RainFall

18.

It was two years later when Sasuke had left.

And Sakura was at home, with her daughter, Sarada.

Yes, before Sasuke had left, he decided he wanted to start a family with Sakura.

Sasuke knew about Sarada. Because of the birds that were sent to him had letters from Naruto, and even Sakura.

Sakura told him about Sarada, and he smirked to Himself, wishing he could see his daughter and his wife.

"Mama!!" Yelled, Sarada who was running through the hallway. "Can we play outside?"

Sakura smiled, and picked her daughter up.

"Sure, sweetie!" Sakura said.  She took her daughter outside,  and sat her down on the grass.

She kneeled down to her, and started to play patty cake with her.

She played that with her for a few minutes, then she heard some footsteps in the grass.

"Who's there?" She said, turning around.

She looked, until she felt Sarada grab onto her.

"Mama, can I play with my toys?" Sarada asked.

Sakura smiled, and nodded.

"Go inside and play, okay?" She said to her, and she ran inside.

"Sakura."  Said a voice.

A.. Familiar voice.

Could it be him?

Sakura looked around, and felt a arm wrab around her.
She jumped, and quickly turned around to see who it was.

It was Sasuke.

She gasped, and felt tears form in her eyes already.

"Sasuke-kun?!" She yelled, and quickly hugged him. "You're.. Finally home!!" She sniffled, and Sasuke smiled, ruffling her hair.

"I'm home." He said.

Sakura stopped hugging him, and pulled away.

"Sarada is inside." Sakura said while softly smiling.
"How about you go say hi to her?"

Sasuke nodded, and stepped inside, kicking off his shoes.

"Mama? Can you-" Sarada started to say, until she saw Sasuke.

Sarada gasped, and hid behind the door.

"Mama.. There's a stranger inside.." She said.

Sakura stepped inside and kneeled down to her.

"Sarada, that's your papa." Sakura said to her.

"Papa..?" Sarada said, staring up to Sasuke. "Papa!!" She ran towards him, and hugged him.

Sasuke wrapped an arm around her, and lifted her up.

"Hello, little one." He said, while smiling.

Sarada giggled, and held onto a string of his hair.

"Well, honey." Sakura said. "You must be hungry after your long journey home."

Sakura walked to the kitchen.

"Let me make you something, hm?"

Sasuke smiled, and nodded.

"Papa, can you play with me?" Sarada asked Sasuke.

"Mhmm, what do you wanna play?"

"Hide n seek!!"  Sarada said, and raised her arms in the air.

Sasuke sat her down on the floor.

"I count, you hide, ok?" Sasuke said to her, and she nodded.

Sarada ran to go hide, and Sasuke counted to twenty, just to give her extra time since she was very young.

Sasuke finished counting, and stood up to go find her.

He looked in the bathroom, no one. He looked in the closet, no one. He looked in the laundry room, no one. He looked in her room, no one! Where could a two year old possibly hide? In a toy shop?

Sasuke sighed. And walked back to the kitchen where Sakura was.

"Can't find her honey?" Sakura said.

Sasuke shook his head, then he heard some giggling.

"Hm.." Sasuke said, "maybe she's in the kitchen?"

Sasuke walked into the kitchen, looking all around. But then caught a glimpse of Sarada's hair under Sakura's apron.

Sasuke smirked, and pretended to not see her.

"Oh, where could she be?" Sasuke said.

Sarada giggled again, and this time, Sasuke quickly lifted her up, and Sarada gasped as he did.

"Papa! You found me!" She said. "Awww.. And it was a good spot.." She pouted, and folded her arms.

"Dinner's ready!" Sakura said.

Sasuke placed Sarada on the ground, and she ran towards the table, and sat down.

"Yay! Dinner!" She said, reaching for her plate. But it was too far for her to reach.

"Sakura, sit in your highchair." Sakura said, and helped her into the highchair.

Sakura placed her plate in front of her, and she started to eat.

"Yummy!" Sarada said.

The family enjoyed their dinner, then it was time for bed.

Sarada was sound asleep, Sasuke and Sakura were in their room.

Sasuke told Sakura all about his journey, and she smiled softly at him.

She layed her head onto Sasuke's shoulder, and closed her eyes.

'I love you, Sasuke-kun.."  She whispered, slowly falling asleep.  Sasuke smiled at her, and layed her down on the bed, throwing the covers over her. Sasuke laid next to her, and stared at her calm, sleeping face.

"Goodnight, Sakura.." He said. "I love you too."

Nothing can ruin this beautiful family, right?

(Mm,  something else is going to pop up. Which means this isn't the end of the story)