"Sasuke!"

My slumber was disturbed that day by a scream I could recognize from even miles.

"Sakura?!"

I practically ran out of my daughter's room and into ours.

But what I saw, made my heart shattered into a million little fragments..

I picked up the piece of paper left on her side drawer, it was a note:

Praise the King,
So loyal and gay!
For his sinful past
He, now will pay!

If you thought,
You already paid the Demon's debt,
You are wrong my friend,
It is not over quite yet.

Your happy ending,
Will have an unpleasant surprise.
Try to make a move,
Queen Sakura,

..Will die.

What is the meaning of this?!

I tried to send ANBU squads to look for her. Years have passed, yet still no sign of her.

Sakura..

My wife is gone.

"Daddy?"

I snapped my head towards the door and sighed when I saw a our twelve year old come in.

"Yes, Princess?"

"When is Mom coming back? You said that she'll return one day.. she will, right?"

Her bright emerald orbs asking yet a million questions to me. But as a father, and as a King with my word held with truth and respect, all I could answer is that,

"I don't know, dear.. I don't know."

Sakura, wherever you are, please be safe, my love.

For that single strand left of my insanity, lies in your soft and delicate hands..