Sasuke drew his sword closer to Eichi's throat. Noticing his fear he reached his hand into the mans pocket. Sasuke pulled out the photograph of himself and his family. He immediately narrowed his eyes and glared at the man in front of him. Sarada went to open her pouch and saw that Eichi had stolen the family photo.

"When did he..." Sarada whispered quietly.

'I knew it. An assassin clearly after the Sharingan.' Sasuke confirmed with himself.

"I... I can explain..." Eichi began saying, his voice and entire body trembling as he was completely aware of how bad this looked on his part.

"No. You die." Sasuke said not hesitating to protect his family.

"Papa!" Sarada shouted before her father was about to kill Eichi right then and there.

Sasuke's eyes widened in shock as he slowly turned.

Sarada was kneeling on the ground with tears in her eyes as she watched the commotion go on. Was this who her father was... a cold blooded murderer...

Sasuke eyed the child down. It made Sarada shiver with fear, the way he prickled his cold eyes at her.

"Sarada..." Sasuke said as he stared at the little girl who resembled him so much. Eichi took this as an opportunity to escape into the forest as he had been released from genjutsu and Sasuke didn't even care to go after him. He was shocked to see his daughter. It had been 11 years...

He slowly and cautiously approached her. Sarada was crying into her hands.

"Sarada... daijoubu?" Sasuke said a bit more friendly. Sarada looked up at her father through tears and got to her feet. She breathed hard and sprinted into him wrapping her arms tightly around his waist.

"Papa!" Sarada said crying into his torso. Sasuke returned the hug to her by wrapping his lone arm around her shoulders.

"Papa I missed you so much!" Sarada said. "I thought about you everyday!"

She couldn't believe that she had actually found him!

"Hai..." Sasuke said. "I sensed your strange chakra from another dimension"
Sarada noticed the change of tone and before she was sharp enough to activate her sharingan, she suddenly was shoved to the ground and saw the shine of a blade about to pierce her skin.

Sarada's heart stopped beating as fear and shock consumed her. She looked into her father's dark eyes that revealed the sharingan and rinnegan as he lifted his sword meaning to kill her.

BANG

Sasuke went flying to the side and landed on his feet shocked wondering what hit him.

"Sarada!" Sakura yelled running towards her daughter.

"Ma...mama!" Sarada screamed running into her arms. They embraced tightly as Sakura bent down cupping her daughter's terrified face and kissing it. Sarada cried into her mamas chest feeling shocked, scared and confused.

'Papa tried to kill me...'

Sasuke's mouth owed as he came to the realisation that this was really his daughter and not a trick as he had initially suspected.

Sakura stood up and pushed Sarada to stand behind her ready to protect her at all and any costs. She stared at Sasuke as he stared back with a shocked and guilty expression.

"Sasuke-kun?" Sakura said in a questioning tone. Sasuke immediately dropped his sword to the ground not knowing what to say.

It seemed there was no explanation needed for Sakura to catch on right away.

"Baaka..." she whispered feeling tears stream down her face. Leaving Sarada's side knowing that everything was ok, Sakura went over to Sasuke and pulled him into her chest wrapping her arms tightly around her husband.

Sarada kept her distance looking on feeling very emotional and confused.