HEY GUYS! I'm very happy since I'm starting to writechapter 7! Alright thanks to these people and of corse to my editor Kali!

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"Sakura, we should be getting back. It's not safe after dark." Itachi whispered. Sakura nodded as she stood up with her hand in his.

She nodded again, "I always feel safe with you around. Thank you, Itachi-kun." she smiled softly.

CHAPTER 6

Itachi took her hand, as they both started to walk back to the Uchiha mansion. When they got to the mansion it had started raining. "Here Sakura," Itachi gave her his small coat just so she wouldn't get any colder.

"Thank you Itachi-kun." she whispered kissing him softly on the cheek. All the lights were off in the house but Mikoto was up waiting for them.

"Welcome back you two." she whispered in a yawn.

Sakura jumped, gabbing Itachi's hand when the dark expanse spoke, "Mikoto-sama, you didn't have to stay up for us." Sakura whispered feeling guilty.

"Don't worry Sakura, its not that late. You both should be getting to bed: Itachi has a mission tomorrow." Mikoto whispered as she ushered Sakura to the guest room. "There is a night dress in the closet." she whispered shutting the door.

Itachi smiled at her. My mother can be a complete idiot sometimes, however, you have to love her for trying, and he smirked and walked off to his room.

IN THE GUEST ROOM

Sakura grabbed a night dress that she found from the closet. It was a short, pink, silk dress with frill at the bottom. It's so beautiful. Sakura thought as she slipped out of her normal clothes and put on the beautiful silk dress. And it fits like a glove.

Sakura walked over to the window and sat on the window sill and watched the rain. It always seemed to calm her even in her own time. I wonder what Sasuke's doing right now? He probably doesn't even care that I'm here. He's likely happy that I'm gone.

Sakura closed her eyes and listened to the patter of rain on the window. She sat there for hours listening to the rain and the thunder that she loved so much. She turned to the clock, it was midnight already. Suddenly she heard a scream.

Sakura quickly knew that it was Sasuke. She darted off to his room only to find him asleep screaming from a nightmare. Sasuke kept screaming as he grabbed the sheets of his bed trying to get out of his nightmare.

Sakura ran to his side and put him in her lap still sleeping. "Sasuke calm down. It's alright now." Sasuke stirred in his sleep.

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need.
Somebody to lean on

If there is a load you have to bare
That you cant carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me

So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it wont be long
Till I'm gonna need
Sombody to lean on.

Sakura sang softly, calming Sasuke down. Sasuke started to wake up with tears in his eyes. "Nee-san!" he cried suddenly hugging her tight.

Sakura's eyes softened as she rubbed his back as he sobbed into her stomach. "It's alright Sasuke. Calm down, I'm here now. Nothing's going to happen." she whispered as he looked up. "What happened?" she asked softly.

"Can I go in your room? Please..." he pleaded. Sakura nodded as she picked him up and walked to her room.

IN NORMAL TIME

Sasuke sat at Sakura's bed side still awake. He wasn't going to fall asleep. For some reason he was too scared of her not waking up from her sleep. If she doesn't wake up I don't know what I'll do. She's always at my side and now that she's not, I'm missing her.

"It's... alright Sasuke... calm down." the lifeless body whispered starting to move.

Sasuke's eyes lit up thinking she was going to wake up but then looking at her face, he knew she wasn't. "Sakura, please don't do that. I just wish you were here." Sasuke noticed how scared her face looked and sighed.

He came closer and smiled a true smile at her face, "We'll talk about what you saw later, just stay safe Sakura," he whispered as he fell asleep in his chair.

IN THE PAST

Sakura and Sasuke were in the guest room together. Sasuke was still clinging to Sakura like she was his mother. "Nee-san, can I sleep in your room the rest of the night?" he asked softly. "Father would think I'm weak for coming to him for a nightmare." he whispered softly.

Sakura stroked his back, comforting him, as she nodded, "That's fine, can you tell me what your dream was about?" she asked softly.

Sasuke nodded, "It was about you and me. You came home to find the house full of blood. We found mother and father, dead in their room, and so was nii-san. Someone had killed them, and they were after me." Sasuke paused, but Sakura calmed him down. "They came after me and they killed you just to get to Me." he cried hugging her even tighter then ever.

"Shh... Sasuke, don't worry. You can't lose me that easy." she smiled as he chuckled a little. "Now that the Sasuke I know." she said kissing him on the forehead. "Come on, lets go to sleep." she whispered as she put a blanket over him.

She got up but he grabbed her night dress, "Don't leave..." he whispered almost helplessly. She smiled, and shock her head as she turned out the lights. Softly she crawled into the bed and wrapped her arms around him like a teddy bear, letting him know she was there. "Thank you nee-san," he whispered as he dozed off.

"Sasuke, just stay safe, and I'll always care for you." she whispered listening to the rain. Soon, she fell asleep while holding on to the boy, she would love in her own time. The rain's lullaby made her fall asleep with a smile.

THE NEXT MORNING

Sakura woke up to the sun in her face. Her eyes opened to see a pair of onyx orbs staring back at her, "Good morning nee-san," Sasuke said with a huge smile, as he cuddled closer to her.

She let him, and cuddled back, "Good morning Sasuke, how was your night?" she asked, with a smile as he smiled back.

Sasuke hugged her, "It was great thanks to you nee-san, thank you again." he smiled, as she smiled back. He got out of bed and walked over to the door. "I'll leave you to get dressed nee-san, I'll see you at breakfast." Sakura nodded as he walked out.

Sakura got out of bed, and walked over to the closet, she noticed that her clothes were clean. I don't want to wear those for some reason, she thought as she held them in her hand. They don't feel right in this time. She smiled as she put on a short navy dress that had shorts under it for training.

"Well good morning Sakura." Mikoto mumbled as she turned around. With a smile she said, "I guess you found my old training uniform."

Sakura blushed deeply and nodded. "Have you seen Itachi-kun?" she asked softly, looking around.

"He left for a mission early this morning. He told me to say that he'll see you soon." she smiled. Mikoto seemed as if she was in a really cheery mood today.

Sasuke walked into the room with a sad look on his face, "If nii-san, is gone then who's going to take me to school? Itachi-nii-san, told me he was going to." Sasuke looked like he was going to cry.

Sakura quickly went to his side and hugged him, "I can take you Sasuke, as long as it's okay with Mikoto-sama," she asked. They both gave her puppy dog eyes.

Mikoto moaned, "I swear that you two are twins some times." she mumbled, as she nodded. They both squealed, and hugged each other.

Sakura ran over to Mikoto, and hugged her tight, "Thank you Mikoto-sama," Sakura squealed.

"So nee-san is going to take me to school?" Sasuke asked in his confused state. Sakura nodded, as he said: "Then I'll go take a bath before we leave!" he said, running off.

hehe sasuke is kinda stupid in this chapter hehe.

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Sakura smiled, "Fugaku-san is a great father. He has taught his sons great things. They both are kind and strong. Always there to help the ones they love." she sat beside Mikoto and looked at the sky, "I think that the strength to protect your family is better then the power to get what you want." she whispered.

From beind the doors Uchiha Fugaku was listening to everything. She might be weak but she has a strong heart and she's smart. I can see why Itachi likes her.

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