Author's Note: Yo! I am sorry for the mix up before to previous readers! I accidentally posted the same chapter twice and left out this vital chapter! Sorry for that! Enjoy. :)
Forest
The sun was rising and Sarada was very well far from Konoha now. She had been running for hours after having snuck past the guards at the gate and out of the village set on her way to... to... well... she didn't even have a clue where to start looking for her papa, but she figured she would start at the hidden rain village.
Sarada wasn't nervous about getting there but she was incredibly nervous about meeting her papa again... she was afraid she would find him and then maybe he would reject her... after all... it had been so long and she wanted to know the reason for why he never came back or even bothered to visit or even write!
Feeling determined, Sarada ran on.
Uchiha House
Sakura woke up haven't really gotten any rest at all. Sarada was her first thought and as soon as the sun rose, she got up out of bed and went towards her daughters bedroom.
She stood outside of it for a good minute wondering what to say to her. Of course she was going to apologise but also... she wanted to explain more about Sasuke's absence... that was going to be hard since a lot of it was classified and even she herself did not know the full details.
*knock knock knock
"Sarada... I'm coming in..." Sakura said twisting the door handle and gently opening it.
She was surprised and yet not surprised to see that her daughter wasn't in bed.
"Hmmm"
Sakura scouted through the house for her and saw that she was not anywhere which caused her to panic a little but also remembered to keep calm and not to worry too much as she was sure Sarada was most likely with a friend.
Forest
Sarada continued running looking up at the sun that was now shining high in the sky. Mama would definitely be looking for her by now.
"Gomen mama, but I have to do this." Sarada said picking up the pace.
Sarada's senses spiked as she felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up getting the notion that she was being followed.
She narrowed her eyebrows and set off at a speed that was sure to loose whoever was following her. She looked back seeing no one there and a long distance of ground behind her.
Uchiha House
Sakura grabbed the phone and dialled the number to the Akimichi House.
"Hello," Sakura heard Cho Cho say.
"Ohio Cho Cho, is Sarada with you?" Sakura asked her. There was a brief silence between the pair as Sakura began to worry even more.
"Oh Mrs Uchiha! Ummm..." Cho Cho said cluelessly.
Akimichi House
Cho Cho bit her lip as she paused on the line with Mrs Uchiha. She didn't have a clue where Sarada was but also didn't want to be a rat.
'What to do what to do...' Cho Cho wondered.
"Cho Cho, if Sarada is with you I need to know." Sakura said firmly.
Cho Cho squeaked nervously. Mrs Uchiha was scary when she used that tone. Cho Cho sighed.
'Gomen Sarada... but your mama is scary...'
Uchiha House
"Gomen Mrs Uchiha, I don't know where Sarada is..." Cho Cho said.
Sakura's heart skipped a beat as she was seriously hoping that Sarada would be with Cho Cho.
"Ok Cho Cho, Arigato..." Sakura said hanging up the phone.
Sakura brought both of her hands to her face as she thought hard about where to look and who to call next. She had already called every one in the phone book and now was seriously beginning to worry.
"Sarada..." she said.
Sakura paced back and fourth wondering what to do. Her daughter could be anywhere in Konoha. She would look around first herself before she would get Ino and her team to use sensory to find her as they were very busy with missions. Sakura was about to put on her shoes when she noticed the family portrait was gone.
Forest
Sarada was still trying to get away from whoever was following her.
Knowing that whoever it was wasn't going to stop, she jumped on top of a tree branch and prepared to ambush head on.
As she heard the persons steps getting closer she jumped down and kicked the cloaked person right in the abdomen.
Sensory Unit
Sakura almost slammed the door down when she entered the sensory corps.
"Sakura! What's the matter?" Ino said as her friend burst inside.
"Ino! Sarada! She's left Konoha! Please I need you to find her now! She's gone to find Sasuke!" Sakura explained through panic.
"Oh my! Yes, of course!" Ino said weaving hand signs right away.
Forest
Sarada stood before the person ready to throw her kunai.
"Who are you!? Why are you following me!?" Sarada demanded to know.
The person on the ground wearing a white lab coat brushed off the dirt as he stood up and turned around to look at Sarada.
Sarada gasped recognising the man right away.
"Eichi!? Why are you following me?" She asked him, regardless of him being someone she knew she did not hesitate to lower her guard.
"I saw you sneak out..." Eichi said rubbing at his gut where Sarada had kicked him.
Sarada found it odd how he had seen her sneak out... especially when it was late...
"Were you spying!?"she asked him.
Eichi choked.
"What!? No! I was... around the area when I saw you sneak away..." he said scratching the back of his neck, a nervous smile on his face.
Sarada narrowed her eyes feeling unconvinced by that. There was something strange about Eichi...
"C'mon, I'll take you back to Konoha. I'm sure your mothers very worried." Eichi said getting closer to Sarada as to grab her.
"No! I'm not going back! I'm going to find my father!" Sarada said as she dodged out of the way from Eichi's reach still holding her kunai knife and prepared to use it if need.
"Sarada, don't you think if your father wanted to be with you and your mother he would've come back by now?" Eichi said angrily with a sudden and very random change of mood. "Your mother tells me all the time that Sasuke has moved on."
Sarada could've cried hearing that. Instead she charged at him ready to pounce. Eichi took this to his advantage and grabbed hold of Sarada with perfect agility, disarming her and picking her up over his shoulder. This man was definitely trained.
"Let me go!" Sarada screamed punching and kicking him as she helplessly dangled over his shoulder.
"If you won't come calmly then I'm afraid this is how it's going to be for the whole trip back home." Eichi stated firmly. Something was different. Something had changed about Eichi in the span of a second! From his tone to his actions!
Both of them stopped as a sensation ran through their bones.
'What is this?' Sarada wondered looking over her shoulder.
Sarada could feel Eichi's fear. A black shadow moved past them like a bolt of lightening. It was everywhere yet seemed to be vanishing at every moment they set their eyes on it.
A mans voice spoke. It was deep and almost... familiar. Sarada wondered why Eichi was just standing still like bait.
"Let me go!" She screamed beginning to punch him again, this time using enforced chakra! It was strange how Sarada was sure that Eichi definitely felt the extremeness of her punch but did not even flinch or move a muscle.
"What are you doing with this child?" A voice asked.
Sarada shuddered unable to escape from Eichi's hold.
"Are you a kidnapper?" The man asked. Eichi dropped Sarada who fell on her feet as he shook horribly raising his hands in defeat. He was gasping for air as if he hadn't breathed in years...
Sarada heard a sword being unsheathed and felt tears streaming down her face as she turned around to see what was going on.
Her heart fell to her stomach, eyes grew wide and lips parted in shock when she saw a tall, dark and handsome man pointing his sword right at Eichi. His eyes matched hers...
"Papa..." she whispered.
