In light of realizing his feelings for the Hyuuga heiress, Sasuke had made a resolution. If Naruto was blind to Hinata's love even after his road to redemption, he himself would pursue her to the ends of the earth. SasuHina/NaruHina [T for cursing]

A/N: As warned in the previous chapter this has heavy elements of 'The Last' movie and the 'Boruto' movie. I've also put in a hint of the novelized version of the Boruto movie because of the Sasuhina mention in it.

Again, if you are a fan of Sasusaku and just a Sakura fan in general please don't read this fic.

Since this is a reflection of canon there is Sasusaku, but it's one-sided.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Boruto.

Epilogue:

After a year or so had passed, Naruto proposed to Hinata on the Hokage Summit. He confessed that he had also loved her all those years and together they wept in joy. Like their first, a kiss was shared under the light of the moon.

Everyone had come to their wedding day. Well, everyone except the one person Hinata had thought for sure would come.

Sasuke had yet to come and the ceremony was coming to an end. She was worried that maybe it was because of something she had said before he left. If she was the cause to Naruto not being able to see Sasuke on such an important day…

Noticing his wife's distress Naruto gently held her shoulders and turned her to face him. "What's wrong Hinata?"

"I'm sorry Naruto-kun…Sasuke-kun…"

Knowing why Sasuke wasn't here he simply smiled at how Hinata was worried for him in such a situation. Lifting her lowered face Naruto showed her his brightest smile. "He's where he needs to be right now. Today's a day for us."

"Demo…"

"I only need you. Even if no one else came to this ceremony I would still be the happiest man alive, because I have you."

"Naruto-kun…"

Naruto marveled at the pink blush spreading across the face of the pearl-eyed beauty before him. He closed his eyes and lowered himself to plant a chaste kiss but the moment was ruined by their friends antics about getting a room and/or giving a rest to romance for a second. Naruto rolled his eyes as he thought to himself, 'I can't wait for this wedding to end.'

Years passed and everyone had settled down since. Sasuke finally married Sakura, and a child was born in their union. Unknown to anyone else, after their daughter Sarada's birth, a platonic relationship of friendship was maintained between the two. Sakura had hoped for more but she knew beforehand that this was what it would take to be in relationship with him, as he had forewarned her as such. Sasuke had also told her that she could end the marriage whenever she desired it to end; he would not divorce her unless she decided to.

Knowing that, she only hoped that by staying by his side, Sasuke might one day look at her, as she had caught him looking in rare moments of rumination. It was a look never set upon her and deep down she knew he was thinking of the woman he truly loved. It was a cruel arrangement but knowing himself, this was the best he could offer to her. Sasuke had fulfilled his goal and though he could not be intimate, he vowed he would keep his family safe this time.

As for Sasuke's love for Hinata,it had not diminished. No longer pursuing it, he instead changed the direction of it's course to keep the village safe, to be a better friend to Naruto, and aid Hinata from afar.

Sasuke kept his distance from Hinata to respect the unspoken promise with his best friend, but once in a while he would seek her out. In his mind he summed it up to checking up on her and indirectly letting her know he was okay, but he knew it was a petty excuse. It was after a long mission that he had decided he would allow himself a face to face meeting with Hinata. He'd kept check on her from a distance when he was in Konoha, but after such a long time away, he couldn't help giving in to his small desire.

After crossing the borders of the village, Sasuke went straight to Naruto's house. He would announce that he was looking for Naruto, but truthfully he knew his best friend was still at the Hokage's office. The light of the highest room in the tower was still on and it was easily spotted in the dark of the night.

Sasuke had wanted to speak to Hinata but the sudden sight of her son had made him feel wary, if not a little guilty. His unapparent disappointment was eradicated by the indigo-haired kunoichi's presence. The didn't share much in words but her smile and the delight in her melodic voice was enough to satiate him.

After his reunion with his best friend Sasuke was again 'approached' by Boruto. They had met twice and both times the boy had attacked him. Seeing the child's face more closely he thought it to hold an essence of Hinata's refined, delicate features, but his personality was completely reflective of his father. The boy's sudden request to become his disciple was unexpected but it had piqued his interest. Recognizing the look in the child's eyes, he challenged Boruto to show his capabilities as a shinobi by showing him his father's signature move, Rasengan. After his talk with Naruto, he wanted to feed his curiosity about the Uzumaki boy. There was also the plus side that this would possibly bring him a step closer to a certain pearl-eyed woman.

After Boruto displayed his 'capabilities' they met up to train. He knew Boruto was lying when he showed him a perfected Rasengan and he was greatly disappointed, but he knew he had to teach this boy in order for him to correctly understand.

The improvements the young shinobi showed were certainly a plus, but the highlight of their training would have to be the meals Boruto brought with him. After having been caught out later than usual with unknown injuries, Boruto had no choice but to confess to his mother about the training sessions. A few minutes of lecturing had ended up with Boruto always bring two bentos that Hinata had prepared and Sasuke gladly accepted.

The joy was never made apparent to his disciple but each day Sasuke would take a moment to look at the care she put into it. Boruto had asked him what he liked to eat so Hinata could prepare it for his next meal. He reflected on the fact that he had heard how great her cooking was but to finally be able to enjoy it was truly a dream come true. Her boisterous teammate and Naruto's constant praise of Hinata's cooking was no lie. Sasuke knew it wasn't love beyond friendship but to know that she cared and put in time to make dishes he liked... it pulled his heartstrings.

As they trained and talked, he got an inkling of what was going on with the young shinobi and what he really wanted. Boruto obviously wished for his father's attention and love. He would probably say it was for his mother and sister, and that was partly true, but the boy needed for his father's approval and time.

The discovery led to the thought of the possibility that Hinata was also in pain, because of Naruto…if she was, Sasuke didn't know what it'd drive him to do.

Knowing Naruto, Sasuke didn't entertain the thought but it would be a lie to say he was not shaken for a moment no matter how short.

One day while Boruto was muttering about his father, he asked Sasuke something that completely caught the stoic man off guard.

"How come mom didn't marry you? I think you would have been a much better, cooler dad than my dad!"

He knew Boruto was just saying this because he didn't know Naruto like everyone else did, but at that moment thoughts of how life could have been if he were married to Hinata passed by. They were thoughts he had, had before his resolve to stop. Not wanting to revert back, he abruptly ended that day's training. He hadn't meant to, but his frustration must have shown on his face. The last thing he remembered from that session was the boy's scared eyes. Sasuke could only control so much, if Naruto's own child asked him questions like that he might say or do something he'd regret.

Thankfully the battle with the Otsutsukis had somehow put all the scattered pieces in their rightful place. Boruto witnessed the power his father held, the responsibilities his father had as the Hokage, and also learned of the responsibilities he himself had as the son of his family.

Sasuke had been a big part in Boruto's growth as he pushed him in the right direction. He had saved the Uzumaki boy and his father.

To say he felt accomplished would be an understatement, but Sasuke didn't do it for recognition. He would be thankful if Hinata came to him to say her thanks and grace him with her company, but he did this mostly for his own needs.

It still hurt of course.

Stray thoughts of another life passed by in his mind on occasion and it led him to dark places...but even in those seemingly everlasting seconds, seeing her smile made everything worth it.

He knew he deserved the pain and suffering he went through to redeem himself, and so just being able to be near Hinata, give her aid in times of need, he considered that to be a blessing resulting from his redemption.

Maybe in another life he could confess his love, and maybe it would be reciprocated, but in this one, what he had was more than enough.

A/N: Thank you again for reading. I hope you enjoyed it. After I've finished with my most recent MenmaHinaSasu fic I'll either write the NaruHina ver of this story for Naruto's POV like I had orginally said years ago or a new Sasuhina fic since I keep making his ending onesided hehehe we'll see...