Sasuke sat in a small waiting room, kicking his small legs against the chairs frame impatiently.
When the door finally swung open he stood so suddenly that the chair toppled over behind him.
"Where's Sakura?" Sasuke asked, seeing that neither of the women who had exited the baths had the same red hair as Sakura.
The older woman shoved the smaller girl forward.
"Show him the necklace." She ordered her voice firm but her eyes soft and kind.
The girl sighed and pulled the paired wings from under her new white dress.
Sasuke nodded and grabbed the possession papers from Shizune and he headed for the door.
"Take her with you." He ordered the elder looked appalled but he grudgingly grabbed Sakura's pink tresses and pulled her along after him.
Sasuke held open the door to the carriage and signaled for the elder to throw Sakura in.
Sasuke nodded approvingly and told the elder to ride with the driver.
Sakura gasped, the inside of the carriage wouldn't be displaced in the darkest twilight, reds and blues were draped everywhere and plush felt pillows were piled everywhere.
When Sasuke entered the carriage he settled onto one of the many pillows and studied Sakura fall over as the carriage jerked into movement.
Sakura settled crossed legged onto one of the numerous pillows.
"What's that?" she asked meekly, pointing to a pillow with the Uchiha symbol stitched into it in gold thread.
Sasuke snorted "It's my family symbol."
Sakura studied it faintly for a moment and her hands strayed to the back of her dress and she pulled open the back.
"You mean like this?" she asked, showing Sasuke the perfect peace sign that had been branded into her back.
Sasuke lurched forward and his fingers gently traced the scar.
"Who did this to you?" he asked quietly, helping her tie up the dress.
"Every child born in the slave house is given one at birth. If you don't cry, you get this." She said pulling up the short sleeve of her dress.
A swirly tattoo stood out definitely against her pale skin. (The ANBU tattoo)
Sasuke pulled the fabric over the tattoo and dragged her over to the window, every building they passes he explained.
After about 20 minutes the carriage halted before a magnificent gate, the Uchiha fame was intricately wrought into a silver metal, precious jewel glimmered on the ends of the onyx vines that alienated away from the fan.
Sasuke grumbled and took her hand gently, pushing open the gate and together they stepped into the fluorescent Uchiha compound.
Sakura trees grew over the walls and the branches waved in greeting. The many odd shaped gardens overflowed with rare flowers metal structures stood as anchor for the many vine plants.
A weeping willow stood over a large pond, the long branches played gently on the surface of the water sending ripples to the edges of the pond.
Sakura gasped and surged forward toward the closest plant, she took the delicate blossoms of the bleeding heart into her small hands.
Sasuke called her over; they stood in front of a very large rice paper door.
"Oka-san, I'm home!" Sasuke yelled removing his shoes and stepping into the house.
Sakura followed behind him quietly and she stifled a gasp when they entered the kitchen.
It seemed like the room could hold about 20 people comfortably.
A woman rose from the floor, a large piece of broken glass in her hand; it seemed she'd dropped a glass.
"O-kaeri nasai." She said quietly moving over to Sasuke to hug him quickly.
After receiving his hug he handed his mother Sakura's papers.
His mother scanned through them briefly and handed them back to him.
"My name is Uchiha Mikoto." The older woman said politely bending forward to shake hands with Sakura.
"Haruno Sakura." Sakura said meekly taking in the woman's stunning looks.
Mikoto smiled and went back behind the island and pushed a plate full of onigiri toward the children.
"Take one and tell Itachi that dinner is almost ready." Mikoto said bending back down to finish picking up the smaller pieces of glass.
Sasuke and Sakura grabbed one before they romped down the halls Sasuke occasionally looked back to see Sakura on his heels.
"Aniki!" Sasuke yelled pounding on a dark blue door.
Sasuke opened the door and stepped in.
Sakura sighed as a wave of cool air broke over her warm face. The centered king sized bed was draped with luscious velvet blue blankets. On either side of the large room shelves lined the walls one was devoted to books while the other homed weapons that glinted in the sun that shined into the room from the ceiling windows.
A large shape moved on the bed and an older boy about 10 years in age sat up.
He stared confused at the two smaller children; his long hair was pulled back into a pony-tail. And his eyes were a startling crimson.
"What do you want Sasuke?" he asked.
Itachi shifted onto his elbows when he caught sight of Sakura.
"Oto-san isn't going to like that you got a female slave." Itachi said sliding out of the bed.
He walked quietly over to the children and stopped in front of Sakura.
"My name is Uchiha Itachi." He said holding out a hand.
Sakura took his hand gently into her own.
"Haruno Sakura." She said smiling slightly.
Itachi's eyes widened and he drew back, he looked pointedly at the door and wistfully back to his bed.
"Take her to her room Sasuke, she must be tired." Itachi said, moving back into his own bed.
"Ok, Oka-san wanted me to tell you that dinner is almost ready." Sasuke said, grabbing Sakura's hand and dragging her out the door.
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