the signs. Fire streamed from his jaws. He lowered his head and reached in to snap at the snake which wrapped around him. He roared and let his wings slam the creature away from him but, the snake had him by the throat.

"You can't win against me boy." He laughed through his teeth. Michael wasn't there anymore. Orochimaru frowned.

"Oh I'm sorry did you miss me." He slammed the snake down into the ground and pinned him. "You can't beat me you sick old fuck." Orchid was terrified she slid her fingers into the soft hair. Jugo still held her hand.

Suddenly Michael started swaying. "I have poisoned you with my venom you may be good boy but, I am better."

Michael fell. Orchid screamed. The world erupted.

"I found them." Sasuke jumped. He could see the people all of them and then the animal. He leapt forward at light speed.

Then he felt the pain from Orchid and they all watched as the mountain blew apart. Madara touched both of them as a piece of the mountain the size of a house flew right at them.

"We need to hurry."

Orchid ran forward. Jugo and the cat were stunned. She touched the stones and they burst away. She could use it control it. She opened the mountain up. "Michael." She ran to his side.

"Michael are you alright?"

"I'm okay." He sighed and touched her. He had lost the mark. "I guess I lied though because I couldn't kill him."

"Jugo ran forward and grabbed him. He was in his curse mark but, he wasn't crazed. "Just come back let's get him away from here." He ran back to where the cat was racing for them. "Not so fast. That is my body there." The creature now stood a man sort of. Behind him were several new people. "You are strong boy and she is incredible. So incredible that I intend to add her to my collection. What do you think of them."

Michael looked and he knew who they were. He cringed then fury filled him. "Never you body snatching piece of garbage."

"You don't have a choice that was a neat trick but, it used up most of your chakra. You're done."

"I'm not." Kabuto turned and looked at the man on the hill.

"Sasuke."

Madara dropped to the children and touched them. He was now a good distance away. "Stay here." He was gone and returned with Jugo and the cat. "Interesting." He looked at his son and took his first deep breath. "I love you son."

"I love you to dad." He smiled. "I'm alright really."

"Are you alright?" He looked at Orchid her arms around Michael. She nodded. "Good. Now your father is coming you might want to be hugging the cat. He's not all that happy with my son." He was gone and she grinned.

"He's probably right." She smiled and kissed him then moved away. "Jugo are you okay." Jugo nodded.

"I'm going down there to help I shouldn't be here if he get's angry I could hurt him." He jumped away and Michael waited quietly. The man leapt to his daughter and pulled her close. He buried his nose in her hair and growled.

"You worthless piece of shit I'll kill you if you ever touch her again. I don't care who your father is." He pulled her close.

"You stay the hell away from him." Orchid watched him as he jumped back to the fight. She dropped her head glad that her chakra was gone too because she'd have dropped a boulder on his head.

"He has a right to be angry."

"No he doesn't but, that won't stop him." She sighed. "Just let him cool down."

Kiba was fuming he could smell his scent all over her. He could also smell something that wasn't there that should be that bastard had taken her innocence.

He watched the man he felt responsible for this as he spoke to Sasuke.

"Well Kabuto. We meet again." He watched him and smiled.

Inside him a voice was calling. He felt him. Yes brother he could see. His brother was there. His body was right there.

"You have an interesting collection Kabuto."

"Yes I think so." He smiled. "Let's play with them shall we. "You already killed your brother so no need to put you against him. What about this fellow he was tricky." nagato slipped forward.

"Hello Sasuke." The man looked at him.

"No he's not for you Sasuke I'll take care of him." Madara slipped forward. When he stepped close he leaned in. "Get to your brother's body and put his soul back in. Here I got this from the sage."

Sasuke took it and smiled. Then Madara pulled the small scroll. "And I think we may need a few more friends." He slammed the scroll down and touched it. The massive poof and Naruto stood there smiling. "Well Kabuto or Orochimaru. Why don't we have some fun." He jumped forward and landed next to his friend. "It ends here now. You have hurt the people I love for too long."

Orchid slipped back into Michael's arms and watched. "He doesn't have a chance does he?"

"No." He murmured and kissed her hair. "I love you."

"You don't have to keep saying that like you think it will be the last time. We're going back to the village together remember."

"Yes, I remember." They watched the fight. "Cam's mother is going to have Itachi back." She whispered tears falling.

"Yes that will be wonderful." He whispered his heart in his throat. His father had gotten very close to being hurt. Okay he was alright. After a small time it was over. They both took a deep breath. Kiba had fought with Deidara and had held him off long enough for Naruto and Sasuke to kill Kabuto. Michael pulled her face back and kissed her with desperation. "I love you." He was beside Tal when everyone jumped to the hilltop they were on. Jugo was smiling. Sasuke patted his arm.

Madara took them back in shifts. Orchid held his gaze until she couldn't see him anymore as her family led her away.

Michael sighed and sat down. "Damn." He moaned.

"It's alright son you will be fine. He'll come around." Madara backed away as his wife wrapped her arms around her son and cried. "You will never ever scare me like that again."

"Yes Mom." He sighed and kissed her cheek. She looked up at him.

"You're so tall I missed like four inches of height." She moaned and hugged him again.

Sasuke looked at him and raised a brow. "Love the clothes."

"They are convenient when you have wings."

"I always thought so." Itachi was ancy. "I'm taking my brother to Olivia I'll return."

Naruto patted his back. "I'm going home my wife is really going to be relieved that I'm not sick with worry anymore." He happily disappeared.

Michael sighed. "I think I liked it better when I wasn't sure what that meant."

Madara sighed. "Come on son."

"I think we should go home at least for a few days. I won't be able to stay away from her. I can control the mark so It's alright."

"I'm sure we can get rid of it." He nodded. They were gone.

Orchid looked out her locked window. Her eyes closed. She was miserable.

She laid her head down and sighed. Setsu took a paw and touched her arm. "It's alright honey you can't be grounded forever."

"I know." She looked out at the rain. "He's making the rain did you know that?"

"No. How is he doing that?"

"One of the powers they put inside was the ability to control the weather." Setsu sighed. "This is his sadness."

"Maybe you have the power too then." She closed her eyes and sighed. She looked at the window. "I can feel him. Do you want me to leave."

"No." She moaned. Setsu moved to a corner and laid down. He was at her window which was set with chakra and couldn't be opened by anyone other than Kiba's mother. She touched the window and his fingers were on the other side. His blue eyes were shining. He pressed his forehead to the glass. She did the same. "I love you." He whispered. She could hear him.

"I love you too." She heard the footsteps and closed her eyes. When the door was ripped open she was the only one at the window. Kiba snarled and slammed the door. She flinched.

Carrie watched him walk back into the room. She glared at him. "Was it him do you feel better?" She snapped. "It's been a month."

"I know he was here."

"Good for you and your nose."

"How can you be okay with this. He raped her whether she was willing or not you know damn good and well it was the drug." She laughed and her eyes narrowed. She had sent the other children over to Andrea's for a while because she was done and this was ending tonight. "I doubt that Kiba." She threw at him. "She is our daughter. I'm sure he didn't have to force her."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I can count the nights we haven't made love in the last year on my fingers. That's it. And only for a reason. I stay pregnant come on Kiba you have to understand that." He paled and his teeth ground.

"My daughter is not a slut."

"Oh but, I am." She narrowed her eyes.

"No." He looked at her angrily. "You know damn good and well that's not true."

"She loves him." She whispered and tried to calm her anger. "He loves her. He saved her life. He would never hurt her and if you would talk to her you would find out who your daughter really is. She is not a little girl anymore Kiba. She's all grown up you can't keep her your little child forever."

He dropped his head. "He took that away from me."

"No one took that away. It's natural for her to grow up. Honey listen to me. He loves her and she loves him. It is impossible to stop that. You should know that." She smiled up at him. "You faced the Kazekage because you loved me."

He just watched her. "And, as much as I love you. If you force my daughter to be miserable for one more day I will set you up a bed with the dogs. Because that is where you will stay from now on." He looked at her…. "Go and talk to her if you talk to her and you still think they should be apart. Honestly believe that I will abide your decision." He smiled. "You have to actually believe that in your heart not your rock hard brain."

He sighed and trudged up the stairs unhappily. He opened the door and looked at his daughter she was beautiful. He sat down on the bed. She was curled up with a pillow. "Your mother thinks I'm being unreasonable."

"Buddha would think you are being unreasonable." Setsu grumbled and walked out to leave them alone.

"I love him Dad." She sighed. "I know you don't believe it but I do."

"It's not that I don't believe you." He sighed. "I just don't think he's good enough."

She looked at him tears streaming. "You won't ever think anyone is good enough." She flew into his arms. "I love you but, please stop this. I love him and, he's had so much tragedy in his life he is in pain. I want to be there for him like you were there for Mom when she had to go through what happened to her as a child. You helped her through that pain. I want to help him through his. He isn't trying to take advantage of me Dad. When we were there and they had put that hormone in me."

He cringed. "I don't want…"

"Well you are going to hear it anyway Dad." She stood and looked at him. "You are going to listen to me. Just listen."

Kiba nodded the pain balling up inside. "He was so scared. He wouldn't come near me the first night I was there. He couldn't bare to hurt me. He just waited until the next day when he knew he could approach me and I wouldn't attack him." She sighed. "I was so hurt. He could sleep with some stranger to save her life but, not me." Kiba was beginning to feel sick. "But, it was because he loved me. He wanted to do like that when we were married make it special. He really wanted that. It hurt him that they had taken that from him. He had no idea Tai was pregnant when I told him he was heartbroken. He knew what that would mean that you would see him as a villain and he was right. He won't marry me unless you give him permission because he respects you that much. Do you really think you could stop him if he wanted in here." She sighed and sat down. "Do you really think you could stop me if I wanted out."

"But…"

"What. He made love to me Dad. It was beautiful. It wasn't horrible or frightening. Even though it could have been. He was careful and sweet. He made me feel loved and special." He sighed. "Didn't you feel that way with Mom."

"Yes." He moaned. "But, you are my little girl."

"I will always be that." She smiled and kissed his cheek. "But, I love him and I won't stop anymore than you will ever stop loving Mom." He looked at her then up at his wife who stood in the door tears running down her face.

He was outnumbered and outmatched and he knew it was time to throw in the towel. "Fine." He closed his eyes. "I can't win this anyway."

She wrapped her arms around him and kissed his cheek. "Thank you."

"Just go before I change my mind. Maybe now this miserable damn rain will stop." He growled.

Orchid was already gone.

Carrie sat down and leaned against him. "Thank you for that." He pulled her into his arms. "You know her talking about us makes me think of you and me of our first times of making love."

"Funny it just made me sick."

"What?"

"I really don't want think about her doing that."

"Well she was going to or how could we get grandchildren."

"Who cares about those."

"Their great. You can play with them and then send them home" She smiled and slid her hands over his chest.

"You just want me to take you to bed. You know if you keep this up we'll end up with another one."

"Oh no I took care of that." He frowned.

"Yeah while you were gone I went with Judy and had an operation. No more babies." He frowned.

"How does that work." She grinned.

"Why don't you stop worrying about that and start worrying about no more babies no matter how many times we do it." He watched her and it started to sink in. "See sounds pretty nice doesn't it and we have a night with no children. Just think of all the racket we can make and no one will hear or interrupt or need to sleep in the bed because they had a nightmare." He was already carrying her through the hallway.

Orchid knew where he would be. She leapt into the tree beside the lake. "You are going to get soaked."

He looked at her and it took a few seconds before he realized she wasn't a mirage. He had her in his arms so fast she gasped. His lips found hers and she felt the teeth lengthen as he lost control of himself for a few minutes. He kissed her dizzy then pulled her close and the mark receded. "Oh god I missed you. I haven't been sane one single moment since you were in my arms." He pulled back and looked at her. "I don't have to prepare for attack do I?"

"No, my mom and I ganged up on him."

"Poor man never had a chance." He laughed softly. The rain slowed and then stopped all together. "Should I take you back home though. Your father won't like me any better if you stay out with me all night."

"Actually I think you would be in more trouble if we went anywhere near there tonight." She laughed. "My mother has been pretty awful to him so I think he's pretty happy to be in her good graces."

"I can imagine." He mumbled and pulled her close. He kissed her and pulled her tight against him. "I think I know exactly how he feels."

"So what are we going to do about it?" She slid her hands to his hips.

"Oh no you reckless woman you. We are very lucky to have escaped you being with child. Not that I would mind but you are very young and so am I. We were forced into something that really should have happened later." He sighed and kissed her brow. "As much as it pains me to say I think we should wait on that until we are married."

She looked at him and frowned. "What if he says no?"

"He will come around I can wait."

Kiba looked at him. "Not until she's eighteen." He looked at him and felt his throat close. A year and a half. He wasn't about to fight him but, it hurt.

"Yes sir." She however was not.

"Oh come on Dad I thought you were okay with this." Kiba looked at her and sighed.

"I am okay with this. Okay no but, that isn't why I'm saying this. I want you to be sure you are really young both of you what if you don't feel this way in two years."

"A year and a half Dad." She grumbled. "Fine but, I will marry him on my birthday."

"Fine with me." He smiled serenely. Kiba knew exactly what the pain was on the boy's face and he was reveling in it. If he was honorable then he would wait. He looked at his daughter and almost felt sorry for the boy. Almost.

Itachi looked down at Olivia. "Hey there." She opened her eyes.

"Oh…" She leapt into his arms. Her gown and the iv pulling but she didn't care. He pulled her close. "Oh god is it really you."

"Yes my dearest it's me." He pulled her away and looked into her eyes. "You can't leave me I don't want to lose you." He whispered. "I just got back to you."

"Oh Itachi." She just clung to him. Her tears falling. He looked up at Sakura and she sighed. He kissed her hair and let her lay back to the bed. Just jumping up like that had tired her so she was asleep already he walked outside.

"Please tell me she isn't dying." Sakura just looked away. He felt his blood turn cold. He ran to Sasuke's

"Call Madara please." Sasuke knew why he just did as he asked. Madara arrived and looked at him. "Can I speak with you?" He nodded and walked outside.

"Please let me save her."

"Itachi we can't do that all the time."

"You did it." He snarled. Then his temper calmed. "Please. I'm begging. She waited eighteen years just for me. Don't let her die I can't lose her. She deserves so much better than the half life she's gotten with me. I just want the chance to make that up to her. Madara please." He pleaded.

Madara took him to the hospital. "Stay here." He murmured. He walked in and sat down. "Child wake."

Olivia opened her eyes. She was so frail. He thought of Judy there and his heart stopped. "You're Madara." He nodded.

"Yes child I need to talk to you."

"Okay."

"Do you love Itachi?"

The woman changed in a moment the frailty was overshadowed by a glow that he knew all too well. "Oh yes."

"Do you think you'll love him fifty years from now?"

"I think I'll love him when I'm nothing but, dust. He's my best friend." She sighed. This took effort. Her eyes flitted shut. She took his hand slowly. He looked at their hands. His had caused so much pain. So much death. But, it was vital and warm. This woman who had never harmed another, never hurt anyone; her hands were pale and withered. "I know what you want to know but, it's okay. I love him but, I'm sick and he deserves someone that can really love him. Just take care of him for me, make sure he doesn't stay too upset." He clenched his teeth. "He has so much love to offer someone." She smiled and drifted away.

He stood and walked out. "If I do this you will have to live in my world. You would be at your full power. You would be completely healed and you are just as hated as me. Well maybe not as bad as me but, you would constantly put her in danger here."

"I don't want you to heal me." Itachi frowned.

"And, what would happen when you die from the sickness you have carried since we committed our sin my brother. My kinsman tell me then what would happen to her when she lives so long. No you will have to live too. Can you do that? Can you let go of all the damn guilt you feel? Everyone else has let it go. Can you?"

Itachi looked at her and nodded.

"I can do anything if it means she's okay. She's given her life to me and I have done nothing to deserve it." Tears slipped down his cheek.

"Gather her up and we will go." He nodded. Sakura watched as they gently removed the iv and wrapped her in blankets.

"She's so thin." He whispered. "I love you baby I swear just a little longer and you'll be okay. Just hang on a little longer." He kissed her hair. He looked at Sakura. "Thank you."

"She's a wonderful person." He nodded. Madara touched him and they were gone. She turned and headed for the door. Shikamaru was there. "Hey I thought I'd come and see her before I left I'm always afraid that it'll be the last time."

"Itachi and Madara took her somewhere. I think it's the place he went with Judy." Shikamaru nodded.

"Well she deserves it and her daughter does too." Sakura nodded.

Madara stepped away. "You must not take her in the pool I did that and it was a mistake my son is far stronger than he should be. We can not take that chance again we are too powerful."

"I didn't intend to do that."

"You will want to but, you mustn't. I will return tomorrow you must stay in the pool until then." He was gone.

Itachi laid her on the side of the pool. The strange silver glow slipped around the edges of the rocks. He removed his clothing his brother had lent him and climbed in. He hissed because he could feel the power of it and it humbled him. He pulled her into his arms and slipped the robe free. Then slowly he stepped to the middle and let it envelope them both. He just stayed there for a while then he moved to the side and sat down. He leaned his head back and pulled hers to his shoulder. She was still sleeping. His eyes drifted shut and he slept.

Olivia felt herself waking up and opened her eyes slowly. The first thing she noticed was that she didn't hurt. She could hear birds and leaves rustling. She felt warm and cool all at the same time. Her limbs were filled with a tingling. She felt warm sweet breath on her brow, she looked up at the sleeping Itachi.

She sat up and looked at him. He looked wonderful. His face was so peaceful. She felt fantastic. How did they get here? Where were they? Perhaps she had died and this was her heaven.

She looked at him and leaned forward. Her fingers brushed the hair from his face. She leaned down and kissed him. He kissed her back on instinct but, he was still sleeping. She slid her hand through the pool and frowned. It wasn't water exactly. It felt like touching one of those balls that has the electricity in them. She was scientist and should know the name of that but, it was lost to her right now. It was energy that was what it was. She looked at the thousand year old tree grove they were in the middle of. The root systems all led here. The trees were either feeding the pool or feeding off of it or both.

She turned in a circle it was beautiful and somehow the energy was seeping into them. She turned and looked at him. She knew that she had been dying but, she felt wonderful now. Somehow this place had healed her. She gazed at his perfect face. The lines under his eyes were there but, they weren't the dark shadows they were before.

Why was he still sleeping? He must be more ill than she was. He looked younger more vital than he had when she had seen him which is bad because she was now nearing her fortieth year and he still looked twenty one. She was a cougar now. How odd.

She walked to his side and brushed one perfect brow. He smiled a little but, his breathing was still very even.

She wanted him to wake up but, it was because it had been so long. Almost twenty years since she had actually made love to him. The real man. Not just a dream version she knew the difference she could remember in perfect detail.

"Hey you." She looked down into his eyes. They were black.

"You were very sick too weren't you."

"I was dying." He admitted. "I had the same disease and had been fighting it just long enough to deal with my brother." He sighed. "I don't deserve to be here."

"I know about what happened. You can't not hear it living here." She sighed and sat down beside him. "You messed up."

"I don't think that's the right word."

"I don't have the words. What you did was unspeakable. But, you did it because you honestly believed you had no choice." He closed his eyes. "I don't want to live here in all this violence. I don't like this place."

"Good because I had to make a deal that we wouldn't stay to be able to do this." He smiled. A little. I just couldn't live without you."

"I guess I couldn't either. I raised our daughter." She sighed. "That was all I could do."

"We're going to be together a long time and I don't ever want to spend a moment away from you. I am going to hound you until you despise me then I will grovel at your feet until you forgive me." She laughed.

"I don't think that will be necessary."

"It might be but, it doesn't matter." He lifted her into his arms and pulled her close, her knees slid beside his and she settled softly. "You're here and, your mine and I will never let you go."

She grinned and leaned forward into his chest. "Thank God."

They stayed like that but, his body started to feel very amorous. He had been warned of this but, he didn't realize how overwhelming it would be. "Itachi." She whispered and kissed his throat.

"Yes love."

"I'm feeling very…."

"Me too but, we can't."

She slid her hand over him. "I beg to differ."

"Oh believe me I could I want to but, Madara said we can not." She frowned.

"Why does he govern our sex life." Itachi smiled.

"That's not why. He said that a child conceived in this pool is too strong. Michael was and I think he's right. I don't want to do something to betray the gift he's given me. He didn't have to bring me here."

She nodded. "I see." She looked around and smiled. "Well that isn't really a problem."

"It isn't." She shook her head and tugged on his hand. He moved out into the pool. She continued to tug until she got to a very shallow spot and he stood in front of her his waist exposed. He smiled and slid a hand over her breast.

"You are so very clever. Will you consider becoming my wife Olivia? I would be honored." He kissed her throat. His lips trailed to her ear. "I love you."

"I would love to marry you." She whispered and kissed his shoulder. "I love you too."

They laid in the pool until the sun rose loving each other any way they could that might not involve a child, then they stepped out and slipped into their clothes. Madara arrived and looked at them.

"Well you look much better my dear." He squeezed her hand. "And you as well kinsman. We will return to the village to say our goodbyes then back to our new world."

"Very well." They arrived back at the village and Cam ran to her mother and hugged her tightly.

"You look very relaxed you didn't…"

"There are many ways to love a woman you aught to know that." Madara raised a brow.

"I do." He smiled a little. "I am happy for you, you are one of my only regrets. My life was what it was. But, I should not have used you."

"You have given me my life back. I can not despise you." He shrugged. "We have made many bad decisions. I am happier now than I ever was when I was so powerful my name struck fear." He smiled. "That was the great folly."

"What was that?"

"Ever believing strength was true power. Look around you. This is power. They are safe. They have slain the enemies. And they are still here. Unbroken and vital. Look at us if not for a miracle we would both be dead. Because we chose power over love."

"Well I suppose you might be right about some of it." He smiled as his wife and son walked forward and he pulled them in.