Sakura screamed loudly as large blue arms wrapped around her waist and lifted her off the ground and into the air. "Kisame-sama," she yelled through laughter, "how did you catch me so quickly?" Turning in his arms she smiled at him and titled her head.

He laughed at the small child who was now sitting happily in his arms as he carried her back to the main house. "Now why would I tell you that, little princess?" He smiled at her, his sharp teeth glinting mischievously.

She didn't reply quickly, instead she frowned at the sight of his teeth, her own mouth snapping shut. "Close your mouth." His smile only grew at her indignant huff. "Close your mouth!" She screeched angrily and placed her hands against his lips, blocking the sight of his teeth.

"Don't be jealous," he laughed more and gently nipped the palm of her hand. "Your tooth will grow back in no time." She had lost one of her teeth and she was waiting for it to grow back, finding the missing bone ugly and irritating.

"You should lose yours so we can match!" She said happily, clearly impressed with her own idea.

"I've already lost all my baby teeth, mine will not grow back." He laughed at the dejected look on her face. Kisame couldn't help it; Sakura's puppy eyes and pout was his weakness. She was adorable and he liked to tease her, most the residents liked teasing the small human.

"Sakura!" Came the loud and distressed cry of Hinata, "Where have you been?" Her cheeks were flushed and tears pooled in her eyes as she glared half-heartesly at the small girl. She had been missing for hours and Hinata couldn't imagine what would have happened if she had to tell the others she had lost the princess.

"I was playing with Kisame-sama!" She yelled happily with her hands thrown in the air and a bright smile; all but forgotten of the tooth she had lost. Kisame smiled sheepishly at Hinata knowing he was going to get an earful later.

"I have to go put in my report," he smiled at Sakura as he sat her own the ground. Sakura latched on to his arm refusing to let go, hot tears streaming down her face. Hinata sighed and told Kisame to just take the small girl with him and that they wouldn't be allowed to play tomorrow.

Sakura held onto Kisame's hand as they walked down the long halls of the main house. "I wanna go outside." She didn't look up at him even as he looked down at her.

"We were just outside," he replied with a raised eyebrow.

"No," she sighed and leaned her head against his giant hand that was clasped around hers. "I wanna go outside of the compounds." Kisame sighed at her request. Sakura was the important princess, someone people would try to kill. She was human for now and capable of death; she was the only weakness to the immortals. Everyone knew she wanted to leave the compound, it wasn't a secret. However it was forbidden for her to leave. While anyone in the compound was strong enough to protect her no one was willing to take the chance.

"You know you can't do that." Kisame replied after a long pause.

"I'll be ten soon, I'm old enough." Sakura said as she pulled her hand from his. Pulling her long pink braided hair to her shoulder she slowly started running her fingers through the plated hair undoing the work that Kakashi had done early that morning. Kisame sighed unsure of what to say to the one thing she wanted but couldn't have.

"Sakura," he used her name letting her know how serious he was. He wanted this conversation dropped; he didn't have the heart to keep denying her but he wouldn't take her outside either.

The pinkette looked at him with puffed out cheeks, pulling her leg back she kicked him in the shin and stuck out her tongue. Sighing Kisame scooped the small girl up and ignored her efforts of trying to get away. "Look," he said tiredly, "talk to Madara first. If he agrees then I'll let you go into town with me."

"Really?" She questioned hesitantly. He nodded without looking at her already knowing Madara's answer.

Walking to the large door he banged his fist against the wooden door. Minutes passed before the door opened and he walked in. Madara, Hashirama, Yagura, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru sat in the middle of the room at a large round table, their voices dying down as they turned to the pair walking in through the giant doors.

"Tsunade-sama!" Sakura yelled happily trying to break away from Kisame.

The giant merman was not having that however, wrapping his arms around her small waist he lifted her up and held her firmly against him. "Calm yourself, little princess." He whispered and followed it up with a kiss to the crown of her head.

Tsunade smiled at the now calm child, one of the few people who didn't dot over the child. Madara stood up, followed by Yagura and then Hashirama. "Sakura," Madara said happily as he walked to the small girl held in one of his guards arms. "I've missed you, dearly."

Hashirama was right up next to him cupping the chubby cheeks of the pinkette. "Last I heard you were playing in the forest." His domain. Hashirama had wanted to end the meeting as soon as possible. It had been a couple days since Sakura had wondered into his domain, he had missed the princess. Everyone in the Earth Region missed the small princess, wanted her to return for a visit.

"Yagura-sama!" Sakura smiled exuberantly and reached her arms out to him, shaking off Hashirama. She already came to Yagura's waist and it wouldn't be long before she out grew him. He didn't mind that she was almost his height, his age far surpassing hers. Kisame let her fall into his leaders arms, the girls weight was little more than nothing. She resided in the Sky Region with Madara, her weight was nothing more than a folded towel. Kisame fought the urge to laugh at the dejected look on Madara and Hashirama.

Kisame bowed to the three standing kings. "I have finished." He didn't need to explain what exactly he had been doing, that conversation not meant for the purity of Sakura.

"Welcome back." Yagura replied emotionessly, his hand running through the loose pink strands of Sakura's hair. Her head now laying tiredly on his shoulder.

"Ne," she said with a yawn, "Mada-sama, Yaga-sama, Hashi-sama." She used their nicknames already knowing their weakness when it came to the nicknames. "I wanna go outside."

"Of course, little one." Madara laughed softly as he moved closer to her, "You can go to Yagura or Hashirama's territory anytime you like." Kisame coughed and looked at Madara, conveying with his eyes what Sakura had really meant. Madara's smile dropped as he looked at the exhausted girl.

"That is not allowed, vita mia." Hashirama said, voice low and firm. "You know you are never allowed to do that."

"You are protected in our territories, anima mia. We can not protect you in the human world." Yagura cursed the deal they had made centuries ago. They couldn't kill humans if not directly provoked. Of course hurting the human child that lived with them was a direct sign of war however they were not willing to let the child get hurt over the desire to slaughter.

Sakura shot her head up and violently pushed herself away from Yagura, anger now lashing out at her kings. "Why won't you let me have this!" She balled her hands into fist. She was far too use to being spoiled; Sakura was a sweet and loving girl, yet her anger could get the best of her. Her emotions ran high and they led her. Happiness. Sadness. Rage. Compassion. Fear. She was ruled by her emotions.

Madara felt his own anger break off its leash, "That's enough!" Sakura flinched back her eyes darting away from the monstrous man. Grinting her teeth she forced herself to looked back at him, daring him. Madara sighed and dropped to his knees, Sakura now coming to the middle of his chest. "Little one, please. I do not wish to fight with you. We give you everything you ask for, but we can not allow this."

Sakura balled her hands up and whipped away the tears streaming down her face. "Fine," she cried and shoved him away. "I'll stay couped up in this cage!" Tilting her back she looked at Madara down the bridge of her nose and directed her words to all the leaders. "You may keep me caged but I will never forgive you my kings." She snarled angrily. They watched as the woman she once was flashed by them for just a second and then she turned away, her small white dress fluttering around her feet.

When they all blinked she was gone, storming out of the hall of kings.