A/N: Okay, so here is the last chapter and the epilogue! Hopfully you enjoy it as much as I do and hopefully this story was okay for my first attempt! Thanks for the positive reviews!

Sasuke was in a decidedly foul mood when he woke the next morning. He quickly checked himself in the mirror and discovered a horrid bruise across the entire left side of his face. Had he been in any other line of work the bruise would have startled him, but he had had worse. In fact if he was being completely honest he was lucky he still had a face, Sakura was known all over the world for her inhuman strength and she was more than capable of taking his head of with one blow. "Well that wasn't exactly how I planned things." Sasuke decided that the best course of action from here would be to back off the pink haired woman and find another candidate for his plans to restart his clan. "Besides, there is always hope that she got pregnant, in which case I would just have to take the child to be raised Uchiha."

Sakura looked over at the man lying in bed next to her and decided that this was exactly where she wanted to be for the rest of her life, well not here in Sand, but right next to this man. Not quite sure how awkward the journey home would be with Sasuke in tow she shrugged. "He wont try anything funny around Kakashi"

Kakashi watched the woman beside her with a million emotions played on her face. "I love you Sakura, I wasn't just saying that to get you in bed...but that was an added bonus" Kakashi's famous eye crinkle took on a whole new persona with his mask removed.

"I love you too, I was just thinking about how I am going to explain all this when we get back. Tsunade is not going to be happy with Sasuke. I'm not sure I want him on our team anymore, but I don't want him to be banished when he finally came home."

"You are so sweet, but listen, Sasuke hurt you in a way that is unacceptable and you can't just let him get away with it." Kakashi prayed that Sasuke would just up and leave again. Sakura wasn't the only one who had been heartbroken when he left the first time, but unlike Sakura, Kakashi knew that some evils didn't just go away when you wanted them too and he was afraid that after last night Sasuke was that kind of evil.

"I know, but he is so broken and I just can't take away the only place that has ever really been his home, and think of what it would do to Naruto. I think I will just give Tsunade the PG version of what happened with him." Sakura shifted uncomfortably under Kakashi's gaze. He was not pleased with her answer and she knew it, but she couldn't bring herself to be one of the people that turned their back on Sasuke no matter what he had done.

Kakashi simply grunted in reply. "The minute he tries to touch you Sakura and I will deal with it, that's a promise." he gathered up his belongings and turned to her. "You go find Sai and tell him we are heading out in one hour, I will find Sasuke and tell him the same. I want to be back in the village in 3 days max."

"Alright sounds good." Sakura turned to go find Sai, but suddenly turned back to the man she loved and placed a gentle kiss on his masked cheek. "I love you Kakashi, so much" Without another word she was gone.

Kakashi stood there like an idiot cupping the side of his face where her lips had just been. "I am a lucky bastard", he thought before hurrying off to finish his task and head to the gate.

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3 days later the four shinobi walked through the gates of their home and the relief was visible on all of their faces, including Sai who so recently couldn't show any emotion. Spending time with team seven had changed him in so many ways, small emotions could now be easily read on his pale face, and relief to be away from the tension that was between his three teammates was definitely there.

Kakashi took this moment to turn to his team. "Sai, you are dismissed. Sakura and Sasuke you are to report to the Hokage to give an incident report"

The three ninja waited outside of the Hokages office until they were called in. Shizune came out and told them that the Hokage would see them now so they all shuffled into the office, none of them were excited as they stepped into the office and realized that for once, their Hokage was stone cold sober. Not a good sign.

"So, Kakashi tells me there was an 'incident' while this mission was being completed, care to explain Sakura?" Tsunade had received a letter sent by Kakashi 3 days previous explaining the gist of what happened, but she wanted to hear it from Sakura.

Sakura gulped and stood up, "Well Tsunade-sama, what happened was that the relationship between Sasuke and myself got out of hand. Mistakes were made and Sasuke and I ended up having sex. That relationship has since ended considering the circumstances behind the sex." She hoped that would be good enough and she wouldn't have to go into further details. She could feel Sasuke visably stiffen behind her.

Tusnade sat quietly for a second. "I see. Normally the person being accused of such crimes is banished from the village for the remainder of their lives." Sasuke blanched at this and Tsunade almost felt bad for him. Almost. "In order for a trial to be put into motion Sakura will need to decide if she would like to press formal charges.

For the first time in her life she knew that she had complete control over Sasuke Uchiha and she found that instead of making her happy it just made her sick to her stomach. "I.. I don't want to press charges Hokage-sama..." Sakura couldn't hold her head up afraid that Kakashi would look at her with shame in his eyes. She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see the last thing she ever expected.

"Thank you Sakura. I understand what that means for you and I'm sorry for what it's worth." Sasuke dropped his hand when he saw the look he was receiving from the silver haired man beside her.

"I see. Well Sauske Uchiha I am hereby removing you from team seven. You had asked before about joining Anbu and I suggest putting in your application sooner rather than later. You will never be allowed to take missions with Sakura again or any other woman for that matter so Anbu solo missions are really your only choice." She sent her student, the woman she considered her daughter, a reassuring smile. Before adding, "Oh and Sasuke, if you ever try to harm her again you wont get another chance at redemption. That's a promise."

"Yes Hokage-sama." Sasuke turned and left the room. "Stupid fucking bitch! What gives her the right to talk to me like that! She might be the Hokage, but I am the last of the Uchiha and we are nobodys playthings..." Sasuke stewed for a bit on his angry thoughts before heading to the Anbu headquarters. He knew it would only be a matter of weeks before he was accepted so he would just have to keep his head down until then. "I think I am overdue for a good long mission abroad."

"Hokage-sama I have a question for you. As you know Sakura's father passed away several years ago so she has no one to speak for her... I would like your permission to marry her."

Both Sakura and Tsunade gasped at the words. "Kakashi you dog, you haven't even asked her have you?"

Kakashi chuckled to himself. He really had just decided to ask a few minutes ago. He knew that he wanted to spend his life with her but he hadn't known how much until he heard her stand up for the slime-ball that didn't deserve to lick her shoes. In that moment he decided that he would never be able to live without her and if that meant putting a ring on her finger then so be it.

Sakura stared at the man beside her and tears started to stream down her cheeks. "He really loves me. If I had any doubts before I have none now. He wants to marry me!".

"Well Sakura, what do you think?" Tsunade waited while the girl composed herself enough to speak.

Never turning her gaze from the man before her she spoke. "Nothing, and I mean nothing, would make me happier." Then she smiled a small smile before rushing to Kakashi with her arms out.

Tsunade laughed out loud at the silly display before her. "Well then as your Hokage I give permission for this union... and as Sakura's surrogate parents I give you my blessing!" She wasn't even sure that the couple heard her since their faces were attached to one another. "Sakura let him breath for goodness sakes!" seeing that this was not going to be over anytime soon Tsunade silently crept from the room to give the couple some privacy. "Now for some Sake to celebrate!".

3 weeks later

Sakura had never been more tired in her life. She knew that planning a last minute wedding would wear her out but she hadn't expected to be moved to tears when she finally was allowed to go to bed. "Probably all of this stress. Weddings are not so fun when you are the one doing all of the planning." She was so glad that the big day was only a day away. She was not only ready to be done with the stressful planning, but she hadn't seen Kakashi in almost a week since he had been sent out on a mission. "God I miss that man..."

"Who's ass am I going to have to kick now?" Kakashi strolled into the room carrying a small box in one hand and a bouquet of calla lilies in the other. He handed the flowers over to her quickly before bending down in front of where she sat on the couch.

"Oh these are beautiful Kakashi!...uh, what are you doing?" Sakura was confused as to why he was kneeling in front of her but his intentions became apparent as soon as he started to speak.

"Sakura I know that I went about asking you all wrong, but I wanted you to know how much you mean to me." He handed her the little black box and nodded for her to open it.

Sakura took her time and slowly opened the lid. Inside the box was the most beautiful ring she had ever seen.

"I know it's just a plain band, but I figure that in our line of work that was safer than getting something with a diamond on it..." Kakashi had been nervous about picking out the small ring. He knew that Sakura liked pretty things so he was afraid that the simple ring wouldn't live up to her expectations.

Sakura stared at the ring. On the outside of the band little leaves danced around the bands length. She looked at the band closer and on the inside she noticed an inscription. Forever and always, Kakashi. Sakura thought that she had never seen anything more beautiful in her life. She handed it over to Kakashi and held her hand out to him so he could place it on her finger.

"So you like it? If not we could always go back and you could pick out your own?" He knew he was rambling but he couldn't help his nervousness. A part of him needed the reassurance that he hadn't made an ass of himself.

"Kakashi it is perfect. I love you." She smiled at him softly, pulling down his mask while her gaze never left his. "Now, lets get married."

The next morning was not exactly what you would call a good omen for her wedding day. The minute she got out of bed she felt that she was going to be sick. She barely made it to the bathroom before she lost her stomach. Hoping that her friend was around because she might need some help.

Ino had gone to make breakfast for her best friend. Sakura had asked if she could stay over last night so she could have some extra sleep before her wedding, and she thought that a night away from Kakashi would make their wedding night more special. She thought she heard a noise coming from her bedroom and hurried to investigate just in time to see her very best friend hunched over the toilet puking her guts out. "Yuck Forehead. What did you eat yesterday?"

"Oh thank god Ino. A glass of water please..." Sakura sat and waited for her friend to return. She thanked the blonde softly and sat on the edge of the tub drinking down the water.

"Jesus Sakura, what was all that about, and don't tell me nervousness because you are a shinobi and you deal with stress everyday." Ino sat there and a thought crossed her mind "Hey Sakura when's the last time you had your period?"

"Um, about two weeks before I went on my mission why?" Sakura was to tired to think straight or she would have known right away what was wrong with that.

"Uhhhh sweetheart that was almost 6 weeks ago. You're late." Ino jumped up and went to the medicine cabinet to find what she was searching for. She finally located the white box and turned to give it to Sakura.

Sakura stared at the box for a moment before it dawned on her what it was. "Ino this is a pregnancy test... OH SHIT!" Sakura felt her heart stop for a second before she looked up at her friend. "Oh my god, what if I am pregnant?!"

"Well Forehead, that's why you are going to pee on this stick." She waited anxiously as her friend completeled her task. She only turned around long enough for Sakura to pee on the little white stick. "Okay, now we wait for three minutes. Sakura, what if you are pregnant?"
"Ino I would be so happy! I know it wouldn't be planned but a baby is the biggest blessing in the world!.. wait a minute, why do you have pregnancy test just sitting in your bathroom?" Sakura was curious to know as she stared at her blonde friend.

"Oh those? Choji and I decided that we wanted to start trying for a baby. You better not beat me too it Forehead!"

"That's great news Pig!" Sakura couldn't help but smile at her friends teasing tone. When the three minutes were up she looked that the back of the toilet where the white stick sat. Careful not to drop it she peered at the stick. To little blue lines told her that she was indeed pregnant. She audibly gulped before turning to her best friend. "...it's positive."

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Sakura stood before the crowd of people gathered to watch her and Kakashi marry. Naruto, who had recently become Hokage, presided over the ceremony and he kept pausing while speaking to cry about two of his best friends getting married. Sakura even had to smack the back of his head at one point to get him to continue which made the crowd laugh in surprise. He might be the Hokage now, but he was still a knucklehead, and still her best friend. As the ceremony started to draw to a close Sakura leaned over to whisper in Kakashi's ear. "Kakashi... I'm pregnant." Smiling as she waited for the news to sink in.

Naruto who was just about to declare them husband and wife stopped suddenly. "HEY GUYS! SAKURA IS PREGNANT!" he beamed down at them.

The crowd clapped at the news and everyone looked genuinely happy for the couple. Kakashi stared down at the belly of the woman who was almost his wife. He wasn't even aware that he wanted to be a father, but in that moment nothing felt more right.

"You may now kiss!" Naruto held his hands out and waited for his two friends to make their union official, what happened next surprised the Hokage so much he nearly doubled over with happy laughter.

Kakashi didn't give it a second thought. As soon as he had the okay for the kiss he dropped to his knees, grabbed his new wife by the hips and pressed a firm kiss on her belly.

Sakura burst into tears at that moment and didn't care who saw her. She had never been more happy than in that moment. Her mind drifted for a moment to the raven haired Uchiha who had been sent on a long distance mission a few days ago and wasn't expected back for at least six months, possibly 12. She hoped he would be happy someday, but she doubted anyone could be as happy as she was.

Kakashi slowly stood up, barely registering the tremendous applause that his actions had caused. He had only one thought on his mind. His family.

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Prologue

8 months later

Sakura had never been more tired in her life than she was right now. She had been in labor for almost two whole days and it was starting to take it's toll. Finally the time came to push and she was giving it everything she had. Kakashi was right beside her helping her the whole way. Her heart swelled with love for the man who was so patient throughout her labor. Never sleeping since he had declared that he would not leave her side. She loved that man so much.

Kakashi could not believe that Sakura was still conscience let alone able to push. He wondered breifly at the idiot who had declared woman the weaker sex before returning his attention to his wife. "You can do this sweetie." He didn't know what else to say, but her smile told him that this was good enough.

Several minutes later the tension was broken ans Tsunade wrapped the little bundle of joy in her arms. "It's a boy, congratulations!" She slowly placed the bundle into the outstretched arms of the woman who she loved as her own daughter.

"Look Kakashi, he has my pink hair!" She giggled and tousled his hair a bit. "What should we name him Kakashi?"

Kakashi looked at the sweet boy for a moment, thinking about what he should name his son. What he saw the next second made his heart stop. "...Sasuke"

Sakura looked at her husband confused for a moment. "Why would you want to name him that Kakashi?"

"No Sakura look." He pointed to the baby who had opened his eyes for the first time. Sakura looked slowly from her husband down to her son who was staring at her intently. That's when she noticed something that would change her life. She noticed her son's eyes. They were red.

Fin! Hopefully you liked it. Please read and review!