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Sakura

"She's probably in her room. This was all too sudden for her." They followed Sarada back to their home. She understood what her daughter was going through, the pain, the confusion, the unexpectedness. She was also watching Sasuke's pain. It was in his eyes. She knew he was beating himself up over this.

Sakura walked over to Sasuke and hugged him. "It's going be okay. Trust me" She whispered and walked towards Sarada's room.

Sarada was sitting on the floor on the other side of the bed facing the window. She was holding her knees towards her chest and rocking back and forth. Poor child, the emotional stress that the little heart of hers was going through! Sakura thought.

She went and sat next to her.

"Your dad had a very traumatic childhood that shaped him to be the man he is now. He took an oath to put the leaf village's safety above all. He would sacrifice his happiness for the village because that's just the kind of man he is. And you should be proud of that." Sakura said to Sarada and put her arm around her.

"He lost his family's love at a very young age, so TRUST me he knows how important a family is. All his life he was searching for a place to belong. Of course, he would never let anyone know." Sarada lifted her tear streaked face up and looked at Sakura now.

Sakura wiped the tears on her daughter's face and pulled her close. "To give up his newly found family for a mission was something only Sasuke could probably do. I remember the look in his eyes when he left you in my arms. I could only imagine the amount pain and heartache he went through." She brushed Sarada's hair and finally said "Give him a chance first, then you can decide whether to forgive him or not."

Sasuke

He was sitting on the stairs and looking at the photograph in his hands. Sakura was holding his baby girl in her arms.

His two angels.

He closed his eyes for a brief moment and took a breath. He still couldn't get the look on his daughter's face out of his head. The pain he had put his family through!

But what was he doing sitting here and letting his wife explain the situation to his daughter? He needs to own up for the things that he has done.

He put the photo back on the mantel and walked up to Sarada's room and knocked on the door. "Come on in" Sakura said.

He opened the door and walked in. Sarada was sitting on the floor while Sakura was walking towards him. "I am going downstairs to set up the dinner" She announced and as she passed him, she caressed his face and nodded encouragingly.

Sasuke walked towards Sarada and opened his mouth only to close it again because Sarada said "You can't walk in here after 10 years and expect me to accept you as my father. It's not that easy, you know. I wanted you to be here so many times and was disappointed when you could never come for birthdays and festivals. I am angry with you and it will take some time to wrap my head around this."

Sasuke couldn't help but smile to himself. This was no ordinary 10 year old. She told him how she felt without hurting his feelings at the same time telling him that she was not supposed to be taken for granted. She will accept him when she was ready and on her own terms.

"I understand and respect your opinion Sarada. But remember one thing,

'You don't have to forgive me, but I will love you always'" He recounted the words his brother told him once upon a time, only this time he understood the unconditional love behind it.