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almostglitterycreator · 1 year

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Sasusaku blank period week 2023

So it's my first time writing a fic and it's really short but I really wanted to try it ,so I did. it wasn't that easy as I kept thinking but had a problem of finding right words and when I did , and wrote it down , it got discarded and wasn't saved ! I got so demotivated then . After that I tried again , finished it , turn to check the statement prompt to write but it happened again! Everything was discarded already but I didn't quit and write again. I know it's not one of the best as I am just a novice. I don't mind if you share your views and advise me about how I should improve my writing skills.

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statement prompt for day2 -“sakura,I told you to stay behind me! ”

Sasuke never thought that everything would turn out this way. He always thought that his heart was mostly stone cold , the things he had seen and countered were enough to make him as hard as a stone. But this , whatever was happening now felt like that very familiar fear he had countered when he was just a child and again when Itachi left him . And now the history was repeating itself, here he is again; reliving the fear of that time when he had lost his family ,all scared and terrifyingly lonely . He looked at the unconscious figure , mint eyes that were closed now . He held her hand and squeezed . He wished desperately for her to open her eyes ,look at him and scold him about how she doesn't need saving now or how she could handle herself. Besides he deserves it .

Sakura was injured now and it was his fault . They were at last on their journey ,they were seeing new places together and some old places as well while reminiscing about their younger days. Sasuke would show her how he saw those places when he was traveling alone. But he felt Sakura's company was making it better than before. They were closer than ever. They never stayed longer than a week at a place but still he felt at home . He felt at home with her. She was his home . He never would've realized this until now when he feels like he would become homeless again.

While traveling they've stopped at small village near the end of mountains. Seeing that sakura and Sasuke are shinobis , the villagers asked for their help . Apparently some weeks ago , a gang of bandits had raided this village and seeing that the villagers are not able to do anything about it had made them bold enough to come over in every four days and take away everything that took their fancy . Hearing this , sasuke and sakura decided to help them. When the bandits came , sakura and Sasuke drive them away easily but next day those bandits came prepared and armed . Their numbers were thirty to forty times larger than the lone sasuke and sakura.

One of the bandits scoffed ,“ what ? Y'all run away like rats because of what ? A pinkie girl and an one arm man ? Shame y'all!”

Another one laughed at sakura, “ hey little flower ~ whatcha doing here ? You should be at a flower shop, you'll be crushed here pink flower~”

Another one smirked, “ don't worry if ya beg us , we'll take ya to have fun with us ! ”

Hearing their stupid remarks made sasuke's blood boil , he wanted to cut those tongues responsible for spitting such insults at sakura , he was just about to act on his impulse when— “ oh really? Then this flower would like to have fun with y'all as well! ”

At this statement, sakura's feist came in contact with the ground and it cracked , shocking the bandits .

Sasuke smirked seeing this , “hn.” sakura is not someone that anyone can mess with .

Sakura and Sasuke fought as a single unit , joining each other's force. Sasuke was avoiding using his powerful techniques such as susanoo and amaterasu so as to not draw too much attention towards him. She took half of the herd and Sasuke took half. They were working as a team , since their genin days , they were always compatible as a team and even after growing up and staying apart, they were still compatible.

They were winning even after being only two of them alone. Sasuke put half of the bandits in a genjutsu and dropped them unconscious. While sakura fought hand to hand with them, her punches knocking them out . Sasuke saw one of the bandits coming behind sakura with a big knife in hand . Sasuke throwed his kunai and stopped him in his tracks . Sakura saw this and knocked that one out with her chakra punch. Sasuke came between sakura and the bandits ,“ Sakura,stay behind me . I'll deal with them with my genjutsu.”

Sakura was incredulous at sasuke's statement , it reminded her of that time when she was a powerless little girl who was always saved by Naruto and Sasuke in fights . She daringly stepped forward earning a “sakura I told you to stay behind me !” but to sasuke's surprise sheknocked two bandits at same time , after that she turned and boldly stated , “ I don't need to stay behind you . I can handle this myself! ” she couldn't keep her anger from seeping in her words.

Sasuke was surprised hearing her statement and realized he had wounded sakura's pride as a kunoichi , “No ,I didn't mean—

While they were having their own conversing issues in the middle of the fight , a bandit came running forward and stabbed sakura, blood spattered making Sakura and Sasuke both froze.

The sudden attack took sakura by surprise and her legs started to give out . Sasuke caught her in his arms , while shooting deathly look at that bandit .

“Amaterasu”. And that bandit started burning with black flames , he screamed and every bandit started to run for their lives after seeing those flames of hell . Before they could run sasuke put them in his genjutsu of nightmares. Every bandit dropped unconscious there .

The villager ran toward him to express their gratitude and joy but stopped after seeing him froze up with sakura in his embrace .

They offered to help him and took him to a doctor in the village. They even have already called for an officer to arrest those bandits. The bandits were arrested while being unconscious meanwhile Sakura was getting bandaged for her injury , it wasn't too deep but she still hasn't woke up which was terrifying sasuke. It was now night. The whole day has passed since the event but sakura's still unconscious. Each passing minute felt like hours for sasuke , he felt scared . He felt homeless again. He found home at last and now he felt like his home would slip away from his hands because of his own carelessness. Uchiha sasuke had lost a lot of things in his life so he stopped desiring them , to desire those things would only make him more miserable if he lost them again. The only lesson his guilty life had taught him is that not having something is better than having and losing them. He felt powerless and utterly useless then. Sometimes he feels like he's cursed . To never be happy again ,to always wander alone and to never be with his loved ones ; to only live in guilts and regrets through all his life .

Then he wished. He wished desperately to whoever is sitting there , if they are listening , to please not take away the only person who had given him unconditional love like his family , he begged to not take away his home .

“sakura”,he muttered softly,“ please just do me one last favor , just wake up ”

She had done a ton of favors for him his whole life. She did a favor by not giving up on him , by never stopped loving him , by never stopped caring for him , by putting up with his mistakes, by forgiving him when he couldn't even forgive himself, by putting faith in him , and a lot more than he would ever be able to voice them out. Sakura Haruno was always a ray of light in Sasuke Uchiha's dark life, spring breeze in his cold life . She had always provided him with warmth when he felt cold.

He knew that he did not deserve her and she deserves better than the likes of him but still he couldn't help himself when she mentioned about going together with him . He became selfish. The thought of some alone time with sakura made him greedy . He wanted to be with sakura without her worrying about her hospital shifts , he wanted to spend time with sakura without Naruto and everyone there to bicker with her. He wanted to go to places with her without worrying about comments on their relationship whenever anyone see him. He had left her one time when she asked to go with him in the middle of the night and it still makes him regret his actions till now. And so he got selfish and brought her with him which resulted in her getting badly injured and laying here unconscious currently.

Sometimes he feels like he's cursed; Cursed that anyone he would found warmth and familiar love in would be taken away from him . He was doomed to be alone and loveless his whole life. Maybe it's better if he stays away from everyone , to not bring unhappiness in the lives of those few people he considers close to his family. He shouldn't have been greedy. He shouldn't have brought her with him just because he wanted to feel her presence with him . He should have stayed away from her , she would've been happy there, safe from his cursed self. She would've found someone better than him who would've been deserving of her, someone who wouldn't make her cry , someone who's life isn't only filled with regrets but he couldn't. He just couldn't imagine her with someone else. He knows its better for both him and her but he just can't. He doesn't own sakura but still.... It doesn't feel right when he sees her with other men . It makes him feel emotions that are close to anger and sadness but not quite whole of it. His heart feels like it's burning when he thinks about sakura finding someone else.

He squeezed her hand tightly again and held it to his lips.

“Sakura, I.. I... It's my fault. It always have been my fault. I got selfish. I... I.. wanted to spend time with you like those old times when we were young. I forgot that we weren't kids anymore. Both you and I are changed in so many ways. Except for your smile... You... You never stopped smiling at me even if I made you only cry. ” words were failing him again . He never had a way with words , they were always stubborn in describing his feelings.

A tear slid down his cheek brushing her fingers. His emotions were now all over the place , that he didn't even notice sakura's other hand twitching slightly. He knew he was a mess and always have been.

“ I shouldn't have pulled you into my mess. You shouldn't have been here with me , you would've been safe back home . You don't deserve this . ”

“I... Always trouble you . I've yet again put you in danger. You are a beautiful flower and I know you'll wither in my cold dark life . I am sorry again sakura... ” he pleaded in a soft whisper.

She could hear him . At first she felt she was dreaming of sasuke. She could make out his voice... He was saying something very softly. Her consciousness started to ease up when she felt a wetness on her fingers. After that she realized her hand is being squeezed very tightly by another big hand . His voice, his words and his hand , she knew who it was.... Sasuke. She remembered that they were fighting bandits and she got injured and passed out because of too much bleeding. She remembered the face sasuke made when she passed out , he looked so... Scared . Terrifyingly scared.

Then she got the hang of his words . He was blaming himself for everything bad that had happened to her ?

She tried to open her eyes very slowly , her eyes were out of focus at first but slowly she could make out sasuke's face. He was holding her hand to his mouth. And his normal eye had an unshed tear!?

She tried to speak, “sa-suke kun , why are you—?”

But immediately she was shocked into silence when her head came in contact with his chest , his hand gentle on her hair. Sakura realized she was being hugged by sasuke but very carefully. He was being careful of her wound.

“sasuke kun ? ” she asked.

“sakura , thank you for waking up”, his voice was a bit shaky ,“ I ... Thank God... ” he sighed in relief.

Sakura got the hang of shakiness in his voice , trembling of his hand as well. She knew she scared him but she couldn't believe...that he was probably crying for her .

Sakura Haruno could not believe that sasuke Uchiha was shaken up by her getting stabbed and fainting during a fight. She knew sasuke is a very closed off person, he doesn't show his emotions out in the open. More so his scared or sentimental side . So it was hard to believe. Sasuke was still hugging her and showed no sign of leaving her . Having come to this realisation, she blushed a bit .

“ah sasuke kun , I am alright , are you... Okay? ” she unsurely asked.

“AA.”

“ so now I think you should–”,she tries to get up from his embrace but he still doesn't let her go .

“just..for a few moments...let's stay like this”, his voice was still shaky.

“sasuke kun are you...? ” she couldn't voice out the word crying but she knew he was . He did not wanted her to see him crying . Sakura respected his privacy , she knew he isn't one of those who shows emotions easily or express them verbally. Their situation now reminded her of their younger days , when sasuke woke up from injury and sakura hugged him . How the roles have been switched now . But considering their job as a shinobi , it's very normal to get injured between missions. She had faced these kind of injuries many times , sometimes during fights and missions and a lot of times healing the injured in war . As a medic, this was no injury that would scare her but the shock of it got her this time . But she knew sasuke isn't a medic , so he must have panicked when she fainted while fighting. If whatever she had heard now was right so He must be feeling anxious till now that it was all his fault. That because of him , she got hurt .

She wanted to soothe his worries ,so she embraced him as well , gently patting his back , “hey, sasuke kun I am alright, nothing too serious here and it's not your fault. I got distracted and got myself injured. Don't blame yourself.”

He tightened his hold , “No. It is my fault . Because of me you got distracted and I didn't mean that you couldn't handle yourself . You can. It's just i didn't want you... to get hurt . But because of me you did got hurt . I am sorry, sakura, again”.

“ I think you should go back to the village after you get well. I'll always hurt you like this . It would be better if you find... Someone better. I –” but he was cut off mid sentence.

“So you want me to go back ?” Sakura looked into his eyes now ,her face a mix of both hurt and anger. “ Just because of a stupid wound you will distance yourself again?” her voice trembled slightly with anger and emotion. “No . I am not going back and Stop blaming yourself. I said it's not your fault, it happens during fights.” she had started to cry now too .

Sasuke couldn't say anything , he was too surprised after seeing her tears . She was crying in her anger.

“And No . I am not finding someone else because if I have wanted to I wouldn't have come with you Sasuke kun ! I don't care if you think I am or am not safe here with you but one thing for sure is that I am not leaving you ! ”

She finished while slightly raising her voice at the end. Her eyes were still dripping tears down her face. Sasuke just couldn't say anything , he just looked in her teary beautiful mint eyes for a whole moment. There was always something in those eyes that captivated him from their younger days. He couldn't help but not look in them and get lost in them. And usually that is why he avoided eye contact with her , because whenever she looked into his eyes , she could made him reveal things about himself he never would've share with anyone. Her eyes get the best of him.

Then the tears got his attention. I have made you cry again... Her tears always make him feel terrible, they shake him up easily. But he couldn't help the surge of relief and joy that burst in his chest when she mentioned about not leaving him and not finding someone else. He took her into his embrace right then , this time with a firm resolve to not let her mesmerizing eyes moisten over him and to take care of her better.

Sasuke did not know what to say to make her understand his feelings when he himself can't grasp his heart. Just one thing he's certain of ; He feels deeply for her. He came back to the village only for her, he doesn't want her to be sad , he can't see her getting hurt for him. He wants sakura to be happy but he can't seem to see her with someone else, the thought of sakura moving on from him and finding someone else makes him all anxious and uneasy. He feels afraid of this thought. He doesn't know if he'll be able to make sakura Happy but he feels peace with sakura. He feels at home with her.

“sakura , I am sorry and thank you.. for everything”,he could only manage. Sakura returned his hug , making sure to let him know that she understands him. She knew that he was thanking her for loving him and he was sorry that she's crying for him. She knows that he does feel something for her but doesn't know how to express it in words. They don't need words to understand each other and they are both aware of it. For sakura , no one can take sasuke's place in her life, he will always be her first and last love. She was certain of it . She just wanted him to feel that he's not alone , she's always here for him . He doesn't need to voice out his concern for her as his actions reveal it very clearly. Their embrace reveals their importance for each other. Sasuke understood that she knows and she understands. She always does. He doesn't want her to leave and she knows it as well. Even if he does not deserve her , he still isn't able to let her go. Maybe it's fine like this . He doesn't mind and nor does she. Words aren't enough for both of them . There are a lot of things that sasuke Uchiha is unable to understand in terms of these things but one thing is for certain , sakura Haruno is an irreplaceable existence in sasuke's life. She always was and will always be.

They stayed like this for a long time. After that, they broke apart and nobody said anything. They didn't need to. They stayed in that village for a week and sasuke took care of sakura until she felt fine enough to heal herself. This incident had made them both sure of one thing ,they will stay together. The villagers were full of gratitude for both of them so they provided everything for them. Sasuke and sakura left that village after Sakura's recovery, after all they still had a long journey ahead of them ,Together.

~END~

Sasusaku week 2023 , day 2- statement prompt “ I told you to stay behind me, Sakura! ”

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laniuchiha7 · 1 year

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To He, Who Hung the Stars: Ch 5

Late Nights

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Everynight after Sadara has been put to sleep Sasuke and Sakura lay in bed every night and stay up into the late hours of the night chatting with each other; about Sakura’s new research project, how fast Sarada continues to grow, their friends and comrades, or their days in general. However there’s a certain heaviness that hangs in the air tonight, because in roughly 12 hours Sasuke will leave on a mission to find clues leading to the Otsutsuki, taking him away from his family for an unknown amount of time.

Based on the discussion during the kage summit, last week, this will be no small endeavor, the likelihood of him being gone for many years is high. Not to mention the very nature of this being highly confidential means only a handful of people can know of his assignments and whereabouts.

Sakura currently lays in bed on her side, facing the wall, having gotten ready for bed ahead of her husband while he finishes packing in the living room. She needed a moment by herself, letting the realization settle in.

She hears the bedroom door creek open before it’s shut again, the edge of the bed dips, and Sasuke slips underneath the covers. Neither one says anything, letting silence loom between them, unsure of what to say or where to start. Sasuke moves closer, placing his hand on her bicep and running it down her arm to her hand, interlacing their fingers.

“Tsuma,” he says softly. “Do you regret this?”

“Hm?” she hums, turning her head and furrowing her eyebrows. “What do you mean?”

“Being with me,” he explains. Shifting around, Sakura faces him fully, seeing his lips pulled into a frown and features expressing his inner guilt. She places her free palm on his cheek, rubbing her thumb against his soft skin. It’s been weighing on his mind, Sakura has been able to tell in the way he holds her tighter when they’re alone within the space of their room, the extra bits of affection he’s been giving since he was assigned the mission, and shows her how the love he holds still burns with a fiery passion.

“I will never regret being with you,” she says in earnest. “There’s no one else I’d rather share my life with. I can’t say that I don’t wish you didn’t have to go, but I know you’re doing this for us, to protect Sarada’s future.”

It’s unfortunate that it has to be him who takes on this mission, but being someone with the Rinnegan and having the ability to travel between dimensions, Sasuke is the only one who can do this. They all have their parts to play in ensuring the next generation can continue to live in peaceful times, Sasuke protects them from outside dangers whereas Sakura runs the hospitals inside the village to keep them healthy and in good shape.

“We won’t be physically together, but our feelings will still be connected,” she continues. “No matter how far apart we may be, that will never change. We’ll miss you of course, but you and I can still write to each other. Just be sure to actually send those letters this time,” she smiles, hoping her words managed to ease any of his lingering worries.

“I will,” he smirks, sharing her sentiments, before resting his forehead against hers. “Thank you, Sakura, for everything. For giving me everything.”

“I should be saying that to you,” she tells him. “Thank you, Sasuke-kun, for always protecting us.”

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evanescentdawn · 1 year

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Sentiments

pairings: haruno sakura/uchiha sasuke

tags: blank period era, angst, hurt/comfort

rating: general

summary:

Sakura dwells in worries about her unborn child.

The embers of the fire burn bright, a swirling colour of brilliant orange and red. Sakura watches them, captivated: there is something about her husband’s fire that instils awe into her.

Maybe it’s the uchiha thing, Sakura wonders, knowing her husband has come from a long line of ancestors that placed their pride greatly in the fire they fanned.

…Her clan, now, too.

She wears the its symbol on her back. And its name, too. Uchiha Sakura.

Sakura might not have been born into it, like Sasuke, but she’s apart of it too.

All of it. Even the worst parts.

So…will their unborn child.

[REST ON AO3]

#naruto #sasusaku #my writing #fic: sentiments #ssblankperiod2023

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laniuchiha7 · 1 year

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To He, Who Hung the Stars: Ch 1

Flower Festival

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Petals float through the air, carrying their soft scent and bringing the joy of summer with them. Enthusiastic shouts and yells from children running through the designated paths of the rolling hills of Hanagakure, as the sun shines down, parents chasing behind to ensure they behave are close to follow, causing Sakura to let out a light laugh at the sight. Wearing an emerald green yukata designed with blooming blossoms that match her namesake, she wanders through the people in search for her companion.

“Excuse me, Miss?” She turns to find a young man, likely around the same age as her, standing there with his hands behind his back, possibly holding something she can’t see. Bright blue eyes shift between her and the dirt bath, cheeks flushed but from what she’s not too sure. It is a hot day so it could easily be from heat exhaustion, making her worry for his well being.

“Yes?” Sakura says in return, wishing she had her bag which holds her water canteen so she could give it to him.

“I – um,” he stutters as she tilts her head to the side. “I wanted to give –” The man stops speaking, now glancing over her shoulder and eyes widening in response. His face somehow grows more red. “Oh…I didn’t realize. My apologies,” he bows, then turns around before returning to his friends. Sakura vaguely notices the item he was holding to be a red lily.

Out of curiosity she shifts her attention and looks over her shoulder to find what he has seen, however she notices her friend standing a few paces away. Sakura’s expression lights up upon seeing him, lips curving into a warm smile and the pitter patter in her chest increasing tenfold watching the wind cause his raven locks to sway. There’s a certain level of annoyance written in his features, a sight she’s no stranger to, but can’t help wondering about the cause, however she doesn’t have much time to dwell about it when mere seconds later it shifts back to his neutral look of indifference.

It had been his idea to come here, mentioning that someone suggested he see the sight which made the Land of Flowers famous at some point, although she ponders if he hadn’t considered the overwhelming crowd of other travelers which would also be present.

Striding over to him, she says, “there’s a lot of people here, huh? Do you want to find a more private spot?” Once she receives a nod they make their way up the path.

Traveling with Sasuke has been a learning experience of sorts, getting to know him again after spending a chunk of their adolescent years apart. Picking up on his silent language, the subtle changes in his facial expressions and posture – how his shoulders tense and relax, the soft look in his eyes versus when he’s on guard, how he’ll loom closer to her when they’re traveling through a packed area – along with the meaning hidden beneath some of actions.

He’s always been a man of few words, even back in their academy days, yet very methodical and deliberate in what he does – albeit not always the most rational as Saske does tend to jump from one extreme to the next, there’s at least some logic behind his reasoning.

Sakura swears she’s noticed his visual prowess come to life occasionally during their journey, when there’s no danger present, as if he’s taking a quick snapshot of that moment; such as when she first came out of their room at the inn wearing her yukata.

They reach the top of the hill, where no one else seems to be, turning back around to see all the people frolicking with their friends and families. Watching them with amusement, Sakura turns to her companion to find the corners of his mouth curved ever so slightly up, making her cheeks heat up.

“Thank you, Sasuke-kun,” she says, her eyes lowering a bit but she can feel his gaze on her. “For bringing me here, and inviting me on this journey. These last few months with you have made me really happy!” Sakura beams brightly at him.

Not expecting a response from him, she goes back to observing the crowd, however there’s a new tension in between them now. She said it because it’s true; Sakura is grateful Sasuke asked her to join him and has relished their trip thus far. Since rising in ranks at the hospital and opening the Children’s Mental Health Clinic, the amount of missions she’s gone on has dwindled to almost none, there’s no other way for her to travel or leisurely see the world aside from now.

Sakura doesn’t know why he asked her but doesn’t seem to be bothered by her presence, she might go as far to say he enjoys having her around – they are friends after all, that much she’s confident in. Practically aware of the tentative itinerary Sasuke has for them, some spots he wants to visit when they get to those locations, he consistently consults her opinion for where to go next. Of course they have their disagreements from time to time but never once has he made her feel unwelcome.

There’s a certain air around Sasuke she’s come to realize as they continue together, how calm and much more free he seems compared to when he’s in Konoha. It brings a slight pang to her chest, knowing where they grew up will never be home for him, yet can’t fault him either. She’s still unaware of the full story of what happened to his family, only knowing bits and pieces she heard from Kakashi and Naruto, if Sasuke wants to tell her eventually then she’ll listen and won’t breach the subject until he chooses. When she inevitably returns to their village, will Sasuke choose to stay and put down roots or will he set off on another journey? There’s no knowing until the time comes, so for now she’ll savor the time they spend in each other’s company.

His hand brushes hers and Sakura is sure it’s accidental however he doesn’t pull away. Almost hesitantly she feels Sasuke interlock his fingers with hers, tightening his grip a little to convey his intention of doing this.

“Sakura,” he says, causing her to look at him. “I feel the same.” It’s unclear if his words were meant to be a confession, at least in the way her heart hopes, or if he’s simply sharing his appreciation to have someone with him on this trip, but the tender way Sasuke gazes at her and the delicate tone of his voice tells her all she needs to know.

Sakura returns his gesture, gently squeezing his hand as her response, tilting the edges of her lips up.

Ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/44478805/chapters/111876142

#sasusaku #uchiha sasuke #haruno sakura #sasuke uchiha #sakura uchiha #blank period #ssblankperiodweek #ssblankperiod2023 #canon compliant #fanfic

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laniuchiha7 · 1 year

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To He, Who Hung the Stars: Ch 2

Concerns

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Occasionally during their travels Sasuke and Sakura will work with towns they’re residing in to earn extra money, which is how they found themselves in their current predicament.

Jade irises roam over the three unconscious bodies laying on the forest floor belonging to the group of bandits who they were assigned to capture and bring back to the village leader for imprisonment. However the fact that one of these men happened to be a notorious missing-nin, Uehara Mizuko, from Iwa had been, likely purposely, left out of the conversation when the young couple were given this assignment.

Sakura stands with both hands pressed to her left side where she received a deep stab wound, her body already healing it along with the other ones she received, although that one is by far the worst of them considering the blade made it through the opposite side. Had it been a slightly different position her splenic artery would have been punctured – very problematic to occur in the middle of a battle although not life-threatening if she were to begin healing it right away.

The adrenaline flowing through her veins is currently helping to keep her upright, waiting for Sasuke to finish sealing the men so they can return and rest for the night.

From his crouching position, Sasuke straightens his legs and turns to face her. Sakura expects to see some level of displeasure written across his face, given their circumstances, but he looks outright pissed. Heterochromatic eyes travel up and down her sanguinary form, as if he isn’t equally disheveled too, in an almost judgemental and disproving way to which she can’t comprehend why he’d look at her in such a way, making her stomach twist with anxiety.

Sure their ‘little mission’ turned out to be more dangerous than expected but it’s done now, so what’s the problem? Is it just his exhaustion leaking through and she’s overthinking? Sakura takes a few slow steps towards Sasuke, wanting to check and heal any substantial injuries before they head back, however he walks right past her in the direction of the village.

The town leader gives them an apologetic spiel about how there rumor Uehara was amongst the men wasn’t trustworthy and he didn’t believe it; however she only half listens, waiting for him to give them the payment they were promised and they got. Immediately afterwards both Sasuke and Sakura return to the facility they’re residing in.

Sasuke is the first to enter their room, sliding the door open with such force it causes her to jump, she follows behind and quietly closes them inside. The agitation he’s currently emitting is palpable and Sakura can’t ignore it any longer. Taking a deep breath she asks, “what’s wrong?”

His ridged back faces her, hand clenched into a fist, until he turns around to respond. “Sakura, I told you to stay behind me,” he tells her irately.

Tilting her head a tad, she furrows her brows trying to piece together what he’s talking about. “Huh?”

“Once we knew the gang leader was a Uehara, I told you to stay behind me while I took care of him yet you rushed ahead.”

“Because I knew I could take him,” she explains, growing more vexed. “And I did, considering I was the one who took him down.”

“But you didn’t need to, I had it handled,” Sasuke raises his tone somewhat, and she doesn’t appreciate feeling lectured.

“What does it matter now? We finished the job, we got paid, it’s over!”

“You were stabbed, Sakura.”

“And I’m fine,” she says matter of factly. “I already healed the wound as much as I need to for now.”

“What if it had been worse? Fatal? What would you have done then?!”

Pointing to the purple diamond on her forehead with her thumb, “I’m not some weak little girl anymore, Sasuke-kun!” In her younger years tears would have already started flowing at the idea of him thinking she’s useless, but they don’t in this case because Sakura knows she isn’t. She doesn’t need to prove her worth to anyone, not even her boyfriend.

The seal is a visual representation of all the hard work she went through to become one of the strongest of their generation. However it seems Sasuke will only see who she used to be, making her chest constrict and be filled with disappointment. No, the tears don’t fall but the hurt she feels etches into her expression. “Look,” she sighs tiredly. “We’re both exhausted. Let’s wash up and rest for the night.”

Moving to grab her nightwear, Sasuke takes hold of her arm, urging her to turn and face him. Exhaling, Sakura does as he silently requests, looking up at his remorseful appearance, his eyes cast down and shoulders sagged. “I don’t think you’re weak,” Sasuke says quietly and earnestly. “But I can’t stand the thought of something bad happening and not being able to do anything. I can’t lose you too.”

He’s only worried for her, she understands, and can’t exactly fault him either considering everything he’s been through and thinking back to her almost punctured artery. Sasuke has always been protective of her, a fact that used to make her giddy inside and she supposes the idea still does to this day because it means he cares about her. However Sakura doesn’t need his protection all the time anymore, she can hold her own in a battle. It’s not that he necessarily wants her to stand on the sidelines, but rather avoid the feeling of helplessness should things take a turn for the worst; so perhaps giving peace of mind would help ease his concerns.

Sakura lifts her free hand, with a mint green glow emitting from her palm, placing it on a cut Sasuke received on his cheek, causing him to lean into her touch. “What if I taught you medical ninjutsu?” He meets her gaze with piqued interest.

“Would you?”

She dips her chin. “You’re already very skilled when it comes to chakra control, we might just need to refine it a bit more, then I can teach you some basics. That way if something does happen, you’ll be able to heal me,” she says softly with a small grin. “We can start tomorrow if you want?”

Returning her expression, Sasuke tells her, “I’d like that.”

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To He, Who Hung the Stars: Ch 7

To He, Who Hung the Stars

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Dear Sasuke-kun,

The entrance ceremony for the academy is in a few days, at the time I’m writing this, meaning our little girl will officially be enrolled at the academy! Although she’s been acting indifferent about attending, I can tell she’s secretly excited. I even caught her practicing with shuriken in the yard recently. Sometimes, she really reminds me of you; determined, willful, a little apathetic on the outside but deep down she really cares. She does have a bit of a temper, but I suppose she gets that more from me.

That school has really changed in recent years; the amount of classes and programs they offer now has significantly increased, including non-shinobi ones, and the graduation exam has been revamped. I’ve been talking with Naruto and Anko about adding more medical ninjutsu in the curriculum, at least so one person on each team can perform a basic healing jutsu. I know this is something Tsunade-shishou was really pushing for a long time too.

Time seems to move so fast these days; it feels like only yesterday we were put onto the same team but that was almost 20 years ago. Now our daughter is on her way to becoming a shinobi, and I have no doubt that she’ll be even stronger than both of us were at her age.

Do you remember our time there? As someone who had almost no knowledge of the shinobi world beforehand, seeing how much you knew and how you acted so aloof about it all was so cool to me. Back then I looked at you as if you had hung the stars. Well, if I’m being honest, I still do, probably more so if that’s possible.

The sky was clear the other night so I was able to see the moon. While I was looking at it I almost felt as if you were there, standing under it with me – did you see it too?

I hope you’re taking care of yourself. It doesn’t matter which dimension you’re in, fatigue will follow you if you’re not resting properly and I know you have a bad habit of forgoing basic needs once you get going during your missions. So, if you don’t do it for yourself, then at least for me. And next time you come home and stay the night, I’ll be sure to restock your medical supplies too.

Until then, I’ll look forward to hearing from you. Stay safe.

Love,

Sakura

Sasuke sits at the cave entrance with a small smile playing on his lips, a campfire giving him enough light to read Sakura’s most recent letter. Hearing from her never fails to fill him with delight, especially considering he can rarely see her in person and for more than one night.

Gazing up at the night sky he can see the full moon peeking out from under the clouds, feeling enveloped by a familiar comforting sense of warmth he often associates with his wife, wondering if perhaps Sakura is looking up at it as well.

Envisioning her pastel pink hair and vivid green eyes full of mirth, Sasuke is still very much in this lavender haze with not a day passing by that he isn’t thankful for having someone like her in his life, checking up on him, supporting him, encouraging him, loving him in return, giving him a home where he can return to. She mentioned in her letter that he already hung the stars in her world, yet if he could Sasuke would gladly rob and steal across every place he’s visited just to further show his affection and gratitude for her.

The flower festival, honeymoon in the cottage on Myrtle Ave., hours spent teaching each other new skills, finding out Sakura was pregnant, returning to Konoha with their newborn daughter, helping Sarada take her first steps, creating a new life with them – although Sasuke can easily close his eyes and transport himself back to those, and many more, fond memories using his visual prowess anytime he pleases, indulging when feeling particularly homesick, it won’t make him any closer to finishing this assignment and returning to his family in person.

Having already missed most of her life, the idea of being absent for Sarada’s first day at the academy hits him harder than he thought it would – it feels he held her for the first time not so long ago however she’s already on the path to becoming a shinobi, like both of her parents. Even though he cannot be present during this time in her life he does find solace with Sakura being the one to lead her down that road, helping her become a strong and formidable shinobi who will forge her own way.

With the work he’s doing now Sarada will be able to live in a world where she can dream as big as her heart desires. A world where both of his girls can live in peace, where he hopes to one day join them – blissfully enjoying their company as they recount stories that took place during his absence, creating new memories together as a family.

Carefully folding the piece of parchment Sasuke tucks it into the side pocket of his pouch where a few other letters from Sakura are kept, then takes a bento purchased from a store last he was in a town and his water canteen to have a late night meal before resting. Tomorrow he’ll continue with his investigation. Tomorrow he’ll be one step closer to returning home.

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To He, Who Hung the Stars: Ch 4

Gifts

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In three months time their new house will be ready, building it from the ground up, but for the time being the Uchiha family will be living in Sakura’s old apartment. Kakashi graciously ensured it remained unoccupied during the time of her and Sasuke’s absence, leaving them a place to return to.

Thankfully the one-bedroom residence doesn’t feel too cramped with the three of them. Upon returning the married pair did a late spring cleaning session and got rid of many items they didn’t need or stored them in scrolls until they moved to their permanent house.

Little Sarada doesn’t take up too much space yet – her crib nestles in the corner of the bedroom that her grandparents bought, changing pad stored underneath, folded in a drawer are all of the clothes gifted by auntie Ino and auntie Hinata, in the living room are toys given by uncle Naruto and uncle Kakashi.

Today both father and daughter are out on the town running errands; having lunch with Naruto and Boruto, giving away a few items to a second hand shop that they have no use for, and buying groceries, while Sakura takes time to finish unpacking from their travels.

Sakura decorates with objects picked up from various locations across their journey, each one of them holding their own story and memory she thinks back on with fondness; such as a frame of dried pressed flowers from the festival in Hanagakure, and the special sake gifted to them from the officiant who married them in Yuki.

Next Sakura takes the stack of letters Sasuke wrote to her over the years without her knowledge, finding out only after she accidentally picked up his bag the wrong way and they all fell out. Some of them short with only a few words or a sentence, while some span the length of multiple pages. Dating back to his first journey of redemption to weeks after they found out she was pregnant, the fact he took the time to write out his innermost thoughts for her, about her, will never not make heart swell with overwhelming affection for the man she loves.

Finding a small box, Sakura tenderly places the letters inside and sets them on the top shelf of the bedroom closet. Keeping them easily accessible in case she ever wants to reread them.

The last thing she needs to do is clean their clothes, and then she’ll be done for the day. Sorting them by what’s worth keeping and what should just be thrown out, she comes across a very familiar item.

The two-tone brown poncho she sent Sasuke years ago, a few months after he left the second time when the weather started to become colder. Sakura runs her fingers over some of the many parts that needed to be stitched back together, a smile plays on her lips thinking about the amount of times she tried to convince him to get a new one but he refused, never really giving her a reason aside from that one being just fine. He can be so stubborn sometimes.

Sometimes when she was bored, she’d sew little patterns or and designs into it, her silly little art pieces which were nothing fancy; flowers, stars, and his family crest. They’re barely visible unless you look closely, using thread the same color as the poncho, but it was like a little secret they shared. She holds it close to her chest, even though it’s been worn to death and should go in the pile of clothes that should be thrown out, she knows Sasuke would want to keep it.

Seconds later she hears the front door of the apartment open, along with a bit of shuffling, and a familiar warm chakra signature. “Tadaima,” she hears him call as the door shuts.

Sakura goes to greet them at the entrance, “okaeri.” Sasuke stands in the hallway having already taken off his shoes and cloak, holding a bag in his lone hand and Sarada strapped to his chest, giggling and stretching her tiny limbs because she’s excited to see her mama. “How’d it go?” she asks, taking a couple steps closer and extends her hand for her daughter to play with.

“Fine,” Sasuke responds. Glancing at the item she holds, he asks, “what are you doing with that?”

“I was just going through some of our clothes, figured you’d want to keep this.”

“Hn.”

Dipping her chin once, she folds it over her left arm. “Why? If you don’t mind me asking. Is there something special about it?” Sakura inquires curiously. When she picked it up, she figured it was a normal poncho that would keep him comfortable during the colder months. Honestly, she didn’t even expect him to return home with it, let alone insisting to keep it.

“I kept this for a long time because of you,” fractionally, he turns his head to the side but she thinks there’s a hint of pink dusting his complexion. “Because you gave it to me.”

Her own face begins to heat up, not anticipating that response. “O-oh,” she lets out a nervous laugh, butterflies fluttering in her tummy. It’s unexpected yet totally expected of him, she realizes. At first glance, not everyone would consider Sasuke to be as thoughtful and sentimental as he actually can be, especially when it comes to the ones who hold a special place in his heart. Someone who appreciates the little details and the extra steps people take for him; a very kind and pure soul.

“Alright then,” she grins happily. “I’ll add it to the wash.”

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