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Like his suspicions Ibiki never dismissed his feelings and soon found himself passing the hospital, the market, any and all places he thought were probable and over time became routine to simply check on the condition of Haruno Sakura.

Ibiki had a feeling that he needed to keep an eye on her.

More than once he had simply come up to her side and without a word took her groceries from her walking her home and reinforcing her traps. He would nod in greeting as he walked by the hospital at the exact time her shift started to make sure she was in one piece when she entered. Maito Gai had seen him one evening, pulling his mini-me back and after a long stare had nodded in acceptance and shared responsibility, those dark eyes hardening in a rare display of anger when noting Sakura's condition.

He never said a word and neither did she. Not since she admitted who had attacked her and who had watched. Perhaps she thought he would tell Danzou, but as the weeks went on Ibiki realised that she simply didn't care, dead eyes were the only answer he got.

And still none of her friends came to her, nor their parents.

It caused him to worry about her, a rare position for him to be in.

Danzou had called him to his office, the smug piece of slime satisfied at Ibiki's false evidence trail that pointed at Rain as the culprits behind the attack.

"Perhaps Akatsuki in Haruno's case to demoralise the Kyuubi Container."

Ibiki had grunted, adding his next tidbit. "Unfortunately the mixture of drugs that were needed to keep Haruno in a coma may have caused permanent memory loss in regards to the attack. It could be years or never before she remembers."

Suza had been quick to inform Ibiki of what should have happened; the heavy set no nonsense woman gladly informing him that Danzou had never ordered Sakura's Chakra to be restrained while she was in the coma, allowing her to keep her memory. A two way curse.

Then Danzou tilted his head, Ibiki forcing himself not to shit his stance as the bandaged Hokage questioned. "You seem awfully concerned about Haruno."

"It is a break from pattern and concerns me, she was the youngest to be attacked. Similar attacks have occurred in other Countries, the women abducted near the end of the pregnancies and never found again. If Konoha was to lose the apprentice of the Godaime it would be bad for moral and our outside image." Truth mixed with lies, for Ibiki was still not sure why he was so personally concerned.

Image, strength and power were Danzou's most valuable needs and characteristics, and Ibiki happily watched as the old man frowned, hoping he had perhaps stalled a plan or forced it to be re-thought.

He was dismissed after finishing routine reports and checking his watch made his way to the hospital to catch a glimpse of the medic on his mind.

After twenty minutes of waiting with no sign of her Ibiki moved, questioning Gai and Lee as they were once more heading to the gates for a mission. Lead stomach weighing him down he went to the market, to the training grounds, the academy, the ramen shop until lfinally without realising it he sighed in relief and the weight came off his shoulders.

Sakura sat on the wooden planks of the old battered red bridge, feet dangling down and her head leaning against one of the poles of the railings. She didn't look at him when he crouched down beside her, the black circles under her eyes larger than they had been and her frame thinner apart from the small swell of her stomach.

They sat in silence, Ibiki leaning over to watch the water, internally debating whether to broach the subject of her attack or not. The decision was taken from him.

"The doctor said that without Danzou's permission he cannot determine the origin of the male specimen that resulted in the pregnancy or the attackers."

Her voice was still dull and listless but Ibiki hoped he heard the faintest trace of anger, turning his head dead eyes still looked back at him.

"I don't who to kill . . . . or to dream of killing."

"When the child is born you can find out." Ibiki offered, weak though it was.

"And the others?"

"An Inuzuka was on the team that found you."

Sakura nodded her head before leaning against the railing, eyelashes fluttering. A nice easy quiet filled the air, Ibiki hearing birds chirping just as Sakura murmured. "I want to pull his heart from his chest and make him watch. To tear off their balls and cock and feed them to them or make them feel what they did me to me tenfold."

Eyes narrowing at the certainty and need in her voice Ibiki spoke unexpectantly to her and to his own ears. " I know a man, he can certainly make them feel what you did – more so even."

A tiny barely perceivable smile graced the young woman's lips, eyes brightening for just a second. "Good."

"We'll have to wait and find them."

Rubbing her stomach she raised her head and looked to the sky. "I have time."

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Dia Duit,

Thanks so much for all the reviews; I'm sorry if I haven't replied back to all of them my internet connection is bad.

I know I am not totally accurate with the doctor not allowing the identification of the attackers – just pretend they could check with other countries if needed – even though Sakura and Ibiki know the truth.

Also take for granted that Danzou's guards are on rota's and not always the same ones so they would have to investigate.

Hope you enjoyed . . even considering the material.

Lots of love,

The Rose and the Dagge