Because of lack of views and interest with my guest the story "Follow The Yellow Brick Road" has been discontinued!

But here is a new story! Sakura x Sasuke!

"Irreplaceable Bonds"

As always,

Enjoy!

~Kyvena

Chapter 1: An Unforgettable Face and Regrets

-Flashback 4 years ago-

Sakura was on a dire mission and needed to stop for provisions in the closest village because she had no more. Her feet kicked up some of the dirt from the road and she sighed, Sakura had come to terms that she would never see Sasuke again and she guessed she was fine with that, it just left a deep bitterness in her heart that no one could cure.

Rain began to pour out of the skies as if the God's were weeping upon this pathetic excuse for land. Sakura looked up and huffed, 'Great, just great. It had to rain today of all days.' Clearly not paying attention, Sakura ran into something hard and fell to the ground making her swear, "Fuck, what was that…?" She looked up only for her heart to skip a beat.

There in all his glory stood Sasuke Uchiha, "Sakura…" Sakura instantly shielded her heart from becoming too attached, "Hello Sasuke." She stood abruptly and brushed her medic apron off. Sasuke just stared at Sakura intently making Sakura feel uncomfortable, "Okay well if you're done staring at me I must go and restock my provisions."

Suddenly a hand grabbed onto Sakura's arm, making her look back, "Yes Sasuke?" But all she could think was-'Get away from him! Don't get too attached!' She did not expect what he did next; he kissed her… Sakura savored the flavors she had been longing for all these years. Sasuke looked into Sakura's eyes before leaning into her ear and whispering, "I need you Sakura…" At the time she didn't realize that meant "Hey I'm going to use your body and then run."

-End of flashback-

Daydreaming was a luxury for this mother of a four year old, "MOMMY, MOMMY, MOMMY!" Sakura snapped out of her daze to see a group of children ganging up on her little girl. She quickly stood and ran to her daughter, "What have I told you brats about picking on my daughter!?" one of the children pointed and laughed, "My mommy says her daddy is nothing but a cold killer!" She sighed and picked her daughter up, "Kiza, mommy keeps telling you not to play with those mean kids…."

Sakura had been a teenage mother and to make matters worse, rumors spread quickly through the village to who the father was. She didn't know how these rumors spread because it was illegal to speak of who Kiza's father was under penalty of death.

-Flashback three and a half years ago-

Tsunade and Sakura were carrying stacks of paperwork whenever Tsunade pulled Sakura into her office, "Sakura, is there something I should know about…?" Sakura, being a hormonal mess, broke down and began to cry, "I didn't mean for this to happen Milady!" Tsunade began rubbing Sakura's back, "Who's the father Sakura…" Sakura looked down ashamed of herself, "T…the father is Sasuke Uchiha…"

After an hour of being scolded Tsunade sat back in her chair, "We are going to need to monitor your condition from now on…" Sakura nodded, "Milady… please, please this has to be top secret." Tsunade nodded, "All right, just like with how Naruto lived… the child will know nothing of its father and it will be forbidden to speak of it in public under penalty of death." Sakura nodded and sniffed.

-Three months later-

Sakura screamed in the labor and delivery room, "OH GOD PLEASE HELP ME!" Tsunade, Ino and Naruto were the only ones who knew the truth. So those three were the only ones allowed in the delivery room. Naruto wiped some sweat from Sakura's forehead, "Common Kura you can do it!" Ino nodded, "Yeah forehead! This should be a breeze!" After six more pushes the cry of life was heard and Tsunade held up the precious baby girl, "It's a girl! What are you going to name her Sakura?" Sakura looked dumbfounded, "I never even considered a name…" Tsunade chuckled, "Well I will be back in a bit and by then I want a name.

Ino and Naruto began arguing over what name the beautiful dark haired and emerald eyed baby girl should have whenever Naruto spat out, "KIZA!" Sakura's eyes shot up, "Kiza huh…. I like that….Kiza it is" Sakura smiled softly at the baby girl in her arms whenever Tsunade walked back in, "Have a name for the angel yet?" Sakura smiled and nodded, "Kiza" Tsunade awed at this name, "What a beautiful name." Sakura looked up, "Tsunade can I speak to you alone?" Tsunade ushered Ino and Naruto out of the room.

Upon the door clicking close Tsunade turned around, "What's troubling you Sakura?" Sakura shook her head, "It's the last name…. On the birth certificate I want you to put Uchiha… But I want her referred as Kiza Haruno." Tsunade nodded, "All right, done." Sakura smiled at this, "You can let the blondes back in, I need to speak to them." Tsunade nodded and allowed Ino and Naruto back in the room.

Sakura looked at the two blondes, "Ino, Naruto, I would like you two to be the godparents of Kiza." Ino squealed with delight and Naruto did a happy dance. Naruto stayed long after Ino had gone home, "Hey Sakura…?" Sakura smiled, "Yeah?" Naruto fidgeted nervously, "D….Do you think I could be Kiza's father…?" Sakura's eyes widened, "But Naruto…" Naruto held his hand up, "I want to do this. I want to be there to help you." Sakura's eyes filled with tears, "Thank you Naruto…"

-End of flashback-

Kiza and Sakura returned home and Kiza ran to Naruto excitedly, "DADDY!" Naruto glanced up, "Hey baby girl! Did you have fun at the park?" Kiza looked down and Naruto sighed, "They picked on you again didn't they baby girl…?" Kiza sniffled and nodded, "They kept saying my daddy was a bad man but I told them you were my daddy!" Naruto smiled and hugged Kiza tightly, "That's my girl!"

Once Kiza was put to bed Sakura collapsed on the couch onto Naruto which made him chuckle, "Long day?" Sakura opened and eye and scowled, "Oh Mr. Hokage, you wouldn't know." Naruto had been named the sixth Hokage soon after Kiza's birth and at his coronation he claimed to the entire city that Kiza was his daughter, which sadly, no one believed.

Sakura sighed and looked up, "Naruto… Do you ever regret claiming Kiza as yours…?" Naruto looked down at Sakura, "Whaaat? Hell no! I was there for Kiza's birth and I have been there ever since! Kiza may not be mine biologically but in my heart she is mine!" Sakura looked down, "Naruto… I… I am taking Kiza and we are leaving the village…" Naruto's eyes widened, for four years now Kiza and Sakura had been around him, Kiza called him daddy and he loved this little girl, "NO SAKURA! AS HOKAGE I FORBID IT!" Sakura sat up and glared, "Then I have no option but to defect!" Sakura got up and ran to her bedroom, leaving Naruto petrified.

He had hoped last night was a terrifying dream, it had to have been. Naruto awoke on the couch in a panic only to find Sakura and Kiza gone. Naruto quickly got his Hokage cloak on and ran to the Hokage tower, his secretary, Mai greeted him, "Good morning Hokage-sama." Naruto snapped at her, "MAI ASSEMBLE A TEAM OF TRACKING ANBU BLACK OPS! SAKURA HARUNO AND KIZA HARUNO HAVE LEFT THE VILLAGE! I WANT THEM BROUGHT BACK UNHARMED!" Mai scrambled to call the tracking ANBU team as quickly as possible. Sakura had Kiza on her back as she ran swiftly through the woods; she had snuck out as soon as Naruto had fallen asleep last night so she had a good head start.

Sasuke walked through Orochimaru's lair only for Kabuto to appear in front of him, "Lord Orochimaru wishes to see you Sasuke." Sasuke growled and vanished, only to appear in front of Orochimaru, "You called…?" Orochimaru grinned, "Ah yes, Sasuke I have a mission for you. It seems that there has been an heir to the Uchiha name created. Her mother is someone you may know… Sakura Haruno…" Sasuke's eyes widened, 'So Sakura and Itachi had gotten together and made a child have they…' Orochimaru grinned and continued, "No one knows who the father is, but you are to go and capture the little girl and her mother. Do not harm them, I need them unharmed…" Sasuke scowled, "So is there a name for this little girl?" Orochimaru grinned and licked his teeth, "Yes, the child's name is Kiza Haruno." Sasuke nodded and vanished.

Sakura had passed the land of fire's border and was now in a small village to get provisions she needed, "Kiza are you hungry honey?" Kiza looked up and nodded, "Yes mamma." Sakura had cleared her bank out before she left so she had a hefty amount of spending money. Sakura sighed, "Kiza let me tell you something…" Sakura knelt down in front of Kiza, "Naruto was not your real father…" Kiza looked down, "I know… I mean, I look nothing like him mamma…" Sakura smiled sadly and hugged Kiza tightly, "Now, how about we get that monster in your tummy fed." Kiza laughed as Sakura stood up and turned around only to run into someone, "I'm so sorry, please excuse me!" She was about to move to get Kiza something to eat whenever a certain voice made her freeze in her spot, "Hello Sakura…"

Sakura looked back, "Sasuke…" Kiza looked up at her mother and the stranger, "Hey mister, your hair looks like a chicken!" Sakura's head snapped down, "KIZA! Apologize!" Kiza looked down, "I'm sorry mister, please forgive my rudeness…" Sakura held Kiza's hand tightly, "Sorry Sasuke but I have to get Kiza fed…" As soon as Sakura walked by him, Sasuke reared his arm back and knocked Sakura out. He picked her form up off of the ground and threw her over his shoulder. Kiza began to cry, "Why would you hurt my mommy you jerk!" Sasuke ignored the brat and knocked her out too.

Whenever Sakura awoke her vision was blurred but she could see the Uchiha clan crest a mile away, "Sasuke what the hell!" Sasuke glanced back and gave her a short answer, "Lord Orochimaru wants you and the brat." Sakura began to fume, "LET GO OF US SASUKE, I REFUSE TO GO TO OROCHIMARU!" Sasuke was losing his temper, "SHUT UP!" Sakura quieted down for the moment and reached out to hold Kiza's tiny hand.

After a few hours of Sasuke carrying her and Kiza on his shoulders the two were thrown to the ground roughly. Kiza looked up at Sasuke and began crying. Sakura immediately sheltered Kiza and stroked her long raven black hair, "Shhh, Kiza calm down." Kiza looked up, "Mommy I'm hungry…" It dawned on Sakura that she hadn't been able to buy Kiza anything to eat before Sasuke had knocked her out. Sakura glared at Sasuke, "Kiza needs to eat Sasuke!" Sasuke rolled his eyes, "No." Sakura began to get more and more pissed off, "She's a child Sasuke! She's not used to traveling and not eating!" Sasuke's eyes snapped over to Sakura, "Shut up before I run you through with my Chidori."

Whenever Sasuke fell asleep Sakura quietly picked up Kiza and began running in the opposite direction. Without any food in her stomach she pumped as much chakra into her legs as possible to run faster. Sasuke awoke suddenly and began to swear before vanishing and appearing right in front of Sakura. Sakura stopped and her eyes grew large before Sasuke slapped her so hard it sent her to the ground. Sakura allowed the blood to drip from her mouth and nose, her cheek was now bruised and stung. Kiza scrambled to her mother, "Mommy you're bleeding!"

Sasuke angrily grabbed Sakura by her long pink hair and pulled her off the ground, "If you ever try and run from me again I will make sure to make you suffer by killing your brat in front of your eyes!" Sakura's eyes grew large and Kiza began to kick Sasuke's leg, "LET MY MOMMY GO!" Sasuke swiftly kicked Kiza in the stomach, making her double over and cough harshly. Sakura's eyes grew large, "KIZA!"

The next day Sakura awoke with her hands tied behind her back with a lead that Sasuke held like a dog on a leash. The same was for Kiza, except the poor child was now so weak that she kept falling. Sakura stopped and Sasuke's Sharingan eyes snapped back to her, "Move." Sakura began to sob, "Sasuke she needs rest! She's only four and she hasn't eaten in three days! She will die if she doesn't eat soon!" Sasuke snorted and tied the two up only to walk to a river and coming back with plenty of fish. After everyone ate Sasuke forced everyone to move again.

They trudged on for five more days without food, water or a bath and Sakura felt disgusting. Kiza began to faint more and more often until the sixth day she fainted and her heart stopped, "KIZA! KIZA!" Sakura knew this was one of Sasuke's problems that Kiza had inherited. Sakura began to give Kiza CPR and Sasuke stood there wide eyed watching Sakura try to revive her child. Sakura kept going until Kiza began to gasp for air and Sakura wrapped her arms around Kiza tightly, "Mommy… It happened again didn't it…?" Sakura nodded as she cried and stroked Kiza's hair lovingly.

Sasuke stood there coldly, "You never told me she had heart problems." Sakura picked Kiza up and allowed her to rest in her arms. Sakura looked at Kiza tenderly, brushing a stray raven black hair out of her eyes as she slept only to notice that Kiza's rib cage had begun to show. Sakura stopped walking, "Sasuke, I promise to cooperate as long as you kept Kiza fed… I don't care about myself, please…. She's only four years old…." Sasuke didn't even answer her.

Another few days went on without food or water and Kiza's heart had stopped three more times, "SASUKE I'M BEGGING YOU!" He didn't answer her again only to keep walking. On the fourth day when Kiza's heart stopped once again and almost didn't come back, Sakura had no other choice, "WILL YOU LET YOUR OWN DAUGHTER DIE!?" Sasuke froze with wide eyes and turned around, "What did you just say…?" Sakura stood there sternly with tear filled eyes, "You heard me. Kiza is your daughter. Will you allow her to die!?" Sasuke took a step back, 'Of course, the resemblance is undeniable between us and she has the same heart problem as I do. How could I not see it sooner?'

Sasuke took a shaky step towards Sakura, "S…She's my daughter…?" Sakura looked at Kiza's sleeping form, "I thought it would be obvious…." Sasuke stopped standing right above Kiza and looking straight down at her, 'And I harmed my own child and the mother of our child… I am no better than Itachi now…' Sakura speaking brought him out of his thoughts, "She grew up with Naruto as her father… Since you weren't there…" Sasuke's eyes widened, 'Naruto raised my child…' Sasuke fell to his knees and looked at his hands, "Sakura… may I hold our daughter… I will get her fed…" Sakura was now pissed, "NOW YOU WANT TO HOLD HER!? I WROTE TO YOU MULTIPLE TIMES TRYING TO GET YOU TO COME HOME WHILE I WAS PREGNANT WITH HER! I NEEDED YOU, NO, WE NEEDED YOU SASUKE!" Sasuke's eyes widened, "I never got any messages…." Sakura didn't trust Sasuke with their daughter, "No I will not allow you to touch our daughter!" Sasuke looked up and Sakura froze, Sasuke was crying.