Chapter 12

Itachi felt it the moment she relaxed in his arms and lapsed into a much-earned sleep. She was amazing the way she put those idiots in their places. From behind him, he felt the presence of his multiple cousins glaring pure hate at him it really didn't matter to him though who really cared for idiots like them? He looked down at Sakura the mischief gone leaving only a childish a peaceful expression. A face that had been so twisted in so many different expressions, a flash of her agonized face appeared. A pang of regret he wasn't used to feeling popped up.

Maybe he should have released the illusion even if he did it to see the full extent of her prowess it was wrong to make her suffer needlessly. She curled closer to his neck her steady breath on hr neck. Maybe he should make up for it he thought. He stopped in midstride, he had never thought of such a thing before making up or apologizing those were things that people did for him not the other way around.

Behind him, he felt the chakra signatures of his cousins spurring him forward. He would have to look into it and hopefully this wouldn't bite him back one day. She sighed and pulled closer to him his heart began to beat a bit irregularly. The dawn of realization came upon him, 'shit.'

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Sakura woke up in her bed soft and comfortable with the smell of cherry blossoms. Tiredly but as satisfied as a cat she stretched herself out of bed. She looked out the window wondering what time it was it was early morning the thought struck her how long had she been asleep? The sliding door opened she only had a, "Saku-chan!" warning before Sasuke slammed into her with all his little chibi force. She fell back onto the bed with a loud thump. "Are you ok Saku-chan? You didn't wake up for almost two days now!"

'Two Days?!' she thought but then she guessed that it was the consequence of taking so many soldier pills, "I'm fine I was just… Sleepy, like sometimes we fairies have to sleep for a long time before we feel good again it's like our nappy time." Sasuke nodded taking in the new information, she still thought it was adorable how he accepted everything she had claimed to be. "Hey Sasuke you wanna show me around the town? We'll even buy you some of your favorite food if you do." Sasuke gave her an ecstatic look, "Really?!" She smiled and pats his head, "Yeah just go get ready now I'll wait for you downstairs."

As Sasuke left the room she took a quick bath and changed into her normal nin outfit someone had changed her to a nightgown while she was asleep, probably Mikoto. She met Sasuke downstairs ready to go almost bouncing up and down in his place Itachi stood behind him. "Shall we go?" she asked as she took Sasuke by the hand. He nodded and led her around trying to be the best little guide as he could. When they passed by the park they saw a bunch of village kids, kids Sakura would have grown up with. But there was something wrong with the picture; one child was isolated while the others play happily oblivious to the small child.

From nearby, parents convened to gather their children Ino, with her two blonde parents, Choji was taken by the hand, Kiba was also taken away leaving just Naruto on the swing, "Who's that?" she asked Sasuke asking to keep the façade up. Sasuke looked to the boy on the swing, "That's Naruto." The little Uchiha boy waved to Naruto and shouted, "Hey Dobe! How'ya doin?" Naruto looked up startled and then smiled, "Who's the Dobe! All I see is Teme Sasuke!" Sakura watched the cheerful banter; it reminded her of two puppies playing together in a field trying their best to rip each other's throats out.

She giggled a bit as she watched an ancient scenario play out, with Sasuke always on top. The giggling drew attention to her Naruto finally looked at Sakura, she smiled and waved, his predictable face blushed. Sasuke pulled her over to his blonder friend, "Hey Dobe, meet Saku-chan," secretly he whispered "she's a fairy." Sakura held out her hand, "Nice to meet you Naru-chan." "N-naru-chan?" he asked confused, she brought herself to his height, "Yes, you're Naru-chan and he's Sasuke-chan, call me Saku-chan if you want." He blushed and nodded she looked to Sasuke, "Do you wanna bring him with us?" Sasuke nodded cheerfully, carefully she wrapped her other hand around Naruto's.

Finally he two best teammates were safe and sound with her, "So are you gonna show around town or not?" Sasuke smirked Naruto blushed and within seconds they continued their tour.

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Itachi watched the spectacle from the tree shadow; the girl was a natural with kids in moment she was able to win the reclusive and feral Kyuubi to her side, without even realizing it. He trailed them more until the girl called out, "For god's sake Itachi just come and walk by us you look like a stalker when you just' casually follow." He felt a bit affronted how annoying but she was in a way right a stalking image was never good so why not just go with the second worse option and go for the family look?

Although it was better then a stalking image he didn't like looking like he would ever be the family caring man, even so Sasuke held onto his hand pretty tightly along with Sakura's. What was more annoying was Itachi didn't want to pull away he could never disregard anything Sasuke said and Sasuke knew it, it was for sure Itachi had spoiled the little mite a bit too much.

They approached a Dango shop, although Itachi had never shown any preference to food he liked Dango they cheered him up not that he would ever show it, but the spark in Sasuke's eyes told him that Sasuke knew what his brother liked and didn't like. Itachi felt a sweat break out, he would have to be careful around this little one.

After an extensive and long Dango shop visit they parted their separate ways he saw Sakura lean down and whisper something in the Kyuubi's ear the boy nodded and smiled, then scampered on his way home, while she waved goodbye. She was strong and good with children a perfect woman, and for the first time Itachi thought that this girl was magic.