MENDING THE PIECES

by SakuMiChanNoGaara

After her captive days in the hands of Akatsuki and bein rescued by her friends Sakura finds herself with a little extra bundle of joy that she aquire while in Akatsuki and now she finds confort in who is less expected after the fourth shinobi war ended little does she know her adventures are about to begin.

8. Chapter 8

MENDING THE PEACES

Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto

A/N Hello, I'm so sorry for taking so long in posting this chapter but as you all know life is unexpected . I reviewed some comments and understand that some of you are confused about Sai's POV .

I did it because a friend of mine loves Sai and could not say no to her. Unfortunately I do not think Sai would be an option for this Sakura as a partner, he does love her and he will do everything and anything for her, but he does not understand emotions and she needs someone that can take care of her and her kiddo,

I also used the POV to give you guys a little bit of hint as to what happened in the fight between Sasuke and Sakuras's love Itachi. Used it as a filler of it if you must, explaining the anger towards Sasuke.

Well thank you all and enjoy this chapter. Our score keeps increasing ,I have posted this story in Archive of my own as well and votes come from their end as well ,seems like Gaara and Sasuke are winning.

I'll create two more chapters and make my decition than that way you guys will see her interact with Hidan and Deidara .

Gaara 6

Hidan 1

Sasuke 5

Kakashi 1

Deidara 2

ENJOY!

Chapter 7- Old friends

"…So , you want us… to assist the Kazekage in Suna?"

Nagato was sitting in his officedesk talking to his ex-Akatsuki partners.

Right after Gaara had contacted him he wasted no time and used his jutsu to contact the remainder Akatsuki members.

Hidan, Deidara, and Kizame were standing in front of his desk.

After everything was over and they all went their separate ways Nagato informed them he would keep in touch trough the rings he gave them like always, and assured them that they will always have a home in Rain. Which place he had become it's Kage .

After all it was him who freed that poor village from the hunger and pain. And when he contacted them they had no idea what it was for.

"…So , tell me again… why should we … help those fuckers he-." Hidan got interrupted by Kisame

"Is pinky going to be there?" he asked Nagato.

He was curious because he knew Konoha always assisted the Kazekage when they had a hard time of something.

"Yes …she will be there (hands him a scroll) please … give this to her once you see her and ask her to contact me as soon as she can"

At this everyone tensed, the scroll Nagato handed Kizame was a summoning scroll that most likely summoned him ,and if he was giving it to Sakura it meant that the pinket might be in some type of trouble.

"Is something wrong, un?" Deidara was not the type that asked questions , but after time passed and he shared some time with her while on Akatsuki and during that time he became really fond of the kunoichi, after all she always appreciated his art.

Nagato explained to them the small details Gaara had discussed with him.

He informed them they were to team up with team 7 and team 8 from Konoha along with Suna's forces for a search party in all the remaining hideouts they knew of for Orochimaru, and that he did not know the full details but their assistance was there the Kazekage will inform them better.

"However …I do understand all of you have received pardon and are tied to no one …thanks to the aid all of you provided on the war, that is why I give each and everyone of you the option to accept or decline this mission…it does seemed of great importance"

"Well… if the pink bitch is involved I will Accept ( he gave a very creepy smile to the Rain Kage) I miss that kitten's face" He said turning at Deidara, although he already knew both of his partners answers.

"Yeah, I'll accept as well ,yeah"

"I can always pay a visit to pinky ( he half smiled) it has been a while and I been wanting to see her ever since the war ended.

At this Nagato noded to their answer and provided them with more supplies and weapons.

"Very well, Konan is off on a different mission for now , but once she returns she will head to meet up with you all in Suna. As I have explained before this mission seems of great importance and we don't know what it's the reason Suna wants Orochimaru, but if Konoha is involved it must not be good, even if he assisted in the war (or Tsunade) Keep me updated of everything dissmissed"

They all agreed and started to head out towards Suna as fast as they could. They traveled trough air thanks to Deidara, and they would make it there at night time.

It was not a lie that Akatsuki aided the allied forces and the result was the pardon all their crimes.

After all it was them who distracted Madara long enough for Naruto and Sasuke to strike, and after that Kaguya was defeated. What caught them all off guard was Sasuke, at the end the bastard went nuts in the head and tried to hit Sakura with a Genjutsu which caused Deidara to be in coma for a week, because he jumped in front of her and looked at his eyes by accident, the asshole as Hidan said did not cared for the kunoichi and tried attaking her while screaming vengeance for his brother.

So they had to hold him down until Naruto got on his feet and was able to defeat him at the cost of his arm.

After all that was over none of them kept in touch, this was the first time Nagato had contacted them and that alone told them this was important.

But after they left the war zone and got pardoned. Hidan returned to his once upon a time temple in the land of Hot water, far away from any hidden village.

He was only contacted by any of the hidden villages if they needed to execute someone which rarely happened after the war because everything was peace, and Hidan needed to have sacrifice subjects for his prayers to Jashin-Sama at least once a month and the villages knew that would keep the Immortal at not regardless Hidan would look for a guilty murderer ninja and do it anyways.

Deidara on the other hand found Peace and solace in the village of rice paddies. He traveled often looking for places that needed his destructive artistic qualities. He never stopped making his art, most of the time it was to help bring down buildings or make a huge hole to build a small lagoon, he never complained because if he could make art and not get in trouble for it, who was him to complain right.

Kisame … he build his own little cottage on a shore on the outskirts of Cloud, It was a little beach he had found ,he loved the ocean and he was at peace there.

Most of his days were spent fishing and getting drunk, he loved the rain ,and most of the times it would rain he would sleep outside, he always felt that rain would cleanse his tinted soul. And he did not mind the peace.

After all he always liked to be alone, but deep inside he missed his one and only comarade… Itachi.

xXx

The reason why Gaara mention to Sakura he needed her help to recruit Akatsuki was not because he needed her to go and get them specifically for him, but the smart Kazekage knew if said Kunoichi was not on the mission they most likely would have declined the mission. Why? The answer is very simple.

Even though they were all S-rank criminals and most the time they would fight and argue with Itachi he was their commarade for years. And they knew if any mission that held any business with the Saning Orochimaru it would only meant one thing…. SASUKE… and they hated the brat. Specially Kizame.

If they needed to get Orochimaru,,, it always meant help for the younger Uchiha, and they could not forget how many times he tried to bring harm to their one and only friend …Sakura.

And even though Itachi's death was his own choice, they still did not care for any excuses the brat gave, to them a brother was a brother regardless .

The Kazekage was witness the way they always tried to protect Sakura in the midst of the battle during the war and knew if Sakura was on the mission … they would be too, simple as that.

She had broken the barriers each one of them had,in a way Sakura had obtained the same light Naruto had with enemies and it was that same warm light she used on them and she successfully melted her way trough their cold and harden hearts…even Hidan's… although he will never admit to i… it was no lie the immortal was very fond of her as well.

Hidan was surprised when in the middle of one of his non-sacrificial prayers to his lord Jashin she suddenly knelt down next to him and asked him questions about his religion.

Sakura never liked the idea of human sacrifices and less if they meant to be for a God, but she understood Hidan's point of view. She sat there as he explain to her about the beauty of suffering and pain , and she knew all about that, so she had told him she will respect his God and as she said that she gave his God a small non-sacrificial prayer , thanking Jashin-Sama for keeping Hidan out of harms way.

At that moment Hidan was in awe, and he wished Sakura would change her mind about sacrifices because she would make a beautiful immortal, and as the thought crossed his mind , he felt sadness for the very first time, because that meant that some day she would have to die, but if she ever did passed away he would make sure it was because of natural causes and nothing less.

It was no secret that Sakura hated Hidan with all of her might at the beginning, but as time passed while she was with Akatsuki she learned many things about it's members.

There was Hidan, a child often ignored …just like she was, underestimated and often bullied because of the color of his hair or because of his pale skin, he was albino and he had nice violet red eyes.(she always loved his eyes) the only thing that made him stand out was the fact that he was the only kid out of all of his congregation that survived the ritual when the sacrifice was made to Jashin-Sama a long time ago…it was the last one of many because on all of the past ones no kid survived, and he was rewarded by his God with immortality.

On the first day she saw him at the outside of the Akatsuki hide out she was under Kisame's care.

She never knew but Itachi had asked the shark man to let her escape, because every time he tried she would come back.

On the way out she stopped and she saw him, and she could not believe it,to her understanding he was supposed to be buried in the Nara forest, cut in pieces, and then all she saw was red, she remembered Ino's face crying over Asuma's grave , Choji … losing weight because he was grieving , and Shikamaru … he did not even show to the funeral because he was in denial.

The shark man did not even noticed when the pinket had stopped followed him. He thought she had gotten the hint and left… and he wasn't going to peruse… that was until he felt Hidan's chakra.

FLASHBACK

She ran and ran as fast as she could to the location where she felt his chakra , she remembered him because of the day they had captured him.

- if he wasn't killed by Shika …than I will make sure he stays dead now-( she tought to herself).

She masked her chakra and punched him with her enhanced fist so hard he went flying 15 feet. Hidan knew she was heading his way, but he never dodge on purpose , he likes feeling pain, welcomes it. In his religion he feels it is beautiful. of course she would make a good sacrifice for his lord, that is what he was thinking until he saw Kizame holding her tight,

"Don't get in the way Kizame …the bitch Is mine, I will offer her to Jashin-Sama as a thank you for freeing me for that damn hole, he knows It's been too long without a sacrifice and she will do just fine" he yelled at the shark.

"That's not going to happen you jerk" Sakura yelled while being held back by Kisame

All that was going in Kizames mind was –what a drag- but he kept quiet, he knew the letting pinky free option was out the window now, all he did was listen.

"What bitch…you think you are better than me? Hu…just because you kill with permition?... I think that's way worse…to kill for a stupid village…were is the beauty in that" he said actually feeling insulted

"You are nuts you psyco…you killed Asuma-Sensei!...let, . !I'm going to rip him to pieces". she roared and Kisame thought for a moment that she would get loose.

"Listen kitten… dying comes with the job… once you sign up to be a ninja… if you know better that is…after all he was a beautiful sacrifice to Jashin –Sama he is no longer suffering he will look after him, he is happy trust me" he was more calm…thinking perhaps he could make this bitch get his point of vew?

"We are all the same…in the end we are all ninja…we are all human…but don't get me wrong, I don't do this for a stupid village or a stupid goal…that's fucking petty and holds no meanin…,I do it for Jashin-Sama. Not even for immortality, I'm just rewarded in that way for my faith" he rationalized

"you are just a stupid jerk …you killed many innocent people" she yelled

"If you want to see it that way you… killed Sasori…and no one is innocent… I just sacrifice sinners for their redemption" he answered as if she was asking

"…Well you killed Gaar…, and don't give all that talk about redemption on others souls Sasori was a criminal"

"And what makes that any better.. your Gaara killed many people before he became the Kazekage did he not?... what about that hum?…what makes you better…killing is killing regardless the only difference I see is the reason behind all that"

"wha-"he cut her off rasing a hand

"See kitten, its all about how you see it…everyone has a different excuse, but at the end we are all the same"

After that she did think about it… she still hated him but she gave it a taught, because she remembered all of the things Itachi told her…about the Uchiha massacre and everything else….she still did not forgave him , but she began to understand him.

So she let Kisame bring her back to the hide Kisame the bones of his arm were all broken

-ill tell Itachi I couldn't do it … how many more times is she going to refuse to leave…I wonder if she even wants to leave at all…Gosh my arm …yeah definitely Itachi next time you do it-.

END OF FLASH BACK

With time passing Sakura understood what he meant… and understood that at the end everyone killed…it started with Nagato…it was after all Konoha ninja who killed his parents…there was many things Sakura could rationalize to keep hating Hidan but she choosed not to after all she learned about him…after all he did apologized in the end…he did said if Asuma would have not tried to attack he would have not killed him…that was the way Hidan apologized it wasn't much but it sufficed .

Deidara… he was in shock on the day he was supposed to look after our pinket kunoichi .

He had made many little birds with his clay and he enhanced them whit chakra to make them explode for his training.

She was sitting outside the compound in the training grounds watching him train and when the birds started to fly towards him and they blew up all over in the dark sky, she was in shock. Because it was in fact beautiful.

And after that she sat up and told him how cute and pretty his art look…that's what made him gape at her in shock, she told him how much she liked his art specially the color that comes out of the explosives after they detonate, it is after all a mixture of the TNT and his own chakra (light blue color) He told her all about his art after he recuperated …and time passed by very fast.

Then she took notice of his palms and remembered the little mouths in them, being a medic always sparked some type of morbid curiosity in her and Deidara was a subject that needed to be researched .

"Deidara-San… your hands …can I see them?"she asked him out of the blue .

Startled he obliged

"Wow they are amazing …and you say no one else has them?"

He noded… no.

"Are they some type of mutation or is it your clan Keke-Genkai?"

He didn't know how to answer, he was in shock because most people either mocked him for his hands all the time or just were disgusted by them, and the fact that Sakura showed interest in them startled him .

After a while he managed to answer "um…they are my Keke-Genkai… but I am the only one on my clan that has them…my blood started my own kekei-Genkai yeah"

She did not say anything else .

With the tip of her fingers ever so softly she started touching the line were the mouths were formed in his palms. This caused a blush in Deidara's cheeks .

And when her curiosity increased she forced the mouth to open.

She was so mesmerized by his hands and the mouths that she could not hear the small gasp coming from his mouth when she did that.

Than she stuck her finger in the mouth as If to confirm it had a tongue.

At this Deidara could not keep quiet and decided to let her know he was still there.

"You know…I feel all of that…you better have your hands clean yeah" even though he was very red (Hinata style) he had to let her know geez did this woman had no fear or was she crazy? He was a criminal and she was being all curious and touchy and making him all red.

"Oh-Oh! Im so sorry Deidara (she blushed) I just ..am so curious…this is amazing …it's like you started your own blood line…if you have kids are they going to have them?"

At this he said no

"No ….because I don't plan on having any…but if you are interested I may consider"

She blushed a deep crimson and told him to keep on dreaming …she was saved by Itachi when he came to retrieve her..perhaps he was watching? Because on the way back to her room he was quite silent…more than usual.

And at that… Sakura had a smile on her face because she knew he did care for her.

After Itachi removed Sakura from Deidara's care…the blond couldn't stop thinking about how exceptional and weird this girl was. Not only she spoke to him with the respect his partners never gave him ,but she liked his art, he tough to himself maybe he could help her get away… but Deidara was a very selfish man, and this girl gave him actual good conversations, he decided not to at the end, but in the case she would be in danger….than he will… no matter what.

His thoughts went way back then… when they first brought her in …It was after they assigned her to heal the Uchiha's eyesight…Pein also asked the pinket to help Deidara and fix his remaining arm which he remembered he was not to happy to let anyone touch his hands

Flash Back

"Ouch! Why would you do that you jerk…no biting" she glared at him

"Don't touch me dammit yeah!" he yelled.

"I have to fix that arm of yours…I was told to"

"I don't care…let me be or Ill make a master piece out of you and blow you to bits yeah"

"You are not going to blow me up you jerk… come on this won't take much longer…look if you don't let me I'll be in trouble and you won't be able to mold art like you used to with just one hand… so lets just get this done with"

He still said no , but he did not noticed when Sakura reached for his forehead and sent a wave of soothing chakra that down right knocked him out. The next day he woke up to a pair of much better looking strong hands.

He smiled

END OF FLASH BACK

Yeah she did left a pretty interesting impression in our blond friend.

That was Sakura…and all Deidara liked more at the time was to get under the Uchiha's skin, and if keeping a nice girl company would accomplish that then who was he to deny the offer.

And Kisame little by little he grew fond of Sakura, she impressed him so much as time passed by, he did not only learned that she was scary at times, but he also saw that she was kind, and fiery but most of all she was selfless and respectful, and he respected that …They were criminals for Kami's sake and in some way she was nice to them…she learned each and every story of theirs… exept Tobi…

At first Tobi treated her like everyone else but Kisame noticed that lately he was showing hostility towards did not like Sakura at all.

He was stressed very much stressed… not only did he need to help Itachi to get her to leave …there was the Sasuke issue also and Kisame did not understand the Uchihas…they were … complicated.

And he thought he was complicated…

Sometimes he would very much like to return to the days were it was only him and nothing else but him…but o well.

In a way Kisame felt bad for her…

He knew Itachi, and he knew she was going to suffer for his death…because no matter how many times he would try to talk to Itachi about backing out of that stupid way of rescuing his little brother the Uchiha would never bolt, he would never change his mind.

Many times he told him to just peruse happiness in Sakura's arms, to do something for him for once.

But no …Itachi would never …he always said it would be the only way to rescue his brother from the curse of hatred…If Kisame knew something about Uchiha's it was that they were …stupid and stubborn …just thinking about that argument brings him headaches .

FLASHBACK

"You know…you have choices"

Kisame was sitting in the hideouts common room looking at Sakura patching up a very beaten Deidara and on his side was a very tense Itachi.-is he jealous?-

"I think you have already made many sacrifices…I don't get why you are so stubborn and not just try to be happy with her (turns to look at him) I know you love her"

Itachi just stood there looking at Sakura while listening to Kisame, than he closed his eyes as if meditating the answer ,like if he tries to convince himself of the answer he will give Kisame was true to him.

"That …Was something that was not planned…unfortunately I cannot do that… I do love her… I also know she is strong and she will be ok…in the end I will become just a memory in her past…after all he will be there next to her (looking straight at kisames eyes) she loved him first"

-Unbelievable just unbelievable -was all that Kisame thought…-how can he think that …. Damn Uchiha's ,this is the reason why he don't like making friends-

But it was bound to happened after all that time with him he always knew.

"So ….you really think that she will run to dear old Sasuke-Kun… right after he killed the love of her life?... Because as much as I would love to tell you otherwise Itachi… if you don't know yet…She loves you…like really ,really love you…If anything ,she will run to him… but not for the reasons you think"

Yeah, he said it …Itachi needed to know the consequences of his actions…maybe a guilt trip will make him react…

After a while Kisame noticed that Itachi was not answering at all,-Is he ignoring me? O hell no!-

"Right …Itachi?...you know she loves you…Damn it Itachi look at me!" he yelled

Also yelling "I know!"

"Ok..do what you want…just don't come floating to my bed asking me for help…" with that he left .

END OF FLASHBACK

In the years they had together never had they had a fight…let alone yelling included…and never had Kisame witnessed Itachi actual desperation…like he did not know what to do… only he knew the real struggle Itachi went through in his last days.

So he took it upon himself to try and protect her if Itachi was not going to be there.

And for some reason ever since they got summoned by Nagato he has had a bad feeling, and that feeling somehow involved Sakura. That got confirmed when Nagato gave him the Summoning sroll .

XxX

In the Kazekage tower was a beautiful pink hair kunoichi laying on her bed, her sleeping form was illuminated by the blue rays of the moon, bringing and lightening up all her facial features, revealing a majestic glow all around her.

The man that was standing next to her bed, was in awe at the beautiful sight, he could not help it, he got closer and sat down on her bed , there was a stubborn pink strand of hair in the way as if it was trying to block the view, so he decided to place it behind her ear so that he could get a better look at her beautiful face.

His fingers grazed by accident her cheek and he could not believe their softness.

He saw nice pale skin, not as pale as his, hers had a pink tone to it, a small pointy nose, high cheek bones, natural pink tinted lips, that looked very very smooth, a nice shaped blue diamond mark in the middle of her forehead as if letting the world know how beautiful but deadly she could be, it was nice to know there was someone else with a mark on their forehead and not just him.

But he could not believe how beautiful she looked…so at peace…than he started to get drawn towards her…as if she was calling for him to get closer and closer and…Gods she mells so nice…like cherry's and roses…and something else which he doesn't know what it is but its making him want to kiss her –wait…what the hell am I doing?-

The spell was broken…Gaara could not understand the feeling he was having, he was shocked… well…she is very pretty, and nice, and she always has a way of making him feel normal. Not many people do that.

Then there was that other issue that lead him to bring her to her room and he could not believe it …-the nerve of that man, how could he-…

His toughts were interrupted when a small soft hand grabbed his, and suddenly light pale meet emerald.

"G-Gaara?" -finaly she's up-

"Sakura …how are you feeling" he asked.

To her his voice was almost a whisper, it was warm and mellow as if he spoke any louder she would puff away. But at the same time it was controlled and stern.

"What happened?" she tried to get up and he did not let her.

"Seems like you fainted …you should stay as you are and rest a bit longer" he informed her

"I see…I'm better now really"

"Sakura…Is … is there something you want to tell me… I mean you are Naruto's friend and I know we don't speak much …-Gods I'm rambling like an idiot- what I'm trying to say is that I want us to become friends"

In reality he wanted her to tell him what he already knew..but he did not know how to ask, and he was not going to pressure her.

-He must think I don't like his sister's food because of the face I made-she was mentally face palming herself.

"Gaara….I mean , sorry for worrying you… the truth is that I haven't been eating really good these days and the trip here was made in such an urgency that I think I over did it…but I'll be fine –it's my baby he doesn't like mushrooms it seems

-She lied to him and felt horrible for it

-She's lying to me- "It's ok Sakura… no press- problem…no problem" Damn why am I so nervous.

She was kind of confused by the comment but she brushed it off.

Then the door flew open revealing a very worried Naruto.

"Sakura-Chan!" he yelled

"Naruto" she greeted him

"How are you? Kankuro told me you fainted…are you alright?" -Damn it Kankuro and his big mouth-

With a sweet smile she says "I'm ok Naruto…I was just telling Gaara I haven't eaten very good lately, but that will change I promise"

"Gaara?"

Naruto was in such a hurry and worried to see her that he had missed the Kazekage next to Sakura holding hands with her.

Pointing at his friend he says "Gaara!...why are you holding Sakura-Chan's hand"

A this Gaara and Sakura looked at their hands and very slowly and discreetly let go while blushing a little.

"Gaara..(Clears throat) was the one who caught me so I would not hit the floor when I fainted you baka" It had nothing to do with his question but seems like it worked

"Well since now that it seems like you are well and Naruto is here I'll go check if Akatsuki is here yet"

We all know that was not why he was leaving.

"ok" she said,feeling a little sad he was leaving…somehow his presence soothes her, makes her feel safe.

"I'll see you at dinner…If you feel better that is..I'll make sure there is no mushrooms…seems like you and I don't like them that much"

This made Sakura happy…so she gave a very huge smile just for him "I hope is that omelet you made"

"I can arrange something" and with that he left …no letting her see his blushing face or his tinted ears

"See you Gaara –Kun" as if he was still there…somehow she knew he heard her

-Kun?!- ringing bells were going off in Naruto's head .

Once Gaara left , Naruto took advantage to let her know of the arrival of team 8 , and that they made it before time so they could star with the mission.

"Ah , so Hinata is here? " She asked…over time Hinata had become one of her best friends , and since she was helping with her training back in Konoha with the hospital she was very exited to see her.

Sakura loved her team but sometimes she needed a Girl there.

"Yeah Sakura-Chan..and she invited me for ramen (he pause) but I'm afraid I will cancel"

"Cancel?!" she raise an eyebrow

Sakura knew how much Hinata loved Naruto…it was pretty obvious , everyone knew but Naruto was just very clueless and sometimes very stupid to notice

"Naruto …why are you canceling?"

"Sakura-chan…how can I go eat ramen when you are sick and here alone…and I know you feel bad" he explained

"feel bad? What do you mean? You should go Naruto don't worry about me I'm no baby and I'm a doctor..go out with her I'll be ok"

"Sai told me the teme was bugging you last night"

-Sai-

"I asked him to come Naruto..I needed to talk to him"

This caused Naruto's smile to fade remembering the talk he had the other night with the Uchiha.

"Sakura-chan …do you still love him" he asked not really wanting to know the answer.

After everything he put her trough Naruto was hoping she would not harbor feelings for him anymore…specially because she has been avoiding Sasuke.

She frowned at his question because in reality she didn't know what she felt for him … but she will always see him as her friend … she just couldn't trust him. But this was Naruto and he would be upset to know that Team 7 could not be the same as before …at least not yet.

"Naruto…yes I do… just like I love you too… both of you are my friends…even though he betrayed us and tried to kill me… I just can't trust him .."

He smiled "SO you don't see him as before Sakura-chan?" he gave her a sunny bright smile

"No I don't…I grew up and realized what true love is…love is something pure …something selfless, love is not supposed to bring you pain…and I have learned that sometimes for love…sacrifices are needed specially if you have to save someone special"

It was true, what Itachi taught Sakura was love… his love for his brother was selfless and pure, he sacrificed his life to protect him, and she respected him no matter how much it hurt.

Naruto oblivious to her pain was very happy and could not help him self

"Sakura-chan…y-you know I've always loved you…and always will..no matter what you will always be in my heart"

"N-Naruto I-"

"It's ok ( he cut her off) I know ….all I want Sakura-Chan ,is for you to be happy…and I hope that the person you love will make you happy…because you deserve nothing less …and I –I will always be here… anytime you need a friend"

She could not help to hold back the tears that were running down her cheeks. As she rushed to him and held him tight, she cried and cried so much all the same while griping the front of his orange jacket. It confused him and he held her by her waist , he didn't know what was happening, but he knew a broken Sakura .and right now she needed him ,just to hold her there.

He knew he did not understand, but he knew she needed to let out all the raw emotions she had bottled up inside. All that sadness that dwelled inside her heart.

Perhaps he said something he shouldn't have? He was always so naïve , but he will find the cause for her sadness and make it better some way…believe it.

"Thank you Naruto" a croaky voice said

"Sakura chan …whatever it is …I'm here …believe it"

"I know…(she looked at him)you know Naruto ( she wiped her tears away) you are such a Baka …you have a beautiful girl, she has been in love with you for kami knows since when and you are so ignorant to notice her, and here you are loving me ,and I -I wish I could…but you are my beloved brother…"

He was confused, love him? Someone? Who?

And as if she read his mind.

"Hinata you moron!...she loves you…cant you tell?"

"H-Hi-Hi-Hininata? ( he blinked) Loves m-me?"

"mhmp"

"B-but"

"Go Naruto…don't make her wait… she has waited long enough"

"but you?"

"I'll be fine…besides I won't be alone. Don't forget I'm going to dine with Gaara"

"ok Saku- wait…Is is Gaara the one w-"

"Just go you Baka"

And with that he left , he left to look for Hinata, because he could not believe what she said, and suddenly all this images of Hinata fainting, falling, blushing, and all those times he thought she had fevers came rushing down at him. And he understood that he was making her feel the same pain he feelt every time he watched Sakura suffer.

But he will not let Hinata suffer, suddenly he feels a warm sensation in his belly perhaps this is good? Or maybe is his stomach demanding ramen.

XxX

Right after Naruto left , Sakura stayed in her room by herself for a couple of minutes, in those minutes her thoughts linger to a certain red and unruly hair man. –Gaara-

She was thinking about the comment Naruto made about him being the one she was in love with, for her it sounded crazy.

"Yeah right…me and the Kazekage of Suna…that Naruto is such a baka….I wonder what made him think that way"

-that is so out of the question…it would never work, he is Kazekage and that's without me being pregnant…who would want a woman that is pregnant with the child of another…I'm not complaining because I love my kiddo more than anything-

Her mind started thinking and planning. She got up and took off to the shower. While on the shower she started to think and think more. Excuses. Tsunade. Plans. Tsunade. Ugh …her mind could not rest.

After her mission in Suna is completed she would go back with a kid explaining she fell in love but the father was a Suna shinobi who would never know of the kid because he was nothing but a one night stand. She knows Tsunade would throw a fit but she will deal with it no problem.

The name of the fake father will never be revealed . leaving the Uchiha blood line behind. No one would think anything of it allowing safety for her kid. She will reveal her plans to Kakashi and see what he thinks of it. –Kakashi-

She wonders if he will still be living with her and her child. He did say he will be with her no matter what. Sakura was thinking about the possibilities of moving to a bigger place.

Kakashi's place was ok but it was way too small ,a crib would definitely not fit in there.- I wonder if he will move with us …im so used to having him around… that doesn't matter hu baby? because I have you now and I will never feel alone-

Out of all the excuses she could come out she started to panic

-oh Gods what if you are the mirror image of your father…what can I say then?-

She exited the shower and once dressed on comfortable clothes she got back to her bed.

" no point stressing now… I still have many months to think about this"

"to think about what?"

She turned around to see her favorite Copy- ninja

" Kakashi..wha- I thought you were out. Weren't you supposed to meet up with Akatsuki?...is everything ok?"

He looked worried .his lone eye gave away many things. During all the years she came to understand and figure out many things about Hatake Kakashi. She could read very well his body language. His lay back posture was nothing lay back right now. His shoulders were tense . And even though she could not see his hands because he had them tucked in his pockets she could sense how much pressure he was placing on them . no doubt his knuckles are turning white right now.

Even tough he fake smiling under the mask and his eye was crinkle showing he was happy she knew better.

"Kakashi what is going on" she demanded

Without hesitation he answered, there was no point of lying to her when she called him out like that. If he did he knew he could suffer bodily harm.

"We spotted Orochimaru in the borders of wind country and fire country ( the tone he was using was dead serious) we don't know if he was either crossing towards Konoha or coming to Suna (he got closer to her ) he disappear …we couldn't follow…I don't know why but he smiled …towards us. Like if he knew we were there"

If Sakura was already a tone of light skin color right now she rivaled Orochimaru's color. She was pale and scare and she was freaking out silently.

"Kakashi..what if-"

"Sakura" he cut her off

He knew she was scared once he told her all of this. That's why he rushed back there was no point and they needed to report to the Kazekage but he needed to make sure she was ok before that. After all he was panicking too.

He assured her she will be ok , she understood that. He also explained to her she was in no danger because no one knew about the baby and it will stay that way until she returned to Konoha. He explained to her that by then he would be either dead or captured and his chakra sealed.

"And if regardless you don't want to reveal the fathers identity after all of that I will be there no matter what"

She knew Kakashi will always be there… she could always count on him. She knew all he wanted to do was to make her feel safe. Kakashi could not hide how scare he was and he will protect her baby… after all they were family.

Kakashi knew even after all he said she will worry either way , Sakura was a very stubborn soul and he loved that about her. but still he did not need her to get sick because of this, she was pregnant and in his eyes she was still that 12 skinny year old little girl he will always protect. So he opted for a change in the subject

"What were you mumbling about before I interrupted your talk with your inner you?"

Yeah Kakashi knew all about her even though it was years inner was not there he would still tease he about it.

She was not going to let him know about the crazy thought about the Kazekage, he would tease her for decades.

"Well I was just thinking ..you know…after all of this is over and I get back to Konoha… it will be obvious I will not cross the gates alone"

Truth is Kakashi was giving this subject a lot of thought ever since he first found out she was expecting. He did not want to go back to be alone. And ever since she moved in with him after her parents died he enjoyed her company. And if she was not getting married or anything he did not mind having her around a while longer with a baby.

He had no experience with kids. He thought he did not like them but having her around changed his mind.

"Now that you mention this Sakura…I was thinking that a crib was going to take a lot of space on my small apartment"

-What! Kakashi is going to ask me to get my own place…oh no oh no! –

"So what do you think if we make use of my old house (he looks at her) hu? Sakura?"

-His old house? Wait does this mean-

"You still want to share living space?"He gave her a look that say duh.

"Of course… why would yo- I mean if you still want to …I can understand if you want to be on your own"

He knew this would happen…damn it that's why he always stuck around with just dogs.

She slammed herself against him. Hugging him tightly

"Thank you Kaka-sensei…of course. of course I still want to"

Kakashi let out the air he did not realized he was holding

" You know I will not make any changes until you come back …who knows …what if you fall in love here in Suna and decide to stay"

He meant it as a joke. But as soon as the words escaped his lips he regretted them. Not because he felt how she suddenly tensed under his hold but because when he turn to look at her she was crying. Her eyes were like endless watefalls . her bottom lip was trembling like crazy and her cheeks were a blushing red.

He panicked. He didn't know what to do .

"Sakura I-im sorry…I ddn't mean it Sakura gosh I'm such a jerk I'm sorry"

And she exploited. She let it all out she told him all her feelings all her night mares . all the hate she held towards everything and nothing at the same time. About the unfairness of the world ,of her destiny, she cursed destiny as if it was her own private enemy number one. When would she be happy again?.

"kakashi please tell me….how did I wind up here again (her creams were muffled by his vest and his chest) It's like I'm always getting blood on my hands –Mom,Dad,Itachi- all my happiness is taken away always, …(sobs) sometimes I fell like I'm sitting in the edge of a cliff, I'm being pushed way too far…I feel like I'm slipping away…Kakashi am I holding on too hard?"

He did not know how to respond to that. He knew her history , her suffering for a love that was never good for her, the death of her parents while she was away trying to rescue her friend. Kakashi knew she blamed herself for that even though there was no way of knowing her parents were being attacked by sound ninja that dreadful day. All he could do now was just hold her tighter and listen to her .

"Tell me Kakashi tell me( she was yelling) why does everything I love get taken away from me!...(his chest was getting beaten by her small fist but he was still holding on to her no matter the pain) Tell me ,w-why does everything always gets taken away?'

Her body was trembling ,shaking in his arms, even though he felt something in his chest snap he kept on holding on to her..he knew she was not actually asking him per say…so he kept listening to her.

"How come..nothing (sobs) ever lasts…It always goes from good to bad to worse so fast. All it takes is one simple fact and everything is gone and we realize we can't erase the past..why.. how come nothing ever lasts?"

"and here I am …Kakashi I am alone again"

She tighten her hold on him , pressing her cheeks on the nape of his neck as if she was holding on to him for dear life. And after a while she felt Itachi and the man in front of her was no longer Kakashi it was her gentle Itachi and she closed her eyes closing in the distance between their lips . she kissed him. It was gentle and warm .and she felt her self being lifted in the air while her itachi placed her in the bed, still kissing her. she felt love in that kiss.

And suddelty the sharingan she was looking at made everything turn black . she felt herself drowning in a dream . the scene playing before her was that of her and a baby in the shore of a beach. The baby playing in the sand . she got closed to the baby that looked so much like the father , they were trying to make a castle but sucked at it. And some one walked to them, but she did not know who this person was, he was helping the kid to build a better castle. She was not afraid of this man because in the dream she was having she was smiling at him.

Inside of her room Kakashi was stuned…he could not believe what had happened and he was dead confused.-When did she pulled down my mask?-

He had to put her to sleep with his sharingan because he could not stop himself , she had kissed him and he kissed her back. What stopped him from going anywhere further was because the name she called while their kissed intensified with passion was not his.

But he for a reason could not stop himself, and he kept touching his own lips, not believing what had just happened. he needed to think , he needed to sort things out before he ruined his friendship with the girl he loved like a daughter during all those years.

"S-she kissed me…s-"

-no it was not me who she kissed…she was kissing Itachi-

And with that he left. He needed to sort out his own feelings …poor man was so confused…he felt like a pervert.

"I need a drink"

A/N here it is guys so sorry for the delay…it good read and review please