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Lesson Six: Finally

The next morning when Sakura awoke, she realized that the bed seemed awfully empty. Her chest felt a sudden drop as she became angry and very sad. As she stood from the bed she noticed that the floor was still scattered with clothes, and not just of her own. On the floor sat everything the man she loves had worn the night before. When she walked closer to the clothes and began to pick them up she heard the shower going. A smile graced her beautiful features when she realized she had made a terrible mistake thinking he had left her. She picked up his clothes and folded them neatly at the end of the bed she had just made, and grabbed her usual night clothes to put on. A black tank top and a pair of short red shorts, just enough to cover the essentials.

As she sat on the bed replaying everything the two had done the night before she heard the water in the next room stop. She sat patiently waiting for him to come out, though she was as nervous as ever. What if last night didn't mean anything to him, like it had to her? Just when she realized she wouldn't be able to handle it, the door opened. There he stood in just a towel, his hair sticking to his face as water droplets fell here and there. He was absolutely handsome; no other words could truly describe him. Sakura sat up at the sight of him and smiled an unsure smile.

"Good morning Sasuke-kun." She tilted her head towards him never letting her smile falter.

When Sasuke saw that his blossom had awaken and was waiting on his return, he walked over and placed a gently kiss onto her forehead.

"Hn, good morning Sa-ku-ra." He smirked at her when she blushed at the way he had purred her name once more. He then noticed that she had folded his clothes that were on the floor just earlier. Then the nervous face she was making as she bit her lip.

"What is it Sakura?" He asked lacking concern, but still showing he had cared.

"You're going to leave me aren't you Sasuke?" She asked him as she looked down at her fists subconsciously fisting into balls.

"Why?" He asked her a question back instead of answering.

"What do you mean why? Sasuke, we both know you are planning to leave again." She answered him with a hint of anger in her voice while looking him directly in the eyes.

"I finally have something I actually want, why would I leave?" His answer only confused her more when he smirked towards her.

"W-what?" She stuttered while staring directly at his handsome face.

"You succeeded Sa-ku-ra, you've made me want to return. Only if it means I can be with you that is." He became serious after purring her name the way she loved and looked at her impatiently waiting her reply.

"With me?" Was all she could manage to get out. She had completely ignored the part about how he had agreed to come back to Konoha with her. Stuck solely on the fact that he wanted to be with her.

"Yes Sakura, with you." He looked at her more seriously, with a small amount of humor hiding behind his stoic features. He adored when she was flustered like this.

"Of course, before we leave for Konoha I have some business to attend to." He continued.

"O-okay." She replied with a blush that covered down to her breasts.

The two got dressed and headed out. Sakura had learned that Sasuke was planning to dismiss himself from his team. Though he had already told her that he wasn't sure how the outcome of that would be. He worried they would attack him, but more importantly Sakura. Though he hoped nothing of the sort would happen, he knew that soon he and his team would be enemies again. Even though he held his stoic expression he was glad to have made this decision. He hadn't realized how much he was missing until he saw Sakura.

They made it to the motel that his team was staying in and headed to the room. He knocked three times and entered, as soon as he did he noticed all eyes behind him. Everyone in the room had eyes on the pinkette standing behind Sasuke. Each set of eyes holding a different expression towards her. A pair of purple held a slightly seductive look, while a pair of red eyes held a happy look. Near the corner of the room however another pair of red eyes held a look of pure anger. A look that could almost definitely kill if pursued.

"What are YOU doing with Sasuke-kun?" The girl asked with hatred lacing her tone.

"Karin, leave her alone." Sasuke's cold voice interrupted the redhead from further interacting with the pink haired girl in the room.

"I'm here to say my goodbyes." Sasuke continued as he looked around the room at the others. Each held a confused look.

"What do you mean?" Almost all three asked at the same time.

"I have decided to return to my home." Was all he said as he walked to another room and came out with two small satchels. The three said nothing more as he grabbed the hand of Sakura and left.

The two travelled for some time before they reached the gates of Konoha. When they entered the gates the headed straight for the Hokages tower to announce the Uchiha's return.

"Shishyou?" The blonde woman looked up from the papers on her desk to see the none other than the beautiful pink haired student of hers.

"Oh Sakura, I'm glad to see your return. Do you have any news..." Her question began to drag as she noticed the dark-haired man standing behind Sakura.

"Shishyou, Sasuke has decided to come on his own will." Sakura answered the older woman.

Tsunade stood from her desk and walked around so that she was standing in front of the Uchiha in her office.

"Is this so Uchiha, have you returned?" She looked up to the younger man who was taller than herself.

"Yes, it is true. However, Lord Hokage I have one condition." He replied looking back into the amber eyes of the woman.

"Oh really?" The woman asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes, my one condition is to stay under the surveillance of Sakura." He said looking at the blushing girl standing beside him now. She seemed to have been very embarrassed at his request.

"Is that all? How do you feel about this Sakura?" The blonde looked between the two.

"It is fine with me Shishyou, I will keep an eye on him." The flustered girl answered.

"Then so be it, Uchiha Sasuke I hearby welcome you back into the village. However, you are to be put under a one-year probation period to prove yourself. You are not to go anywhere without Sakura, and you will not be a ninja to our village until your year is over. Is that clear?" The older woman looked directly at Sasuke only to see him nod his head.

"You may leave." She said as she walked back around her desk to continue her paperwork.

The two left and made way to Sakura's apartment, it may not have been much. Yet it was perfect to her, even more so with him in it with her. As she stood in the bedroom looking at the old picture of team 7 a pair of arms wrapped around her waist. She looked back at Sasuke and smiled, this was certainly where she wanted to be. Exactly who she wanted to be with, she would continue to ignore the dirty looks the villagers gave not only him, but also her. She didn't care what the people thought of him, to her he was perfect and she loved him.

"Welcome home Sasuke-kun." She whispered as she turned around and kissed the man behind her.

Well everyone there it is, I've finished this story. I really hope you guys enjoyed it. Please leave a review and tell me what you thought. If anything I might end up writing another story or so.

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