Hey readers, I'm soooo sorry for not updating. I was busy with school. So here is the next chap enjoy. Also thanks for all of the reviews. And sorry if there are any spelling mistakes.

Sakura p.o.v.

I could feel the sun beat down on me. My eyes slowly opened as I looked around the unfamiliar room. I soon figured out I was in the hospital. I looked over to my right to see Sasuke sitting in a chair with his head leaning against the bed. His hand was holding mine gently. I slowly started to sit up but I flinched in pain. A small gasp escaped my mouth as the pain hit me. I looked over at my arm to see that they were covered in bandages.

I sat there for a minute as I remembered what happened last night. Tears started to form in my eyes and started to flow out as every thing came back to me. I raised my hands to hide my face in them as I started to cry my eyes out.

"Sakura?" A voice said beside me. I looked over to see Sasuke staring at me.

"Sasuke." I said through my tears. His eyes widened as he saw my tear stained face. He quickly wrapped his arms around me holding me tight but gently. My arms slowly wrapped around his back. My tears started to flow again. "Sasuke I...I was so scared. I was scared that I would never see you again. I thought I was going to die. I..." my tears started to flow out faster.

Sasuke grip around me got tighter. "Sakura it's alright. I'm right here. Nothing will ever happen to you okay." He said in a soft voice trying to comfort me. "I'm sorry that you had to go through that. I'm sorry that I couldn't keep my promise and protect you. This is all my fault. I can't even keep the one person I care about safe. I'm pathetic." Every word he said got softer and filled with sadness and pain.

He placed his head into the curve of my neck. I could feel water dripping onto my shoulder. "But Sakura next time I will be there so don't worry. You will never have to go through that kind of thing alone again. I will keep my promise and protect you from now on. I'll never leave you or hurt you." His voice kept shaking as he spoke.

I tightened my grip around him. "Sasuke it's alright. Calm down. I'm fine." I said trying to make him calm down. I think this was harder on him then it was on me.

He moved back a little so that he was no staring at me."How can you say you are fine?" His voice was deep.

"You are not fine. Do you not relies how hurt you were. If I hadn't had come right then you would have died. I was horrified when I walked into your room to see that you were gone and that the room was painted with your blood. How I couldn't find you. How I thought I would never get to see you again. How I would lose everything." He was now almost screaming at me. Tears were running down his face with every word. "I thought I would never get to hold your beautiful face in my hands again." He said as his voice became softer and he placed his hand on my cheek.

My eyes were wide with shock. "I'm sorry Sasuke." I said softly, Sasuke then wrapped his arms around me and held me. We looked up when the door swung open to show Naruto and Kakashi walking into the room. Sasuke just looked at them with a straight face. My face was beat red from Sasuke's arm being around me and him sitting on my bed with me.

"Yo Sakura, Sasuke. How are you?" Naruto asked as he walked over to the bed.

"Morning Naruto, Kakashi. I'm doing much better now." I said as I rested my head against Sasuke.

"I'm glad." Naruto said with his usual grin.

We all sat there for a few minutes in silence. "Sakura we know all about what you have been living through these last few years." Naruto said breaking our silence.

I lowered my head a bit "I know."

"Sakura we sent a group to go get your dad and he will most likely end up in jail." Kakashi said.

I nodded my head. Sasuke grip around me got a bit tighter. "So Sakura where are you going to live now. You don't have to stay at Sasuke's anymore." Naruto said. I looked over at Sasuke who was looking down at me with a raised brow.

"Ummm..." Before I could speak Sasuke cut me off. "She will be staying with me. She won't be leaving my sight." I looked at him in shock. Sasuke was glaring at Naruto with a death stare. Kakashi just smiled and my face turned a slight red.

A knock came from the door as a nurse came in. "Kakashi some people would like to talk with you." She said then left the room. Kakashi walked out behind her and closed the door.

Kakashi's p.o.v.

I closed the door as I walked out of Sakura's room. I turned around to see the ambu team who I sent to get Sakura's father. I had a feeling this would not be good.

"Kakashi" The lead ambu said.

"Yes. How did it go last night?" I asked.

"We looked all around the forest but found no trace of him." He replied.

I sighed. "Did you inform the Hokage?"

"Yes. She sent out some other teams to take a look around Konoha and sent letters to the other villages. She said to come back and tell you this message. Also that she wants someone with Sakura at all times." He said. I nodded my head and they disappeared.

I sighed trying to think of how to tell Sakura. I looked in the room to see Sakura smiling with Sasuke and Naruto. 'She is finally free and doesn't have to live in fear. If I tell her she will be in more fear and stress.'

I opened the door and walked into the room. "Sasuke come here a minute." Sasuke looked at Sakura then got off the bed and walked over to me. We walked out of the room and I closed the door.

"What is it?" Sasuke asked.

"Sasuke the ambu team couldn't find Sakura's father." I said to him. His eyes widened in shock.

"What?" He said in a shaky voice.

"His body wasn't there. The Hokage has sent another ambu team to look around the village and has informed the other villages. Sasuke I want you to stay with Sakura every minute. Keep a close eye on her." I said.

"I will" he said then walked back into the room.

Sakura's p.o.v.

I just got released from the hospital after two and a half weeks. Sasuke stayed with me the hole time. Everyone came to visit me but I was so bored in there. I was on my way to go train with Team 7 with Sasuke. I smiled as I thought how I wouldn't have to worry about my father attacking me when I get home or hiding my scars.

I didn't need to worry anymore now that Kakashi told me he was in jail and would never be able to get out. "Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled as he ran over and hugged me to death.

"Naruto... can't... breath..." I said as I gasped for air.

"O sorry" he said as he let go.

Sasuke walked up beside me and placed his arm around me then kissed my cheek. I blushed slightly.

"So let's get training!" Naruto said excited.

Naruto and Sasuke were off sparing and I was working on chakra control and weapons. Kakashi was reading his perverted book and watched me train. After a while we all stopped and had lunch. While we where eating an ambu team showed up. Kakashi sensei went and talked with them.

Kakashi's p.o.v.

"I see" I said back to the ambu team. "Orochimaru and Sakura's father have been spotted around Konoha together."

"Yes, they were seen a few days ago headed towards the village." One of the ambu member said.

"Alright keep on your guard and make sure that they don't get near Sakura."

"Yes" then they disappeared into a puff of smoke.

I looked over to see Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura smiling and laughing. I walked over and smiled at my students.

(After some more training)

"Sasuke can you come see the Hokage with me, It's very important." I said and Sasuke nodded. "Naruto, Sakura go get some ramen and we will meet up with you soon."

"Ramen!" Naruto screamed in excitement and ran off towards the restaurant Sakura following him.

"So Kakashi-sensei what happened?" Sasuke asked as we watched Naruto and Sakura run off.

I looked over at him and sighed. "Let's go to the Hokage tower." I said then we both disappeared into a puff of smoke and ended up in front of the Hokage.

"Kakashi, Sasuke." She said firmly.

"So what has happened? Did you find Sakura's father?" Sasuke asked.

I took a deep breath before I said "Sakura's father is with Orochimaru."

Sasuke's p.o.v.

My eyes widened with shock and fear. My right hand touched the curse mark on my neck. 'What does Orochimaru want with Sakura's father?' I thought. "W-what?" I asked my voice shaky but I tried to hide it.

"Orochimaru and Sakura's father are planing something. They have been seen outside the village. We don't know what they want but we fear It has something to do with Sakura." The Hokage said.

"We just want you to be extra careful." Kakashi added. "Also don't let Sakura find out. She is getting back to normal and we don't want her to get scared again." I nodded my head in understanding.

"If that's all I'll be going then." I said then vanished into smoke. I walked down the street towards the restaurant. I stopped when I reached the place and saw Naruto and Sakura laughing and smiling as they waited for there food. I looked over at Sakura and saw that you could still see some small scares on her arms. 'I promise I won't ever let her get hurt like that again.' I thought and walked in and sat next to Sakura.

"I'm so tired" Sakura said as she walked beside me on our way home.

I bent down in front of her "get on." She then jumped on my back almost making me fall over to the ground. We walked down the almost empty streets in silence.

"Sasuke." Sakura said softly.

"Hn" I replied waiting for her to answer.

"I'm so happy I have you. You saved me from my nightmare and gave me hope. I can smile and I feel free now. Thank you Sasuke for saving me, I love you." She said softly.

My eyes were wide with shock. 'Did she just say she loved me?!' I thought and I could feel my face getting hotter. "I-I love you too." I said as I kept walking. I felt her head rest against my shoulder and her arms around my neck got a bit tighter. I felt something cold and wet land on my shoulder. 'was she crying?' I thought as I walked into our house and sat her down on the couch and I sat beside her. "Sakura why are you crying." I said as I looked over at her.

"No one has said that they loved me since I was a little girl. I'm just happy that I have someone who cares about me." She said as she tried to wipe her tears away.

I smiled at her and held her in my arms. "Don't worry Sakura, I'll love you till the day I die. I'll always be there for you." I said then kissed her head.

"Thank you Sasuke-kun" she said then slowly started to fall asleep.

I placed a blanket over us and leaned my head against hers and started to fell asleep.

Out side the house

"Orochimaru when shall we take her?" A man said.

"Soon we will take your daughter back and take her power." Orochimaru said then they disappeared into the darkness. "Sakura you will be mine soon."

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