Chapter Eight: A Loving Family

Sachi followed her uncle out into the backyard and that's when suddenly he turned around to face her. "Alright Sachi, let's get to the important stuff first." He began. "Just how exactly did you get your cursemark?" he asked her as she heaved a light sigh.

"I was only six years old when it happened." She began.

"What? You've got to be kidding me." He said but she just sadly shook her head in response.

"No, I'm afraid not." She told him. "I remember it just like it happened yesterday. I was out on the school playground, and then this creepy lady came up to me and asked me whether or not I wanted to go to her house and have some candy." She said.

"Orochimaru." Sasuke quickly realized as Sachi nodded.

"Yes but I wasn't aware of it at the time. All I know is that I was only a child and even though my mother specifically told me time and time again not to talk to strangers that at that moment I forgot everything. So he took me back to his lair and he gave me the cursemark. He told me that if I would stay with him and be his sacrifice for a new body that he wouldn't harm my mother. Unfortunately for me I didn't know that he was lying to me." She said when suddenly she swallowed a lump inside her throat but she couldn't fight back her tears. "He wound up poisoning her and taking over her body instead." She told him.

That's when Sasuke fell to his knees and wrapped his arms around his niece in a tight and loving embrace. "Shh,.." he whispered softly while he gently rubbed her back and kissed the top of her head. "It isn't your fault honey." He told her.

"But I was supposed to protect my mother but I did absolutely nothing about it!" she cried.

"And that's exactly why it isn't your fault." He told her. "There's no way on earth that you could have possibly known what Lord Orochimaru was like." He said as she sniffed and wiped her nose on the back of her hand while he broke out of the embrace and gazed at her in her eyes. "And I promise you that her death will be avenged." He assured her as he placed a tender hand to her cheek and rubbed her tears away with his thumb. At that moment Sachi threw her arms around his neck and embraced him again before he hoisted her up inside his arms.

"I might not have a mom or dad anymore, but I'm glad that I still have you and Aunt Sakura looking out for me." She told him.

"Of course you do princess." He began as he kissed her cheek. "You don't have to have a mom or dad to still be part of a family since families come in all shapes and sizes,.. even if one of them in that family just happens to have magical powers." He told her with a grin as he kissed her cheek again making her giggle a bit,

"Thanks, but I don't think that Keiko likes me very much." She said.

"That's because you haven't given her that much of a chance. You know Keiko and I didn't like each other at first either. In fact, we downright hated each other. However, once I decided to give her a chance I found out that she actually has a sweet side to her and you know what? I think the two of you have more in common than you even realize." He told her as he carried her back inside. Sakura had sat Ami up on top of the couch and was busy playing a game of peek-a-boo with her and her fuzzy pink blanket.

That's when suddenly Keiko turned around and looked at Sasuke at Sachi. "Hey Sachi, is everything alright?" she asked her as Sasuke sat her back down in front of her. Sachi nodded.

"Yes, I'm fine." She told her.

"So big brother was telling me that you went on some kind of special mission today." Keiko began. "How was it?" she wondered.

"It was great!" Sachi exclaimed excitedly as she started telling Keiko all about Sora Sota and how handsome he was and the fact that he had given her his autograph and Keiko told her how that sounded extremely exciting. Sasuke smiled as he watched the two girls interacting with each other and then as soon as Sakura stood up he took ahold of her hand and led her back into his bedroom.

"Sasuke?" Sakura questioned while she widened her eyes at him with uncertainty before he pushed her up against the wall. "Sasuke Uchiha what in heaven's name are you doing!?" she exclaimed as he just simply grinned at her.

"What do you think I'm doing?" he asked her back before closing his eyes and passionately starting to kiss her and make out with her and even sticking his tongue inside her mouth before she quickly pulled away and broke the kiss.

"Sasuke,.." she began inside a whisper while she turned her head and looked around the bedroom making sure that they were really alone. "there are children around here, I really don't think that now is the proper time to be making another one." She told him as he chuckled and gazed into her eyes before poking her forehead.

"I'm not trying to at the moment." He told her. "As much as I love Keiko, Sachi, and Ami, it really doesn't seem like we have enough time to ourselves." He explained. "And I want to share some love with my wife as well." He said as he kissed her neck and then gave it a little nibble afterwards.

"Alright, well,.. isn't that why we're having the whole entire weekend to ourselves?" she wondered.

"Yep, it is. Still, I figured that this would also be a great opportunity while the kids are talking." Sasuke said with a grin as he quickly kissed her lips again when all of a sudden the baby started to cry and he heaved a deep and heavy sigh while running his fingers through his hair. "Well,.. it was fun while it lasted anyway." He told her.

"Sorry Sasuke." She whispered while they gazed into one another's eyes for one more moment before she turned around and walked out into the hallway as Sasuke sighed again while he watched her leave.

Lol! I realize that things were getting a bit hot and steamy at the end, but I had a craving for a real Sasusaku moment.