After Chapter 583- After losing her father in battle, in addition to her grief, Kagura contemplates her inability to protect those that she loves. She remembers that day at the bridge and the one person to whom she promised to grow stronger. When he unexpectedly appears before her, will Kagura be able to rise out of the dying embers and face him once more?

An intimate peek at Sasuke as he admires the way his wife wears her battle-worn skin. AN: The first time I posted this story it somehow posted with a bunch of code. It's been fixed so that you lovelies can actually read it!

As they travel together, with the birth of their child fast approaching, Sasuke and Sakura have their own personal inadequacies exposed in the face of potential tragedy. Will their love ever redeem them?