With a loud crash, Kakashi, Gai, Kurenai, and Asuma with the Konohagakure chunin came with weapons holding at anyone who moved. Finally Hanako was released from Koji's grip and she flung her arms around Sasuke's neck with her tears streaming down her face.

"Orochimaru," Kakashi said, "I should have known you would be behind this. I could smell you a mile away. And I believe I know what brings you." He turned his head to view his bruised once student being held by the one the student was in love with. He then turned his attention to Arihiro, who was shaking from how fast everything spun out of control.

"You call yourself a protector of the people. You and your followers are to leave this village in peace now," he said harshly, "As for you, Orochimaru. You will serve you time in the Konohagakure prison as well as your team."

"That's if you can catch me," Orochimaru said and him and his team disappeared as well as Sasuke. Hanako fell to the ground crying as Sakura, Ino, Hinata, and Ten Ten ran to comfort her. Kakashi and the other retraced their weapons as the boys watched the girls. Arihiro bowed his head.

"It takes a true man to admit he was wrong. We are sorry for the trouble we cause you," he said, "My students, we will leave these good people. Start packing."

Hanako packed his sack when her eyes fell on the cherry blossom pin Sasuke had given to her. She held it in her hand and traced the petals with her other. Was she making the right choice? Nothing good could come out of whatever Arihiro was planning, but Sasuke had a complicated life that she needed to know about. She would have to see him tonight when them returned to Otogakure.

"Hanako," came Koji's voice as he entered, "We'll have to leave soon if you want to say good-bye to your friends."

She nodded not taking her eyes off the pin. Koji knew she was in love with the Uchiha boy and it was easy tell when he was with his yelling about her love toward him. He got down to floor as he sat in front of her. He wiped the single tear that ran down her face.

"I know how much you love him, but you know what you'll have to do when the time comes," he said as he cradled her in his arm, "You'll know the answer and I'll be happy for you."

"Koji," she whimpered, "I love him, but I barely know anything about him."

"That time will come too," he whispered.

Sasuke was confined to his room to rest till his strength had come back. He stared out his opened window with the hopes Hanako would see him and let him hold her in his arms. He cursed himself for being so weak, but she made him weak and bare. She loved how she made him feel that way. He loved staring into those gold eyes of hers and forgetting the world around him. Maybe Kakashi was right. Maybe he needed to give up seeking revenge on his clan. His thoughts were interrupted when he saw a figure standing over him. He watched the figure unveil its mask and he soon felt a pair of soft lips against his. A smile grew to his face as he pulled the person into a deeper kiss, but before he could explore the mouth of his lover.

"Slow down. You're still weak," she whispered.

"Not when you're here," he replied as he pulled her back, but she pushed back, "What's wrong?"

"Sasuke, I don't understand why you would leave Konohagakure," she said.

"That's doesn't matter," he said, "I live now." He pulled Hanako back into the kiss she started and continued to explore her mouth, tasting those cherries and the honey he was in love with. He felt more of her body weight upon him, which made him bite her lip in pain.

"I'm sorry," she said rolling off of him onto the other side of him.

"I'm fine," he said as he turned to face her. He felt her hand rest gently on his cheek. He saw her eyes glow in the moonlight, making her look heavenly. He had a guardian angel of his own that he was in love with. The girl he would give his life for. She was the one. She didn't need to know anything about his past, because he would lose her forever if she ever knew.

"I'm sorry," she whispered again as she stared into his onyx eyes.

"For what?" he asked.

"These," she said as she rubbed a hand over his bandages over his wounds from lashing and punches.

"It wasn't your fault. You had nothing to with that," he said as his lips brushed against hers, "My angel."