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The Fight for Innocence

CHAPTER ONE

"Sakura-sama! It's time for dinner!"

"Coming!"

Marking the page of the novel she was reading, 16 year old Sakura Uchiha gracefully walked to the dining room. She passed along the way hallways with walls of red velvet and glass chandeliers illuminating the raw beauty of her person. She had waist length pink hair, earning her the nickname "cherry blossom" from her father and MANY fanboys. Her figure was to die for; an ivory hourglass shape, and she was small and petite, like a little porcelain doll. She had soft plump rose lips, a cute button nose, and big doe emerald eyes that shinned like stars.

As for her clothes, she was an Uchiha meaning she had the upper hand in fashion. But being naive and innocent by being forbidden to certain places thanks to her father, she really didn't care for fancy clothes. Entering the grand dining hall she wore a simple white kimono that dragged a bit on the ground and a silver obi, leaving her hair down. At the head of the table sat her only close family, her father: Fugaku Uchiha.

He like all other Uchihas was handsome, rich, and powerful; both literally and politically. He was also the 'head' of the Uchihas and was mostly cold to those around him, but there was one exception. Her.

Every time those onyx orbs saw her they softened and the atmosphere went from tense to mellow in only a few seconds.

Looking up from the table Fugaku straitened up and locked his on hers.

"Cherry Blossom", he said lovingly.

"Otou-san", she replied in a voice like wind chimes.

Ushering her over, he scooted back from his seat and pulled her into his lap and wrapped his arms around her petite little waist. She was used to this, and didn't mind his antics. After losing her mother from an illness and brothers from…well she didn't know where they were or if they were still alive. One day they left home and didn't return. She was all he had left, and vice versa. He loved her very much.

Leaning back into his shaped muscular chest she was surrounded by the smell of cologne and his natural smell of man. It always calmed her nerves and made her happy to be with him.

A servant entered the room and momentarily stopped looking at the scene frowning before resuming the mask of indifference and placed the silver plate filed with lo meng noodles and chicken on the table. Sakura didn't notice the servant's last stare or how her father sent him an 'Uchiha glare' as he left the room terrified.

Picking up the chopsticks, Fugaku picked her up and layed her across him perpendicular on his lap, clutching one hand around her small waist and grabbed some chicken and held it in front of her. She chewed cutely earning a smile from him. She was HIS little doll and didn't care of what others thought about how close they were. She would always be with him, and no one could change that. Or so he thought…

"Cherry Blossom, I must go meet the elders now to discuss business with the other clans", Fugaku stated changed in a black kimono with white edges and an Uchiha crest on the back.

"Can I come too Otou-san?" Sakura asked tilting her head in such a cute way that made him smile warmly. Kneeling down to her level he responded, "I don't think you'd like it Cherry Blossom, it's going to be mostly talk about politics and will seem boring to you." He really didn't want her to go because she would be exposed to very powerful people, powerful people that could have ANYTHING they wanted. But since he was the Uchiha Head he had equal authority with them and could veto whatever they could try and take.

"Please Otou-san", she begged with puppy dog eyes that made Fugaku's heart twinge, "I've never been to a business meeting before, and I want to meet other people."

"Oh…alright," Fugaku sighed,"But you are not to leave my side when we arrive".

"Yay! Arigoto Outo-san!" Sakura chirped throwing her small arms around his chest and burying her head into his stomach. She was absolutely ecstatic; she was going to meet new people! Although she was thankful her father protected her, she felt trapped like a bird in a cage. She wanted to see the world and the people in it. Changing into a red kimono with an ivory obi and putting her hair in a bun with a few decorated chopsticks she grabbed her father's muscular hand and they headed out to the council building.

Once arriving to the building Fugaku seated her on a small chair and told her with a fatherly tone, "Wait here while I go check us in".

Nodding her head she sat back and watched her father walk to the receptionist desk. What she didn't know was that she caught the attention of a very powerful clan leader. Letting a small smirk play on his face he headed over to his new little infatuation.

"What's a small little lamb doing here in a place full of predators all alone?" A dark voice asked with a painfully sweet tone.

Turning around little Sakura looked up at a man that resembled a snake in her opinion. A Tall ivory man in his 30's with long charcoal hair ending beneath his back wearing a purple kimono with a black lose obi was smirking at her with golden eyes surrounded by purple lines. Bending down to her level he stroked her check so softly she blushed a little bit earning another grin from the snake man.

"I-I'm not alone, I'm here with-"

"Sakura."

Turning around she met the coal eyes of her father but when he looked at what was happening to her and who was touching HIS daughter they quickly turned to their deadly crimson. Not even a second went by before Fugaku appeared before them and ripped the snake man's filthy arm away from his daughter and shielded her behind him. Dusting himself off from the rude gesture the snake man chuckled before striating himself back to a pose of nobility.

"Ah, Uchiha Fugaku, it certainly has been awhile since we last met. I was having a chat with this lovely creature here." He stated moving his eyes behind Fugaku to get another look at the young beauty.

Narrowing his eyes Fugaku had to restrain himself from using the Ameratsu on the rat… err... snake. How dare that man even LOOK at his cherry blossom, he knew bringing her here would cause some problems. It seemed that even more than teenagers were falling for her charm. Even the cruel sound leader was showing interest in her, which would certainly not do…

"Orochimaru" Fugaku greeted with a harsh glare "This happens to be MY daughter; I would appreciate it if you wouldn't go and get in her personal space." He practically growled out the last part.

"Now now Fugaku-kun" Orochimaru chuckled earning another hardened glare from the Uchiha "I was merely saying hello to her, isn't that right dear?" He smiled towards the bashful pinkette coming a bit out from behind her father.

"H-Hai Otou-san, Orochimaru-sama was just saying hello." She looked at him with her jade orbs making his eyes turn back to normal but still have a frown on his face towards the other male.

"Come along Cherry Blossom, we have to attend the meeting to attend to." Fugaku stated grabbing her hand and leading her away from the snake man. What he didn't see was the sickly sweet smirk playing upon Orochmaru's lips and the before hidden lust in his golden eyes now gleaming brightly.

"Hmmm, Sakura-Chan…we will certainly be meeting each other again, on a more personal level." He smirked running his long tongue over his lips and leaving a deadly smile play on his lips.

'You will be mine little blossom!'

AN: Hey yal! This has been in my head for a while now and I wanted to at least get the first chapter out. My life has been sooo busy I barely even had time to write this chapter. I'll try to get the next chapter out soon.

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(p.s. –this is my first story, so please be nice!)

-IvoryGlass