Hello, everyone !
I'm back with the last chapter ! (surprise surprise !)
Enjoy reading it ~ (as this is another rather long chapter)
Disclaimer : Sadly, I don't own Naruto. Just own this plot T_T
On a sunny Sunday, Sakura stepped out from her small house. Today was her birthday but Sakura didn't care. Today was her mother death's anniversary and Sakura wanted to spend the rest of her day near her mother's grave.
She lived at the other side of her hometown, far away from the main house of the Senju family. She bought a small house, located quite near to the hill where her mother was burried. Senju Mebuki had told her daughter once, that when she died, she wanted her final resting place to be in her hometown. So when her mother passed away, Sakura asked the Yamanaka family to help her burrying her mother in her beloved hometown.
It had been three months and Sakura had a quite settle life here. She was working as a kindergarten teacher now. She had always loved kids and spending time with those adorable children made her heartbreak subsided bits by bits.
Ino called her quite often, but she couldn't come to visit her yet as she was busy with her photoshoots. She even had to cancel her plans to go to Mebuki's grave because she was being held up by her modelling job.
With her black knee-length dress, even her bright pink hair looked dim. But the nature tried its best to cheer Sakura up. The sky was blue and clear, and the wind accompanied Sakura. Mebuki really loved lilies, and Sakura brought a bouquet of it in her hands.
"Hey, mom." Sakura whispered as she laid the bouquet on Mebuki's grave. "It's me, Sakura."
The wind blew, making the leaves rustled.
"I'm fine so far," Sakura said. "it has been three months and I think I'm getting better. I'm healthy and I really enjoy my job. The kids are so adorable, I really glad I have them as my students. Are you okay, mom? I hope you're fine."
As Sakura stared at her mother's gravestone, Sakura remembered the first time she came to visit her. She cried her hearts out in front of her mother's grave and told her everything while sobbing. She even ended up fell asleep on top of the neat grave—Sakura always cleaned it every year she visited ir—to be only awaken by the sunset's light.
"Ino has been calling me and checking me up quite regularly too." Sakura continued. "She and Sai, actually. Apart from them, I don't talk with anyone else. But I'm really fine, mom, so you don't have to worry."
Sakura fished her hands out, softly running her fingers on the gravestone. "I miss you so much, mom." she smiled. "But I know you're happy there. So I'll also be happy here."
Sakura didn't realize there was someone else behind her, until she heard the voice she loved so much and always managed to make her heart stopped.
That same voice which turned so cold three months ago.
"I finally found you." Uchiha Sasuke said.
Sakura turned her head immediately and her breath hitched when she saw Sasuke was standing behind her. He wore a black suit with a bouquet of lilies in his hands.
Sakura could feel a lump was formed inside her throat, but she forced to swallow it.
"Uchiha... sama?" Sakura whispered.
Sasuke walked closer, and put the bouquet next to Sakura's. Sakura immediately stood up, leaving Sasuke praying in front of Mebuki's gravestone.
"What... What are you doing here? How come you're even here? How did you find me?" Sakura rambled.
Sasuke also stood up a few minutes later and turned to face the flustered Sakura. Looking at her emerald eyes and her pink hair, her soft cheeks and her lips, Sasuke felt his heart was being squeezed.
He couldn't deny it any longer.
He missed her so damn much.
"Ino told me everything." Sasuke said. "Your past and your whereabouts. Although it took me a month before I finally found you. You're not that easy to find."
Sakura blinked her eyes. "I—Ino did? Why... Why did she do it?"
"Because what I did was wrong, Sakura." Sasuke sternly said. His voice was stern and yet so gentle. At the mention of her name, Sakura's breath hitched again.
How she missed being called by her name again by the one she loved. It was so painful to hear Sasuke's cold voice called her Haruno.
"W—wrong?" Sakura squeaked.
"I..." Sasuke stopped and tried to control his rapid heartbeat. There were so many things he wanted to say to her right at the moment, and his mind was organizing the words poorly. He wanted to hug her, to kiss her, to stroke her hair, and his heart couldn't decide which went first.
So Sasuke's unconsciousness decided to make the move.
Without another word, Sasuke pulled Sakura into his arms and hugged her tight.
Sakura widened her eyes. "U—Uchiha-sama?"
A sting struck his heart when he heard how she addressed him—the way he instructed her to do three months ago—but he didn't care. Right now, he only wanted to hug her as tight as possible, convincing himself that the woman in front of him was really Sakura. And to convince himself that she couldn't run away from him anymore.
Sakura wanted to call out again, but she stopped suddenly. Her eyes widened as she could feel Sasuke's rapid heartbeat on her chest. As if following Sasuke's rythym, her own heart also started to beat fast.
The pink haired woman decided to let her heart did what it wanted, so she hugged Sasuke's back. Feeling her hands on his back, Sasuke tightened his hug.
The two of them stayed that way for a few more minutes.
"I'm sorry." Sakura whispered.
Sasuke chose to stay silent, but his hand stroke Sakura's hair softly, encouraging her to go on as he was listening to her.
"I'm so sorry." Sakura started to sob. She missed him so much, her heart started to hurt and yet it felt so warm. "I lied to you. I'm so sorry."
The stroke on her hair went gentler and tears started to escape from Sakura's eyes. "I didn't mean to. I don't want you to know. I was afraid you would hate me if you knew."
Sasuke's hug got even tighter. Sakura couldn't hold her sob anymore. "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."
Sakura's sob burst into a cry and Sasuke didn't say anything. He let Sakura cried her hearts out, didn't even mind about her tears wetting his suit. All he wanted right now was telling Sakura that he was there for her. And he wouldn't leave her anymore.
When her cried subsided, Sasuke pulled her body away a bit and placing his fingers on her chin while his other hand kept its place wrapping around Sakura's waist. Sasuke lifted Sakura's head and wiped a tear from her eyes using his finger.
His onyx eyes stared down at her emerald eyes gently.
"I'm the one who should be sorry, Sakura." Sasuke said. "I'm sorry. I was so foolish three months ago and I wasn't thinking clearly."
Another tear escaped from Sakura's eyes, and Sasuke wiped it again with his thumb affectionately. "Ino and Sai snapped me back into my senses. I let my logic blinded me, and I didn't even bother to hear your explanation. I'm so sorry."
"Uchiha-sama..." Sakura sobbed.
"It's Sasuke-kun, Sakura," Sasuke corrected. "I want you to call me that again."
More tears came down. "Sa—Sasuke-kun..."
Smiling, Sasuke leaned closer and kissed Sakura's lips.
He had actually wanted to start it gentle, but the moment his lips felt Sakura's, all of the thought of being gentle flew away. He licked Sakura's lower lip hungrily, and Sakura opened her mouth, giving him the permission to come in. Sasuke didn't let the chance away and his tongue darted in. He pulled Sakura's body close to his own once again, and Sakura snaked her hands around his neck. Sasuke placed a hand behind Sakura's neck while his other hand wrapped Sakura's waist tightly. Using his hand behind her neck, Sasuke's tongue stormed further in and deepened the kiss. There was no space between them. Sasuke ravaged her mouth roughly but also gently, and Sakura let him be.
The two of them didn't want to let go but their lungs started to scream. Reluctantly, the y pulled away for a bit, only to let their lungs breathed again.
Sakura's face was burning red but she didn't care. Both of them were panting, but none of them wanted to let go.
Sasuke bore his gaze onto Sakura, the only woman he loved.
"Happy birthday, my beloved Sakura."
"So, what did you say when you were praying in front of my mother's grave?" Sakura asked.
"Why would you want to know?" Sasuke asked.
"Because I'm curious, duh." Sakura replied.
Sasuke smiled. The two of them were walking together on a riverside, their fingers were intertwined tightly.
"Do you seriously want to know?" Sasuke asked which Sakura replied with a few certain nods.
"Stop here." Sasuke said and Sakura obeyed.
Sasuke let their fingers go and stood still right in front of Sakura. Sakura looked at him confusedly.
"I told your mother that I'm sorry. I'm sorry for hurting you and throwing you away. I pleaded for her forgiveness." Sasuke said.
Sakura smiled. "And I'm sure my mother forgives you." she said. "My mother is a kind hearted woman, and she really cares for my happiness."
"I know." Sasuke's eyes softened. "And I said something else."
"What was it?" Sakura asked.
At this, Sasuke suddenly fished something out from his pocket and kneeled down. He opened the box on his hand, showing the glittering white gold ring to Sakura.
Sakura gasped and widened her eyes.
"I asked your mother to let me marry you. I asked for her blessings." Sasuke smiled. "Will you marry me, Sakura?"
Sakura was lost for words. "I—But—I'm—"
"I don't care if you're the daughter of Haruno Kizashi." Sasuke shook his head but kept his gaze locked on Sakura. "I want you, Sakura, and only you. I want to spend the rest of my life together with you. I want you to be an Uchiha, with me."
"Sasuke-kun..."
"So, your answer?"
Sakura threw herself to Sasuke.
"YES!"
DONE !
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"I found out that you're a kindergarten teacher." Sasuke said.
Sakura nodded. She kept staring at the glittering ring Sasuke put on her finger earlier. Her other hand was in Sasuke's hand.
"Someday, I want to take our kids to the kindergarten gate." Sasuke said.
Sakura blushed.
"Uchiha kids. Our children." Sasuke smiled and kissed his woman again.