A/N: DO NOT OWN NARUTO!
Chapter 3: Moving Day
Sakura smiled at her sons as they walked through the airport to their terminal. Both had their carryon bags and backpacks. Sakura watched her mother grab a few things and purchase them before shoving them into her bags. She caught up and smiled at them before looking up at the television. Mugshots of Itachi and Sasuke flashed across the screen and Sakura rolled her eyes thankful that was all over now. She took her sons hands, her mother taking Rori's other hands and they walked to the terminal. Before she walked with her sons and mother onto the plane, she looked back and smirked. "What happens in Texas, stays in Texas." she then walked onto the plane to D.C. and didn't look back again.
She was half asleep with Rori lying in her lap when the stewardess walked up to them and handed Sakura a phone. "It's a Mr. Kakashi for you, Miss Haruno. He says it's urgent." Sakura was instantly awake, though she didn't bolt upright for fear of waking Rori. She took the phone with a thank you and waited for Kakashi to speak.
"Sakura…change in plans. We have to get Gaara out now. There will be a small, private jet waiting for you at your layover. I've already arranged for you and your family to be on it. The remainder of your commercial flight has been refunded and will be presented to you, in check form, when you land." Sakura clicked the phone off and looked at her watch. They were scheduled to land in six minutes. She shook her mother, who had Sei's head nestled against her shoulder. The blonde woke and looked at her daughter, nodding immediately. They had nothing but their carryons, so it wouldn't be any trouble.
Sakura had Rori in her arms, her mother was carrying Sei, which was quite a feat being as he was so tall and lanky like his father. However, both children were sleeping and neither woman wanted them to wake. Sakura quickly made her way through the terminal, her refund check in hand. They made their way out to the landing area and Sakura covered Rori's head with his favorite puppy dog blanket. It was colder here than in Texas. She looked back to see her mother pulling a large black and tan blanket out of her carryon and covering Sei with it. She sighed, hoping neither of her boys woke and started asking questions. It was about three in the morning and they needed to sleep.
They both boarded the small, private jet and sighed tiredly. Sakura took one couch with Rori curled up with her, while Tsunade took the other, pillowing Sei's head in her lap. Sakura watched, through sleepy and worried eyes, as her sons slept and her mother dozed. Repeatedly, her mind went back to the times she'd spent with Gaara, the love they'd shared, and the heartbreak when she'd been told he was never coming back. She could kick Matsuri and Inami for telling her the grisly details of what had happened. They'd wanted her to run and never look back and, like the weakling she was, she did.
Her eyes hardened and she made a promise to herself. Never again would she show such weakness. Never again would she listen to jealous bitches only out for themselves. She covered Rori up and took her carryon bag to the bathroom situated at the back of the plane. She put on her expensive black slacks, her V-neck red blouse and her sleeveless black tactical vest. She used the facial wipes and took a dry bath, ran her fingers through her hair before putting her black hat on and pulled out the military I.D. she'd updated every year, even though she wasn't technically an active agent.
She put a light amount of makeup on and looked herself over. She took a toothbrush and toothpaste out and brushed her teeth. When she was done, she walked out and shook her mother awake. Careful not to wake Sei up, she put his head on one of the pillows provided. She walked over to Rori and picked him up, laying him down with his older brother. The two boys cuddled together and Sakura smiled, thinking of time sin the past when Rori had climbed in bed with his big brother because he was scared and their mommy wasn't home. That thought sobered her and she looked towards the bathroom as her mother came out. Her mother's eyes were guarded.
Sakura shook her head, her eyes determined. "I refuse to go back to the way things were, momma. I've been with my boys too much to take a job that will take me out of their lives." she said fiercely and looked back down at her babies. No matter how old they got, they'd still be her babies. She felt the air pressure in the cabin change and sat down, her mother by her side. It was time to bring her man home.