Begin Again
Her giggles filled the air and it was the loveliest sound he'd ever want to hear for the rest of his life.
"Oh, Sasuke-kun! Stop it... your beard stubs are ticklish." Sakura continued laughing, tears of joy coming out from her eyes.
"Hn, no. You're happy aren't you?" He brushed his chin against her creamy neck.
"Yes, yes...please... stop... I need to...breathe!" Sakura said between laughter.
"Alrighty." He sighed.
"You're my first you know, Sasuke-kun. My first love."
He smiled and tapped her button nose.
"But I'm not yours." She drew circles on his knees with her finger.
"No, you're not." He confirmed and saw her smile drop.
"But I would love it if you'd be my last." Calloused fingers lifted her tiny chin up so that he could allow himself to get lost in her ever green eyes.
"I'd love to." Her lips graced his before he took control.
"Sakura, are you listening?" Shikamaru held her hand across the dining table.
"Oh, yes Shika-kun? What were you saying again?" She wiped out the old memories... temporarily.
"I asked, are you ready to build a family with me?" His lips formed a grim line.
Her eyes immediately darted to their hands as to avoid eye contact with her husband.
"I think... we should change the kitchen cabinets. White is too...plain. Ne, Shika-kun?"
"I knew it... here." Shikamaru took out a file and placed it between them.
"What... what is this?"
"Divorce papers. I've signed them."
She gasped. He tried to calm her down.
"I'm setting you free. I'm sorry for making you marry me when I clearly knew you love Sasuke all along. And I knew you agreed to this marriage because you thought that this would make everyone happy; me, your parents, Tsunade-sama, my parents... everyone but not you and not Sasuke too if I guessed correctly. Please, I just want you to be happy. Go find your happiness."
"But... but you..."
"I'll survive."
"Shikamaru..." Tears gathered around her eyes.
Shikamaru reached out a thumb to wipe them away.
"Hey, it's alright." He smiled a broken smile.
"Thank you... Shikamaru."
3 years later...
"So... Forehead, you cool with me and Shika-kun right?" Ino was blushing.
"Oh my goodness! Of course! I'm so happy for you and him!" She hugged her friend tightly. "Anyway, it's been like three years now since our divorce. So it's all fine."
"Great Forehead, I have to go make preparations for our engagement party!"
"Pig, you sure do things fast!"
"Whatever Forehead! And by the way, I have someone I want you to meet. So stay put alright!"
"Ino Yamanaka! What have you got up your sleeves?" Sakura was petrified, the previous blind dates Ino had set her up with never did turn out well.
"Oh you'll see." Ino winked at a figure behind her and off she went.
Sakura turned around to see the man who has been in her heart all along for the first time in three years.
"Hi." He said charmingly.
"Hi."
Sasuke pulled out a chair and sat facing her directly.
"Why didn't you find me?" He asked straight away. "Three years..."
"I-I thought you wouldn't want to be with me anymore. And Karin Uzumaki..."
"That's nonsense. I broke up with her."
"Why didn't you find me then?"
"I thought the same..."
"Aren't we fools? Sasuke-kun?" She snickered.
"Hn."
"What went wrong with us, Sasuke-kun? Was it my impulsive actions and careless decisions? Or your indecisiveness and inactions?"
"I don't know. But, let's begin again."
His eyes gleamed with pride and his heart fluttered with happiness when she closed the gap between them with her lips smashing into his.
A/N: The continuation of Chapter 17 and the ending of it! Phew! Tell me what you think?
I'm so sad to say that this will be the last chapter for Into The Bones. The title really holds no meaning... because I really didn't know what else to name it at that time. So, I want to thank everyone who reviewed and took the time to read this fic! I love you guys sooooo much!
Well, if I ever have some more short plot bunnies that takes place in the modern world, I may publish it here. But for now, this is the end for Into The Bones!
To make it easier for you guys, the stories that relates to each other are:
-Chapter 1 & 12
-Chapter 2 & 4
-Chapter 3, 10, 17 & 27
-Chapter 6, 14 & 15
-Chapter 19 & 24
-Chapter 20 & 21
-Chapter 23 & 26
-The others are not related.
Which chaps are your favorites? Hmm...
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