Chapter 3- Showing mercy to Pain

"Sakura-ochibi."

Sakura hid behind Sasuke, "No…" she whispered.

Sasuke looked at Sakura then looked at the man, "Who are you?…Did you hurt Sakura-Chan?"

The man grinned, "So Sakura you have a boyfriend all ready? Wow you really have grown up since the last time I saw you…you were only 7 am I right?"

Sakura put her hands on her head, "No…stop it!"

Sasuke growled as he started running toward the man, "I don't know what you did to Sakura…but whoever you are and whatever you did…you're gonna pay!"

"Tsk tsk tsk…you have a pretty over protective boyfriend Sakura."

Sasuke stabbed him in the shoulder with one of his kunai's, "I'm not her boyfriend!" he shouted as he flipped up and kick the man to the floor.

The man just started laughing as he firmly stood up, "Is that the best ya got kid?"

Sasuke glared as he started for him again, this time the ribbon ninjas joined him as all four of them attacked at once. Sakura just stood there in fear not knowing what was really going on.

The man's eyes glew dark red as he wrapped the Ribbon of Darkness around his arm. Nahara, Koneku, and Shihuya all gasped as they stopped dead in their tracks. Sasuke grunted as he continued running towards the man. Sasuke flipped up and landed behind the man. He then stabbed him right in the back. The man just winced and turned to Sasuke. What the--?

"Surprised? This ribbon is more then just an air loom…With it's powers I can defeat any ninja of any kind!"

The man's leg glew red as he kicked Sasuke in the ribs then kicked him in the face. He looked at the ribbon ninjas and smiled as he blasted them with a powerful beam of light. Sasuke winced as he slowly stood up, What is this?…This man looks like Sakura's dad…But he has none of Sakura's personalities…He just seems pure evil. If I'm gonna beat him I have to use it… Sasuke's eyes started to change.

"Hmm…?" The man turned around.

Sakura blinked and then realized what was going on. The man attacked Sasuke as he was transforming. Sakura began to cry knowing it wouldn't be Sasuke anymore if he had changed, "Sasuke-kun don't do it!"

Sasuke blinked, "Huh?" Then was blasted by the man.

"No…Sa-Sasuke!" Sakura ran over to him and fell to the floor crying.

The man began to laugh, "You foolish girl."

"Sasuke…I'm so sorry…Sasuke please wake up…please…"

Sasuke winced and looked at Sakura, "Sa…ku…ra?"

"So Sakura-ochibi how bout we finish where we left off?"

Sakura gasped as she pulled away. She slowly backed up as he was following her, "Tell him Sakura…Tell him why you fear me so. Why you hate going home after school. Why you cry alone in the forest where he trains."

Sasuke's eyes widened, Sa-Sakura?…What is he talking about.

"Tell him Sakura. Or are you scared to tell him?"

"No…stop it!" Sakura backed up into a tree. She fell to the floor holding her head, "Get away from me!"

Sakura…? what happened to you 7 years ago…" Sasuke moaned as he tried to get up.

"Seven years ago…" Sakura began. Sasuke looked up and turned to her. The man smiled and held her shoulders, "My dad told me that he had found his long lost brother. I was so happy to know I had an uncle. He soon came to the house and visited a lot. I liked him a lot and played games with him all the time. Then one day when he was babysitting me he started to touch me. At first I thought he was trying to tickle me then he kept on doing it and continued to every time I saw him. He started coming to the house more and more and each day I would hide from him. But…But he would always find me." Sakura continued to cry, "Then one day he got on top of me and started to take off my clothes…I screamed and kicked but he was too strong. He told me that if I ever told anyone about what he was about to do he'd kill me." Sakura sniffed and her face became angry, "Then I freaked out. I grabbed a broken folk I saw under the sofa and…" The man touched the scar on his face.

Sasuke looked at Sakura and watched the man get close to her. His eyes then transformed as he lunged at the man, "You filthy son of a bitch!" He shouted as he grabbed his neck and threw him away from Sakura. Sakura's uncle glared and blasted Sasuke but Sasuke blocked the attack easily and threw three kunai's at him. One hit his neck, one hit his shoulder blade, and the last one hit his crouch. The man screamed out in pain.

"How dare you put your hands on a girl and use her for your own selfish needs!" he shouted as he ran up to him and slashed his arm off. His arm fell to the floor as the ribbon tied on to it turned to ashes.

"AHHHhhhh!" Sakura's uncle grabbed his shoulder where his arm once was and fell on one knee.

"That's what you get you sick bastard."

Sakura put her hands onto her face and cried. Sasuke frowned as he slowly turned back to normal. He then walked over to Sakura and bent down. He put his hands on her shoulders and pulled her to him, embarrassing her. Sakura blushed as she looked down crying. Sasuke the whispered, "It's okay Sakura-Chan…He will never hurt you ever again…you hear me? I won't let him…ever…ever again."

Sakura hugged Sasuke, "…tha-thank you so much…"

The man groaned and choked up blood. He slowly turned to Sakura, "Please…Sakura-ochibi…help me."

Sakura pulled away from Sasuke. Sasuke frowned at her, Sakura stood up and smiled at him, "Don't worry."

She then walked over to her uncle, "Koabaro-san…" she pulled out a kunai, "Die!"

"Sakura-Chan…Stop!"

Sakura stopped. She turned to see Naruto and Kakashi standing behind the fallen ribbon ninja. Sasuke took the kunai away from Sakura, "Sakura…you aren't a murderer…"

Sakura pulled away with tears. Koabaro grinned as he suddenly disappeared. Nahara winced as she and her other teammates slowly sat up.

"Sorry…The Dark Man got away…and your Ribbon is destroyed."

Shihuya stood up, "It's okay…As long as it's not in the hands of evil our mission is over."

Koneku smiled, "Arigoto, Sasuke-sama."

It's over…Sakura thought.

The ribbon ninjas bowed and then disappeared. Naruto looked at Sakura and frowned, I never knew… Kakashi put his hand on Naruto shoulder and signaled him to walk away with him. Naruto looked over and saw Sasuke walking over to Sakura. He then smiled weakly knowing he had no chance with Sakura.

"Sakura-Chan…?"

Sakura turned to Sasuke, "Hmm?"

"Are you okay?"

Sakura weakly smiled then showed cheery eyes, "Hai. I am, thanks to you Sasuke-kun."

Sasuke blushed as he took Sakura's hand. Sakura blushed, "Sa-Sasuke?"

Sasuke smiled, "I will always protect you and I won't let any guy have you."

"…Sasuke-kun…" Sakura smiled as she hugged on to his arm. They both then walked back to the village…together.

THE END