Chapter 7: Lover's Wrath

I placed my hand to my stomach as another bout of morning sickness hit me. I had run away from the Akatsuki just a few weeks before. Madara doesn't know that he is going to have a child, one that I did not want, but how can I kill something so innocent? I saw my brother, Itachi, walking with Kisame one day, wearing the robes of that evil "organization".

I screwed up my face and then ran to some bushes and vomited up the bird I had for breakfast. I couldn't go back to Konoha, they'd never accept me there again. And besides, Kakashi was dead...I had nothing left in Konoha.

Twigs cracking made me jump up. Then two figures landed in top of me. Something was shoved to my nose and I inhaled a sweet smelling gas. As I started blacking out I heard "Azelea!"

I awoke sometime later surrounded by nurses.

"She's awake," one of them fled the room.

"Dear, we know that you are pregnant, but you must see the intel team," another motioned to a ninja that had appeared at the door.

"Come with us," he gently took my arm and led me down the hall.

"She's ready sir," he said to a ninja with long blonde hair.

I was placed in some sort of contraption that only left my head out. The blonde ninja stepped up to me and did hand signs. The next thing I knew I was in a paralysis trance, though I could see everything. After about thirty minutes the man fell to the floor and started weeping.

"What's wrong?" one of the intel team ran over to him.

"Her memories are horrid. Forced into the Akatsuki, forced to fight the man she loves, raped and impregnated by a monster of a man...," the ninja looked up at me, "Welcome to safety and to your home, Uchiha Azelea."

I heard a door slam open and a silver-haired man stood panting in the doorway.

"Azelea-koibito!" he yelled.

"Ka-Ka-Kakashi?" I called out softly.

I was released from the contraption and ran to him. He met me halfway and swung me up into his arms. He started sobbing.

"Azelea...I'm so relieved," he pulled back a little.

Before I could stop him he yanked off his mask and kissed me with longing and the gentleness I missed. I kissed back as tears flowed down my cheeks.

"I thought you were dead," I sobbed when we broke the kiss.

"I used the substitution jutsu at the last second. Even that man who forced you to fight me didn't know the difference," he brushed my tears away.

"I missed you so much," I hugged him tightly.

"I know," he hugged me back and then held me at arms length, "Now who the hell gave you the child? I was watching the live feed of the recording, and Yamanaka-san said you were raped."

I hung my head, "An Uchiha...the man who made me fight you."

"Name Azelea," Kakashi lowered his voice.

"Madara," I said loud as day.

"Madara has been dead for years!" a new voice joined us.

Kakashi shoved his mask back up and turned to face the two elders that had entered.

"She is protecting someone, no doubt," the man said.

"Sir, Azelea-chan's memories don't lie," the blonde ninja spoke up.

"I still cannot have...," the elder didn't finish that sentence.

"ENOUGH!" a voice boomed.

"Hokage-sama," Kakashi breathed.

I fell to my knees and bowed to the hokage, "Hokage-sama..."

"Azelea, welcome home," he smiled at me.