An: To the one person who asked all the questions last chapter, here are your answers. 1. It was originally gonna be humor, but things changed, It just got dark, sorry man. 2. come all, get some nonangst Sasusaku moments in this chapter! 3. We will find out why Sasuke's a dick to Sakura.

Now, here is the final chapter. I don't know what else to say other than, please enjoy!

Chapter 19: Not so Final Goodbyes

Sakura felt like she was betraying them, standing there with a suitcase in hand. She was leaving them for Suna…

No one had talked the entire morning, except for Naruto who whispered to Hinata every now and then making her blush and giggle. At least, they seemed to be getting along.

Sasuke hadn't spoken a word, though, not even to Naruto or Hinata, he just stood there blankly.

Now they were walking —still silently— to the village gates. Sakura focused on Hinata and Naruto as she walked, interested in what had happened between them. They walked close together, talking quietly. Hinata wasn't blushing, which was by far the most interesting fact about the situation. Naruto leaned over close enough to kiss her cheek and whispered something, making her blush and shove him playfully.

Something in her chest ached, she had wanted a relationship like that once… Sakura glanced at Sasuke, he was staring ahead, but his glossy eyes told her she wasn't seeing anything. His raven black hair was uncombed, black strands dancing along his face with the breeze. His posture was straight, as always, but his shoulders were slumped as if something was pushing on them.

She wasn't sure how she felt about him anymore. He had stopped being aggressive, and became quiet again, a different type of silence, though. She couldn't explain it, but it was like he could be a ghost.

Sasuke's black eyes flicked to her, and their gazes met for a split second before she looked away. She's not betraying them. She's not betraying him. Anything she does will be for the greater good…

Sakura felt heavy as she walked, each step was an effort. Every inch closer to the village gates was a lifetime.

Sasuke wasn't sure what to do. He hadn't slept at all, having been up all night contemplating how he had hurt Sakura. He had really hurt her, in so many ways, over so much time, years and years. He had threatened her life, tricked her, shoved his own stupid anger at her.

He was a monster.

He deserved the guilt that had kept him awake, that isolated him now. Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura were at his side as they walked Sakura to the gates. They were talking, but he couldn't hear them. He was walking, but he wasn't moving. It was like he was in a bubble.

All he could do was watch. Sasuke just couldn't take his eyes off Sakura. The way she walked, the way she talked, how the early morning sunlight caught in her pink hair. He wanted to reach out and touch her, but that bubble kept him from moving.

Before Sasuke was ready, the gates appeared. Sunlight shone through them as if something fabulous awaited beyond them, something Sakura was leaving for.

It felt so wrong because the aura of the gates was crushing. It was as if they would close the instant she was beyond and trap her. Keep her from him forever. Maybe that was a good thing…

They stopped in front of the wooden gates, all was silent as they stared at the road beyond. After a minute, Sakura stepped forward and turned to them. Naruto and Hinata were smiling faintly at her, Sasuke only stared at her, as if he could see something she couldn't in herself.

"Thank you," She said, to on one in particular. "Thank you for allowing me to do this.."

"Enjoy yourself," Naruto told her, giving a lopsided smile.

"Do have fun Sakura-chan," Hinata said.

"Make sure" Naruto added, "to shoot a text every now and then."

"Of course," Sakura said, giving them a small smile, all she could muster. They stood in more silence for a second before Naruto stepped forward and brought her into a hug.

"Come back some day, we all need you," Naruto whispered, squeezing her tightly.

She couldn't respond and only nodded as her throat closed up. Her eyes stung as Naruto released her, Hinata giving her a small farewell nod.

Sakura's eyes slid over to Sasuke. Her heart-stopping. He was smiling at her.

Not a very large smile, just a small on, real enough to make his eyes sparkle. Real enough to finally drive her to tears. She wanted to hug him goodbye, to thank him for what small smile he have her, but she couldn't. She couldn't say anything to him, she couldn't find the words.

Sasuke said nothing as tears slid down her face and she gave him a small shaky nod. He didn't move, the sun shining on his face, making him glow just a little. She wanted to reach out, but instead whipped her eyes and turned to the gates.

Sakura didn't look back as she took a single step forward. Her foot leaving the stone of the village and landing on the dirt of the road. From there each step became a rhythm, every movement forced, as though if she stopped she wouldn't be able to continue.

She wasn't sure if they were still watching or not, and she couldn't stop herself from glancing over her shoulder, for only a second. Her mouth dried as she spotted a Sasuke still standing, alone, only a small figure in the distance. She swore on every god she knew that something sparkled on Sasuke's cheek, something sliding down slowly.

Sakura looked away, her heart beating against her chest like an animal in a cage. A memory flashed in her head, the one where she and Sasuke had been alone, and they had laughed and smiled and been happy before all of this happened. Before he became the darkness she had feared again.

Sakura didn't stop walking as she realized why she was leaving. As she realized she was taking another step to try to forget him.

Sasuke watched as Sakura slowly turned into a speck. When he could barely see her, and he stood alone, he allowed himself to cry. He allowed the tears he didn't know he was holding in. He didn't move, only stood and watched.

He felt so guilty, so awful. She left, and somehow that made it all the worse. He wanted to rip the world apart just for a second longer with her, even if she hated him, even if she never wanted to see him again. She only left an hour ago, and he missed her so much it hurt.

Sasuke had hurt her so much in the past, and now, when he had realized that, he couldn't find the words to apologize. He had wanted to hug her and cry and tell her he was sorry, but he hadn't. He didn't want to make it harder for her to leave.

Why was he such an idiot!? Why does he care so much!? Why is this so hard!? Why?

Sasuke hadn't realized it, but the walls he had built, the ones to keep out everything, had cracked, and now they were crumbling before him. Everything came back, feelings he had forgotten, and memories he hadn't gotten back at first now flooded him.

He fell to his knees, bone hitting stone and sending a shudder through him. He remembered everything now, he had though he did before, but now he really remembers. He had been so angry, so usually rage filled, because he didn't want to hurt Sakura, and he had, it had set him off. He had thought it easier to hurt her further then try to get her back.

One memory struck him so hard he felt he was going to throw up as it spread through him. He had been with her one night, Naruto had left and he had stayed, he had stayed and ended up laughing and smiling with her, just her and him. He remembered clearly now, so clearly, that that had been the night that had truly changed him. Seeing a smile on her face that night that he had bloomed, it had revealed something he had been trying to deny for so long. Something he had tried to deny again.

Sasuke loved Sakura.

Sakura wasn't seeing anything anymore, wasn't hearing, wasn't smelling, everything was a blur as she continued on. To Suna, to forget Sasuke, the man she so stupidly still loved. Each step became harder, her face stiff with tears and her chest hurting. She was abandoning them, she was running away and it was too late to turn back.

Why did she still love him?

She knew… it was for that stupid weird hope, maybe more of a dream, that there was some part of the Sasuke she loved still there. Hoping he had come out of his journeys fine, but she wasn't sure why her love for him hadn't gone away. It was clear he hated her…

Something slammed into her, not physically, but something stopped her from taking another step. She came to a stop and her vision focused again, she felt a pull of some sort, something calling to her. She had never felt a pull like this before, so strong just asking and begging her to turn around.

Sakura slowly, so very, very slowly, turned her head to glance over her shoulder. Her eyes wandered around the path behind her, nothing.

She turned back but didn't move. She stood there for a few minutes, watching a snake slowly slither across the path. Sakura waited, for what, she didn't know… but she couldn't take another step, just as she had feared.

Sakura finally forced herself to move, and she found herself taking a delicate step. Her foot hadn't even touched the earth again when she stopped and slowly her head, that pull calling to her again. Before her eyes had flicked to behind her, she heard it. She heard footsteps. She heard him before he wrapped his arms around her.

Sasuke had his arms around her before his presence met her fully. He gripped her clothes so tightly she might have thought he would float away if he let go. His hand so gently caressed her head as his beating heart sounded against her ear.

"S-Sasuke?" She managed to choke out. He had run after her…

The Uchiha loosened his grip just a little so he could look at her, his black eyes so alive, even he had started to tear up. He didn't say anything, but she knew the words he was trying to convey as he stared at her. She closed her eyes and breathed in his scent, the Sasuke she loved had survived…

Sakura didn't move, or jump, or squeak when she felt lips against her own. He had lived and he had come for her. She gripped him and felt tears of her own welling up, tears of joy. He was gentle as they kissed, it wasn't lustful, but calm and passionate.

"Forgive me," he whispered so quietly she was sure it could have been blown away if there was a breeze.

"Of course." He kissed her again and she wrapped her arms around his neck. He had survived and he was hers now, all hers.

That kiss had changed everything, but nothing at the same time. Sakura had returned to the village if only to convince to Hokage that Sasuke should come with her. And they had gone to Suna together, hand in hand. A full year they had together, it may have been broken up with the mission, but they spent as much time together as possible.

The Jutsu had finally ended, being rather anticlimactic, only waking him from his sleep for a second, before he had dozed back to sleep next to Sakura.

A year passed quickly and before they knew it Konoha lay a few steps away. A small party was thrown at their return, and news of Naruto's and Hinata's first kid brought much excitement. A day later Naruto had been announced Hokage at Kakashi's retirement and a ceremony was held, the whole village had showed up to greet their new Hokage.

Naruto's first act as Hokage had been wedding his two best friends. Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Uchiha were finally happy, after all, that had happened, happiness had not abandoned them. In fact, it seemed happiness had saved its most extreme form for them.

They had each other, forever.

Epilogue

Sasuke was ready to rip Naruto's throat out and had been planning how the whole trip home. The new Hokage had sent him on a six-month long mission, not only had he missed Naruto's first borns birth, but he was afraid he would miss his own.

Sasuke didn't bother saying hi to the gate guards as he dashed past them like a bolt of lightning. He was jumping through the Hokage's window in a matter of seconds and spared no time as he shot Naruto a long glare. Naruto, who looked like he hadn't slept in a week only glanced at him before straightening.

"Sasuke," He greeted, taking a deep breath as if he knew exactly what horrors were playing in Sasuke's head.

"I'm going to rip your throat out with my teeth." Sasuke pulled back his lips in a growl.

"Geez man!" Naruto threw his hands out in front of him, "Who peed in your cereal?"

Sasuke gave him a glare before his face broke out into a small smile, "I finished," He threw the scroll on the desk, "I'll kill you later, for now, I'm going home."

Sasuke was opening the door to leave as he heard Naruto scrambling around, "Sasuke you might want to…!"

Sasuke slammed the door shut and walked down the stairs. Exhaustion suddenly flooded him and he found himself walking home instead of running. Konoha soon became alive with life as the city life popped up, the sun slowly setting over the huge buildings. He wasn't sure what he was going to say to Sakura when he returned, she would surely be mad that he had taken so long on his mission, even though it wasn't his fault, and smack him around a bit. She was sure to be in the very late stages of pregnancy by now, and she was crankier than ever when he had left.

He was most worried about how she was doing if she had been taking care of herself okay from when he left. She hadn't called him for days now and hadn't picked up when he had called. He was sure she was fine from Naruto's smile alone, but he still worried. Maybe she had lost her phone… Or maybe something else had happened…

Sasuke shoved the thoughts away for the moment and breathed in the smell of trees as he turned onto the driveway that led to their house, snuggled in the forest away from the loud city. As he approached the house, lights from inside and music playing told him she was home. He smiled as he recognized the instrumental music Sakura so very much loved.

As he stepped onto the veranda her voice drifted over to him, her humming and some muffled words, making it sound like she was half talking to someone. When he soundlessly slid the door open the smell of food wafted past him and her laugh resonated through him as she chuckled at something. He gently placed his bag and took off his shoes, trying not to make a sound. He crept down the hall and took a deep breath before taking a step around the corner to the kitchen.

His breath caught when he saw her, it had been so long. Her hair had grown out and she was in sweats, her back turned to him as she looked down at something. He cleared his throat and she froze, her humming cut off. She turned to him, "Sasuke" she breathed.

Sasuke was about to say something, but he stopped, his eyes finding what she had been looking at. In her arms, she held a small bundle, and her pregnancy weight was all gone. Had he missed it

She crossed the room and gently took his hand, holding it tightly and bring his gaze to her eyes. "I missed you," She whispered, holding his hand to her cheek.

"I missed you too," He whispered and his eyes wandered back to the bundle she held.

She followed his gaze and her face broke out into a sad smile, tears welling up. "Sasuke, meet Sarada, your daughter."

Sasuke's spirit dropped, he had missed it. But, it was a fleeting feeling as she turned the bundle to show him his child. A small baby face lay beneath the pink bundle of blankets, tiny hands gripping the blanket. Huge black eyes met his own as his daughter gazed up at him curiously. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.

"You can hold her you big dummy," Sakura laughed gently and held out the baby. Sasuke gingerly took her from his wife, the baby drooled a little as she opened her mouth and held out a small hand. "She's already too much like you," Sakura said quietly with a smile. He held out his finger and the tiny Uchiha wrapped her small hand around it. He tried to fight back tears as he smiled down at her.

Sasuke looked up at Sakura and smiled, bring her in for a half-hug. They both watched Sarada stuff a hand in her mouth as they watched her. "She's beautiful," he whispered turning to Sakura and exchanged a small passionate kiss with her.

"She has your good looks," Sakura joked lightly. Sasuke laughed, for the first time in months, he could hold his family and smile.

"Your lucky, man," Naruto said to Sasuke, his eyes focused on his son a few feet away as the boy played with Sarada. Now six-months-old the two babies could crawl around and Sarada was now gently smacking Baruto's chubby leg.

Sasuke glanced at the blonde next to him, "what do you mean?"

"Your's is quite." Naruto smiled.

"Not when she's hungry," Sakura spoke up from where she sat on the couch with Hinata. The two woman watching them.

"Yeah," Sasuke agreed, remembering all the fits she had had so far.

"Bah, bah, bah!" Baruto called getting all the adults attention as the child slowly tipped and fell over.

"What is it?" Naruto asked in a 'baby voice' crawling over to his son and scooping him up.

Sasuke scooted closer to Sarada and gently brushed her hair. He glanced at Sakura and raised an eyebrow, do I have to play with her anymore? he asked wordlessly.

Sakura gave him a smug smile, "Sasuke just play with her, she loves you very much. It's like payback for us having to take care of you two."

"Fine," Sasuke grumbled looking back at his daughter who watched Naruto lifting Baruto up with a fist in her small mouth. He reached out a hand and placed her on his lap, smiling down at her as he carefully tickled her. She giggled loudly and started wiggling, slapping him with her drool covered fist. She was so small, so fragile, he was afraid to pick her up most of the time. He still feared of hurting her, so he was painstakingly gentle with her.

Naruto and Hinata soon left, Baruto breaking out into tears. Sasuke was a little glad they left, he was exhausted. He had crawled into bed a soon as possible.

Sasuke lay in the dim moonlight smiling at Sakura, who's face had already gone slack with sleep. Sarada made a small noise and he looked down at the baby curled up against her mother. Sakura subconsciously tightened her grip on the child. He loved them so much, it always knocked the air out of him when he realized that every day and night. He loved them and they loved him.

He watched his daughter and wife doze off. Moonlight shone down on them, encircling the bed, shining on all three of them as Sasuke fell asleep. Only bright days could lay ahead, he wouldn't allow anything else, wouldn't accept anything but a life of love for his new family.

An: I don't know what to say, guys… Thank you for reading! It means sooooooooooooooo much to me! I can't express how much your support and constructive criticism helped! I hoped I ended it in a way that pleased everyone! This chapter was very short, but I didn't feel it needed to be too long to wrap it up. With this done I can now really focus on writing a book! Like I said, I want to be an author someday and I know I can write so much better than all of this, but it was really a growing point for me. Thank you for the support and your reviews will still be helpful! Feel free to review long after this is finished! Thank you again, your guys are great and I hope you enjoyed.

I might be writing more fanfictions, not Naruto ones anymore, though, I'm afraid the show has ended and the fandom is dwindling. I loved this show, but if anything I'll probably be writing fanfiction for some of the books I'm reading (Throne of Glass, Court of Thorns and Roses, Eragon, Percy Jackson, etc…) since I've found myself reading more than watching.

Thanks for the support, peace out scrub lords! 3 love you guys.