The heaviness on his chest felt like an anchor thrown out of the ship. This heaviness was pulling him down, making his heart sink and him drown in unpleasant thoughts. Memories of the past which were laid on this town like tattoos were coming to life in his imagination. This situation he was in was hard; he didn't want to feel this way. But could this pain go away? Could someone take it away?

Uchiha Sasuke was wondering around his birth village Konaha, busy people ran around, little ninjas to be were giggling making their way to school, women throwing him innocent and not so innocent looks, men nodding respectively or looking at him with glares which could light up hell itself. Slowly walking he found himself in front of the hospital. The walls of this place held stories untold about people who lay here. Every single person in this building had their story for being there even if it was only a childish bruise or an injury causing death. He himself had a few connections with the hospital.

He stood near the gate waiting and thinking. His first encounter or story with Konohas hospital began with the death of his clan, he was transported there after Itachi left him alive. The second story began when he was put there again because of his brother but then it was more severe and his mind and heart were torn, he pushed away his teammates and had a fight on the roof with Naruto and almost… for the first time… almost putting their precious Sakura in the eyes of death. If it weren't for Kakashi back then the scene would have been mortifying, he remembered how his Chidori flew him up front and he couldn't do a thing to stop it and so couldn't Naruto with his Rasengan. Other stories weren't directly involved with him but still people who lay there were because of him, because he caused pain to them.

"Uh you're here already? Have you been waiting long, Sasuke-kun?" came a sweet yet strong voice awakening him from his own memories. "I just got here" he said with his same old tone opening his to glance at the woman standing in front of him. 'And this is the fourth story I guess' he thought to himself as he looked in welcoming and warm eyes, in green pools he liked to get lost in. His wife was his fourth story. She was the head medic of the hospital, taking care of everyone, making sure that everyone is healthy and happy, and working overtime for the sake of the people.

"So let us go then? I still need to buy some groceries" she said her smiling not even for a second leaving her lips. And he could only nod taking her working bags from her delicate hands and showing them behind his shoulder. They were heavy and sometimes he was surprised to see her being able to carry them around without him. And then he would remember that he married a woman who had the strength of a million men, it surprised him sometimes how someone so small and short with an angelic face like hers could have so much power. She was really amazing and he was proud to know that she was by his side for the rest of their lives.

"Sasuke-kun, are you listening?" Sakura asked as she looked up at the man next to her. "Hn" was all he said. "I guess you weren't" she said hiding a sigh and a small not so genuine smile gracing her lips. This was something he didn't miss "I was listening, Sakura" Sasuke said "You were talking about the new vaccine you've been working on and the process of it all being slow" he continued. "Yeah, sorry for doubting you" she said and that sad smile still not leaving her lips. She was different today and it confused Sasuke, he didn't like to see her like that. Sometimes he even would find himself in a bad mood just because she was. She was something that kept the light in him glowing and if her own light would go dim so would his. He didn't want to say it or even show it, but he loved her and it was bothering him, it was hard getting used to protecting someone you actually care for. "What's wrong?" the Uchiha asked his wife. "Nothing" she answered him quickening her feet.

He knew she was lying, it was this whole week that she had been distant. At first she distanced herself just a bit by simple things like going to bed at a different time but as days passed she started talking less and spending less time with him. Those sad smiles of hers would come more often and the dull look in her eyes would linger a bit more than usually. Something was wrong and she wouldn't tell him, it was making him uneasy; her distance was that anchor he felt on his heart. "You're lying" he said waiting for her reaction but as none came a pang of hurt hit him straight ahead. What was going on? 'Did I do something to upset her?' he thought to himself 'No, if I did I would recall' "You know maybe we should just get home, I believe I have everything I need to make diner for tonight and for tomorrows breakfast and tomorrow after work I'll go buy something" Sakura said breaking him out of his debate. He didn't answer so she took it as an agreement. The young woman was used to her husband "answers" which didn't include speaking.

Their walk home was silent filled with her sad looks and his running thoughts about what could've happened to her. Sasuke was scared that somehow the pain that he had caused and that he thought they got over after he came back to the village had found its way back to her. He was scared that maybe he didn't notice and had done something to insult or hurt her. He hated to admit it but this look she had on her face pained him. He promised himself that after all that he had been through with his parent, brother and friends he would never let anyone hurt her because she was the most important to him now. No one could change that.

"Did I hurt you, Sakura?" he asked finally when they were home and she getting ready to make dinner for them. "Huh, what do you mean, Sasuke?" Sakura said looking at him a bit stunned. She never guessed that he would ask such a question. "I asked you if I had done something to encourage the mood you are in now" he said his voice stern and cold like it always was from the very first day she had met him as a child. "I…no, why would you think so? I'm just really tired today" Sakura said bringing her back to him continuing on peeling of vegetables.

He knew she was lying, he knew her all too well. He knew that he was the cause of her sadness. It was hard for him to know that this pain that she held deep down in her heart was something that he had brought on them both. The things he had done and said, the fights they had even after he returned were something more than anyone could ignore. Even from one look you could see her as an open book, her eyes would tell things like sorrow or happiness. It was hard for both of them to live with everything that he had done through the years; it was even harder for her. Sakura was a good person, her hands were for healing and his was for killing. This was the main difference between those two. He could even now remember and hear her words from their last fight eco in his head 'Me and Naruto had tried and worked so hard and for so long just to see you, to have you happy and here with us, to have a normal life and all that you can do in return is 'Hn' all the time ignoring us?!' Those were right but the next words hurt and stung like nothing else 'You know Sasuke Uchiha? Sometimes I wish that I could have back the years that you took when we were younger. Sometimes I wish those four years back". Yes, those hurt even more than the blade Madara put through him back then. Her words were like venom, more powerful than any genjutsu.

He would do anything just to take all that hidden feeling away from her, just to make her feel better. "Tell me, Sakura, what is wrong. I want to hear it even if it will end like the fight we had a few days ago" he said closing his eyes and seating himself on the couch. Her hand froze; she thought that he would let it go that he would like always choose to ignore her when she almost asked for it. O pang of guilt drowned her as she remembered their fight, the words that had slipped her mouth, the words she wanted to take back but couldn't. She didn't mean them and she thought he should know but apparently they hit him hard and were something he wouldn't forget. She hated herself for hurting him with her sentence after promising him happiness. And here she was hurting him and braking her promises. God, how it pained her and the secret she now kept from him was eating at her insides. She was truly a bad person. "Sasuke-kun…"

"Yes?" he asked waiting for her to speak again, he wanted to hear her out and even muster an apology if he had to. "It's not you" she said silently putting down the knife and wiping away her hands turning to look at him with eyes already filled with tears. Sasuke Uchiha felt himself tense and his eyes widen as he pulled himself from the place where he was currently sitting. "Who hurt you Sakura?" he almost growled his voice sharp and dangerous ready to kill anyone who's name she was going to mention. His fists were clenched as he waited for her to speak, he needed just one word from her and the idiot who had done something to his wife was going to pay.

"No one did anything to me so please stop looking like that at me. You're scaring me, Sasuke-kun" Sakura said in a whisper her hands shaking. At first he didn't want to believe her and was about to raise his voice demanding her to tell him a name but then those silent words of being scared stopped him. "I don't understand, Sakura" he said moving towards her to get a better view of her eyes. "I..I'm just confused. You see…I… she had a difficulty with words as she wondered how to tell Sasuke what was happening. "Tell me already?" Sasuke said in low voice angry again. Scenarios flew through Sasukes mind as he tried to imagine what could have happened to Sakura to make her shaky and distant this whole week.

"Well,Naruto…"

"Hey teme, Sakura-chan, are you home?!" the pink haired woman froze hearing the annoying voice and the raven hared man only smirked.