My sunshine, my only sunshine.
❝ No ! ❞ The roseate pleaded. Heart racing as jade hues watched in horror as men circled around a pure infant who cried helplessly. The infant cried on and on, her cries only becoming more horrific and desperate-- it was as if she knew the nightmare that awaited her. She, so innocent and undeserving of this.❝ Not my baby ! ! Get your hands off her!! ❞ She struggled, squirmed and lashed out on her knees, unable to stand as her hands and legs kept her in such a position. The glowing seals intact around her wrists and legs preventing her from moving forward, preventing the mother from saving the child she loved, adored and cherished with all her being. Her child.
❝ Quit it, woman, you're only tiring yourself, so as long as those seals are active you cannot do a thing, though I'm surprise you can even struggle and move as much as you can ❞ one spat, a kunai in his grip as he mocked, the very kunai brushing slow and gently against the infant's soft cheek. Jade hues widened more, brows furrowing as Sakura struggled more and more, sweat dripping down her forehead as she lifted her hands from the ground, a mere inch, then two. The men watched in astonishment. It was as if lifting the very ocean-- so impossibly heavy, it felt almost as if she was paralyzed even. ❝ What's going on??! She's moving too much! Aren't they supposed to stop her?! B-Bos-- ❞
❝ DON’T - TOUCH - HER ! ! ❞ She threatend, shouting at the top of her lungs. Her hands rising slowly, just nearly standing. The glow of the seals weakening as she only grew stronger.❝ GET AWAY FROM MY CHILD!!! ❞ Pant after pant as tears streamed down her pale cheeks. The very same man pointed his kunai at the infant. ❝ Bitch, I'll kill it!! ❞ such words meant to scare the Kunoichi, to make the Kunoichi back down. He was a fool. They were all fools. Such words would only awaken the monster she needed to be, the strength that comes to a mother when her child is threatened.
❝ SARADA !!!❞ She stepped forward. In that instant, the man raised his kunai up, quickly bringing the kunai back down to strike. The sounds of seals chattering followed, she, charging forward. ❝ ARGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! ❞
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❝ Hah -- hah ❞ breathing hurt. She trembled, blinking tiredly at the sprawled out bodies in front of her. How many bodies were there? ten? twenty? Thirty? She lost count. Was she ever really counting? All she saw was red. There was more urgent things at hand. Eyes scanned the area, waiting for more reinforcements to come as they had called before. Getting in would be easy with all the holes she left in the building, one would be surprised it was still standing. Her rapid breathing was of no help. The yin seal release was activated. She was only standing with all the stab wounds and blood loss she had endored because of said seal. Her guard was up, fists clenched. There was only one thing running through her mind; Protect Sarada at all cost.
She would kill anyone who threatened Sarada.
She would abandon her humanity to keep her safe.
She would do anything to protect her child.
She let another moment pass before finally but hesistantly turning around to tend to Sarada. She limped till she was finally in front of the now calmer child whom was wrapped safely in a light pink blanket. She smiled weakly at the sight, letting herself fall to her knees as she reached out with one trembling hand stained with blood. ❝ Sarada..❞ her tone calm and gentle but raspy as she brushed her fingers lightly over her plump, warm cheek. ❝ Mama.. is right here.. ❞ tears began to form, running down her stained cheeks. ❝ Everything is okay now.. don't be scared ❞ Sakura weeped silently, now carrying Sarada in her arms as she carefully nuzzled her, the warmth of Sarada calming her completely at last.
She was finally in peace. The physical pain didn't bother her. The kunais stuck to her back didn't bother her at all when Sarada smiled the way she did.
It was if she never murdered a group of men.
It was as if she never dismembered anyone.
It was as if she never broke anyone's bones.
It was as if she never pierced anyone with their own swords.
It was as if she didn't lose her mind just moments ago.
Moonlight filled the room, revealing the Uchiha crest on her back that was now stained with blood and ripped in the middle.
❝ Mama is right here, Sarada ❞ she sat in silence, carassing Sarada's cheek, unaware that just behind her, one man was up and breathing, making his way close with a kunai in hand. Eyes filled with hate and a loss of humanity.